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déc.16

Speed debating: Reality shows, American culture and its reach worldwide.

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ONLY FOR THE 1ereS3 and 4 !!!! (There is a previous post for 1S5)


 Here are the topics you debated on in class. Write a 15-line essay on your assigned topic and post it as a comment. Make sure to leave your name and your topic number.

Topic #1

Reality TV shows largely contribute to the social and economical evolution of a society.

Discuss and base your arguments on specific examples.

Topic #2

Do you believe that a show such as Teen Mom could be as successful in France as in the US?

Why ? Why not ?

Can you think of successful shows that could never work in other countries ?

Topic #3

“Reality shows” do not really exist. The mere observation of people change their behavior.

Discuss

Topic #4

Do media shape culture or merely reflect it ?

Topic #5


Most reality shows are sending the wrong message to youth as well as adults today .

Discuss

Topic #6

  Fact: Most TV shows are imported from the US.

Do you believe that this fact contributes to the Americanization of other societies ?

déc.12

Speed debating: Reality shows, American culture and its reach worldwide.

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ONLY FOR THE 1ereS5!!!!


 Here are the topics you debated on in class. Write a 15-line essay on your assigned topic and post it as a comment. Make sure to leave your name and your topic number.

Topic #1

Reality TV shows largely contribute to the social and economical evolution of a society.

Discuss and base your arguments on specific examples.

Topic #2

Do you believe that a show such as Teen Mom could be as successful in France as in the US?

Why ? Why not ?

Can you think of successful shows that could never work in other countries ?

Topic #3

“Reality shows” do not really exist. The mere observation of people change their behavior.

Discuss

Topic #4

Do media shape culture or merely reflect it ?

Topic #5


Most reality shows are sending the wrong message to youth as well as adults today .

Discuss

Topic #6

TV shows tend to reflect our lifestyles and culture.

How can this be true as most of those shows are imported from the US ?

Do you believe they contribute to the Americanization of other societies ?

Discuss.

nov.23

This video will certainly make you slam!

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Listen to this video and answer this question:

What does this teacher make?

Write one example in a comment. (Make sure to click on the post title to make the comments section appear).

Make sure to leave your name with your answer and it will count as participation.

to make:
21. to earn, acquire, or win for oneself: to make friends; make a fortune.
  Thefreedictionary.com

"How much do you make?"
"I make $2,000 a month."                                            

nov.23

Game #4: Make that text grammatically correct!

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Make it quick and make it a perfect score!

http://glup.crdp.ac-versailles.fr/output/index.php?jeu=jeu_54721c7115701

nov.21

This new game will make you learn!

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Adverts will make people believe rubbish...

Play this game until you get a perfect score!

Your teacher does not watch TV, so she lacks inspiration. Leave a comment and write new sentences with MAKE so. DO sth.

If you leave your name, it will count as participation. Make sure to click on the post to make the comment section appear.

http://glup.crdp.ac-versailles.fr/output/index.php?jeu=jeu_546fc0bb93299

nov.14

Personalities

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For those who misplaced the document: here is the exercice on personalities:

personality.odt

nov.14

Spot the adverbs! Game # 2

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This game makes it easier for you to remember your vocabulary and to differentiate adjectives from adverbs.

http://glup.crdp.ac-versailles.fr/output/index.php?jeu=jeu_546627fb91482


nov.14

Your final task! Decrypting TV

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Here is the description and the evaluation grid of your final task.

Final task description

nov.13

Teenage girls want to become pregnant to be on Teen Mom

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nov.06

Vocabulary game!

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Click on the pejorative adjectives. If you are correct, the words light up. You must get all the pejorative adjectives before the flames die out.

http://glup.crdp.ac-versailles.fr/output/index.php?jeu=jeu_545bdf081bbf1

oct.16

Ellen on Naked and Afraid

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oct.16

Reality Shows: Word Clouds

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How to make suppositions.


Vary your structures!

Examples:

I'm guessing this show is about cat fanatics put together in the same room. They probably organize competitions about who can tame their cats better!

Chances are, the show features people who wear cat-like outfits and cat ears as a lifestyle!

How to say "it's good!" in more meaningful ways!

Always think about words that convey a precise idea!

How to say "It's bad!"


Add words to the list!


Now modulate!



Use adverbs to enrich your structures.

Examples:

It's utterly disturbing!

It's decidedly humiliating!

It's rather insulting!

NB: the adverb is always placed ....................... the adjective.

REMEMBER TO WATCH MOVIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS!

oct.16

Ellen's Take on Reality TV

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