10 things about the novel BRAVE NEW WORLD

 

10 things about the novel BRAVE NEW WORLD

     1.   The concept of family is abolished

Brave New World----no family is allowed

2.    A central theme is the importance of CONTROL

BRAVE NEW WORLD  Control through pleasure

3.    No interest in books and reading

BRAVE NEW WORLD  No one wants to read books anymore

4.    No real information

BRAVE NEW WORLD  No one has a real interest in what really happens in the world. Everyone is entrapped in his own self and basically he is passive

5.    No TRUTH

BRAVE NEW WORLD  truth will be drowned in a sea of meaningless and useless pieces of information

6.    No CULTURE or real ART

BRAVE NEW WORLD  trivial culture

7.    No real feelings

1984 no love, no real friendship, no solidarity

8.    Disruption of traditional language

BRAVE NEW WORLD  In Brave New World, language has been changed in many ways. 'Mother' is an obscene term. People are brainwashed with banal slogans like "I take a gramme and only am"

9.    Technological advance used against human beings

BRAVE NEW WORLD   mass producing babies, the feelies-movie theatre enhancing all your senses

10.    No individualism

BRAVE NEW WORLD   people wear the same colour as others in their class, they are born with a specific purpose to fulfil, they cannot move from one caste to another; the motto is community, identity, stability

Experiences

 Practise these tenses with questions:

1. Have you ever tried a food that you thought was disgusting?

2. Have you ever been travelling alone?

3. Have you ever worked in a job that you hated?

4. Have you ever tried to learn a language by yourself?

5. How many times have you been abroad?

6. Have you lived in more than one place in your life?

7. Have you managed to make close friends?

8. Have you ever failed an exam?

9. What would you say is the greatest thing you have ever achieved?

10.Have you had the opportunity to visit the rainforest?

11.Have you ever climbed a mountain?

12.Have you tried an adventure sport like caving, kayaking or rock climbing?

13.Have you ever seen a lightning storm?

14.Have you ever been to the desert?

15.Which is the strangest animal that you have ever seen?

Wordlist related to the topic of crime

 https://ecenglish.com/en/learn-english-for-free/vocabulary/crime-vocabulary-types-of-crime-and-criminal-investigation/

Types of Crimes

Arson: The malicious burning of property.
Burglary: Entering a building illegally with the intent to commit a crime.
Fraud: Intentional deception or cheating for financial or personal gain.
Hate crime: A crime motivated by bias against a victim's race, religion, or background.
Kidnapping: Abducting and holding a person against their will.
Manslaughter: The accidental or non-premeditated killing of another person.
Murder: The unlawful, premeditated killing of a human being.
Robbery: Taking property from someone through the use of violence or threat.
Shoplifting: Stealing goods from an open retail store.
Theft: The unlawful taking of someone else's property.
Vandalism: The deliberate destruction or damage of public or private property. 
Money Heist  a planned robbery or large-scale theft of currency and valuables from a secure financial institution like a bank,
Slander (calunnia) a alse spoken statement that damages a person's reputation
Libel (diffamazione) is a false and malicious written, printed, or published statement that damages a person's reputation
Jaywalking the act of walking across a street in an illegal, careless, or unsafe way, such as outside a designated crosswalk or against a red traffic light.

People Involved in Crime

Accomplice: A person who helps another commit a crime.
Alibi: Proof or a claim that a suspect was elsewhere when the crime occurred.
Criminal: A person who has committed a punishable illegal act.
Defendant: A person accused or sued in a court of law.
Perpetrator: The person who actually commits the crime or wrongdoing.
Witness: Someone who sees or hears a crime happen and can provide information. [

Legal and Investigatory Action Verbs

To arrest: To seize someone by legal authority for a suspected crime.
To charge: To formally accuse someone of committing a crime.
To confess: To admit to the police or authorities that one committed a crime.
To investigate: To examine, record, and gather facts about a crime.
To prosecute: To institute legal proceedings against someone in cour

Brave New World

 Quetions to introduce Brave New World 

1. What’s happiness, in your view?
2. Can true happiness even exist if we don't know what suffering is?
3. Would you be willing to take a daily pill that eliminates all sadness, anxiety, or pain, knowing that in return you would lose the ability to feel deep emotions?
4. If you could live in a perfect world with no war, poverty, or disease, would you accept a government that decides every single aspect of your life (job, relationships, thoughts)?
5. What value do art, literature, or history have in a society that lives exclusively in the present and in pure comfort?
6. Is it better to belong to a community where everyone thinks exactly the same way to guarantee peace, or to risk chaos to defend individual identity?
7. If your entire personality and career path were decided in a lab before you were even born, would you still try to rebel?

 https://teachnovels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Brave-New-World-Lesson-Plans-PREVIEW.pdf

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Task: Solve the Mystery-use third conditional

 

Task: Solve the Mystery

Complete the detective notes below by writing the correct third conditional form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If the security guard (not fall) asleep, the thieves (not steal) the priceless diamond.

2. If the detective (check) the fingerprints at the scene earlier, she (catch) the suspect before he fled the country.

3. If the bank manager (install) better security cameras, the police (identify) the masked robbers immediately.

4. If the key witness (speak) up during the trial, the innocent man (not go) to prison.

5. If the cyber-criminals (not leave) their IP address behind, the FBI (never track) them down.

6. If the getaway driver (not take) a wrong turn into a dead-end street, the gang (escape) with the cash.

7. If the forensic team (analyze) the DNA sample sooner, the cold case (solve) years ago. (Hint: Watch out for the passive voice!)

8. If the jewel thief (not brag) about the heist on social media, Scotland Yard (never find) the loot hidden in his apartment.

Understanding the UK: England, Britain, and the United Kingdom

 

Understanding the UK: England, Britain, and the United Kingdom

It is easy to confuse terms like England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, but they represent entirely different geographical and political entities.

The Four Main Countries

The United Kingdom is made up of four distinct countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each country has its own separate parliament, culture, identity, accent, flag, national anthem, and patron saint day. Their respective capitals are:

• England: London (which is also the capital of the UK)

• Scotland: Edinburgh

• Wales: Cardiff

• Northern Ireland: Belfast

Geographical vs. Political Terms

• Great Britain (or Britain): This is a geographical term, not a political institution. It refers to the main island containing the three countries of England, Scotland, and Wales.

• The United Kingdom (UK): This is the political sovereign state (similar to France, the USA, or China). Its official full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and it has existed in this form since 1922.

• The British Isles: This is a broader geographical term describing the islands in the west of Europe. It includes the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland (which is a completely separate sovereign state), and thousands of smaller surrounding islands like Guernsey and Jersey.

Wider Associations and Territories

Beyond the core nations, the video highlights several other categories:

• The Commonwealth of Nations: A political association of 53 countries (such as India, Australia, and New Zealand), most of which were formerly part of the British Empire.

• British Overseas Territories: 14 non-independent states like Bermuda, Gibraltar, and the Falkland Islands that maintain a British military presence.

• Crown Dependencies: Three self-governing entities belonging to the UK: Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.

Student Comprehension Questions

1. What are the four main countries that make up the United Kingdom, and what is the capital city of each?

2. Explain the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom in terms of their definitions (geographical vs. political).

3. Is the Republic of Ireland part of the United Kingdom? Why or why not?

4. Since what year has the United Kingdom existed in its current full form?

5. What does the geographical term "The British Isles" include that goes beyond the borders of the UK?

6. What are the three self-governing entities known as crown dependencies that belong to the United Kingdom?