Thursday, October 12, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Let's recap sonnet 18 and 130
Let’s RECAP -SONNET 18
and SONNET 130
My mistress’ eyes
This sonnet
MAKES FUN of the conventions of love poetry common to Shakespeare’s day.
Most
sonnets were modelled after Petrarch’s ones.
In his
sonnets Petrarch praises Laura’s beauty, her WORTH, her PERFECTION using a lot
of metaphors based largely on natural beauties.
The result
was that poems by Petrarch make highly idealizing comparisons between nature
and the poet’s lover, which, if taken literally, are completely ridiculous.
MY MISTRESS’S
EYES ARE LIKE THE SUN
HER LIPS
ARE RED AS CORAL
HER CHEEKS
ARE LIKE ROSES
HER BREASTS
ARE WHITE AS SNOW
HER VOICE
IS LIKE MUSIC……SHE’S A GODDESS
This sonnet
MOCKS the typical Petrarchan metaphors. In a sense, he decides to tell the truth…..
So my
Mistress’ eyes aren’t at all like the sun…..
In other
words, he insists that love doesn’t need these conceits in order to be real-
and women don’t need to look like flowers or the sun in order to be beautiful.
Though the
sonnet may appear to be negative, it has positive words towards the end. Although
reality can be quite different from our dreams, the poet knows that his love
for his mistress is great. He describes it as unique and makes it clear
that he doesn’t need to make false comparisons about her to know that in his
heart he feels love for her. Some men may say false words, but he doesn’t need
to because he accepts her as she is and is truly in love with her.
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day
It’s
divided into two parts:
LINES 1-8
Nature and its laws
LINES 9-14
Art and its effects As long as there are people reading the poem, it’ll live and
it’ll give life to the young man’s memory
The two
terms of comparison are SUMMER and the YOUNG MAN
The young
boy proves to be the better because he’s more lovely and milder and his beauty
won’t decay
The poet
will make the young man eternal by praising his virtues and his beauty in his
poem
WHY DOES
he USE THE WORDS ETERNAL SUMMER?
The young
man will be made eternal through the poem. He’ll never lose his youthful
beauty.
WHAT ABOUT BEAUTY
in real life?
It’ll be
destroyed by TIME.POETRY is ART. IT’s IMMORTAL
CONCLUSION
ART
preserves youth and beauty forever
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
VERBS TO TALK ABOUT FRIENDSHIP
VERBS TO TALK ABOUT FRIENDSHIP
GET ON WELL WITH
LET DOWN
BREAK UP
FALL OUT
HAVE AN ARGUMENT
HAVE A QUARREL
MAKE UP= MAKE PEACE
DESCRIBE YOUR BEST FRIEND
To Describe
Your Friends' Qualities, Use These Adjectives:
§ affectionate
§ best/close
§ considerate
§ easy-going
§ faithful
§ funny
§ generous
§ genuine
§ hilarious
§ honest
§ irreplaceable
§ kind
§ kindhearted
§ marvelous
§ one-of-a-kind
§ patient
§ precious
§ priceless
§ reliable
§ sincere
§ supportive
§ sweet
§ sweet-hearted
§ thoughtful
§ true
§ trustworthy
§ truthful
§ uncommon
§ understanding
§ unique
§ unselfish
§ uplifting
§ warmhearted
§ wonderful
Monday, September 25, 2023
Words and idioms to talk about beauty
1)IDIOMS to talk about beauty
Write the expression in
Italian
- Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
· Pretty As A Picture
· She’s A Real Beauty
· Easy On The Eyes
· She’s A Real Head-Turner
·
Drop-dead gorgeous
·
A thing of beauty
·
Beauty is only skin-deep
2)Words to talk
about beauty
Write the word in Italian
- admirable
- adorable
- amazing
- angelic
- appealing
- astonishing
- athletic
- attractive
- blooming
- bonny
- breathtaking
- brilliant
- captivating
- celestial
- challenging
- charismatic
- charming
- cute
- dazzling
- delicate
- delightful
- dreamlike
- dreamy
- elegant
- enchanting
- engaging
- enticing
- excellent
- exceptional
- exquisite
- eye-catching
- fabulous
- fair
- fascinating
- fine
- flashy
- generous
- glowing
- goddess
- good-looking
- gorgeous
- graceful
- handsome
- healthy
- heavenly
- hypnotic
- interesting
- inviting
- kind
- lavish
- lovely
- magnetic
- magnificent
- majestic
- marvelous
- mesmeric
- nice
- overwhelming
- perfect
- pleasing
- pretty
- pure
- radiant
- ravishing
- refined
- riveting
- scrumptious
- sharp
- shiny
- slim
- smart
- snappy
- snazzy
- spectacular
- spiffy
- splendid
- stunning
- stylish
- sublime
- superb
- sweet
- tantalizing
- tempting
- tender
- trendy
- unique
- wonderful
- wondrous
- youthful
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
William Shakespeare's life -bbc listening activity
BBC listening about-william-shakespeare
Questions
- When was he born?
- Where was he born?
- Was his family particularly rich?
- How old was he when he got married?
- How many children did he have?
- Why did he go to London?
- Who was with him in London?
- What was the name of the son he lost?
- Did he write just plays?
- Did he make up new phrases?
- What's the name of the theatre he owned?
- Were special effects used in the theatre at his hime?
- Where did he buy a fantastic, huge house?
- Was Blackfriars a theatre?
- When did he stop writing?
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Thursday, September 7, 2023
FIRST LESSON INTERVIEW YOUR CLASSMATE WORKSHEET
FIRST Lesson LISTENING,
SPEAKING and WRITING
I BL
1. This is the worksheet to
be completed
Find three things you
have in common with your deskmate
My favourite food
is……………………………………………………………
My least favourite food is………………………………………………………
I like……………………………………………………………………………….
I don’t like………………………………………………………………………...
I’m good at ……………………………………………………………………….
My hobby is………………………………………………………………………
My favourite shop is…………………………………………………………….
My favourite restaurant is………………………………………………………
I’d like to…………………………………………………………………………
I’m not good at…………………………………………………………………..
I’m wearing……………………………………………………………………...
I can’t stand……………………………………………………………………..
My favourite social media
is…………………………………………………………
The three things I have in common
with my deskmate-
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2. Interview your deskmate
1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. What grade are you in?
4. What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
5. Do you participate in any extracurricular
activities or clubs? Which ones and why?
6. What are your hobbies outside of school?
7. How do you like to spend your weekends?
8. Do you have any siblings? If so, how many and
what are their names?
9. What do you enjoy most about attending our
school?
10. What do you find most challenging about
school?
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Sunday, July 2, 2023
The importance of failure - FAILURE vs SUCCESS
As is a tale, so is life