English for Enogastronomy

Talking about past events and emotions together with some hints at poetic language. Oscar Wilde offers us another chance to appreciate his words and wit. We wish to thank professor Simonetta Antonioni for the kind support and interesting lecture. THE SELFISH GIANT (Thank you HarperCollins e-book for sharing) USE OF ENGLISH ( level A2) Simple Past Tense   in narrating past events (Courtesy of professor Simonetta Antonioni) A quick guide to Wilde's poetic language (Courtesy of professor Simonetta Antonioni)

This week we're going to learn how to make a written/oral report about fiction ( novel/short story). I'm sharing two versions of Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost; a full version for upper intermediate level ( B2) and an adapted one for pre-intermidiate ( B1). I also include a synopsis about the author and his short story and a mind map with suggestions for a three-minute-talk. To Know more about Oscar Wilde you can read my previous post HERE B1 version B2 version SYNOPSIS BOOK REVIEW-MIND MAP

Una delle prove fondamentali  dell’esame di stato riguarda il colloquio , all’interno del quale troveranno spazio i percorsi per le competenze trasversali e per l’orientamento (ex alternanza scuola-lavoro). Il colloquio è volto ad accertare il conseguimento, da parte dei candidati, di quanto previsto dal profilo culturale, educativo e professionale degli studenti. Essi dovranno quindi esporre, mediante una breve relazione e/o un elaborato multimediale,anche  l’esperienza di alternanza scuola-lavoro ora denominata  “percorsi per le competenze trasversali e per l’orientamento” ( PCTO ) To support my students during the quarantine days I have prepared the following lesson plan:    When talking about your future plans you use the future tenses. In the following slideshare you have a presentation of the most used ones. ( thank you Professor  Raúl Cabezalí Blanco for sharing ) The Future - mind-map from Raúl Cabezalí Blanco ...

  Green Book tells the story of two men who are forced to become friends during their journey on a concert tour in the racist South of the USA. The film is based on a true story : in the 1960s, musician Don Shirley and a tough guy and chauffeur, Tony Lip, are complete opposites. Shirley is a highly-educated African-American who lives above Carnegie Hall playing classical music for audiences. Lip, is an Italian-American from the Bronx who works in security but agrees to be Shirley's driver through the south. They are two very different guys, with different problems,  who grow to respect and admire one another .  But what has the Green Book to do with them? And, more in general, WHAT is the Green Book?   The GREEN BOOK was  a guide which  listed hotels, restaurants and even gas stations that were safe for black people during the time of African- American segregation. Created by Victor H. Green in Harlem, for 30 years, travelers f...

A PREZI presentation about the many meanings of the word discrimination .  Do you Know what  HUMAN RIGHTS are?  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into more than 500 languages. Click here for more details. This is a lesson plan on Human Rights for my fellow teachers ( thank you Equality and Human Rights for sharing)

8th of March: International Women's Day.   T rying to take my students to the cinema ( against all odds!) to watch THIS... ... doing some simple and not boring ( let's hope!) activities as detailed below. Never surrender. Never give up the fight!                                 Show What You Know about the issue now! ( answers HERE ) 1. What was the first country to give women the right to vote: a. Australia b. England c. New Zealand d. United States 2. Women in the United States won the right to vote in national elections in: ...