Friday 31 December 2021
Thursday 30 December 2021
DOWNTON ABBEY
This is far from a perfect film—it feels a bit rushed and thin ... still, it works. It really works. It's goodhearted and clever, and it knows when to end. Read here.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/10/downton-abbey-review-imelda-staunton-maggie-smith
Wednesday 29 December 2021
JANE AUSTEN MOVIE ADAPTATIONS
The iconic Jane Austen's stories of independent women in the Regency era have been enthralling audiences for centuries. It only makes sense that with the creation of the movies these stories quickly moved to the big screen. Movies allow Jane Austen's stories to be told in an entirely new way, bringing life to many beloved characters. Read here.
Tuesday 28 December 2021
REVISING ELIZABETHAN THEATRE AND DRAMA
During Elizabeth I’s reign English playwrights began to write comedies and tragedies. By the end of her reign playwrights such as Marlowe, Johnson and Shakespeare were writing the plays for which they are now famous. Read here.
https://nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/era/elizabethan-theatre-drama/
Monday 27 December 2021
WHAT IS IAMBIC PENTAMETER?
If you’ve studied any of Shakespeare’s sonnets, you may have heard of "iambic pentameter" … but what exactly is iambic pentameter?
In a line of poetry, an "iamb" is a foot or beat consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. Read here.
Friday 24 December 2021
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Saturday 18 December 2021
TEACHING, LEARNING AND BLOGGING
Here are some very interesting and useful blogs to teach and learn English:
https://laproflaghigna.blogspot.com/
http://cristianaziraldo.altervista.org/
https://englishproficiency.com/blog/
https://inglesiesollosgrandes.blogspot.com/
https://myenglishscrapbook.blogspot.com/
https://aliciateacher2.wordpress.com/2021/06/24/summer-activities-keep-your-skills-going/