NOTTING HILL

William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love.  Read here.

https://fsharetv.co/movie/_uid12012022-notting-hill-episode-1-tt0125439

JANUARY MORN

 

“Bare branches of each tree
on this chilly January morn
look so cold so forlorn.
Gray skies dip ever so low
left from yesterday's dusting of snow.
Yet in the heart of each tree
waiting for each who wait to see
new life as warm sun and breeze will blow,
like magic, unlock springs sap to flow,
buds, new leaves, then blooms will grow."

Nelda Hartmann

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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

https://engvideo.pro/en/films/downton-abbey/

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.

https://fsharetv.co/movie/persuasion-episode-1-tt0844330

https://fsharetv.co/movie/pride-&-prejudice-episode-1-tt0414387

https://fsharetv.co/movie/emma-episode-1-tt0116191

https://fsharetv.co/movie/sense-and-sensibility-episode-1-tt0114388

https://fsharetv.co/movie/the-jane-austen-book-club-episode-1-tt0866437

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/

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.

THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Charles Dickens

TEACHING, LEARNING AND BLOGGING

 

Here are some very interesting and useful blogs to teach and learn English:

https://laproflaghigna.blogspot.com/

https://laurarandazzo.com/

http://cristianaziraldo.altervista.org/

https://englishproficiency.com/blog/

https://lrcapuana.com/

https://inglesiesollosgrandes.blogspot.com/

https://myenglishscrapbook.blogspot.com/

http://www.eslmadeeasy.ca/

https://aliciateacher2.wordpress.com/2021/06/24/summer-activities-keep-your-skills-going/

IMPROVING ENGLISH WITH GABBY

https://www.grammarlookup.com/british-vs-american-english/

https://steemit.com/alintagar/@alintagar/vocabulary-differences-between-american-and-british-english-part-2

https://englishwithgabby.com/about/

READING MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN

Mary Shelley's famous Gothic novel is considered a landmark work and every decade brings a new interpretation. Here is a selection - some include plot details,

Read here.

https://student.iedl.ir/Four_Corners/Four_Corners_2nd/FC3C/Frankenstein.pdf

DECEMBER

"The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination."
Terri Guillemets

THANKSGIVING DAY

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH - 5^D LINGUISTICO

Here you can explore the Wordsworth Museum which is next door to Dove Cottage  - it was in this little cottage, at times "crammed edge full" with people, in the heart of the remote Lake District, that William Wordsworth wrote some of the greatest poetry in the English language.