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Chimamanda part 2

WATCH AND LISTEN TO "THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY  (part 2) " AND

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

16 Why did she feel ashamed when she visited that country?  (0:20)

17 How is “a single story” created?  (0: 30)

18 What do stories really depend on? (0:44)

 

19 A university student told Chamamanda that it was a shame that Nigerian men were physical abusers like the faher character in her novel. What did she answer?  (2:00)

20 Was Chamamanda a happy child?  (3:00)

  

21.Where did her grandfather die? ( 3:00)

22.Why did bread disappear from her breakfast?(3:00)

23.Who creates stereotypes?(4:00)

24. What is the problem with stereotypes? (4:00)

25. What is the consequence of the "single story’?  (4:00)

26. Who is Mukta Bakaray?  Why is he a remarkable man?  (5:00)

 27. Who is Fumi Onda?  (5:00)

 28. Mention two remarkable events which have happened in Nigeria lately. (5:00)

 29. Where and when does she teach writing workshops? (7:50)

 30. Chimamanda  Dichie’s  last words are the following :  (8:50)

….that when we reject the single story, when we _______________________________

________________________________________________________________place,

we regain a kind __________________

Chimamanda part 1

WATCH AND LISTEN TO "THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY" AND

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1.What is her profession? (0:11)

2.  Where is she from? (0:11)

3.What age did she start reading?  (0:11)

4.What age did she begin to write? (0:38)

5.What were her characters like? (0:38)

6.What fruit do they usually eat in her country? ( 0:38)

7. What kind of literature did.she use to read? (1:43)

8. What was her father’s  job? (2:58)

9. . How old was she when she went to university? (4.18)

10. Why was her roommate shocked? (4.20)

11. What image of Africa  do  Americans have? (5:55)

12. Where does the single story of Africa ultimately come from? (6:30

13.  Rudyard Kipling wrote that Africans were _________________________ (7:04)

14. Why did Chamamanda’s professor say her characters were not “authentically African”? (7:31)  

15.Which country did she visit from the USA? (8.29)

16. Why did she feel ashamed when she visited that country? (8:53)

Becas inmersión lingüística en inglés

El BOE del 29 de enero, publica la Resolución de 21 de enero de 2015, de la Secretaría de Estado de Educación, Formación Profesional y Universidades, por la que se convocan ayudas para participar en cursos de inmersión en lengua inglesa organizados por la Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo. Podrán solicitar estas ayudas los jóvenes que no hayan cumplido 30 años a 31 de diciembre de 2015 y que hayan obtenido la condición de becario para cursar Enseñanzas Universitarias, Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores, Otros estudios Superiores o Formación Profesional de Grado Superior en alguna de las siguientes convocatorias:
*Curso 2012-2013, convocadas por: *
*Resolución de 2 de agosto de 2012, de la Secretaría de Estado de Educación, Formación Profesional y Universidades por la que se convocan becas de carácter general y de movilidad para estudiantes de enseñanzas universitarias («BOE» de 14 de agosto).
*Resolución de 2 de agosto de 2012, de la Secretaría de Estado de Educación, Formación Profesional y Universidades por la que se convocan becas de carácter general y de movilidad para alumnado que curse estudios postobligatorios y superiores no universitarios («BOE» de 14 de agosto).
*Curso 2013-2014 convocadas por*:
Resolución de 13 de agosto de 2013 de la Secretaría de Estado de Educación, Formación Profesional y Universidades («BOE» de 19 de agosto), para estudiantes que cursen estudios postobligatorios.
El plazo para la presentación de las solicitudes  es de 20 días hábiles a contar desde el siguiente al de la publicación de la convocatoria.

Arranging a meeting (1)

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Arranging a meeting (2) : expressions

Listen and read the dialogues. Translate them into Spanish and email them to your teacher

LISTENING: Celia's trip

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1 Where did Celia go? 

   She visited two cities in Europe.
   She visited two cities in the United States.

2 How long was she away? 

   For about three weeks.
   For more than three weeks.

3 What was the weather like in Chicago? 

   It snowed very much.
   It was terrific.

4 What was the best thing about her trip? 

   Nashville.
   Chicago.

Listening: I Live downtown

 Listen to the dialogue and circle the correct answer

1          Where does Kim live? 

A In an apartment downtown

B In an apartment in the suburbs

2          What does she complain about?

A There is too much crime

B There is a lot of traffic

3          What does Dan complain about?

A Nothing ever really happens where he lives

B It is not really quiet where he lives

4          What does Kim suggest doing?

A To trade places one weekend

B To move downtown

Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks.

Transcript ;   I LIVE DOWNTOWN

Dan:  Where do you live, Kim?

Kim:  I live in an apartment ………………..

Dan: Oh, that's ………..………, but  how much crime……………..?

Kim: Not much. But there is a lot of traffic. I can't stand ……………sometimes !! Where do you live?

Dan: I have ……………….in the suburbs.

Kim: Oh, I bet it's really quiet. But ……………………….to do there?

Dan: No, not much. In fact, nothing ever really happens. That's the……………..

Kim: Hey. Let's trade places one weekend !!

Dan: OK. Great …………….!!