In TIME

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNo-w72RW6Q





  • Give a short plot outline of the dystopian movie “In Time”. Illustrate the parallels to our modern world? Analyse current problems.

  • As a member of “World Vision – building a better world for children” - you are invited to take part in an international conference focussing on problems of young people worldwide. What can be done, to make the world a better world to live?

  • In your opinion, which measures are to be taken to stop refugee streams and help the people in their home countries? Outline how integration can work?
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TASK:
Post your text on TEAMS

Glasgow Climate Change Conference – October-November 2021

 

 


TASK: 

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/europe/what-is-cop26-the-crucial-glasgow-climate-change-summit-and-why-it-matters-1.1222912

Or summarize another article about this topic! 

Give a summary ↖ in your own words!

Approximately 150 -200 words
State your personal opinion on this topic in 150 - 200 words! 

Use GRAMMERLY: https://app.grammarly.com/
Use linking words 

 

 

Make meaningful paragraphs! 

Einleitung/ 3 - 5 Absätze (Paragraphs)/ Schluss 

Zwischen den Absätzen IMMER eine Zeile freilassen!

 

Further Links: 

https://unfccc.int/conference/glasgow-climate-change-conference-october-november-2021

https://ukcop26.org/

The Atomic Age

 

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxWNAM8Cso


 

 COLD WAR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94vQWuRg_JE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLCF7vPanrY&t=585s

 How do nuclear plants work? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UwexvaCMWA


Atomic incidents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_nuclear_disasters_and_radioactive_incidents

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rle1Bywi61M


 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwtNvnWZjZY


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqu_l29WioM
 https://austria-forum.org/attach/Wissenssammlungen/Damals_in_der_Steiermark/Wie_der_radioaktive_Regen_%C3%BCber_die_Steiermark_kam/Caesium1986_20110310.png

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=373nz5dHeck




 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMVi-XmM-SU

 Nuclear WASTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQKT4axR6RU


 Die Asse - German nuclear disposal site

 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-struggles-with-legacy-of-nuclear-power/av-47572278

 

·       Am 25. April 1986 kam es in der Sowjetunion zu einem folgenschweren Atomunfall mit großen Auswirkungen auf weite Teile Europas. Schildere kurz die Ereignisse und gehe auf die hier vorliegenden Bilder ein.

 

·       Vor einigen Monaten ist in Fukushima nahe Tokio in Folge einer großen Naturkatastrophe ein Reaktorunfall größten Ausmaßes passiert. Welche politischen Folgen hatte die groß angelegte mediale Berichterstattung auf die Politik in Europa? Warum ist das Thema Fukushima jetzt fast gänzlich aus der Berichterstattung verschwunden? Ist die Gefahr gebannt?

 

·       Österreich hat nach einem Volksentscheid im Jahre 1978 ein bereits fertiggebautes Atomkraftwerk nicht in Betrieb genommen. Ist Österreich deshalb „atomstromfrei“? Was sind die Vorteile der Atomkraft - wo liegen die Risiken? Welche Alternativen gibt es?

 




Stoff für die Schularbeit


Blues Buch: Neue Reifeprüfung

  • 18/19, 59 Letter of Application

  • 20/21,51 Letter to the Editor

  • 26/27, 53 Blog

 

Error File genau lernen:

  • Short Card, Good, Better, Perfect 94-99


For your reading and writing task, do internet research on topical issues!

 Give your very best! 

HK

 



Romeo and Juliet





https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/


Study Questions: 
Imagine the following situation: Leisure Club

Monolog                                                                                           5 min

You are one of the organising members of the Leisure Club and today you watch a modern version of the famous drama: “Romeo and Juliet”. After watching the movie, you give a talk about the film and parallels to our lives. In your talk, answer the following questions:


  • outline why this old story is still topical today
  • explain the reasons behind the increase of social media and online communication
  • contrast the difference between a real-life friendship and a virtual friendship.


Dialog                                                                                               10 min.
With a colleague you discuss modern dating culture and romantic relationships after the meeting. In the discussion you state your opinion on,


  • the advantages and disadvantages of being single
  • the attitude of young people towards long-term relationships
  • what qualities you would look for in a potential partner
  • the problem of watching pornography at a young age
Writing TASK:
Interpretation!!!
ACT I
PROLOGUE
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
[…]

ACT V
EPILOGUE
PRINCE
A glooming peace this morning with it brings;
The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things;
Some shall be pardoned and some punished.
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.


  • Give a short plot outline of the famous drama! Comment on the Prologue and the Epilogue of this famous play. What is meant by: “star-cross'd lovers”?

  • Deal with topics, interesting to you! (e.g. Love and hate, love at the first sight, passion, sex, marriage, the church, religion, violence, death, drugs, friends and group pressure, committing suicide, enemies, relatives and parents, …)

  • In your opinion, which measures are to be taken to prevent young people from committing suicide and lead a happy life?

 

Genetic Engeneering

 


Picture: Most GMO crops are RoundUp-ready

You attend a biotechnology symposium. A panel of speakers plans to discuss the future of gene manipulation in various life sciences fields. You have been asked to introduce this panel. In this 4-5 minute speech,:

·       Explain what  a clone is.

  • ·       Discuss the potential of genetic modification in research, agriculture, and medicine. Provide some real world examples to introduce the topic.
  • ·       Explain how genetic engineering could become more significant in the future with new technology like CRISPR or gene therapy.
  • ·       Suggest possible ethical questions in the area of genetic modification/genetic engineering.

Following the presentation, you and a bioethicist at the convention visit the bar. After a few drinks, you get into a lively debate about the use of GMOs in medicine and agriculture, and you do not agree on this topic. Provide opposing perspectives about

  • ·       The ethics of creating and copyrighting organisms for research or agriculture
  • ·       Analyze how GM crops could help or hurt food production and global nutrition
  • ·       Discuss the potential of gene therapy and new technologies like CRISPR
  • ·       Suggest what limits should exist on genetic modification

 

Related videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIM38NlkWEo – overview; includes insulin example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZZH7mJ9ono – the Oncomouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayv_EYi43E8golden rice (slightly longer, but a very interesting use of GMO in agriculture not for pesticide/herbicide)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sweN8d4_MUglonger video, CRISPR explained in 5 levels of difficulty (1-3 could be useful, 4-5 useful after if students want to listen in English about this topic)

 

Advertising


         

 Lego Friends

 


 Obvious product placement examples

 


 Flat Matthew (Superbowl 2021)

 


Dodge Charger (Superbowl 2010)

 


Watch some ads and pay attention to: 

 

-          What are they advertising?

-     Who is the target audience, and how do you know?

-     What marketing techniques do you recognize?