This is the last ESL unit of the semester.
I.
Root
QUI (Quiet/Rest)
1. Tranquil
2. Acquit
3. Tranquilizer
II. Idioms
1. “let’s rock and
roll!”
2. Roll with the
punches渡過一道道難關；克服一連串困難
3. On
the ropes 處於困境；即將失敗，即將完蛋
4. Throw in the
towel 認輸
5. Saved
by the bell 救命鈴（某種困難局面突然結束時所說的話，假使局面持續下去，你就需要做不想做的事或說不想說的話）
Reading 1: The Death of Prince
Vocabulary:
1. Dehydration
2. Visionary
3. Prolific
4. Gifted
5. Virtuoso
6. Influential
7. Rolling Stone
The rock star Prince has died at his home in Minneapolis, aged 57. Last week, he went to
hospital with dehydration and the flu. His death has shocked the
entertainment world. Madonna wrote online: "He changed the world. A true
visionary." Barack Obama called him, "One of the most gifted and
prolific musicians of our time". He said: "Prince…was a virtuoso
instrumentalist…and an electrifying performer."
Prince Rogers Nelson was the son of a jazz pianist. He became famous in the 1970s. His singing, songs, guitar playing, and performances changed the music world for four decades. The Washington Post called him, "one of the most popular, inventive and influential recording artists of his generation". The music magazine 'Rolling Stone' put Prince at number 27 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. |
1.
Which song did you like the best?
2.
Which video do you like the best?
3.
What is Prince’s outlook on gender?
4. How does
Prince inspire people to be themselves?
Extra: 10 Songs You Didnt Know Prince Wrote for Other Artists
Extra: 10 Songs You Didnt Know Prince Wrote for Other Artists
Reading 2: Summer Solstice
Vocabulary:
1. solstice /'sol stis/- the 2 times of the year when
the sun is at its greatest distance from the earth's equator
2. equator /'ee kway dr/- the imaginary (not
real) line the divides earth into 2 parts
3. hemisphere /'hem is feer/- hemi means to
divide into two, sphere means a round object like the earth. Hemisphere means
one half of the circle. The northern hemisphere means above the equator or
(middle) of the earth.
4. ancient /'ayn shent/- very old
5. come to pass- happen
6. ceremony
June
21st (or 22nd) is the summer solstice for the northern hemisphere*. Solstice in
Latin means "sun standing still." On that day it seems like the sun
is standing still because there is more daylight than on any other day.
It is the first day of summer and a special day for many groups of people.
Many
ancient cultures had ceremonies on solstice. They celebrated light and fire.
Many people also thought it was a time for love and growth. Nowadays many
places around the world have parades or parties.
The
great English writer, William Shakespeare, said** whatever you dream on this
night will come to pass. Have great dreams on June 21! And if you are in the
northern hemisphere, enjoy the longest day of the year.
* Summer solstice is on December 21 (or 22nd) in the
southern hemisphere. June 21 (or 22nd) is the southern hemisphere's Winter
solstice.
** in his play A Midsummer's Night Dream |
EXTRA: Summer solstice celebrations in Spain, Sweden, England, Poland, Ukraine
Reading 3: Anger Over Racist Chinese Advert
Reading 3: Anger Over Racist Chinese Advert
1. Racist
2. racism
3. Advert/ ad/
advertisement
4. Detergent
5. Go viral
6. Fair skinned
There
is a lot of anger on social media because of an advertisement for a Chinese
laundry detergent. Some newspapers are saying it could be the most racist
advert ever made. The commercial was created for the washing detergent
company Qiaobi. In the ad, a young Chinese woman puts a detergent tablet into
the mouth of a black man. She pushes him into a washing machine, closes the
lid and then turns it on. The next scene shows the result of the wash – the
black man has turned into a white Chinese man. The woman looks happy when she
sees the fairer-skinned man. The ad is a month old but went viral 24 hours
ago, after it was shared on social media.
Many
news agencies are attacking the ad because of its racist content. The website
Buzzfeed called it, the "most racist ad of 2016". It said the ad
would make you feel dirty. It wrote: "The commercial will likely leave
you feeling like you need a shower." One blogger complained that:
"Chinese companies fail to understand the sensitivity of racism, which
is a shame, but common in China." Another blogger asked: "How can
these marketing people have no knowledge of racism?" The owner of Qiaobi
told the BBC that he didn't realise the ad was racist until someone pointed
it out. He said: "To be honest, I didn't really pay that much attention
to the advertisement."
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TRUE / FALSE:
- There
is anger over an advert for a Chinese laundry detergent.
T / F
- Some
newspapers say it is the most racist ad ever made.
T / F
- The
ad shows a black man having to wash a white woman's clothes. T
/ F
- The
ad is more than three weeks old. T / F
- The
site Buzzfeed called the ad the most racist in advertising history.
T / F
- The
ad showed people in need of a shower. T /
F
- A
blogger asked why marketing companies knew so little about racism. T
/F
- The
company's boss said he knew the ad was racist when he saw it.
T/F
Answer the questions:
- What
is the advertisement for?
- Who
is saying the ad could be the most racist ever made?
- Where
does a Chinese woman put a black man?
- What
does the woman close?
- When
did the article go viral?
- What
did the website Buzzfeed call the ad?
- What
did Buzzfeed say you might need after watching the ad?
- Who
questioned why marketing people have no knowledge of racism?
- Which
news agency did the company boss talk to?
- What
did the boss of the company not pay much of attention to?
ROLE PLAY!
My Role is_______
Think About it:
Why are people racist? Why might countries not understand racism in 2016?
Why does racism hurt society? How are people racist in Taiwan?
Vocabulary:
1. Civil rights
2. Boxing
3. Legend
4. Heavyweight
5. Nickname
6. Opponent
7. Ambassador
8. Transform
9. impact
10. Promoter
11. Charm
12. Wit
13. grace
14. faith
Muhammad
Ali, perhaps the world's greatest ever sporting legend, passed away on
Friday, aged 74. Ali had spent the previous few days in hospital in Phoenix,
Arizona with breathing problems. His children flew to Phoenix to join their
father for his final days. Ali is thought to be the best boxer in history. He
was the world heavyweight champion three times. He is widely known by his
nickname – The Greatest. However, many people believe he was the greatest
because of what he did outside the boxing ring, not inside it. He was a civil
rights hero and strong opponent of the Vietnam War in the 1960s. He was an
ambassador for world peace and worked tirelessly for charities for five
decades after.
World
leaders, sporting figures and celebrities have been paying tribute to Ali.
Boxing promoter Bob Arum said: "Ali transformed this country and
impacted the world with his spirit. His legacy will be part of our history
for all time." U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Ali for
changing the world. He said Ali used his charm, wit and grace to fight for a
better world, "and used his platform to lift up humanity". The
daughter of Martin Luther King wrote: "You were a champion in so many
ways." Ali once said: "I would like to be remembered as a man who
won the heavyweight title three times, who was humorous and who treated
everyone right… As a man…who tried to unite all humankind through faith and
love."
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Matching:
- World
- famous people
- Ali changed
- part of our history
- The U.N. Secretary-
- Ali fought for a better
- who treated everyone
- tried to unite all
- world
- General
- right
- leaders
- the world
- humankind
- talked about Ali
- for all time
Answer:
1. How was Ali different
from sports stars today?
2. Why is Ali a good
role model for kids?
3. How was he a part of
history?
4. What was Ali’s
nickname?
5. Why did people call
Ali the greatest boxer ever?
EXTRA:Top 10 Ali KOs, 5 Stories You Didn't Know About Ali
EXTRA:Top 10 Ali KOs, 5 Stories You Didn't Know About Ali
Fill
in each blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: (myself,
yourself, himself, herself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)
V. Writing "I wish"
V. Writing "I wish"
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