Today´s film: "Faces in the Crowd", with Milla Jovovich
Links to official movie trailers and someone´s medical explanations on prosopagnosia and super- recognisers:
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
2nd Bachillerato: Reading and Listening for pleasure
A horror-thriller centered on a woman living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
Links to official movie trailers and someone´s medical explanations on prosopagnosia and super- recognisers:
Links to official movie trailers and someone´s medical explanations on prosopagnosia and super- recognisers:
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Thursday, 18 October 2012
2nd Bachillerato - Reading for pleasure
"V" for Vendetta : The Film and The Comic Book
V for Vendetta is a ten-issue comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom imagined from the 1980s to about the 1990s. A mysterious masked revolutionary who calls himself "V" works to destroy the totalitarian government, profoundly affecting the people he encounters. Warner Bros. released a film adaptation of V for Vendetta in 2006.
The series depicts a near-future U.K. after a nuclear war, which has left much of the world destroyed, though most of the damage to the country is indirect, via floods and crop failures. In this future, a fascist party called Norsefire has exterminated its opponents in concentration camps and now rules the country as a police state. V, an anarchist revolutionary dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask, begins an elaborate, violent, and intentionally theatrical campaign to murder his former captors, bring down the government, and convince the people to rule themselves.
"V" for Vendetta : The Film and The Comic Book
V for Vendetta is a ten-issue comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom imagined from the 1980s to about the 1990s. A mysterious masked revolutionary who calls himself "V" works to destroy the totalitarian government, profoundly affecting the people he encounters. Warner Bros. released a film adaptation of V for Vendetta in 2006.
The series depicts a near-future U.K. after a nuclear war, which has left much of the world destroyed, though most of the damage to the country is indirect, via floods and crop failures. In this future, a fascist party called Norsefire has exterminated its opponents in concentration camps and now rules the country as a police state. V, an anarchist revolutionary dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask, begins an elaborate, violent, and intentionally theatrical campaign to murder his former captors, bring down the government, and convince the people to rule themselves.
Official movie trailer
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
2nd Bachillerato - Reading for pleasure
"Salmon Fishing
in the Yemen", the film
Salmon
Fishing in the Yemen is
a 2011 British romantic comedy-drama
film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Ewan
McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas and Amr Waked.
The screenplay is by Simon Beaufoy, based on the novel of the
same name by Paul Torday. Principal photography began on 6 August
2010 and was shot on location for nine weeks in London, Scotland and Morocco. The
film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film
Festival
Alfred “Fred”
Jones (Ewan McGregor) is a man with Asperger’s
syndrome who is the British government expert in salmon fisheries. When
consultant Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt),
representing a wealthy Yemeni sheikh (Amr Waked),
asks for help to fulfill the sheikh’s vision to introduce salmon fishing to
the desert country of Yemen,
Fred rejects the idea as unfeasible. However, the Prime Minister's press
secretary, Patricia Maxwell (Kristin Scott Thomas) fastens onto it as a
“good will” story of Anglo-Arab cooperation to distract the voters from ongoing
bad news out of Afghanistan, and pressures Fred into working with Harriet and
the sheikh to implement the project. He gradually comes to believe in the
sheikh’s quest. Estranged from his career-minded wife, Fred falls in love with
Harriet, whose boyfriend Robert (Tom Mison)
has just gone missing in action in the war. After Fred declares
his love to Harriet, Robert returns alive, requiring her to choose between the
two men. The fish are released and the project seems to be succeeding, but it
is sabotaged by local militants who destroy the salmon runs. But when Fred sees
some fish have survived, he regains his faith, and Harriet joins him to fulfill
the sheikh’s vision.
Official movie trailer
Sunday, 27 November 2011
2nd Bachillerato - Reading for pleasure
"Anonymous", the film.
Questioning Shakespeare´s authorship. Was Shakespeare a fraud?
Anonymous is a political thriller and historical drama which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2011. Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by John Orloff, the movie is a fictionalized version of the life of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, an Elizabethan courtier, playwright, poet and patron of the arts.
Set within the political atmosphere of the Elizabethan court, the film presents Lord Oxford as the true author of Shakespeare’s plays, and dramatizes events leading to the succession of Queen Elizabeth and the Essex Rebellion against her. De Vere is depicted as a literary prodigy and the Queen's sometime lover, with whom he sires a son, Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. De Vere eventually sees his suppressed plays performed through a frontman ( Shakespeare ), using his production of Richard III to support a rebellion led by his son and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.The insurrection fails, and as a condition for sparing the life of their son, the Queen declares that de Vere will never be known as the author of his plays and poems.
Critical comment about the film has been mixed, praising its performances and visual achievements, but criticizing the film's time-jumping format, and the filmmaker's promotion of the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship.
"Anonymous" official trailer
Extension links
Sunday, 13 November 2011
2nd BACH - Reading for pleasure
The Black Death & the "Spanish" flu
· The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have started in China, it travelled along the Silk Road and reached the Crimea by 1346. From there, probably carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships, it spread throughout the Mediterranean and Europe.
The Black Death is estimated to have killed 30–60 percent of Europe's population, reducing the world's population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in the 14th century. The aftermath of the plague created a series of religious, social and economic upheavals, which had profound effects on the course of European history. It took 150 years for Europe's population to recover. The plague returned at various times, killing more people, until it left Europe in the 19th century.
The most commonly noted symptom was the appearance of buboes in the groin, the neck and armpits, which oozed pus and bled when opened.
· The 1918 flu pandemic (the "Spanish" flu) was an influenza pandemic. It was an unusually severe and deadly pandemic that spread across the world. Historical and epidemiological data are inadequate to identify the geographic origin. Most victims were healthy young adults, in contrast to most influenza outbreaks, which predominantly affect juvenile, elderly, or weakened patients.
The pandemic lasted from June 1918 to December 1920, spreading even to the Arctic and remote Pacific islands. Between 50 and 100 million died, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history. Even using the lower estimate of 50 million people, 3% of the world's population (which was 1.86 billion at the time) died of the disease. Some 500 million, or 27% (≈1/4), were infected.
The first cases of influenza were registered in the continental U.S. and the rest of Europe before getting to Spain. The 1918 pandemic received its nickname "Spanish flu" because of the early perceptions of the disease's severity in Spain. Spain was a neutral country in World War I and had no censorship of news regarding the disease and its consequences. Germany, Britain and France all had media blackouts on news that might lower morale and did not want to disclose information about disease and the number of deaths to their enemies.
World War I did not cause the flu, but the close troop quarters and massive troop movements hastened the pandemic and probably both increased transmission and augmented mutation; it may also have increased the lethality of the virus. Some speculate that the soldiers' immune systems were weakened by malnourishment, as well as the stresses of combat and chemical attacks, increasing their susceptibility. The virus may have helped tip the balance of power in the latter days of the war towards the Allied cause. There are data indicating that the viral waves hit the Central Powers before they hit the Allied powers, and that both morbidity and mortality in Germany and Austria were considerably higher than in Britain and France.
Source: Wikipedia
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
BACHILLERATO - LIST of FALSE FRIENDS
False friends are pairs of words or phrases in two languages that look or sound similar, but differ in meaning.They can cause difficulty for students learning a foreign language because students are likely to identify the words wrongly due to linguistic interference. For this reason, teachers sometimes compile lists of false friends as an aid for their students...
actually: en realidad (y no actualmente, que se dice nowadays, at present)
to advertise: anunciar (y no advertir, que se dice to warn)
advice: consejos (y no aviso, que se dice warning, notice)
argument: discusión, pelea (y no argumento de un libro/una película, que se dice plot)
to assist: ayudar (y no asistir a un lugar, que se dice to attend)
billion: mil millones (y no billón, que se dice trillion)
to advertise: anunciar (y no advertir, que se dice to warn)
advice: consejos (y no aviso, que se dice warning, notice)
argument: discusión, pelea (y no argumento de un libro/una película, que se dice plot)
to assist: ayudar (y no asistir a un lugar, que se dice to attend)
billion: mil millones (y no billón, que se dice trillion)
cap: gorra (y no capa, que se dice layer)
career: carrera profesional, ocupación luego del estudio (y no carrera referida al curso universitario, que se dice degree)
carpet: alfombra (y no carpeta, que se dice folder)
cartoon: dibujos animados, tira cómica (y no cartón, que se dice cardboard)
casualty: víctima o herido (y no casualidad, que se dice coincidence)
collar: cuello de las prendas de vestir (y no collar, que se dice necklace)
college: facultad, colegio universitario (y no colegio, que se dice school)
career: carrera profesional, ocupación luego del estudio (y no carrera referida al curso universitario, que se dice degree)
carpet: alfombra (y no carpeta, que se dice folder)
cartoon: dibujos animados, tira cómica (y no cartón, que se dice cardboard)
casualty: víctima o herido (y no casualidad, que se dice coincidence)
collar: cuello de las prendas de vestir (y no collar, que se dice necklace)
college: facultad, colegio universitario (y no colegio, que se dice school)
complexion: tez, tono de la piel (y no complexión, que se dice build)
conductor: director de orquesta o cobrador (y no conductor, que se dice driver)
(to be) constipated: sufrir de estreñimiento (y no estar constipado, que se dice to have a cold/chill)
contest: concurso (y no contestar, que se dice to answer)
costume: traje, disfraz (y no costumbre, que se dice custom, habit)
curse: maldición (y no curso, que se dice course)
deception: engaño (y no decepción, que se dice disappointment)
dessert: postre (y no desierto, que se dice desert)
disgust: asco, repugnancia (y no disgusto, que se dice annoyance, quarrel, trouble o to be upset)
economics: economía (y no económicos, que se dice cheap)
embarrassed: avergonzado/a (y no embarazada, que se dice pregnant)
estate: propiedad, bien inmueble, patrimonio (y no estado, que se dice state)
eventually: finalmente, tarde o temprano (y no eventualmente que se dice by chance, possibly)
exit: salida (y no éxito, que se dice success)
fabric: tela (y no fábrica, que se dice factory)
familiar: conocido, familiar (adjetivo) (y no pariente, familiar (sustantivo), que se dice relative)
conductor: director de orquesta o cobrador (y no conductor, que se dice driver)
(to be) constipated: sufrir de estreñimiento (y no estar constipado, que se dice to have a cold/chill)
contest: concurso (y no contestar, que se dice to answer)
costume: traje, disfraz (y no costumbre, que se dice custom, habit)
curse: maldición (y no curso, que se dice course)
deception: engaño (y no decepción, que se dice disappointment)
dessert: postre (y no desierto, que se dice desert)
disgust: asco, repugnancia (y no disgusto, que se dice annoyance, quarrel, trouble o to be upset)
economics: economía (y no económicos, que se dice cheap)
embarrassed: avergonzado/a (y no embarazada, que se dice pregnant)
estate: propiedad, bien inmueble, patrimonio (y no estado, que se dice state)
eventually: finalmente, tarde o temprano (y no eventualmente que se dice by chance, possibly)
exit: salida (y no éxito, que se dice success)
fabric: tela (y no fábrica, que se dice factory)
familiar: conocido, familiar (adjetivo) (y no pariente, familiar (sustantivo), que se dice relative)
fastidious: exigente, quisquilloso, maniático, meticuloso ( y no fastidioso, que se dice tiresome, annoying)
hardly: apenas, difícilmente (y no duramente, que se dice strongly)
hardly: apenas, difícilmente (y no duramente, que se dice strongly)
idiom: modismo, locución (y no idioma, que se dice language)
influenza: gripe (y no influencia, que se dice influence)
inhabitant: habitante (y no inhabitado, que se dice uninhabited)
to intend: tener la intención de (y no intentar, que se dice to try)
intoxicated: ebrio (y no intoxicado, que se dice with food poisoning)
involve: involucrar (y no envolver, que se dice wrap)
jam: mermelada (y no jamón, que se dice ham)
large: grande (y no largo, que se dice long)
lecture: conferencia (y no lectura, que se dice reading)
lentil: lenteja (y no lentilla, que se dice contact lens)
letter: letra del abecedario o carta (y no letra de una canción, que se dice lyrics)
library: biblioteca (y no librería, que se dice bookshop)
mayor: alcalde (y no mayor, que se dice bigger)
misery: tristeza (y no miseria, que se dice poverty)
notice: nota, anuncio (y no noticia, que se dice a piece of news)
office: oficina (y no oficio, que se dice trade o job)
ordinary: común (y no ordinario, que se dice vulgar)
pan: cacerola, cazuela (y no pan, que se dice bread)
influenza: gripe (y no influencia, que se dice influence)
inhabitant: habitante (y no inhabitado, que se dice uninhabited)
to intend: tener la intención de (y no intentar, que se dice to try)
intoxicated: ebrio (y no intoxicado, que se dice with food poisoning)
involve: involucrar (y no envolver, que se dice wrap)
jam: mermelada (y no jamón, que se dice ham)
large: grande (y no largo, que se dice long)
lecture: conferencia (y no lectura, que se dice reading)
lentil: lenteja (y no lentilla, que se dice contact lens)
letter: letra del abecedario o carta (y no letra de una canción, que se dice lyrics)
library: biblioteca (y no librería, que se dice bookshop)
mayor: alcalde (y no mayor, que se dice bigger)
misery: tristeza (y no miseria, que se dice poverty)
notice: nota, anuncio (y no noticia, que se dice a piece of news)
office: oficina (y no oficio, que se dice trade o job)
ordinary: común (y no ordinario, que se dice vulgar)
pan: cacerola, cazuela (y no pan, que se dice bread)
petrol: gasolina (y no petróleo, que se dice oil, petroleum)
pie: pastel (y no pie, que se dice foot)
place: lugar (y no plaza, que se dice square)
policy: política (y no policía, que se dice police)
to pretend: aparentar, fingir (y no pretender, que se dice to expect)
prize: premio (y no precio, que se dice price)
to quit: abandonar, dejar (y no quitar, que se dice to remove o to put away)
quote: cita (y no cuota, que se dice fee, installment o payment)
to realize: darse cuenta (y no realizar, que se dice to make)
to record: grabar (y no recordar, que se dice to remember)
regular: de tamaño normal (y no regular, que se dice bad, not so good)
relatives: parientes (y no relativos, que se dice relative (adjective))
to remove: quitar, eliminar (y no remover, que se dice to stir)
resort: centro turístico o recurso (y no resorte, que se dice spring)
rope: cuerda, soga (y no ropa, que se dice clothes)
rude: maleducado, descortés (y no rudo, que se dice rough)
sane: cuerdo (y no sano, que se dice healthy)
sensible: sensato (y no sensible, que se dice sensitive)
sensitive: sensible (y no sensitivo, que se dice related to the senses)
soap: jabón (y no sopa, que se dice soup)
spade: pala (y no espada, que se dice sword)
stationery: artículos de papelería (y no estacionario, que se dice stationary)
to stay: quedarse (y no estar, que se dice to be)
to stir: revolver un líquido (y no estirar, que se dice to stretch)
stranger: desconocido o forastero (y no extranjero, que se dice foreigner)
to stretch: estirar, extender, ensanchar (y no estrechar, que se dice to take in, to narrow)
suburb: barrio rico periférico de la ciudad (y no suburbio de casas pobres, que se dice slum)
success: éxito (y no suceso, que se dice event)
to support: apoyar (y no soportar, que se dice to put up with)
sympathetic: comprensivo (y no simpático, que se dice nice, likeable)
sympathy: compasión, comprensión, pésame (y no simpatía, que se dice friendliness, affection)
target: objetivo (y no tarjeta, que se dice card)
terrific: fenomenal, genial (y no terrorífico, que se dice terrifying)
to translate: traducir (y no trasladarse, que se dice to move)
tramp: vagabundo (y no trampa, que se dice trap)
vacuum: vacío (y no vacuna, que se dice vaccine)
zealous: entusiasta (y no celoso, que se dice jealous)
pie: pastel (y no pie, que se dice foot)
place: lugar (y no plaza, que se dice square)
policy: política (y no policía, que se dice police)
to pretend: aparentar, fingir (y no pretender, que se dice to expect)
prize: premio (y no precio, que se dice price)
to quit: abandonar, dejar (y no quitar, que se dice to remove o to put away)
quote: cita (y no cuota, que se dice fee, installment o payment)
to realize: darse cuenta (y no realizar, que se dice to make)
to record: grabar (y no recordar, que se dice to remember)
regular: de tamaño normal (y no regular, que se dice bad, not so good)
relatives: parientes (y no relativos, que se dice relative (adjective))
to remove: quitar, eliminar (y no remover, que se dice to stir)
resort: centro turístico o recurso (y no resorte, que se dice spring)
rope: cuerda, soga (y no ropa, que se dice clothes)
rude: maleducado, descortés (y no rudo, que se dice rough)
sane: cuerdo (y no sano, que se dice healthy)
sensible: sensato (y no sensible, que se dice sensitive)
sensitive: sensible (y no sensitivo, que se dice related to the senses)
soap: jabón (y no sopa, que se dice soup)
spade: pala (y no espada, que se dice sword)
stationery: artículos de papelería (y no estacionario, que se dice stationary)
to stay: quedarse (y no estar, que se dice to be)
to stir: revolver un líquido (y no estirar, que se dice to stretch)
stranger: desconocido o forastero (y no extranjero, que se dice foreigner)
to stretch: estirar, extender, ensanchar (y no estrechar, que se dice to take in, to narrow)
suburb: barrio rico periférico de la ciudad (y no suburbio de casas pobres, que se dice slum)
success: éxito (y no suceso, que se dice event)
to support: apoyar (y no soportar, que se dice to put up with)
sympathetic: comprensivo (y no simpático, que se dice nice, likeable)
sympathy: compasión, comprensión, pésame (y no simpatía, que se dice friendliness, affection)
target: objetivo (y no tarjeta, que se dice card)
terrific: fenomenal, genial (y no terrorífico, que se dice terrifying)
to translate: traducir (y no trasladarse, que se dice to move)
tramp: vagabundo (y no trampa, que se dice trap)
vacuum: vacío (y no vacuna, que se dice vaccine)
zealous: entusiasta (y no celoso, que se dice jealous)
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