Unit 4 : From fiction to reality? Are we living in a Brave New world ?
Axes du programme de 1ère-Terminale
– Axe 5: Fictions and realities
– Axe 6: Scientific innovations and responsibility
Problématiques envisagées:
How does dystopian fiction warn us about the dangers of technology?
Is science fiction a reflection of our societies?
What are the dangers of technology and why is dystopia a great way to warn us against them?
STEP 1 : Introduction
What does « Brave New World » refer to ?
Correction du travail à distance
STEP 2 : creating the « perfect » society
1. Brave New World
Distance learning > half-term
You will write an account in English and in your own words of this text. After explaining the situation, you will focus on :
- the characters’ behaviour (= attitude),
- what the Bokanovsky’s process consists in,
- the Director’s opinion on the Bokanovsky’s process and its avantages.
2. Welcome to Gattaca
1. Watch the trailer of Gattaca https://www.youtube.com/embed/BpzVFdDeWyo?start=16&feature=oembed
2. Watch again and fill in the transcript below.
3. Now, quiz time: let’s sum up the main ideas of the trailer.
4. To go further : you may watch the beginning of the film (including the scene at the geneticist’s that we studied in class)
Unit 2 : Getting involved in the Digital Age
Step two: how the # (hashtag) was invented
We’ve watched the video about Chris Messina (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJCj_TwRiDQ&feature=youtu.be ) and we’ve taken notes about the origin of the hashtag.
Our objective today: revise (or learn) the meaning and the use of (some) linking words so as to help you express more complex ideas.
What linking words can you use instead of (au lieu de) « because », « so », « but » and « and » ?
Here’s a list of linking words to learn :
| CAUSE | CONSEQUENCE |
CONTRAST OPPOSITION |
CONCESSION | ADDITION |
|
because : parce que |
so : donc |
but : mais |
|
and : et |
|
– as : comme – due to /ˈdjuː/ + NG: en raison de – because of + NG: à cause de – thanks to + NG: grâce à |
– as a result / as a consequence / therefore : par conséquent – thus : ainsi |
– however : toutefois, cependant, (en revanche) |
– although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ : bien que – even if : même si – despite : malgré – in spite of : en dépit de |
– moreover / what’s more/ furthermore / besides: de plus |
Now, practice using these linking words into sentences summarizing the video about Chris Messina.
Retrouvez dans le document joint le tableau de mots de liaison, l’exercice avec sa correction ainsi que la liste de vocabulaire :
Après avoir travaillé l’ensemble des ressources, et une fois que vous pensez bien connaître les mots de liaison et le vocabulaire, faites le QCM évalué sur Pronote. Il comporte 10 questions auxquelles vous devez répondre en un maximum de 8 minutes.