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Unit 13: Causatives - Movie Activity

"My Life in Ruins"

Discussion: 

1. Have you ever stayed at a very bad hotel? Describe the situation.

2. Do you complain when there is a problem in your hotel room? What do you do if they do not resolve the problem for you?

3. Do you prefer to stay at a bad hotel that is very well located in the city or at a sophisticated hotel that is not so well located? Explain it.

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UNIT 13: House Space

VENICE

Watch the video and answer:

How is Venice different from other cities?

Have you ever been there? When?

Would you like to visit this city? Why?

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of living here?

The Giver - Chapters 22 and 23 - The End

Chapter 22

1.  How did the landscape change?

2.  How did Jonas hurt his knee?
3.  What wildlife did Jonas and Gabriel see?
4.  What things made Jonas happy?
5.  What food did Jonas and Gabriel eat?
6.  What wrong choice does Jonas think he may have made? Why?
7.  Why had there not really been a choice about leaving for Jonas?
8.  What reason did Jonas have to cry?

Chapter 23

1.  What did Jonas feel was not far away?

2.  How did Jonas try to keep Gabriel warm?
3.  What did Jonas remember and tell Gabriel about?
4.  What good memory did Jonas share with Gabriel?
5.  As Jonas reached the hilltop, what did he remember?
6.  What does Jonas find waiting at the top of the hill?
7.  What did Jonas see as he was going down?
8.  What did Jonas hear?
9.  What place did Jonas think he also heard the sound from?
10.  Where do you think Jonas went?

The Giver - Chapters 19 to 21

Chapter 19

1.  Why did Jonas look at the clock?

2.  What is recorded in the Hall of Records?
3.  How was Jonas able to see the release?
4.  What does Jonas realize a release is?
5.  What does Jonas learn about the release of Rosemary?
6.  What does Jonas feel coming on after he learns the news?

Chapter 20

1.  What must no one hear Jonas do?

2.  Where will Jonas stay the night?
3.  Why does father lie to Jonas?
4.  What is Fiona already in training to do?
5.  What is the worst part of the memories?
6.  What does The Giver say they will do after they eat?
7.  What would happen if the plan failed?
8.  Why will the community be forced to take the memories?
9.  What does The Giver no longer have?
10.  What does Jonas insist that The Giver keep?
11.  What kind of memories would The Giver transfer? Why?
12.  Describe some details of the plan.
13.  Who is The Giver's daughter?

Chapter 21

1.  What did Father vote for? Why?

2.  Name at least three rules that Jonas broke.
3.  How did Jonas get Gabriel to sleep that night?
4.  Why did Jonas make Gabriel sleep in the morning?
5.  Describe the daily routine of Jonas and Gabriel.
6.  What kind of planes did Jonas see?
7.  How did Jonas keep from being caught by the searchers?

Speaking - Part 3 & 4

Part 3

I would like you to talk to each other about the clothes people wear and why they choose to wear particular things.

Now you have 1 minute to discuss if the fashion industry has too much influence.

Part 4

Do you think looking good is important and explain why or why not?
Do you think people are judged by what they wear and is that right?
Are you interested in fashion and do you think the fashion industry is too powerful?

The Giver - Chapters 15 to 18

Answer these questions

Chapter 15

1.  Why did Jonas ask The Giver if he could help?

2.  What memory did Jonas receive?

3.  What did the boy near Jonas request?

4.  After giving the memory, what did The Giver say to Jonas?

5.  What other bad memories do you think The Giver has in his mind?

Chapter 16

1.  What did Jonas want back?

2.  What favourite memory did The Giver pass to Jonas?

3.  What feeling do you think Jonas cannot find the word for about the memory?

4.  What do Jonas's parents say about the word "love"?

5.  What does Jonas decide to stop doing?

Chapter 17

1.  What special announcement did the family hear?

2.  How did Jonas feel?

3.  Why did the game upset Jonas?

4.  Why is tomorrow a big day for Father?

5.  Why does Father tell Lily it is bedtime?

Chapter 18

1.  What question does Jonas have for The Giver?

2.  What was the name of the Receiver that did not make it ten years ago?

3.  How does The Giver feel about Jonas and the other Receiver?

4.  What happened to the other Receiver?

5.  What would happen if Jonas died?

6.  What does The Giver say they will talk about again sometime?