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Friday 4 March 2016
Saturday 27 February 2016
Sunday 14 February 2016
Video Games
What is your relationship with video games ?
Do you play video games (or rather, did you, before having too much work to do anything else) ? If so, as a casual gamer or as a hardcore gamer ? And if not, why ?
What would be your evaluation of this media ? (what controversies have you heard of, and what are your opinions about them ? Do you think it can be considered as an art form ?)
Do you play video games (or rather, did you, before having too much work to do anything else) ? If so, as a casual gamer or as a hardcore gamer ? And if not, why ?
What would be your evaluation of this media ? (what controversies have you heard of, and what are your opinions about them ? Do you think it can be considered as an art form ?)
Thursday 11 February 2016
Reading Advice : Harry Potter and the Methods Of Rationality
So, I thought that one of the most enjoyable ways to practice your English during the holidays would be to read this.
It is a very famous (and really well-written) Harry Potter fanfiction. Of course, it is more easily appreciated by people who have already read the original work, but if you haven't, you can still either go ahead with the fanfic, or go buy the original Harry Potter books in English.
It is a very famous (and really well-written) Harry Potter fanfiction. Of course, it is more easily appreciated by people who have already read the original work, but if you haven't, you can still either go ahead with the fanfic, or go buy the original Harry Potter books in English.
Thursday 28 January 2016
Remember what you found out about HUMOUR ?
Now it is time to CHECK your answers...
1.
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amusing in a clever
way
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witty
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strange,surprising
or puzzling
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funny
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foolish , stupid or childish
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silly
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very foolish
or being made fun of
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ridiculous
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entertaining or making you laugh or smile
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amusing
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2.humorous :
amusing , witty.
3. « comic » (adj.)
NB : What is a
comic (N.) ?
a) an entertainer who tells jokes in order to make you laugh
b) a magazine that contains stories told in pictures ( a
comic ,Br..or a comic book,US)
Derived word ?
comical (adj.) : used to refer to something or
someone that makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.
4. a comedy ( a play, a film, a TV programme)
*tragic ? tragedy ?
tragic (adj.)
Something that is tragic is extremely sad, usually because
it involves death or suffering.
tragedy (N.)
a) an extremely sad event or situation
b) a type of serious drama , usually ending in the death of
the main character.
5. Providing comic relief / highlighting the tragic or the
comical situation / ice-breaking effect, breaking the monotony or gloom =
providing twists and turns = preventing linear , boring progress into a
narrative .
Providing detachment while conveying empathy at the same time / avoiding pathos /
making the reader reflectt upon facts , characters or words in a relaxed but still clever way.
Monday 25 January 2016
Ethics and Animals
Breeding conditions can sometimes be extremely revolting :
Young female chicken are grinded, the males are mutilated, and will be force-fed.
In slaughterhouses, animals are killed while still counscious, or are left agonizing.
Hens can never in their lives deply their wings, and upon death are left to rot amongst the other living hens.
What concrete measures should we, us students, take ?
Based on this website. (warning : some videos have a very shocking content)
Young female chicken are grinded, the males are mutilated, and will be force-fed.
In slaughterhouses, animals are killed while still counscious, or are left agonizing.
Hens can never in their lives deply their wings, and upon death are left to rot amongst the other living hens.
What concrete measures should we, us students, take ?
Based on this website. (warning : some videos have a very shocking content)
Thursday 21 January 2016
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