DEBATE PREPARATION - TO FILM OR NOT TO FILM

Educating Essex Episode 1

STARTER QUESTIONS

1.Why does Mr Drew believe that a teacher has to entertain? What example does he give?

2.Do you think it is acceptable for a class to be interrupted to celebrate a teacher’s birthday? What do you think viewers might think of this scene?

ANALYSIS QUESTIONS

1.According to Mr Drew what is the way of stopping pupils ‘make a disaster of their lives’?

2.Is expelling a student the solution according to Mr Drew? Why or why not? Develop your answer.

3.‘She is one of the most __________ young people that we’ve ever had.’ (talking about Carmelita)

4.‘Once a young person decides they don’t care, and they don’t care what you do, you’re ______________ .’

5.Why does Mr Drew want to suspend Carmelita?

6.Why does the other teacher end the phone call with Carmelita’s mother?

7.How does Carmolita’s description of the event vary as the story progresses?

8.Consider the presence of cameras in school based on how they were used to prove Mr Drew’s innocence. Develop you answers. Consider both the pros and cons of cameras in school.

Reported Speech

Tense Changes When Using Reported Speech

Normally, the tense in reported speech is one tense back in time from the tense in direct speech:

She said, "I am tired."  She said that she was tired.

The changes are shown below:

Simple present		Simple past
"I always drink coffee", she said		She said that she always drankcoffee.
Present continuous		Past continuous
"I am reading a book", he explained.		He explained that he was reading a book
Simple past		Past perfect
"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.		He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday
Present perfect		Past perfect
"I have been to Spain", he told me.		He told me that he had been to Spain
Past perfect		Past perfect
"I had just turned out the light," he explained.		He explained that he had just turned out the light.
Present perfect continuous		Past perfect continuous
They complained, "We have beenwaiting for hours".		They complained that they had been waiting for hours.
Past continuous		Past perfect continuous
"We were living in Paris", they told me.		They told me that they had been living in Paris.
Future		Present conditional
"I will be in Geneva on Monday", he said		He said that he would be in Geneva on Monday.
Future continuous		Conditional continuous
She said, "I'll be using the car next Friday".		She said that she would be using the car next Friday.

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-1.html

Episode Analysis

Watch one of the other episodes of Educating Essex (2-7) and focus on one character or storyline.

Write a short description of what happens (200 words approx - 5 short paragraphs) with at least 5 images from the show taken using screen captures.

Explain:

What happens in this part of the show

Who is involved

What the viewer might think about this part

Whether you think that it's ethical to film or broadcast this part of the show

Your own personal opinion of this storyline

Debating Words revision

Revise these words in this link as preparation for our class debate on EE

Work to complete this week...

1. Finish making the quizlet lists of vocab from the two articles. Minimum 20 words with definitions.
2. Answer the comprehension questions below. These should be completed on a Word document or in your notebook. 
3. Watch the rest of episode 1 (the link is in the previous post). You should complete the table explaining what is meant by the phrases. Pay close attention to the context in which they are used. 
4. If you complete this work, save it clearly and make sure it is ready for our first lesson back. You can then watch other episodes of Educating Essex on YouTube in preparation for our first 33% Speaking Assessment when I come back. 

Enjoy, everyone!

Mr S

Educating Essex Episode 1 analysis

Copy and paste this table into a word document and complete:

You will need to watch the rest of episode 1 that we started in class. 

Clear off scumbags!	A teacher says this in the opening credits to dismiss his class. He is joking because ‘scumbags’ is a derogatory term but the pupils don’t mind. This suggests they have a good relationship.
Their headteacher has grand ambitions.
The mantra that we use is…
That’s easier said than done.
…without a shadow of a doubt.
This little sergeant major character is what he is… who is ‘uber-focused’ on everything…
There is no reason for you to wear that dead animal.
… I will restrain you!
I give you credit for your ingenuity.
…is often the last resort…
…that’s what does my head in.
A lot of young people struggle with the concept of boundaries.

Educating Essex - What´s it all about?

TASK 1

We are going to watch and study a British documentary called 'Educating Essex'. Here are 2 news articles about it. For each article:

1. Read the article(s) below
2. Pick 10 words you don't know from each article
3. Using either study blue, headmagnet or quizlet make your own vocabulary list using your 20 new words. Think carefully about your list, you could use Spanish words, English definitions, synonyms,...
4. TRIAL!: Add your words to this AnswerGarden link. Only submit words once :)
5. Learn the words using your online resource

LINK 1

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2040729/Educating-Essex-What-sort-example-set-children.html

LINK 2

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2011/sep/29/is-educating-essex-realistic


Sellick´s Advice:
To speed the process up, why not use Lingro - This page allows you to find instant definitions for the words that you do not know. (The quick link is at the top of the blog page for use throughout this year!)

Task 2

Copy and paste these questions into a word document and type up your answers.

Comprehension questions on: 'What sort of example is this to set our children?'

1) How does this article present the teachers in ´Educating Essex´? You must use your OWN words AND a quotation from the text to prove your answer.

2) How are the pupils from this school presented in this article? You must use your OWN words AND a quotation from the text to prove your answer.

3) According to the text, what are the problems with putting cameras in classrooms?

4) Find an adjective that means ´in a bad/unattractive/uncomplimentary way´

5) Find an adjective that means ´not serious or jokey´

6) Find a verb that means ´to mess around/to not take things seriously´

Comprehension questions on: 'Is Educating Essex a realistic view of classroom life?'

1) Do the pupils´views differ from the teachers´view about the program? If so, in what way.

2) What did Claire Marsh find disappointing? In your own words.

3) What did James Diggory find disappointing?

4) Find an adjective that means ´positive´ (used to describe a teacher)

5) Find an informal word for ´people who talk a lot and are loud´