ADVERTIZING - What is advertizing's influence on children and teenagers

Listen to the following audio documents and answer the questions below:

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FROM BEING HANDICAPPED TO BECOMING A HERO - THE OSCAR PISTORIUS CASE

How has Oscar Pistorius risen to the status of a hero? 

Click here to view the video : THE BLADE RUNNER

USEFUL VOCABULARY

be handicapped = disabled= physically-challenged​track and field events = athletics

be amputated = be an amputee​                                an athlete / a paralympic athlete

a limb= a part of your body like a leg/arm/hand​     to set / break a record 

​                                                                                 take gold/ silver / bronze

to curb​                   to challenge​                        to compete - competition

to limit​≠ ​​to overcome

to impede​              to surpass (stgh/oneself)

to restrict​               to beat the odds

​                                                                                  a /ˈhɪərəʊ/= 

to defeat​                to achieve​                            /ˈherəʊɪzəm/ =

to fail ​≠​  ​to accomplish

to give up              ​to score ​                       ​/tə ˌdɪˈfaɪ θə ˈlɔːz əv ˈneɪʧə/=

to abandon​            to triumph

                                                                                   ​/tə ˈbiːt ðɪ ˈɒdz/=

BRANCH OUT:

=> Explain what factors contributed to turning Pistorius into a hero.

=> Compare the war hero and the sports hero.

CHILDREN AT WORK DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

FINAL TASK: You are a Member of Parliament (MP) during the 19^th century. You have decided to take a stand against work for children by submitting a Bill1 hoping to create a Law protecting them. You will argue your case using specific examples, testimonies and reports about the dangerous working conditions children face.

1. a bill: un projet de loi

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STAGE 1 : What was the Industrial Revolution and what was its main impact on society ?

Watch the video about the industrial revolution and note down as many comments as you can.

click here for the video : Turning Points in History - Industrial Revolution

Then recap with your classmates about the content.

STAGE 2 : Collecting information and evidence about child labour.

During the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution spread thoughtout Britain. The use of the steam-powered machines led to a massive increase in the number of factories and thousands of new workers were needed, many of whom were children.

1-    Divide into groups of 2 and focus on the set of documents ;

2-    Describe what kinds of documents they are and what you think they are about ;

3-    Take a closer look and analyse two documents ;

4-    Report your findings to the other groups ;

5-    Together recap what you have found so far about child employment in Victorian Britain.

	Agriculture	Textile industry	Mining	Other
Jobs
Laws

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