This lesson contains 32 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Items in this lesson
World Unplug Day
Slide 1 - Slide
Today's goals:
Discuss the conflict in Ukraine - how does language matter here?
Key exam vocab check
Slide 2 - Slide
Ukraine-Russia confict 2022
Slide 3 - Slide
Have you been following the events in Ukraine?
Yes, I watch events closely.
A bit, but I'm not absorbed by it.
I only know what other people have told me.
I'm not really interested.
What's 'Ukraine'?
Slide 4 - Poll
How concerned are you? 0=not at all 10=very
Slide 5 - Poll
Ukraine
Slide 6 - Drag question
Background
1991: Shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union (USSR), Ukraine declares independence.
2004: Pro-Western Yushchenko is elected president.
Slide 7 - Slide
Background
2014: The Crimea region is annexed by Russia.
2019: Former comedian, Volodymyr Zelensky, is elected president.
2021/2022: tensions rise again.
Slide 8 - Slide
Why language matters...
Kyiv or Kiev?
Slide 9 - Slide
Slide 10 - Video
1. What type of language / references has Putin made to justify his war?
2. How does referring to the conflict as Putin's war affect how we see the war?
Slide 11 - Slide
Conversation starters
I believe....
In my opinion.....
I agree / disagree with......
According to.......
The result of this could be........
When comparing...........
Slide 12 - Slide
What are countries doing to help?
- Sending money to Ukraine
- "Freezing'' Russian money
- Sending weapons to Ukraine
- Welcoming Ukrainian refugees
- ...
And non-NATO countries sent military help!
Slide 13 - Slide
Discuss the following
1. Should all sport boycott Russia right now? (Olympics, football, tennis etc).
2. To what extent should Russians be individually sanctionned? Or should they at all?
3. Boris Johnson said that this is the biggest war since 1945 - why do you think he says this? Do you think he is right?
Slide 14 - Slide
What would you do?
A
I would stay in my country
B
I would leave my country
Slide 15 - Quiz
hence
indignant
indifferent
mocking
moreover
in brief
dus
verontwaardigd
onverschillig
spottend
bovendien
kortom
Slide 16 - Drag question
Cheap food is not often cheap for the environment. Cheap burgers, ___, are only possible because of deforestation.
A
by contrast
B
on top of that
C
for instance
D
as a result
Slide 17 - Quiz
____ books are increasingly often traded in for devices like e-Books, some pupils still prefer turning paper pages.
A
Although
B
Because
C
Unless
D
Once
Slide 18 - Quiz
Money will not be refunded, ___ you can prove damage was done before you bought your product.
A
since
B
unless
C
for instance
D
but
Slide 19 - Quiz
The original purpose of sweatpants was to exercise in. ___, most people wear them to do the exact opposite: being lazy and doing absolutely nothing whatsoever.
A
Certainly
B
Consequently
C
Ironically
D
Similarly
Slide 20 - Quiz
The majority of high schools in Britain offer many unhealthy options in their school cafeteria, ___ childhood obesity is a serious issue throughout the entire world.
A
even though
B
provided that
C
since
D
until
Slide 21 - Quiz
volgens
samenvatten
ondersteunen
verwijzen naar
beweren
suggereren
according
to summarize
to support
to refer to
to imply
to state
Slide 22 - Drag question
Waar zoek je op als je het volgende woord wil opzoeken: highly-engaged
A
highly
B
engaged
C
engagement
D
Dit woord zul je niet vinden
Slide 23 - Quiz
Waar zoek je op als je het volgende woord wil opzoeken: to pop up
A
to
B
pop
C
up
D
Dit woord zul je niet vinden
Slide 24 - Quiz
Waar zoek je op als je het volgende woord wil opzoeken: relatable
A
relatable
B
relate
C
relationship
D
late
Slide 25 - Quiz
Waar zoek je als je het volgende woord wil opzoeken: draws a comparison
A
draw
B
compare
C
comparison
D
-
Slide 26 - Quiz
Waar zoek je op als je het volgende woord wil opzoeken: unedited
A
unedited
B
edite
C
edition
D
Dit woord zul je niet vinden
Slide 27 - Quiz
gevolg/conclusie
voorwaarde
reden/oorzaak
uitbreiding
tegenstelling
vergelijking/voorbeeld
however
moreover
unless
therefore
likewise
since
Slide 28 - Drag question
meanwhile (tijd)
A
zodra
B
evenals
C
ondertussen
D
toch
Slide 29 - Quiz
despite (tegenstelling)
A
omdat
B
tenslotte
C
op dezelfde manier
D
ondanks
Slide 30 - Quiz
Put into alphabetical order: 1. photography 2. photographic 3. photograph 4. photographer 5. photogenic
A
3 - 5 - 1 - 4 - 2
B
5 - 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
C
3 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 5
D
5 - 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
Slide 31 - Quiz
Put into alphabetical order: 1. gorgeous 2. gorilla 3. grand 4. great 5. group