PURPLE HIBISCUS READING
Read the extracts and complete the table with 3 points in each box. Three things you like, three you dislike, three things it reminds you of (memories) and three questions. Likes: Dislikes: Memories: Questions:
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NIALL FERGUSON TEXT PLUS VOCAB
Most modern British schoolchildren are taught that imperialism was pure evil, and slavery was the clearest manifestation of this. Niall Ferguson is not blind to the shortcomings of the British Empire, but he argues that it brought trade and uncorrupt institutions to vast tracts of the globe. In 1955 British per capita GDP was just seven times greater than that of Zambia. Today it is roughly 28 times. Most Africans are less well-off than under British rule, even if they have a vote and are no longer excluded from white clubs. In 1946 there were 74 independent countries in the world. In 1995 there were 192. Such fragmentation has created a host of nation states too small to be economically effective. Almost the only advantage many former imperial possessions enjoy is a grasp of the English language. “No organisation in history has done more to promote the free movement of goods, capital and labour than the British Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries…to impose Wester...
Purple Hibiscus background + Debate prep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pis5f085P3M Questions: 1.What is the “Scramble for Africa”? (0:00-0:30) 2.How did the Europeans justify colonisation? (0:30-1:10) 3.How did Britain divide and rule Uganda? (1:25-2:05) 4.What other countries colonised Africa? (2:05-2:15) 5.How did Belgium divide and rule Rwanda? (2:30-2:45) 6.What difficult questions arose after colonialism? (3:50-4:00) Write a short summary of these articles in your groups. Pick out the important info with respect to Purple Hibiscus, set in 1990s Nigeria. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6657259.stm http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13951696 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/83449.stm https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36139908 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35312370
THE RULES! REPORTED SPEECH
RULES: 1.When we report what was said, we put the sentence one tense back in time. Eg: “I am hungry” – he said he was hungry. “I was tired” – he said he had been tired. 2.If it is already past perfect, it doesn’t change. Eg: “I had already done that” – “he said he had already done that” 3.Will -> would. Can -> could. “I will call you later” – he said he would call me later. 4. Must, should, might, would do not change. Eg: “I must do it” – he said he must do it. 5. This becomes that. “I want this one” – he said he wanted that one. 6. Tomorrow becomes the next day etc. “I’ll do it tomorrow ” – he said he would do it the next day. 7. Questions maintain subject-verb-object word order. “ Where is the book ?” – he asked where the book was . Yes/no questions use if ....
PURPLE HIBISCUS PREPARATORY READING...
The arrival of the missionaries had caused a considerable stir in the village of Mbanta. There were six of them and one was a white man. Every man and woman came out to see the white man. Stories about these strange men had grown since one of them had been killed in Abame and his iron horse tied to the sacred silk-cotton tree. And so everybody came to see the white man. It was the time of the year when everybody was at home. The harvest was over. When they had all gathered, the white man began to speak to them. He spoke through an interpreter who was an Ibo man, though his dialect was different and harsh to the ears of Mbanta. Many people laughed at his dialect and the way he used words strangely. Instead of saying “myself” he always said “my buttocks.” But he was a man of commanding presence and the clansmen listened to him. He said he was one of them, they could see from his colour and his language. The other four black men were also their brothers, although one of them did not ...
READ IT! THE DECADE THAT WAS!....
Part 1 Read about three of the years from this BBC News article: THE MOST READ STORIES OF THE LAST DECADE Write four questions for each year in a google doc. Write the YEAR as a subheading. Write the answers on the next page, again with the year as a subheading. Question 1 should be a definition question – eg “find a word in the fourth paragraph of the 2010 story that means absorbed or addicted”. Question 2 should be a simple factual question – eg “How long were the Chilean miners trapped underground?” Question 3 should be a conceptual question – eg “Why did the Chilean miners’ situation became known around the world? Use your own words.” Question 4 should be a personal response question – eg “Do you think this story was important? Why?” By the end you should have 12 questions (four from three different years) and 12 answers, all clearly identified on a google doc. In the next lesson we will share them with each other an...