"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, AND that has made all the difference" The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

DREAMING IN ENGLISH. Are you dreaming in English yet?

WELCOME!!! This is a bit of a challenge for me!!! This blog is intended for all audiences. I hope you enjoy and get the most of it!!!

Here you might find resources to help you navigate the muddy waters of English. The humble aim of this blog is just to keep you in touch with different types of English and different aspects of the English culture , to increase your curiosity about English through many different fields.

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sábado, 6 de noviembre de 2010

AUSTRALIA




Australia is an epic romance set in Northern Australia in the late 1930s and 1940s. A transforming journey about romance, war, greed mistreatment, heroism, tragedy and triumph. The story deals with a period in Australia´s history when Indigenous Australians were dispossessed of their land, their children and their human rights. In the film you can see some consequences of white settlement on Australian´s original inhabitants, the development of the cattle industry, the effects of the second world war and the multicultural mix there were in the continent.
These topics are mentioned in different ways in the film. Pay attention to them and after watching the film discuss them. CHOOSE ONE YOU LIKE AND SPEAK ABOUT IT.
1. A transforming journey
2. Droving
3. Bombing during WWII
4. Land
5. Connections between Aboriginal people and white people
6. Stolen Generations
7. Connections between land and indigenous people
8. Love
9. Power of magic and beliefs