1) SPEAKING Look at the photos below. Have you seen any of these films? Do you like it when films have a serious message? Say why.
Chasing Coral A Beautiful Planet Unconquered. Hellen Keller in Her Story
2. Read the descriptions of three documentary films. What social issues do they touch?d
1. Chasing Coral is a documentary that follows a group of divers and scientists as they capture the damage being done to the coral reefs in our seas. The documentary illustrates that our oceans are dying and it is the fault of humans. The conclusion: immediate action is required to prevent further issues.
مطاردة المرجان: هو فيلم وثائقي يوثق مجموعة من الغواصين والعلماء وهم يلتقطون الأضرار التي تلحق بالشعاب المرجانية في بخوك. يوضح الفيلم الوثائقي أن محيطاتنا تحتضر وهذا خطأ البشر. الاستنتاج: هناك حاجة إلى اتخاذ إجرائات فورية لمنع حدوث المزيد من المشاكل.
2. A Beautiful Planet as filmed by astronauts from the International Space Station, and looks al our planet from above It shows how humans are changing our planet through Industrialisation and clearing our forests.
كوكب جميل: تم تصويره من قبل رواد فضاء من محطة القضاء الدولية ، ويظهر كوكبنا من الأعلى. بوضح كيف يغير البشر كوننا من سلال التصنيع وتدمير غاباتنا.
3. Unconquered, Helen Keller in Her Story is a documentary fust made in 1955. It may be old, but it is an award-winning film about a remarkable woman, Helen Keller, who achieved great things despite being deaf and blind
لا يقهر: هيلين كيلر في قصتها هو فيلم وثائقي تم إنتاجه لأول مرة في عام 1955. قد يكون قديما ، لكنه فيلم حائز على جوائر عن امراة رائعة تدعى ، هيلين كيلر ، والتي حققت أشياء عظيمة على الرعم من كونها صماء وعمياه.
7.5 Listen to three people talking about the documentary films in Exercise 2. Decide if statements 1-6 are true (T), false(F) or if the information is not given (NG).
1. The documentary Chasing Coral filmed 25% of all life in the sea. (T)
2. The film used a special technique to show what is actually happening. (f)
3 You can see different kinds of weather on Earth from space. (T)
4. The documentary will help lo solve the problems of climate change. (NG)
S. Helen Keller could not see or hear when she was born. (T)
6. Helen's disability did not stop her from helping other people and even writing books. (T)
4 In pairs, compare sentences a with sentences b. Work out the differences in meaning of the highlighted words. (SB page 19)
1a. They set out to discover why and reveal the mysteries of the underwater world.
b. The cameras were set up in different locations.
set out: means start a journey or a task while set up means to establish or create something
2 a Every day, over 10,000 acres of trees are lost.
b You can see storms in clouds passing over different countries, ... all filmed from 400 kilometres above our planet.
-every day, over 10,000 acres of trees are lost
-You can see storms in clouds passing over different countries, …..all filmed from 400 kilometres above our planet.
Over, can imply contact, movement, or being directly superior lo something, and is often used with numerals to indicate more than a certain amount.
أكثر من /فوق: وتشير الى الاتصال أو الحركة أو التفوق المباشر على شيء ما ، وغالبا ما تستخدم مع الأرقام للدلالة على أكثر من كمية أو مبلغ
Above is used to indicate a higher level without implying contact or signifies superiority or access in quantity.
أعلاه / أعلى : تستخدم للإشارة إلى مستوى أعلى دون الإشارة إلى الاتصال أو يدل على التفوق أو الزيادة في الكمية
We usually use above, but not over, when there is no contact between the things referred o Over can be used when one thing touches or covers another and with numbers.
L They made her comfortable and put a blanket over her.
Not They made her comfortable and put a blanket above her.
2 Pour some cream over the fart and serve it warm.
Not. Fow-some cream above the tarted over sixty emails a day.
I got above sixty emails a day.
Bal you weigh over 100 kilograms, then you may need to start a diet.
The you weigh above 100 kilograms.
Over 100 people complained about the programme.
Above 100 people complained
we talk about temperatures in relation to zero or (the) average, we you not over, Also, We don't use over to mean 'higher level' three degrees above zero. War three degrees over-zero of the race is 500 metres above sea level.
Ne often race is 500 metres over-sea-level.
Referring to temperatures in other contexts, we can normally use above over temperature is already above 30 degrees. (or... over 30 degrees
3. a. Doctor’s tested her and discovered she would be permanently deaf and blind
b. The documentary proves that having a disability does not always stop people from doing amazing things.
"Prove" involves demonstrating that something is true based on evidence or argument, while "test" means to chock or try something to see if it works or is true.
"يثبت ويبرهن " إثبات ان شيئا ما صحيح بناء على دليل أو حجة ، وينا يشير "فخص أو يخبر" إلى التحقق من شيء أو تجريه لمسرفة ان كان يعمل أو صحيح
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a. The fact that she could not see or hear did not stop her from enjoying the same things as all of us.
b. In fact she also helped many other people will disabilities.
In fact is used to emphasise the truth or clarify a statement, while the fact means the truth itself.
في الحقيقة (في الواتح) : تستخدم للتاكيد على الحقيقة أو صحة الشيء ، بنما " الحقيقة أو الواقع " تعني الحقرقة نسها وتشير الى شيء مؤكد.
في الحقيقة : تستخدم لتعزيز أو توضيح شيء معين وتستخدم في سياقات حوارية أو غير رسمية وتأتي عادة في وسط أو نهاية الجملة.
الحقيقة : تستخدم لوصف حقيقة وشيء مؤكد وتستخدم في سياقات رسمية وتأتي عادة في بداية الجملة.
1. The fact that she's a doctor makes her opinion valuable. (حقيقة أنها طبيبة تجعل رآيا قيّمًا)
2. He said he's not interested, but in fact, he's very excited. (قال إنه غير مهتم، لكن في الواقع، هو متحمس جدًا)
5. SPEAKING In pairs or small groups, discuss the questions.
1. What social issues did you hear discussed in the recording?
2. What other documentary films can you think of that have fried to raise awareness of social issues? How successful were they in this?
"I Am Malala" (2015) – This documentary tells the story of Malala, an advocate for girls' education. It has helped raise awareness about the importance of education for many regions where access is limited."
