Work in Progress Matthew Tree

   SNUG       (Adject.)               

 

           comfortable, warm, and cosy; well protected from the weather or cold.

SNUG project. Roadmap to work with our reader.

A.  The writer  interviewed  -    12/11/2014 

  Catalan connections with Marcela Topor ( 18 min )

Matthew Tree - avui.tv

      TASK.    TAKE notes  11:30 -> 17:30

                           Express the contents on a 100-word paragraph

  B. THE NOVEL -some videos

 1.-  The voices in the story

Matthew Tree explains the why and wherefore of

using different narrative voices in his new novel

 ... video 

   https://youtu.be/jYKnBDhb-f4

2. The SNUG book trailer  ..... video       trailer

     reading: opening sequence  -3min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR-_Zlv6-JY&t=64s 

TASK1. Read the  I was twelve  chapter simultaneously as you listen to the author.

TASK2. Select 12 expressions you think interesting 

(pronunciation new to you/ the syntax/ striking you in some way...)

  c . SNUG -  Roadmap to work with our reader.

Take notes on the language and the content as you read every week.

You will prepare your report 4 pages] on the language you studied.

Day1. 19 October The writer. Matthew Tree  

Day2.  3 November  - Presentation of the novel. Follow the links to his presentation and trailer.

+ Reading the opening sequence  -3min    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR-_Zlv6-JY&t=64s 

TASK1. Read the  I was twelve  chapter (p.7-14)  simultaneously as you listen to the author.

TASK2. Select 12 expressions you think interesting (follow the models discussed in class)

(Pronunciation new to you/ the syntax/ striking you in some way...)

 (https://ma-serendipity.blogspot.com/2020/10/work-in-progress-matthew-tree.html )

Day3.   9 November   - Roadmap to our reader

       1.  Structure of the novel.  There are four part AND different narrators. (see  SNUG class files)

·         Timeline: They work along the period of two weeks in Oct 1974, plus an epilogue 9 years later.

 

·         Characters The Whitebone family: Dr, his wife, with Simon 20, + children Lucy (15), Roger (12), Eileen (9).

A friend of the family, main narrator. Local people. Group of Africans

·         Voices:  Different narrators interact and offer diverse angles to the plot.

  

       2.1. Read all first part, Coldwater bay, and keep taking notes. We will discuss it by Monday 16^th 

       2.2. Take notes on Pronunciation (file: snug ch3-Fri_12th __Log of progress_ pages 15-18__5min)

3. Post your ORGANISED LANGUAGE NOTES [20 items on our wiki page]

Day4.   16 Mon November  - discussion on  the content of the first chapter

   Homework. Read all second part, Safety first, and keep taking notes. We will discuss it by Monday 23^rd  

Day5.   23 Mon November  - discussion on  the second chapter

   Homework. Read all third part, Lucy, and keep taking notes on LANGUAGE and CONTENT.   

Day6.  30 Mon November  - discussion on  the content of the third chapter

   Homework. Organise your content notes.

             3. Post your ORGANISED syntax+ grammar NOTES [20 items on our wiki page]

Day7.   WED 2  December   -

a) ORAL Activity – Debate: Bilingual piece of news on newspaper COMMUNIQUÉ   (p. 259-67)

a1.  Read aloud 1 minute from the best passage you selected

a2. Present ONE topic (your choice) discussed in the book

   Homework . Read all Last part,   I was 21, and keep taking notes. We will discuss it by next Wed 9^th  

Day8.   WED 9  December  -Deadline POST your Learning project on the book

2. Read all Last part,   I was 21, and keep taking notes. We will discuss it by next Wed 9^th  

Day9.    14 Mon December 

Study the language from the news - Coldwater Bay Newspaper