The Maelstrom by E.A.Poe

 A sociological interpretation for one of the numerous and magnificent tales written by Edgar Allan Poe.

QUESTIONS TO TALK ABOUT

1. According to Marshall Mc. Luhan, what is the global village?
2. What does E.A.Poe tell in this story?
3. Can you see any parallelism between the tale and our current society? Which one?
4. What did the sailor observe and how did he survive?
5. The media and the huge vortex that it creates presents us with similar possibilities of evasion and destruction, so how can we save ourselves from this chaos in society?
6. Do you agree with the sociologist? What are other negative effects of media in our lives? 

A visit from St. Nicholas. Poem

This poem was published anonymously in 1823. These days most people believe it was written by Clement Clarke Moore, but nobody knows for sure. This poem is responsible for the modern image of Santa Claus, creating his physical appearance, the way he travels, the number and names of his reindeer and the tradition of bringing toys to children while they sleep on Christmas Eve.

The first video is just for Listening practice.

Where I’m From Poem

I’m from chimney stacks to rooftops,

From flats to houses

To askin’ my granddad

How the Grouse is.

From a jumper to a chiamara

And my very first camera,

To learning the French for ‘stamp’

Oh, by the way, it’s ‘timbre’.

I’m from kilts to tortilla,

And haggis to morcilla

And having gone through it all

I couldn’t feel more me...ah

I’m from Friday night parties

To the Sunday school preacher,

To where I am today

Your very own teacher.

By Jamie Thompson

WHRE I´M FROM POEM

                      WHERE I´M FROM POEM

                I´M FROM THE PLACE 

               YOU CAN FIND THE BEST FRIENDS.

               WHERE I SAW THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AUTUMM.

              

               I´M FROM THE PLACE I HAVE MY ZOO

              AT HOME , WHERE MY CAT ,

              RON, LIVES SINCE HE WAS 3 MONTHS.

              I´M FROM THE PLACE YOU CAN

              ENJOY CHISTMAS.

             WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE MOST BEAUTIUL

             WINTER , ALTHOUGH SOME TIMES DOESN´T SNOW. 

             I´M FROM THE PLACE YOUR DREAMS ARE POsSIBLE

             WHERE YOU CAN DISCOVER A WONDERFUL SPRING ,

             WITH LOSTS OF FLOWERS .

    

          

             I´M FROM THE PLACE WHERE IF YOU ARE WALKING

             IN THE STREET , YOU CAN SMELL THOSE

             DELICIOUS SMELLS FROM BAKERIES.

  by Miriam 1º E.