An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestley

Let´s talk:

GROUP 1

What can we predict about the play’s setting?

What evidence can you find for the historical period in which the play is set?

What can we assume about the play’s characters?

What clues are there about the events in the play?

GROUP 2

What lighting effects were used in this production?

How does the music make you feel?

What can you predict about the play’s themes?

GROUP 3

What difficulties might the characters face?

What, if anything, would put you off watching a production of An Inspector

Calls based on this trailer?

Are there any characters or events that make you feel uneasy?

GROUP 4

What do you like the look of based on your viewing of this trailer?

What, if anything, would make you want to watch a production of An Inspector

Calls, based on this trailer?

What do the reviews suggest about this particular production?

GROUP 5

How else could you inspire theatre-goers to see this production?

What questions do you have about the play from viewing just this trailer?

How would this trailer be different if the lighting and music were changed?

Have you got any ideas about what you would use instead?

GROUP 6

How does the director combine different elements to have an effect on you?

What key words are spoken by the actors? What could you guess about their

significance?

What stands out most for you from watching these trailers?

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Commonwealth

QUIZ: THE COMMONWEALTH 

 1. How many countries form the Commonwealth? _______________________________________________________________
2. How often do they meet? _______________________________________________________________
 3. Which countries have the largest economy? _______________________________________________________________
4. In which year was the London Declaration established? _______________________________________________________________

 5. Which are the latest countries that have joined to the Commonwealth? _______________________________________________________________
6. Who is the Secretary-General? _______________________________________________________________
 7. What was the main economic objective of the Commonwealth? _______________________________________________________________
 8. What was established in the Singapore Declaration? In what year? _______________________________________________________________
9. Which similar sports are played in many Commonwealth Nations? _______________________________________________________________
10. In which law is based the Commonwealth law? _______________________________________________________________

The Media

All of us are influenced by media. What do these images tell you about the way we use it?

 Which  Apps from this screenshot can you recognise? What do you use them for?

Look at the picture below. Are you part of this 25 per cent? What are the possible reasons for this?

LISTENING AND VOCABULARY ACTIVITY

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