Dear Seniors,
How are things going? How much reading have you been doing? I hope you are enjoying the adaptation of 1984 and learning a lot from it. As I told you in class, you have the opportunity to discover the term "Orwellian" and use it correctly.
Please watch the following video using subtitles to understand the origin of the word and its correct use. You can also learn about other important information about the novel. Then, answer three of the questions below in a comment.
You can watch the video as many times as you need, stop and replay if necessary. Please do not forget to write your name in your comment. Have fun and learn a lot!
Remember BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING👀... nah, just kidding!
SENIORS 2A
Q1: What does the expression " chances are " mean? Can you think of an equivalent in Spanish?
Q2: What was George Orwell real name?
Q3: According to the video, what is the wrong use of the word "orwellian"?
SENIORS 2B
Q1: What does the term "pen name " mean?
Q2: Apart from writing, in what activity did Orwell spend most of his life?
Q3: Could you explain what a " barrage of propaganda " mean? Does " propaganda" means the same as in Spanish?
SENIORS 2C
Q1: What's the name of the fictional country where 1984 is set it?
Q2: How does the regime in 1984 control language , according to the video?
Q3: How could someone commit "Thoughtcrime"?
Hello Arantxa, I'm María Pinto from 2A.
ReplyDelete1- Is the same as "probablemente" in spanish.
2-Eric Blair.
3- The wrong use of the word is "authoritarian".
Hi Arantxa! I’m Antonio Sánchez (2ºC).
ReplyDeleteThere are my activities:
1. “Oceania”.
2. Every movement and word is watched and heard. There is a judgment that threatens those who cross the line.
3. Someone commit "Thoughtcrime" when they have individual ideas.
Good afternoon!!❤️❤️
Hi Antonio! Thanks for posting an answer. Would you reconsider your answer for Q2? Thanks
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ReplyDeleteHi Arantxa, I'm Lucía Yuan (2ºB)
ReplyDelete1- Pseudonym, name from a novel/work adopted by it's author.
2- Fighting antidemocratic forces from both he Right & Left.
3- To overwhelm with propaganda. Yes, it's basically the same, although in English, it may refer to political advertising.
Hi Lucia! Thanks for commenting. Would you check " propaganda" in Macmillan's dictionary? Thanks
DeleteHi Arantxa! I'm Alejandro Venegas Suárez from 2º C and here's my work:
ReplyDeleteQ1: What's the name of the fictional country where 1984 is set it?
It is called "Oceania".
Q2: How does the regime in 1984 control language , according to the video?
They watch and hear every move and word. They also eliminate some words from the English language.
Q3: How could someone commit "Thoughtcrime"?
Someone could commit "thoughtcrime" having it own ideas and keeping them in secret.
Hi Alejandro! Well done!If you ask me about Q2, I would say they control language "mainly" by eliminating words and replacing them with new terms.
DeleteHi, I'm Maria Pedro from 2°C
ReplyDeleteQ1: What's the name of the fictional country where 1984 is set it?
Oceania
Q2: How does the regime in 1984 control language , according to the video?
Eliminating words from the English language to create the official dialect of Newspeak
Q3: How could someone commit "Thoughtcrime"?
Keeping their own thoughts in secret
Hi Maria! Well done! Would you say that "thinking" was a crime itself?
DeleteHi Arantxa
ReplyDeleteI'm Árac Alfonso 2B
1 is a Pseudonym
2 Fighting anti-democratic rioters
3 Give a lot propaganda ,yes, but in english it can also be about politics created by the minister
Hi Arac! Thank you for posting. Well done! Could you please check grammar and spelling of your answer? Thanks
DeleteHello Arantxa
ReplyDeleteI’m Mónica Ferreiro from 2B
1. Is a pseudonym adopted by an author and used in their works in place of their real name.
2. He spent most of his life fighting against anti-democratic forces.
3. Give someone a lot of propaganda. Yes, but it is normally associated with politics.
Good evening Arantxa, I'm Pepe from 2°B.
ReplyDelete1. It's a pseudonym that an author use in his work instead of his real name
2. He spent much of his life fighting against anti-democratic forces of the left-wing and the right.
3. To give someone a lot of propaganda. Yes, but in english It usually has a bigger political intention.
Hi, I´m Miriam Romero from 2ºC
ReplyDelete1. Oceania.
2. With the "doublespeak", using words to say the opposite of their original meaning, corrupting what they refer to, and by the creation of a new lenguage, the "newspeak".
3. By thinking by their own and not following Big Brother's beliefs.
Hi Arantxa, I'm Valeria García Martínez from 2B:
ReplyDelete1. It is a name that is used for a person instead of using the real name.
2. Fight against anti-democratic forces: from the right and from the left
3. Barrage of propaganda means giving someone a lot of propaganda. And yes, it has the same meaning, but it is usually associated more with politics.
Hi Arantxa, I'm Pilar Martín from 2ºC.
ReplyDeleteQ1. Oceania
Q2. Some words from the english language are eliminated so there is a lack of words complex enough to encourage critical thougth.
Q3. By talking in their sleep, having a diary or experiencing a love affair, things that in 1984 are considered rebellious.