PRE READING ACTIVITIES-TASK 3

 This is the last task ( the other two are below this post, you have to start with Task Nº1). Remember that to post a comment you need to use your gmail account. Please try to visit the blog many times to read your classmates opinions and why not to answer them or react to their comments. The aim is to discuss.

TASK 3:

Follow this link and after watching the video and reading the summary answer these questions (predict):

george orwell- video and summary

1. Will Winston risk his life by opposing the government?
2. Can the love between him and Julia survive?

Now, follow this link. You are going to see a fictional situation which shows how Big Brother (the government)  watches an ordinary person who wants to order a pizza and answer these questions:

3. How would you  feel in that situation?
4. What kind of information does the Government have about Mr Kelly?
5. Is the government controlling people's lives nowadays? How?
pizza palace

PRE READING ACTIVITIES-TASK 2

TASK 2:

• What is the meaning of UTOPIA? What would you find in such a world? Is such a world possible? Why? Why not?
• What is the meaning of DYSTOPIA?
• What do you think the book "1984" is about?
• Write 10 words or topics you expect to find in the story.

PRE READING ACTIVITIES-TASK 1

Hello Students! Here you have some pre reading activities that you have to do by posting  comments in this blog. There are three tasks about the book 1984 by Geroge Orwell so be sure that you complete all the tasks. 

TASK 1: 

• What do you know about George Orwell? Each Student should provide new information (No more than 6 sentences), starting with his date of birth if you are the first. BE CAREFUL! You can not repeat your classmates information; therefore, you will have to read their comments before writing  your comment.
• What is the historical context of the book? You'll have to research into Orwell's background to understand why he wrote the book when he did it.