Tales of the Commonwealth
Tales of the Commonwealth
YOUR MISSION
Final mission : You are participating in a writing contest : the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Write a short story with your group. In this chapter you will be able to : -talk about the countries of the Commonwealth -discover new authors -use the pronouns who, whose, which and that -use the words of contrast : although, despite, while -use the vocabulary of Commonwealth, literature and colonisation
The Commonwealth of Nations
How many countries are part of the Commonwealth? Identify the continents part of the Commonwealth. How many countries are part of it for each continent? Explain what the Commonwealth is? What can you say about the British Empire ?
Africa (21 countries) South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho Botswana Cameroon Gabon Ghana and Togo Gambia Kenya Mauritius and Seychelles Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Uganda and Rwanda Sierra Leone Tanzania and Malawi Zambia
Americas (13 countries) Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago Belize Canada Guyana Jamaica
Americas (13 countries) Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago Belize Canada Guyana Jamaica
Asia (8 countries) Bangladesh Brunei India Malaysia and Singapore Maldives Pakistan Sri Lanka
Europe (3 countries) Cyprus Malta United Kingdom
Oceania (11 countries) Australia Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu New Zealand Papua New Guinea
What is Commonwealth literature and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize?
What is Commonwealth literature and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize?
You are participating to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Explain why you love this competition.
Why did Great Britain colonise India?
CO : Write down everything you understood in the video in FRENCH.
Why did Great Britain colonise India?
You are an Indian storyteller and you participate to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. You want to tell the story of the British colonisation. Write a mini story.
Why did Great Britain colonise India?
Pour commencer : Once upon a time, first, firstly, in the beginning, one day, long time ago, at the start... Pour ajouter un élément : Then, next, after that, also, moreover, in addition, on top of that, furthermore, besides... Pour indiquer le temps : Suddenly, meanwhile, at the same time, later, soon, finally, afterwards, before, previously... Pour exprimer la cause : Because, since, as, due to, thanks to... Pour exprimer la conséquence : So, therefore, as a result, that's why, thus, as a consequence... Pour opposer : But, however, although, even though, on the other hand, whereas... Pour donner un exemple : For example, for instance, in fact, indeed... Pour conclure : In the end, finally, to sum up, all in all, to conclude, at last...
India in literature : The Jungle Book
Describe the poster. Who are the characters? Where do they live? How is Mowgli represented? What vocabulary is used? With your classmate, make the description of Mowgli.
India in literature : The Jungle Book
What is the message of this scene?
India in literature : The 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Winner
Read the article and answer the questions. Who won the prize? When did she win? What is the title of her short story? Why does she like this competition?
India in literature : The Great Indian Tee and Snakes
Write the next scene. What is happening next?
India in literature : The Great Indian Tee and Snakes
What do you think of the real cover?
Did you understand the story correctly?
Draw the front cover of the short-story.
____________
Give three words to describe The Jungle Book.
Give three words to describe The Great Indian Tee and Snakes.
What is the message of the cover and of the story? What is the message of the story of The Jungle Book?
____________
Compare. What impression does it give of India?
Grammar :
Grammar :
What can you see on this picture? What is the flag? What are the people doing? How do they look?
The people of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom
The people of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom
____________
Give three words to describe the image.
Give three words to describe Back to my Own Country.
____________
Compare. How do Jamaicans feel about Jamaica?
PLAY A GAME!
ARCTICOCEAN
Asia
NorthAmerica
EUROPE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Africa
PACIFICOCEAN
INDIANOCEAN
SouthAmerica
Oceania
Legend
TACHE FINALE
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Our brain is designed to consume visual content. Some facts: 90% of the information we process comes through sight, and we process visual content up to 60,000 times faster than text. That’s why visual communication is more effective.
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Visual content is a cross-cutting, universal language, like music. We are capable of understanding images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
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Pose a dramatic question; it is the essential ingredient to keep the audience's attention. It is usually posed subtly at the beginning of the story to intrigue the audience and is resolved at the end.
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Take advantage of our resource bank or upload your own visual elements to enhance the storytelling of your creation.
And use this space to describe it. It is essential for a presentation to have greater visual impact.
Write a great text by clicking on Text in the left sidebar. Note: the fonts, size, and color should match the theme you are addressing.
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Pose a dramatic question; it is the essential ingredient to keep the audience's attention. It is usually posed subtly at the beginning of the story to intrigue the audience and is resolved at the end.
Bring your creation elements to life with animation. It's impossible not to pay attention to content that moves!
Our brain is prepared to consume visual content. Some data: 90% of the information we process comes through sight, and we process visual content up to 60,000 times faster than text. That's why visual communication ismore effective.
Write a great headline
Visual content is a cross-cutting, universal language, like music. We are capable of understanding images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
+ Info
Write a great headline
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Tales of the Commonwealth
Tales of the Commonwealth
YOUR MISSION
Final mission : You are participating in a writing contest : the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Write a short story with your group. In this chapter you will be able to : -talk about the countries of the Commonwealth -discover new authors -use the pronouns who, whose, which and that -use the words of contrast : although, despite, while -use the vocabulary of Commonwealth, literature and colonisation
The Commonwealth of Nations
How many countries are part of the Commonwealth? Identify the continents part of the Commonwealth. How many countries are part of it for each continent? Explain what the Commonwealth is? What can you say about the British Empire ?
Africa (21 countries) South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho Botswana Cameroon Gabon Ghana and Togo Gambia Kenya Mauritius and Seychelles Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Uganda and Rwanda Sierra Leone Tanzania and Malawi Zambia
Americas (13 countries) Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago Belize Canada Guyana Jamaica
Americas (13 countries) Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago Belize Canada Guyana Jamaica
Asia (8 countries) Bangladesh Brunei India Malaysia and Singapore Maldives Pakistan Sri Lanka
Europe (3 countries) Cyprus Malta United Kingdom
Oceania (11 countries) Australia Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu New Zealand Papua New Guinea
What is Commonwealth literature and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize?
What is Commonwealth literature and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize?
You are participating to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Explain why you love this competition.
Why did Great Britain colonise India?
CO : Write down everything you understood in the video in FRENCH.
Why did Great Britain colonise India?
You are an Indian storyteller and you participate to the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. You want to tell the story of the British colonisation. Write a mini story.
Why did Great Britain colonise India?
Pour commencer : Once upon a time, first, firstly, in the beginning, one day, long time ago, at the start... Pour ajouter un élément : Then, next, after that, also, moreover, in addition, on top of that, furthermore, besides... Pour indiquer le temps : Suddenly, meanwhile, at the same time, later, soon, finally, afterwards, before, previously... Pour exprimer la cause : Because, since, as, due to, thanks to... Pour exprimer la conséquence : So, therefore, as a result, that's why, thus, as a consequence... Pour opposer : But, however, although, even though, on the other hand, whereas... Pour donner un exemple : For example, for instance, in fact, indeed... Pour conclure : In the end, finally, to sum up, all in all, to conclude, at last...
India in literature : The Jungle Book
Describe the poster. Who are the characters? Where do they live? How is Mowgli represented? What vocabulary is used? With your classmate, make the description of Mowgli.
India in literature : The Jungle Book
What is the message of this scene?
India in literature : The 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Winner
Read the article and answer the questions. Who won the prize? When did she win? What is the title of her short story? Why does she like this competition?
India in literature : The Great Indian Tee and Snakes
Write the next scene. What is happening next?
India in literature : The Great Indian Tee and Snakes
What do you think of the real cover?
Did you understand the story correctly?
Draw the front cover of the short-story.
____________
Give three words to describe The Jungle Book.
Give three words to describe The Great Indian Tee and Snakes.
What is the message of the cover and of the story? What is the message of the story of The Jungle Book?
____________
Compare. What impression does it give of India?
Grammar :
Grammar :
What can you see on this picture? What is the flag? What are the people doing? How do they look?
The people of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom
The people of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom
____________
Give three words to describe the image.
Give three words to describe Back to my Own Country.
____________
Compare. How do Jamaicans feel about Jamaica?
PLAY A GAME!
ARCTICOCEAN
Asia
NorthAmerica
EUROPE
ATLANTICOCEAN
Africa
PACIFICOCEAN
INDIANOCEAN
SouthAmerica
Oceania
Legend
TACHE FINALE
https://story-generator.com/
Write a great headline
Our brain is designed to consume visual content. Some facts: 90% of the information we process comes through sight, and we process visual content up to 60,000 times faster than text. That’s why visual communication is more effective.
Write a great headline
Visual content is a cross-cutting, universal language, like music. We are capable of understanding images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
+ Info
Write a great headline
Pose a dramatic question; it is the essential ingredient to keep the audience's attention. It is usually posed subtly at the beginning of the story to intrigue the audience and is resolved at the end.
Write a great headline
Take advantage of our resource bank or upload your own visual elements to enhance the storytelling of your creation.
And use this space to describe it. It is essential for a presentation to have greater visual impact.
Write a great text by clicking on Text in the left sidebar. Note: the fonts, size, and color should match the theme you are addressing.
Write a great headline
Pose a dramatic question; it is the essential ingredient to keep the audience's attention. It is usually posed subtly at the beginning of the story to intrigue the audience and is resolved at the end.
Bring your creation elements to life with animation. It's impossible not to pay attention to content that moves!
Our brain is prepared to consume visual content. Some data: 90% of the information we process comes through sight, and we process visual content up to 60,000 times faster than text. That's why visual communication ismore effective.
Write a great headline
Visual content is a cross-cutting, universal language, like music. We are capable of understanding images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
+ Info
Write a great headline
Write a great headline
Write a great headline
Write a great headline
Write a catchy headline
Did you know that Genially allows you to share your creation directly, without the need for downloads? Ready for your audience to view it on any device and shareit anywhere.
Write a catchy headline
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a specific phrase or fact that will stick in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!
‘Use this space to write a quote. And remember: always name the author’
Write agreat headline