Friday, October 9th
Fill in this form commenting about the picture below. Type “Amazon” in the field labeled “reference” in the form. You will find the information and the vocabulary you need here.
A possible script for the exercise :
Document title or reference : Amazon
WHAT
The document I’m going to talk about is a news photograph taken from the BBC News website. It is about a strike at an Amazon warehouse.WHERE
The scene takes place in front of a big Amazon warehouse in England, near Birmingham.WHEN
The event occurred in winter, in January 2024. The date of the strike is given in the article and we can see the grey and cloudy sky.WHO
The persons involved are the Amazon workers on strike. They are wearing orange vests and they are holding union flags. On the right, there is a man in a yellow vest.Summary
Basically the story is that of warehouse workers who are on strike. The main issue is pay: they want better wages, and they want Amazon to recognise their union, the GMB.PARTS
The photo can be divided into 3 parts. The first one, in the foreground, is focused on the group of workers. The second one, in the middle, shows the flags and the banners. The last one, in the background, deals with the huge grey Amazon building.Analysis
By doing this, the photographer wants to show that the workers are united. He also wants us to realize that the company is very big and powerful.React
What strikes me the most in this photo is the contrast between the giant building and the small group of people. What I find the most impressive is that they are smiling.Alluding
It reminds me of the story of David and Goliath: a small group against a very big and powerful opponent.Conclusion
To sum up, this photo is all based on the idea that workers are united against a powerful company.
Friday, September 25th
Fill in this form commenting about the picture below. Type “Catwoman” in the field labeled “reference” in the form.
Dulce Pinzon, “Catwoman”, “the real life of superheroes”. Minerva Valencia from Puebla, works as a nanny in New York. She sends 400 dollars a week.
The Real Life of Superheroes by Dulce Pinzon
Tuesday, September 22ND
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BBC News, 18 avril 2010
Take some notes while doing the exercise, don’t write EVERYTHING but write SOMETHING!
Friday, September 18th
Photographer : Dulce Pinzon
Series : The real story of Superheroes
Use the survival kit : how to present a document:
WHAT: The document I’m going to talk to you about is a photo taken by Dulden Pinzon that deals with the topic of the life of Mexican immigrant workers in NYC.
WHERE: The setting is the typical tall buildings found in NYC.
Tuesday, September 15th
Smal Business Startup Guide: MCQ
Friday, September 11th
Tuesday, September 8th
CACC-Small-Business-Startup-Guide
Friday, September 4th
General introduction & a short history of the English language, you may find most of what I said (and more) in this video on YouTube.
