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 Frida Kahlo:
The woman behind the legend
by Iseult Gillespie

Context. Before you watch the video, read more about the topic.
In 1925, Frida Kahlo was on her way home from DID YOU KNOW?
school in Mexico City when the bus she was
riding collided with a streetcar. She suffered She wanted to be a doctor.
near-fatal injuries and her disability became a She went to jail in 1940.
major theme in her paintings. Over the course
of her life, she would establish herself as the Her house, 'La Casa Azul', is now a museum.
creator and muse behind extraordinary pieces She was a women's advocate.
of art. Iseult Gillespie dives into the life and
She appeared in Vogue in 1939.
work of Frida Kahlo.
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One of her paintings sold for $8 million
in 2016.
Vocabulary. Write the concepts in the correct definition.
bedridden easel mesmerizing endure
tempestuous anguish wounded surge
1- Fascinating, hypnotizing. _________
2- Rough, turbulent, violent. _________
3- A sudden increase. _________
4- To be confined by illness to bed. _________
5- Extreme pain, distress, or anxiety. _________
6- To go through a situation without giving in. _________ La Casa Azul

7- A frame for supporting an artist's canvas. _________

8- To be injured. _________
Comprehension. Choose the correct option.
1- Frida Kahlo first caught the world's attention with her ______.
____ depiction of her eyebrows ____ self-portraits
2- The 'Mexicanidad movement' celebrates ______.
____ indigenous culture ____ politics
3- Kahlo's painting style is associated with ______.
____ Surrealism ____ Expressionism
4- She often chose ______ as the subjects of her paintings.
____ her children ____ her disabilities
5- 'The Two Fridas' portrait is about ______.
____ her splintered sense of self ____ her love for animals

Specific information. Correct

school
the information in bold.
1- Frida Kahlo was on her way from the_______
market when she suffered an accident.
2- In 1926, Kahlo started dating fellow painter Diego Rivera.
3- Kahlo referenced death, politics, and nature in her art.
4- She incorporated objects such as her back brace and hospital bed in her paintings.
5- Kahlo died at the age of 49.

Critical thinking. Answer the questions.

1- Are you familiar with the work of Frida Kahlo? If so, what do you know about it?
________________________________________________________
2- What do you think of her artwork? Do you like it? Why?
________________________________________________________
3- Why do you think she painted her own suffering?
________________________________________________________
4- Why do you think she is so popular right now?
________________________________________________________
 The origins
of ballet
by Jennifer Tortorello & Adrienne Westwood

Context. Before you watch the video, read more about the topic.
Can you imagine a party where every movement
A tutu takes about 90 hours to make.
and every visual detail were governed by a
complex system of rules and procedures? For Fun
The first dancers were all men.
centuries, such rituals were commonplace for Ballerinas are as strong as football players.
European nobility. And while they’ve gone out of
fashion, we recognize the components under a fac
ts Ballet was performed at weddings.
familiar label: ballet. Jennifer Tortorello and
The most famous style is Romantic.
Adrienne Westwood outline the history of this
graceful and precise dance. Women couldn't join the ballet until
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1681.

Vocabulary. Write the concepts in the correct definition.

1- ___ Ruler 2- ___ Decline 3- ___ Attire 4- ___ Stage
5- ___ Lavish 6- ___ Nobility 7- ___ Playwright 8- ___ Golden
Comprehension. Choose True orTrue
False. Correct the false sentences.
False
1- Ballet means little dance in Italian. ___________________
2- The wife of King Henry II was French. ___________________
3- King Louis XIV danced ballet as a child. ___________________
4- King Louis XIV founded one ballet ___________________
company.
5- The Paris Opera Ballet is the oldest ___________________
company in the world.
Sequencing. Order the events. Write the letters in the boxes.
a) The focus shifted from participation to
performance.
b) King Louis XIV founded the Royal Academy of
Dance.
c) The Paris Opera Ballet was founded. 2 4 6
d) Ballet originated in Renaissance Italy. 1 3 5
e) Ballet moved from the royal court to the
theater.
f) Ballet was brought to France in the 16th
century.
Critical thinking. Answer the questions.
1- Would you rather dance ballet or watch a ballet perfomance? Why?
________________________________________________________
2- Have you ever been to a ballet performance? If so, write about it.
________________________________________________________
3- Is ballet a popular type of dance in your country?
________________________________________________________
 The benefits of
a bilingual brain
by Mia Nacamulli

Context. Before you watch the video, read more about the topic.
DID YOU KNOW?
It’s obvious that knowing more than one language
can make certain things easier — like traveling or
Bilinguals are better listeners.
watching movies without subtitles. But are there
other advantages to having a bilingual (or Kids can learn multiple languages from birth.
multilingual) brain? Mia Nacamulli details the
56 % of the European Union is bilingual.
three types of bilingual brains and shows how
knowing more than one language keeps your A bilingual brain ages more slowly.
brain healthy, complex and actively engaged.
You can still learn a language as an adult.
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Bilingual people do better academically.

Vocabulary. Classify the words into the correct box.

Research Delay Majority Filter
Proficient Balanced Measure Handicap
Remarkable Glimpse Acquire Holistic

Nouns Verbs Adjectives

1- _________ 1- _________ 1- _________
2- _________ 2- _________ 2- _________
3- _________ 3- _________ 3- _________
4- _________ 4- _________ 4- _________
Comprehension. Write Compound bilingual, Coordinated bilingual, or
Subordinate bilingual.
He is Paolo and he They are Irene and
is from Italy. He has John. They recently
always attended moved from London
English-speaking to Barcelona. They
communicate with
schools, but his other people by
parents talk to him translating from
in Italian. English to Spanish.
______________ _____________
They are Ashley and
Sally. They are from
France, but their
parents have talked
to them both in
French and in
English since they
were born.
______________
Matching. Match the two
parts of the sentences. There is an extra option.
a) bilingualism was considered a handicap.
1- Language ability is measured
b) children learn language more easily.
2- The brain's left hemisphere is
c) more dominant in analytical and logical processes.
3- The brain's right hemisphere is
d) into active and passive parts.
4- The Critical Period Hypothesis says that
e) into pronunciation and accent.
5- Before the 1960s,
f) more active in social and emotional processes.
Critical thinking. Answer the questions.
1- Are there any bilingual or multilingual people in your family? If so, how many
languages do they speak?
________________________________________________________
2- What are the personal, academic, and professional advantages of being
bilingual? Write two examples of each one.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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