A film review

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Watch the film Wild Strawberries by Ingmar Bergman (1957) and write a review including the following points:

1) the director;

2) the protagonist(s);

3) the time and setting;

4) summary;

5) appraisal.

Optional points:

1) prehistory;

2) awards.

You can use Page 117 of English File (Intermediate) as an example of writing a film review. Post your review in the commentary section below.

Simpler spelling may be more relevant than ever

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Read the article and answer the questions in the commentary section below:

1. Which variant of spelling is easier for non-native speakers of English: British or American?

2. Is dyslexia linked to a person's birthplace? Why is it easier to diagnose people born in England?

3. What do you know of Noah Webster? (To answer this question you can use the sources other than this article)

3 Rules for Better Life-work Balance

Watch the video and answer the questions:

1. According to the speaker, is answering your boss's message OK in your free time?

2. What were the results of the study conducted with the parents visiting a science museum with their kids?

3. What is the impact of the interruptions on organisations?

4. What solution does Ashley Whillans propose to tackle this issue?

Nobel Peace Prize: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share award

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Read the article and answer the questions in the commentary section below:

1) Who got the Nobel Peace Prize this year and what was their achievement?

2) Who has won the prize previously?

Challenge Finn: The third conditional

• The third conditional is used for a past situation that didn't happen. 

In the video, Finn is lost. He says:

If I had paid attention…

In other words, in the past he did not pay attention. The past situation that did not happen is: Finn paying attention. That's the part we call the conditional clause, or the if clause. Next we have the result:

… I wouldn't have got lost

This is the result of the past situation! It's the result clause or the main clause. Finn did get lost, but if the past was different, he wouldn't have got lost.

... And he wouldn't have found the big number three which was useful for this video.

Use third conditional in sentences of your own and post them below.

Surges in Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children Prompt Need for Better K–12 Policies

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Summarise the article and post the summary in the commentary section below

Rothko and Warhol

1. What do you know of Mark Rothko? Which genre did he write his pictures in?

2. What do you know about pop art? Name the most famous representatives.