Social Classes in the UK

1. Watch the video with sound off. What new visual elements can you observe about the three men?
a.Tall man:
b.Medium-sized man: 
c.Short man:

2. Watch the videowith sound on. 
a.Look at the word cloud below. Circle the words or expressions you can actually hear in the video.

b.Associate the words or expressions you understood to the man who says them.
c.Three social classes are mentioned. What are they ? Match them with the appropriate man. 
d.Who says "I know my place"? What do you think it implies about social classes in British society?
e.Comment on the effect produced by the respective size of the three men.

3.Recap to a partner what you understood about social classes in the UK so far.Then, discuss with the rest of the class.

4.Fill in your "Personal Recap Chart."

1.Watch extract 1from 0:00 to 0:24 to identify the two main characters more precisely, then write down the first question asked. What effect does it produce? Did you expect that question? 

2.Watch extract 2from 0:24 to 0:50 and pick out an expression used twice by Lady Bracknell. What kind of clue does it provide?

3.Watch extract 3 from 0:24 to 2:16. You will work  in 4 groups, each group focusing on one aspect detailed inthe table below that you will copy in your notebook. You can also fill it in online or download it. Write down key words only.

4.Discuss your findings in classand draw conclusions about the effect created by the scene.

5.Whose name is mentioned?Who do you think this person is? 

6.Imagine what Lady Bracknell was thinkingjust before she was about to ring the butler.

7.First individually, then with a partner, and finally with the whole class:
a.Draw conclusions as to what the scene was about.
b.Establish a link with the other documents you have studied in the unit.

8.Fill in your "Personal Recap Chart."

9. Follow up work.After watching the scene of the marriage interview, write and record a tweet or social media post reacting to the aristocratic way of life.

1. Read the article on your own from"Thought shopping at Waitrose" to "the traditional working class and traditional middle class.”
a. What are the 2 extremes in the social order? What can you say about their respective names? What information do you have about each one?
b . Three different types of "capitals" are mentioned in this part. What are they?
c.Find elements in the text that can help you explain what these three types of capitals are.

2. Read the rest of the article from"Precariat" to the end of the text.
a.Check if your answers in Activity 3 (Pre-Reading Worksheet) were right. 
b.Identify the elements which help you understand the three different types of "capitals" better.

3.Explain to a partnerwhat you understood about the new British social order before discussing with the rest of the class.

4. Fill in your "Personal Recap Chart".

1. Key questions.
a. Review what you have learnt so far and make assumptions as to what the key question of the unit could be.
b.Discuss your ideas with a partner. Always justify your point of view. 

2. Fill inyour "Personal Recap Chart".

Social Classes in the UK

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