Παρασκευή 12 Σεπτεμβρίου 2025

UNIT 2 - A REFUGEE'S DREAMLAND

Island of goats and dreams - Tilos, in the Aegean, has welcomed refugees with open arms.

Tilos has earned a new distinction, as a place that has actively welcomed refugees fleeing the war in Syria. Islanders say their decision to embrace a dozen refugee families – around 70 people in total – offers an example to the rest of Greece.

“We think that the arrangement we have here could be a model that could be exported to the rest of Greece and the whole of Europe".

This island could be an example of how to deal with the refugee problem and integrate them into communities. There is a genuine feeling of compassion here.

Tilos island is part of the Dodecanese and lies close to the coast of Turkey

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PRESENTATION UNIT 2

👉Writing Task (PADLET)

Write a short paragraph
Ηow would you feel if you were a refugee and you had to leave your country OR
What would you do to improve the living conditions of refugees?

UNIT 3 - ON DUTY

In this unit we will talk about different jobs and professions. Some people work in offices, others in shops, hospitals or schools. But there are also people who work “on duty”: they protect, help or serve others. Firefighters, police officers, doctors, nurses, lifeguards and soldiers are examples of people who are always ready to act.

Their jobs are sometimes dangerous but also very important for society. In this unit you will learn vocabulary about jobs, read and talk about duties and responsibilities and discuss what makes a job valuable or difficult.

How will you choose your occupation/ career in the future?
On the basis of money, social status, skills and talents needed or other?
Which are the most important factors for your choice? Why?

ON DUTY (coursebook page 26-27)

ARTICLE

PRESENTATION - UNIT 3

DUTY = ΚΑΘΗΚΟΝ

The way Kavafis treats the issue of duty in his famous poem Thermopile.

ΑΠΟΔΟΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΙΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΒΑΦΗ ΣΤΑ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ

Honor to those who in the life they lead

define and guard a Thermopylae.

Never betraying what is right,

consistent and just in all they do

but showing pity also, and compassion;

generous when they are rich, and when they are poor,

still generous in small ways,

still helping as much as they can;

always speaking the truth,

yet without hating those who lie.

And even more honor is due to them

when they foresee (as many do foresee)

that in the end Ephialtis will make his appearance,

that the Medes will break through after all.

Translated by Edmund Keeley/Philip Sherrard

WRITING TASK (coursebook p.33)

Have you ever heard or read stories about people who died in the line of duty?

Have you ever heard or read stories about ordinary people who sacrificed their lives to save others? You can search for such stories on the internet, in the newspaper headlines etc. and write a short narrative

👉👉narration HERE (PADLET)

👆Different ways to end your narration 👆

Παρασκευή 4 Απριλίου 2025

UNIT 8 - SOCIAL MEDIA

In this Unit we are dealing with Social Media, which are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of content, ideas, interests and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. Social media refers to new forms of Media that involve interactive participation.

The excess use of Social Media has brought up critisism. Criticisms of social media range from criticisms of the ease of use of specific platforms and their capabilities, disparity of information available, issues with trustworthiness and reliability of information presented, the impact of social media use on an individual's concentration, ownership of media content and the meaning of interactions created by social media.

EXCESSIVE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA - VIDEO

INTERACTIVE VIDEO ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

video 1

BENEFITS

short film

ORGANIZING AN ESSAY

👉👉WRITING TASK (padlet)

Τετάρτη 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2025

UNIT 7 - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Pride and Prejudice is the second novel by English author Jane Austen published in 1813. A novel of manners, it follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet the protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.

SUMMARY

💕 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE PRESENTATION 💕

"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine ."

Character analysis of Darcy and Elizabeth

👉WRITING TASK (PADLET)

Τετάρτη 29 Ιανουαρίου 2025

UNIT 6 FAST FASHION

Fast Fashion means inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass market retailers in response to the latest trends. It is the bussiness model of replicating recent catwalk trends and high-fashion designs at low cost, driving high turnover of inexpensive seasonal and trendy clothing that appeals to fashion-conscious consumers.

The fast fashion model is so-called because it involves the rapid design, production, distribution, and marketing of clothing. This means that retailers are able to pull large quantities of greater product variety and allow consumers to get more fashion and product differentiation at a low price.