Discuss these brainstorming questions with your classmates: Have you ever heard of witch hunts in the U.S.A?
What do witches stand for?
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Read the idiom of the week. Rephrase it in your own words and give examples.
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Toolbox
Toolbox
colorful /ˈkʌləfʊl/ (adj.)
ethnic origin (exp.)
star-spangled banner (exp.)
artwork (n.)
portrait /ˈpɔːtrɪt/ (n.)
lipstick (n.)
stare /ˈstԐə/ (v.)
veil (n.)
Let’s learn!
Taboo game
Choose three words from the toolbox or the vocabulary lists. Prepare definitions to make your classmates guess the words you selected.
Idiom of the week!
(As) rumor has it...
Idiom
This phrase indicates that the speaker is about to pass on a surprising fact they have heard. Rumors are usually unconfirmed, and are often spread to hurt the people they concern. With today’s technology, a rumor can go viral online in a matter of minutes.
Which Is a Witch?
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box 1
bewitched /bɪˈwɪʧt/ (adj.)
possessed /pəˈzɛst/ (adj.)
burn at the stake (exp.)
hanging (n.)
mass hysteria (n.)
witches /ˈwɪʧɪz/ (n.)
witchcraft (n.)
witch hunt (n.)
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box 2
communist (adj.)
espionage /ˈɛspɪəˌnɑːʒ/ (n.)
McCarthyism (n.)
(Second) Red Scare (n.)
Soviet Union (n.)
treason /ˈtriːzn/ (n.)
infiltrate /ˈɪnfɪltˌrɛɪt/ (v.)
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box 3
cartoon (n.)
feature film (n.)
literature (n.)
mural (n.)
poster (n.)
create (v.)
design (v.)
draw (v.)
paint (v.)
write (v.)
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box 4
blacklist (n. or v.)
blame (v.)
comply/kəmˈplaɪ/ (v.)
censor (v.)
denounce /dɪˈnaʊns/ (v.)
harass /həˈræs/ (v.)
punish (v.)
persecute (v.)
spread (v.)
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box 5
alleged /əˈlɛʤd/ (adj.)
dreadful /ˈdrɛdfʊl/ / horrendous (adj.)
fearful (adj.)
guilty /ˈgɪltɪ/ (adj.)
oppressed / persecuted (adj.)
scared to death (adj.)
victimized (adj.)
warped (adj.)
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box 6
attorney / lawyer /ˈlɔːjə/ (n.)
defendant (n.)
(law) suit /ˈlɔː ˌsjuːt/ (n.)
testimony /ˈtɛstɪmənɪ/ (n.)
witness (n.)
charge sb. with / accuse sb. of (v.)
sentence / condemn (v.)
sue sb. (v.)
On your way to the task ❯❯ Step 1
Write an encyclopedia entry on witch hunts.
❯❯ Step 2
Design a timeline summing up the different witch hunts in the U.S.
❯❯ Step 3
Shoot a video review.
❯❯ Your final project
Speak out against a modern witch hunt.
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