You are in charge of one post.

1

a. Read the culture note and explain it in your own words.


b. Read your post and sum it up in a few sentences. Is it for or against Boris Johnson’s prorogation?

2

Go online to find out what Mr Johnson’s decision implied and what happened after this event. Sum it up in a few sentences.


Useful vocabulary: I think that the author... is expressing a biased / unbiased opinion... The author is making a statement / taking a stand...

Share your findings and learn about the other posts.

3

Discuss the similarities and differences between the four posts.

4

a. How could these posts have influenced what people thought?


b. Which one is the most convincing to you?


Useful vocabulary: He claims / asserts that... People might feel convinced / threatened... The one which seems the most convincing to me is...

Reformulez les idées exprimées dans les posts de chaque groupe à l’aide d’une proposition infinitive.

Ex : Chris Fenton wants us to write to our MP.

• constitutional (adj.)
• outrage (n.)
• plot (n.)
• threat /ˈθrɛt/ / menace /ˈmɛnɪs/ (n.)
• oppose ≠ support (v.)

Express your reaction to one of these posts, either with a written response (tweet, ...) or an oral one (video, animation...). Then add a reaction to one of your classmates’ posts.