Anglais 1re
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1. Identities and Exchanges
Ch. 1
In and out of the Valley
Ch. 2
Nollywood and Bollywood
2. Public and private spaces
Ch. 3
Women of power
Ch. 4
Better together
3. Art and power
Ch. 5
Uncle Stan’s army
Ch. A
The colors of music - Digital content only
Ch. num
Artjacking!
4. Citizenship and virtual worlds
Ch. 6
Hacktivism
Ch. 7
Fact or fiction?
Ch. B
Back to the future - Digital content only
5. Fictions and realities
Ch. 8
Got(h) away with murder
Ch. 9
The West wind
Ch. C
From Britain with laughs - Digital content only
6. Scientific innovations and responsibility
Ch. 10
The big smoke
The Big Smoke
Ouverturep. 154-155
Innovation and industrialisation
Activityp. 156
Screen corner
Activityp. 157
Life and work during the Industrial Era
Activityp. 158-159
Titus Salt
Activityp. 160
Titus Salt: fun facts
Activityp. 161
Language in progress
Languep. 162-163
Final project
Final Projectp. 164-165
Hard Times in the city
Reading Cornerp. 166-167
Synthesis
Synthèse
Ch. 11
Is it a brave new world?
7. Diversity and inclusion
Ch. 12
The secret road to freedom
Ch. 13
Caribbean poetry
8. Territory and memory
Ch. 14
No thanks, no giving
Ch. 15
Troubled times
Ch. num
The Blues Highway
Fiches méthode
Précis
Précis de communication
Précis phonologique
Précis grammatical
Précis culturel
Annexes
Verbes irréguliers
Rabats
Révisions
Nos dossiers d'actualités
Dossier d'actualité
Unit 10
Activity 5

Titus Salt: fun facts

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Fun fact 1

Sir Titus Salt pioneered the use of alpaca wool. He presented Prince Albert a sample of his unique, high-quality material, which Albert then passed on to Queen Victoria, who set a nationwide trend by wearing it – you can't beat a bit of royal advertising!
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Fun fact 2

When Salt died, he had accumulated a fortune worth a staggering £450,000,000, making him one of the richest men in Britain at the time.
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Fun fact 3

The Stone Lions which can be found near Victoria Hall in Saltaire were originally intended for Nelson's Column in London.
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Victoria Hall in Saltaire, England.
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Fun fact 4

As well as being made a Baronet by Queen Victoria, Salt was briefly a Member of Parliament and was the Mayor of Bradford for a short period.
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Palace of Westminster, London.
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Fun fact 5

The fame of Saltaire went well beyond the constraints of West Yorkshire and Charles Dickens himself penned an article titled “The great Yorkshire Llama” – a nod to Salt's use of alpaca wool.
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Charles Dickens.
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Fun fact 6

Salt was an intensely private man, and there are few written records of his life and words – it is also said that upon his death, Titus Salt instructed his family to gather, and burn records relating to his life.
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The Royal Family, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1846.
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Fun fact 7

Building work on the final house in Saltaire was completed in 1876 – Salt died later that year.
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Questions
Read the different anecdotes.
Workbook p. 82

1
Classify them into these categories:
the outside world
his work
his personnality
2
Find a logical order and justify your choice.
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Pair work
Mediation

3
What was the most striking anecdote about Titus Salt? Why?

4
 Sum up the importance of Titus Salt in the Industrial Age.
Useful vocabulary
What I found surprising was... I couldn't have imagined that... It's really astonishing that...
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Over to you!

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A responsible industrialist

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In 2001, Saltaire was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. As the mayor of Saltaire, you wish to honour Titus Salt with a statue in front of the town hall. Write and deliver a speech presenting your project to the inhabitants.
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