english-teacher

1. Click on the pic to listen to a BBC podcast about the real Peaky Blinders. Read more HERE. 

2. The Birmingham’s sloggers were just one of many street gangs. Learn more HERE.

1. Watch the clip and sum up the “story.” Give as many details as you can. Find some help HERE

2. What does Andrea’s job consist of? Read more HERE.

3. Click on the pic and do another reading comprehension exercise.

4. What do you want in a boss? Click on the pic and take the survey. Learn more HERE.

Final task: choose one option HERE

1. What do you learn about Birmingham, the Peaky Blinders and Tommy?

2. Can you draw a portrait of Tommy Shelby? Read more HERE  

3. How well does the song render the figure of Tommy Shelby and the feel of the show? Find the lyrics HERE 

1. What is screen tourism? Why is it important?

2. Why is Game of Throne the best thing ever to come to Ireland? Read more HERE. 

3. Click on the pic to find out about the impact of screen tourism in Britain’s second city. Study the text and fill in a MIND MAP

4. Complete your mind map with general info about Birmingham and its best tourist sites. Learn more about the Brummie ACCENT.

Your final task: Create a vlog on the power of art.

1. Show that the poster uses both cliches and contrast to create humour and raise expectations.  

2. Pick out some of the arguments and language used in the trailer to ‘sell’ the movie. 

3. Click on the pic to find out more on the ‘Hays Code.” And HERE to read even more. 

4. Censorship in movies: what role did the church play?