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e-lesson: Contagion and Robin Cook |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 17:58 |
Synopsis
After he loses first his midwestern ophthalmology practice to a for-profit medical giant and then his family to a commuter airline tragedy, Dr. Jack Stapleton's life is transformed to ashes. Feeling less the golden boy than a jaded cynic, Stapleton retrains in forensic pathology and relocates to find an uneasy niche for himself in a city that suits his changed perspective: the cold, indifferent, concrete maze of New York.
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E-lesson: T.S. Eliot |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Saturday, 05 June 2010 20:11 |
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1. About the author
Thomas Stearns Eliot OM (September 26, 1888 – January 4, 1965) was an Anglo-American poet, playwright, and literary critic, arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. The poem above was taken from Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, a book that inspired the musical “Cats”.The lyrics, written by Cats director Trevor Nunn, was based on T. S. Eliot’s poems “Preludes” and “Rhapsody on a Windy Night”
2. Pre-reading activities
2.1 Key vocabulary (Look up the definitions of those words in a dictionary before you begin reading.)
Gutter-
Mutter-
Stale-
Withered-
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Vocabulary Brain Storm |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Wednesday, 05 May 2010 18:08 |
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 This is an exciting activity to help in checking vocabulary. You have to give definitions or the translation of the word in your mother language. For the definition you get 1 point and for the translation you get 0.5 points. If you get more than 85 points your level is approximately advance, more than 71 points is approximately upper-intermadiate, more than 55- approximately intermediate, less than 50 points mean your level is approximately pre-intermediate.
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E-lesson: Michael Crichton |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 20:26 |
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Worksheet A
E-lesson: Michael Crichton
About the author
John Michael Crichton (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, producer, director, screenwriter, and medical school graduate, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. His books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. In 1994, Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at #1 in television, film, and book sales.His literary works were usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. His novels epitomised the techno-thriller genre of literature, often exploring technology and failures of human interaction with it, especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology. Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background. Among others, he was the author of Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Travels, Sphere, Rising Sun, Disclosure, The Lost World, Airframe, Timeline, Prey, State of Fear, Next (the final book published before his death), Pirate Latitudes (published November 24, 2009), and a final unfinished techno-thriller to be released in the fall of 2010.
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