BEHIND THE WALL

SELECTED SONGS - KA104 PROJECT (2017/18):  

"EMPOWERING TOWARDS AN ACTIVE STAND AGAINST 

ALL FORMS OF GENDER-BASED DISCRIMINATION"

                            

BEHIND THE WALL

(Song 1) 

Do you know the song

"BEHIND THE WALL", by TRACY CHAPMAN ?

Watch the video and pay attention to the Quotation selected

by the student JAVIER GONZALEZ MERINO

SELECTED QUOTATION:

"They say... 

they can't interfere with domestic affairs,

between a man and his wife. 

And when you walk out the door,

the tears fall through your eyes."

Can you identify the Quotation?

When does it appear in the video?

Minute:.............

*TASKS: 

1. Translate the selected Quotation

into Spanish, using a dictionary - if necessary.

2. Reflect on the selected Quotation 

and give your personal opinion about it.

"English@Edrissis" & "ERASMUS+"

AN INTRODUCTION TO ERASMUS+

KA104 PROJECT (2017/18):

"EMPOWERING TOWARDS AN ACTIVE STAND AGAINST

ALL FORMS OF GENDER-BASED DISCRIMINATION"

("EL EMPODERAMIENTO HACIA UNA POSTURA ACTIVA 
CONTRA TODAS LAS FORMAS DE DISCRIMINACION 
POR MOTIVOS DE GENERO")

                                 

¿Qué mejor forma de celebrar el 25º Aniversario 

del CEPA "EDRISSIS" de Ceuta (España), 

que iniciando nuestra andadura por Europa, 

de la mano del Programa ERASMUS+?                                                                           

El curso académico 2017/18 ha sido un curso muy especial para nuestro centro educativo por dos motivos: Por un lado, hemos celebrado nuestros 25 años de historia; y, por otro lado, hemos dado nuestros primeros pasos por Europa, dándonos a conocer más allá de nuestras fronteras y situando tanto a la ciudad de CEUTA como al CEPA "Edrissis" en el mapa de Europa, en lo que al sector de la educación de personas adultas se refiere.

Un año intenso, cargado de actividad, altamente enriquecedor y gratificante, y dos acontecimientos que han marcado gran parte de nuestra actividad educativa a lo largo del año, en el que hemos participado en un Proyecto de Movilidad del Profesorado KA104 sobre IGUALDAD DE GÉNERO.

Como botón de muestra de todo lo acontecido en el curso 2017/18, del trabajo realizado en torno al tema de la IGUALDAD DE GÉNERO y de nuestra maravillosa experiencia en ERASMUS+, a continuación puedes echarle un vistazo a nuestra revista escolar "AULA 4" de cada uno de los dos Cuatrimestres que conforman el curso, en el siguiente enlace:

UN CURSO MUY ESPECIAL 

Desde el Aula de Lengua Inglesa del centro y desde el Blog "English@Edrissis" 

también hemos aportado nuestro grano de arena en el desarrollo del mencionado proyecto.

Además de algunas entradas dedicadas al tema de la IGUALDAD DE GÉNERO publicadas y distribuidas a lo largo del curso, se ha confeccionado una base de datos de canciones en lengua inglesa que versan sobre algún aspecto relacionado con la temática de la IGUALDAD DE GÉNERO. 

De todas ellas, hemos seleccionado 50 canciones, publicadas en 50 entradas de este blog en los meses de mayo y junio de 2018, que recogen parte del trabajo realizado por el alumnado del Módulo IV de la ESPA (último curso de la Educación Secundaria de Personas Adultas), en las modalidades de presencial y a distancia, durante los dos cuatrimestres que conforman el curso académico 2017/18.

En cada una de las entradas publicadas aparece, como botón de muestra del proyecto realizado por los alumnos sobre una canción inglesa cuya temática es algún aspecto sobre la IGUALDAD DE GENERO, una cita seleccionada por los alumnos, sacada de la letra  de la canción, que nos sirve como pretexto para la reflexión y el debate. 

A continuación puedes ver 2 Ejemplos de los Proyectos realizados por los alumnos del Módulo IV de la ESPA en la asignatura de Lengua Inglesa en el curso 2017/18.

                          *Proyecto realizado por ROSA CASTRILLO CASADO

                              sobre la canción "I AM WOMAN", de Helen Reddy:

                          *Proyecto realizado por JAVIER GONZALEZ MERINO

                              sobre la canción "BEHIND THE WALL", de Tracy Chapman:

Quedáis invitados a disfrutar de las siguientes 50 canciones 

y reflexionar sobre sus respectivas 50 citas.

Espero que el trabajo realizado sea de vuestro agrado.  

                                                                          Jesús Canca

                                                                              Coordinador del Proyecto 

                                                                            ERASMUS+

KALUKULALAKULUKA

KALUKULALAKULUKA?

No !! 

This is not an expression in an African language. 

And this is not an invented word in English either. 

They are 4 different combinations at random of 2 consonants (K,L) and 2 vowels (A,U). 

As a result we have 3 inexistent words and 1 proper name.

KALU, KULA, LAKU or LUKA?

If you guess which of the four words is the right one, 

you will get the title of a song…                 

So, What is the title of the song?

__  __  __  __

* TASK: Guessing.

Before watching the video, listen to the chorus of the song and check 
how much information do you know about the song.

*TASK: Watch the video and listen to the song:

        Facts about the song

• Song:
  a) Despacito     b) Luka     c) Final Countdown
• Date of release:
  a) 2017            b) 1970      c) 1987
• Genre:
  a) Alternative rock    b) Classical music     c) Heavy music
• Writer:
  a) Suzanne Vega   b) Shakira     c) Madonna

"My name is Luka" 

You are right. "Luka" is a rock song recorded by Suzanne Vega in 1987. Here you will get some information about the song, links to the lyrics and the official video.

Lyrics of the song

* TASK: Fill-in the blanks:

My name ____ Luka

I ____ on the second floor

I ____ upstairs from you

Yes I ____ you've seen me before

If you ____ something late at night

Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight

Just don't ___ me what it was

Just don't ___ me what it was

Just don't ___ me what it was

I think it'__ because I'__ clumsy

I try not to ____ too loud

Maybe it'__ because I'__ crazy

I try not to ____ too proud

They only ____ until you ____

After that you don't ____ why

You just don't _____ anymore

You just don't _____ anymore

You just don't _____ anymore

Yes I ____ I'm okay

I _____ into the door again

If you ____ that's what I'll ____

And it'__ not your business anyway

I _____ I'd like to be alone

With nothing broken, nothing thrown

Just don't ____ me how I ____ 

Just don't ____ me how I ____

Just don't…

         

You can use the following words to fill in the blanks:

think              live (2)            is

ask (3)                 hear

act          talk         ‘s (2)         ‘m (2)

ask              argue (3)          hit         cry

‘s         say         ask       walked        think        guess

am  (2)               ask  (2)

**************

(*Use the lyrics of the song to translate it into Spanish.)

Meaning of the song

"Luka" is a very special song.

*After reading/listening to the song, please answer the following two questions:

1.- What does the title refer to? 

2.- What is the song about? Why?

(a) Luka is a song about domestic violence

(b) Luka is a song about child abuse

(c) Luka is a song about both domestic violence and child abuse

(d) Luka is a song about none of them

Interesting information about the song

This song was one of the earliest to deal with child abuse and domestic violence. One critic said:

…"the 'happy' music is a metaphorical denial, making this seem beautiful and serene while discussing something terrible and devastating. It is a wonderful use of tune as a metaphor for how many abuse victims also deny their abuse, and is a profound classic."

There is not a unique opinion:
For some people, Luka is a song about domestic violence.(a)
For other people, it is about child abuse. (b)
Two different ways of referring to the same bloody thing: ABUSE.

****

Have a look at the blog “English@Edrissis”: A ROSE FOR THE VICTIMS http://englishedrissis.blogspot.com.es/2011/02/rose-for-victims.html

NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS

NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS

Have a look at the following picture:

What is it?

...............

Yes, you are right!

It is a musical instrument.

But, is it...

1.- ... a Percussion instrument? (= triangle, xylophone, drum, ...)

2.- ... a Wind instrument? (=accordion, clarinet, flute, trumpet, tuba, ...)

3.- ... a Stringed instrument? (= viola, ukulele, mandolin, ...)

4.- ... an Electronic instrument? (= keyboard, electronic organ, ...)

Do you know the name of that classical instrument?

a) a guitar        b) a banjo       c) a harp        d) a violin

Yes, you are right again!

The VIOLIN is a wooden stringed instrument.

In your opinion, 

Violins are used in ...

a) Classical music    b) Flamenco music   c) Reggaeton music    d) Pop music     e) Celtic music

Ooops!! SORRY!!

Now you are wrong!!

Because...

NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS

Violins are generally related to Classical Music, 

but violins are important musical instruments 

in a wide variety of musical styles.

TASK.-

*As an example of it, watch the following videos 

and match the number of the videos 

with its corresponding musical styles:

a) Reggaeton    b) Pop music     c) Flamenco     d) Celtic music     e) Hard-rock

VIDEO	MUSICAL  STYLE
1	......
2	......
3	......
4	......
5	......

VIDEO - 1

VIDEO - 2

VIDEO - 3

VIDEO - 4

VIDEO - 5

*****

Remember that...

NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS

Because...

Violins are much more than classical music!

;-)

Enjoy the VIOLINS!

Enjoy the MUSIC!

.

THANK YOU

THANK YOU !!

Do you know the song "THANK YOU"
by the English singer DIDO??

We share here a Project about the song "Thank You",
carried out by one of our students.

It is an excellent example of a Good Educative Practice 

in our English Classroom at CEPA "Edrissis", Ceuta (Spain).

His author is YUSEF ABDEL-LAH MOHAMED,
a 21-year-old student of English in "Secondary Education for Adults".

(February, 2017)

On his own words...
This piece of work fulfills all the objectives foreseen
in the development of this task-based project:

"El proyecto me ha brindado la oportunidad 

de trabajar con ámbitos que me apasionan:

las nuevas tecnologías e internet, 

la música y la lengua inglesa".

                                                            YUSEF  

***

As a summary of all the online sites used.
we can observe the following Word-Cloud:

As the result of the combination of all of them,
dealing with the MUSIC in ENGLISH
and different selected tools on INTERNET,
this is the final product.

We hope you like it!!

English Project, by Yusef Abdel-Lah from CEPA EDRISSIS EDRISSIS

Justo to finish, and in case you don't know it,
 listen to the song "Thank you", by Dido
and watch her official video-clip:

***

Thank You, Yusef !!

Thank you for your enthusiasm

and sharing your project with us all!

;-)

And finally, after enjoying the project "THANK YOU" carried out by our friend, we think it is the right moment to have a look at the process of the elaboration of the Project "My Song".

Good luck!! 

and... 
Good Projects!!

*-*-*-*

BEAT A DRUM, NOT A WOMAN !!

BEAT A DRUM, 

NOT A WOMAN !!

This is a rose...

And this is... 

                  My Word-Rose for the Victims...

                                                                                    ABUSE                                                                                                                            GENITAL-MUTILATION                                                                                                               DOMESTIC-VIOLENCE                                                                                                                                   RAPE                                                                                                                                                    -                                                                                                                                                      V                                                                                                                                                 CRIME                                                                                                                                                 O                                                                                                                                                       L                                                                                                                                           MURDER                                                                                                                                                  N                                                                                                                                                      C                                                                                                                                                        E  

                                               *****

Pay attention to the previous picture:

*Can you find the words that paint a picture 

about the different types of violence against women?

*Do you notice the stem (vertical line) of the Word-Rose?

As you all know, Domestic Violence isn't the most glamorous subject for songs, but it is an important one. After all, MUSIC isn't just for entertainment. It also has the ability to deal with social topics and provide some light on vital issues.

The United Nations designates November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The premise of the day is to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other different forms of violence. 

To make students aware of this problem and to contribute to transmit the message of STOPPING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, we have selected 5 songs by different singers/bands, of different music styles and with different approaches to this topic.

I hope you like this post and be aware of this problem.

 Let's say together ...

STOP V.A.W. !!

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN !!

Activity 1.- 

Matching Photos and Singer/Bands

PHOTOS

a)

b) 

c)

d) 

e) 

SINGERS/BANDS:

1. Christina Aguilera

2. The Beatles

3. Tracy Chapman

4. Eminem & Rihanna

5. Janet Jackson

Activity 2.- 

Matching the titles of the songs and Singer/Bands:

SINGERS/BANDS:

1. Christina Aguilera

2. The Beatles

3. Tracy Chapman

4. Eminem & Rihanna

5. Janet Jackson

SONGS:

A. "BEHIND THE WALL"

B.  "LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE"

C.  "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE"

D. "I'M OK"

E. "WHAT ABOUT"

Activity 3.- 

Matching the titles of the songs and their Chorus:

SONGS:

A. "BEHIND THE WALL"

B.  "LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE"

C.  "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE"

D.  "I'M OK"

E.  "WHAT ABOUT"

CHORUS:

1....

Last night I heard the screaming 

Loud voices behind the wall 

Another sleepless night for me

It won't do no good to call 

The police always come late 

If they come at all  (...)

2....

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn

But that's alright, because I like the way it hurts

Just gonna stand there and hear me cry

But that's alright, because I love the way you lie

I love the way you lie  (...)

3....

I'd rather see you dead, little girl,

Than to be with another man  (...)

4....

Once upon a time there was a girl

In her early years she had to learn

How to grow up living in a war that she called home

Never know just where to turn for shelter from the storm  (...)

5....

What about the times you lied to me

What about the times you said no one would want me

What about all the shit you've done to me  (...)

Now, Watch the videos, listen to the songs and enjoy the MUSIC...

"BEHIND THE WALL"

                                                           "LOVE THE WAY  YOU LIE" 




"RUN FOR YOUR LIFE"

         "I'M OK"

                                                                                                                       "WHAT ABOUT"

***

SELF-CORRECTION.-
You can check the lyrics of the previous songs, having a look at the following links:

A. "BEHIND THE WALL" (See LYRICS)

B.  "LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE" (See LYRICS)

C.  "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE" (See LYRICS)

D.  "I'M OK"  (See LYRICS)

E.  "WHAT ABOUT"  (See LYRICS)

                                                                               ***

Just to finish, 

Remember the red rose from the beginning and don't forget My Word-Rose.

Take care of the flower and hold its stem (Stop Violence Against Women)  

as strong as you can. And not only on this date (25th November)... 

but every day in your life !!

  

                                                                              ***

FURTHER MUSIC 
RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

You can find a list of songs about Violence Against Women 

on the following LINK.