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Questions about The Handmaid's Tale (chap 2 to 5)

 Focus on chapter 2:  A) What does the narrator describe at the beginning of chapter 2? Why have they "removed anything you could tie a rope too"? Can you find another example showing how they "protect" the girls. B) Which only other possibility do the women in red have if they "refuse" to be maids? C) Which elements show they seem to be at war? Focus on chapter 3: D) How many commanders has the narrator already "helped"? E)  What are the maids forbidden to do? Why? What are the wives allowed to do? F)  Who is the Commander's wife in fact? Focus on chapter 4: G) Who is Nick? H) Which specific vocabulary and phrases are used in this society? Why?  Focus on chapter 5: I) Explain Aunt Lydia' s words: "In the days of anarchy it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from."  J) What is the name of the narrator's friend (the other handmaid)? WHY? K) Who arrives when they are at the supermarket? Why is it so special?  L) W...

improve your expression

  T spe/ written expression/ improve your language A) Complete with the correct prepositions or Æ  :   1)   Will you please listen   _______ me. 2)     They were forced to go _____ New Zealand. 3)   She went back   _______ home. 4)   ______ the picture. 5)   They met ___________ the station. 6)   I am looking forward ______ working with you. 7)   He told _____ her she was different _______ all the other girls. 8)   We were _______ war. 9)   You must return the book ________March 22nd. 10)         Everything depended _________ me. 11)         I swam ______________ the lake to reach the other shore. 12)         He was about to marry ________ Lizzie.   B) Correct the mistakes :   1.      *   He said at me it will not reproduce again.   2.  ...

V + ing/ V + TO / V + to + ing

  T LLCE/ Language V-ing /   To + V   / To + V-ing He   asks June to come . Does he enjoy  playing  with her?       -         Some   verbs go with only   TO + V   or only V+ -ing, and others can go with either one. I  enjoy reading . (enjoy + -ing form only) She  wants to smoke . (want + infinitive form only) They  like eating  oranges. They  like to eat  oranges. (like + either -ing or infinitive form) -         Sometimes choosing to + V   or V-ing can change the meaning of the sentence.   Here are some of the most common verbs: Followed by -ing consider, discuss, dislike, dread, enjoy, finish, mind, practise, recommend, suggest… Followed by To + V agree, appear, choose, decide, expect, fail, hope, learn, need, refuse, seem, wait, want… Followed by either, usually with n...