Trapped Inside My Body

Trapped inside my Body



Discussion











What are the most useful parts of your body?



















Think of three adjectives to describe the human body to an alien who has never seen one.



















Have you ever lost the use of a part of your body?












Have you ever completely lost consciousness?














When Victoria Arlen was 11 years old, she fell ill and lost consciousness. 
She woke up in hospital age 15, locked into her body and all she had were her thoughts.  

What would this be like?                                






0:40 - 1.40



True or false?

Victoria had no siblings.

Victoria was very sporty.

Victoria wanted to become a professional sports person.

1.40 - 3.00

In what order are the sings of the illness mentioned?

asthma
pain on right side
immune system
fainting spells

In what order did Victoria lose control of her body?

upper body
legs
voice
hands



3:00 - 4:48

1. What happened in the ambulance?

A) She went semi-conscious

B) Everything went well

C) She lost consciousness completely

 
2. How long was Victoria unconscious for?

A)Weeks

B)Months

C)Years 

3. What happened when she asked a question?

A) People refused to answer it.

B) she reaslised she was locked in her body

C) She screamed

4. How did Victoria realise how much time had passed?

A) A doctor told her

B) A doctor mentioned the date

C) She could see the people around her had changed.



Discuss 

Victoria's situation - what would you do?












5:40 - 8:16

How do you think the hospital staff treated Victoria?















1. What two types of abuse does Victoria mention in her book?
2. Why doesn't Victoria want to prosecute the hospitals?
3. What did Victoria's brother bring her?







Discuss

What do you think about Victoria's decision not to bring a case against the hospitals?












8:16 - 11:07







Vocab

a mind of their own
on demand
prolific
to envision
inflammation
snatches of conversation
small talk









1.What news events occurred during Victoria's time locked in?
2.What TV show did she particularly notice?
3. What three principles did Victoria focus on mentally?
4.  What did Victoria discover about her condition from listen to medical staff?













11:07 - 14:30

1. Victoria locked in for __ years.
2. Her internal m________ was all she had.
3. Late in _____ she was able to signal to those around her.
4. A ______ medicine helped stop Victoria's seizures and led to her being able to move her ___
5. "I don't even know if a word can s______"
6. Victoria's progress: b_____g, p____ing to letters, s___ language, s____h
7. Victoria's first words were "____ ____ ____"
8. Victoria worked with a variety of _______s
9. She thinks she gained a sense of ______ while being locked in.
10. Victoria's condition caused her body to _____ her brain and spinal chord.








Discuss:
What do you think Victoria's life would be like now? What would she have to do?











14:30 - 18:25


True or false?:

1. Victoria had to study with much younger kids because she had missed so much school.

2. Victoria wasn't bullied at school.

3. Victoria wasn't able to adjust.

4. Victoria had a fear of swimming.

5. Victoria's first swimming coach underestimated her determination.

6. Victoria competed in the London Olympic games.

peer ____
savage is an u________nt
fe_____g tube
crooked t___h
______ws had not been done

1. In what sense was Victoria immature?
2. What did Victoria's brothers do to her?
3. Who connived with her brothers?

she had _____ death

3. "I was so g____ed"
4. "I could tell she was a bit a_______ed"
5. The 2012 Paralympics took place just ___ of 3 years after Victoria regained the ability to blink.
6. Victoria won a ___ medal for the ___ metres freestyle.


Phrases:

By the g____ of  G___

Holding o___ for d___ life

Tears of j____




18:25 - end



Before listening - What do these words mean?


defy the odds
long-tern effects

to throw your weight into
a twitch
neural pathways

Match them with these:

she felt this in her leg after ten months of training

the training was about recreating these

She was doing this "once again"
her parents did this to help her achieve her goal

vary from person to person

1. What was the glimmer of hope?
2. What was she wearing on the first dance?
3. What caused Victoria's flashback?
4. How far did Victoria get in the competition?
5. What is she doing now?



flashback
catapult
creative outlet

Verb patterns

I like studying verb patterns. - OK.

I like to study verb patterns. - OK, but I prefer the other one (sounds more 'modern'?)

I enjoy studying verb patterns. - OK.

I enjoy to study verb patterns. - NOT OK.

Can we sort this out?

It's a question of the order of the actions.

Verb + to-inf

First action (looks towards) second action.

Verb + gerund

Later action (reflects upon, looks back to) preceding action.

So, you...

remember to do it (in the future)

and

remember doing it (in the past)

But...

then there are other things that complicate things further, like:

• verb + to--infinitive / -ing form
• verb + object + (to-) infinitive "tell her to do it"
• verb + object + -ing form "watch them doing it"
• verb + that clause "suggest that she does it"

Verb patterns practice

More practice here (Quizlet)

I Will Survive

At first I was afraid, I was petrified

Kept   THINK    I could never live without you by my side

But then I spent so many nights   THINK   how you did me wrong

And I grew strong

And I learned how  GET   along

And so you're back

From outer space

I just walked in   FIND   you here with that sad look upon your face

I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key

If I'd known for just one second you'd be back  BOTHER   me

Go on now, go, walk out the door

Just turn around now

'Cause you're not welcome anymore

Weren't you the one who tried    HURT  me with goodbye?

You think I'd crumble?

You think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I, I will survive

Oh, as long as I know how   LOVE  , I know I'll stay alive

I've got all my life  LIVE

And I've got all my love  GIVE  and I'll survive

I will survive, hey, hey

It took all the strength I had not   FALL   apart

Kept trying hard   MEND   the pieces of my broken heart

And I spent oh-so many nights just   FEEL   sorry for myself

I used   CRY

But now I hold my head up high and you see me

Somebody new

I'm not that chained-up little person still in love with you

And so you felt like    DROP   in and just expect me   BE  free

Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me

Oh no, not I, I will survive

Oh, as long as I know how   LOVE  , I know I'll stay alive

I've got all my life  LIVE

And I've got all my love  GIVE  and I'll survive

I will survive, hey, hey

The Mirror Scene

Watch the video and number these actions in the order they occur:

____ Look quickly over your shoulder
____ Hold your chin
____ Crash into the mirror

____ Hold a hat behind your back

____ Look slowly over your shoulder

____ Spin around

____ Push the other guy away

____ Get down on your hands and knees

____ Pick up your partner’s hat

____ Drop the hat on the floor

Now put these groups of actions in the correct order:

A

Throw your arms up and dance like a fool

Hold a hat behind your back

Spring up and down on your toes while smiling

Step into the mirror and around each other

Jiggle up and down

B

Crash into the mirror

Stop and stare at each other

Step forward and lean toward each other

Hold your chin

Turn away

  

C
 

Put your index finger up to your chin

Slide your spectacles down your nose

Peer around the edge

Get down on your hands and knees

Trot quickly across

D

Look slowly over your shoulder

Look quickly over your shoulder

Bend down with your hands on your knees

Wiggle your bum

Walk to the left nodding

E

Pick up your partner’s hat

Bow with one arm behind your back

Push the other guy away

Grab the other guy’s night gown

F

Jump sideways across

Hop while kicking one leg forwards

Dance with legs and arms out

Spin around

G

Step around each other and out of the mirror

Quickly put the hat on your head and point at each other laughing

Take off your hat and bow

Drop the hat on the floor

Watch

The Mirror Scene

Describing movement takes practice

Emotions

Try this!

Interactive map

Test your emotional EQ

 

Tell the cyborg lady

 

1.     When to have the following emotional reactions

2.     How to display these emotions correctly

relief    awe    boredom    fear   embarrassment   

  triumph   disgust   rage   exhilaration    contentment    

     amusement    despair      realisation

What makes you feel disgust?

What makes you feel exhilaration?

What makes you feel despair?

What makes you feel embarrassment?

What makes you feel awe?

What makes you feel rage?

What makes you feel relief?

What makes you feel contentment?

What makes you feel fear?

What makes you feel amusement?

What makes you feel triumph?

What makes you feel boredom?

What makes you feel realisation?

Which emotion being shown in the images below?

Shades of Emotion

What is the lizard feeling?

What is the dog feeling?

Discuss different types of animals

Which animals can feel...

guilt

anger

love

fear

joy

boredom

despair

hope

shame

jealousy

gratitude

insignificance

Dolphins singing

Questions to chat about...

How are you today?

Do you feel happy easily?   (too easily?)

Do you feel sad easily?

What's the most frustrating thing for you lately?

Try to guess the word: first letter "a"

_________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound He sounded very ______ on the phone. | become, get, grow | make sb

ADV. deeply, extremely, highly, very | increasingly | a little, quite, rather, slightly | visibly

PREP. about She's ______ about getting there on time. | at She started to grow ________ at the sight of the spider.

PHRASES in an _______ state By now he was in a very _______ state.

 

Sadness

 

Do you think these feelings are “sad”?

 

Nostalgia/ /  nostalgic

Overwhelmed

Sick at heart

Devastation / devastated

Grumpiness / grumpy

Ennui

Sentimentality / sentimental

Isolation / isolated

Solitude / solitary

 

 

 

1

2

3

4


try using them in a sentence...

Today I feel ____________ because ___________...

I'm a bit ___________ this afternoon because _____________...

______________ makes me feel so ______________....

Lately I've been feeling rather ______________ because

idioms for feeling sad

down in the dumps

in low spirits

feeling out of sorts

Are you moody? Is is a bad thing to be moody?

Are you easily manipulated?

What's your passion? What are your biggest passions?

What is a 'pet hate' of yours? (something you really hate)

Do you panic sometimes? What helps you calm down?

Guess the missing word: first letter "h"

________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, lie, look, seem, stand, watch John felt completely ______. He lay _______ in the hospital ward. | become | leave sb, render sb He was left _______ and alone. She was rendered _______ by panic.

ADV. absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly | apparently, seemingly | physically

PREP. against She was _______ against his strength. | before Kirk stood ______ before this giant of a man. | in the face of feeling _______ in the face of all these rules and regulations 

Guess the missing word: first letter "c"

ADV. desperately, extremely, very | increasingly She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly ______. | a bit, a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat | genuinely | naturally, understandably Final-year students are naturally ______ about getting work after graduation. | unduly There's no need to get unduly ______ on my account. | suddenly

PREP. about I'm becoming very _____ about my son. | for We are extremely _____ for her safety.

What is your biggest fear?

Fear

Think of three words that mean the roughly same as "fearful"

1

2

3

Now write three sentences with those words


I often get _______________ when _____________...

Every time _______________ happens, I can't help feeling ________________.

When I feel _____________, I find it helps to _____________...

Find words on the wheel related to fear and try to memorise them

Write as many words related to fear as you can remember:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

idioms for feeling afraid

to jump out of your skin

going white as a ghost

shaking like a leaf

scared stiff

paralysed with fear

Find words on the wheel related to anger and try to memorise them

Write as many words related to anger as you can remember:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

use some of these words in a sentence:

________________ really makes me feel _____________...

I get so ______________ when _______________...

When I'm  ________________ I ______________...

If people __________________, I get ___________ and I ____________...

Don't ever ________________ or I'll get extremely _____________ and _____________...

idioms for being angry

seeing red

beside yourself

makes your blood boil

 

Which emotion is more powerful, fear or anger?

Joy


The last time I was ____________ was when _______________...

Nothing makes me feel more ____________ than ______________...

Today I'm feeling very ____________ because _____________...

Today I'm not feeling ____________ at all, because_____________

Synonyms:

Review of 24 adjectives of emotion

Speaking practice:

Personality

Emotions

Imagine you're catching up after not seeing each other for two years.

One of you is showing an emotion that appears in the wheel. Think of a reason WHY you feel this way. The other can't see the wheel and has to figure out how you're feeling and why.


Personality test


Review of 60 personality adjectives

How does this make you feel?

Try to guess the word: first letter "a"

_________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound He sounded very ______ on the phone. | become, get, grow | make sb

ADV. deeply, extremely, highly, very | increasingly | a little, quite, rather, slightly | visibly

PREP. about She's ______ about getting there on time. | at She started to grow ________ at the sight of the spider.

PHRASES in an _______ state By now he was in a very _______ state.

What makes you anxious?

large groups of people - being late - being low on money - talking to someone in authority - being alone

What gives you butterflies in your stomach?

Do you think you have a sense of humour?

Have you been pleasantly surprised lately? What about?

Are you quite sentimental?

Sadness

think of four words that mean the same as sad:

1

2

3

4


try using them in a sentence...

Today I feel ____________ because ___________...

I'm a bit ___________ this afternoon because _____________...

______________ makes me feel so ______________....

Lately I've been feeling rather ______________ because

idioms for feeling sad

down in the dumps

in low spirits

feeling out of sorts

Are you moody? Is is a bad thing to be moody?

Are you easily manipulated?

What's your passion? What are your biggest passions?

What is a 'pet hate' of yours? (something you really hate)

Do you panic sometimes? What helps you calm down?

Guess the missing word: first letter "h"

________ adj.

VERBS be, feel, lie, look, seem, stand, watch John felt completely ______. He lay _______ in the hospital ward. | become | leave sb, render sb He was left _______ and alone. She was rendered _______ by panic.

ADV. absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly | apparently, seemingly | physically

PREP. against She was _______ against his strength. | before Kirk stood ______ before this giant of a man. | in the face of feeling _______ in the face of all these rules and regulations 

Guess the missing word: first letter "c"

ADV. desperately, extremely, very | increasingly She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly ______. | a bit, a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat | genuinely | naturally, understandably Final-year students are naturally ______ about getting work after graduation. | unduly There's no need to get unduly ______ on my account. | suddenly

PREP. about I'm becoming very _____ about my son. | for We are extremely _____ for her safety.

What is your biggest fear?

Fear

Think of three words that mean the roughly same as "fearful"

1

2

3

Now write three sentences with those words


I often get _______________ when _____________...

Every time _______________ happens, I can't help feeling ________________.

When I feel _____________, I find it helps to _____________...

Find words on the wheel related to fear and try to memorise them

Write as many words related to fear as you can remember:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

idioms for feeling afraid

to jump out of your skin

going white as a ghost

shaking like a leaf

scared stiff

paralysed with fear

Find words on the wheel related to anger and try to memorise them

Write as many words related to anger as you can remember:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

use some of these words in a sentence:

________________ really makes me feel _____________...

I get so ______________ when _______________...

When I'm  ________________ I ______________...

If people __________________, I get ___________ and I ____________...

Don't ever ________________ or I'll get extremely _____________ and _____________...

idioms for being angry

seeing red

beside yourself

makes your blood boil

 

Which emotion is more powerful, fear or anger?

Joy


The last time I was ____________ was when _______________...

Nothing makes me feel more ____________ than ______________...

Today I'm feeling very ____________ because _____________...

Today I'm not feeling ____________ at all, because_____________

Synonyms:

Review of 24 adjectives of emotion

Speaking practice:

Personality

Emotions

Imagine you're catching up after not seeing each other for two years.

One of you is showing an emotion that appears in the wheel. Think of a reason WHY you feel this way. The other can't see the wheel and has to figure out how you're feeling and why.


Personality test


Review of 60 personality adjectives

How does this make you feel?