CROSSROADSCROSSROA DS Language StudioÊs Newsletter November,November , 201
20 1 9It is estimated that Britain transported
3.1 million Africans to the British colonies
in the Caribbean, North and SouthAmerica of which 2.7 arrived at theirrespective destinations. This happened
between the 1600`s and the early 1800`s.
The slaves were transported by ship
across the Atlantic ocean. The ships thenbrought back commodities to Europe,
things like sugar, rum, cotton, tobacco andcoffee. Cities such as Bristol, Liverpool andPerhaps `12 years a Slave` depicts theGlasgow were heavily involved in thistrade. The conditions on the ships were daily lives of slaves in the most vivid way.
pretty squalid. Slaves were crammed It is the true story of man who is returned
together meaning that many did not to captivity from a free life. His sadistic
owner treats the slaves as nothing moresurvive the voyage.
than animals, commodities whose only
It wasn’t until 1807
reason for being is to work themselves tothat slavery was banned,
exhaustion everyday to provide wealth toa man called William
their owners.
Wilberforce beingtheThe slave trade is surely one of western
influential
voice
incivilization`s greatest shames. The wealthbringing about its demise.
Ellaamassed as a result of the trade allowed
In 1834 all British owned
for more comfort and you could argue thatslaves were freed by law.
Many stories have emerged about the Industrial Revolution and scientificJanis
conditions which slaves were kept under, development occurred as a result of thisespecially from Caribbean historians and wealth, as those with money found time
as seen in the recent Hollywood film `12 and the resources to pursue knowledge.
You can’t erase the past but we should
years a Slave`. The places where slaves
worked were called plantations. Plantation remember it from time to time. Certainly
owners would often use cruel methods of there are those that won’t let us forget forpunishing slaves who were deemed to be good reason.
troublesome. The slitting of nostrils wasArticle by Kevinone such method. Slaves were also
isolated, imprisoned in tiny areas and- Set play in Rugby –made to wear restricting devices likeA scrum
A line-out
manacles or special neck braces or face NET LESSONS: Too busy to come to CROSSROADS?
masks
which
wereincredibly …. Try our lessons on the net!
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uncomfortable and degrading.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/12-Years-a-SlaveJoshua Says: The thing I find most interesting about the rugby – yes, I’m also aware ofthe World Cup – is that half of the Japanese team were born outside of Japan, including
NZ born captain Michael Leitch and, not surprisingly, coach Jamie Joseph. Thousands
upon thousands of Japanese fans have been following and cheering the team on theirepic journey in this WC. How many took notice, or even cared, about the team’s
makeup? Surely, this is another significant step towards “International Japan.”Junko Says: This year, the CGI remake of Disney’s movie, “The Lion King,”
was released in July. The original animated movie was released in 1994 andeven to this day, psychologists quote from this story to explain modern
concepts in psychology. In the movie, the hero journeys upon the path ofgrowing up to becomes a fine king. I’m thinking of watching booth versions of
this story again, the new 2019 one and the one from 1994.
Kevin Says: As I write Japan are still in the Rugby World Cup. By the time ofreading, we will know who has won the tournament (I think). However, what I
won’t forget is Japan’s performance against Ireland. This was a such of display of
extreme determination from the kick off to the final whistle that my attention
was held throughout. I think every true rugby fan will agree with that and you
didn’t need to know the rules of the game to have appreciated it. Well done Japan!
Darrin Says: What a game! The Japanese rugby team just showed therest of the world, that the win against South Africa in the last World Cup
was no fluke by beating Ireland, the current number two ranked team inthe world. In my opinion they totally dominated the Irish and could have
easily won by a lot more. Keep it up and they will be quarter finals
contenders. Go Brave Blossoms!
Mandcy dit: Ce mois-ci, on va pouvoir goûter au beaujolais nouveau. Chaqueannée, le troisième jeudi du mois de Novembre. On peut déguster ce merveilleux
breuvage. Certain l'adorent et attendent sa sortie avec impatience et d'autres ledétestent car c'est trop commercial. Toutefois, tout le monde est d'accord. C'est unvin convivial, que l'on boit avec ses amis et on s'amuse bien!! Une petite pensée pourNotre merveilleuse Catherine Deneuve. En effet, elle est actuellement à l'hôpital etles docteurs disent que c'est très sérieux. Catherine, nous pensons à toi.
ACROSS
1 extreme loss of energy
6 similar to handcuffs
7 clear, bright colorful
9 harmful to mind or morals
11 where cash crops are grown on a large scale
13 the time for something to end
14 difficult to deal with
15 foul, unpleasant, offensive
16 power to effect events
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2 making a clear cut through something
3 crowded, packed to capacity
4 products bought and sold5 outlawed, forbidden
8 shows or describes in a picture
10 a large number collected in one place
12 kept apart(print version here)

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Here is another interesting observation of how the brain organizes information:
In an American school, an autistic second
grader came up with this solution to aspelling test: The class was asked to “write
the following words in alphabetical order:”apple, pumpkin, log, river, fox, and pond.
Here are this child’s answers on the right:
The child was awarded the only “A” in theclass. It is often said that there is much
wisdom in the minds of children, and muchthe adult world needs to learn from them, too.
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2 well known for the wrong
reasons
3 seeing illusions
5 extremely sharp or strongly felt
6 in excess or abundance
10 found everywhere in abundance
11 looking forward to something
good
14 walk with great difficulty
15 extreme loss of energy
16 not shared by othersDOWN
1 lost false hopes, disappointed
4 extreme worry and nervousness
7 extremely interesting
8 a believing in the opposite toreality
9 anxious, troubled, greatlyworried
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