The last episode...

Crunch time

After you have seen the episode - discuss the following questions in your study group. Record your discussion and send it to Ulrika (ulrikaselever@gmail.com) .

1. Would you like to have school uniforms? Why? Why not?
2. What is good and bad with uniforms?
3. Is it important to express your identity through clothes?
4. If the teenagers from Scilly came to visit your school, what might be surprising to them?
5. Describe the school environment (The Five Islands School and your own school) in as much detail as you can. Are there any likenesses/differences from your school?
6. What does your dream school look like?

Life on Scilly - episode 5

Last day of Summer

After you have seen the episode - discuss the following questions in your study group. Record your discussion and send it to Ulrika (ulrikaselever@gmail.com) .

1. Responsibility (ansvar) and independence (oberoende), what is the relationship between the two words?
2. In what way are the teenagers in the programme being prepared to become independent?
3. Do you think that there is a difference between your life and theirs when it comes to becoming independent and moving away from home?
4. Can you understand why parents worry about letting their children go far away from them?
5. What can you do to make your parents feel at peace when you are not around?
6. Do you agree with Amy that it is idiotic to get drunk? Why? Why not?
7. What is different between your home environment and the Isles of Scilly when it comes to partying and drinking alcohol?
8. What seems to be the same?

Life on Scilly - episode 3

Just good Friends

After you have seen the episode - discuss the following questions in your study group. Record your discussion and send it to Ulrika (ulrikaselever@gmail.com) .

1. What makes a good friend?
2. Is it important to have many friends?
3. Do you think that there is a difference between you and the teenagers on Scilly when it comes to relationships?
4. Is it easier or harder to find a partner on Scilly then  it is for you? Why? Why not?
5. In the programme the policeman says: “It is a bit like living in a fishing bowl, everyone knows everyone.” What do you think about this? Is it good or bad? Why?
6. Is your home environment similar to Scilly or is it different? Can you give any examples?

Life on Scilly - episode 2,

High-Flying Dream

This episode is about the teenagers dream for the future. While you watch the episode I want you to think about their dreams and if you, in some way, can relate to the way they are feeling about their hobbies and dreams. Feel free to take notes while you are watching the program.

You can find the questions under the headline "English Grade 7"

After you have seen the episode - discuss the following questions in your study group. Record your discussion and send it to Ulrika (ulrikaselever@gmail.com) .

1. What things do you have in common with Tom, Jess and Harry?
2. What things are different in your life compared to Tom's, Jess´s and Harry’s life?

If you have time:

• Is it important to work with something that is also your greatest passion in life or is it better to do that as a hobby on the side? Why? Why not?
• If you were to choose being Tom, Jess or Harry, who would you choose and why?
• What are the main differences between the way you think about the future and the way they discuss their future plans?
• Are they having opportunities that you don´t have?
• Are there any opportunities in your lives that they don't seem to have on Scilly?

Life on Scilly..

Life on Scilly is a series of six programmes which deals with the everyday life activities for teenagers and brings up topics such as friendship, school, hobbies and dreams for the future.

The coming lessons, these last weeks, we will develop our oral skills. We will begin to see an episode every lesson and then you will do some reflections about the episode in your study group.

Episode 1- Meet the Islanders

Oliver Twist - the movie

Today, we will see the film "Oliver Twist" which is based on the novel written by Charles Dickens. We have read the story so I think you will recognise some things in the story.