1984



We will have the exam on the book ** 1984 ** at the beginning of April. Here are some **activities** for you to do while you read.

1. Reading comprehension questions: (download file)

2. Watch the video and complete the text

3. 1984 The comic

Pre-reading Guide A visual history of 1984 (book covers)
 * [[image:https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6CGnGq1a3Bj4htSf8Hh9oxqNd0N_VPhPCJjZmTdfo8CynWFQ width="103" height="148"]] || George Orwell


 * What do you know about the author?
 * What other novels did he write? ||


 * [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3HVcB4lRPVg/UNPDKCuJVUI/AAAAAAAAKPk/_YR0b8J9nfY/s1600/1984_telescreen.jpg width="187" height="195"]] || **Points for discussion**
 * Chapter 1**
 * The society described in the novel
 * How do they control what people think?
 * Newspeak
 * Enemies/wars/Goldstein/Two minutes hate
 * The Party
 * The Ministry of Truth or //minitru//(news)
 * //Minipax// (war), //Miniplenty// (economy),//Miniluv// (law and order)
 * Winston Smith
 * Other characters which appear in the chapter ||


 * [[image:http://4umi.com/image/book/orwell/1984-speakwrite.jpg width="181" height="231"]] || **Chapter 2**
 * What was written in Winston's diary?
 * Who came knocking at the door? What did she want?
 * What do Tom Parsons and Winston have in common? How are they different?
 * What game were the children next door playing?
 * Every month or two there was a popular entertainment. What was it?


 * Chapter 3**
 * Describe Winston's job at the ministry.
 * What is an //umperson?//
 * Who was Ogilvy?
 * What was Syme working on?
 * What according to Syme is the objective of Newspeak?
 * Why does Winston think Syme will be vaporized?
 * Who was sitting next to Winston at the canteen?
 * What is //facecrime//? ||