The music video for James Blunt's song "Your Beautiful" uses a narrative format to amplify and creatively interpret the lyrics and mood of the song. The video depicts Blunt alone in a barren, icy landscape by the sea, wearing only a black coat despite the cold. As he prepares to jump off a cliff, the video suggests he is committing suicide due to being alone and unable to be with his love. The cinematography emphasizes Blunt's isolation and impending jump through the use of high and low camera angles.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
2. Narrative Music Video James Blunts song ‘ your beautiful’ fits into the Amplification genre category . This is when the artists may use both performance and narrative, however, rather than simply illustrate the lyrics or sounds this director will ‘amplify’ both with creative interpretation , unusual ideas and surrealistic approaches . There is still a direct link to the song , whether it be the beat , sound or ‘ connotative ‘ link to part of the song lyrics or song title .
3. Narrative Video Codes Narratives are rarely used for two complex reasons : They need to market or advertise the band / artist and so the song must feature ‘repeatability’ in other words the narrative code must be ‘ loose’ or simply ‘suggestive’ rather than ‘realistic’ or ‘ detailed’. This is because music video audiences need to be able to watch videos repeatedly and a tight realist narrative would prove too boring after the first couple of viewings. Music Synaesthesia only requires the musical or lyrical ‘ mood’ to latch onto to develop a narrative concept. * Musical Synaesthesia – the two elements of the song which determine the visual subject matter or overall concept.
4. Mise-en-scene In the video we see James blunt only wearing a black coat with his hood up and no t- shirt underneath . This is quite strange as we can see from the setting that it is very cold as it is snowing , and so the fact that he has no top on underneath gives the audience an idea that something is not right and he does not care about looking after his health . The plain black coat could also be a symbol of death as black is a very dull colour and it could be representing the darkness in his life and how much he does not enjoy and appreciate his life. We can Cleary see the setting in this music video as it is in the middle of no where with just an icy cliff with the sea raging below . There is nothing around him and no one around so this could be representing the fact that he has nowhere else to go and no one to turn to in his life now that the love of his life has moved on and found someone else as we can understand when he displays this in his lyrics. “I saw your face in a crowded place,And I don't know what to do'Cause I'll never be with you.” There are also many props used in his narrative music video . We can see in the clip that near the end of the song he takes of his coat , sits down and then starts to take his shoes off , take everything out of his pocket including his phone , iPod , a guitar pick watch and takes off his ring from his hand . In front of him he displays all the things in his life that have been important to him . For example his iPod and guitar pick to represent how he loved music . When I researched this to find out more , I came across a source that said it is a Japanese tradition to undress before committing suicide so this could be why he does it in the video .
5. Lighting – the lighting displayed in the video is natural daylight , as the video look like it has been set in mid – day and coming close to night fall .
6. Camera There is a high angle demonstrated when he has about to jump on the cliff, when he jumps off the camera moves to a high angle and we can see the back of him falling into the water. I also noticed a Tracking shot . This happens near to the end when the camera seems 10 cm away from him and moves in on him . He then turns his body and runs to the edge of the cliff ready to jump off .it is as if the camera is almost chasing him making him fall off the edge . There is also a Worms eye view in the video . This is when James looks up to the sky and all he sees is clouds and it is as if he is imagining himself up there soon and wonders what it is actually like .