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CANNIBALISM
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Warm up
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1.
What does cannibalism mean? What other parts of speech are connected to it?
2.
Where do you think cannibalism comes from?
3.
Have you ever seen cannibalism shown in a film or discussed in a book? What did it tell you?
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Understanding the introduction
Read the following extracts from Part 1 of the video (00:00 – 01:24) and put them in order 1 – 8. The
first one is done for you. Then, watch the video to check.
When the island failed to produce the gold Columbus was looking for, he began to label anyone
who resisted his plundering and kidnapping as a Caribe.
Columbus’ initial reports back to the Queen of Spain described the indigenous people as friendly
and peaceful— though he did mention rumours of a group called the Caribs,
Somewhere along the way, the word "Carib" became "Canibe" and then "Cannibal."
who made violent raids and then cooked and ate their prisoners. In response, Queen Isabella
granted permission to capture and enslave anyone who ate human flesh.
This brown powder could be mixed into drinks, made into salves or eaten straight up. It was
known as mumia and made by grinding up mummified human flesh.
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15th-century Europeans believed they had hit upon a miracle cure: a remedy for epilepsy,
haemorrhage, bruising, nausea, and virtually any other medical ailment.
First used by colonisers to dehumanise indigenous people, it has since been applied to anyone
who eats human flesh.
The word "cannibal" dates from the time of Christopher Columbus; in fact, Columbus may even
have coined it himself. After coming ashore on the island of Guadeloupe,
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Finding vocabulary
Now find words in the introduction which mean the same as the following.
1.
(n) a medical condition which causes the person to lose consciousness and
can often cause quick, violent movements in the body
2.
(n) a medical condition involving a major loss of blood
3.
(n) any non-serious illness
4.
(n) a thick substance to put on skin in order to protect or heal it
5.
(n) the soft part of humans and animals between the skin and the bones
6.
(v) create a new word or saying
7.
(adj.) from a particular land where the person, his family have lived for many
generations and, historically, were there before other people arrived from
other countries
8.
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(v) steal items during a war or an invasion from the people being attacked
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Now complete the questions with an appropriate word from the previous exercise.
1.
What are people who are
2.
Do you think it is wrong to eat the
3.
Do you use lip
4.
Did you have any particular
to your country called?
of animals? Why/why not?
when it is cold or too hot? What is your favourite kind?
when you were a child that stopped you from going
to school?
5.
in your language in the last five years? Do you know
What new words have been
any English words that have been
6.
recently?
over a hundred years ago from other countries should
Do you think items that were
be given back? Why/why not?
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Focus on vocabulary
Part A: Match the vocabulary to the definitions.
1.
siege (n)
a.
someone who has died, usually recently
2.
ill-fated (adj.)
b.
officially give permission for something to happen
3.
pulverise (v)
c.
a military tactic in which an army surrounds an enemy
position and stops supplies of food and equipment getting
in, thereby weakening it
4.
concoction (n)
d.
ending in a negative way
5.
filial (adj.)
e.
regarding the way children behave towards their parents
6.
last-ditch (adj.)
f.
crush or press a substance until it is a fine powder
7.
rite (n)
g.
describing a last attempt to do something when nothing else
8.
sanction (v)
h.
a mixture of substances that is not typical
9.
deceased (n)
i.
a ritual performed by a particular group of, often religious,
has worked and there’s little chance of success
people
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Part B: Now put the words from Part A into the correct gaps in the following sentences. You may
have to change the form of the word.
1.
I can’t meet this weekend; I have to carry out my
obligations and go and help my
parents with their garden. It’s too much for them on their own.
2.
He handed me this bizarre
of ginger and some salt that I’d never heard of before.
It did make me feel a lot better though.
3.
During the Middle Ages, secret underground passages from the castle had allowed it to bring in
.
food during two separate
4.
Before baking, the spices are
using an old-fashioned pestle and mortar which the
chef believes gives them a unique flavour.
5.
Titanic, but survived
My great-great grandfather was actually a passenger on the
and went on to have a family.
6.
He booked a holiday in the Caribbean in a
attempt to save the marriage, but it
ultimately failed to rekindle the romance.
7.
In honour of the
, wreaths were laid around the coffins and no cameras or phones
were allowed.
8.
Most people took the day off even though it wasn’t an officially
9.
Around their 18th birthday, young adults are expected to leave the area on their own and feed
themselves for a period of ten days: an event which is seen as a
holiday.
of passage into
adulthood.
Now in pairs, discuss the following questions.
1.
What processes do you know where something needs to be pulverised to create the final product?
2.
What is the strangest concoction you’ve ever drunk?
3.
What ill-fated decisions have you made in the past? What was the result?
4.
What rituals do you have in your country to remember the deceased?
5.
Which celebrations are officially sanctioned in your country? What do they celebrate?
6.
Which rites are you familiar with from your country?
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Listening for details
Watch Part 2 of the video (01:24 – 04:49) and tick the different words used to describe cannibalism.
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1.
survival
2.
cultural
3.
culinary
4.
medicinal
5.
socially-accepted
6.
filial
7.
religious
8.
culturally sanctioned
Video comprehension
Watch Part 2 again and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1.
Cannibalism usually involves the flesh on the legs as it is the easiest to cook.
2.
Cannibalism has only really occurred during times of war, famine or intense religious situations.
3.
Dead bodies from Europe were used in medicine after the supply from Egypt ran out.
4.
Elements of human brains, hearts and liver were used as ingredients in medicine in Europe.
5.
Chinese parents who were very sick would usually be offered their child’s finger to eat to help
them recover.
6.
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Kuru is the name given to the ritual of eating the dead in New Guinea during the mid-20th century.
Talking point
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1.
What is your reaction to the video? Did any of the information surprise you? Why/why not?
2.
Are there any stories about cannibalism that you know of which were not mentioned in the video?
3.
If you were in a life-or-death situation and the only thing to eat was human flesh, do you think
you could do it? Why/why not?
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Extended activity/Homework
Choose one of the two writing tasks.
Imagine you are Christopher Columbus and are writing a letter to Queen Isabella about what
you have discovered on the island of Guadeloupe.
Think about the following questions:
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How would you describe your surroundings?
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What do you think you will find there?
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What are you worried about?
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What are your hopes for your expedition?
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What have you heard about the Caribs?
Imagine you are a Carib and a man called Christopher Columbus has just arrived. Write a letter
to a family member about the situation.
Think about the following questions:
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What does he look like? What does he say he will do?
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How do you feel about his arrival?
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What are you worried about?
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What is your life like?
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What do you know about the land that Christopher Columbus is from?
You should:
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Write at least 250 words
•
Check your grammar, spelling and vocabulary
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