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Doc 1 : Video page 149 In present day Hong Kong, the colonial past is at war with a Chinese future
Beg to 1:00 : Pick out the words used to describe HK's economy : ………………………………………………………………
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From 2:13 to 3:15, pick out the events in HK's history and explain what will happen in 2047
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From 3:15 to 4:15, give the cause of each protest, the number of protestors and the consequence if you can
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Doc 2 : Text page 150. What's the real deal with Hong Kong ? .
1) Explain in a few words the 3 versions of the History of HK :
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2) How did the British version of events differ from the Chinese version ?
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3) The document is based on fact but it is not historically serious : how can you justify in a few lines ?
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4) Explain the pun on : "Sadly, no one named Victor has written a definitive history of Hong Kong"
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5) If you focus on the lexical field, how do you call the literary techniques used here ?
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Doc 3 : Picture page 151 - "Falling man"
Read the Fast facts and say to what extent the picture tells the same story :
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Doc 4 : text page 152 "It's very dangerous : pro-government demonstrators denounce HK protests"
How does Reddy Lin feel towards China ? towards the rioters ? (pick out the words she uses to qualify them)
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Video 3a : Boris Johnson's / Does BJ support or condemn the National Security Law ? What actions has Britain
taken to respond the NSL ?
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Video 3b : Donald Trump's / What decision has the USA made regarding HK's status ? According to Trump, what
has China done ? What provoked the American decision ?
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Video 3c : Justin Trudeau's / Why is Canada worried ? What actions has Canada taken in response to this ?
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Video 3d : Australia / What is Australia concerned about ? What decisions has it made in response ?
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RECAP : Are you optimistic about the future of HK ? Justify and develop