Working in small groups, script the scene when Paddy tries to cross the road for the first time since being released from prison. Show clearly who is talking at each point in the conversation (as it is in the extract). You might also like to indicate any scenery, props or sound effects. There are a number of possible characters in this drama such as Paddy, Paddy’s solicitor (Alastair), a friend who helps him, a driver who is driving along the road at the time, passers-by, policemen, etc.
RESEARCH
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In the documentary, Paddy describes some of the challenges he faced adjusting to life in 1989 after being imprisoned for fifteen years. Using the internet or books, and by interviewing people who lived during that time, research other changes that took place during the late 1980s/early 1990s, e.g. wars, inventions, music, etc. Share your findings with a classmate and then present your combined knowledge with another pair of students.
Formal Email What I will learn:
to write a formal email competently using appropriate vocabulary, tone and style; to appreciate the purpose of formal register
In today’s world, a formal letter is often replaced by a formal email. Many businesses now choose to do their internal (within the company) and external (outside the company) communications via email.
Now you will learn how to write a formal email.
Read the correspondence from a woman who sends an email to Salthill Buses to complain about an experience she had on a bus in Galway.
