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If you have already seen both Bend
it like Beckham and East is East, you
can also get the information that you will need in the next
steps of this WebQuest by watching a film of your own choice.
The film should tell about (Asian) immigrants into Britain.
If you prefer
to work with written text, you can also get the information
that you will need in the next steps of this WebQuests by
reading a novel that tells about (Asian) immigrants into
Britain. One possible novel is Zadie Smith's
White Teeth (2000) that you can find, for example, at
the Jyväskylä
Public Library.
When you have chosen a good film/novel,
have a look at the following resources, which will help
you study and understand the film/novel. These links could
also give you ideas about which film to watch.
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Task
Select a film to watch / a novel to
read. While watching the
film or reading the novel, pay attention to the following
questions. Take notes.
- How are the different ethnic communities represented?
- What ethnic markers are there of the immigrant culture?
- What ethnic markers are there of the British culture?
- What kinds of problems do the immigrants face?
After watching the film/reading the
novel, write an e-mail of about 500 words in English.
Write your text in e-mail format (use the links above
for help) and address the e-mail to your fictional colleagues.
Your e-mail should contain a brief description of the film/novel,
answers to the four questions above, your description of
the life of Asian immigrants in Britain as portrayed in
the film/novel, and other relevant information that you
learned from the film/novel, including your own opinion
of it. Remember to give examples from the film/novel, i.e.
refer to the exact scenes of the film/passages of the novel
of which you are writing about. Include a list of sources
(see the link lists above) that you used (to help you study
the film/novel) at the end of your e-mail. Post the e-mail
(e.g. as an attachment file) to the course workspace in
Moodle.
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