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C1/C2 TED TALKS: Why should you read The Lord of the Flies by William Golding?

Hello there! I’ve just change the plugin for these quizzes I made. This one is a sentence completion, so having in mind that you may use a different spacing, or something like that, you may get a lower grade than what you deserve. In any case, you have the answers at the end of the activity, so that you can check and see whether you wrote in the right answer or not.

The video highly recommends reading William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. I haven’t met many people that have read this novel, which is a pity because it’s a real ‘food-for-thought’ and makes one ponder on issues such as the human condition and the feature of ‘humanity’. I you happen to be among those that gave it a read, I’d love to know your opinion.

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C1 LISTENING TEDTalks Why Should you Read the ' Lord of the Flies' by William Golding?

You are going to watch a video from TED Talks. Complete the sentences with the word(s) you hear.

Video from TED Talks

Activity by S.Farr

 

  1. Golding's most famous novel was inspired by his musings on the _________ of violence.

2. The novel first saw light in _______ after being rejected by 21 publishers.

3. Lord of the Flies satirizes a popular ______and uses elements from a  novel called Coral Island.

4. At the opening of the novel, the characters are on an island, where some conversational clues point that their plane had been __________during  a nuclear war.

5. Even though the Boys had landed on an ideal island, from the beginning of the novel, there is a _________ darkeness that hangs over the peaceful situation.

6. A rivalry between two boys, Ralph and Jack, _________ the group of children.

7. The novel became a  classic due to its exploration of the universal themes of _______, _________and society.

8. Golding's novel is also different to other island adventure stories in his representation of the English schoolboys as _______ caricatures.

9. Although Golding's view may seem grim to many, it is unsettling enough to challenge even the most________optimist.

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