Universidad de La Laguna
rev. 2023-11-14

Técnicas de expresión en un idioma moderno
Historia (2023-2024)
UNIT 11

Sessions (weeks 12-13)

TOPIC 11.1
Imperialism

Thurs., 18 Apr.

Assignment 11.
Colonialism and imperialism intro ► 8:46 (2012 video) (transcript).

TOPIC 11.2
Ritual

Fri., 19 Apr

The indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead ► 3:22 (2009 video) (transcript).

TOPIC 11.3
Job application

Wed., 24 Apr

Europass: Curriculum Vitae (2002- ).
How to write a great resume and cover letter ► 2:44 (2012 video) (transcript).

Imperialism

White man's burden

Stefan Piotrowski. The white man's burden. 2015. 12:05. (Britishness: in search of a national identity).

Scramble for Africa

VC3 Productions. A brief history of the scramble for Africa. 2019. 10:34.

Open Door policy

NBC News Learn. John Hay's Open Door policy for China. 2020. 1:57.

Coca-colonization

Coca Cola hilltop TV commercial. 1971. 1:04. See also Hilltop reunion. 1990. 1:01.

Ritual

Rituals

Axel Michaels. Why do people perform rituals? 2015. 15:02. (Latest thinking).

Job application

Curriculum vitae (CV) / résumé

Jonathan Black, Elizabeth Uviebinene. How to write a top-notch CV. Financial Times, 2019. 11:01.

Cover letter

How to write a cover letter. Indeed, 2020. 1:56.