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The theme of redempti<strong>on</strong> and the three story structure are cleverly buried within<br />

so “you d<strong>on</strong>’t feel like you’ve seen three stories and I’ve g<strong>on</strong>e out of my way to make<br />

them three stories, with a prologue and an epilogue! They all have a beginning and an<br />

end. But you feel like you’ve seen <strong>on</strong>e story about a community of characters.<br />

It’s no surprise that the film came out of nowhere to win the Palme d’Or at the<br />

1994 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.<br />

Tarantino’s film came al<strong>on</strong>g at just the right time: American cinema had become boring<br />

and safe. Pulp Ficti<strong>on</strong> took age old c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>s and gave them a unique spin that made<br />

the gangster genre. It was fresh, exciting, and new.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Focus</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> Functi<strong>on</strong><br />

Learning habits<br />

1. Different people learn best at different times of the day.<br />

2. Some tests show that quiet people learn best in the morning., lively people learn<br />

best in the afterno<strong>on</strong>.<br />

3. Remember that you d<strong>on</strong>’t learn well if you are tired or worried. You learn better if<br />

you study a little at a time, not all at <strong>on</strong>ce.<br />

4. Think about when and how you pers<strong>on</strong>ally learn best.<br />

5. Try to study <strong>on</strong>ly at your good learning time and do so for a short time, but often.<br />

6. Yet, sometimes the advice doesn’t work.<br />

What can you say about your learning habits?<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Focus</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> Grammar<br />

REVISION: CONNECTIVES<br />

1. Choose the best answer.<br />

1. Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.<br />

a. therefore b. however c. otherwise<br />

2. You’d better take a taxi. ___, you’ll arrive late.<br />

a. C<strong>on</strong>sequently b. Furthermore c. Otherwise<br />

3. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ___, it has good articles.<br />

a. Moreover b. Nevertheless c. However<br />

4. Jack wasn’t tired. ___, he took a nap.<br />

a. Otherwise b. Hence c. Nevertheless<br />

5. Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.<br />

a. however b. moreover c. furthermore<br />

6. The kids didn’t study. ___, they failed the course.<br />

a. Therefore b. Nevertheless c. Otherwise<br />

7. The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our trip.<br />

a. Furthermore b. Besides c. Therefore<br />

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