WEB TASK 2
SIS
Go to http://www.sis.gov.uk/ and find out more about James Bond and his employer.
A) SIS in 60 seconds
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Play the video SIS in 60 seconds and listen carefully. What do the following words mean? Write down the Dutch translations. Use a dictionary if necessary. |
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prosperous |
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disrupt |
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c |
nuclear proliferation |
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d |
intelligence |
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e |
overseas agents |
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f |
secrecy |
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g |
our foremost principle |
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B) About SIS
Go to About Us and answer the following questions.
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What does SIS stand for and under what other name is it known? |
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On the website it says: ‘With the exception of Sir John Sawers, all people featured on this website are actors.' Why is this? |
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What must you do when you have information about a terrorist attack? |
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Go to Collaboration with GCHQ and MI5. Have a look at the animation. What is the main difference between SIS (MI6) and the Security Service (MI5)? |
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Does a SIS secret agent have the power to arrest a suspect? Explain your answer. |
C) History
Go to Our History and answer the questions.
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When was SIS founded and what was it called then? |
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What was the main reason it was founded? |
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When did SIS move to its present headquarters? What is the name of this building? |
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The building features in several Bond films. In which film does the building get damaged? Was there any real damage? |
A book about the history of the first forty years of the SIS (or MI6) was written by Professor Keith Jeffery. Go to Official History, watch the first half of the video and answer the questions.
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What is Jeffery's book based on? |
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Keith Jeffery says his book is a revelation. What is a ‘revelation' (in Dutch)? |
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Was there ever a ‘real' James Bond? Who is his character based on? |
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Who is Ian Fleming? |
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Why didn't SIS like Kim Philby? What did he do? |
D) James Bond
Now search the Internet and answer the following questions about Agent 007.
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When, where, and by whom was James Bond created? |
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Did the writer of the James Bond novels have connections with MI6? Explain your answer. |
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When was the first James Bond movie released and what was it called? |
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What is James Bond's favourite food and drink? |
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Bond holds the code number 007, except in the novel You Only Live Twice, where he temporarily becomes 7777. What does the ‘double-0' prefix indicate? |
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Bond's motto is Orbis non sufficit. What does this mean? |
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How much money was made worldwide with Quantum of Solace? |
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In 2005, The Daily Mirror ran a front-page news story of new James Bond Daniel Craig, with the headline ‘The Name's Bland – James Bland'. What did they mean with this? |
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What is the next Bond movie called and when will it be released? |
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