When / While

The conjunctions when and while are used to connect two events happening at the same time.

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When / While

The protests of 1968

Instructions: Read about the 1968 protests.

Imagen: Helsinki against the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia", Szilas (1968), Wikimedia commons

The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, predominantly characterized by popular rebellions against military and bureaucratic elites, who responded with a escalation of political repression.

In capitalist countries, these protests marked a turning point for the civil rights movement in the United States, which produced revolucionary movements. Protests also sparked a broad movement in opposition to the Viertnam War all over the United States and even into London, Paris, Berlin and Rome. Mass socialist movements grew not only in the US but also in most European countries. In France, students linked up with wildcat strikes of up to then million workers, and for a few days the movement seemed capable of overthrowing the government while in many other capitalist countries, struggles against dictatorships, state repression, and colonization were also marked by protests in 1968, such as the beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City, and the escalation of guerrilla warfare against the military dictatorship in Brazil.

In the socialist countries there were also protests against lack of freedom of speech and violation of other civil rights by the Communist bureaucratic and military elites. In Central and Eastern Europe there were widespread protests that escalated, particularly in the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia, in Warsaw in Poland and in Yugoslavia.

Protest of 1968. Retrieved January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_of_1968

Getting started: A generation with TV

Instructions: Read the following information to do the activity suggested.

After World War II, much of the world experienced and unusual surge in births, creating a large age demographic. These babies were born during a time of peace and prosperity for most countries. This was the first generation to grow up with television in their homes. TV had a profound effect on this generation in two ways. First, it gave them a common perspective from which to view the world. The children growing up in this era were sharing the news and programs while they watched on television, they also got glimpses of each other’s worlds. Secondly, television allowed them to experience major public events. Public education was becoming more widely attended and more standardized, creating another shared experience. Chain stores and franchised restaurants were bringing shared shopping and dining experiences to people in different parts of the world. These factors all combined to create a generation that was more self-aware and more united as a group than the generations before it.

The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War was another shared experience of this generation. The knowledge that a nuclear attack could end their life at any moment was reinforced with classroom bomb drills, creating an atmosphere of fear. As they became older teens, the anti-war movement and the feminist movement were becoming a force in much of the world.

Protest of 1968. Retrieved January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_of_1968

After the Second World War

Instructions: Match the sentences.

the world was changing.they watched on television.there was a new generation growing up.

1. While there was peace and prosperity _______________

2. This new generation were growing up with television while _______________

3. This generations were sharing the news and programs while _______________

Let’s review how to use When / While

Instructions: Look at the information about When and While.

When and While are conjunctions. In some uses when and while can mean the same, but they can also have slightly different meanings. We use them to introduce subordinate clauses.

We can use when and while to mean ‘during the time that’, to connect two events happening at the same time. Example:

  • My friends arrived to the party when I was leaving.

We often use them with the past continuous to refer to background events:

  • When the students were studying, I helped them with some activities.
  • While my brother was studying, he was also listening to music.

We can put clauses with when and while before or after the main clause. When they come before the main clause, we use a comma:

  • When he was leaving, his girfriend arrieved.
  • I was dancing while I was waiting for them.

When or While. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/gramatica/gramatica-britanica/as-when-or-while

 

Quiz

When or While

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with While or When.

  1. there was a Cold War in the World, children with new ideas were growing up.
  2. A new world was emerging a new generation was born.
  3. young people were protesting against war, there were a lot of wars in the world.
  4. young people were protesting, the US and the USSR were moving towards a deeper conflict.
  5. Cuba was facing a revolution, the US decided to act against that country.
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Quiz

Choose an option

Instructions: Choose the best option for each sentence.

  1. When / While he was talking on the phone, we were watching T.V.
  2. They were watching the news when / while the lights turned off.
  3. The child was watching a movie when / while the screen went black.
  4. When / While she was packing the lunch, the boy was finishing his homework.
  5. Some people were complaining about the war, when / while the army arrived.
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Evaluation

Where is the mistake?

Instructions: Correct the mistakes.

  1. She was watching the news while her father arrived. .
  2. When they listen the news, they wanted to participate in the discussion. .
  3. When they were talking, the police was hitting people outside. .
  4. When Cuba was preparing an attack, the US discover their plans. .
  5. The US was preparing some nuclear weapons while Russia sent missiles..
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