The title is The Mountains of the Moon, and it deals with an incredible journey in the 19th century to discover the sources of the river Nile in Africa. It also deals with topics such as what travelling really means, intercultural dialogue and friendship. Above all, it presents one of the most interesting figures in British history, Sir Richard Burton, who was a writer, translator, geographer, explorer, adventurer, antropologist, soldier and -most interestingly for language students- spoke more than 20 languages (it's true!). You can find more information about this larger-than-life figure in this site: http://burtoniana.org/index.htmlAs an activity for the class, I'll give you a series of questions that you have to answer and think about. On Wednesday 9th February, we'll debate about them in the class. Needless to say, this is a compulsory activity for everybody! I hope you enjoy it.
