The Theme of Radiation and Mutation

The theme of radiation and mutation is a common one.

to radiate
radiation
radioactive
radioactive substance
radioactivity

Do you know about clean energy with no radioactivity?
Have you heard this conversation about plutonium?

mutate – to change
mutant – a changed one
mutation – a change
immutable – unchangeable

Passive Voice

The Hulk was affected by gamma rays.

Spiderman was bitten by a radioactive spider.

Link to Passive Voice Page

Change and Mutation

The X-men are all mutants; human beings who have somehow changed and are … different. Change. Mutation. Revolution. Evolution ….

The Fantastic Four are also mutants.
Spiderman is a mutant. He was bitten by a radioactive spider.
The Hulk was affected by gamma rays.
The X-men are mutants.

Spiderman

Spiderman

spins a web

He’s got radioactive blood.

at the scene of a crime

Spiderman Spiderman

friendly neighbourhood spiderman

You’ll find Spiderman!

The Fantastic Four – the cartoon

Fantastic Four – The Film

Dr Reed Richards?
Mr Reed Richards

We are here to escort you to ..

Get down! Get down!

No! He is with my crew.

He is on my staff

What have you done?

We have got to go and get some help.

WE are all going to go and get some help!

Teetering on the fence

between good and evil

Dr Bruce Banner

a character’s past

Incredible Hulk Number One

a gifted physicist

Banner himself was hit with the full force of the blast, leaving him irradiated

the doctor transformed into a huge monster

nicknamed the Hulk

Banner is re-transformed into himself

an emotional state rather then the time of day

unleashed rage

the doctor becomes capable of treating himself

An Interview with the Actor, William Hurt

How is it going?

I was a big fan of the first one.

I kept thinking.

I was a fan of the first one too.

But I was a bigger fan of the comic when i was a kid.

It meant a lot to me.

the chance to be part of it in any way

The Hulk versus The Thing

Stand behind me!

The lady is with me, Green Jeans!

Are you wearing jeans?

… so that explains your colouring, green with envy

Are you an envious person?

Hulk is stronger.

strong
stronger
strongest

Are you sure that is the best you can do, Buttercup?

A buttercup is a flower.

Is Hulk a Flower?

Do you think Hulk is a flower?

Maybe you need to go to the Metaphor Page?

A Conversation about Plutonium.

World English Course

There are lots of things you can learn in the World English Course. There is a place where you can talk about work and there is also a place where you can find a job and a place where you can find staff. There is a place where you can have fun and there is a place where you can talk about food or family. There is also a place where you can talk about money or love or philosophy. You can study anything you want anytime you want. You can do it once a week or every day or any time you like. Have fun! Work hard! Tell your friends and family members! Enjoy!