Important: Basic errors from Homework on Black Mirror

1.       A bad use of – a misuse of/ to misuse

2.       An interview to Charlie Brooker – An interview WITH Charlie Brooker

3.       It doesn´t have sense – it doesn’t MAKE sense

4.       Nowadays society – current society (nowadays is a noun NOT an adjective)

5.       I didn’t knew – I didn’t KNOW (didn’t – in Past Simple = know – doesn’t need to be in past simple too)

6.       To focus in – to focus ON

7.       How did you passion for writing started? – How did your passion for writing start?

8.       What did inspire you to produce Black Mirror? – What inspired you to produce Black Mirror?

9.       Answering your question – In answer to your question

10.   A criticism to technology – A criticism OF technology

11. The interview was made/done – the interview was carried out

12. Referring to your question – In answer to your question

13. invested on it – invested in it

An excellent example:

The following transcribed interview appeared in the Entertainment magazine on October 26 2015. Written by__________, it conveys a conversation with Charlie Brooker, the acclaimed author of the dystopian TV series Black Mirror.

This version has been transcribed exactly from the original, there were no modifications made. This is just a fragment, you can see the complete interview at http://www.entertainment.com/2015/English-Homework-interview-CharlieBrooker.html?_r=2344364465

INTERVIEW

Q: Why did you decide to create a series such as Black mirror?

Well, as an author, I think one of the main goals you want to accomplish is to make people FEEL, in such a way most TV series try to, like, reassure people, so I guess that, with Black Mirror I wanted to create something that would... unsettle people continuously. I mean, I thought creating a dystopian world such as the one in this series is the best way to entertain people and, at the same time, kind of… make them think about how far we are going with technology in our private life.

Q: I get that, but why did you decide to create a dystopia other than… I don’t know a zombies series, or some drama?

Hmmm… yeah, I guess that on TV most dramas, or zombie series and all that stuff basically focus either on human’s vain problems, relationships… or they base the action on far post-apocalyptic futures. In this way, I tried to… like… go a step back. (Long pause) Although Black Mirror approaches a near future, its goal is to reflect on today’s world, and the increasing speed at which it’s changing. I guess that’s the reason why I chose a dystopia.

Q: Do you think something of what appears in your series, regarding technology, will eventually become a reality?

(laughs) Well, if it does I hope the company that creates it gives me a little commission for the idea! (pause) No, really, being serious now. I think the changes that have been happening over the past 10 years have no precedents in the entire history of humanity, I mean, our world is constantly changing, quicker and quicker, especially regarding technology, so I think that these technologies featured in the series will eventually appear. Maybe not that soon, and maybe not in the same way, but… I STILL think technology will sadly blur the limits of our privacy.