:I hope this post finds you well physically as well as mentally. I won't burden you with a lot of assignments. 1. We'll mostly focus on repeating the vocabulary you were supposed to acquire by now. On that note, please complete this quiz: open joinmyquiz.com and enter this code 170305 Your deadline is till next Monday (30.3.) so you have time to get your bearings (the vocabulary list is available in your workbooks - units 1-3). Please use your full name (first name and surname) when you play the quiz because that's how we'll record students' attendance and gauge (measure) your level of participation. Also, this quiz has some additional features that Kahoot! doesn't - be sure to use them ;). I'm not particularly interested in how well you do in the quiz but in case you do exceptionally well, you'll be adequately rewarded. 2. Last time you did your presentations and you cast your vote for one (mock) party. The ballot box with your ballot papers is still in school, unopened so I don't know who won. Hopefully we'll count your votes in a couple of weeks in class. Till then, we'll continue with our lesson on politics with the topic that we have already broached : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgvOjJSzWE You have to watch the video and answer one question via google forms (till next Monday): forms.gle/ZNf3n6DWKR92hSW3A
3 Comments
This lesson entails you watching a video and following (checking!) the tasks in your books. Easy, right? It's certainly no brain surgery. The vocabulary covered here relates to the previous 2 online lessons and tasks. YBased on this Kahoot challenge I will be assessing your class participation. Completing this challenge is NOT optional.
The Kahoot challenge relates to the dependent prepositions handout that you were supposed to complete. You have to complete this quiz by Monday 23rd. You can call it homework but everything is homework during these dire times. Don't get too creative with your names (nicks) because I need some proof that you are participating in this educational experiment. The challenge link is: kahoot.it/challenge/0654348?challenge-id=9e5a4d4c-98d2-48e7-948e-a00fed04c18a_1584571879854 You can also access it through the Challenge PIN: 0654348 Last time you were supposed to read the text on page 34 and 35 about VR, do 3-8 tasks in your books (page 34/35) and answer the questions related to the text and video via Google forms. You will be provided with the key to these tasks together your 4th online lesson and receive feedback on your work submitted via Google forms.
This time, we'll be focusing on developing and expanding your vocabulary. We will also discuss the future of transport. But first things first. 1. Open your books on page 36. First answer the 3 tasks that relate to text you had to read last time. Then, move on to transport vocabulary (task 4-5). Read task 6. 2. After completing the tasks in your books, go to Google forms and answer a couple of questions about technology and transport. 1.b --- link for Google forms: forms.gle/w9T8LCtWGkBUJKp46 1.f ---- link for Google forms: forms.gle/RgHPw899aWjzUAqi9 PLEASE BE CAREFUL THAT YOU COMPLETE THE FORM INTENDED FOR YOUR GRADE. Last time you had to complete task 5 (page 44) in your books that talks about different physical and mental obstacles that certain notable individuals had to overcome. The text ends with a discussion question: would these people have achieved so much without these IMPERFECTIONS. (*check if you actually wrote IMPERFECTIONS as your answer. If you did, good for you! :) You rock!)
The plan for today's lesson is: 1. To think about the aforementioned question. Watch a video about one famous figure and his imperfection and answer a couple of questions that you have to submit by Wednesday (25 March) 00:01. Link: forms.gle/GqYi1PbBy4jHinG56 2. Go to the vocabulary bank at the end of your book ---page 137 and do the 2 tasks under the heading PHRASES WITH MIND. TO MY MIND*, you won't find it too difficult. (*In my opinion) BEAR IN MIND*, that these expressions are considered quite essential but I'm sure you already know most if not all of them. (*imaj na umu) This lesson relates to the page 104 in your books (Vocabulary Insight 8, i.e. the blue page at the end of Unit 8). Idioms (Cro. frazemi) can be pretty fun to learn because they instantly make images pop up in your mind, that is, they are very easy to visualize. However, don't jump the gun (meaning: don't be hasty, come to conclusions too quickly) when trying to figure out what idioms in foreign languages mean. You'll rarely be successful. For example, someone who's FULL OF BEANS does not have digestive issues but is rather full of energy. Idioms are language specific and culturally dependent so never try to translate them word for word (Google translate is also notoriously bad at translating idioms). You can find their translations online in articles or other verified resources. Some of the idioms in English have their equivalent in Croatian (and vice versa) while some don't. Example of idioms (English and one in Croatian) with the same/similar meaning: Kad na vrbi rodi grožđe. vs When pigs fly. Prošla baba s kolačima. vs That ship has sailed. Jedva skrpavaju kraj s krajem. vs They are barely making ends meet. Na rubu sam živčanog sloma. vs I'm at the end of my tether*. (*povodac) Lijeva ko iz kabla. vs It's raining cats and dogs. Your assignment for next Tuesday (24 March) is: 1. Complete the tasks on page 104 (focus on the idioms with END and FOOT) 2. Complete and submit the Google form that relates to idioms by Wednesday. Link: forms.gle/TbihERnTrkKYF2K96 I hope this message finds you well. I'm here to support you however I can. Take care of yourself and your family first. However, in these dire times, certain distractions (even schoolwork) can be more than welcome. To start with (3 steps): 1. We're continuing our work on dependent prepositions = fixed combinations of nouns/verb/adjectives + prepositions -- e.g. why do we say IN English "I came here ON FOOT".... but..... "I came here BY BUS"? Which preposition we're going to use depends on the noun (in this case) that follows the preposition. Go through the power point presentation and follow the instructions on your own or you can watch and listen to me going through the presentation via this link. The presentation is attached below. 2. Complete page 104 in your books. (Remember the verb + preposition - FORK OUT) --- use the Internet for help! 3. Complete the handout given to you last time (on the same sheet of paper as Steve Jobs's speech). If you were absent, you can find a copy attached at the bottom of this post. We will check your work on Friday via a quiz. Use all the available resources to complete the task.
I hope this message finds you well. I'm here to support you however I can. Take care of yourself and your family first. However, in these dire times, certain distractions (even schoolwork) can be more than welcome. To start with (2 steps): 1. Go to your books. Read the text in Module 3 "A total reality experience" and do the tasks under the 3a heading (tasks 2-8) -- page 34-35. If you'd like to listen to the text while you read, download the audio below. 2. Based on the text you will have read, you'll have to complete the google form quiz. Link : https://forms.gle/Vo3P3zJ2aPNLuvSw9 Based on these google forms I will be assessing your class participation. They are not optional. They have to be submitted before the next lesson. ![]()
I hope this message finds you well. I'm here to support you however I can. Take care of yourself and your family first. However, in these dire times, certain distractions (even schoolwork) can be more than welcome.
To start with (3 steps): 1. Finish reading the text about Gattaca in your books page 42/43. Focus on words that can be used as both verbs and nouns (underline them as you read). There are numerous examples in addition to the highlighted ones. For example: COUPLE ( a) The team's win, coupled with a loss by their rivals, put them in first place. b)They are a couple of hobos.) SECOND (a) I second that. -- I agree with you. b) Give me a second. ) 2. Complete tasks 4 and 5 in your books. (p. 42-43) 3. Fill out this google form - available at : https://forms.gle/8J1gXwYybJHD2EY36 till Friday 00:01 am. ![]() I hope this message finds you well. I'm here to support you however I can. Take care of yourself and your family first. However, in these dire times, certain distractions (even schoolwork) can be more than welcome. To start with (2 points): 1. You had to complete page 63 in your Workbooks for homework. Hopefully, you have done your homework by now. You should definitely compare your answers to the key provided below: 2. Related to the texts and tasks on page 63, you are required to watch a short video about the Voynich manuscript and answer comprehension questions (and a couple of open-ended ones) provided for you via this Google form quiz which records whether or not you have completed this task. You have to complete this task by Friday 00:01 am. You'll receive feedback on your answers by the weekend. Link: https://forms.gle/wXjhdjHaB8q9PSec6 Choose one topic of your liking and give an argumentative speech that follows the structure of an argumentative essay. These topics have been adapted from the Matura exam. At this level, you should be able to discuss all of them despite your personal opinions and interests. Alternatively, you can hold a presentation on the below-mentioned topics.
In your argumentative speech, use these expressions: STATING YOUR ARGUMENTS: · first of all, to start with, to begin with, firstly, secondly, thirdly, in addition, furthermore, moreover, besides, last but not least CONTRAST (show two things are different): · on the other hand, however, despite this, in contrast, although, while, though, in comparison with, whereas, but, instead of, in spite of, still, nevertheless, regardless SEQUENCE: · first, second (etc.), to begin with, initially, at first, then, next, from there, and then, following this, finally, lastly ADDITION: · also, again, in addition, additionally, furthermore, further, moreover, as well as, what’s more, besides this/that, EXAMPLES: · for example, for instance, a good example of this is/would be, such as, to illustrate, in particular, particularly, namely, specifically COMPARE (show two things are similar/alike): · likewise, similarly, also, in the same way, in comparison to CONCLUSION: · in conclusion, to sum up, all things considered, on balance, I am inclined to believe, It is my belief/ opinion LIST OF TOPICS:
January Environmental art February (beginning of February) Specialty museums (Different kinds of museums around the world that exhibit unusual artefacts) Vandalism of art (examples and reasons; Why do artworks incite such violence in people?) (late February) Genetics in Fiction (meddling with human or animal genome in literature and film – the underlying message, E.g. Jurassic Park, Brave New World) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_in_fiction April Influences on the English language (from literature, over other languages, to the Internet – new words introduced and coined from various sources, E.g. robot, frankenfood, ninja, latte, chillaxing, twerking) https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/grammar-vocabulary/story/words-invented-by-authors-970565-2017-04-10 https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/02/11/invented-words/ https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/dictionary-words-from-internet/ https://mentalfloss.com/article/31363/35-modern-words-recently-added-dictionary https://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/changlang/activities/lang/twentieth/loanwords.html May Presentations on books you’ve read in English (by English speaking authors) (late May) Topics and issues covered in The Great Gatsby Choose one speech topic or give a presentation (several students can have the same speech topic, while presentations can be held only once):
SPEECH structure: First, provide a short introduction to the topic of your choosing. The questions and statements given are here to serve as a general framework (guidelines) for structuring your speech, that is, to focus your speech on certain aspects of the topic. In addition to an introduction, your speech has to have a ‘body’ (a central part of the speech where you discuss arguments, solutions, problems, issues, provide explanations and examples or contrast too ideas depending on the topic) and a conclusion. PRESENTATIONS: February (Unit 8) 1. Female Inventors http://englishprva.weebly.com/home/presentation-u8-women-innovators (Expand: Women in STEM, NASA) 2. African American civil rights movement (prominent leaders, events, segregation, voting rights, interracial marriage, AA civil rights movement today – Black lives matter) March (Unit 8) 3. The Suffragettes and modern feminism (possible expansions: commodification of feminism [using feminism to sell products, e.g. Dove], #MeToo movement) May (Unit 10) 4. A presentation on Banksy or some other artist who works in an ‘unconventional’ medium and/or creates socially engaged art SPEECH TOPICS:
While using machine translation services (Google translate, Glosbe) can be useful at times, you should only rely on them if you are proficient in English because the margin of error is great. Some (even most) won't be able to catch all the mistakes in the translated text.
KEEP IN MIND: The English translation and the sentence in Croatian can only be cousins, sisters maybe, but never twins. There are huge differences between the two, regarding syntax and vocabulary. Some (most) expressions do not have an equivalent term in the other language so you'll have to reformulate the information/idea you want to express. Also, keep in mind that we, as well as English speakers, use a lot of figurative/idiomatic language in everyday communication and machines are notoriously bad at it. (Case in point, see image below. ) A man walks into a bar.... (the indefinite article "a" is used for both the man and the bar because this is the first mention of both nouns) The man rubs his head and says, 'Ouch! Where'd that bar come from? (the definite article "the" is used because we've already mentioned the subject of this 'joke' and our listeners know to whom we are referring) For a more detailed explanation, you can go to your workbooks (section: grammar reference and practice Unit 3) and/or watch the video below: For additional practice (and believe me, you'll need it) you click on the links below:
www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/216.html www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=english-quiz-articles&q=1 If a British Doctor Invites You to ‘Surgery,’ Should You Be Worried?
In short, you should not be alarmed if your British medical doctor invites you to surgery. You’re not about to be cut open. In England, “surgery” is essentially the doctor’s office, a place where you can ask advice from, or receive treatment from, a doctor or dentist. While Americans reserve the term “surgery” for the cutting room, so to speak, Britons use “surgery” to mean a doctor’s office hours. There are many other differences between American and British English that might cause confusion. For example, if your American friend invites you to his graduation party held on 03/10/2020, you might miss it and show up in October while your friend's part will have been held in March. The source of this unfortunate misunderstanding is that in the US the date format is mm-dd-yyyy (i.e. they write the month before the day). Complete this online activity and pair up American with British expressions to never have issues with locating your British friend's flat who told you he lived on the second floor. www.educaplay.com/learning-resources/4231723-american_vs_british_english.html List of resources are provided below.
Use of English: 1. play.kahoot.it/#/k/1acc3e25-741d-49dc-a769-36443b4e1dce 2.play.kahoot.it/#/k/4c2b5dc3-94b5-4760-b15f-5676626c93f1 3.play.kahoot.it/#/k/964a0fc8-3654-4bc0-989f-4d529079ae82 4. play.kahoot.it/#/k/d0c13362-fb9a-46e5-8fbb-f9fea6a75668 5. play.kahoot.it/#/k/46016bfd-658a-4eef-a666-8402cbb9e545 Listening Practice: 1. (If you're feeling ambitious) www.examenglish.com/cpe/CPE_listening1.htm 2. (If you're feeling less ambitious -ADVISED!) www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening4.html Reading Practice: (you will either have to answer questions about the text or insert the missing sentences) 1. www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_and_use_of_english_part5.htm 2. www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_and_use_of_english_part6.htm Irregular verbs (you could say that there are certain patterns that irregular verb follow so why not refer to the list provided to you in the link: www.engvid.com/english-resource/common-irregular-verbs-grouped/) As a matter of fact, 'the most confident man in the world', shown in the image above, has been replaced by a newer model.
Presumably he does not appeal to the younger audience. Frankly, I prefer the older one. I honestly believe that most of you would agree with me. It's not that I categorically refuse change, but I don't see the need to introduce a brand new face into such a recognizable image. Discourse makers can show attitude (as a matter of fact, presumably, frankly, etc.), sequence what we say (on top of that, moreover, etc.), and connect ideas (by the way / incidentally, that is to say, etc.). Intensifiers add more emphasis to the word or phrase they precede. There is a fixed group of intensifiers (aka collocations) which can be used with each word (e.g. brand new, positively/absolutely encourage,honestly believe, etc.). They can be left out of the sentence, but why would you (possibly) want that? Practice their usage at: 1. play.kahoot.it/#/k/d1f28745-3639-4316-ac7b-c11d6c31138a 2. wordwall.net/play/300/688/213 Getting attention - step 1
This step is your introductory "listen up" call. To make it effective it needs to grab the audience. It could be any of the following:
Establish the need - step 2 This step develops the need for change, to dismantle a false belief or assert a new belief. Now that you have your audience's attention you will clearly show them what the problem is and the extent of it. To be effective use examples to illustrate the impact of your claim. Satisfy the need - step 3 Now you outline your answer or solution. To do this well:
See the future - step 4 In this step the audience "experiences" the solution. They see (feel, hear, taste...) what will happen if they do as you are suggesting contrasted against what will happen if they don't do as you are suggesting. Take action - step 5 In this last step you present your call to action. You should finish your speech with: a summary a quotation a challenge or appeal an example a personal statement of intent List of suggested topics:
Watch the documentary on the history of gang violence in the US, and complete the worksheet below. ![]()
Banksy is an elusive England-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director whose real identity remains unknown. His satirical street art combines subversion, dark humour and graffiti. His works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. He has also recently opened a (dystopian* - opposite of utopian) theme park, as well as a hotel in Bethlehem. You can download the HANDOUT with the selected vocabulary based on the two videos posted below. From the second video, you just have to view the first 6 minutes. You can also practice the target vocabulary here: quizlet.com/_4y0x29 ![]()
Texts covered in the vocabulary part of the exam: GATTACA, FRANKENSTEIN, TO CLONE OR NOT TO CLONE A MAMMOTH, A WORD IS BORN.
Special focus should be placed on tasks that cover: verbs and nouns that have the same form, forming nouns from adjectives, idioms with body parts, addition and contrast, phrasal verbs with on & verb prefixes EN- or EM- Grammar covered in the exam: EXPRESSING HABITUAL BEHAVIOUR (wb 115 + sb 44 & 45), FUTURE IN THE PAST (wb 116 & sb 49), PAST and PRESENT MODALS of ADVICE, OBLIGATION (+ lack of obligation) and PROHIBITION (wb 117 & sb 58-59) Quizlet covering certain vocabulary items (not an extensive list) : quizlet.com/_4we9pf This is not an extensive list. You should focus on the texts The stuff in our lives, Saved or stolen?, The thrill of the chase (WB), adjectives for describing objects, compound adjectives and phrasal verbs with OUT.
Grammar: determiners, articles and verb patterns (WB p. 21, p. 23, p. 113 & 114) quizlet.com/_4lbkba ![]() Download the PowerPoint presentation below to practice for your exam: ![]()
1. THE ANTI-VAXXER MOVEMENT PRESENTATION Explain why and how this movement/belief gained ground. How popular is this belief? Are there any real-life damages caused by this movement? What limits, if any, should be placed on a parent's right to consent and/or refuse to consent to medical treatment for their child? You can read this article: www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/one-map-sums-damage-caused-anti-vaccination-movement/ About the psychology behind this belief see the video below: 2. Creationism vs Intelligent Design vs Evolution by Natural Selection According to a recent survey, around 58% of Croats "believe" in the theory of evolution. The stats for the United States are far worse. The Gallup Poll asked respondents in the US to choose among three statements: A) God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10 000 years (46%)= CREATIONISTS. B) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process (10%). = EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELECTION C) Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation (38%).= INTELLIGENT DESIGN Should schools teach both creationism and evolution, as it is the case in certain states? Should parents be allowed to influence the school curriculum if it contradicts their religious beliefs? Why is the theory of evolution called "theory" if it is a proven scientific fact? What is the Vatican's position on evolution? What do you think about the position presented by the theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss in the video below? 3. The Flat Earth Theory
The Flat Earth Theory (and movement) has been gaining momentum as one of the most popular (conspiracy) theories. Why have people become so distrustful of scientists and disillusioned by science to passionately defend such a preposterous idea that the Earth is actually a flat disc? How do Flat Earthers approach mountains of contradicting evidence? Watch the video below for basic info: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhmj8g4zhw "The main thing that I learned about conspiracy theory, is that conspiracy theorists believe in a conspiracy because that is more comforting. The truth of the world is that it is actually chaotic. The truth is that it is not The Iluminati, or The Jewish Banking Conspiracy, or the Gray Alien Theory. The truth is far more frightening - Nobody is in control. " |
Archives
December 2023
Categories
All
|