English extension : 2012

Thursday, December 20, 2012

12/21/12 The End of the World?

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Time for your comic

Search the web to find a short story you like then create a comic based on the story you have chosen. Sign up for Pixton and show how artistic you can be

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012

What is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Day

It is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the States. It precedes Black Friday.

It is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.

Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.

Most government offices, businesses, schools and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Debating

Opinions and preferences
I think…	In my opinion…
I’d rather…	The way I see it…
As far as I’m concerned…	If it were up to me…
I’m pretty sure that…	I suppose…
It is fairly certain that…	I’m convinced that…
I honestly feel that…	I strongly believe that…
Without a doubt…	In my view…

Agreeing	Disagreeing
I couldn’t agree more!	I (totally) disagree with…
I agree with you entirely.	I hate to disagree with you, but …
That’s ( absolutely ) true!	I’m inclined to disagree with that.
Exactly.	I’m afraid I don’t agree…
I’d go along with you on that/ there.	I wouldn’t go along with / on that / there…
So do I. / Neither do I.	You can’t be serious!
Well, you’ve got a point there.	Don’t you think it would be better …
There’s something in that, I suppose.	The problem with your point of view is that…
I guess you could be right.	I’m not sure you’re right there.
Well, possibly.	Yes, all right, but don’t you think…
	Let’s face it, the truth is….
	You must be joking!
	How on earth can you say such a thing?

Stating Arguments
First, …	That’s why I think…
Second,…	It seems to me …
To start with…	I suppose …
For example…	Finally, …
Let me give you an example…	All in all, I believe that…
It is important to say that…	Summing up, I can say that….
I should like to repeat that…	Weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that…
I would like to add…
Another important issue is …
On the one hand…, on the other hand…
This proves that…
Take the case of…

Friday, November 9, 2012

US Elections

For all those interested in American politics.
Don't miss Obama's speech especially the words he dedicates to his wife Michelle

Election Results Prezi on Prezi

More Dictations

WEEK 1

The Unicorn
A tale of two Cities
The Cemetery
Routine
The Wolf

WEEK 2

Pooh
1984
Prufrock
The Owl
The Emperor's Clothes

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Brain balls

Yum yum yummy! They were deliiiiiiiiiiicious! Thanks girls, you certainly have a future as cooks!!!

Friday, October 26, 2012

Getting ready for Halloween

Cooking marshmallow and popcorn brainballs

HAPPY

HALLOWEEN

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Dictations

Write one dictation a day and then publish a post onto your blog talking about the topic and explaining the difficulties you found

My cat Trotsky
Strange food
Tears and laughs
Numbers
That man
Charlie and the chocolate factory
East of Eden

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Creating an Avatar

http://www.voki.com/

Writing Phonetics

Go to Writing Phonetics and transcribe the following tongue twisters:

Tiny Trevor takes twenty two and two thirds of a second to tie two tall tigers to two tall trees
How long does Tiny Trevor take to tie two tall tigers to two tall trees?

She sells seashells by the seashore
The shells she sells are surely seashells
So if she sells shells on the seashore,
I'm sure she sells seashore shells

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Teenage Issues

And now it's time for you to start working on this term's project.
You are expected to go through one of the following webquests then choose one of the proposed topics. Follow the steps to search the web. Once you are ready make up a story that reflects what you have learnt and record a short video performing it.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

On the Phone

Listen to the following telephone conversations then have a look at the useful phrases for a phone call, practice making an appointment and taking a message.

Now you are ready to build your own dialogues and role play with your class mates.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Hello, good bye and more

Saying hello and good bye, introducing people and making small talk

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Better Speaking

What makes a good speaker of English? Learn about it in Better speaking

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Phonetics

And now! Time for phonetics. Enjoy playing the games on the following webpage:

LEARNING PHONETICS

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Listening Tasks . September 20th

Below you can find the grid and links you will need to start your listening tasks. Remember one listening piece a day.

LISTENING JOURNAL GRID
U.R.L.	DATE	DURATION	TOPIC	RE-LISTEN? WHY?	CHANGED LEVEL?	CUES THAT HELPED YOU UNDERSTAND	DIFFICULTIES
							Vocabulary Word boundaries Fast input Tune out due to difficulties in vocabulary Difficult topics Many different voices Accents Others