Thursday, 4 April 2013

Thursday April 4

Hello everyone,

Sorry for the late post. Your homework question is below. Please try to write 3-5 sentences about the topic using so or such to talk about reason and result.


e.g.  so beautiful that...
        such a beautiful (noun) that...


Tell us about an interesting experience, adventure or trip somewhere (to a restaurant, a tourist attraction or even another country).

We will use this topic tomorrow morning to warm up.

Best,

J

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Practice Test Answers

I'm absentminded today because I can't get rid of this headache I've had since yesterday. As a result, I forgot which part of the reading practice test that I gave to you (part 3 or part 4 - it says so at the top of the page). I'm fairly quite certain that I gave you part 3. If I am incorrect, please respond to this message and I will post the answers to part 4.

The answers to Part 3 are as follows:

11. A
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. B


Use learnersdictionary.com to check the meanings of "absentminded" and "get rid of"
Absentminded
Get rid of / Be rid of "rid"

PRACTICE TESTS


Hello everyone,

Here are a few websites that you can use to practice your listening and reading for your PET test tomorrow.

Good Luck Studying!

Monday, 1 April 2013

Monday homework

Hello everyone,

Just in case you were absent today, the homework is as follows: practice reading test, finish report writing and bring in an advertisement.

Hope you enjoy your evening!

Saturday, 30 March 2013

Library News / Homework post / Vocabulary from Friday

Hello everyone,

I hope you're enjoying your long weekend. One and a half more glorious days! Just letting you know that there is a small library at our school and I will share further details with you on Monday.

Also, your homework is page 76/77 "Reading" Exercises 1, 2 and 3. and "Writing Skills: giving reasons and describing consequences" exercises 1, 2 and 3. We will go over the answers after our presentations Monday morning and begin our writing assignment.

Last, below are the idioms that we looked at on Friday. I think I listed all of the ones that were on the board. I included some extra expressions as well.

To be splashed out / to splash out
to take a huge chunk out of (something)
To have money swallowed up
To want a slice of the pie
To pour money down the drain
To pour money into something
To have a problem with cash flow
To give one's two cents / to put in one's two cents
to be a penny pincher
to live from hand to mouth
to live from paycheque to paycheque
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
to have everything handed to you
to be dirt poor
to be filthy rich
to go from rags to riches

loose change
spare change
pocket change
spending money
to settle the bill
to inherit a small fortune
to be desperately poor


Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Our Speeches

Hello everyone,

         If you'd like to have your speeches looked at more closely, please type them and post them here. You can also send them to our class e-mail if you are more comfortable with that.

Best,

J

Monday, 25 March 2013

Speeches

Choose one of the speeches below. Listen to the speech, and then answer questions 1-5 below.


1) Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech "I Have a Dream"

        You can find the transcript here: Transcript


2) Barack Obama's Speech "Yes, We Can"

         You can find the transcript here: Transcript


Rhetorical Devices
> Contrast -- comparison, opposite, not this but...
> Puzzles and Questions -- Problems / Solutions, Problems / Questions, Problems in the past and looking toward the future etc.
> Lists of three - different words, identical words or identical  phrases (repetition)

Questions

1. What examples of rhetoric did you hear during the speech? (List 5-7 examples)
2. Do you notice any patterns with intonation? (When does the speaker speak louder? quieter?)
3. When does the speaker pause? When does the speaker talk quickly? Why is this important?
4. In your opinion, is this a persuasive speech? Why or why not?
5. What part of the speech was your favourite? Why?


* Please bring your answers to class tomorrow :)

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If you like Shakespeare, here are the speeches from Julius Caesar if you're interested!


3) Brutus' Speech - Julius Caesar
         You can find the transcript here: Transcript


4) Antony's Speech - Julius Caesar (begins at 17 seconds)
         You can find the transcript here: Transcript (scroll down to "Antony""Friends, Romans,       countrymen, lend me your ears;"