October 1, 3, 4

                                                                  

October 1
1.  Present Simple Quiz:
 http://www.quia.com/quiz/6955427.html

Click on the above link.  Enter your name.  Start the quiz.  Good luck!

2.  Paragraph writing

October 3

1.  BBC Bitesize - Sentences (Revise, Video, Test)
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zxqnfg8/revision/1


2.  BBC Bitesize - Structure and paragraphs (Revise, Test)
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zphc9j6/revision/1


October 4

Criterion B Assessment – Comprehending written and visual text                                                                       

September 24, 26, 27

September 24
So, where does sense of responsibility begin?

As a resident of your community, are you responsible for what happens to the land around you?
What about your neighbourhood? How far does your sense of responsibility go? Does accepting
responsibility also mean doing something — that you will act to take care of the place, fix a
problem, plan to make it better? When you, or others say, “They ought to do something about
that”, who is “they”?

When do you say “my” neighbourhood? When do you say “their” neighbourhood?
• At the corner?
• When you step outside?
• Across the street?
• A few blocks away?

What makes you feel like you’re part of your neighbourhood? What makes you feel like saying,
“Who cares?”

Activity – The Candy Bar Wrapper Exercise
Help students identify their own sphere of responsibility. Ask this question: “How far will you lean out of bed to pick up a candy bar wrapper?”

Will you get out of bed to pick it up in your...
• bedroom?

Will you pick it up in...
• the house?
• out on the street?
• at the corner?
• across the street?
• anywhere you see it?
Where do you think the property line is that you won’t cross?

HOMEWORK:  Answer the below questions in your notebook (due Wednesday, Sept 26)

Where has someone made you feel that you don’t belong?

Making it a better place…
• What things can you do to make your home a better place?
• Your school?
• Your neighbourhood?
• Your community?

September 26, 27
Paragraph writing

Test on Simple Present 1
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1

September 17, 19, 20

https://www.heatheronhertravels.com/5-cool-neighbourhoods-in-lisbon/

September 17

1.  Intro to Lingro (http://lingro.com)  turns a website into a clickable dictionary . . .  Try it yourself! Go to http://lingro.com and type in www.layouth.com/seeing-the-potential. Click on a word and see what happens.
2.  p. 5 Task 3 - In pairs, describe your neighbourhood. Use sentences from the list . . .
       Task 4 Which places do you like going to in your neighbourhood? Choose words to complete the sentences. . .

September 19

1.  Warm-up  Odd one out:
          strawberry, branch, bowling ball, boat, iceberg 

2.  Vocabulary:  bicycle stand, bus stop, car park, corner, crossroad, neon light, news stand, park, pavement, roundabout, signpost, street light, traffic light, underground station, underpass, zebra crossing

Please create a picture dictionary that includes the vocabulary word and an image.  Then print this document and include it in your English LA notebook.

September 20
1.   p. 8 Activity - My neighbourhood
     Read the text and use a highlighter to identify the verbs . . .
2.  p. 9 Photo captions
     What is a caption?  Find 2 examples of photos with captions.
     In pairs write captions for each photos below.

https://mic.com/articles/126193/the-disregarded-consequences-of-gentrification-in-this-new-york-city-neighborhood#.YuF0VLlUj

https://www.hong-kong-traveller.com/hong-kong-neighborhoods.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/drug-gangs-and-gold-medals-the-olympics-in-a-rio-favela-1.2750607

http://www.wheretonexttravelblog.com/category/wanderlust-europe/

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/the-10-coolest-neighbourhoods-in-mexico-city/

3.  Share with class
4.  Would you like to live in any of these places?  Can you explain why or why not?

September 10, 12, 13

https://www.honors.umass.edu/news/writing-placement-test

September 10
1.  Finish placement test

September 12 2.  Think-Pair-Share
Write down the words neighbourhood and community and think about what these two words mean. In pairs, create a mind map with your ideas.  
Share your mind map with the class.

Now think about where you live and draw a map of your street. Start with your home and add the places around it that are important to you. Include major landmarks, roads and local amenities, such as shops, parks or cinemas. Add recycling banks and any other things that might impact on your neighbourhood.

In pairs, compare your maps.
Discuss the following questions:
     How are your neighbourhoods similar and/or different?
     What do you feel are the most important parts of a neighbourhood?
     What do you like about living in your neighbourhood? 

September 3, 5, 6

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September 3, 5

Welcome back   😃

Our lineup for today is:
1.  Intro to Year 8
2.  English Notebook
3.  Discuss "Capable" Rubrics   (https://oeirasinternationalschool-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/p/ramona_dietrich/EXIwdMZjR5JKq2f-elnib68BuQWyiRVFSye5kNpZ1amjfA?e=OFiKQZ)

4.  Access Managebac
5.  Warm-up:  5 minutes
Odd one out -  Choose the word that is different and explain WHY it is different.
                                    window, river, envelope, client, oregano

6.  Unit 1 - What's in a neighbourhood?
       What makes a neighbourhood livable?  Every neighbourhood has attractive qualities that draw us in, and other qualities that we may not like as much.

IN  THIS  UNIT,  WE  WILL . . .

Find out about our communities, neighbourhoods and where people live.

Explore our perceptions of our own communities and compare these with a community in another part of the world.

Key Words
apartment/flat              bungalow                  community                  detached house
            environment                    landmark                 local amenities                   local area
neighbour               neighbourhood               outskirts                semi-detached house
            terraced house                 transport links         villa

Think-Pair-Share
Write down the words neighbourhood and community and think about what these two words mean. In pairs, create a mind map with your ideas.  
Share your mind map with the class.

Now think about where you live and draw a map of your street. Start with your home and add the places around it that are important to you. Include major landmarks, roads and local amenities, such as shops, parks or cinemas. Add recycling banks and any other things that might impact on your neighbourhood.

In pairs, compare your maps.
Discuss the following questions:
     How are your neighbourhoods similar and/or different?
     What do you feel are the most important parts of a neighbourhood?
     What do you like about living in your neighbourhood?