Sunday, January 27, 2019

January 28, 30, 31

Image result for raining cats and dogs
It's raining cats and dogs means that it's raining heavily.



January 28
New Unit - Is it raining cats and dogs? pp. 70-87

Global Context: Globalization and sustainability
Key Concept: Communication
Related Concept: Message
Statement of Inquiry:  In today's world, there is a need for us to communicate a new message: as members of  a global community, it is our responsibility to sustain our environment by taking a stand against climate change.

Key Words:  climate, extreme, forecast, phenomenon/phenomena, meteorologist, meteorology, weather, weather forecaster

Inquire Questions
Factual:  What is the weather? What is climate? What is climate change?
Conceptual: How can weather affect our emotional state? What are our feelings and reactions towards daily and seasonal weather?
Debatable: How can we counter the effects of climate change?

ACTIVITY: Question starts p. 71
ATL - Reflection Skills: Consider content
          Creative-thinking skills: Make guesses, ask "what if" questions and generate testable hypotheses

In pairs, discuss what you think makes a good question. Now look at the following question starts. They provide a framework, in other words a tool/template, for asking good questions.

Brainstorm a list of at least 12 questions about the topic of weather. Use the question starts to help you think of interesting questions.  Write the questions in your notebook.

January 30
1.  5 minute Paragraph Writing Warm-up https://www.online-stopwatch.com/candle-timer/full-screen/
Prompt: What's the worst thing about the internet?
Write your answers here:  https://padlet.com/rddietrich/d9dwxegle20z

2.  How can weather affect our emotional state? pp.72-73
p. 72 What are our feelings and reactions towards daily and seasonal weather?

What is an idiom? https://examples.yourdictionary.com/idiom.html

ACTIVITY: Weather idioms  p. 73 (write answers in your notebook)
Task 1,
Task 2

Look at the idioms in Task 1 and complete each sentence with a suitable expression.

1.  Emilia _______________ $50 a month ________________.
2.  Dakini goes jogging after school _________________.
3.  Álvaro was in bed with the flu all of last week, but he is ________________ now.
4. Taavi ______________ about football. he much prefers rugby.
5.  Pietro got home late after the party. His father had a _______________ when he opened the front door.
6. Maya has gone to bed because she is feeling a bit _____________________.
7. Zaina is totally _________________ with school-work right now. The exams are next week.
8. Pablo had an argument with his best friend yesterday, but it was just a _______________.
9. We have to cancel the picnic tomorrow. It's going to __________________.
10. On our first day at school, the teacher asked us to play games to __________________.
11. Mr. Dubois left his job at the bank.


January 31
5 minute Paragraph Writing Warm-up https://www.online-stopwatch.com/candle-timer/full-screen/
Prompt: Would you rather be very beautiful/handsome or very smart. Explain.

Write your answers here:
https://padlet.com/rddietrich1/d78xr3ws4ga4

ACTIVITY: Why do Brits talk about the weather?
You are going to read an article called "Why do Brits talk about the weather so much?"

Task 1 - Read the article and then answer the questions on p. 74
www.bbc.com/future/story/20151214-why-do-brits-talk-about-the-weather-so-much

 


Wednesday, January 23, 2019

January 21, 23, 24

January 21, 23
pp. 40-41  Are hobbies good for you?

Activity: Exploring texts

January 24 
Criterion B - Reading Assessment

1.  Read the text
2. Answer the questions online: http://www.quia.com/quiz/6864753.html

Remember: 
  • read each question completely before answering,
  • strand i questions are comprehension questions, you can find the answers in the written or visual text; these questions are worth 1 point,
  • strand ii questions ask about the author's purpose for writing and ask you to interpret (make clear) aspects of format and style; these questions are worth 2 points,
  • strand iii questions ask you to connect what you have read with your own life and experiences; these questions are worth 3 points.
                   

Thursday, January 10, 2019

January 14, 16, 17

Image result for hobbies
https://www.pinterest.pt/pin/472737292124356507/?lp=true

January 14
Criterion C, D - Summative Writing Assessment

January 16
2.  What do your interests mean to you? p. 35
What hobbies are popular among middle school students?
     - Read the text
3.  Activity: From a hobby to a business
     ATL - Critical-thinking skills: Consider ideas from multiple perspectives.
     Watch the video and answer the questions.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D5bUoRI720

January 17

Image result for in at on for time
https://www.woodwardenglish.com/prepositions-of-time-at-on-in/

1. in, at, on - time
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/time-prepositions-exercise-2.html
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/prepositions_at_in_on_time.htm
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/prepositions-time-quiz/
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-16425.php
2.  See-Think-Wonder  p. 39 
Watch this short video about a teenager, Sofie Dossi, performing her unusual skill which auditioning for a well-know show, and then answer the questions that follow: 



www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5P5EyIPBGM

Monday, January 7, 2019

January 7, 9, 10

Image result for email writing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/factsheet/en11lett-e2-f-writing-an-email

January 7, 8, 10
1.  BBC Email Writing - https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/email-writing

2.  p. 34 What's on offer in your community?
ATL:  Communication skills: Write for different purposes
 Imagine your school is hosting students from another country on an exchange programme. You have volunteered to have one of the students live in your home during their visit.

Write an email to inform the student about the activities you can cdo in your spare time in your city or town. Look aback at Unit 1 to review vocabulary on the topic of neighbourhoods and communities.

In your email, include details about:
    sports and leisure facilities
    extra-curricular clubs/activities offered at school.

Think carefully about the word choices your make.

Remember, it is important to make your work "look" like an email.
 
3.   Peer Evaluation
4.   Re-write email

January 14
Criterion C, D - email Writing Assessment

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

January 3, 7, 2019

2019 Happy New Year vector calligraphy lettering
https://www.dreamstime.com/happy-new-year-vector-calligraphy-lettering-christmas-holiday-celebration-greeting-card-happy-new-year-vector-calligraphy-image121175965
January 3, 7
p. 34 What's on offer in your community?
ATL:  Communication skills: Write for different purposes
 Imagine your school is hosting students from another country on an exchange programme. You have volunteered to have one of the students live in your home during their visit.

Write an email to inform the student about the activities you can cdo in your spare time in your city or town. Look aback at Unit 1 to review vocabulary on the topic of neighbourhoods and communities.

In your email, include details about:
    sports and leisure facilities
    extra-curricular clubs/activities offered at school.

Think carefully about the word choices your make.

Remember, it is important to make your work "look" like an email.

BBC Email Writing - https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/email-writing