Tuesday, December 18

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation

https://www.kaplaninternational.com/blog/8-tongue-twisters-to-improve-english-pronunciation

http://usefulenglish.ru/phonetics/english-tongue-twisters

In class, Monday, December 3

https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-hw-bushs-service-dog-sully-to-accompany-his-casket-to-dc

Wednesday, November 27 in class

VOCABULARY
 to cut positions
executive
to rely on
to brace for the worst
to spin off (spin, spun, spun)
to take a hit
decade
economy
to announce
interest rates
to peak
 to restructure
to adjust
sedan
plug-in
combustion engine
to get rid of
to do a lot for
public relations
overseas

 https://www.npr.org/2018/11/27/671090919/tuesday-november-27th-2018

Friday, November 23 - in Class

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/16/668359548/simone-giertz-what-can-making-useless-robots-teach-us-about-joy

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgpamMlm872zkGDcBJHYDg/videos

Thanksgiving 2018

THANKSGIVING VOCABULARY

holiday

1621

autumn/fall

pilgrims

Native Americans (Indians)

to celebrate

to travel

successful 

harvest

turkey (baked in the oven, deep-fried in peanut oil, turducken)
to pardon
all the trimmings

stuffing/dressing

mashed potatoes and gravy

green bean casserole

cranberry relish

dinner rolls

pumpkin pie

football

Black Friday

Thanksgiving by the numbers
black Friday 2013
Black Friday 2014
Thanksgiving Foods
Turducken
Fried Turkey Fails
The First Thanksgiving
autumn
dwelling
harvest
rejoice
"the fruit of our labors"
invitation
fluff
century
"trial and suffering"
alliance
abundance
"envisioning a future"
providence
grateful
misery
mourning
grief
relief

3C - In Class, Monda, November 19

GROUP A:  Check your answers for the listening with a partner.

Then do exercise 2 on page 30.

You are developing TALKING POINTS for the article you will write for THURSDAY

If you finish talking about the listening, summarize the text on page 31-32. Write the summary on page 28 of your notebook,

7C - Monday, November 5 - In Class

We are summing up the alcohol/drug/smoking/addiction unit with presentations

Every student should be able to explain in detail
* what categories the drugs belong to
* how the drugs are produced
* why people start using these drugs
* what the short term effects of the drugs are
* what the long term effects of the drugs are
* why is the drug addictive?
* what is the worst case scenario?
* what are the treatment options?

9C - October 15, In Class

3C - Monday, November 5 - In class

Let's finish up Unit 2 today!

1) SPEAKING - With a partner, answer questions 1-3 on page 22, ex. 3.

2) VOCABULARY - With your partner, go through the vocabulary in the Vocab Booster on page 20, ex. 1.

3) READING - read through the article on pp. 20-21 for gist.

4) READING COMPREHENSION - For exercise 2, page 20, insert the sentence parts A-K into the text.  Use each part only once.  Hint:  The sentences must make sense!

5) COMPARE answers with your partner/READ through the article again.

6) SPEAKING - With your partner, discuss question 4 on page 22, ex. 3.

2) If you finish that, check answers to exercises 1 and 2 on page 18, and ex. 1 on page 24.

3)  If you finish early, do the exercises 1-4 on pages 22-23.

1C - In Class, Tuesday, October 9

TO STUDY FURTHER, DO EXERCISES ON ego4u.com

9C - Hurricane Awareness Task

SITUATION
To improve your English, you are spending a year at a university on the East Coast of the United States.

Individual Long Turn (4-5 minutes)

To get practical use of the language, you are giving a public lecture about hurricane awareness to a mixed audience. There is a hurricane forming 300 miles off the coast, so there is some urgency in your message.

In your presentation you should:

• Give an overview of what a hurricane is
• Analyse the dangers associated with hurricanes
• Recommend steps people can take to remain safe during a hurricane

EKON - In Class, October 8

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45738409

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45660989

1C - Wednesday, September 19

1C - B - Sit alphabetically

Warm up: asking questions and answering them

Notebooks, textbooks, notes 

NOTES FOR TODAY WILL BE ON PAGE _____ OF YOUR NOTEBOOK

Go over vocabulary

Go over the answers to page 3, ex 1.

Read the description on page 3 of your textbook

With a partner, describe the people on page 4 of your textbook

Homework for Tuesday, September 25:

Do exercises 1, 2, 3 on pages 8-9 of your textbook

Do exercise 5 on page 10 of your textbook

1C - in class, Tuesday, September 18

How often do you eat a cheeseburger?

How do you like your cheeseburger?

("with everything" - "with everything but..." - "without..." "no..."

bacon - lettuce - pickles - onions - ketchup - mustard -

mayo - avocado - mushrooms - cheese)

Do you have your notes from last week?

Do you have an 80 page notebook?

Do you have your textbook (Best Shots 1)

Did you see the homework on Webuntis?

TODAY:  

look at the questions on page 1 of your textbook (Best Shots 1).  

Do exercise 1 on page 1  

On page 2 of your textbook:
with a partner, practice asking 

and answering questions in English

Homework for tomorrow: 

Study the vocabulary on page 2 and 3 

of Best Shots 1(describing people)

Do exercise 1 on page 3.

Bring all your papers, notebook and textbook

7C - Questions to consider for hurricanes (review)

http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.com/2017/09/7c-homework-for-friday-september-29.html

VOCABULARY
hurricane/cyclone/typhoon

soggy
to determine
intricate
drenching
to contend
factor
visibility
slightly
particularly
to approach
to reckon with
sustained winds
hoax
to evaporate
to stall
storm surge
to evacuate
to flee from
looting
to rotate
to wreak havoc
flooding
flash flood
shelter
closure
power outage
catastrophic
infrastructure
to trap
to devastate
to make landfall
eye wall
aftermath
forecast
to hunker down
to ride out the storm
hurricane party

ABEND HTL - More Questions to Consider for Matura

This list of questions supplements the handout in class (with questions about 5. food/nutrition, 15. plastic waste/recycling, 1. smoking/drugs/alcohol, 19. Transportation/cars, 13. Advertising, 4. Sports, 3. Alternative energies (Solar, wind, hydroelectric), 16. teen violence/gun control,

17. FAIR TRADE

What is Fair Trade?

What is the difference between Fair Trade and Fairtrade?

How can you find/recognize Fair Trade products?

What are the pros and cons of Fair Trade?

What kind of people buy Fair Trade products?

What kind of people benefit from Fair Trade?

What are the impacts of Fair Trade on the environment?

What are some important Fair Trade products?

Do you personally buy Fair Trade products?

Are Fair Trade products better quality than supermarket brands?

2. NUCLEAR ENERGY

Describe nuclear fission.

How does nuclear fission work?

What do you know about nuclear waste?

What are the pros of nuclear energy?

What are the cons of nuclear energy?

Be able to describe in detail what happens to people and the environment when there is a nuclear disaster.

What doesn't Austria use nuclear power?

Is it possible to reduce the number of nuclear power plants although energy consumption is constantly rising?

Is it a bad idea to put a lot of dangerous stuff into a deep hole or is a worse idea to blow lots of CO2 emissions and other dangerous substances into the air by using fossil fuels?

19. FUTURE OF MOBILITY

Define the term mobility.

What is the future of mobility?

Explain the evolution of mobility (transportation) from the past to the present

What are the advantages of different types of transportation.

What are the disadvantages?

What do you think about electric cars?

what are the pros and cons of electric cars?

Do you think cars in the future will be more expensive?

Are you willing to pay more money for an environmentally friendly car?

12. ROBOTS

Be able to describe and give examples of the different kinds of robots:

androids, domestic robots, industrial robots, military robots, robots in health care, mining robots

Define what a robot is (where does the word come from and what features do all robots have in common?)

What are the advantages of robots in your home?

What are the advantages of robots in factories?

What are the disadvantages of robots?

What are the arguments for and against robots in the workplace?

What is the connection between robots and unemployment?

Do you think that robots will develop the abilities needed to take over the world?

STILL NEED QUESTIONS FOR TOPICS
8. Travel/Tourism 24. USA
9. Mass media 6. Internet 7. Smartphones
10. Globalization 14. Global Warming/Climate Change 22. English as a World Language
11. World of Work
18. Internet of Things 6. Internet of Things
20. Family
21. Human Rights
23. Education

June 18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oik8ZyrbFek

1C - Preparation for Tuesday, June 19 (listening quiz)

We will do a 20  minute listening test.  There will be two - three listening exercises.

LISTENING STRATEGIES

The first rule of listening is: don't talk during the listening!

1) Build your expectations (what do you know about the topic? What vocab will you need?)
2) Read through the tast (this will help you build your expectations)
3) Listening 1 - listen for gist (i.e., the main message)
4) Listening 2 - listen for details
5) Complete the task

After the listening, we will begin cooking presentations.  You should prepare a short presentation (1.5 - 2 minutes) in which you teach the class how to make a recipe. 

GUIDELINES
* Recipe should not have more than 6 ingredients
* Use enough details to fill out 1.5-2 minutes
* You may not read a text.  You may have a notecard.
* If you want to bring a sample of your recipe, the class and the teacher would truly appreciate it!

Language

1C - In Class, Wednesday, June 13

http://blog.asiantown.net/-/24871/detention-is-an-art-form-for-some-students-i-don-t-think-these-kids-regret-a-thing-lol-pics

Write one last entry in your activity journal

Headline:  ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION

* describe how students disrupt school lessons at the HTL Trieben
* explain what detention is and where it is used
* give your opinion about detention - would it be useful in Austria?
* suggest two or three alternatives for dealing with naughty students

Write about 150 words in 3 paragraphs (about 50 words per paragraph)

Links Links Links! - June 6

A new video game: Overcooked!  https://www.eater.com/2018/6/7/17412872/overcooked-game-review-nintendo-video
You can read the article and summarize it.  Does the game sound interesting to you? Why or why not?  OR You can get the game and play it (change the settings to English!)  Write about your experience.

1C - Preparation for Tuesday, June 12

1) we will have a grammar revision over much/many/a lot of/plenty of, (a) few/(a) little/a little bit of, some/any

Here are some links to practice:
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/exercises_list/mengen.htm
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary
https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/A2_some_any_much_many.htm
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-85526.php

2) POST A LINK to an "easy" English recipe (video or website) below.  Some recipes you might like:

brownies, chocolate chip cookies, macaroni and cheese, guacamole, burgers, Chicago hot dogs, s'mores, s'mores bars, spaghetti sauce, pizza, chili con carne, tacos, enchiladas, wraps, ranch dressing, cheesecake, cupcakes, muffins, pancakes, waffles, biscuits and gravy

Another fine link!

Watch YouTube videos to practice English - Learn English

1C - Homework for Tuesday, June 5

For Tuesday, June 5:

TASK 1)  Review the words in the box at the top of page 91.

TASK 2)  Use these words to fill out the text on page 91-92

TASK 3)  On page 92, do exercie 8 (vocabulary)

Watch this video so you are familiar with recipe terminology:

LOOKING AHEAD: 

On June 12 we will have a grammar revision.

On June 19 we will have a listening test.

ABEND HTL - Matura Themenbereiche

1.  Drugs and Alcohol
2. Nuclear Energy
3. Renewable Energy
4.  Sports and Recreation
5. Health and Nutrition
6. The Internet
7.  Smartphones
8. Traveling and Tourism
9. Mass Media/Communication
10. Globalisation
11.  World of Work
12.  Robots
13. Advertising
14. Global Warming/Climate Change
15. Environmental Threats
16. Guns and Gun Control
17. Fair Trade
18. Internet of Things
19. FUture of Mobility
20. Family
21. Human Rights
22. English as a World Language
23.  USA
24. Education

Links Links Links - May 24

Why no one wanted A&Ws third-pound burger
IDEAS FOR ACTIVITY JOURNAL:  Summarize the article.  Look up A&Ws menu on the internet. What would you order at A&W?  Have you ever tasted root beer?  Look up a description of root beer on the internet. Is it really beer?  What is your favorite type of fast food?  Do you have trouble with fractions?

Millions of Americans think that chocolate milk comes from brown cows
IDEAS FOR ACTIVITY JOURNAL:  Summarize the article.  What other crazy ideas do people believe (for example: the moon is made of green cheese)?  Do you prefer regular milk or chocolate milk?  How many glasses of milk do you drink a day?  Why is milk good for your?

50 Awesome Facts (about everything!)
IDEAS FOR ACTIVITY JOURNAL: The article says that these facts are "great conversation starters".  Which of these facts do you find particularly interesting?  Which would you use to start a conversation?  Is there any fact on the list that you had to double-check because you didn't believe it?  What fact was it and what did you find out?  Do you have any other facts to add to the list?

Also, check out these two new YouTube Channels! https://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2018/05/new-youtube-channels-added-to-links-you.html

New YouTube Channels added to Links you Should Bookmark

Real Engineering:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1IuLEqb6UEA_zQ81kwXfg/videos
(start with this video:  it gives you important vocabulary to understand other videos on the channel!  Write the words down in your activity journal and add the definitions in English!)

Also, check out The SciShow: https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow.  One of their latest videos is about the volcano in Hawaii (you can summarize the video in your activity journal, and you can look up videos/websites that are mentioned in the video)

1C - Preparation for Wednesday, May 23 and Friday, May 25

For the week of May 21 you should:

1) learn the vocabulary on page 103

2) read the grammar explanations on page 101

3) do the exercises on pages 98-99 (ex. 9, 10, 11, 12).

For your activity journal, you might consider keeping a food diary!

1C - Preparation for Tuesday, May 29

For Tuesday, May 29, you should:

1) do exercises 1, 2, 3, and 4 on pages 89-90.

2) For exercise 4, prepare statements using the suggestions in the box.  You will get into pairs to prepare your dialogues. 

4) You may also write a dialogue in your activity journal!

4C - Homework for Wednesday, May 16

So... let's do this:

1) EVERYONE should do the homework from Monday (http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2018/05/4c-homework-for-monday-may-14.html) because it wasn't as easy as I thought.  This will be good practice for the SA.

2) EVERYONE should find a link and post it below.  This should be a link to ONE of the following:
a) a cool new gadget
b) a young inventor
c) a person who has overcome a major disability (not Nick Vujicic, we've covered him already).  But someone who uses a form of technology (protheses, bionics, etc) to live a normal life.

3) EVERYONE should be able to talk about their link for 1-2 minutes during the lesson on Wednesday!

5C/6C - In Class, Monday, May 14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFsfDLCkfQU

4C - Lehrstoff for the SA, Wednesday, May 30

FORMAT 1 Hour

EXPECT:

Listening section

Reading section

(Grammar section)

Writing section

GRAMMAR

Linking words

passive

-ed/-ing adjectives

Plural nouns

TEXT TYPES

Summary

Essay

Article

E-mail/Letter

Review

Activity Journal

Blog Entry

Blog Comment

CHAPTERS IN BEST SHOTS 2

4 – I just can't get enough

5 – Question of Culture

6 – Pimp your life through innovation

11 – Advertise your Image

12 – It's all about movies

TOPICS

Wien Woche

Flipping the classroom

Winter holidays

Logan Paul

different types of addictions  

risks and consequences of addiction

personal online habits

Superbowl/AIDA/commercials

Movies/television

Violent movies/television/music/video games and teen aggression

What makes a sitcom funny

Study abroad/gap year

Stereotype/prejudice

Technology/gadgets/inventions

EXTRAS

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Sue the T-Rex

Greek and Latin word stems

Pi Day

Stephen Hawking

Links Links Links - Week of May 14

What 2000 calories (the US daily recommended allowance) looks like at every major food chain



Check out the Go Fish Cam:

Links Links Links - May 9

What do you think about this?  Pencil cases as a status symbol: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-44075878


A quiz for  Fortnite lovers:  https://www.sporcle.com/games/minshkins/fortnite-locations-real-or-fake

Learn English from Jokes and Riddles: http://www.learn-english-jr.com/

These chicken wings are made of GOLD: https://www.eater.com/pop-culture/2018/5/11/17344636/tim-heidecker-tim-eric-jonathan-cehban-gold-wings-song

4C - Homework for Monday, May 14

Task 1:  Finish the exercises on pages 78, 79, 80.  Practice describing what these tools do.

Task 2:  Do the reading comprehension (Ex. 1)  on page 73-74

Task 3:  Do the language in use (Ex. 2) on page 75 .


For Wednesday, May 15, find a link on the internet to a GADGET or a YOUNG INVENTOR.

Here's the video I played on Wednesday:  Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer

1C - Homework for Tuesday, May 15

For Tuesday, finish the exercise on baseball that you got in class. You may also write a summary of this video in English in your activity journal:

8C - Lehrstoff for Schularbeit, Tuesday, May 29

FORMAT:  2 hours

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
READING COMPREHENSION
WRITING

TOPICS COVERED (see notes, blog, and chapters in Trauner)

Logan Paul controversy

Mass Media

Advertising

Gun Control

Presentation techniques

Travel and Tourism

Effects of Tourism

Galway activities

TEXT TYPES WE KNOW
Summary
Activity Journal
Article
Blog Entry
Blog Comment
Report
Email/Letter

Extras:  
American health insurance
American credit system

8C - Galway Presentations (Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15)

You have a topic to present on Galway (link to original text: https://www.galwaytourism.ie/psightseeing-galway.html


Mario, Lukas - Where to find the best gifts in Galway
Valentin, Sascha - History
Antonela, Stefanie, Sarah (Corinna) - Hen Parties
Jakob  - Beaches
Fabian, Daniel - Sightseeing tours
Benjamin, Bastian- Group Activities
Marc, Cvetko, Markus - Free things to do
David, Tobias - Adventure Activities

Everyone should be ready to present on MONDAY.
If your partner is not there, you are expected to give your part.
No excuses!  Put your presentation on OneDrive.

Everyone speaks for 3-4 minutes (a group of 2 speaks for 7-10 minutes).
Tag team!
Speak freely!

5C/6C - Lehrstoff for Schularbeit on Tuesday, May 15

FORMAT TWO HOURS

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
READING COMPREHENSION
WRITING (INCLUDES REPORT!)

NEW GRAMMAR
Gerunds
Indirect Speech
Plural nouns

TEXT TYPES
REPORT (NEW!)
Summary
Activity journal
e-mail/letter
article
blog entry
blog comment

UNITS Focus on Modern Technology 3
Unit 2 - CLassroom Revolution
Unit 3 - Keep in Touch

TOPICS

Teaching English without Teaching English

Flipped Classroom
Education in the past

Technology in the classroom 
How to describe charts and graphs

Robots

Future of technology
Communication
Pros and cons of smartphones
Forms of communication (history, pros and cons)
Super Bowl Advertising/AIDA

EXTRAS
Christmas Story - Film

King of Hearts - Film
Logan Paul

Sue the T-Rex

Greek and Latin word stems

Lernen ohne Lernen! - Activity Journals für Eltern

Liebe Eltern!

Zu oft wird Englisch als reines „Fach in der Schule“ von den HTL-SchülerInnen unterschätzt.  Tatsächlich gibt es in anderen Fächern kaum so viele Möglichkeiten, zu Hause zu „lernen ohne Lernen“: Videos, DVDs, Bücher, Artikel, Musik, Memes, usw.  Schüler, die sich mit Englisch außerhalb der Schule beschäftigen, haben natürlich bessere Englischkenntnisse und bessere Noten.  Mit nur zwei Wochenstunden in der Schule ist es zwingend erforderlich, unseren Schülern das bewusst zu machen.

Zu diesem Zweck haben die Schüler in diesem Schuljahr eine Aufgabe, die zur schriftlichen Mitarbeit zählt.  Sie sollten Aktivitäten auf Englisch unternehmen und kurze Berichte darüber schreiben.  Sie haben eine lange Liste von Aktivitäten, die sie auswählen können,  um Hörverständnis, Leseverständnis, Sprechen und Schreiben zu üben.  Die Berichte sind als Tagebuch zu verfassen (Schulquart oder A5-Heft, liniert mit Korrekturrand) und jeder Schüler/jede Schülerin sollte mindestens 10 Berichte pro Semester (je mehr, desto besser!)  über verschiedene Aktivitäten schreiben.  Ein Bericht besteht aus 100+ Wörtern ( ca. 10 Sätze).  Die Schüler können zusätzliche Aktivitäten im Blog (https://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/p/ideas-for-english-activity-journal.html) finden. 

Dieses English Activity Journal beträgt 30% der Mitarbeitsnote. Ich bedanke mich bei Ihnen im Voraus für die Unterstützung zu Hause!

        Trieben, 14.3.2018                              Dr. Johanna Sandrock, Englisch

Links! Links! Links! - May 6, 2018

Man eats 30000 Big Macs - Makes Guiness Book of World Records
IDEAS TO GET YOU THINKING:  Summarize the article in your own words.  What do you know about fast food?  Is fast food healthy?  Could you eat a Big Mac every day?  Do you prefer McDonalds or Burger King?

Fortnite Video Game Taking over the World
IDEAS TO GET YOU THINKING:  Summarize the article in your own words.  Do you play Fortnite? How many hours a week do you play?   Are you addicted to it?  What makes it a great game? Do you speak English with other players? Do you play any other video/computer games?

Most Trump Voters think he's lying about Stormi Daniels - and they don't care
IDEAS TO GET YOU THINKING:  Summarize the article in your own words.  Is it okay for the leader of a nation to lie about anything?  Do you think little white lies lead to bigger lies?  Describe the last time you lied - was is okay to tell that lie? Did you get away with it or did you get caught? If you got caught - what were the consequences?

RELATED: Saturday Night Live pokes fun at President Trump (includes video link!)
You'll need to know a little about the following:  President Trump's affair with porn star Stormi Daniels, President Trump's doctor, and Trump's family life

Trump spoke at an NRA convention - the Secret Service banned guns because of "security concerns"
IDEAS TO GET YOU THINKING:  The United States loves its guns, and the NRA will do anything to protect gun rights.  Do you think banning guns at the NRA convention was a step towards gun control?  Why or why not?

English Challenge 2018 - Updated!

	Collection Dates (UPDATED 5/2/2018)
1C – A	May 2, May16, May 30, June 13
1C – B	May 4, May 18, May 29*, June 12*
4C	May 9, May 23, June 6, June 20
5/6 C	May 8, May 29, June 12
8C	May 15, June 5, June 19 (and Galway!)

1C - Lehrstoff for the Schularbeit, Tuesday, May 8

1 hour

You should expect:

(A listening comprehension)
A reading comprehension
A grammar section (verbs, all tenses, positive, negative, question, adjectives, adverbs)
A text section

TOPICS
Units 3, 4, 5 - home entertainment, sport and leisure, keeping in touch

TEXT TYPES
Emails/letter
Activity journal
Summary

Abend HTL - Lehrstoff for the SA, Thursday, May 3

For the Schularbeit, you should expect:

1) Reading Comprehension
2) Listening Comprehension
3) Writing (Report)

TOPICS:
smoking (cigarettes vs. vaping, smoking ban in Austria)
Gun culture in the US vs. Austria, gun control, other gun solutions, school shootings
Internet of Things
Waste management
Plastics, plastic waste, microplastics
Globalization
Social Media (review)
Addictions (review)
International Woman's Day

NEW GRAMMAR
Gerund
Qualifiers (might, could, may)

TEXT TYPES
Report (NEW! - will definitely be on the SA!)
E-Mail/Letter
Article
Blog entry
Blog comment

The best grades will be earned by students who can use Matura-level language (passive verbs, if-sentences, gerunds, linking words, comparatives, modal verbs, relative clauses) accurately and effectively in their texts.

8C - In Class, April 24

With a partner, analyse the graph.  Try to come up with reasons for the different trends.

5/6C - In class, Tuesday, April 24

With a partner, analyse the statistics.  Try to give examples of the different types of wearable tech products, and come up with reasons why consumers might or might not be aware of them.

Links! Links! Links! - Sunday, April 22

Harley Davidson wants to pay interns to ride, document their motorcycle experience

In your activity journal, write a letter of application for an internship at Harley Davidson (link at the bottom of this article):  http://cbs2iowa.com/news/offbeat/harley-davidson-wants-to-pay-interns-to-ride-document-their-motorcycle-experience

10 Grammatical Errors That Damage Credibility and How to Fix Them

How many of these errors do you make?  Can you write an activity journal entry without making any of them? https://www.grammarly.com/blog/grammatical-errors/

Cambridge Write and Improve

I need someone to beta test this website.  Submit a text to be analysed.  Then tell me in your activity journal if it is helpful!

https://writeandimprove.com/

4C - For Monday, April 23

1) Be able to give a presentation on the text you read on Dubai or Japan.  Use the structure on page 59 to help you organize your presentations.  Free speaking only (notes are okay - no reading)

2) If you prefer, you can give a presentation about a country you have visited in the past.  Use the same structure (page 59).  Free speaking only (notes are okay - no reading).

8C - Preparation for Tuesday, April 17

In your Trauner book, look at pages 310-311 (Short history of travel - What is tourism? Types of tourism - Mass tourism -  Be able to categorize different types of holidays.

Preparation for Wednesday, April 18

1) Make sure you have TWO blog entries to turn in.  If you need another suggestion, do the writing exercise on page 63 (email to an exchange student, 200 words)

2) finish the worksheet you got in class on Monday, April 9 (prejudice and stereotype vocab)

3) Finish reading your text about Japan or Dubai.  Be able to present the information in the lesson on Wednesday.

8C - In Class, Monday, April 16

Introduce Travel and Tourism:

definition, vocabulary, types of tourism, mass tourism, listening/reading exercise

5/6C - In Class, Tuesday, April 17

WARM UP:  "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." What does this mean, and can you think of an example? (3-5)

1)  Read page 34 (3-5)

2)  Listening, p. 35 (track 14, 15) (5)

3)  WITH A PARTNER:  Fill out exercise 3, p. 35 with a partner (15)

4)  Listening, p. 36, ex. 5, Track 16 (5)

5) Listening, p. 36, #7, Track 17 (10)

6)  If time, do the dialogue on page 37.

10C - In Class, Monday, April 16

The Supply Fairy has given us another lesson!

First period:  Each student will get a representative Matura task (similar to the real Matura).  You will work up talking points and structure your monologue.  If you have a dialogue, look at those instructions as well.

Second period:  Monologue Roulette! We should be able to get through 5-7 with feedback.

N.B.  Everyone is getting different tasks.  It would be a good idea to COPY the tasks for the class, so everyone has some good examples to practice

4C - In Class, Monday, April 16

WARM UP - What's the difference between a stereotype and a prejudice? (3-10)

1) WITH A PARTNER, work through page 62, questionnaire.  What advice would you give an exchange student coming to Austria about:
    a) greetings
    b) eating habits (cutlery = Besteck)
    c) school life
    d) going out (10)

2) INPUT - Giving advice (5)

3) READING COMPREHENSION pages 57, 58 - Be able to summarize the information (see suggestions on page 59) (15)

4) WITH A NEW PARTNER, exchange information about your texts.  Answer the questions on page 59, Ex. 4 (10)

PREPARATION FOR THE LESSON WEDNESDAY:
* Vocab for making suggestions (p. 59-61)
* Need another entry for your journal?  Write an email replying to Jose (p. 63)

April 11 - Links Links Links

How much will it cost the US to arm teachers?  Are 40 cm baseball bats a better defense?  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pennsylvania-school-district-gives-teachers-small-baseball-bats-last-resort-n864986

Another website to add to your bookmarks (or follow on Facebook!):  https://awesomestuff365.com/

Special effects in the Wizard of Oz (remember, they didn't have CGI!)

4C - Preparation for THURSDAY, April 12

You got a handout in class about stereotypes and prejudice.

1) Do this worksheet (vocabulary)
2) Be able to explain the difference between stereotype and prejudice IN YOUR OWN WORDS WITH EXAMPLES
3) What stereotypes do you know about Americans?  Austrians?  We will talk about how stereotypes can be supported or destroyed.

5/6C - preparation for Monday, April 16

1) Practice indirect speech (Essential Grammar in Use, Unit 51).
2) How would you define the term "communication"?
3) Do some research on the history of communication.  How did people communicate before smartphones and the internet?
4) In what ways did smartphones and the internet revolutionize communication?
5) What are some examples of mass communication?
6) What are some examples of print media?
7) What are some examples of broadcast media?
8) What are some examples of digital media?
9) What are some examples of personal communication?
10) How will people communicate in the future?  Think about ways people communicate in science fiction movies.

BE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT QUESTIONS 2-10 IN THE LESSON ON MONDAY!

Links Links Links - March 25

Internet of Things: PET CHATZ

Read the first chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"

Now the US wants to arm students with rocks to defend themselves against school shooters

See also Tolkien Reading Day

English Challenge 2018 - Tolkien Reading Day

Do you like Lord of the Rings?  How about the Hobbit?  Both of those movies started as books by J.R.R. Tolkien and today is "Tolkien Reading Day".  Here's a link to the Hobbit: https://genius.com/J-r-r-tolkien-the-hobbit-chap-1-an-unexpected-party-annotated  Try to read the first chapter.  Then write about one or all of these topics in you English Activity Journal!

TOPICS:

READING IN GENERAL
Do you like to read?
Do you have a favorite book (in any language)?
In general, do you prefer books or movies?

THE HOBBIT
What English vocabulary or idioms did you learn from Chapter 1 of the Hobbit - An Unexpected Party?
Watch this scene in the film "the Hobbit" in English.  Is there anything that happens in the book that isn't in the movie or vice versa (oder umgekehrt)?
Make sure you use the names from the ENGLISH version (Bilbo Baggins NOT Bilbo Beutlin)
Don't copy texts from the Internet.  See guidelines here: http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2015/01/academic-integrity.html

English Challenge 2018

ENGLISH CHALLENGE 2018

During the Easter Break, you can get a head start on your English Activity Journal! The more you do in English, the more you write in English, the better your English will be.

Students should plan to write AT LEAST 10 journal entries before the end of the Spring Semester.  More than 10 entries will be considered extra credit.  N.B. You should write at least 100 words for an entry.

In the Easter Break, Dr. Sandrock will post videos and other items to spark your interest!

	Collection Dates
1C – A	April 11, April 25, May 9, May 23, June 6
1C – B	April 13, April 27, May 8*, May 25, June 8
4C	April 18, May 2, May 16, May 30, June 13
5/6 C	April 10, April 24, May 8, May 29, June 12
8C	April 17, April 27*, May 8, May 25*, June 5

N.B.  If you don't have your Activity Journal, write on a separate piece of paper and paste it into your journal when you get it back.

To get you started:

* Find examples of English at the supermarket and in advertisements.  Make a collage or draw these examples in your activity journal. Why do you think English is used for these products?

* Watch an episode of your favorite sitcom in English.  Write a short summary of the episode, then write about the English (was it easy to understand? Did you learn any new vocabulary or idioms? Did it help you understand tenses).  Or you can write what you thought was funny!

*1C - you may certainly write about the Wizard of Oz.  DON'T copy a summary from the internet. Describe the characters in your own words. Give your opinion about the film.  What did you like?  What didn't you like?  Be specific! (suggestions include the actors, the characters, the songs, the special effects...)

* Watch a Simon's Cat video or a short Mr. Bean video.  Describe what happens in the video.

* Write about Easter traditions in your family (especially the Easter meal!)

5/6 C - Robots of Interest

Amazon's Dog Robot: http://bgr.com/2018/02/22/boston-dynamics-robot-dog-opening-door-youtube-video-again/

Self-driving car kills pedestrian in Arizona: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43459156

Woman with bionic arm finds charging stations hard to come by: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5505327/Binoic-woman-Angel-Giuffria-turned-away-socket-SXSW.html

Abend HTL - Preparation for Thursday, March 22

You can read pp.139-141 about the Internet of Things (pp. 139-141 "Interconnecting People and Objects" is a reading comprehension (Leseverständnis) which will help with talking points.

You can also read the handout on RFID  (Radio Frequency Identification) and do the vocabulary exercise.  We will start the lesson with students who want to summarize how RFID works (extra points!)

Also, do the exercise on plurals that you got on March 8 (Form the correct plurals).

1C - Preparation for Tuesday, March 20 (Groups A and B)

For Tuesday, March 20, do DO YOU REMEMBER 2, pages 71-74 (all exercises)

If you want to earn extra points, prepare to speak 1-2 minutes about natural snow vs. machine-made snow (pp. 66-67).

1C - Preparation for Friday, March 16

1) Do exercises 5, 6, and 7 on pages 64-65 (future tense).  Pay special attention to the instructions!

2) Looking ahead:  for Tuesday, March 20, do DO YOU REMEMBER 2, pages 71-74 (all exercises)

If you want to earn extra points, prepare to speak 1-2 minutes about natural snow vs. machine-made snow (66-67.

10C - In Class, Thursday, March 15

Beware the Ides of March!

https://grist.org/article/we-recycle-so-much-trash-its-created-an-international-crisis/

LINKS LINKS LINKS - Websites you should bookmark!

Check out these websites (or like them on Facebook!)

Live Science:  https://www.livescience.com/
IFLScience: http://www.iflscience.com/
Global Citizen: https://www.globalcitizen.org/
Grist:  https://grist.org/
Mental Floss: http://mentalfloss.com/
Learn English - British Council:  http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/
The Local (Austrian News in English): https://www.thelocal.at/
BBC News: http://www.bbc.com/news
Cheddar: https://cheddar.com/
Radio:
Vienna International Radio:  http://vienna-radio.at/
National Public Radio (US): https://www.npr.org/
BBC World Radio: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_world_service

YouTube Channels:
SciShow: https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow
TED Ed:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsooa4yRKGN_zEE8iknghZA
Real Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1IuLEqb6UEA_zQ81kwXfg/videos
Learn Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqZQJ4600a9wIfMPbYc60OQ
Prince Ea: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDgUAAHgsV2fFZQm2fIWBnA
Cheddar: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC04KsGq3npibMCE9Td3mVDg

LINKS LINKS LINKS - Wednesday, March 14

Use these links to practice your English or to inspire your activity journal!

Gun culture in the USA:
Students injured when teacher accidentally fires handgun in class 

Stephen Hawking:
Stephen Hawking dies at 76

National Pie Day:
Is it cake or is it pie?

4C - In class, Wednesday, March 14

5/6C - Preparation for Tuesday, March 13

1) Finish the worksheet you got in the lesson! (plural nouns)

4C - Preparation for Wednesday, March 14

1) Finish the vocabulary worksheet you got in class.

2) Bring your Activity Journal with TWO entries (1: https://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2018/02/4c-first-activity-journal-entry.html, 2: response to the prompt:  Violent movies, violent video games and heavy metal music make teens aggressive. 
State clearly whether you agree with this statement.  Give reasons for your answer.  Write about 150 words).

8C - Preparation for Tuesday, March 13

1) Finish the vocabulary worksheet you got in class.

2)  Bring your activity journal to the lesson so we can do an in-class writing.

8C - In class, Tuesday, March 13

1) Last discussion about gun culture and violence in America

2) Write a journal entry responding to ONE of the following prompts:

• "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." - the NRA
  
• Trump's solution for school shootings:  "Arm teachers"
  
• America has a gun problem - Here are some solutions

Take 5 minutes to plan your text.  Then write for 25 minutes.  Write 200-250 words. Ideally you will support your ideas with details and examples from the last few English lessons.

10C - Lehrstoff for Schularbeit on Thursday, March 22 (2 hours)

You are responsible for everything you've learned at the HTL in English.

EXPECT:
1 or 2 listening tasks
1 or 2 reading tasks
2 writing tasks (one of which will definitely be a brochure!)

TOPICS:
waste management
plastics
e-waste
gun culture in the USA, teen violence
advertising (esp. Super Bowl)
You should also be able to write about your diploma thesis in English
American Dream
(we also talked about Trump, Logan Paul - internet influence, Matura ball - sponsoring)

TEXT TYPES
letter
e-mail
blog comment
blog entry
article
report
brochure

GRAMMAR
you should be able to write at a high level, meaning:
write in paragraphs
use linking words
use a wide variety of vocabulary for the task
use a wide variety of structures (passives, if sentences, gerunds, comparisons, indirect speech, modal verbs)
use proper spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar

10C - In Class, Monday, March 12

What does "Land of Opportunity" mean?  What kind of opportunities are there in the United States? 

What do you think particularly attracts people to the United States as a tourist destination or a place to live?

Have you visited the United States?  Where did you visit?  What kind of differences did you notice there?

Do you want to visit the United States?  Where would you like to visit? Why?

Do you think the United States is really a "Land of Opportunity" where people can live the "American Dream"? 

What kind of events make you think twice about going to the United States?

POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF YOUR MONOLOGUE:

• Explain what the "American Dream" means to you.
• point out some of the advantages of living in the USA
• balance out the pros with some cons of living in the USA
• based on your analysis, would you be likely to move to the USA with your free Green Card?

Abend HTL - In Class, Thursday, March 8

1)  I need copy money!
2)  SA, Thursday, May 3
3)  What is today? - Discussion
4)  Qualifying language:  perhaps / in general / may / might / could - worksheet
5)  BREAK
6) Talking about the Florida school shooting and gun culture in the USA

• What do you know about the Florida school shooter?
• What do you know about the Florida school shooting on February 14, 2018?
• What do you think is the most shocking thing about the Florida school shooting?
• Do you think that anything good can come from the Florida school shooting?
• What are some options for reducing gun violence in the US?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNGz-kO4VYE

7) Introduce Internet of Things,pp. 139-142
8) Homework:  Plurals worksheet, next activity journal:
http://fortune.com/2017/02/17/smart-home-tech-internet-of-things-connected-home/
https://www.wired.com/video/2018/01/ces-2018-3/

4C - Preparation for Monday, March 12

1)  We'll do a short in-class passive verb quiz.  If you need to practice, look at the passive verbs in your Essential English Grammar book or check out the passive exercises on ego4u (https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive)

2)  Make sure you BRING your Activity Journal to the lesson on Monday!  We will do an in-class writing for your second journal entry.  Activity Journals are due Wednesday, March 14!

1C - Preparation for Tuesday, March 13

Preparation for Tuesday, March 13

1) Read the article on page 60-61 (An American Dream) - note the vocabulary for Old Cars on page 61
2) Do exercise 1 - multiple choice reading comprehension (Leseverständnis) on page 62 (the answers are in the text on pages 60-61.
3)  Do exercise 2 on pages 62-63 (vocabulary)
4)  Do exercise 3 on page 63 (more vocabulary)