Friday, January 26, 2018

7C - Preparation for Tuesday, January 30

Watch the videos about Net Neutrality.  What do you think about the decision to repeal Obama's Net Neutrality legislation??  We'll talk about that in the lesson!




Wednesday, January 24, 2018

1C - Preparation for Tuesday, January 30

1) Verb Revision over all tenses (present simple, present progressive, past simple, past progressive, present perfect, will-future)  You can practice on www.ego4u.com

2) Watch the video!

3C - In Class, Wednesday, January 24

Dr. Sandrock will be a few minutes late.

We will do the reading test first.  Plan on 15 minutes.

If you finish the reading test early, write about your favorite quote/person from the reading.  Why is it/he your favorite?

Monday, January 22, 2018

3C - Preparation for Wednesday, January 24

1) Reading Quiz (10-20 minutes) - you can practice by doing the exercises on page 45, 47-49.

2) We will be writing essays (the basis of all written and spoken communication).  To prepare, read pp. 51-52 (structure and language for essays). 

3) Think of examples to answer the question:  How does addiction affect people's lives?

Friday, January 19, 2018

9C - Preparation for Thursday, January 25

We will do a LISTENING COMPREHENSION quiz.  This will count towards your grade.  So be there or be SQUARE!

1C (Group B) - Homework for Tuesday, January 24

For Tuesday, January 24 you should:

1) read page 48 (Teenage Life Online).  Do exercise 5 on page 48 (writing a summary)
2) read Page 49 (Man turns Paper Clip into House). Do exercises 1, 2, 3 on pages 50-51.
BE ABLE TO SUMMARIZE THESE TWO ARTICLES
3) Do exercise 6 on page 52 (present perfect)

7C- Preparation for Tuesday, January 23

1) See "Preparation for Friday, January 19"

2)  Add:  Vocabulary pp. 40-41, Trauner (Internet and Mobile Phones)

2)  Looking ahead:  Tuesday, January 30:  basic grammar quiz

3)  Looking ahead:  Friday, February 2:  reading quiz


Tuesday, January 16, 2018

1C - Preparation for Wednesday, January 24

1) We will have a quiz over the irregular verbs.  Make sure you know the first, second, third forms and the meaning. 


1C - Preparation for Wednesday, January 17 (Group A)

1) In the computer room at school, go to TAUSCH>LEHRER FÜR SCHÜLER>1CHMI>SANDROCK>Englische Zeiten - Download this document and print the two pages.  You will need it for the lesson on Friday!!

2) Looking ahead to next Wednesday, January 24:  1) We will have a quiz over the irregular verbs.  Make sure you know the first, second, third forms and the meaning. 

1C - Preparation for Friday, January 19 (Group B)

1) We will have a quiz over the irregular verbs.  Make sure you know the first, second, third forms and the meaning. 

2) In the computer room at school, go to TAUSCH>LEHRER FÜR SCHÜLER>1CHMI>SANDROCK>Englische Zeiten - Download this document and print the two pages.  You will need it for the lesson on Friday!!

5C - Homework for Monday, January 22 & Tuesday, January 23

1) Write a down draft of your essay, "What will the world look like in the future?"  Write one page typed (that's about 250 words 12 pt type, doubles-spaced).

(Everyone will write a text in English.  The concept behind it is:  What changes will happen in your lifetime in medicine, communication, transportation, space travel, energy production, celebrities, housing, food, entertainment, physiology, geography?

2) In Class on Monday:  We will clean up the downdrafts and start the updraft. 

3) For Tuesday, finish your updraft - type out and bring it to the lesson on Tuesday.

4) In class on Tuesday, you will mount your texts and illustrate them on posters.

5) Monday, January 29 - Reading Comprehension

6) Tuesday, January 30 - Listening Comprehension

7C - Preparation for Friday, January 19

1) Do the vocabulary exercise on page 30-31 of Trauner.  Be able to spell words correctly and use them in sentences. 

2) What have we already done with Mass Media and Communication? What topics can you already talk about?

Monday, January 15, 2018

5C - Preparation for Tuesday, January 16

Preparation for Tuesday, January 16:  Think of some predictions for the future.  Think in terms of medicine, communication, transportation, space travel, energy production, celebrities, housing, food, entertainment.  We will work on preparing posters in class!

3C - Preparation for Wednesday, January 17

1) Read the article on page 45.  Be prepared to talk about the different kinds of addictions, the Level of addictiveness and the risks, dangers, and consequences of different addictions.

Saturday, January 13, 2018

3C - Homework for Monday, January 15

For Monday, January 15, you should:

Write a text about "How I Spent my Winter Holidays"
Write about 200 words.
Use details, examples, and LINKING WORDS
Use the past tense
Use PARAGRAPHS, proper grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

You may write this in your activity journal if you can find it!

9C - Preparation for Monday, January 15

Since we clearly won't get anything of substance done this week, let's talk about current events.  These are the topics you should be prepared to discuss!  If you have other suggestions, leave them in the comments!

Donald Trump refers to African nations as "shithole" countries - https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/trumps-shithole-moment-is-his-ugliest-yet-w515404
Questions to consider:  What does it mean to be president?  Is Donald Trump a good president? Can he win back the respect of the American people and the world? How do we know this isn't "fake news"?

Logan Paul posts a video from Japan's suicide forest - http://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2018/01/the-logan-paul-controversy.html
Questions to consider:  What role does personal responsibility play in social media? How has this episode affected Logan Paul's popularity?  Do you think what Logan Paul did was wrong? Do you think his apologies were sincere? What do you think about his "punishment"?  Do you think he can ever recover from this scandal?

Talking About the Prom:
Be able to talk about your prom experience thus far and answer the questions below

Be able to explain why “Game of Engineers” is a good catch phrase for the HTL
Describe in detail:
- your responsibilty for Maturaball
- the preparations for the Maturaball (publicity, magazine, sponsorship, Polonaise, variety show, decorations, catering, dignitaries)

- the biggest challenge for you personally
- the biggest challenge for the class
- how the Maturaball preparation has affected your routine
- the importance of the Maturaball for the HTL Trieben and for the community

And be able to answer these questions:
- What do you think will be the biggest success at the Maturaball this year?
- How much money do you think you will raise?
- What will you do with the money you earn?

- Do you have any tips for the 4th form?

Ask Dr. Sandrock questions so you know how Austrian Maturaball is similar and different from American "prom."

1C - Homework for Tuesday, January 16

For January 16, read the following blog post, then write your response in the comments!



Abend HTL - Preparation for Thursday, January 18

1. Everyone should write about the Logan Paul Controversy in their activity journals https://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2018/01/logan-paul-controversy-abend-htl.html
2. Students who have not given their presentations will give them Thursday in the lesson. Be prepared to speak no more than 10 minutes.  Make sure you have a handout. https://ennsvalleyenglish.blogspot.co.at/2017/10/abend-htl-matura-topic-presentations.html
3. Look at pages 376-379 in Trauner (Describing Charts and Graphs) and page 368 (How to Write a Report)

Logan Paul Controversy - Abend HTL

Your assignment for Thursday, January 18 is to write about the Logan Paul Controversy in your activity journal.  Write about 250 words (50 words per paragraph).  See links and questions below!

The Logan Paul Controversy

Your assignment for Monday, January 15 is to learn about the Logan Paul Controversy.  See links and questions below! Spend at least 30 minutes getting ready for our discussion on Monday!

You should be able to summarize the topic.  To do that, you need to use lots of details and ask lots of questions.  I'll get you started (see Links below for help)

Thursday, January 11, 2018

9C - In class, Thursday, January 11

You will rewrite the article from your Schularbeit.  Use the questions below to help make your text better. 

Use the computer to make your revision easier to read and write.  Make sure you use 12 pt font and DOUBLE SPACING

At the end of the lesson, print out your completed text and hand it in with the original Schularbeit.  You have the whole hour to do this.  Focus on the task.  Don't tell me you didn't have enough time.


TIPS TO MAKE YOUR TEXT BETTER
** indicates the skills that will make your text better

Did you follow the prompt? 
**Did you focus your text on the bullet points?
**Did you use good, thorough examples?

Did you write an article?
Did you give it a good title?
Did you start it in an interesting way? (NOT "This article is about..."  "In this article I'm going to tell you about..."

Did you organize your text logically?
**Did you write in paragraphs?
**Did you use linking words so your reader could follow your text easily?

Did you use Matura level language? (passives, if clauses, gerunds, indirect speech, modal verbs
**Did you use a variety of verbs and structures?
**Did you use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation??

Did you end your text in a meaningful way, that wraps up the text you wrote?

Monday, January 8, 2018

9C - Themenbereiche Englisch

1. World of Work
2. Sport and Health
3. Mass Media and Communication
4.  Lifestyle
5.  Tourism and Travel
6.  Environmental Problems
7,  Energy
8.  Advertising

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