1C - Homework for Week of September 18

Task 1) Be prepared to introduce the person you interviewed.  We will do a speaking exercise in the NEXT lesson.

 This is the order you should give your introduction (you may, of course, add more details!): 

a.    I interviewed ______________________. 

b.    S/he lives in _____________________.

c.    S/he was born on the ______________________ of __________________ in _________.

d.    S/he has _______________ brothers and _________________ sisters.

e.    In his/her free time, s/he likes to __________________________________.

f.     His/Her favorite TV show is _______________________.

g.    S/he would like to visit ____________________ some day.

h.    His/Her favorite school subject is _____________________________.

1C - What do you need for English class?

A4 Hefte x 3 (liniert, Korrekturrand)
     1) für Schulübungen und Notizen im Unterricht
     2) für Hausübungen
     3) für Textverbesserungen

5C - Homework for Week of September 18

Task 1) Fill out the vocabulary exercise (Keywords) you received in the break on Thursday.  Think of other words you might need to discuss CLIMATE CHANGE.

Task 2) Consider the questions on the handout (Starting Off/Individual Work).  Be able to discuss CURRENT EVENTS in GLOBAL WARMING/CLIMATE CHANGE.

5C - Tasks for Thursday, September 14 (in class)

You are working as an English language assistant in Japan, where they learn only to read and write English.  You are giving a talk about the benefits of learning to speak a language.  In your talk you should:

·         * Give reasons why speaking is a more useful communication skill than writing (think in terms of professional and private life)

·         * Explain what skills are needed to pass the English oral Matura

·        *  Suggest ways in which Japanese students can improve their English speaking skills (remember, you are their English language assistant!)

You are speaking (in English!) to the lower classes at the HTL about their English requirement.  You need to make sure they understand that, even though most students choose the oral Matura, they still need to have good writing skills.  In your talk you should:

·         * Outline the benefits of being able to write in English (think in terms of professional and private life)

·         * Explain what skills are needed to pass a written English test at the Matura level

·         * Suggest ways in which HTL students can improve their written English 

3J - Homework for Thursday, September 14

Task 1) Bring a visual aid that you can use to talk about your summer holidays

Task 2) Mark vocabulary which you don't know in the text "Hurricanes: A Science Primer" (Online version here:  http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/09/08/547839207/hurricanes-a-science-primer)

5C - For Thursday, September 14

For Thursday September 14, prepare a monologue about expectations for written and spoken English at the B2 level.  Use the article you prepared for Wednesday, and the assessment scales for writing (http://daten.schule.at/dl/srdp_scale_b2_2011-05-18.pdf) and speaking (https://www.lsr-stmk.gv.at/de/Documents/Analytic%20Scale%20B2.pdf).

Students will be chosen randomly to present their monologue for feedback.  This is part of your speaking assessment for the semester.  Failure to present will result in a "zero."

1C - Homework for Thursday, September 14

1) Read the text about Luka (online http://www.veritas.at/sbo/ebook/px/30476/files/assets/basic-html/index.html#9)

2) Write a similar text in which you introduce yourself to the English teacher.  Write on lined paper!
(Schreiben Sie einen ähnlichen Text, in dem Sie sich ihrer Englischlehrerin vorstellen.  Verwenden nur liniertes Papier).

N.B. If you need vocabulary for school subjects or your dream job, see page 13 online (http://www.veritas.at/sbo/ebook/px/30476/files/assets/basic-html/index.html#13)

4C - Homework for Friday, September 15

Task 1) Bring FMT 3
Task 2) Do the vocabulary exercise (handout) to prepare for climate change discussion

3C - Homework for Thursday, September 14

For Thursday, September 14

Task 1:  Bring a visual aid from home that you can use to talk about your summer holidays.
Task 2:  Be able to talk about your summer holidays in detail (answer the questions:  who? what? where? when? why? how?)

5C - Homework for Wednesday, September 13

Homework for Wednesday, September 13 -

Task 1) work through the worksheet you got in class.
Task 2) Read the article "Better communication is worth your time" (online version here: http://www.nickwestergaard.com/communication-worth-your-time).
Task 3) Be able to talk about the advice in the article and apply it to your English class.  Use vocabulary given on the handout.

Correction of blog entry:

WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO?

Is anyone else bummed that summer is over?

I  actually enjoyed my summer holidays this year.  Usually I am totally exhausted at the end of the semester and it takes me weeks to catch up on sleep.  As a result I have no desire to do anything for school.  However this summer was different. I took time to sort through two years of school papers.  Moreover I was able to plan for the next school year.

The highlight of the summer for me was my family’s annual trip to Minnesota where we rented a cabin.  My parents, who are getting on in years, live in Iowa, so we drove 500 miles over two days to the North Shore of Lake Superior.  While we were there we simply relaxed – we went out to eat, played cards, went canoeing, and read books which I never have time for during the school year.  We even saw the solar eclipse! 

But all good things must come to an end.  I am happy to be back at school where I can finally practice my work-life balance skills.  Of course, there will be challenges but I think it is going to be a good year.  What do you think?

Abend HTL - Summer Vacation Blog (corrected version)

WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO?

Is anyone else bummed that summer is over?

I  actually enjoyed my summer holidays this year.  Usually I am totally exhausted at the end of the semester and it takes me weeks to catch up on sleep.  As a result I have no desire to do anything for school.  However this summer was different. I took time to sort through two years of school papers.  Moreover I was able to plan for the next school year.

The highlight of the summer for me was my family’s annual trip to Minnesota where we rented a cabin.  My parents live in Iowa, so we had to drive 500 miles over two days to the North Shore of Lake Superior.  While we were there we simply relaxed – we went out to eat, played cards, went canoeing, and read books which I never have time for during the school year.  We even saw the solar eclipse! 

But all good things must come to an end.  I am happy to be back at school where I can finally practice my work-life balance skills.  Of course, there will be challenges but I think it is going to be a good year.  What do you think?