BLOGA3 English

Monday, May 27, 2019

4C - Teen Inventors and their Inventions

Starting

Teen Inventors who are Changing the World:  https://www.stem-by-design.com/teen-inventors-who-are-changing-the-world/

10 Amazing Inventions by Teens:  https://www.oddee.com/item_99064.aspx

Four Teenage Inventors Changing Our World:  www.bbc.com/future/story/20180316-four-teenage-inventors-changing-the-world

8 Inventions from Teenagers Who Want to Change the World: https://interestingengineering.com/8-inventions-from-teenagers-who-want-to-change-the-world

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

1C - Video activity - James Charles

What happens when a young make-up influencer bites the hand that feeds him?

For the English challenge, you can write a summary of the story.
Who is James Charles? Where is he from? How old is he? How did he become famous? What does he vlog about? Who are his followers? How much is he worth? Why is he losing followers? When did all this happen?

You could also comment on James Charles. Do you follow him? Do you like him? What do you think about a boy who advertises make-up?

4C - Rube Goldberg Machines

1) First, look up what a Rube Goldberg Machine is.
2) Then, watch some examples (links below).
3) Finally, write about ONE of these in your activity journal - look up vocabulary that you need and describe what happens using the PASSIVE voice.

The Cog:

Joseph's Machines YouTube Channel

Common Ground/STEM Activity (with questions!)

Monday, May 13, 2019

English Challenge Activities (Example)

I watched the Big Bang Theory. In this episode, Leonard read Penny's diary. He found out that Penny hated a nightie that he bought for her because it was orange and she thought it made her look like a carrot. Penny got mad that Leonard read her diary. To apologize for his actions, he dresses up in the nightie and offers to let Penny take a shame photo to put on the internet. Penny doesn't take him up on his offer. But Leonard is totally embarrassed when all their friends walk in and see him dressed up as a "naughty carrot." (101 words)

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Thursday, May 2, 2019 - In Class

Warm up:

https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/heres-why-it-feels-like-you-have-no-free-time-in-one-chart/
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/04/marble-machine-x/

ALL CLASSES:
Did you do something for the English Challenge? let me see your notebook!

Did you finish your book report? Is it legible?

Did you finish recording 5 minutes of text?

This must be done before you leave today!

6C - Continue with food miles (what was the conversation with your parents like?)
Further: dumpster diving and food waste

4C - READING IS FUNDAMENTAL - Why?
Ferris Bueller - how can we use this on the Schularbeit?
Reading exercise
Feedback on notebooks

8C - Starting monologues. Do you have this worksheet??

EKON
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/28/717595757/brady-bunch-episode-fuels-campaigns-against-vaccines-and-marcia-s-miffed

https://io9.gizmodo.com/read-roald-dahls-heart-rending-endorsement-of-measles-v-1682995322

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

English Challenge - Tuesday, April 16

Are you looking for something to write about for the English Challenge? First rule: Find something you love and do it in English! Do you love cars? Find a youtube channel about cars. Do you love robots? Find a youtube channel about robots. Do you love an English speaking singer or band? Follow them in English. Do you love a sports team? Follow them in English. Do you have a favorite film/TV series/book? Try watching or reading in English. Here is a collection of links to help you get started.

The Prisoner, episode 1: Arrival
We started watching this in the 1C.

Writing ideas:
Describe what happens in the first four minutes before Number 6 wakes up in the Village
Describe how Number Six tries to escape
Describe how you would do things differently

This is just one episode of 17. You can find others on YouTube or DailyMotion.

https://english-e-reader.net/ - This is a collection of books from Elementary to Advanced. You need to sign up to read, but it is free! If you download the book onto your phone, it will sync up with a dictionary (at least it does on Google Play) and you can just highlight a word to find out its pronunciation and what it means!

Writing ideas: Keep a reading journal. Read for 15+ minutes a day. Describe the characters and summarize the action. Keep a list of new words or phrases you learn!

SPORCLE.COM this is a collection of quizzes about hundreds of topics. To get you started:

Wizard of Oz, Start to Finish

Stand by Me Quizzes

Bohemian Rhapsody Quizzes

Name that Plastic Quiz

Rhymes With Quizzes

Most Common English words

English Idiom Quizzes

Writing ideas: Write about which quizzes you took, how well you scored, and what vocabulary and phrases you learned.

Freerice.com: Test your English vocabulary! (there is also an easy German - English version)
Writing ideas: Write about the level you reached and the new words you learned. See if you can use these new words in a sentence!

TEST YOUR ENGLISH - This is a free English test from the British Council. Write about your English level. Do you think your English is better or worse than the test? What is easy for you in English? What is more difficult?

LEARN ENGLISH TEENS - This is a great resource to practice READING, LISTENING, WRITING, SPEAKING and GRAMMAR. There are lots of videos (check under "Study Break") and topics that should be more interesting than the boring old textbook.

Writing ideas: Write about the activities you did. Were they interesting? Were they helpful? What new vocabulary, phrases or tricks did you learn?