What's your OPTION? Questions for your book?

Last Monday and Tuesday we worked on the environment.


Here is the link we worked with:
this resource.


You had a task (assignment) to choose one of FOUR (4) options for the future of your country:

• Putting the economy first
• Taking the lead in the green economy
• Promoting sustainable development
• Protecting mother earth

Today I am going to go round in class and ask you to explain which option you chose and why..




You were even supposed to have done a wordlist by today with words and phrases to do with the environment.

I have not received that many.

Afterwards we will go through the book questions.

Tomorrow will be a test on these.

Here they are:

1. Which character (person)did you like the most Why ?

2.Who is the most important character in the book ? Why do you think that?

3. Do any characters change ( förändras) during the course of the novel (romanen) ? Explain!

4.In what way Is the language in your novel difficult ? Give examples!

5. Is there a lot of dialogue in the novel ? How do the characters communicate?(for example letters/ e-mail/ text-messages etc.)

6. Did you enjoy the plot (handling) of the novel ? Explain!

7. Is the plot of your novel believable or unbelievable ? Give examples!

8. Describe an important scene from your novel.

9. What is the message (budskap) of your novel ?Was it clear?

10.Did you enjoy the novel or not ? Explain your opinion(åsikt).

Continue to work on the environment

Today I am in Stockholm to make sure our friends from Soroti get away safely.

You are going to continue to work on the environment with the link I gave you yesterday 

I want you to work with  this resource.

Ingela will let you in and take the register.

By the end of today you should have:

1. Done a word list with environmental words and phrases

2. Chosen one of the 4 options and can explain  IN DETAIL why you have chosen it. The work will be checked orally next Monday

Role play on the environment

If you look on the planner you will see that today we have some role plays about the environment..

We will start off with a very simple role- play for two people.

Here is the link.

It is for two people- one from the constuction company and one from the conservation group.

Here are some words and short dialogues to help you:

11. Environment and Recycling

11.1. Green

B. might be a  bit lazy, but he has a good answer.

a. Are you green ?

b. What do you mean ? I don't have green skin.

a. I mean, do you recycle things ?

b. My mother recycles for me.

a. Maybe you could do something yourself.

b. My mother is very good at recycling.

11.2. Recycle

a. You know you can recycle those cans.

b. Yes, of course.

a. What do you do to recycle them ?

b. I give them to my father.

a. What does he do with the cans ?

b. I am sure he recycles them.

11.3. Help the Planet

B. is a lazy boy. A low soft chair might make it more fun.

a. Let's help the planet.

b. OK, I will help you to help the planet.

a. First, we have to decide what we want to do.

b. Well, it was your idea to help the planet.

a. I know, we can save energy.

b. Good idea, I will sit down and start right now.

11.4.The Rainforest 

B. gives the wrong answer two times.

a. Millions of animals live in the rainforest.

b. Yes, those animals do not belong in the city.

a. ........ I was thinking about saving the rainforest by using recycled paper.

b. I try to use recycled paper.

a. Good, but how do you know that it is recycled ?

b. I don't always know if it is recycled.

11.5. Newspapers

a. Don't throw away your old newspapers; recycle them, please !

b. Of course. Look, I am going to put my newspapers in that big blue recycling bin.

11.6. Plant a tree

Here "take part" used meanig join in, participate.
a. Tomorrow is "Plant a tree day".
b. Yes, we should take part.
a. How about meeting at 9 o'clock ?
b. Yes, that is a good idea.
a. We need to bring lots of food.
b. Yes, and lots of drinking water.11.7. Global WarmingHere "heating up" used meaning gain heat, get hot.
a. Do you believe in global warming ?
b. What is global warming ?
a. Our planet is heating up.
b. Are you sure ?
a. Yes, I think the planet is getting hotter.
b. Well, we should do something about it then.  

 Now here is a role play for 4 people
There is an area of forest in a lost part of the world
1. You own a logging company and want to make money. You will just chop down the trees

2. You are the local chief and you have to make the final decision about the forest. your people are very poor and the loggers are offering a lot of money.

3. You are a local hunter. So many animals you hunt are only in the forest. It must be kept at all costs

4. You are a scientist. The forest is very valuable scientifically. There is a problems with the hunters. They also destroy by use fire to chase out the animals.

Try to solve the problem of the ancient forest!!
Tomorrow I will be in Stockholm to assist the Ugandan group. I want you to work with  this resource.
You need to do:
Read the texts and then:
1) a word list with sentences
2) choose an area you support and explain why

Today and tomorrow we will have contact with our friends from Soroti.

Today and tomorrow we will have contact with our friends from Soroti. We will prerpare today for their visit and tomorrow they will spend the lesson with us.

In 15 minutes you will go the Walrus for information about your optative subjects next term....
Tomorrow you will interview one of the students /and teacher in small groups.
You need to prepare questions:

Here are some 

Questions for Ugandan Visitor

How long will you be staying in Sweden?

What is your favourite food? How is it made?

How old are you when you start school in Uganda?

What are your first impressions of Sweden ?

How do you find the weather?Do you find it cold here?

Describe the place where you come from ?

Have you eaten any typical Swedish food ?

Tell me about your family.

How old are you ?

Tell me about your school

What does a typical school day look like?

What do you do in your free time?

How many people grow their own food?

What do you miss most from Uganda when you are here?

  

Now write 5 more questions of your own.

Darwin's Nightmare Part II

Today we continue to watch the film about the effects of the Nile Perch on the community around the southern part of Lake Victoria (see the Map)
 
The face of Mwanza the southern part of the Lake) has changed a lot because of the fishing industry and we have seen a lot of the downsides (AIDS, street children etc.) Some people have become very rich because of the fishing and many others have got jobs but the eco-system of the Lake has been very badly affected and the dream of getting cash has taken many from the villages only to get HIV/AIDS in the fishing villages where he level of infection is very high.

Look at the following link
http://www.irinnews.org/report/61001/kenya-deadly-catch-lake-victoria-s-aids-crisis

Darwin's nightmare

As a compliment to the project which you are doing just now in social sciences and (natural) science we are goig to see a documentary film called "Darwin's Nightmare".
 
The film is a documentary showing the impact of one product- in this case the Nile Perch fish- on the economics, social structure and ecological balance in a whole area of Tanzania.

The film not only explores the good sides of the fish industry but also the negative effects (HIV/AIDS, street children, prostitution, exploitation, weapons' industry etc. etc.)
 
The film is not objective but it does give a very powerful image about how one little change (the planting of the fish in Lake Victoria) can bring about enormous effects.

Let it be an inspiration for you when you do your project work.

Revised plan for Next week

I have a teflon memory.

I forgot that we have changed the integrated  project for science, social science and English to week 10 (and onwards).

We should have seen the film "Darwin's nightmare" this week (week 10)....
But it will be on Monday and Tuesday week 11 instead.

Check the revised planner on the right-hand side of the blog!

Writing assignment

Let us start off by looking at the last points from yesterday's blog...

Which title?

1. a) My ideal school   or  b) Compulsory schooling until 18 /  2. a)  My future  or  b) A future scenario /  3.  A big event  (Concert/ exhibition/ sporting event/ celebration / LAN )

What is the format?
Report  ( 1b/ 2b)
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Report

Essay (1a/ 2a)
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Essay

Article  (3)
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Articles

Keywords (key words)
 1. Education, schooling classroom, resources, teacher, pupil, learning etc.
2. Plans, expectations. status, dreams, education, training, employment, etc.
3. Planning, marketing, participants, audience, spectators, venue etc

Structure
Introduction

paragraphing

 Conclusion

Linking Words
http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/linking-words/   

Now choose your title, start planning and begin writing.

Your work should be mailed to me before the Monday lesson week 11

Welcome back!!

First of all let's do a short interview exercise about your half-term break.
I will give it to you on paper.

You will need a pen to do it


As you can see from the planner, today and tomorrow we are going to work on writing practice.

At the beginning of the term when you gave suggestions for the planner, one question was to give a writing assignment.

I got three good suggestions.

These are:
1. A big event

2. School and education

3. My future

Today we will start by looking at what writing is and why we need to be good at it.

I will use a power point which Pernilla had.

Afterwards I want you to start planning your writing for tomorrow.

Which title?

What is the format?

Key- words

Structure

Linking words












http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/linking-words/