Monday Oct 1 - Good Omens

Aim:

1. Listening comprehension. ("Understand different types of clear, authentic speech, in various circumstances")

2. Reading comprehension. ("...read fiction [...] different genres...") 

3. Practice writing. ("produce written reports...") 

4. Practicing oral skills, delivering arguments. ("in different situations be able to introduce and actively participate in different kinds of oral communication [...] use English flexibly, for a purpose [...] formally and informally" and "provide structured oral information")

Tasks:

1. Listen to presentation on Pratchett & Gaiman + reading diary

2. Start reading Good Omens

3. Discuss what you've read. Work in pairs/groups of 3. Stop every 10 pages or so and recap. Help each other! Look for humor (as the book is supposed to be funny...)

4. Write reading diary


Links regarding The Book of Revelation:

Book of Revelation on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Revelation

Link to the Book of Revelation directly, from the King James Bible:
quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?ty ... te=5379618

Understanding the Book of Revelation from Frontline: Apocalypse on PBS.com:
pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apoc ... white.html