Wednesday Oct 10 - Movie/TV-series work

NOTE: I'll not be joining you today. My youngest has an ear infection. Read on to find out what to do today.

Aim:

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

2. 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")

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

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

1. Read my summary of your 'English C so far' blog posts below. If there's anything you'd like to add or comment on, do so in a comment on this post (also below, a wee bit further down...). If you for some reason haven't given me your take on the course so far, you need to do that (on your own time) ASAP! See Monday Oct 8 for details.

2. Rehearse and perform a scene from a movie/TV-series. Find a clip that you like (YouTube, Vimeo etc.), transcribe, rehearse and perform. Groups can be founded before or after deciding on a clip. Suggestions can be found in the Monday Oct 8 post.

3. Time left? Need a break. Need variation? Read in your books!

English C so far - a summary

I've divided your feedback into two parts - your take on what we've done so far, and your ideas for the future. Check it out, will ya!

So far...

• Varied, meaningful content - a good thing
• Enjoyed the discussions, oral practice is good.
• Smaller tasks, for example small oral presentations, are good
• The Haven was a (really) good exercise
• It's difficult (in general), but not too difficult
• The book is difficult to read, especially on the computer
• The book is challenging, and that's a good thing
• The course is also challenging, and that's also good
• Putting the lesson plans in the (this) blog is good, because you can check to know what to do
• 'I've learned something from every exercise'
• The course is interesting

For the future...

• Keep discussing various topics
• More small oral presentations
• Give assignments on different levels of difficulty
• What are we going to do with the book?
• Practice explaining complex things in English
• Keep reading book(s) throughout the course
• Watch movie(s)
• Continue in the same way

NOTE: I'll comment on your suggestions for the future, and perhaps some other things, when we meet next.