Task: Transcribe the song in the clip below. Pratice reading the lyrics (using an Irish dialect). Read (or sing!) to a friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_Vfxuk8x_A
5/15/2013
4/29/2013
Monday April 29 - Our English language skills, how to proceed...
Aim : Analyze proficiency levels and future development of your English language skills.
Task: Will be described when we meet.
Task: Will be described when we meet.
4/19/2013
Monday April 22 & Thursday April 25 - Watching & discussing Game of Thrones
Like the title says. Detailed instructions when we meet.
4/05/2013
Monday April 8 - Writing project continued
Hi there, and welcome back from your holidays. Hope you had a good one. I have a bit of a problem. I just found out that my son's hospital appointment has been rescheduled (his doctor's ill today, go figure...) so I need to take him there at 9 on Monday, which means that I can't join you in class. I'd like you to continue working were we left off on March 28. If you want feedback on your work, just send it to me (email) and I'll get back to you before Thursday. The same goes for other questions as well, of course.
See you later!
/Daniel
See you later!
/Daniel
3/25/2013
Thursday March 28 - Writing Project & Assignment check
We'll continue on our writing projects and do a check-up on assignments handed in (or not).
Monday March 25 - Clip presentations & Writing Project ctd.
We'll pick up where we left off on Thursday, and then continue working on our writing projects.
3/15/2013
Monday March 18 - Brainstorm writing project
Hi!
I'd like to get some sort of writing project going. We'll discuss it, see what you guys think and if we can agree on something.
/Daniel
I'd like to get some sort of writing project going. We'll discuss it, see what you guys think and if we can agree on something.
/Daniel
3/13/2013
Thursday March 14 - Game time
We'll chill out today. Small group, won't start anything new. Trivial Pursuit, I think...
2/25/2013
Monday Feb 25 - More information
Hi!
As I've told some of you, I need to go home and take care of one of my kids. It's VABruary... See below for what to do:
1. Make sure your presentations are prepared. You will all do them on Thursday.
2. Thursday will also be spent discussing social issues as we experience them locally, here in Vännäs/Bjurholm/other, and most importantly at Lilja. I expect you to do the brainstorm (see previous post) and find things to discuss. I also want you to connect these issues to your own life/experiences. Last but not least, I want suggestions on how to work with these issues from a student perspective. There's no need to send anything in, but I fully expect you to take notes and be prepared to both participate and be able to take the initiative in our discussion on Thursday. In short, be ready!
That's it. Sorry that i couldn't be there.
Regards, Daniel
As I've told some of you, I need to go home and take care of one of my kids. It's VABruary... See below for what to do:
1. Make sure your presentations are prepared. You will all do them on Thursday.
2. Thursday will also be spent discussing social issues as we experience them locally, here in Vännäs/Bjurholm/other, and most importantly at Lilja. I expect you to do the brainstorm (see previous post) and find things to discuss. I also want you to connect these issues to your own life/experiences. Last but not least, I want suggestions on how to work with these issues from a student perspective. There's no need to send anything in, but I fully expect you to take notes and be prepared to both participate and be able to take the initiative in our discussion on Thursday. In short, be ready!
That's it. Sorry that i couldn't be there.
Regards, Daniel
2/22/2013
Monday Feb 25 - Presentations + Discussing social issues
Aim:
1. 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")
2. Listening comprehension. ("Understand different types of clear, authentic speech, in various circumstances")
Tasks:
1. Last rehearsal & presentations of ad campaign analysis. 2 groups.
2. Discussing social issues:
a. Brainstorm social issues - which are there?
b. Social issues in Vännäs/at school?
c. Working with social issues from a student perspective - how?
If you want to do anything before we meet on Monday (except for preparing presentations...), then think about 2a-c.
1. 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")
2. Listening comprehension. ("Understand different types of clear, authentic speech, in various circumstances")
Tasks:
1. Last rehearsal & presentations of ad campaign analysis. 2 groups.
2. Discussing social issues:
a. Brainstorm social issues - which are there?
b. Social issues in Vännäs/at school?
c. Working with social issues from a student perspective - how?
If you want to do anything before we meet on Monday (except for preparing presentations...), then think about 2a-c.
2/12/2013
Thursday Feb 14 - Picture analysis
Aim:
1. 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")
2. Listening comprehension. ("Understand different types of clear, authentic speech, in various circumstances")
Tasks:
1. We'll work in 4 groups. One will consist of the web designers, the rest you make yourselves. Each individual will get one picture to analyse. This analysis will be presented to the rest of the group. Then the group will present an analysis of all the pictures, this in front of the rest of us. I'll make sure you get pics to work with (different ad campaigns, one for each group), but if you feel strongly about it you can look for pics yourselves.
2. Make sure to get familiar with the terms "connotation" and "denotation". They'll be central to your work. Analyse the picture (different parts, colors, figures, symbols etc.) and the text (if any). I'll go through an example to show what I'm after.
3. Don't know how much time this'll take, but I'm guessing 2 weeks. We'll see...
PS. Check FC for pics. The web designers will work with the Nike campaign. Just choose one pic each and get started. IF at all possible, it might not be a bad idea for you to attend the first 20 or so minutes on Thu.... DS
1. 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")
2. Listening comprehension. ("Understand different types of clear, authentic speech, in various circumstances")
Tasks:
1. We'll work in 4 groups. One will consist of the web designers, the rest you make yourselves. Each individual will get one picture to analyse. This analysis will be presented to the rest of the group. Then the group will present an analysis of all the pictures, this in front of the rest of us. I'll make sure you get pics to work with (different ad campaigns, one for each group), but if you feel strongly about it you can look for pics yourselves.
2. Make sure to get familiar with the terms "connotation" and "denotation". They'll be central to your work. Analyse the picture (different parts, colors, figures, symbols etc.) and the text (if any). I'll go through an example to show what I'm after.
3. Don't know how much time this'll take, but I'm guessing 2 weeks. We'll see...
PS. Check FC for pics. The web designers will work with the Nike campaign. Just choose one pic each and get started. IF at all possible, it might not be a bad idea for you to attend the first 20 or so minutes on Thu.... DS
2/08/2013
Monday Feb 11 - Homonyms
Aim:
1. Practice writing. ("produce written reports...")
2. Vocabulary
Task:
1. Learn definition of homonyms. Learn examples of.
2. Practice the use of homonyms through sentence writing - puns or plays on words. Links below for examples/definitions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym
http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_true_homonyms
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/english/homonyms/
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/34731.html
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/36869.html
1. Practice writing. ("produce written reports...")
2. Vocabulary
Task:
1. Learn definition of homonyms. Learn examples of.
2. Practice the use of homonyms through sentence writing - puns or plays on words. Links below for examples/definitions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym
http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_true_homonyms
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/english/homonyms/
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/34731.html
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/36869.html
- "You're Hells Angels, then? What chapter are you from?"
- REVELATIONS, CHAPTER SIX.
- REVELATIONS, CHAPTER SIX.
- -- Death in conversation with a biker (Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, Good Omens)
Biers was where the undead drank. And when Igor the barman was asked for a Bloody Mary, he didn't mix a metaphor.
- -- (Terry Pratchett, Hogfather)
2/01/2013
And we're back.... Mon 4/2 - Presentations & books
Aim: Oral skills & reading comprehension
Tasks: Oral presentations of dialects, and one (?) more. Read in books, write in reading diary. Nothing strange really, except that I'll be a bit late. I need to help load/unload one of our trampolines. It's been at Hammar but is coming back "home". I should be back in good time for the presentations. Just wait for me please. Use the time to read/prepare.
Tasks: Oral presentations of dialects, and one (?) more. Read in books, write in reading diary. Nothing strange really, except that I'll be a bit late. I need to help load/unload one of our trampolines. It's been at Hammar but is coming back "home". I should be back in good time for the presentations. Just wait for me please. Use the time to read/prepare.
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