söndag 23 oktober 2011

v. 45- 47 Film study

We are going to watch "Whale Rider"and discuss the content. (Photo taken from: femail.com.)
Before we do this we are going to find out more about the actress, Keisha Castle-Hughes.

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Go to schoolsoft and download the file about her! 
Read the text and work with the exercises!


Every lesson we watch a part of the movie and discuss it with the help of this PDF document:

Whale Rider discussion PDF
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Exercises to do with movies:
Movie Lessons

Words to practice: movie (glosor.eu)

More exercises comes later.......... 

After watching the film

1. Read about Keisha, 2 and 2, and work with the
exercise. (schoolsoft)
2. Watch/listen to a keynote presentation about New Zealand. (your teacher has it)

3. Write!

What sort of movies do you like?
Horror, drama, comedy, action, adventure, cartoons, animated, thrillers.
Do you have a favourite actor/actress?
One of the best movies you have seen.
Are there any kind of movie you don’t like?
If so, what kind?
Why do you dislike it?

A movie you have seen:

What kind of movie is it?
Who has the main part?
Who is it about?
How does it begin?
What happens?
How does it end?
What did you think of it? Why?
Who do you recommend it to and why?

4. Speak: Sit in groups of 4. Tell the group about the things you have written about in exercise 3.

 

söndag 16 oktober 2011

v. 43 Pets

Pet project

You are going to create a keynote presentation about one of the topics below.

  1. Choose one and write down facts about it with the help of the questions.
  2. Find or take pictures that you can use in your keynote.
  3. Write down the information in a pages document.
  4. You can only write down some main points in your keynote. (bara stödord)
  5. Present it to your class/group orally with the help of the questions only.

My pet
How old is it?
Where did you get it from?
Who takes care of it?
What does it look like (colour, breed, etc.)?
What do you feed it?
Do you play with it?
What does your pet need to be happy?
What is it's name? How did you choose this name?
Does it know any tricks or understand any words?
What are the pros and cons of your pet?
How much does it cost to keep your pet?
Funny things that has happened to your pet.
Have you had any other pets?
What have you learned from having this pet?
Search the Internet for fun facts about your pet and write them down!


My dream pet
What kind of pet is it?
Why would you choose this pet?
Would you choose a male or a female? Why?
What does it look like?
What does it eat?
What does this pet need to be happy?
What would you name it? Why this name?
What are the pros and cons of this pet?
How much does it cost to buy it?
What should you think about before getting this pet?
Search the Internet for fun facts about your dream pet and write them down!


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Exercises to work with
(do these in the order they are placed)
Listen
work with words
mixed up sentences
match sentences with words
listen and fill in the missing words

Talk about pets 2 and 2

söndag 9 oktober 2011

Traditions Halloween v.42

There are many traditions in Britain.
We are going to work with Halloween and how it is celebrated.

Watch a video with your teacher, answer questions and learn more!
history-of-halloween-listening

Here are some exercises that you are going to work with

1. Listening exercise: Jack o lantern answer the questions below:


Why did Jack want the Devil to turn into a coin?
Why couldn’t the Devil change back into his orignal form?
What was it that the Devil had to promise Jack?
What did Jack do with the Devil next?
Why didn’t God want Jack in heaven?
What happened to Jack in the end?
What is a turnip and what did Jack use it for?




2. Reading: Get from schoolsoft = Halloween in Britain



3. Words
words - pictures
learn the meaning of the words
Picture - write the word
crossword
Halloween games etc
write the missing word (intermediate)

4. Reading comprehension. It is called: Haunted House Reading and Writing  
halloween worksheets 

5. Speak: work 2 and 2
halloween - discussion hämta på schoolsoft

6. Halloween music video - fill in the gaps
halloween song

7. Create a short story = story  

8.
Get from Schoolsoft:
Halloween rhymes
Monster riddles

9. For the fast one. Listen or read
 the_lady_in_the_veil.
 the_shrouded_horseman
Read
 Top ten scary stories 

 

lördag 1 oktober 2011

British food

This is what you will practice:

What sort of food that is typical for Britain.
What phrases that are used when you order food at a restaurant.
The English names of various dishes and beverages?
Do's and don'ts at the dinner table.

How?

Work with words and phrases in different exercises.

1. Create a conversation at a restaurant between two or more persons and record it. Use the menu below as well as useful phrases.
Use at least 20 phrases including answers. (Använd minst 20 fraser, svaren inräknade)
Share it with your teacher! (använd dela-funktionen på datorn för att lämna in)
Useful phrases at the restaurant
Menu 

2. Practice words "Food" (glosor: Food)

3. Read about British food and table manners. 
(Hämta dokumentet om British Food på schoolsoft och jobba med det!)

4. Listen to texts/dialogues about food.
Listening exercise 1Listening exercise 2 

5. For the fast one
(hämta fil på schoolsoft Food fördjupning)

Want to practice some more? Have a look at my other blog ( min språkvalsengelska)


Crosswords
food 1
food 2
food 3 (not so easy)