December 17, 18

https://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2016/05/17/100-power-words-make-blog-writing-amazing/

December 17, 18

Blog writing:

• https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/how-write-a-good-blog
• https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zwx8hv4/revision/7

What makes a blog different from an article?

• https://yourstory.com/2017/02/difference-between-blog-article/

How to write a blog post:

• https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-start-a-blog
• https://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2015/02/09/how-to-write-a-blog-post

December 3, 4, 6, 10

December 3, 4, 6, 10

1. Watch the short video: https://study.com/academy/lesson/speaking-test-sample-questions-for-esl-students.html
A good strategy is to acknowledge the question and then provide context for your answer.

2. Ask and answer questions:

• What's your favourite sport?
• Where is your hometown? Can you describe it for me?
• How did you travel to school today?
• What do you like to do in your free time?
• Why are you studying English?
• What is your favourite subject in school?
• What is your least favourite subject in school?
• Can you briefly describe the plot of the last movie you saw?
• Describe your dream house.
• Where is a place you have never been but would like to visit?

3.  IELTS   (The International English Language Testing System )

     What is IELTS?  https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/choose-ielts/what-ielts

4. IELTS online practice test:

https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare-your-test/free-practice-tests/speaking-practice-test-1

November 26, 28, 29

November 26, 28, 29
Listening skills - Building Vocabulary

Watching television can be an excellent way to build vocab and fine-tune your listening skills.
Use an online site to find and watch an episode each day.

Choose from:
The Good Doctor,
The Walking Dead,  or
Blacklist (season 1)

Define the subject specific vocabulary of TV-related words:

• Genre
• Plot
• Setting
• Actor / Actress
• Character
• Season
• Episode
• Series

For each episode that you watched, answer the following:

• What's the genre?
• What’s the plot?
• Where does the action take place? 
• Who are the main actors/actresses?
• What does the main character do for a living?
• How many seasons are there?
• Which episode did you watch? 
• What is your favourite tv series?

November 12, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22

http://teacherlingo.com/Downloads/Samples/c414441c-b0ef-403d-91bc-4c9d976c9456.pdf

November 12
Criterion B - Reading test

November 13
description worksheets

Pronunciation - Vowels 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mynucZiy-Ug

November 15
English pronunciation
a e i o u = vowels  (short and long)

Learn English Pronunciation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USKrBTvgY_s

Counting Stars: One Republic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg
https://busyteacher.org/19782-counting-stars-one-republic.html  (link to worksheet)

Spoken Skills
http://www.spokenskills.com/index.cfm?type=15&content=studentactivities

Consonent-Vowel-Consonent board game
https://busyteacher.org/7460-consonant-vowel-consonant-board-game.html

November 5, 6, 8

November 5

http://visualprompts.weebly.com/high-school.html

1.  Look at this image.
In your notebook take 5 minutes and respond to this 
2.  Finish Criterion A: Comprehending spoken and visual text test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4rg3E_bWeM










November 6
1.  Describing worksheets

November 8
Describing - oral practice

https://kevinjuntunen.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lord-lordess.jpg

Describe what you see in this picture.

October 22, 23, 25

https://englishstudypage.com/grammar/a-an-the-articles-in-english/

October 22
1.  5 minute warm-up:  In your notebook:
One thing that motivates me:
One thing that frustrates me:
One thing that worries me:

2.  Infographics - present findings and advice

3.  Articles (a, an, the, or no article)
     Explanation-definite article:  the  https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/artikel.htm
                          indefinite articles: a, an https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/artikel2.htm  
     Exercises: a, an, the   
     1225 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/a_the.htm
     1211 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the.htm                  

October 23
1.  Review Writing test
2.  Preparation for Criterion A Assessment
3.  Articles
     Exercises: a, an, the
     1221 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the2.htm
     1223 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the3.htm
     1229 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the4.htm
     1215 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_a.htm

October 25
1.  Criterion A  Assessment 
2.  Articles
     Exercises: a, an, the
     1217 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_a2.htm
     1231 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/articles/index.php
     1219 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/a_an_some.htm
     1227 - https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the_use.htm

October 15, 16, 18

https://tattooblend.com/40-awesome-text-word-tattoo-designs/

October 15

1.   Visit YouTube and watch a clip from the television programme "Miami Ink".

2.  British Council - Tattoo lesson plan: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Tattoos%20student%20worksheet.pdf

3. Celebrity tattoos:  https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/celebrity/g3547/hot-celebrity-tattoos/


October 16, 17

1.

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-tattoos-addison-anderson

2.  Conduct further research. You can start here: http://www.historyoftattoos.net/

3.  BBC Advice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3McZ7YZcDG82DRLPxkLVS41/tattoos

4.  What advice can you give someone considering a tattoo?  Produce an infographic to share with the class.

Some sites to help:
Canva:  https://www.canva.com/
Venngage: https://venngage.com/
Piktochart: https://piktochart.com  
Visme: https://www.visme.co/

October 8, 9, 11

 

October 8
 University Fair .  .  .

October 9
Futurewise

October 11
1.  5 minute warm-up:  In your notebook complete the following statement:
  I would rather:
      a) have the ability to fly      OR
      b) have the ability to read minds

2.  Opinion Writing

Fact or Opinion - http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/fact-or-opinion 

3. Navajo Water Lady

What do you think? How do you feel?  
State your opinion based on facts. . . 

4. Transitional words and phrases online exercises
http://www.grammarbank.com/transition-words.html  
http://www.grammarbank.com/transitions-quiz.html
http://www.learnenglish-online.com/writing/tests/transitions.html
http://www.english-in-chester.co.uk/e-learning/lesson/linking-words/ 
https://www.oupcanada.com/higher_education/companion/literature/9780195425154/eng_135/quiz_transitions.html 

October 1, 2, 4

https://teens.lovetoknow.com/High_School_Debate_Topics

October 1, 2

Review formative essays


 https://cultrbox.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/40196699.png?w=1275



Formal letter writing

Keywords:

• Heading
• Greeting
• Body
• Closing
• Signature
• Postscript 

October 4
Writing Assessment

September 24, 25, 27

https://sites.google.com/site/cellphonesinourschool/for-cell-phones-in-school

 September 24
1.  School is a culture. Take a stand on a topic related to schools.  Make a list of points to defend your position

keyword search:  school telephone debate (or something similar)
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/our-100-most-popular-student-questions-for-debate-and-persuasive-writing/

September 25, 26
Write an opinion essay. (200-250 words)



Homework:   write 5 sentences using the word - Consequently
 Present Simple or Present Continuous
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises 
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex02 
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex03 
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex04  

September 17, 18, 20

September 17, 18

1. Article discussion (Chile's Mapuche culture gains respect as old traditions become new trends)

2.  Please review these paragraphs and include any new vocabulary in your vocabulary notebook. Write the word and the translation in your first language or write a definition.

A girl plays with a doll dressed in Mapuche garb, in Santiago, Chile, July 29, 2015.

3.Essay writing (British Council)  https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/writing-purpose/essays-structure-1

September20
1. warm-up: Odd one out
          strawberry, branch, bowling ball, boat, iceberg

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/intermediate-b1-writing/opinion-essay

2. Opinion Essay (British Council)

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/intermediate-b1-writing/opinion-essay

3. Opinion Essay about fast food (British Council)

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/advanced-c1-writing/opinion-essay-about-fast-food

4. Online exercise: Although, Though, Despite, In spite of, However
https://www.englishgrammar.org/spite-grammar-exercise-2/
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-although.php
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/intermediate-grammar/spite-despite-although

September 10, 11, 13

http://www.knowledge.info/meaning-of-culture

September 10

Lino - http://linoit.com/users/rddietrich/canvases/inbox  Let's explore this tool and then share them on a Lino page

September 11
1. What is culture? define it

Look at the image.  What are some aspects/elements of culture?  Discuss

Does culture change?

2.  Vocabulary - Aspects of culture: https://quizlet.com/18587230/12-aspects-of-culture-flash-cards/original 

HOMEWORK:

Read 13 Aspects of Culture: http://www.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_12_aspects_of_culture

September 13

1. Let's brainstorm some questions about culture that you would like to explore. 

• What are the differences and similarities between Western culture and Eastern culture?
• How can culture drive us to do something extreme?
  

2.  Join the Year 11 class:  https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/K3CSCV

3.  Reading - Chile's Mapuche culture gains respect as old traditions become new trends
https://newsela.com/articles/mapuche-culture/id/11668/ 

Homework:  Vocabulary 
1. Please review these paragraphs and include any new vocabulary to your vocabulary word list.  Write the word and the translation in your first language or write a definition.

2. Grammar exercises: Present Simple / Present Progressive (Present Continuous) explanation https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro

September 4, 6

https://nl.depositphotos.com/80162740/stockillustratie-terug-naar-school-doodles-in.html

September 4

Welcome back to school  😃

Our lineup for today is:
1.  Intro to Year 11
2.  English Notebook
3.  Discuss "Capable" Rubrics https://oeirasinternationalschool-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/p/ramona_dietrich/EXIwdMZjR5JKq2f-elnib68BuQWyiRVFSye5kNpZ1amjfA
4.  Access Managebac

5.  Unit 1    Culture and Identity

Global context and exploration: Personal and cultural expression: artistry, craft, creation, beauty

Key concept:  Culture
Related concept(s): Audience, purpose
Statement of inquiry: Purpose and audience impact the way we express our cultural identity.
Inquiry Questions: 
     Factual:  What is culture? 
     Conceptual:  How do we express our own cultural identity?
     Debatable:  Does understanding your own culture make your more empathetic?

September 6

http://dfwhcfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Cultural-and-linguistic-competence-in-Patient-care_Sushma-Sharma-1.jpg

1.  Warm-up:  5 minutes

Odd one out -  Choose the word that is different and explain WHY it is different.

                                   window, river, envelope, client, oregano

2. What is culture? define it

Look at the image.  What are some aspects/elements of culture?  Discuss

Does culture change?

3. Let's brainstorm some questions about culture that you would like to explore. 

 Lino - http://linoit.com/users/rddietrich/canvases/inbox  Let's explore this tool and then share them on a Lino page

4.  Vocabulary - Aspects of culture: https://quizlet.com/18587230/12-aspects-of-culture-flash-cards/original 

13 Aspects of Culture: http://www.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_12_aspects_of_culture

July 2, 4, 5

July 2, 4

Exam practice #3:  Paper 1 (SL)

June 5
Practice listening skills (Criterion A)

Watch a comedy episode(s) of your choice.

Consider the following

• Does the language of the video seem authentic?
• What are the themes of this episode?
• How does this video reflect the beliefs and values of society?

                           See you in September!  Have a great summer!

June 25, 27, 28

http://slideplayer.com/slide/4894609/

June 25, 27, 28
Exam practice #:  Paper 1 (SL)

June 20, 21

 

June 20, 21
Paper 1

Paper 2  https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/server2/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_1_a1lan_tsm_1402_1_e&part=6&chapter=6

June 4, 6, 7 (Oeiras holiday)

June 4, 6
Paper 2 (example)

June 7 - Oeiras holiday
Enjoy your down time

May 28, 30, 31 (national holiday)

May 28, 30

Paper 1 example

May 21, 23, 24

May 21
Exams are over - Hooray!  Enjoy the BBQ

May 23
Year 11 is almost over. Exams are done. What's next?  For the next few weeks your teachers will introduce you to Diploma subjects and offer you a brief overview of things to come.

But, for today we will reflect on the year that has been.  Think about and answer the following question:

Ask yourself: What type of movie would the last school year (Year 11) be?

Would the film be a documentary—because you learned a lot? Was it a hapless rom-com of failed Tinder dates and hilarious friends-only nights? Was it an action film filled with exciting adventures? A drama because, well, the year made you sad?  Well, you get the idea.

Write from this perspective. (P.S. Who would play you in the movie?)

May 24
Period 4 - Room 9   -  Intro to IB Diploma English B

April 16, 18, 19

April 16
http://idprm.ibo.org/#/English
Reference #1  Zentrofoam Advert
Reference #2  Bates Method for better eyesight
Reference #3  An article from Psychology Today

April 18
http://idprm.ibo.org/#/English
Reference #6  Factsheet on Ayurveda medicine
Reference #7  An article by Sandra Clair, a medical herbalist

April 19
http://idprm.ibo.org/#/English
Reference #8  Nobel Prize 2015:  Victory for traditional Chinese Medicine
Reference #9  Emotion Simulation
Reference #10 Timeline for change of human landscape

April 9, 10, 11

April 9
1.  Reading Quiz  -  Criterion B  (strand i, strand ii)

2.  Discussion - What do you think?


April 11

IB Command Terms Practice/Revision

https://quizlet.com/1020075/ib-command-terms-flash-cards/

March 19, 21, 22

http://goodtohear.co.uk/happiness

March 19

Unit 1 - Happiness and fulfillment

Global context: Identities and relationships    Who am I?  Who are we?
In this unit we will explore: identity; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships, including families, friends, communities and cultures; what it means to be human.

Key concept: Creativity
Creativity is the process of generating new ideas and points of view. In this unit, we shall look at some creative suggestions for achieving happiness and measuring intelligence. However, creativity also includes the ability to evaluate ideas: to see their strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, we will also need to make judgments about the ideas we encounter and come to conclusions about them. 

Related concept: Purpose
The purpose for communicating can be, for example, to entertain, to recount, to socialize, to inquire, to inform, to persuade, to explain, to instruct. In literary terms, this means the creator's intentions in producing the text. In this chapter you will explore ideas such as meaning, thesis, argument, bias, persuasive techniques, function and opinions.

Statement of inquiry:
We can first use language to describe and define happiness and intelligence and only then can we work towards a fulfilling personal future in a global context.

What makes teenagers happy?  (factual question)

http://www.mbstoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Fotolia_42922015_L.jpg

Before we begin this unit, think about what you already know and believe about the topic of happiness.  Look at this picture of a group of happy teenagers.  Discuss the diagram and make a list of answers to the five questions below:




ATL:  Social and Thinking Skills
1.  What effect does you being happy have on others?
2.  What are the things that make you happy?
3.  By contrast, what are the things that make you unhappy?
4.  What effect does being happy have on you?
5.  What is happyness?

As you answer each question, make a list of points on which you all agree and points on which you disagree.

Discuss this question: "Does happiness mean the same thing to everyone?"

Give reasons for your answers.

March 21
IDU practice preparation time

March 22
Reading Quiz  -  Criterion B  (strand i, strand ii)

March 5, 7, 8

http://www.c3conversations.com/planning-vs-preparation/

March 5, 7, 8
Discussion

Transitional words  http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html

As a "part of speech" transition words are used to link words, phrases or sentences. They help the reader to progress from one idea (expressed by the author) to the next idea. Thus, they help to build up coherent relationships within the text.

Follow the link and choose 10 transitional words. Write them down in you notebook.  Use these words in our discussion.

February 26, 28, March 1

https://www.slideshare.net/MARIAMC_TEACHER/natural-or-human-landscapes

February 26
Criterion A - Comprehending spoken and visual text

February 28, March 1

Enduring Understanding:

There is a link between the environment and human activities.

Essential Questions:

	What are the links between people and the environment (climate, landforms, vegetation and soil)?
	What are the links between the natural environment and jobs across Canada?
	What is the physical and human geography of the local area? Enduring Understanding: Everything that we do has an impact on the environment and the future. Essential Questions: How do we impact the environment on a daily basis? Do we really need all the resources we use and the space/things that we demand? What can I do? What power do I have?