VOCABULARY TEST ON TUESDAY

As well as the Useful Vocabulary for the Speaking Exam (see blog post below), in our vocabulary test on Tuesday, Make / Do / Get collocations will also appear.

You can revise this by using the below quizlet:

Make / Do / Get Collocations preparation


REMEMBER: TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER - VOCABULARY TEST ON USEFUL VOCABULARY FOR THE SPEAKING EXAM AND MAKE/DO/GET COLLOCATIONS.

- This will form 33% Criteria C grade.

IB Text: multilingual Identity

1. Before we read the text:

Use this quizlet list to learn some key vocabulary that will help us to understand the text:

https://quizlet.com/152822794/multilingual-identity-flash-cards/

2. Read the text carefully, highlighting words you do not know and looking up their meaning. (MINIMUM: 10 words)

3. Complete the following IB Tasks:

TASK ONE
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions:

1. Why do you think she was able to understand four different varieties of Chinese?
2. Under what circumstances did she learn English?
3. How did she feel towards the English language while she was at school?
4. What does she mean by 'linguistic schizophrenia' (lines 75-76)?
5. What does she mean by the phrase, 'sometimes I am made to feel like a kind of cultural Frankenstein' (lines 118-119)?

TASK TWO 

Find synonyms for the following words and phrases that appear in the text:

1. in an easy conspiracy (line 8)
2. aloof (line 9)
3. evoking (line l0)
4. sibilant (line l3)
5. unquestioningly (line 15)
6. resonance (line 20)
7. wallowing (line 50)
8. nuanced (line 53)

TASK THREE
Copy and paste the following table into a Word document, and then complete it, using information from the text:

	CHINESE	THAI		ENGLISH
In which social domains of the author´s life was each language used?
Who did Minfong Ho learn each language from?
How did she learn this language?
To which part of the body does the writer relate each language?
What problems did she have with each language?
What expressions might she use to describe her relationship with each language?
What does the writer wish to convey by these expressions?

Useful vocabulary for the Speaking Exam

This vocabulary will be useful for your Speaking Exam, and good use of it will improve your grade.

It will also feature in a vocabulary test we will have next 
Tuesday 4th October

- Criteria C 33%

Quizlet List here!

TED talks: English Mania and the Importance of Multiple Languages

Watch the following TED talks and think about your own opinion. You can put English subtitles on to help your comprehension.

TED Talk - English Mania

TED Talk - Importance of Multiple Languages

Answer the following questions in your notebooks (Justify and develop your answers):

a) What is your opinion of the English Mania TED talk? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this attitude?

b) Do you agree or disagree with the speaker in the talk, "The Importance of multiple languages"? Explain and justify your opinions.

(Minimum: 80 words per response)

Useful expressions:

As far as i´m concerned ..

According to this video, it seems that ...

Many people may claim that …, but others argue that …

Some people refuse to accept that …

We’re always told that …

We should ask whether …

We can’t always blame … on/for …

While there are ….

It’s true to say that

In some ways, … / In many ways, …

This doesn’t necessarily mean that…

It’s not necessarily true to say

Even if there are some occasions when …

Personally

In my eyes

I´m not expert but ..

…says we tend to associate…. With the words…

It is true that we tend to associate… with…

My personal attitude to this is…

His/her personal attitude to this seems to be

His/ her belief appears to be that

For me, it is difficult to understand where the writer is coming from

It would be difficult to envisage change in this respect

The idea of…. Is used to highlight…

True that he does make some legitimate points

This proves to us…

The author challenges the norm by saying

He errs on the side of caution

Her stance with regard to this matter is rather…

Language Learning - Independent Research

Using pocket, find and save three articles you have found on language learning.

From these articles, create a vocabulary list of useful words (or ones that you do not understand), explaining their definitions.

Eg.

Linguist – a person who studies languages.

Take at least five from each article (so your list should have at least fifteen entries!)

Homework: Read, highlight and annotate the article As English´s dominance contnues, linguists see few threats to its rule from the International Herald Tribune.

Complete the exercises on the reverse side of the article.

I will check all this on Tuesday :)

HOMEWORK: Information from Wednesday´s Lesson

Important First Tasks To Get Organised

Important first tasks:

1) You need a gmail account. If you already have one you can use that but if you don't you need to create one. Make sure your name and password are easy for you to remember. If you are finding it hard to find a good name, add 'sfp' to the end of your name. (e.g. joesmithsfp@gmail.com)

2) Send an email to banwellsfp@gmail.com with your name and class as the subject. This is to help me make a class email list for English. Please do this before the end of the lesson :)

3) Download google drive to your computer (using your new gmail account)

4) Join Studyblue -  Use this link 
http://www.studyblue.com

5) Join Headmagent - http://headmagnet.com

6) Join Quizlet - http://quizlet.com

Organisation of English folder on Computer

Lesson Starters - Information from Powerpoint

Now complete a starter activity and save it in the correct folder with the correct name. 

Task 1: Me Talk Pretty One Day

As we read, highlight the words / phrases that correspond to the definitions below:
(Put the number of the question near to it too)

•1)       To describe how something happened

•2)       To say something quickly

•3)       surprising

•4)       A feeling of regret/ humiliation

•5)       A quick reply/ response - usually as a joke or in an argument

•6)       To bend low

•7)       To make someone feel small and stupid

•8)       Red in the face

•9)       To write a small amount

•10)   To consider something carefully

•11)   To remove unwanted plants from the garden (literal meaning)

•12)   To move out of the way of something/someone

•13)   Perfect

•14)   To be specifically selected

•15)   Not even considered to be an option

•16)   To have no sense of hearing

•17)   Not close  to being the case

•18)   Out of practice with a skill

•19)   Something that makes you feel excited or emotional

Me Talk Pretty One Day - Tasks

1. Complete your written responses for the questions below.
Below are some notes to help you write them, along with your notes from Tuesday's lesson.

   e.g.

      P: I think that the teacher in the story is presented...

      E: In the text, it/she says, '...'

      E: The word/phrase '...' suggests that...

Aim to incorporate some of the following words and phrases into your responses:

Key vocabulary:

•Shame

•Belittle/mock

•A comeback

•Intimidate

•Rusty

•Fluent

•To pick up

•To be completely thrown

•Sink or swim

Useful phrases:

Throughout the story, the teacher is presented as …

The teacher seems/is portrayed as  ..

As far as i´m concerned … /in my opinion

In my experience, these type of teaching methods ….

Detrimental/damaging

To affect/ruin self-esteem/ self-confidence

2. Complete the language exercises on the reverse side of Me Talk Pretty One Day.

3. Read the additional text English won't dominate as world language, highlighting any words you do not know, and annotating it as appropriate.

These three tasks need to be finished for Friday 23rd September. You need to be able to show me on your screen and/ or your written responses. 

Extension: Attempt the IB questions on the reverse of the article (Questions 1, 2 and 3)

The Extension task is not compulsory, BUT to score well in the IB (and as part of your AIE grade), further reading such as this is important, and these questions will give you a good idea of what to expect in the IB exam.

Welcome to the Year 11 IB English Blog

On here you will find links to the activities that we are doing in class as well as other links that will be useful for you this year. The blog will be a very important tool for us this year.

Make sure that you are checking the blog regularly (even when we do not have class!), as important information will be put on here (eg. about assessments).