Month: February 2017

Extended Reading (Extreme Weather)

Class Discussion 

In Pairs discuss the following questions

What is global warming ? 

 What are the effects of global warming ? 

Write your responses in the Google Document (see the link below) 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1giSaeAXE8YZl7mn_xTzfsoZbWtbTJOfEu27Pl7osETo/edit?usp=sharing

Pre-Reading Questions 

In pairs respond to the following pre-reading questions: 

  1. Can you think of any countries that are suffering from the effects of global warming? 
  2. Do you think global warming is a problem that everyone should be concerned about why? 

Write your responses non the google document (see the link below)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OlaXtILa3XlrsN5nnO39hUpBebc0Atr__M_bD06PbZE/edit?usp=sharing

Reading Comprehension 

Using skimming and scanning strategies read the article about Global warming in Southern Asia and respond to the reading comprehension questions. When you finish your questions compare your answers with your partner and then review through the answers as a class. Remember to highlight where you found the answers.

 Gr 9 ER U6 Extreme weather Student Copy

Critical Thinking 

In pairs review through the critical thinking question: 

How can we help protect poor people who suffer from the abuse caused by extreme weather conditions? Give at least three suggestions and justify your answer.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14OJ2kfxWW8SEpnQVxjIqL7pCFHIiRU0zMBRrUS4nfu8/edit?usp=sharing

Extreme Weather Poster

Using the link below create an extreme weather poster and upload onto the dropbox in desire 2 learn. Remember to be as creative as you can (work in pairs) 

https://www.smore.com/ckstt

You will need to set up an account to create your poster 

Change over time (Part 3 )

When writing a change over time essay it is important to use the following structure: 

Writing Task 2 (Change over Time).

Essay Outline

Introduction: 

Sentence 1: General information
Sentence 2: Paraphrase Topic
Thesis statement: This essay will outline the changes in _____and highlight the causes for these changes.

 Body 1: Describe the changes

Topic sentence: Many changes have taken place in _________.

 

 

Change 1:

·       First, …..

·       Explain

·       Example (For example ….)

Change 2:

·       A second change is that …..

·       Explain

·       Example (For instance ….)

 Body 2: Causes of the changes

Topic sentence: There are various/several reasons why ________ has / have changed.

 

 

Cause 1

·       The main reason is that …..

·       Explain

·       Example

Cause 2

·       Another important reason for….. is that …

·       Explain

·       Example

 Conclusion:

Summary:

 

To sum up, …. (summarize the changes)
Future: I believe that these changes will (not) continue in the future because ……

 Writing Task 1: 

Over the past 10 years the UAE has become a major tourism spot. How has this changed the Arabic language in the UAE and the culture?

Before your respond to this task work in brainstorm your ideas using the following website 

http://www.padlet.com or http://popplet.com

Remember to share your brainstorms with the class by adding a comment with a link. Remember to include your names 

Once you have barnstormed your ideas use some lined paper and write a suitable response to the writing task. 

Use the check list to ensure that you met all the necessary guidelines

Essay Check List

  • Do you have an introduction
  • Are there three sentences in your introductory paragraph : General statement; your opinion; thesis statement
  • Do you have two body paragraphs
  • Does each body paragraph have a supporting reason and three examples
  • Do you have a conclusion
  • Does your conclusion include a concluding phrase
  • Have you restated your opinion in your conclusion and summarized your reasons
  • Have you used the past tense
  • Have you re-read what you have written to make sure it makes sense
  • Have you used punctuation
  • Do your sentences have full stops and capital letters
  • Are your paragraphs clear

Challenge Writing Task (Task 2) 

Over the past ten years people have begun to travel more and the world seems to be getting smaller and smaller. How has this changed your language and culture and what are some of the causes of this change?

Remember to brainstorm your ideas using the following websites/apps

http://www.padlet.com or http://www.popplet.com

Once you have brainstormed your ideas share your ideas on the comments section and use the introduced structure to write a suitable response

Process Writing (Review)

Students in preparation for your SWQ exams which will be taking place soon lets just  have look over process writing

Structure: 

Review through the structure before writing

Writing Task 1_Flow chart_essay outline_Sample_Practice

Task 1 

Using the essays structures that you have been introduced to describe the diagram shown below:

After writing your essay remember to review through the check list below to ensure that you have met all the criteria

Check List:  

  • Do you have 3 paragraphs an introduction body and conclusion
  • Does your introduction have a general statement
  • Does your introduction have thesis statement
  • Does introduction statement how many stages the process has
  • Does your body paragraph state what the process is
  • Do you use sequence words
  • Do you use imperatives
  • Are there connectors (and, while, which)
  • Have you mentioned all the main stages
  • In your Conclusion do you summarize the results of the process

Task 2 

Using the essay structures that you have been introduced to describe the digram shown below:

After writing your essay remember to review through the check list below to ensure that you have met all the criteria

Check List:  

  • Do you have 3 paragraphs an introduction body and conclusion
  • Does your introduction have a general statement
  • Does your introduction have thesis statement
  • Does introduction statement how many stages the process has
  • Does your body paragraph state what the process is
  • Do you use sequence words
  • Do you use imperatives
  • Are there connectors (and, while, which)
  • Have you mentioned all the main stages
  • In your Conclusion do you summarize the results of the process

Grammar Review

Today after our weekly School Based Quiz we will be using the remaining time to work on some grammar review exercises in preparation for the upcoming SWQ exam.  I would like you to work through the following exercises. Please remember to save your work and email the completed worksheets back to me @ philip.elwell@aths.ac.ae

Articles

ARTICLES REVIEW SHEET

Quantifiers

QUANTIFIERS REVIEW SHEET

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

COUNTABLE_UNCOUTABLE_NOUNS REVIEW

Imperatives

IMPERATIVES (SANDWICH MAKING) BEGCh13ImperativeSentences