Materials for Vance's Extended English LIFE classes
N125 for the term ending in March 2015
46 Section 1
THIS WEEK AND NEXT
Check the Assessment Schedule HERE or on the wall of your classroom to find when the tests are
(Log on to Bb Mobile / MyLearn for the link to work)
Week 12 will most likely feature the last vocabulary quiz
Vocab quiz 4 will likely come after the final exam now
Week 11 Final Exam preparation
In our 3 classes this week, you will write an essay on advantages and disadvantages
You will prepare the essay on Monday and write it and get feedback on Tuesday
On Wednesday you will write a similar essay as part of your N125 final exam (30% of your final mark)
Monday March 16
Per 3 - Writing practice - prepare your topic
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With a partner, choose one of 8 sample advantages and disadvantages essays topics here
http://ieltsliz.com/ielts-advantage-disadvantage-sample-essay-questions/
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Write down two advantages and two disadvantages
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You will create a dialog on your iPad at this site (in Safari or any browser)
http://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/builder
(examples: http://goo.gl/P4OTb4 and http://goo.gl/Vjy9jr)
Four Stories were produced
- http://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/UrwheJQun
- http://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/V0AYQdyjx
- http://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/4lLSbXEAn
- http://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/Yi8w2dNYN
Here's how
(Plan A, if your mic works in this app, you may speak into the dialog boxes)
(Plan B, if your mic does NOT work in this app, you can write into the dialog boxes)
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With your partner, on your iPad start a story (using plan A or plan B)
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Continue adding to the dialog until you have two advantages and two disadvantages
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Add music (it doesn't play on iPad - it plays on PC)
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FINISH UP (write your names and a topic to create a LINK to your presentation
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Email the link to vstevens@hct.ac.ae
Start here
Give characters the names of two partners
Write or speak the first part
Place cursor at end of line
Press RETURN to get your entry into the dialog box at right
Next person, place finger in next character box DOWN
Place cursor after line that appears there
Press RETURN to continue dialog
Write or speak the next line of dialog
Place cursor at end of line, press RETURN to get the dialog at right
When done, Add MUSIC
Finish up by entering TITLE and NAMES and then copy the link
Email the link to vstevens@hct.ac.ae
Tuesday March 17
Periods 3 and 4 - Writing practice
Download and install (free) ...
Record an introduction to your topic in Dragon Dictation
Finish your introduction by saying
In this essay I will ...
Here is what the app looks like after you've spoken into it
You can use the Download button on the right to email the text to yourself or export it to an app
Paste your introduction into a Google Doc with your name and topic in the title
Share it with vancestev@gmail.com
You can continue to write your essay using Dragon or simply typing it, as you prefer
Wednesday March 18
Periods 1-3 Final Exam on Reading, Listening, Writing
Final Exam now moved to Wed, 18 March - MBZ Hall
PAST WEEKS
Week 10
Sunday 8 March preparation for midterm exam
Period 7 reading and listening
Do the reading exercise that your teacher gives you in class.
Underline the place in the reading where you find the correct answers
Go on to EdPuzzle and do the assignment in class code e5Rrz8
(It's a 3 min video, 15 questions)
Monday 9 March 15 Midterm Exam 20%
Periods 1, 2, and 3 - exam in MBZ Hall
Tuesday 10 March
Period 3 Vocabulary and Reading
Read about Dubai on p. 58 in Life Upper Intermediate
Underline the place in the reading where you find the first 6 vocabulary words here
You can find where each vocabulary word is used in the Life book here
Create a Google Doc and Share it with vancestev@gmail.com. Title it Dubai.
Write ten sentences there from p.59 in your book
- Sentences 1-4, write the SENTENCES for ex.4
- Sentences 5-10, write sentences showing the correct verb in ex.6
Finally, write 6 more sentences, one for each of the 1st 6 vocab words
Period 4 Edpuzzle on Pilot Error (12 min, open answer)
Go on to EdPuzzle and do the assignment due March 11 in class code e5Rrz8
Extended part 1. l Pilot Error Qantas Flight 72.mp4
(It's a 12 min video, open ended questions)
Wednesday 11 March
Periods 3 and 4 Projects and presentations
Students worked on their presentations, got teacher feedback, and practicsed delivery in clas
Thursday March 12
Period 3 Edpuzzle on Pilot Error (12 min, open answer)
Go on to EdPuzzle and do the assignment due March 12 in class code e5Rrz8
Extended part 1. l Pilot Error Qantas Flight 72.mp4
(It's a 12 min video, open ended questions)
This is the second Independent Work mark for this week
Period 6 Vocabulary and Listening
Find out more about Kerala on p. 60 in Life Upper Intermediate
Listen to the interview and find the next 5 vocabulary words here
You can find where each vocabulary word is used in the Life book here
Create a Google Doc and Share it with vancestev@gmail.com. Title it Kerala.
Write 6 sentences there from p.60 in your book
- In exercise 3 write a sentence why each statement is true or false
Finally, write 5 more sentences, one for each of the next 5 vocab words
Thursday: Periods 1 & 2, Section 1 presentations for Ellen's class
Week 9 Vocab Quiz 3
Vocab Quiz 3 Week 9 – 1-5 March 15 Classroom
Sunday March 1
Period 7 writing from feedback in Google Docs in ILC
Many students did not do anything this period
Monday March 2
Period 3 writing pro and con essays
Students were asked to complete this worksheet about writing introductions to pros and cons essays, pp. 5-8
https://mylearn.hct.ac.ae/bbcswebdav/pid-3454776-dt-content-rid-4884682_1/courses/MasterENGLN125123/Task%202%20Writing%20Pack%20-%20Advantages%20Disadvantages.pdf
iPads were collected by the military during the period causing some disruption
Period 6 Reverse Graffiti: Reading and Vocabulary
Open your Life books to p. 48
- Read Reverse Graffiti and circle FOUR vocabulary words from this list found here
- Share a Google Doc with vancestev@gmail.com
- Write an original sentence with each of the 4 vocabulary words
- Answer questions 4 - 7 in your Google Doc
- Write complete sentences for questions 4, 5, and 7
- For question 6 write the words
- x
- x
- x
- x
- x
- x
Tuesday March 3
Three periods for vocabulary preparation & etc
Period 1 Reading and Vocabulary
Life Intermediate – Unit 4, Art and Creativity, p.53
- Read this short passage and find the THREE vocabulary words from this list <== here
- In the Google Doc you created yesterday, add 3 original sentences with each of these words
Launch the Spelling City app and complete your two assignments - Spelling TestMe and Vocabulary TestMe
Period 2 Vocabulary Memrise and Spelling City
Memrise http://www.memrise.com/course/571664/group-46-n125-sections-1-3-list-3/
- Be SURE that your teacher is following you
- Get 1500 points on the leaderboard
Period 4 - Two Vocabulary Challenges
Vocabulary challenge #1 is a Kahoot which the teacher will start
Vocabulary challenge #2
Listen to this mp3 from the video on musical and visual hip-hop we watched in class today
https://mylearn.hct.ac.ae/bbcswebdav/pid-3464016-dt-content-rid-4916579_1/courses/MasterENGLN125123/urbanart_unit4p55-part2.mp3
There are 5 vocabulary words here: reversal, appreciate, exposure, visual, urban
In the Google Doc you created today or yesterday, write 5 sentences, one for each of the 5 words
as you hear it in the audio, or about how the word was used in the audio.
Wednesday March 4
Period 5 Vocabulary Quiz #3 on Unit 4 in Life UI
Thursday March 5
Three periods for Reading, Writing, Listening preparation for Midterm Exam on Monday March 9 in MBZ Hall
Periods 1-2 writing
Please follow these instructions
Your teacher will give you a handout. You can work there.
Start on p.10 in this book.
https://mylearn.hct.ac.ae/bbcswebdav/pid-3457334-dt-content-rid-4896572_1/courses/MasterENGLN125123/2%20Exit%205%20T2%20Advantages%20disadvantages%20Student%20book.pdf
- Settle on a TOPIC and three advantages and disadvantages
- On page 10 fill in 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages
- You can use the topic on p.10 - what are the advantages and disadvantages of fast food?
- You can scratch that topic out and write in your own
- You can use the worksheet you started already (the last one the teacher gave you and returned)
- On p.11
- write numbers in the squares to show what order the sentences should appear in each paragraph
- Why? Here you can focus on the language you need to organize a cohesive paragraph
- On p. 12
- read the model paragraph,
- focus on the language used to accomplish the task
- Underline the connecting words and expressions
- On p. 14
- Use the outline to write a 4 paragraph essay, with introduction, advantages, disadvantages, and conclusion
- Write at least 130 words (target 150)
- Count each word and write that number of words at the end of your essay
Students who worked on this (100 on director's list)
Mohammed TNT, Omran, Fahad, Saeed, Khalfan, Abdullah Fakhroo, Jaber, Omar, Ahmed Shamsi, Obeid, Saif
Period 5 new vocabulary list
Unit 5 vocab list - You can get it from Google Docs here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKoPmcMkwD4dDvElrsLOG11SzY93L6LzZsY3GPjAP28/edit?usp=sharing
COPY this list into your Google Doc and share it with vancestev@gmail.com
Get feedback on your sentences
Week 8
Monday Feb 23
Period 4
Log on to Bb Mobile / MyLearn so you can open the links here
Find your VOCABULARY BUILDER Unit 4 Life upper-intermediate (student) HERE
(You will also be given a hard copy to be working on in class)
While working listen to this. You can find 8 of your vocabulary words here
https://mylearn.hct.ac.ae/bbcswebdav/pid-3442908-dt-content-rid-4849899_1/courses/MasterENGLN125123/hiphopplanet_unit4p51.mp3
When you hear one of the words, you can write it in as your example sentence if you wish
(You need to be logged in to Bb Learn when you use this link)
I'm having trouble embedding it here,
but the link to Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang is here
http://youtu.be/rKTUAESacQM
Wikipedia Article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapper%27s_Delight
Period 6
Complete your vocabulary worksheets and hand them in
Visit p.51 in your LIFE book and circle 8 words you find there from the vocabulary list
These can help you write sentences on your vocabulary worksheets
Tuesday Feb 24
Period 2
Your mission: Complete the Hip Hop Planet Vocabulary Challenge
In the Socrative app, Room no. 843039
Period 5
The Socrative quiz on Hip Hop Planet is still open if you wish to complete it.
On p. 46 of LIFE, listen to the mp3 about Melbourne HERE
Answer the 6 T/F/NG questions in exercise 4
- Create a Google Doc and share it with vancestev@gmail.com
- Create 6 bullet points and for each of the 6 questions, write T or F and then the correct information according to what you hear in the recording
- Find the two words from your vocabulary list in what you hear
Write two sentences, one about each word, giving the context of how it is used in the listening.
Vance will check your Google Doc when you are finished.
Period 6
Your mission this period is to start on Memrise. Get at least 1000 points on this exercise TODAY:
http://www.memrise.com/course/571664/group-46-n125-sections-1-3-list-3/
Reminders:
- It is your responsibility to be sure that Vance is following you on Socrative; otherwise no scores will be recorded
- Your vocabulary work (completed Vocabulary Builder and achieving 1000 target in Memrise) are part of your Independent Work which is recorded in a worksheet requested by the director of the English Dept at KBZ)
Wednesday Feb 25
Period 1 Following directions
On p. 96 of LIFE, read tapescript 1.25, which is in text what you listened to about Melbourne yesterday
Using the tapescript and the questions on p. 46, exercise 4
- Create a Google Doc, title it YOUR NAME - MELBOURNE 2 - and share it with vancestev@gmail.com (5 points)
- Copy these directions and paste them at the top of the document (5 points)
- Create 6 bullet points and for each of the 6 questions, write T or F
- <----- These are "bullets" and each point here is a bullet point
- For the four FALSE questions, explain why they are false, or what the correct information is (20 points)
- Create 10 more bullet points and ... (50 points)
- Write ten original sentences now about the 10 words from your vocabulary list which you've encountered in the exercises on Melbourne and Hip Hop.
These words are artistic, appreciate, loop, defiant, permeate, conscious, urban, outrage, embrace (an idea or concept), particularly
Your teacher will check you work for quality (20 points)
Here are these directions in a QR code
Period 2 EdPuzzle Masdar Part Two is blocked on YouTube
But both EdPuzzle assignments when YouTube was working have been marked, check for results
We'll be able to download mp4 versions of YouTube videos and uploading them to EdPuzzle, but it will take time
Period 6
A paper version of the Socrative exercise on 10 vocabulary words was given out and completed in class
Thursday Feb 26
Periods 3-4
Study this worksheet about writing introductions to pros and cons essays
https://mylearn.hct.ac.ae/bbcswebdav/pid-3454776-dt-content-rid-4884682_1/courses/MasterENGLN125123/Task%202%20Writing%20Pack%20-%20Advantages%20Disadvantages.pdf
Write an introduction to an essay in a Google Doc shared with vancestev@gmail.com
Instructions
Before the break create the document entitled Pros and cons - Your name
Copy this task into the doc (you can change the topic if you want)
You can continue (you will continue Sunday) by writing out a list of advantages and disadvantages
Week 7 Vance's 8 Classes
Sunday Feb 15
Period 2 Prepare for Progress Test - writing and plagiarism
The progress test covers listening, reading, and writing
Find teacher feedback on your formal letter writing and revise your work according to that feedback
Period 5 Prepare for Progress Test Monday - Reading T/F/NG
On Sunday we will use readings from Life that have words that will be on your vocabulary test
Reading with True / False / Not given - with vocabulary practice
You were given this exercise in class from Life Unit 3 p.36
Read it and answer the T / F / NG questions
- Underline where the answers are in the text
- Circle any Unit 3 (List 2) vocabulary words you find
Put your name on it and return it to your teacher
Monday Feb 16
Periods 1-2 Week 7 Progress Test 20% of your final mark
Period 7 Prepare for Vocabulary Test Wednesday
Assigned task for this period
- Listen to 10 words, spell them correctly, and write one original sentence for each of them
- Write your ten sentences in a Google Doc and share this with VanceStev@gmail.com
Self-study task assigned for today or tomorrow
- Earn 2000 points in Memrise (this is your 'self-study' mark for today)
Work on Memrise for your test next Wednesday. Here is the link
http://www.memrise.com/course/545559/group-46-n125-sections-1-3-list-2/
Log in to Memrise in Safari BEFORE you use the QR code. Open the link in Safari (don't use the app)
Tuesday Feb 17
Period 6 Prepare for Vocabulary Test Wednesday
Participate in a Kahoot vocabulary practice game
Assigned task for this period
- Complete at least 2 Spelling City exercises, Vocabulary TestMe and Spelling TestMe (this is your 'self-study' mark for today)
Self-study tasks to be completed before period 1 on Wednesday
- Correct your ten sentences for a greater score and understanding (based on teacher feedback)
- Get 1000 more points in Memrise
Wednesday Feb 18
Period 1 Life Unit 3 List 2 Vocabulary Test
Period 7 Ellen's project
Thursday Feb 19
Periods 2 and 5 EdPuzzle
Edpuzzle Core: Masdar Part 1
Log on to EdPuzzle. Safari works best, http://edpuzzle.com
Go to this room e5Rrz8
Do the CORE MASDAR assignments due Feb 20
You can watch this video on YouTube, Masdar The City of the Future | Fully Charged (Part 1)
http://youtu.be/NIaz61zpLfs
Later: Masdar City Part 2 http://youtu.be/G4ohXTnIxzA
You will be assigned at least ONE TASK for each class period
- More tasks might be assigned in classes before assessments
- In addition the English Dept director has asked you to complete 2 self-study assignments each week
You are expected to do your work before relaxing in the class
Assignments for Week 6 - prepare for progress test in Week 7
We will be preparing for the first progress test Monday Feb 16
on Reading, listening, writing
And on Tue and Wed in Week 7 for your list #2 vocabulary test has been changed to Wednesday, first period
Sunday Feb 8
Period 2 Complete EdPuzzle Impossible Landing
This lesson is designed to help you with the LISTENING part of the progress test
You must complete the EdPuzzle work you started on Thursday Feb 5
http://vancesclass.pbworks.com/w/page/92112798/Extended_LIFE#WedFeb5period3EdpuzzleonImpossibleLandingPart2
Period 6 List 2 vocabulary
This is the second list of 20 words from LIFE (thanks, Saeed :-
https://mylearn.hct.ac.ae/webapps/blackboard/execute/content/file?cmd=view&mode=designer&content_id=_2849500_1&course_id=_41672_1
You may have this period to write definitions and sentences on this document
Period 7 Memrise for list 2
You may use this period to practice with Memrise
Use this link to work on Memrise:
http://www.memrise.com/course/545559/group-46-n125-sections-1-3-list-2/
Instructions: You must LOG ON to Memrise first THEN click the link above
Monday Feb 9 Writing
Period 5 Practice Letter Writing for Week 7 progress test
Find in your Google Drive feedback on the letter you prepared last week and make corrections for improved marks
This work must be completed today for your final mark
Tuesday Feb 10 Reading and Listening practice for Week 7 progress test
Periods 3-4 Reading and Listening practice
Reading will be done in Socrative,
- Download and open the SOCRATIVE student app
- Enter Vance's room 843039
- Read the text you are given and answer the T / F / NG questions asked in Socrative
- Indicate on the text (highlight, circle or underline) where you find your answers
- Put your name on your paper and return it to your teacher
Listening is done in MyLearn and Google Forms
- Your teacher will give you a script and play the listening one time.
- Write your name and answers on the script
- Go to your course in Bb Learn and find Life Upper Intermediate > Listening > Extra Listening Practice
- Play the mp3 for 02 Section 1 Test 3
- Open this Google Form: http://goo.gl/forms/k9B2231vMi (see QR code below)
- Write your answers in the form and submit the form
Wednesday Feb 11 more practice for Week 7 progress test
Period 3 Reading / Sentence completion
This class requires that students spend time preparing for their exams and that teachers document this time spent
We are spending this week preparing for LISTENING, WRITING, and READING tests next Monday.
As with flight or any kind of training, time must be spent efficiently
Your assignments will normally appear here for any given day.
Today you must follow these instructions
1. Bring this page up on your iPad as quickly as possible.
2. Raise your hand when you have it. Your teacher will note the time elapsed in the class next to your name.
(This is necessary because many students in this class are not making the effort to find class information each day,
and I need to know who is willing and capable of bookmarking this page in his browser for quick and easy access next time)
3. When you have reached this page your teacher will give you a reading practice for the sentence completion kind of exercise that will be on your Progress Test next Monday.
Why? Because it is important that each student has time in class to understand and practice the kinds of questions that will be asked.
Students who do not do well on tests sometimes complain that they were not given similar work in class.
If you do well on the test, this will not be an issue <-- one of your new vocabulary words)
Underline the part of the reading where the answer is
4. When finished, put your name on your paper and turn it in to the teacher
Again, I'll note the time. Thank you
5. Download this app and show it to your teacher installed on your iPad
Period 7 Reading practice review and guided formal letter writing
Your teacher returned your sentence completion reading exercise and went over the frequently missed questions
You were given a formal letter with phrases missing and asked to write in those phrases from choices given
Thursday Feb 12 writing practice for Week 7 progress test and vocabulary
Period 3
Log on to Bb Mobile and study the differences in language between formal and informal letters
https://mylearn.hct.ac.ae/bbcswebdav/pid-3411200-dt-content-rid-4761658_1/courses/MasterENGLN125123/FormalInformaLetters.pdf
Complete this sample FORMAL LETTER writing task (you have been given a hard copy)
You can find the model for the practice writing task here
http://www.ielts-exam.net/general_writing_samples_task_1/729/
When you are finished you may start on your work for Period 4
Period 4
Complete your vocabulary list (translations, definitions, sentences)
Your teacher will collect these from you at the end of per 4, photocopy them for his records, and return them to you
Work on Memrise for your test next Wednesday. Here is the link
http://www.memrise.com/course/545559/group-46-n125-sections-1-3-list-2/
But it only works if you are already logged on to Memrise
(if it asks you to log on, do that, then return here and try the link again)
Your teacher will record your points in Memrise in his gradebook after the end of Period 4
Please be sure that your teacher is following you in Memrise
Assignments for Week 5
Wed Feb 5 period 3 Edpuzzle on Impossible Landing Part 2
Edpuzzle
For today, create an account at http://edpuzzle.com
Give your user name at 46s1_____________ ß then your real name
Introduce the class code e5Rrz8, and EITHER do the assignment shown
https://edpuzzle.com/media/54c659ebfe8bbfd32b0b0ede
OR watch the last part on YouTube http://youtu.be/TvJTTdc9Dp8
and write a 100 word paragraph (or two) about how the incident ended, and the subsequent investigation
Your mark is the number of ORIGINAL (not copied) words you produce expressed as a percent
Your choice J
Click here for the handout given in class with this assignment
For Wednesday Feb 4 do at least ONE of the following
Edpuzzle
This link is to the first part:
https://edpuzzle.com/media/54d052c82dfadccc622d9af4
Create a Google Doc and share it with vancestev@gmail.com
Vance will paste the questions into the document
or Memrise list #2 http://www.memrise.com/course/545559/group-46-n125-sections-1-3-list-2/
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