Invitation to this year's extra-curricular activities

Week 3; 27.09-1.10.2010; Your Factfile-What's your sign ?

Claudia C.



Daniel T.

Engleza zodii

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Mihai Bu.

Follow the next link to the WebQuest regarding zodiacal signs http://www.zunal.com/webquest.php?w=1675.

Week 2; 20-24.09.2010; Greetings from my student

Your chance to get a 10 ! Week 2;26th September-European Day of Languages

http://edl.ecml.at/LanguageFun/Selfevaluateyourlanguageskills/tabid/2194/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

The 'Self-evaluate your language skills' game helps you to assess your level of proficiency in the languages you know according to six reference levels defined within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.(CEFR). The scale of reference, developed within the Council of Europe's CEFR in 2001, is recognised as a European standard for grading an individual's language proficiency and is widely used within national language education systems, in certification and by employers.

When answering the questions within the application please remember that this is a self-assessment procedure and the results only reflect a part of your skills and that this is a game! Only you know what you can really do with your languages.

I would like you to write down a message for the celebration of the European Day of Languages.Your work, if good, will be graded accordingly .

Deadline 26.09.2010 ; 10.00 pm

Week 2; 20-24.09.2010; "Factfile" Activity Book

From all these exercises and you will have a test.
Try to solve them ,and if you have questions, post your questions as a comment below. Your colleagues will answer to your questions. I will not intervene at this moment. Try to use your peers' knowledge to clarify your problems.
Period :20.09-4.10.2010

Week 2; 20-24.09.2010;Extra reading

Read the first chapter from "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4" at http://www.yabookscentral.com/cfusion/index.cfm?fuseAction=books.excerpt&excerpt_id=112&book_id=1187.

After reading , answer the questions(pay attention -for the first one you need to search the Internet):

1.What is RSPCA ?
2.What hobby had his father got ?
3.Whose fault was for Adrian's face spots?
4.His spots,and Adrian's father flu happened because of the ...
5.He was upset because his mother did not wear ...
6.How many days did the dog miss ?
7.What was on the police officer's tunic in the end ?
8.Who used the apron after all?
Post your answers as comments and do not forget to write down your first name and the initial of your last (for example Camelia P. ) .I remind you that you can create your answer to this homework as a recorded Fotobabble message.

Deadline for homework :25.09.2010

Week 2; 20-24.09.2010; Fotobabbles

This is an example of a personal photo description. You have to do the same using http://www.fotobabble.com/.

First you have to create a free account.
Then click on " Create a Fotobabble" .
Choose a holiday/ trip / celebration picture from your computer.
Record (using your microphone )the next facts about the photo :
- where you went
- who you went with
- where you stayed
- what you did
- what the food was like
- what the weather was like
Note: It is better to have your description written before you record it .

When you click on ' Record ' button that means you can start talking .
When ready , click on ' Stop'.
You can record as many times as you want in order to have a good recording . You can do that by clicking on 'Play ' button to check it .

When ready , copy and paste the'Link to this Fotobabble' below and post it as a comment here.

Deadline for homework :28.09.2010

Week 1; Rules for blogging ; 13-17.09 2010

1. Please, no last names, school names or addresses.

2. Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you don't want to reveal on your school blog.


3. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you're not going to be offensive to anyone as you write it.


4. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.


5. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, an organization, or just a general idea. You don't want someone making a stab at what you are passionate about; don't do it to someone else.


6. Don't write about other people without permission; if you can't get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone elses last name.


7. Watch your language! We're not at home, we are at school, this has to be at least remotely professional looking.


8. Make sure things you write about are factual. Don't be posting about things that aren't true.

9. Keep it education-oriented. That means that you probably shouldn't discuss your plans for the weekend.


Resource http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blogging_Rules



A good way to learn English is…


1. In class with a professional English teacher.
2. In a café with a native speaker of English (not necessarily a teacher)
3. Living in a country where people speak English.
4. Having a class blog in English.
5. Watching films and TV in English.
6. Repeating what the teacher says in class.
7. Keeping a notebook of new words.
8. Doing some English homework (writing or reading) very often.
9. Having lots of tests in class to help us remember.
10. Using a bilingual dictionary.
11. Reading in English.
12. Speaking English with other students in the class.
13. Interacting with English speakers.

Resource : Onestopenglish 2002- photocopiable for use in class .Taken from speaking practice www.onestopenglish.com at http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?catid=59414&docid=149727


Instructions:

-read the options carefully
-think about other options to use in order to learn English
-write a comment at this post with your opinion
-pay attention when you write, your comment cannot be edited


Additional exercises on question tags :

http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/tags04.html