Nov
27
Using YouTube to Work on your English Grammar
November 27, 2008 | Tagged english grammar | Leave a Comment
I know how much you guys love YouTube videos–here’s an example of some videos that will help you work on both your grammar and your pronunciation. Have a look around and share them! (you can paste the “embed” script into your comment).
Nov
17
What Not to Do During the Exam Period
November 17, 2008 | Tagged procrastination, study tasks, what not to do | Leave a Comment
As you make your way into the exam period, try not to be this guy!
Sep
11
Aus Culture: Travel to Australian (cinema?) Ad
September 11, 2008 | Tagged Australian Culture, Individual Oral Term 4 | Leave a Comment
Sep
11
Australian Culture: “where the bloody hell are you?” ad
September 11, 2008 | | Leave a Comment
Sep
11
Australian Culture: Tourism Ad (Paul Hogan = Crocodile Dundee!)
September 11, 2008 | Tagged Australian Culture | Leave a Comment
Sep
11
Great Southern Land – Australian Music Video
September 11, 2008 | Tagged Australian Culture, Individual Oral Term 4 | Leave a Comment
Aug
8
What didn’t you know about Canada?
August 8, 2008 | | 9 Comments
- Learn About Canada PPT What did you previously know about Canada?
What didn’t you know about Canada?
What interests you about Canada?
What would you still like to know about Canada?
How is your own country similar to Canada? - What Olympians will you be watching?
I’ll be on here and watching the Olympics ALL WEEEEEKENNNNDDD!!!
Will you?
Here’s the Powerpoint!
Aug
8
The Teenager’s Video that Makes Fun of Canadian Culture
August 8, 2008 | | 2 Comments
It’s funny but it’s not true! No beavers are harmed in the making of poutine!!!
Aug
8
The Video that Finally Articulated “Canadian Culture”
August 8, 2008 | | 1 Comment
Aug
4
Interactive Oral Questions
August 4, 2008 | | 13 Comments
INSTRUCTIONS: Respond to the questions regarding your Interactive “teaching” Oral by posting a comment to this post.
- At the end of the class, my students will know:
- Before the class, I will need to bring/prepare/set-up the following things:
- To make my teaching successful, I will need to research the following:
- I will need Ms. Dominico to help me with:
- To make my presentation interactive I will plan the following activity (PS: remember, it is an INTERACTIVE ORAL–the more students participate and work together, the better everyone will do):
- Here is a timed outline of my presentation (this should involve your sub-topics and activities)
- First I will introduce the game we will play …. (time)
- Second, we will download the game from… (2 minutes)
- Etc.
AND #7: DUE THURSDAY ON YOUR BLOG
- Write the text of your teaching talk. (How will you greet the class? How will you communicate the structure of the class, and the things they will learn in your class? What activities will you be introducing them to? How will you introduce each activity?)
**USE THIS HANDOUT TO HELP YOU: oral-presentation-structure-and-words
Jul
24
We want to read about your topics!
July 24, 2008 | | Leave a Comment
We’re going to research and blog about topics we love to talk about!
To get you started, now that you have chosen your 3 topics, write one post for each topic.
Remember to create a “category” for each topic! This will help your readers find what interests them.
Good luck! Ms. D.
Jul
17
How Well Can You Research and Follow Instructions in English?
July 17, 2008 | Tagged blogging | Leave a Comment
Hi Class 
Welcome back to “OurSpace”!
Here’s today’s task which will challenge you ability to read instructions in English and to implement the instructions–after doing research.
Complete the following:
1. imbed ONE video into your blog
2. imbed THREE “Creative Commons” photos
3. Imbed the “technorati widget” into your sidebar
4. Decide which blogs you will subscribe to by RSS–can people subscribe to your blog?
5. Write a post about whether or not blogging can or will improve your English skills. How will it? why will it?
PS!!! Please bring a pair of HEADPHONES for Tuesday’s oral class!
Jun
23
July 2008 Holiday HW (Paper 1 and Paper 2 type work)
June 23, 2008 | | 2 Comments
Hi English B’ers!
I’ve prepared a unit of work for you to complete. It will only require about 20-30 minutes each day–but it will ensure your English skills are well-practiced!
Here is the file you will need to download: holiday-hw-july-year-11-grammar-in-text-and-blogs
Note: you will need the following materials
Required Materials:New Headway Student Workbook (thin)
New Headway Student Text book (thick)
Laptop and internet for Blog Work
If you can’t download it, click here… Read more
Jun
18
Freedom of Speech — speaking a second language in Australia
June 18, 2008 | | Leave a Comment
Read the following files. We will look at subject and verbs after reading.
Freedom of Speech Article (in PDF file):
PAGE 1: freedom-of-speech-article-in-sunday-life-magazine-june-15-2008-page-1
PAGE 2: freedom-of-speech-article-in-sunday-life-magazine-june-15-2008-page-2
HW tonight: identify-the-subject-and-verb-of-each-sentence-in-this-part-of-the-article
Jun
15
HW Check and Today’s activity
June 15, 2008 | | 9 Comments
STEP 1: Create a New Post. On it include:
1 paragraph about your opinion on the film you watched this weekend.
Your “Grammar 2″ completed file from Friday’s class
STEP 2: Upload the following file:grammar-3-understanding-subjects-and-verbs. Save it to “My Documents”. Complete the activites and re-post your answers on your blog.
STEP 3: Add the “Twitter” widget to your Blog. Spend some time surfing the internet and find 3 blogs by people outside of our class, to comment on and to ADD to your Blogroll. (Twitter should link your comments on this person’s blog).
STEP 4: Write a comment on this post of Ms. D’s to alert her to check your finished work.
Jun
12
Exam Feedback Class – Your ‘To Do’ List today
June 12, 2008 | | Leave a Comment
Welcome back, everyone!
I was quite pleased with your exam results — you put in a good effort and there is room for improvement. Since I love learning, I look quite favourably on activities that offer “areas of improvement”.
Here is what we are working on today:
STEP 1) Go over your Paper 1 Exam. I have included the correct answer to most errors. Discuss why your answer is incorrect with your peers–argue why you thought your answer was correct! Then listen to someone else answer why their answer was more correct. This is a very good learning opportunity (especially since you will be arguing in your second language! heheh!)
STEP 2) Go over your Paper 1 Practice Exam. Compare your results. Do the same fruitful arguing as in Step 1. Also, look at Text D. You will mark this yourself. For every detail from the text that you include, give yourself a tick mark. Show this to me by the end of the class and we will discuss your final mark together. REMEMBER: Section B of Paper 1 (Text D) is a READING COMPREHENSION activity–that means you must incorporate the reading’s details in order to demonstrate your knowledge. You are NOT supposed to make up details in Section B (Save that for Paper 2!)
STEP 3: Upload the following file: grammar-2-bismarck-tense-and-word-endings and complete it in Word. Note that there are 2 steps. You can check the answers to the first step by visiting the full article on Wikipedia — don’t cheat or you won’t learn anything!
Good luck! Once you are finished–no homework EXCEPT fun homework–you must watch at least 1 movie (NOTE: Bridget Jones is on TV tonight!)
Jun
1
Use the following activity to help you study for the Paper 1 Exam on Thursday.
This activity tests your comprehension of a text (the film, Philadelphia) as well as the grammar work we covered this term. grammar-1-philadelphia-plot-with-missing-words-for-paper-1-practice
May
22
Post #4: “Philadelphia” and social change (wknd HW)
May 22, 2008 | | Leave a Comment
TASK:
You are a writer for the Wesley College student magazine “Purple Haze”. You have been asked to write a 2008 film review of the 1993 film Philadelphia, considering what social reactions, and social change, it may have caused then, and now.Guiding Questions: This film ‘brings to light’ many instances of social, political and legal change.
· How would this film have been received?
· How is it received thirteen years later?
· Would this film have caused any change in the world?
· In what ways is this film capable of causing change?
· What relevance to our western world does this film have in 2008?
· What issues in this film are currently being debated?
