Reading exercises

Study the text on p. 81- 84. Answer the questions on p. 84 Gaining Ground.
Study the text on 91-92. Answer the questions on p. 93 Gaining Ground.
Study the text on p. 101-103. Answer the questions on p. 104 Gaining Ground.
Do the exercise on summeries on p. 111. Reading Check.

Next Tuesday, the correct answers will be found on the blog. Make sure you have had time to finish all the questions before that, or the exercise will be of no use to you.

Now, practice the words on the texts. You will get a test on each text. Tell me when you have studied them and I will give you the correct test. You may choose what ever order you want. If you want to start with the last chapter, it is all right with me! Make sure you have done all the test before Tuesday the 2/10.

Good luck!

Provtider de närmsta veckorna!

Hej elever!
Följande provtider kommer att gälla:

TE12 Rapportinlämning 21/9
TE12 Muntlig presentation 5/10 8.20-11.10
RL12 Prov argumentationsteknik 4/10 Lektionstid 9.50-11.05
IN11 Prov Muntligt framförande 4/10 Lektionstid 13.25-14.20
HA11Prov Listening/Reading/Writing 3/10 Lektionstid 8.30-11.05


Om ni redan nu vet att dessa tider krockar med något annat i schemat, var snälla att kommentera här.

Trevlig helg!

18/9-12

Please listen and answer the listening comprehension tests.



 http://www.esl-lab.com/tc1/tc1.htm

 http://www.esl-lab.com/flight/flightrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/computer/computer-rd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/worldcupsoccer/worldcupsoccerrd1.htm

http://www.esl-lab.com/office/offrd1.htm

 http://www.esl-lab.com/car-accident/car-accidentrd1.htm

 http://www.esl-lab.com/ideal/idealrd1.htm

Today's work

 Please watch and listen to the exercises below.



http://youtu.be/hEq4yaWTMd0

http://youtu.be/NWawMZxDh9Y

Now, write two phone dialogues together with a friend. The first phone call will be an informal one. The second phone call will be formal. You may come up with the different situations on your own but here are some suggestions:

Informal:
A friend's call
Speaking to your mother or another relative

Formal:
Asking for a job
Calling the bank
Calling the doctor's

Homework for Thursday 13/9

Study p. 77-79 and do the exercises. As the task on p. 79 says you will have to read the text on p. 81-84.

Good luck!

Homework for Thursday

Be able to spell and translate/explain the words for the two chapters you have been working on, Dracula and The Real Dracula.

The Story of Dracula last exercise this year!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjMWr5i3m_4&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVPxAgy7lBA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg_GW3HmKVY&feature=related


http://www.devildead.com/videos.php3?videoid=3922


4. Answer the following questions:

What do you think about the story about "Dracula?" Is it scary, uncanny, silly etc. Explain your thoughts!

Which of the film sequenses did you like the most? Why?

What differences do you find between the versions of the story?

Do you believe in vampires?

Why do you think vampires fascinate so many?

Do you know any other story about vampires? Tell us about it.

Further Instructions for the Country

On the 7th of February you will have to hand in an individual essay of one page (font: New Times Roman, size 12, line space 1,5). The essay will contain your own words on the topic: My country and ...  an interest of yours (football, film, music).

If working in pairs, the oral presentation has to be ten minutes in total. You and your friend will use an equal amount of time to present the country, that is five minutes each. All the features from previous instructions must be included in the presentation. You and your friend will divide the topics between each other. You will also include the special area of interest in your oral presentations.

If working alone, the oral presentation has to be at least five minutes but you are allowed to use a maximum time phrame of ten minutes.

Your Country

You have chosen an English speaking country to work with for a time period of four weeks. You will present the results of your work in an oral presentation on the 7th of February. The following facts are compulsary:

Brief history of the country
Population (What does it look like? How big is the population)
Size
Nature
Food
Language and special features of pronunciation and vocabulary
Description of a smaller part of the country (city, region, district, state)
Celeberties
An interest of ours/mine that you present in an interesting, serious and entertaining manner.

Further instructions will follow thoughout the work.

Good Luck!