Interactive Writing II Session #6: October 30th, 2009
Listen to my summary of chapter 1. Answer my questions. Write down/note these 7 questions, and answer them in English for homework. Post the answers to your blog AND give them to me next class (November 6th): What happened in your life when you were 7-10 years old? (E.g., when I was 7, my family [...]
Interactive Writing Session #5: October 23rd, 2009
Plagiarism handout. Plagiarism is a serious offence in Western countries. How to avoid plagiarism? Summarise (key points only) Paraphrase (use different words to say the same thing) Report (e.g. use quotation marks “…..”; Widdowson writes that “…..”; According to Widdowson (1983), …. ; etc.) ALWAYS give credit when you use someone else’s words, ideas, photos, [...]
Interactive Writing Session #4: October 16th, 2009
Image by Ravages via Flickr UPDATE: Test yourself! Try this vocabulary quiz about chapter 1 of Little Plum. Test yourself! Try this quiz on some of the words we read today in chapter 2. Review of basic rules of English writing: 5 conditions for a simple sentence complex sentences + common errors (fragments, run-ons, and [...]
Interactive Writing Session #3: October 9th, 2009
Editing symbols worksheet Complex sentences worksheet (run-ons, fragments, comma splices) List of editing symbols (reference) Read most of chapter 1 of “Little Plum”. You will need a notebook to take notes about vocabulary, British customs, history, etc., that come up in class as we read the “Little Plum” story. Homework: (from last week) Type a [...]
Interactive Writing Session #2: October 2nd, 2009
Hello, Interactive writers! Today’s lesson plan: Writing: paragraph format and email format. Interview a classmate Complete a form letter about your classmate Write out the letter, using correct paragraph format Re-write 1 paragraph from your “Summer Vacation” (which you wrote last week) using correct paragraph format. Assignment/HWK: Type a self-introduction letter, using correct paragraph format in [...]
Interactive writing II
Image via Wikipedia Hello, Interactive Writers! Welcome to Sheffner’s Interactive Writing II. Students are still deciding which class to take, and some have not yet made up their minds. Some students would like to know more about this class before they make up their minds: what kind of class is it? what is the textbook [...]
Kizzy was made into a TV drama by the BBC in 1976
Image via Wikipedia I just discovered that Rumer Godden‘s story for children, The Diddakoi, was actually made into a TV drama by the BBC in 1976. If you go to this page, and scroll down, you can see some pictures from the original series. I have been trying to find a video or a DVD [...]
Madonna explains gypsy comments
Image via Wikipedia According to this BBC article, Madonna, the American pop star, made comments in support of Gypsies and against the discrimination they face during a concert in Bucharest in Romania, although she was booed by the fans for her comments. Madonna explains Gypsy comments. Madonna has said she was “compelled” to comment on [...]
Gypsy children beg and thieve
This BBC news report tells about how Gypsy gangs use children to beg and steal money: How Gypsy gangs use child thieves It appears to be true. It is unfortunate because a common stereotype of Gypsies is as thieves. Here, for example, is part of the Wikipedia entry on Romani: Many fictional depictions of the [...]
Interactive Writing #14: July 24th, 2009
Exam. (70%) Write a book report about “Diddakoi”. Your report should be divided into four separate paragraphs. (30%) Write about either gypsies, or Rumer Godden I want to see proof that you have read the book quote from the book mention names, places, events in the story have done some reading and research about the [...]
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