P01_L02_KL4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

(= short for: we are learning today)

WALT: 

• understand opinion pieces on current issues
• the art of paraphrasing
• grammar recap: simple present & present continuous

Programme:

• Read Of Course p. 8 & 9 and do ex. 1 (10 mins)



• art of paraphrasing: ex. 10
• grammar recap: simple present & present continuous -> ex 11
• grammar recap: future tenses -> ex. 20
• speaking activity (20 mins)

Answers exercise 1

1A - 4G

2C - 5E

3B - 6D

F is extra

How did it go?

• Easy peasy? -> great for you!
  
• A bit of a challenge? -> see ELO for extra reading assignments

PS: test in testweek will be a reading test!

the art of paraphrasing

Of course p. 10 / ex. 10

1. denounce
   
2. disrupt
3. frequent
4. withholding
5. deduce
6. evade
7. converted

paraphrasing

Rules for paraphrasing:

• Use your own words.
• Don't repeat sentence structure or copy words. Instead, vary the sentence structure and use a combination of synonyms and alternative phrases.
• Don't add new information to your paraphrase. Stick to the original ideas and main points.

Advanced exercise

In your notebook write a paraphrase of the following passage. Try not to look back at the original passage.

"The Antarctic is the vast source of cold on our planet, just as the sun is the source of our heat, and it exerts tremendous control on our climate," [Jacques] Cousteau told the camera. "The cold ocean water around Antarctica flows north to mix with warmer water from the tropics, and its upwellings help to cool both the surface water and our atmosphere. Yet the fragility of this regulating system is now threatened by human activity." From "Captain Cousteau," Audubon (May 1990):17.

Possible answer

According to Jacques Cousteau, the activity of people in Antarctica is jeopardizing a delicate natural mechanism that controls the earth's climate. He fears that human activity could interfere with the balance between the sun, the source of the earth's heat, and the important source of cold from Antarctic waters that flow north and cool the oceans and atmosphere ("Captain Cousteau" 17).

present continuous	present simple
'to be' + verb-ing	verb (s)he-it: verb-s
1. activity happening at moment of speaking 2. plans for & arragements for future 3. irritating or surprising habits often with 'always' and 'constantly'	4. repeated actions/habits 5. permanent situations or facts 6. verbs related to senses 7. mental state or preference 8 fixed events as part of timetables & programs 9. after some words referring to the future

Literature Project:

Racism & Slavery in Literature

Objectives

• I have a broad overview of American (Black) history
  
• I can recognize how the structures of racism come into effect in a chosen work of American literature 
  
• I can explain my findings in a class presentation 
  
• I can recognize the effects of structural racism in today’s society 
  

Speaking activity

In a small group, you will be asked to present on a given topic. 

You have 15 minutes to prepare, your presentation should last around 1-2 minutes. 

Your research must consist of the following:

An explanation of your subject in general AND Any important dates, occurences, consequences of or other notable facts regarding your topic

Underground Railroad

Jim Crow Laws

Marin Luther King

Rosa Parks

Freedom Riders

Selma to Montgomery marches  

March on Washington

Black Panter Party

What to bring to class:

1. Of Course book
2. Pencilcase with pens, pencils & highlighters
3. Notebook only for English
4. Folder only for English

Friendly reminder: