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To Kill a Mockingbird

Historical Background

• The Deep South
• American Civil War
• Great Depression
• Jim Crow Laws 
• Civil rights movement

 Assignments (1º D/I)
Historical background: Monday 17th Dec
Chapter 1: Tuesday 18th Dec

Show Us Your Generation.

IN September 2018  the NY Times launched the NY Times  Show US Your Generation photo contest  in which teenagers were asked to

Show us a photograph that depicts some aspect of your life or the life of people your age.

What stereotypes about teenagers do the adults you know seem to hold? How does the media portray people your age — whether you’re called Gen Z, iGen or anything else?

What can you show us from your own life, or the lives of those around you, that might help make that portrait more interesting, nuanced, complete or real?

 You can read and look at  some of the entries (including the winners) at  NY Times Learning Network


Your assignment: Now it is your turn. Choose a photograph (one preferably taken by you), show us and tell us in about 5 minutes why you have chosen that particular picture.
Deadline: Wednesday, 12th Dec.

Never Let Me Go

Quizzes

Quizzes (several)
Full Book quiz
Quiz 1

Reviews

The Guardian
The Independent
NY Times

The Author
Kazuo Ishiguro

CHARLES DICKENS

Great Expectations quizzes


Quiz 1(spark notes)

Quiz 2 (Grade Saver)

THE SNIPER A short story by Liam O'Flaherty

The Sniper is a short story by Irish writer Liam O'Flaherty published in 1923. It is set during the Irish Civil War.

📖   Read The Sniper here  

Questions on the story (print and answer)

MACBETH

When shall we meet again? 
In Thunder, lightning or in rain?


When the hurlyburly's done,
When the battle's lost and won 




...and thus the play begins.

Act I (scenes 1-3)

Reading Assignments

QUIZ
 Friday 24th November
Acts V 
Tuesday 28th  November
Exam

Oral Presentations

Your assignment for this term speaking exam will be  a 5 to ten-10 minute oral presentation on any topic you choose. Make sure you choose a topic you know well and you think may be of interest to the class.

It is important that you use some visual aids to enhance your presentation.

Your presentation will be assessed not only by your teacher, but by your classmates as well.

Tips about giving presentations:

   

• Explain the structure of your presentation at the beginning so that your listeners know what to expect.
•  Use clear, simple language. Do not use too many technical words. If you do, write them on the board.
• Make sure you understand everything you are saying and can pronounce all the words.
• Use your own words and  DO NOT learn by heart.
• Do not read from your notes.
• Speak clearly and make sure everyone can understand you.
• Use interesting material to illustrate your presentation, but do not overload your audience.
• Be aware of your body language. Look audience in the eye. Stand up straight.
• Breathe! (It helps you relax)

Here are some more tips to help you:




 


These are some of the points your teacher will be looking at:

• Use of English: grammar / vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Clarity and fluency
• Use of visual aids
• Is your presentation well prepared and rehearsed?
• Is it interesting? 

Watching others speak in  public is also a good idea. Ted Talks has hundreds of talks on every topic by adults and teenagers and even children. You can choose the topic, the language, whether you want to  watch it with or without subtitles... It is a great  site to practice your English.

Here are two examples:
A 12-year-old app developer

Gaming can make a better world