Schedule (4ºB)

So a recap of the activities you have to work on in the following days:

-Do the activities in the booklet about how to improve your essays. Discover how your essay should look like a hamburger! Next Monday (Oct 29) we'll have a look at it in class.

-On October 30 we will not do a literary circle but a literary workshop. Consequently, you don't have to turn in the literary circle worksheet, it will be done in class with the usual format and teams, anyway don't forget to read previously the chapters for that day (21-24).

-On November 5 (Monday) you have to hand in the pros and cons essay (150 w. min). Below you will find some possible topics. Use the guidelines in the essay booklet to do it. Don´t forget the following aspects:
-Paragraph distribution.
-Organization of paragraphs.
-Linking devices. Use at least 4 "difficult" linkers. But and and are nor allowed. Check also the previous entry in this blog (scroll down to find it) where you can practice different linkers online.
-Powerful introduction and conclusion.

-Later, working with your usual speaking practice pair you have to prepare a presentation about EITHER of the topics you have chosen (but NOT BOTH) to be given on November 12. One will defend the pros, the other the cons of the issue. In the trio, two will defend the pros and the third one the cons (or vice-versa).

So, the suggested topics:

-Abortion.
-Legalization of marijuana.
-Euthanasia.
-Free use of mobile phones at school.
-Homework.
-Exams.
-External exams.
-School uniforms.
-Monarchy.
-Catalonia, an independent country.
-Social networking sites (Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram...).
-Bilingual education (The Comunidad de Madrid model).
-Divorce.
-Marriage.
-Immigration.
-Footballers´ exorbitant earnings.
-Death penalty.


-Nov. 7 (Wed): First grammar and vocabulary exam (intro unit, unit 1 and unit 2 up to infinitive and gerunds). SYMUN students will take it on Nov. 12.

More linkers (4ºB)

In case you didn´t have enough with the exercises done in class, here you are some online drills on linkers and connectors (click on the numbers -each number is a different exercise):

-Contrast linkers.
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-Addition linkers.
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-Purpose or reason.
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-Time
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-Result (explanations and a gap-filling exercise below, scroll down for it).
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-Mix (all types)
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3ºB&C first term readings plan

-October 15: You have to hand in the activity about The Squire's tale from The Canterbury Tales (150 word writing in the template I have given to you). Read the story first!

-October 19: Hand in the activities about The Franklin's Tale (from The Canterbury Tales).

-October 26: There will be a test about The Lady or the Tiger story. Do the vocabulary activity before! You also have to hand in the activities about The Gift of the Magi. You have an example of how the PQE method works HERE.

-November 5: Deadline for your activities about The Last Leaf. 

-November 9: We will do a literary circle about all the stories.You have to bring to class a literary circle worksheet with the usual contents but including the 5 stories:
1. Choose 5 words (one per story)
2. Write a summary of each story (20 words max. per story).
3. Quotation (and reason why you chose it): Choose 1 quotation from any of the 5 stories.
4. Question (with the answer): again only 1 question about any of the 5 stories.
5. Instead of the prediction,explain which story you liked most and why (70 words min.)

-November 12: Exam about the readings (including The Wife of Bath Tale). Remember you need a 30% min. correct to pass the term.