Friday 11th Decmeber - Class work Term 2 Content

I will check that the following work has been done in our next lesson on Monday 14th December. Please take this work seriously, we have a lot to get through in Term 2.

1) Learn the following 20 phrasal verbs: Phrasal Verbs 1
Write one sentence using each verb - 20 sentences in total

2) CAE Student's book p. 34 Read "The Next Step in Brain Evolution" hightlight and look up on WordReference any new words - add them to your own personal vocab lists. Answer the 6 questions on the text on p. 35

3) CAE Workbook p. 15: WORD BUILDING
Complete Exercise 2 parts 1 - 4 and Exercise 3

Dystopian Literature: Common concepts

1)      The Status of the Individual

·         In a word - low.

·         The individual is of little, if any consequence, the desire being for uniformity within society.

2)      The nature of power

·         The power in a dystopian society can rest with an individual corrupt dictator or a corrupt governmental entity, but the effect is much the same; the individual is crushed and freedom restricted.

3)      Communication

·         Poor, artificial, stilted

·         Communication is just another method of control in the dystopian society

Reported Speech Revision

REPORTED SPEECH PRACTISE

Y11 Term 1 Term Exam Content (1 hour and 30 minutes) Tuesday 24th November

Reading – Criteria B

Revise by reading as much as you can in English (Library books, news websites – BBC, The Guardian, Football blogs). The more exposed you are to vocab, structures, English in general the more your English will gradually improve. Ensure you have read at the very least all the articles I have posted on the blog about New Technologies and Language Learning.

Article about Self- Driving Cars

Robots

Writing – Criteria C

Part 1: Grammar and Vocabulary

Vocabulary:

1)    Language Learning

2)    Languages 2

3)    The Internet and New Technology

4)   The Reading Exam Feedback powerpoint - learn the vocab and structures

Grammar:

1)    Make, get and do collocations

2)      Expressing purpose, reason, result CAE Student’s Book p.170

N.B. – Reason and purpose often overlap

Purpose – the point/ aim/target of doing something (often future focused)

Reason - the cause of an event or situation, or something which provides an excuse or explanation (often past tense focused)

Result – the consequence

Purpose

ü  So that (+ clause)

ü  For the purpose of/ with the intention of (+ gerund)

ü  So as to/ in order to (+ infinitive)

ü  To (+infinitive)

Reason

ü  Because, since, as (+clause)

ü  In case (+clause)

ü  Otherwise (+clause)

ü  Because of, owing to, due to (+noun OR + gerund)

ü  For this reason (+sentence)

Result

ü  So, with the result that (+clause)

ü  Consequently, therefore, as a consequence, as a result (+ a sentence)

3)      Advanced Reported Speech

To deny - To reject as untrue/false (stronger than refuse)

To recommend - To advise (usually in a positive way)

To suggest - To put forward plan/idea

To accuse - To say something is someone else’s fault (legally/strong – asscoiated with crime)

To blame - To say something is responsible for doing something wrong

To congratulate - To say well done

To apologise - To say sorry

To insist - To declare firmly/persistently

To encourage – to inspire with confidence

To invite – To ask someone to attend something

To remind – To repeat something to avoiding someone forgetting

To warn – To give advance notice to not do something (usually negative and verbal)

To decide – To make a decision

To offer – To give

To promise – To make a promise

To refuse – To decline an offer/ To say no  

To threaten – To give someone a severe/harsh warning (stronger than warn – could be physical)

Part 2: Writing

1)      Speech Writing - Features and sentence starters/linking phrases

* a semi-formal to formal register, perhaps with flashes of informality

* include speech rhetoric e.g. rhetorical questions, repetition, flashes of humour, anecdotes, personal pronouns, facts and statistics, anticipating the counter argument, alliteration

* address the audience at the beginning (Welcome/ Good morning ...)and keep contact with them throughout (e.g. use of “we” and “you” etc.)

* will catch the audience’s attention at the beginning, and leave a clear impression at the end

2)      Transcript Interview Writing – Features and sentence starters/linking phrases

Features of a Transcript Interview

Reads like a script – an accurate transcription of the words used, without commentary or description

* uses a register appropriate to the degree of formality implied by the task

* will have a Question & Response structure, showing the characters' 'alternating speeches'

* will express realistic oral speech, perhaps with complex interactions such as interruptions

* will make apparent an overall pattern of topics and ideas

What does your Transcript interview need?

·         An introduction giving date of interview, who wrote transcript, who was interviewed

·         Questions and answers

·         STRUCTURE Questions which follow a logical order linking to what in said in the previous answer

·         Relatively formal language – this is a professional interview

·         Oral expressions – ‘you know’, ‘pretty much’, ‘sorry, no’, ‘I mean’, ‘like’, ‘anyway’, ‘kind of’,

‘for example’

Interview Errors

1.       A bad use of – a misuse of/ to misuse

2.       An interview to Charlie Brooker – An interview WITH Charlie Brooker

3.       It doesn´t have sense – it doesn’t MAKE sense

4.       Nowadays society – current society (nowadays is a noun NOT an adjective)

5.       I didn’t knew – I didn’t KNOW (didn’t – in Past Simple = know – doesn’t need to be in past simple too)

6.       To focus in – to focus ON

7.       How did you passion for writing started? – How did your passion for writing start?

8.       What did inspire you to produce Black Mirror? – What inspired you to produce Black Mirror?

9.       Answering your question – In answer to your question

10.   A criticism to technology – A criticism OF technology

11. The interview was made/done – the interview was carried out

12. Referring to your question – In answer to your question

13. invested on it – invested in it

Reported Speech Homework for Monday 16th November

REPORTED SPEECH

Remember – put the reported speech verbs in the past tense! For some questions there is more than one correct answer. With all of the questions, imagine that the direct speech is in the past (so ‘today’ becomes ‘that day’)

1) SAY: “I have to be there before she arrives,” he said.

2) ASK PAMELA TO MR GINTOP: “Where are you from?”

3) ASK ROSE TO WALTER : “Where do you live?”

4) SAY MR SMITH ABOUT SAM: “He is the happiest child I have ever met!”

5) TELL CHRIS TO VICKY: “We are not going out tonight, we will go out tomorrow instead.”

6)  ASK (JOHN TO YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS: “Will you come to my party tonight?”)

7)  ASK (YOU TO MR DICKENS: “Do you eat meat?”)

8) TELL (MISS PEART TO YOU: “You must revise on Quizlet for tomorrow´s test!”)

9) SAY (MISS GLEN ABOUT RALPH: “He is the laziest boy I have ever met!”)

10) RECOMMEND (THE DENTIST TO YOU “You should brush your test at least 5 times a day.”)

11) SUGGEST (YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER TO YOU: “You should read more books in English.”)

12) BLAME (JAVI TO MISS PEART: “It is not me that is talking, it´s Fede. He distracts me!”)

13) ACCUSE (MR THORPE TO DENNIS “You parked illegally, I saw you!”)

14) CONGRATULATED (YOUR MUM TO YOU: “You passes your driving test! Well done!”)

15) SUGGEST (DIANE TO YOU: “If I were you, I would make some muffins for her.”)

For the following examples, decide which reporting verb to use – clue: it is one of the ones which use GERUND.

16) "If I were you, I would phone up the company and make a complaint.“

17) "I'm so proud of you. Well done. It was a really difficult test and you passed!“

18) "I'm afraid I can't come for dinner tonight. I'm sorry.“

19)  "I think you told Jenny my secret... I trusted you!“

20) "I didn't drink all the wine! I don't know where it all went!“

Homework for Friday 13th November

Revise the following list for a vocab test:

The internet and Technology

Important: Basic errors from Homework on Black Mirror

1.       A bad use of – a misuse of/ to misuse

2.       An interview to Charlie Brooker – An interview WITH Charlie Brooker

3.       It doesn´t have sense – it doesn’t MAKE sense

4.       Nowadays society – current society (nowadays is a noun NOT an adjective)

5.       I didn’t knew – I didn’t KNOW (didn’t – in Past Simple = know – doesn’t need to be in past simple too)

6.       To focus in – to focus ON

7.       How did you passion for writing started? – How did your passion for writing start?

8.       What did inspire you to produce Black Mirror? – What inspired you to produce Black Mirror?

9.       Answering your question – In answer to your question

10.   A criticism to technology – A criticism OF technology

11. The interview was made/done – the interview was carried out

12. Referring to your question – In answer to your question

13. invested on it – invested in it

An excellent example:

The following transcribed interview appeared in the Entertainment magazine on October 26 2015. Written by__________, it conveys a conversation with Charlie Brooker, the acclaimed author of the dystopian TV series Black Mirror.

This version has been transcribed exactly from the original, there were no modifications made. This is just a fragment, you can see the complete interview at http://www.entertainment.com/2015/English-Homework-interview-CharlieBrooker.html?_r=2344364465

INTERVIEW

Q: Why did you decide to create a series such as Black mirror?

Well, as an author, I think one of the main goals you want to accomplish is to make people FEEL, in such a way most TV series try to, like, reassure people, so I guess that, with Black Mirror I wanted to create something that would... unsettle people continuously. I mean, I thought creating a dystopian world such as the one in this series is the best way to entertain people and, at the same time, kind of… make them think about how far we are going with technology in our private life.

Q: I get that, but why did you decide to create a dystopia other than… I don’t know a zombies series, or some drama?

Hmmm… yeah, I guess that on TV most dramas, or zombie series and all that stuff basically focus either on human’s vain problems, relationships… or they base the action on far post-apocalyptic futures. In this way, I tried to… like… go a step back. (Long pause) Although Black Mirror approaches a near future, its goal is to reflect on today’s world, and the increasing speed at which it’s changing. I guess that’s the reason why I chose a dystopia.

Q: Do you think something of what appears in your series, regarding technology, will eventually become a reality?

(laughs) Well, if it does I hope the company that creates it gives me a little commission for the idea! (pause) No, really, being serious now. I think the changes that have been happening over the past 10 years have no precedents in the entire history of humanity, I mean, our world is constantly changing, quicker and quicker, especially regarding technology, so I think that these technologies featured in the series will eventually appear. Maybe not that soon, and maybe not in the same way, but… I STILL think technology will sadly blur the limits of our privacy. 

How to revise for writing exam on Tuesday 10th November?

Features of a Transcript Interview

Reads like a script – an accurate transcription of the words used, without commentary or description

* uses a register appropriate to the degree of formality implied by the task

* will have a Question & Response structure, showing the characters' 'alternating speeches'

* will express realistic oral speech, perhaps with complex interactions such as interruptions

* will make apparent an overall pattern of topics and ideas

What does your Transcript interview need?

·         An introduction giving date of interview, who wrote transcript, who was interviewed

·         Questions and answers

·         STRUCTURE Questions which follow a logical order linking to what in said in the previous answer

·         Relatively formal language – this is a professional interview

·         Oral expressions – ‘you know’, ‘pretty much’, ‘sorry, no’, ‘I mean’, ‘like’, ‘anyway’, ‘kind of’,

‘for example’

Vocab

The Internet and Technology

Content

Ensure you understand the content of the following articles

1) The Guardian: Robot doctors and lawyers

2) The Guardian: Google Glass

3) Google Glass and Autism
This is a minimum requirement. However, I would also recommended researching and reading widely about these topics to find out more information about both Google Glass and Robot Doctors/Lawyers

Transcript Interview

Features

Reads like a script – an accurate transcription of the words used, without commentary or description

* uses a register appropriate to the degree of formality implied by the task

* will have a Question & Response structure, showing the characters' 'alternating speeches'

* will express realistic oral speech, perhaps with complex interactions such as interruptions

* will make apparent an overall pattern of topics and ideas

What does your Transcript interview need?

•An introduction giving date of interview, who wrote transcript, who was interviewed

•Questions and answers

•STRUCTURE Questions which follow a logical order  - linking to what in said in the previous answer

•Relatively formal language – this is a professional interview

•Oral expressions – ‘you know’, ‘pretty much’, ‘sorry, no’, ‘I mean’, ‘like’, ‘anyway’, ‘kind of’, ‘for example’

Homework for Monday 9th November

•Write a transcript interview with Charlie Brooker – the writer and producer of Black Mirror

•Ask him at least two questions – write about 180 – 200 words

TOP 5 Most Interesting articles from your homework research - Read them! :)

1) google-glass-autism-clinical-trial

I have chosen an article related to Google Glasses. I tried to find an article where Google Glasses were presented as a beneficial resource.

Catalin Voss, who is a German student at Stanford University, created an app for Google Glass, in order to identify emotions. Furthermore, this creation was so effective that they sold it to a famous Japanese company, called GAIA System Solutions. 

However, Catalin Voss and his co-inventors, are now working on a new project. The glasses are being tested to try and help kids with autism, which I think is a very helpful way of using this new technology

2) Video: No-internet for a week documentary

The video is an experiment which is carried out on 5 different people who are used to using the internet every day and for a week they are not allowed to use it anymore.  They first start talking about how they think they are going to feel (freer and also a bit lost or even stressed). The second day, the impression we are presented is really good, the contestant explain how good and full of energy they are feeling. On day 3 we are able to see how one of the contestant writes her first letter ever, she explains she is not used to it because she usually writes though whatsapp and she is used to immediate replying.  Also another participant explains to us how weird she is feeling because she hasn´t been able to communicate to anyone by using internet. As the video goes on we are able to see how the participants are really addicted to the internet for example a girl explains how when she posts on instagram if she doesn’t get all the likes she wants she feels bad and she revises how many people are giving her likes or comments. Regardless of this, the participants seem really happy about this experience and changed their opinion on instagram but their families are even happier.

3) Phone addiction explained

The article I read describes how our addiction to cell phones has a scientifically explanation: We never know what we may find, read or see when we enter our social networks or just spend a while searching on the internet. This uncertainty makes us segregate dopamine which makes us feel excited about looking our smartphones. Therefore this is like a drug to us. 

4) In Defense of Technology

The author of this article is trying to explain, through his own experiences, how technology has made our lives better. At the start of this article, he simulates a conversation with his daughter, in which he portrays his daughter as a naïve child who has been spoiled with technology and doesn’t know much about the real world. However, he then makes clear that he is on technology’s side as he criticises people who say technology has ruined everything as it used to be. His opinion on today’s technology is summarised in this quote: “Has something gone out of my experience of life by ordering all the shopping on Ocado rather than by pushing a cart around the aisles of a supermarket for an hour and a half? Yes: A pain in my backside has been relieved.”

5) Is-it-possible-to-transfer-your-mind-into-a-computer?

In this article the author talks about the possibility of, once you die, transplanting your consciousness in to a robot. It talks a little bit about Artificial Intelligence itself and how, in some years’ time about how it may be able to develop and become a super strong AI. It talks about when we speak of consciousness and when we believe something is conscious. It reflects the thoughts of various scientists about this topic and ends up concluding that, in his opinion, we cannot be transferred onto a robot. It would be a perfect copy of us, but could not be entirely us, due to the fact that we would need to be able to reproduce and understand perfectly the brain and, even if we try our best, it is quite impossible scientists can be able to reproduce a conscious.

Homework for Friday 6th November

Your 33% Writing Exam is on Tuesday 10th November. You will have to write a Transcript Interview about either Google Glass or the development of Robot Doctors and Lawyers. 

Your homework for Friday is to read the following 2 articles and summarise each one in 60 - 80 words EACH - HAND WRITTEN ON PAPER. You will need to understand these texts well in order to do well in your exam. Look up any new vocab and add it to your own personal vocab lists.

1) The Guardian: Robot doctors and lawyers

2) The Guardian: Google Glass

This is a minimum requirement. However, I would also recommended researching and reading widelt about this topic to find out more information about both Google Glass and Robot Doctors/Lawyers

Also - Recommended Watching in ENGLISH

1) Film: Ex- Machina


2) Film: Her