November 29

Creative Writing - as you can see from the above video story telling can be great fun and is a good way to express yourself.

Continue with your story.

Creative writing story is due December 6.

November 26

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Good Morning.

This morning we will have our Visual Interpretation assessment.  Good luck!

November 22

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Reading test  - 45 minutes

Read the text and answer all questions.

November 21

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1. So and Because
    Complete the worksheet

2. Creative writing
    Prompt:  Write a story about someone searching for what love means?

http://www.litbridge.com/creative-writing-prompts/creative-writing-prompts-about-love/ 

November 19

New Unit

2 - Love life  Term 1 - 3 weeks

Have a look! 

Grammar: Present perfect and past simple

                Present perfect continuous

Vocabulary: Romantic gifts, Relationships

Reading and Listening:  Attraction, Couples, From the heart

Speaking:  Survey, Asking and answering questions about recent activities

Writing: Giving reasons: so, so that, that's why and because

Past simple time: 2:38

November 15, 18

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Criterion D - Writing

TASK:  Write a biographical text  with the information given.

Phase 2 (100-150 words)
Phase 3 (200-250 words)
Phase 4 (200-250 words)

November 14

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Biography Writing Preparation

Let's take this time to share and critique our biographies in preparation to our writing assessment.

November 8, 12

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Today, let's begin:
1. Work in pairs and write a biographical text using the sheet you have been given.

Miguel/Manrico, Dinis/Francisco, Enrique/Filipe/Manrico, Mariana/Rodrigo, Beatriz/Sofia, Felix/Jeanne

I can offer verbal feedback and guidance which will help you with your written assessment.

November 7

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 Year 9, we have lots to do today!

1. Criterion C - Reading Comprehension   (Task: Read the biography and answer all questions.)

2. Work in pairs and write a biographical text using the sheet you have been given.

November 5

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1) 5 minute warm up:  
       How many words can you make from the word "November?"


2) Put the words in the following sentences into the simple past tense. (Exercise 33).
           1st)  2:48
          2nd) 1:56

Homework: You received the name of a person during class.
3) Research a character (biography).  Go online and conduct research on the person. See if the biography you read more or less follows the structure given by the teacher.
        

November 4

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Welcome back Year 9, I hope you had a good break.

1) 5 minute warm up:  
       How many words can you make from the word "November?"

2) How to write a biography