Tuesday, January 23, 2018

January 29, 30, 31

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January 29
p. 92 While you read Text B1 and B2
Two stories of conflict and resolution

p. 92 Text B1 The two sisters who fought over an orange
Read the text and complete the After reading Text B1 on p. 93
Answer questions in your notebook

January 30
p. 93Text B2  Seventeen camels, three brothers and a wise man
Read the text and complete the After you read Text B2 on p. 94
Answer questions in your notebook.

Discussion and debate:  Now that you have read both stories in this section decide which conflict has a better resolution.  After you have made your choice, give a set of reasons why the one solution is better than the other.  Write your conclusions in your notebook

January 31
pp. 94-95 -  Role-play - conflict resolution

Look at the picture on the right.
What do you think is happening?  Answer in your notebook.
What could the argument be about?  Answer in your notebook.
How are such fights and arguments resolved in your school?  Answer in your notebook.

p. 95. Now read on.

Answer all questions and draw conclusions in your notebook.

Saturday, January 20, 2018

January 22, 23, 24

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January 22, 23, 24

Formative writing:  skills
p. 88 Explanation
p. 89 Structure

p. 90 Reasoned argument:  scenario

p.90 Formative writing activity:  Reasoned argument
        Complete the chart and write a reasoned argument email to send to Jack based on the scenario stated at the top of p. 90.

You can mention IB Learner Profiles (Caring, Principled)

Sunday, January 14, 2018

January 15, 16. 17

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January 15, 16, 17
Criterion C, D  -  Oral Assessment
Let's refine our task.
Scenario:  There will be 2 groups. The groups will consist of 3 people.  The roles will be counsellor, parent, teacher. The counsellor will introduce the meeting. The parent and teacher will each his/her point of view.

We will peer assess these role play presentations.

Homework: Unit 70  Countable nouns with A, An, Some

Saturday, January 6, 2018

January 8, 9, 10

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January 8, 9, 10
Conflict resolution - a case study
pp 87-88
Oral Speech preparation

ATL Skills:
Analyse and evaluate issues and ideas
  Recognize unstated assumptions and bias.
  Evaluate evidence and arguments.
  Recognize and evaluate propositions
  Test generalizations and conclusions.

Signposting language examples: https://www.ieltsbuddy.com/signposting-language.html

Homework:  
Unit 94 - Relative Clauses
Unit      - A, An, The
Unit      - A, An, The
Unit      - A, An, The
Unit      - A, An, The