April 30, May1, 2

https://www.interventionhero.com/academic?lightbox=dataItem-iyohjb6k

  
April 30
1.   5 minute  WARM  UP  -  Yesterday, I wish I had...
Write in your notebook
 https://www.online-stopwatch.com/eggtimer-countdown/

2.  Read Theory
      a.  Receive your username/password.
      b.  Begin your placement test

HOMEWORK:  5  READ THEORY  Exercises for Wednesday, May 2.


May 1 - National holiday - no lessons

May 2
1.   5 minute  WARM  UP  -  1 thing I feel proud about. . .  Explain, include details
Write in your notebook
 https://www.online-stopwatch.com/eggtimer-countdown/

2.  British Council  - Exam speaking:  Oral presentation - exercises
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/oral-presentation 

FYI (for your information)
Great beginnings
http://blog.visme.co/how-to-start-a-presentation/ 

 HOMEWORK:  5  READ THEORY  Exercises for Monday, May 7

April 23, 24, 25

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/talkingbusiness/unit3presentations/4tips.shtml

April 23
Oral Presentations:  Are emoji a creative use of language?

Groups:  Sebastião, Liliana
               Manuel, Tomás, Yuhan

April 24
Orals - Beginnings
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/oral-presentation 

HOMEWORK:  1) Rewatch above video   2)Complete worksheet


April 25
National holiday

April 30

Great beginnings
http://blog.visme.co/how-to-start-a-presentation/

1. 5 minute  WARM  UP  -  Yesterday, I wish I had... 
Write in your notebook

2.  Page 166 Activity:  Instructions for use

Your schoold has decided it needs some clear rules about the use of the emoticons and emojis in students' written schoolwork.
Write a set of dos and donts for useing emoji in communitcations:
    A.  with friends,
    B.  for schoolwork
    C.  for formal emails such as college applications.

April 16, 17, 18

ttps://medium.com/@catherineannemoore/emoji-as-visual-literacy-cbebe37cb99c

April 16, 17, 18

Oral Presentation  Presentation Date April 23

1.  Decide which prompt your group will choose.
     a.  Create a presentation (Powerpoint, Prezi, Keynote, etc) for a group of young children.   OR
     b.  Are emoji a creative use of language?  
2.  Use the handouts to help guide your learning and organize your presentation.
3.  Practice delivery and be ready to present on Monday, April 23

HAVE  A  GREAT  WEEK :-)

April 9, 10, 11

https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2017/10/03/messenger-facebook-consistent-emoji/

April 9

1.  Review IDU Protest unit reading comprehension

2.  Unit 3:   Emoticons, emoji and email etiquette

Global context:  Scientific and technical innovation
Key concept:  Creativity
Related concept:  Conventions

Statment of inquire:  There are social and formal conventions we should use when we communicate but we can still be creative in our use of language, especially in our use of social media.

Inquiry questions:
  What are emoticons?
  What are emoji? how can we use emoji and emotions both appropriately and creatively?
  Can communication take place if we do not have conventions for speaking or writing?
  Will technological developments soon make formal written language unnecessary?

April 10
1.  What are emoticons?  Before reading  p. 157
     Discussion:  What do you know about emiticons and emojis?  When is it OK to use emoticons and emojis and when is it not OK to use them?

2. Reading Assessment