D1week 2 cover work

Tuesday 19th January

Review what you learnt from watching the YouTube video on Tim Doner the polyglot.

In your pairs, write out the interview with Tim Doner.

1. Refer to the notes you made on how to learn and  improve your language.
2. Make sure that you use the format that was resented to you using the PowerPoint.

The interview should have at least 450 words.


Thursday 21st January

As an IB student you should aspire to be a communicator.

1. Copy the description of the learner profile 

How are you becoming a better Communicator?

Think of the following:

• How are you a communicator in group work. What are you doing well and what can you improve on?
• Spoken and written English.  What are you doing well and what can you improve?
• Making presentations and using technology's such as PowerPoint. What have you done well? What do you need to improve on?
• Listening and viewing. What are you doing well and what can you improve on?

Sunday 24th January

In the double lesson, you will read 'Help Children Maintain their Culture in Foreign Environments' on page 153 from your Oxford English B texts.  Complete Exercises 1 and 2.

Wednesday 27th January

 In the double lesson, you will continue with r 'Help Children Maintain their Culture in Foreign Environments' on page 153 from your Oxford English B texts.  Complete Exercises 3 and 4.

Thursday 28th January

 In the double lesson, you will read 'Help Children Maintain their Culture in Foreign Environments' on page 153 from your Oxford English B texts.  Complete Exercises 1 and 2.

View the video Here and make notes on how one can preserve their cultural identity despite the outside influences of other cultures.

Sunday 31th January

View the video below




According to the video, what are the advantages of learning a foreign language? Write down at least five.



Wednesday 3rd February 2016

The Concept of Human Beauty

View the slide here and respond to the questions.

Thursday 4th February 2016

What is beauty?

Choose one of the following
1. Imagine that you are Lupita Nyongo, write an email responding to the one the girl whom you mention in your speech sent you. Word count 450 words.

or 

View the video below



2. Write an email responding to Lizzie Valesquez speech. Word count 450 words.


or

3. ''Beauty is how you feel inside and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical' -Sophia Loren 

Write an email responding to Sophia Loren. Word count 450 words.

Homework
Watch the documentary below in readiness for discussion on Sunday