The following weeks you will practice reading different types of texts, such as personal letters and news items within the area of social media. You will discuss the texts, learn new words and show your understanding óf the texts.
Furthermore you will prepare a powerpoint- or prezipresentation which will be a part of making an informative speech on the topic social media or online bullying.
A few weeks into this Project there will be a listening comprehension about bullying and finally you will get to practice how to write a disscussion essay in Quick writing before you will write a discussion essay in it's full form in Digiexam.
Week 2
Lesson 1 Tuesday – Social Media start up
· Work in groups of 4-5 students. Write down what social media they know about.
· A student from each group writes on the white board
· Listen to TED-talk – Monica Lewinski
· Work with questions TED-talk
Week 3
Lesson 2-3
Read: News item - An increase in online bullying + activity section from Echo 5 Vocational
Personal letter – Yours always + speak about it from Echo 5 Main issues
Week 4
Lesson 4-5
Final task – Speaking
Informative speech - Preparation for Informative Speech, see further instructions
Week 5
Lesson 6-7 January 29 and 30
Examination - Informative speech
Grammar
Week 6
Lesson 8
Listening comprehension – A discussion about bullying. Echo 5
Lesson 9
Discussion essay – The Internet: Making us miserable? + activity section. Echo 5 Vocational
Week 7
Lesson 10
Info about discussion essay – Practice: quick writing
Lesson 11
Follow up. Practice wrtiting
Week 8
Examination– Writing
Discussion essay in Digiexam