Engelska 6

Förmågor, mål och exempel på aktiviteter för att uppfylla målen.

Förmågor	Mål	Centralt innehåll	Exempel på aktiviteter
Utveckla förmåga att använda språkliga strategier i olika sammanhang.	Du kan välja och använda strategier för att söka relevant information och värdera olika källors tillförlitlighet. Dessutom kan du välja och använda strategier som löser problem i och förbättrar inter-aktionen	Strategier för att söka relevant information i större textmängder eller längre sekvenser av talat språk och för att uppfatta perspektiv och underförstådd betydelse. Strategier för källkritiskt förhållningssätt när man lyssnar till och läser framställningar från olika källor och i olika medier. Strategier för att bidra till och aktivt medverka i argumentation, debatter och diskussioner med anknytning till samhälls- och arbetslivet. Olika sätt att kommentera och föra anteckningar när man lyssnar till och läser framställningar från olika källor.	* Använda sökfunktioner på Internet * Öva olika lässtrategier för att snabbt finna relevant information. * Att söka, välja och kritiskt granska webbaserade texter och skriftliga källor. * Öva att lyssna och anteckna.
Utveckla förmåga att anpassa språket efter olika syften, mottagare och situationer.	Du bearbetar och gör förbättringar av dina framställningar. Du kan även formulera dig med flyt och anpassar dig beroende på syfte, mottagare och situation.	Bearbetning av språk och struktur i egna och andras muntliga och skriftliga framställningar, även i formella sammanhang. Anpassning till genre, situation och syfte.	* Feedback på dina och andra elevers muntliga och skriftliga framställningar. * Arbete med formella och informella texter.

Pedagogisk planering - Engelska 6 - tal och skrift
Förmågor	Mål	Centralt innehåll	Exempel på aktiviteter
Förmåga att formulera dig och kommunicera på engelska i tal och skrift.	I muntliga och skriftliga framställningar i olika genrer kan du formulera dig varierat, tydligt och strukturerat. Du väljer texter och talat språk från olika medier och kan använda det valda materialet i din egen produktion och interaktion.	Muntlig och skriftlig produktion och interaktion i olika situationer och med olika syften, där eleverna argumenterar, rapporterar, ansöker, resonerar, sammanfattar, kommenterar, värderar och motiverar sina åsikter. Hur struktur och sammanhang byggs upp samt hur attityder, perspektiv och stilnivå kommer till uttryck i talat och skrivet språk i olika genrer.	• Samtala och diskutera i grupp • Argumentera • Hålla anföranden inför grupp • Retorik • Sammanfatta och ge respons • Samtalsstrategier • Stilnivåer • Söka information som underlag för muntliga redovisningar etc. • Skriva och bearbeta texter • Sammanfatta nyhetsartiklar och andra texter • Recensera filmer, böcker, bloggar m.m. • Referera • Styckeindelning och struktur • Grammatik och meningsbyggnad • Loggbok • Söka information som underlag för egna texter • Skriva, blogga, chatta om livet i Sverige och den engelskspråkiga världen.

Uppgifter

Bedömningsuppgift: Reading and Reading Logs

Start by reading through the word-document uploaded that is about so-called reading logs (läsloggar). It gives you an idea of what they are.

Reading_Logs.docx

Then, choose a book! The books have varying degrees of difficulty (Level 1 being the easiest) and you also have the option to listen to them. If you go to a site called "Goodreads" you can search for each novel to find out more what a particular one is about. You do not need to create an account there in order to search for books.

LITERATURE LIST:

I suggest reading the text while you are also listening to the book of your choice.

Level of difficulty 1

1. The Outsiders (1970) by Susan E Hinton http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Outsiders/contenu.html

2. Big Mouth and Ugly Girl (2002) by Joyce Carol Oates http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Big.Mouth/contenu.html

3. The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Haunting/contenu.html

Level of difficulty 2

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2009) by Mark Haddon http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/curious.incident.of.the.dog/indice.html

2. 1984 (1949) by George Orwell http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/NineteenEighty-Four/inn%C3%A9acs.html

3. Animal Farm (1945) by George Orwell http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Animal.Farm/indice.html

Level of difficulty 3

1. All Quiet on the Western Front ( 1929) by Erich Maria Remarque http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/All.Quiet/indice.html

2. The Great Gatsby (1925) by F Scott Fitzgerald http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Great.Gatsby/indice.html

Bedömningsuppgift: Culture in English-speaking parts of the world

You have been given the task to focus on finding out about the culture in a specific place (see the attached word-document as to what specifically your place to focus on is, each place has a specific student's name on it).

The idea is for you to do your research online, and via books if you want to, about that place and the culture in that place and make comparisons to it and our Swedish culture and/or your own experiences of how things are here in Sweden.

You could for example explore what is unique (if anything) about that culture? What are its significant and important traditions? What does the school system look like in that society? What is the structure / organization of that society? What is its history? You are also of course welcome to bring up something about the place itself. What does the geography look like (for example)? You can also think of your own aspects of what to bring up. Be creative! :)

YOU decide how you will present this. You could make a sound recording and upload here. I want you to talk for at least 5 minutes then and freely, ideally NOT using a script but ONLY support notes (stödanteckningar). You may also choose to write a paper on the topic and then I'd like it to be AT LEAST 500 words long.

Good luck! Take it seriously and remember that it is an examination task. Inside the word-document you can also see what knowledge requirements it covers from Skolverket.

CultureInEnglishSpeakingPlaces.docx

Hemuppgift: Preparation for the written NP - IMPORTANT

On Tuesday we will discuss the material I've uploaded here.

You can read it or you can listen to it. You can also do both of course. The preparation material has to do with the topic for the essay writing on Wednesday the 18:th of November. Focus specifically on the points on page 2.

Once you've read it and/or listened to it, let me know by handing the task in here in Unikum, simply by pressing "Lämna in". It is of course up to you how much effort you put into this but I'd advise you to focus on it and prepare as much as you can, in order to maximize your chances of passing the next part of the national exams.

I'll see you on Tuesday!

Reading material

Förberedelsematerial.pdf

Listening material (covers the same texts as the reading material):

1. Introduction

2. Sida 2.

3. Sida 3-4.

4. Sida 6-7

5. Sida 8-9

6. Sida 10

7. Sida 11

The Shawshank Redemption

You've watched the movie the Shawshank Redemption. Some of the life lessons/themes from it can be said to be:

• Hope is always a good thing
• Get busy living or get busy dying
• Crawl through the river of shit
• Persistence and perseverance are keys to success
• Keep your mind occupied when things around aren't just fine
• Exploiting others will lead you to endless trouble

Pick one of these themes. Create a word-document in your English-folder and name it the same as the theme/life lesson you picked from above. Write approximately 200 words where you give at least one example (preferably more) from the movie that you think shows/illustrates this. Also, relate this to your own life and give some example of when you think you yourself or someone you know have exemplified or experienced this. Be creative! If you have trouble relating it to your own life you can write fiction; meaning that you can make it up just like any author would do.

Practice exercise - talk about your book

Welcome to your last semester of English!

Make sure you read this WHOLE text, about this specific practice exercise, to the end (it continues below the list). In this exercise, that you are going to hand in here in Unikum, you are going to practice your English speaking ability.

You read or listened to a specific book during the Spring semester. This was part of of your Reading Logs assignment.

It is YOUR job to remember what your book was. If you did not read a book you pick one of the below ones now. The book you selected then was from this list:

LITERATURE LIST:

Level of difficulty 1

1. The Outsiders (1970) by Susan E Hinton http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Outsiders/contenu.html

2. Big Mouth and Ugly Girl (2002) by Joyce Carol Oates http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Big.Mouth/contenu.html

3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian (2007) by Sherman Alexie http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Absolutely.True.Diary/indice.html

4. The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Haunting/contenu.html

Level of difficulty 2

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2009) by Mark Haddon http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/curious.incident.of.the.dog/indice.html

2. 1984 (1949) by George Orwell http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/NineteenEighty-Four/inn%C3%A9acs.html

3. Animal Farm (1945) by George Orwell http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Animal.Farm/indice.html

Level of difficulty 3

1. All Quiet on the Western Front ( 1929) by Erich Maria Remarque http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/All.Quiet/indice.html

2. The Great Gatsby (1925) by F Scott Fitzgerald http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Great.Gatsby/indice.html

Go back to that book. Research it. When was it written? Who wrote it? In what country was it written or set?

Option 1. Do research on that era/time in history for that country (where it was written) when it was written. Who was the president, king / queen or minister of state then for that specific country? What can you say about that period in time? What was going on politically, culturally or otherwise (you pick!)?

Option 2. Do research on the author of the book you read. Who was he/she? Did the author write other books? Share other information you've found out about the author.

Make a sound recordning of your findings. Speak for at least two minutes in a normal speaking pace. Submit your recorded sound file here in Unikum.

Good luck!

Oliver Twist: Reading comprehension

Oliver Twist.pdf

Oliver Twist - word list.pdf

Read the text on page 142-147 or in the attached document. Write your answers to questions 1-10 on page 147 and hand them in here. If you have time, you can also answer questions 1-6 under the headline "Discuss". Here you can also find a list of all the underlined words and phrases from the text in the attached document, along with their Swedish translations.

8. Reading Logs

Start by reading through the word-document that I've uploaded. It gives you an idea of what reading logs are.

Reading Logs.docx

Then, choose a book and let me know what book you've chosen! The books have varying degrees of difficulty and you also have the option to listen to them.

LITERATURE LIST:

Level of difficulty 1

1. The Outsiders (1970) by Susan E Hinton http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Outsiders/contenu.html

2. Big Mouth and Ugly Girl (2002) by Joyce Carol Oates http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Big.Mouth/contenu.html

3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian (2007) by Sherman Alexie http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Absolutely.True.Diary/indice.html

4. The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Haunting/contenu.html

Level of difficulty 2

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2009) by Mark Haddon http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/curious.incident.of.the.dog/indice.html

2. 1984 (1949) by George Orwell http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/NineteenEighty-Four/inn%C3%A9acs.html

3. Animal Farm (1945) by George Orwell http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Animal.Farm/indice.html

Level of difficulty 3

1. All Quiet on the Western Front ( 1929) by Erich Maria Remarque http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/All.Quiet/indice.html

2. The Great Gatsby (1925) by F Scott Fitzgerald http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Great.Gatsby/indice.html

Reading Comprehension exam

You don't need to hand anything in here, this assignment folder is only for documenting the results of the reading comprehension exam from Monday April 20th.

National exam Listening - Welcome to Canada

Before you start with the exam, make a new document for your answers (since you cannot write anything in the document with the instructions). In this document, make a list with the numbers 1-12 where each number represents one of the texts that you will hear. As you listen to the exam, write down which statement from the exam document corresponds to which text from the audio. For example, if you think the first text that you hear is about "the victory of one European nation over another", you write "1. C" in your answer document (etc.). Note that there are 12 texts but 14 statements, so two statements will be left out. On a regular national exam, you would only get to listen to the audio once. This time, however, you can listen to the audio as many times as you want as well as pause the audio in between texts if you want to.

Find the statements here: https://nafs.gu.se/digitalAssets/1493/1493545_welcome-to-canada.pdf

Find the audio here: https://nafs.gu.se/digitalAssets/1493/1493477_welcome-to-canada.mp3

Good luck!

8. Listen and comprehend

Ok, we will have a soft start to this week :)

This is a listening comprehension practice as well as one where you get to share some of your reflective reasoning.

Create a word-document in your English folder and name it "Accents".

In it, answer the question below AFTER you've listened to the different accents in the links below.

Have a listen to various ”flavours” of English (use headphones or earphones):

British versus American English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVnvxtAtzYE

New Zealand Pronunciation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po9Z5yr9aU4

Australian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcv8tXZKrqk&feature=related

American English Pronunciation Introduction Comedy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KIaSeDO3bk&feature=related

American English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIifh6aHsQM&feature=related

Question:

1.     Which accent did you find the most difficult and can you describe why you think it was especially difficult?

7. The Black Cat

You'll find the instructions in the pdf-file. /Amsandra

TheBlackCat.pdf

National exam Reading - Australian Heritage

Before you start, make a new document to write your answers in. In this document, write the number for each question. Read the texts and answer the questions either with your own words or, for the multiple choice questions, with the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

https://nafs.gu.se/digitalAssets/1493/1493479_australian-heritage.pdf

6. MLK and the Civil Rights Movement

This is the link to part of the speech "I have a dream" by Martin Luther King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s&feature=emb_title

Listen to it and answer the questions in a word document that you then submit here. The questions are based on both the speech and the text that you've read.

MLK and The Civil Rights Movement.docx

Descriptive Writing: Lost at Sea

Write a short piece of descriptive writing based on being lost at sea. Start your text with the following sentences: "When the boat sank I knew that I was in trouble. The icy water touched my skin and I began to swim..." If you want to, you can use the backstory (page 2 in the attached document) for the speaking exercise we did last week as inspiration for your text.

Lost at Sea.pdf

5. Speech assignment

You are going to give a speech about a subject you find interesting. It could be about anything from a trip you made to a country or a politician- you choose! Use the internet, books, papers- any sources you like- to find additional information. Remember to make it interesting for your classmates. The speech has to be between 4-6 minutes long – I will time you! Remember what we talked about in class (see the powerpoint that I am also uploading here)!

The presentation of your speech will be in small groups of 4-6 people. Tell me in advance if you will use technical equipment or other aids (you do not need to!). You will sign up for a time/day to give your speech.

I will be looking at

• Fluency

• Grammar

• Vocabulary- Watch it! I want you to learn new words, but do not over use words you do not know the meaning or pronunciation of.

• Pronunciation

• Content - How is it presented? With audience in mind?

How_to_give_a_speech.pptx

2. Argumentative Essay

See the powerpoint for an explanation as to what an Argumentative Essay is.

Write your essay in word and save it on OneDrive in your English folder. Name it "Argumentative Essay". It should be 350-500 words long.

Presentation.pptx

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Suggestions of topics (pick one)

• Differences and similarities between the book and the movie "The Hunger Games"
• Why or why not "The Hunger Games" is a dystopian story
• Why or why not Peeta and Katniss are in love

3. Bad Actors (p. 129-135 in "Outlooks on")

Read or read and listen to the text called "Bad Actors". Then, go to page 137 and answer the questions in "Show your understanding". Save the answers to the questions in a word-file in your English-folder on OneDrive. Name the file "Show your understanding page 137).

Words to the text "Bad Actors": https://quizlet.com/419650355/3-bad-actors-outlooks-on-english-6-flash-cards/

Class join link: https://quizlet.com/join/QqPrTeadd

We'll have a quiz/small test on the words on Thursday next week (v. 47)

Next week we'll start talking about so-called "Cultural Stereotypes". In the text you just read and/or listened to there is a reference to this. What is meant by this expression?

Have a look at these videos and think about what cultural stereotypes there might be about Swedish people:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTs4XsSRVuU

Al Pitcher Provar Svenska Saker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdsk_Z1TOtA

Al Pitcher Provar Svenska Saker: Gränser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_7bcKTdVT4

Al Pitcher Provar Svenska Saker: Fredagsmys

4. TED Talks assignment

1. Go to TED talks webpage http://www.ted.com/talks and choose any of the TED talk lectures between 10-20 minutes that you find interesting. English should be the chosen language of course. Listen to it more than once if you need to in order to understand it fully.

2. Make a wordlist of between 10-15 words that was hard for you to understand initially/at first. So, the purpose of this part is for you to learn a few new words. Share your wordlist with me in an email at [e-mail]. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAND IN / SUBMIT THIS WORDLIST IN UNIKUM.

3. Create a word document and name it "TED talk summary". In it, summarize the talk to show that you have understood it. The most important question to answer in your summary is:

What is the main message of the speaker?

Include some examples that the speaker used to get his/her message across. End by giving a personal reflection on the talk. Length: 200-300 words. Include the title of the talk and the exact web address (the link) where the talk can be found. Don’t forget to write your name as well in the document.

Good luck with the assignment! /Amsandra

Great Expectations

Create a word-document in your English-folder. Name the document "Great Expectations". In it, first describe the main characters in the movie. Imagine that you are describing them to someone who has never seen or heard of the movie/the story. Secondly, describe the relationship between Estella and Pip and how their relationship evolves/develops over time. 100 to 200 words.

When you are done, hand the document in here. Good luck with your assignment!

Presentation: Moral heroes

You will prepare a presentation about a "moral hero" of your choice. We will start by discussing what a moral hero is and what makes us see a certain person as a moral hero. In your presentation I want you to tell the group about the person you've chosen, what that person has done and what makes them a moral hero. You can find some examples of moral heroes as well as some information about them on https://moralheroes.org/ . Presentations will be held week 5 and should be about 2-3 minutes long.

Bad Actors

Read the text called "Bad Actors" that starts on page 129 in the book "Outlooks on". The word explanations / glossary you'll find towards the back of the book.

Answer the questions on page 137 called "Show your understanding". Take your time with decoding/understanding the text that is quite long and a bit more complex. Take time to memorize the words. You might need to make time to study the words at home as well to expand your vocabulary.

Save the answers in a word-file in your English folder and name the file "Show your understanding page 137". Submit those answers here, Jonathan.

Argumentative Essay (a for and against essay) Assignment

Hand in your argumentative essay here, Jonathan.

1. Questions regarding the Hunger Games

TheHungerGames.docx

Work individually. Answer the questions from the word-document that is attached. Create a word-document inside of your English folder on OneDrive in which you provide the answers to the questions. Name the document "The Hunger Games". When you've finished answering the questions submit them here.

Questions based on Chapters 5 to 8 of the Hunger Games

Focus first on finishing reading Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8. Then answer the following questions in a word-document that you submit.

CHAPTER 5

The presentation of the Tributes seems greatly focused on visual presentation and looks - what does this reveal about the belief systems of the Capitol?

2. Compare and contrast life in the Capitol to life in District 12.

CHAPTER 6

1. What is an Avox?

2. What prevents tributes from jumping off the roof? Why do you think this is in place?

3. What reasons would Peeta have for being curious about Gale?

CHAPTER 7

1. What are the pros and cons of Katniss and Peeta working together?

2. What reasons does Peeta give for thinking Katniss will be better than him in the arena?

3. What does Katniss to before the judges? Why might this act be considered as controversial?

CHAPTER 8

1. What does Katniss fear will happen as a result of her behavior before the judges?

2. Why do you think Peeta asked to be coached separately?

Answering questions on Chapters 7 and 8 - The Hunger Games

Submit the answers to the questions in word format here.

Questions:

CHAPTER 7

1. What are the pros and cons of Katniss and Peeta working together?

2. What reasons does Peeta give for thinking Katniss will be better than him in the arena?

3. What does Katniss do before/in front of the judges? Why might this act be considered as controversial?

CHAPTER 8

1. What does Katniss fear will happen as a result of her behavior before the judges?

2. Why do you think Peeta asked to be coached separately?

Questions based on Chapters 1 to 4 of The Hunger Games

Create a folder (en mapp) on your OneDrive that you call "English 6". Share that folder with me (if you are unsure of how to do this then let me show you).

Inside of that folder, create a new word-document that you call "Answers Chapters 1 to 4 - Hunger Games". Submit the document here in Unikum with the answers when you are done.

Chapter 1

• Describe District 12. 
• What illegal activity does Katniss participate in doing? Why does she need to do this? 
• What is the reaping? Do you think this practice is fair? Explain. 
• Who is selected at the reaping? 

Chapter 2

• How does Katniss save her sister from the reaping? 
• What kind of person do you think Peeta is? What evidence from the book led you to come to this conclusion? 

Chapter 3

• What instructions does Katniss leave for her mother? 
• What act of kindness does Peeta’s dad show to Katniss? How do you think this man might of influenced his son? 
• What advice does Gale give Katniss about surviving the games? 

Chapter 4

• Do you think Haymitch will be helpful as a mentor? Why or why not?
• What does Katniss mean when she says: “A kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one.”
• What happens to convince Haymitch that Peeta and Katniss might be fighters?

Discussions Chapters 4-6

Discuss in English in groups of 4 to 5 people the following questions...(see the attached Word-file).

Take individual notes (in Microsoft Word), based on your discussions and save those notes in your English-folder (engelska-mappen) in OneDrive that you've shared with me. Name your word-file "Discussions Chapters 4 to 6".

In my word-doc you also see questions relating to Chapters 7 and 8. They may be good to keep in mind to prepare your next discussion. But they are not necessary to answer at this point.

THG_QuestionsToDiscussCH4_8.docx

/Amsandra

9. The Coronavirus - Social Distancing

Submit your document here where you comment on P.M. Boris Johnson's changed stance in terms of social distancing.

Argumentative Essay (a for and against essay) Assignment

Read through the attached pdf and start by creating a document called "Argumentative Essay". Start gathering evidence for your various "for" and "against" arguments. Note the various parts that your essay needs to consist of and how long it also needs to be (it is written in the pdf). Ask me if you have any questions. Good luck with your essay! /Amsandra Your essay is due week 14. For additional help and information please see the attached powerpoint presentation.

Speech assignment

Write your speech based on one of the following topics: - Choose a famous person from the English-speaking world in the fields of politics, sports or culture. Prepare a portrait of this person as your speech. OR - Choose an important historical event in the English-speaking world to talk about. Also look up how this has influenced the development of the country in question. ABOUT THE PROCESS Write your speech. Don't try to put too many ideas into your speech. Research shows that people remember very little from speeches, so just give them one or two ideas to hang onto. Remember, you only have three minutes for your speech! WRITE LIKE YOU TALK Remember that you're writing a speech, not an essay. People will hear the speech, not read it. The more conversational you can make it sound, the better. So try these tips: • Use short sentences. It's better to write two simple sentences than one long, complicated sentence. • Use contractions. Say "I'm" instead of "I am" "we're" instead of "we are." • Don't use big words that you wouldn't use when talking to someone. • Always read your speech aloud while you're writing it. You'll hear right away if you sound like a book or a real person talking! GET YOUR FACTS TOGETHER You want people to believe that you know what you're talking about! So you'll need to do some research. SIMPLIFY 
After you've written a first draft of your speech, go back and look for words you can cut. Cutting words in the speech can make your points more clear. One speechwriter for a U.S. Senator has a sign above her desk that says: "Fewer Words = Clearer Point." It helps her remember to always simplify a speech by cutting out words. PRACTICE Now it’s time to practice your pronunciation. You will sit in groups and go through everyone’s speech so that you will know how to pronounce all of the words in your speech by the time you will give it! Time your speech (for example at home as you are reading it out loud) to try to ensure it is NOT longer than 3 minutes.
 Hold your presentation in your group of 4 or 5 people. This you'll do on the 5th of February and each group at a different time on that Tuesday morning.

TED Talks assignment

Go to TED talks webpage http://www.ted.com/talks and choose any of the TED talk lectures between 10-20 minutes that you find interesting. English should be the chosen language of course. Listen to it more than once if you feel the need for it. Make a wordlist of between 10-15 words that was hard for you to understand initially. So, the purpose of this is for you to familiarize yourself with a few new words. Share your wordlist with me so that I can see that you’ve in fact done it. You may do this is an email to me at [e-mail]. But, you DO NOT NEED TO HAND THAT DOCUMENT IN HERE IN UNIKUM. Create a word document and summarize the talk to show that you have understood it. The most important question to answer in your summary is: What is the main message of the speaker? Include some examples that the speaker used to get his/her message through. End by giving a personal reflection on the talk. Length: 200-300 words. Include the title of the talk and the exact web address (the link) where it can be found. Don’t forget to write your name as well in the document. The idea is that you work with this during class today in a focused manner. It is due to be handed in during next week at the latest. You can see this as well as yet another exercise / a practice in handing things in with a deadline. Good luck with the assignment! /Amsandra