Role Models (grade 8)

During this unit, role models will be in focus. We will mostly work in Gleerups.

Why?

To improve the abilities to speak, read, listen and write.

In the Classroom

- Work with texts and activities in Gleerups Engelska 7-9.

- Speaking activities.

- Writing a text in exam.net about role models. Reviewing and working with the text in Word.

The big questions to think about are:

- What is a good role model?

- Is it important to have a role model?

- Is it important to be a role model?

- Do you have a role model?

Uppgifter

Gleerups (Role Models)

Work with this in Gleerups Engelska 7-9, unit Role Models. Work with at least one of the two texts. If you finish quickly you can move on to the extra assignments.

Text: 1.1 Four Greats

• Read the text: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/7e78d907-5d5d-4f7a-9c58-3e133f886d84
• Work with the text: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/a9ae106d-47d0-4756-a064-bd64ede66c75
• Looking at language, The Simple Present: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/25aabb2b-eaf2-4599-a8b4-ceb6aaabe968
• Listen up, Personal Heroes (four listening exercises): https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/7363ce95-81e5-403e-8dd7-f2ae674ce20f
• Time to write, An E-mail: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/167fb47f-de1c-4a54-b3ba-a8647a446acd

Text: 2.1 A Helping Hand

Read the text: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/d9d35236-8a31-4b6a-a921-3d9db27bcc20

Work with the text: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/d09d4b92-f875-4c1f-b8f4-35a86784fcee

Looking at language, Simple past tense: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/248bfee9-0ddf-4921-88bf-555af3699c33

Listen up, Holiday Role Models: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/fd7fc1aa-0865-4ba3-8f60-0e3f289df7c6

Time to write, Argumentative writing: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/bc75f892-3024-4fde-afb6-b2b00cf024cd

Extra

Text 2.2 Wendy Watson from Wisconsin

Read the text: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/6bc4f788-1606-48fc-b5c2-743bd552fd1d

Work with the text: https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/8ec3597f-688e-46a2-aa51-7cb459a793d0

My choice:

https://gleerupsportal.se/laromedel/engelska-7-9/article/0300acbe-0ce5-4817-8d2b-864fa094794e

Klick forward and choose texts to work with.

Role Models - Work with your text

You have written a text in Exam about role models. In this assignment you will find your text in a Word document. Work some more with your text.

A Good Role Model? (Speaking)

Pick one of the celebreties below. Discuss if this person is a good or bad role model, according to you. I want you to speak and record your voice in this assignment. Klick on "+" and the microphone. Record and hand in. Do not cover the microphone on your computer when you are recording.

Questions to answer:

• Who is this person? What is he/she known for?
• Is this person a good or a bad role model? Is he/she perhaps both? Why? Explain and give examples!

Celebrities:

• Zlatan
• Kim Kardashian
• Malala Yousafzai
• Gordon Ramsay
• Therese Lindgren
• Justin Bieber
• Barack Obama
• Donald Trump
• Pewdiepie
• A celebrity of your own choice

Good luck!