This is the archive page for English N070
used with class 46, 2014
46 Section 2 N070 semester 2
If you are in this class in the N070 course, look here for your course materials
Class 46 Schedule for June 15-19
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y6e3t-YGhnw3FoKP0BYaPM4gMcn8YRlzSt-rbECUCyY/edit?usp=sharing
Last days activities
Pachelbel and Sk8er Boi
http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/page/63291291/class45jan2013#MeaningfromPoetryPachelbelCanoninDSk8rBoyRant
Download FIFA World Cup and Haiku Deck apps <== See Handout
Create a Haiku Deck to support your favorite World Cup team
Week 23 June 8-12, 46
46 Thu June 12 Periods 3 and 4
Period 3 Practice for HCT exam Monday - Handout
PRACTICE MATERIALS FOR HCT FOUNDATIONS ENGLISH EXAMS
VOCABULARY
Practice with Oxford 3000 and Words to Know - AAWC Learning Centre Materials:
http:/goo.gl/bEYkQf
Username: kbzilcpc1
Password Hint: 1st PC in the ILC
READING
PET and KET Reading practice - AAWC Learning Centre Foundations:
http:/goo.gl/BpCiHL
Username: kbzilcpc1
Password Hint: 1st PC in the ILC
GRAMMAR
Variety of resources and practice on: www.allthingsgrammar.weebly.com
46 Wed Jun 11 Periods 6 and 7 in ILC
Two periods to continue working on writing
Tue Jun 10 Per 6 in class and essay due period 7 in ILC
Sample planner and model essay given to students in class
Students should put thesis and main ideas into Google Doc in class
They will COMPLETE the essay in the ILC today
46 Mon Jun 9 Per 6
Students given time to work on 5-paragraph essays
Asked to put thesis statements and main ideas into Google Doc
46 Sun Jun 8 Per 5
Students given time to work on 5-paragraph essays
Asked to write thesis statements and fill in planners
Week 22, 46 June 1-5
Thursday June 5 period 3 - LISTEN to dana boyd talk about Social Networking
Author Danah Boyd on why teens and social media are 'complicated' (podcast)
Feb 27, 13 minutes
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cnet/for-the-record-mp3
Author Danah Boyd (Credit: danah.org) When it comes to understanding how teens use social media, there's perhaps no one more clued in than Danah Boyd, except maybe teens themselves. An ethnographer with a Ph.D. in information from the University of California at Berkeley, she has spent the last eight years speaking with and observing teens from all walks of life. Boyd's new book, "It's Complicated: The social lives of networked teens," is the culmination of this work where, as she writes, she attempts to "describe and explain the networked lives of teens to the people who worry about them -- parents, teachers, policy makers, journalists, and sometimes even other teens."
- Should parents be responsible for what their children post online? 4:40 into the podcast
- How should adults and educators guide teen use of social media? 10:45 into the podcast
Microsoft researcher Danah Boyd talks about social networking, young people and how the web is more private than your home, The Guardian, Wednesday 9 December 2009
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/dec/09/interview-microsoft-researcher-danah-boyd
Danah Boyd (Digital Revolution Rushes Sequence), Duration: 09:39
Danah Boyd is a social media researcher at Microsoft Research. She met Aleks Krotoski to discuss the changes in young people's behaviour when online, their attitudes to privacy and the importance that might be placed upon building their identities online. Available since: Fri 27 Nov 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005c8q6
Blog commentary: dana boyd interview on how people use social networks, http://www.theequitykicker.com/2010/02/10/danah-boyd-interview-on-how-people-use-social-networks/
Wednesday June 4 periods 6-7 - IDEAS about Social Networking from dana boyd
From the Guardian review of dana's book, It's Complicated
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/24/its-complicated-review-online-space-teenagers-public
Answer the 8 questions, one for each paragraph, at http://socrative.com
Room 843039
Then start a Google Doc and copy into it the essay planner
http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/81331568/5%20paragraph%20essay%20planner.docx
Share it with vancestev@gmail.com and start filling it in with plans for a 5 paragraph essay
Period 7
Create a Google Doc, name it your name and the word ESSAY, share it with vancestev@gmail.com
I will paste the essay planner there
You need to start filling it in.
See what a good thesis is with the THESIS GENERATOR
Download thesis statement generator here
Tuesday June 3 periods 6-7 - Writing about social networking - planning and introduction
Plan your essay by filling in this essay planner
download here
http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/81331568/5%20paragraph%20essay%20planner.docx
Oxford3000 Wordlist B1 Level 3
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JemwtLLDTmCgIXop8ARrvvb0tLApLzHJhYh7nY9pg74/edit?usp=sharing
Monday June 2 period 5 Life Unit 11 Social Networking - Exam Prep reading and writing
We examined research on how teenagers (in America) interact on social media using the free eBook
It's Complicated by dana boyd: http://www.danah.org/books/ItsComplicated.pdf
We didn't actually read the book. We used the 2 page Guardian review
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/24/its-complicated-review-online-space-teenagers-public
Students could read it on their iPads
Sunday June 1 periods 4-5 finish writing about Extreme Sports in ILC
Week 21, May 26-29
Life Intermediate Unit 10 - Writing about Extreme Sports
Find the handout for writing about your extreme sports <== here
Marking scheme to follow
Vocabulary for Life Unit 11 - Connections
Memrise
http://www.memrise.com/course/321603/kbzac-life-intermediate-unit-11-connections/
Memrise leaderboards Wed May 28 for
Vocabulary lists
Unit 10
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Unit 11
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extreme
endurance
challenge
intense
protect
strategy
enable
hypoxia
attribute
proof
allergic
altitude
reaction
duration
obstacle
inspirational
restricted
temperature
enthusiast
prosthetic
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isolated
contact
connect
social networking
digital media
impact
immediate
potential
addicted
petition
demanding
remark
undertake
unparalleled
unpredictable
hardship
overcome
vulnerable
achieve
share
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Week 20, May 18-22 Life Intermediate Unit 10 No Limits
Tuesday May 20 Mars Conditional and Memrise Vocabulary
Complete conditional sentences about Mars
- Turn in your Life Intermediate books to p. 121 and review the grammar of conditional sentences
- Either
- Complete this form in Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/105DmRVtycam7zWnNFD7PZenilPheR9AOS9xLMVC2C3A/viewform?usp=send_form
- Or if Socrative works, complete the quiz at http://socrative.com in ROOM 843039
Get on the scoreboard in Memrise
KBZAC Life Intermediate Unit 10 No Limits
http://www.memrise.com/course/311520/kbzac-life-intermediate-unit-10-no-limits-1-and-2/
Monday May 19 Writing in the ILC
Download the Handout <== HERE
WEEK 19 - WRITING to be COMPLETED by Thursday May 15, 2014
Handout with Marking scheme <== HERE
Research Tuesday Period 5 on iPads
Writing Tuesday Period 6 in ILC
- COMPLETE your Google Document at http://drive.google.com
- Title of the document - your ID Name Section 2 Enigma
- In the document ANSWER these questions, in three short paragraphs
- Who was Amelia Earhart?
- What are the three theories of her disappearance?
- After conducting your research, what do YOU think happened to her?
- Share the document with vancestev@gmail.com
Due by end of Period 6 May 15
Marking 20 points each
1. Your work tells who Amelia Earhart is
2. You give the three theories of her disappearance
3a. You say what you think happened to her
3b. You write "According to ... " and say where you got your information
3c.. You give at least one item of evidence to support your idea
May 6, 2014 iPads and ILC
Work IN CLASS to accompany the reading of Amelia Earhart in Life Intermediate
- Read the two articles on p.99 of the Life Intermediate textbook
- Watch the National Geographic video trailer "Where is Amelia Earhart?" (if available)
- Do the work on p. 98 8c as follows
- Reading 1 - Answer the questions on this handout <-- Here
- Reading 2, 3, 4 - Answer the questions on the back of the handout
- Reading 5 and 6 - Critical thinking OPINION or FACT
Answer these questions ONLINE here
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_5aNtYrPhbAaHGEtM4w2uTYCrH3L2Y6oQ2PajE8rRtc/viewform?usp=send_form
Work in the ILC - Composition
The Amelia Earhart enigma
An 'enigma' is a mystery, something very difficult to understand
This is the video trailer "Where is Amelia Earhart?" (National Geographic) http://youtu.be/rUR8r06EtVE
Use Google search and this link to learn more
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/history/amelia-earhart/amelia-earhart-listening-quiz.html
If this works in the ILC today, watch the video and answer the 13 vocabulary questions below it
Work due Thu May 1 in N070 Memrise and Dropbox
- Work on MEMRISE, here:
http://www.memrise.com/course/292943/kbzac-life-intermediate-unit-8-weird-news/
Get on the scoreboard
- Use the PC to make a printout of two documents from Dropbox / Adobe (make sure your name is there)
- LifeIntermediate p.85
- Workbook 8b
- Last chance to complete your essay
Vocabulary Unit 8
Memrise for 46 - N070
http://www.memrise.com/course/292943/kbzac-life-intermediate-unit-8-weird-news/
Words listed
Vocabulary list (fill in definitions)
weird
adaptable
interact
compete
outlandish
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survive
species
fake
hoax
theory
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profile
speculate
temporary
apparently
accidentally
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react
convincing
factual
assumption
opinion
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Life Intermediate Workbook Unit 8 Weird News
- Open your Life Intermediate Workbook to p. 61 and read about the three weird animals.
- What's weird about them? Fill in the chart on p. 60, exercise 1
- As you read, complete this Google form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ByPi4iy0OV6Amk3ewo7l9RCjooagdsTeL9LUoxd1M4Q/viewform?usp=send_form
- Decide what is CERTAIN and what is SPECULATION about each animal, and fill in this form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wmj7O1TRyhBN4aS341mOADyF21PDZk7MVnPW5qCRIiY/viewform?usp=send_form
- Open Unit8workbook_p60_ex4-6.pdf in Adobe and fill in the answers for all the exercises
Save your work in your dropbox folder
Unit 7 Living Spaces vocabulary
privacy
habitat
independence
community
architect
wilderness
neighbourhood
chaotic
integrate
vibrant
welcoming
unfriendly
atmosphere
modern
ancient
facilities
access
convenient
pristine
transform
Below this line is material from last semester that needs to be organized elsewhere on this web site
English for Aviation N070 semester 1
Write questions using SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT from Mr.Phil's http://level4kbzac.wikispaces.com
using this form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eDAEULdrg49gouN388Qo2EilID-IhDmGnEWL2v7twdY/viewform
Do this to practice SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT vs. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Bw1CLP-_Ve2_Hr1w7ldag_mBxvmglbqiSD4RLhpEpq0/viewform
This is the grammar practice for Life Workbook 5 p.36 ex.6 present perfect simple vs. simple past
Please visit this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_qEC4Zb-qAgU7VXL2z_oYj4ja73bAErB4Yhf67mnTCk/viewform#start=openform
Week 10 - iPad setup, Unit 2 vocabulary / grammar, writing on sharks
PPT on setting up your iPad - \\10.27.7.26\Program_Area\Staff_SharedFolder\Student iPad Set Up
Blog on apps: http://toolkit4learning.blogspot.ae/
Get on the leaderboard for Unit 2 weekly scores in Memrise
Prepare for your Grammar / Vocabulary quiz this Thursday March 13 by visiting this link
http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/page/59131087/FrontPage#VocabularyforUnit2Performance
Last month leader board from March 10 (weekly leaderboard was 0 for all, must be Monday)
Email a screenshot of your Tense Buster performance report for Lower Intermediate Present Perfect
How to make a screenshot - Get your PROGRESS report on the screen and ...
- On iMac use Command-shift-3 to send a screenshot to your desktop
- On PC use ctrl-printscreen or All programs / accessories / snipping tool to make a shot of your progress report
Note where the screenshot has been saved
Attach a copy of the image file in email to vstevens@hct.ac.ae
Sunday March 9 is the last day for work on Air Shows - grades will be recorded on Monday morning.
Writing assignment for Week 10 -
Writing: Are sharks dangerous? or endangered?
see the handout for this topic
Do you think that sharks are dangerous to humans?
Would you swim in water where you knew there were sharks present?
Yes or no? Why or why not?
Are shark dangerous to humans? Or are humans dangerous to sharks?
What have you heard? Which do you believe? Why?
Have you (or anyone you know) had any personal experiences with sharks?
Find one print reference online that helps you answer this question
Find a YouTube video, or a picture somewhere online, that supports your view.
Write 200-250 words explaining your position on the topic.
- Introduce your position (state your argument)
- Cite a few words or (no more than) a sentence in your printed reference to support your case. Here's how:
According to (give the reference and it's URL), "Sharks are know etc. - here give exact words." (in quotation marks)
- Explain what the video or image is about and how it supports your opinion on sharks
- Conclude by summarizing how you have supported your case for or against sharks
Write your composition in a Google Doc at http://drive.google.com. Share it with vancestev@gmail.com
Rename your document with Your Name and mil ID / Section number / Sharks
(please don't email your teacher at his gmail address, your mail will likely be lost)
Week 9 - Performance grammar review
Complete your writing about air shows
How it will be marked:
10 points - Your paper states the ASPECT of air shows you are talking about
10 points - It gives the URL of at least ONE video PER STUDENT
10 points - You created a Google Doc for your project
- The Google Doc has an appropriate title
- You shared the Google Doc with vancestev@gmail.com
40 points - Your writing is 100-200 ORIGINAL words per student
- It explains he aspect of airshows being written about
- It relates the content of the video to the aspect being written about
- Any text taken from other sources is correctly cited and acknowledged
30 points - overall quality of the report
Vocabulary for Unit 2 Performance
Vocabulary for Unit 2 with Definitions
Memorize for Level 1: http://www.memrise.com/course/241012/kbzac-life-intermediate-unit-2-performance/
Memorize exercises for Level 2 are being prepared
End of week points total for Unit 2 Performance will be recorded in your gradebook
This is what it looked like period 3 March 9, 2014
Preparation for Grammar Check scheduled for end of this week
Tense Busters Lower Intermediate Present Perfect
Log in using your Military ID as User name and password
By Thursday, get a screen shot of your progress report and email it to vstevens@hct.ac.ae
Sule's suggested work, visit http://a4esl.org/a/g3.html
Choose Present perfect or past tense and answer the questions (requires flash: http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz29bms.htm )
Scroll up to Level 3 Easy to Medium and complete Irregular verbs 1 and 2
Check your answers and show your completed work to your teacher
This week's ILC handout
Bermuda Triangle mystery
Film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiLmyZncOqs
Readings:
Has the mystery been solved?
Week 8 - Performance
ILC writing about Air shows
You will do some research and write 100 words about some aspect of Air Shows
You can look up Air Shows in Wikipedia to get an idea of some of the aspects, for example
- Aerobatics
- Precision flying
- Commercial purposes of air shows
- Importance to the military
- Racing
- Accidents at air shows
- etc.
Find some YouTube videos about Air Shows. Make notes on what you find.
Write
- the ASPECT of air shows you will talk about
- The TITLES and URLs of the videos you find
- Your notes on the videos
Log on to Google and open your Google Drive
CREATE a DOCUMENT here http://screencast.com/t/rPICAG39JMZ
TITLE it "Air shows - Your name and section" http://screencast.com/t/VD8Yo9od
SHARE it with VanceStev@google.com http://screencast.com/t/47EnRbMg2Eb
Now when you write your teacher will be able to see your writing, and help you with it
Find the ILC handout <== HERE
Vocabulary and Memrise
Here is the CONCORDANCE program at http://lextutor.ca
http://www.lextutor.ca/concordancers/concord_e.html
Camouflage ILC activities for Week 7 Feb 16-20)
Find the updated HANDOUT for this assignment <== HERE
The assignment is to do some research on camouflage and write about it.
First, choose ONE aspect of camouflage such as
- How camouflage works
- Examples of camouflage
- Military camouflage
- Why is camouflage important
- (or another aspect)
Second, find a YouTube video on camouflage and watch all or part of it.
Write a paragraph about telling what you learned about your chosen aspect of camouflage.
Your paragraph should be 100-200 words, give the name of the video and its URL (link)
Use at least 5 of these vocabulary words
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hue
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packaging
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identity
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decoration
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individuality
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celebrate
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prosperity
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symbol
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significant
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indicator
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unintentional
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self-sufficient
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weave
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festival
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marketing
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brand
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wisdom
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warning
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danger
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dominance
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Third, submit your workto your teacher. There are two ways you can do this
If you have email, you can write in a word document, save it, and email it to vstevens@hct.ac.ae
If you do not have email, we'll have to be more clever
- Open a writing space at http://titanpad.com. You will write your paragraphs in this space
- Copy the URL (link) of your Titanpad space.
- Paste that link into the Today's Meet space here:
- For section 1 - https://todaysmeet.com/46section1
- For section 2 - https://todaysmeet.com/46section2
- Write a paragraph each about the two videos you have selected
You don't have to SAVE this space. It saves as you type. Just close your browser when it's time to go.
KBZAC Life Int. Unit 1 COLOR
In Week 8 you will have a vocabulary test over 20 words. You can practice them using Memrize.
Each student needs to create an account at http://www.memrise.com/
Then search Memrise for this course (search on KBZAC)
KBZAC Life Int. Unit 1 COLOR - MEMRISE
Or use the direct links for Levels 1 and 2 here:
Welcome 46 to Mr. Vance and
English for Aviation N070
Week 4 Jan 26-30 2014
IELTS Listening - Amelia Earhart
Find your assignment with links here:
http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/page/59655400/IELTS#Class1nbspTheAmeliaEarhartenigma
see the video
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/history/amelia-earhart/amelia-earhart-listening-quiz.html
and complete this WORKSHEET <== HERE and either hand it in by the end of class, or email the answers to your teacher
Week 3 Jan 19-23 2014
Each student needs a KBZ Google Account
so you can install apps from the Apple Apps Store on your iPad
DOWNLOAD this document to see how ==> HERE
Assignment 1 - Write a 10-sentence introduction and email it to your teacher
HERE are the INSTRUCTIONS
Assignment 2 - IELTS Listening - Amelia Earhart
Find your assignment with links here:
http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/page/59655400/IELTS#Class1nbspTheAmeliaEarhartenigma
see the video
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/history/amelia-earhart/amelia-earhart-listening-quiz.html
and complete this WORKSHEET <== HERE and either hand it in by the end of class, or email the answers to your teacher
For section 4, these two assignments are due by Thu Jan 23, 2014
How can your teacher help you?
Important: When you EMAIL vstevens@hct.ac.ae PLEASE use a SUBJECT
And make sure you identify your name, ID, and section
If you don't I might write you back and ask who you are
And if you write me at any of my personal email addresses I might not see your mail
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