Problems Problems Problems

Gentlemen,
Do you think problem pages are a good idea?
What sort of problems do people write in with?
Would you write to a problem page?
Do you ever read problem pages?

Think about any problems that're troubling you, and write them down briefly. Let's put it up for discussion to our Solutions Committee in class.
Have a great day!

MT-2 Exams Coming Soon

Gentlemen,

Your MT-2 Exams will run from Sunday April 3rd to Thursday April 14th. Be sure to focus over these two weeks before exam time and ready yourself for the last stretch of the academic year. Don't forget that teachers are available to help you with extra study time every Saturday here on our Campus. CLICK HERE to download your schedule.

Journal Activiites....Great Job Guys! A good start indeed

Tips:
Tips for Writing in a Journal

1. Pick one fun thing to write about.
2. Write about something that happened to you.
3. Use words that will help readers picture what happened.
4. Tell why the event was so much fun.
5. Check your spelling and handwriting.

WRITING PROMPTS:

If I were a leaf, I would... (snowflake, wind, rain, etc.)
If I could get anything in the world for my birthday, it would be...(Tell me what you'd do with it.) My hero is...(Tell me why.)
Describe a nightmare that you had recently.

A joke that makes me laugh is...
My favorite foods...
The foods I dislike are...
When I grow up I want to be.. (Why?)
Is there an event that took place in your life that has changed you? Tell me how.
Tell me about your pet (s). If you don't have any, what kind of pet would you like to have?
I was most angry when...
I was most happy when...
I was most disappointed when...
My favorite holiday is... Tell me why ?

So, gentlemen put on your thinking caps and let your thoughts and ideas flow.......

The Japanese Disaster

Today we read an interesting article about the disaster in Japan and picked our way through some equally interesting vocabulary. Now that you have received your newly reformatted laptops, please take a moment to bookmark some good dictionary links to refer to whenever we have our vocabulary exercises. Besides the dictionary application that came with your laptop the following are quite good, but feel free to add some of your favorites as well.

www.synonym.com
www.dictionary.com
www.m-w.com

The vocabulary words we learned and wrote with today are below. We will have a quiz on them at an announced time, later this week God willing.

evacuation
meltdown
obliterate
tsunami
devastate
radiation
unleashed
motorist
debris
exceed
shuttered

Don't forget to turn your paragraph into the writing submission form and to me, via the instructions sent to you. See you in class!

This Week- 13-17 March

Gentlemen, this is a gentle reminder of what we have to look forward to this week. On Sunday, during the 7th period, G10-04 will have their laptops reformatted by DXB's IT department. You were told to save all class files on an external drive so that it won't get lost. Hopefully this will take care of all bugs we've experienced recently. Remember IAT's policy regarding laptops when you get yours back. G10-09 will be notified of the time and day for your laptops to get done as soon as I know.

Tuesday there will be no classes for students at the campus. Instead you will go for training with Al-Shaheen for the entire day. There is a homework assignment due that day however, so I expect you to turn it in, electronically, before you go off for your training. In other words there will be no excuse for not getting it done. The assignment was loaded onto Edmodo last Thursday, 10 March so you've had plenty of time.

That's it for now, God willing, see you in class!

G10-04 & G10-09

This week we had a really good library session with the librarian, Ms. Smallpiece. She explained how the online catalogue system for IAT's libraries work. G10-09 has already written their paragraph describing the session they had on Wednesday, now it's G10-04's turn.

This assignment is due on Sunday, so you have plenty of time to think about it during the weekend. You have to write a 100 word paragraph describing what you learned about the catalog system, how you use it to search for books, what are the parameters you use to find books, what are the online resources available and anything else you learned during your class in the library.

I would like to take the time to thank both classes for getting up to speed with Edmodo, the online program we use for making, and turning in assignments. Your parents can know the grades you receive for all Edmodo assignments either by providing an email address where they will be sent both your tasks and the grade you receive for them, or by you going to your Edmodo home page and clicking on the grade tab to see the grades for yourself. All Quia.com quiz grades are also available for you and your parents to view at anytime either of you like so please inform your parents of the ways they can know and follow your progress in grade 10 English.

See you in class!!

10.3, 10.8 PROJECT

Gentlemen,

Your projects look great. The creativity you all have shown in the making of the logo, design, slogan, mission statement and advertisement for the LC 3 English project is amazing. It is a pleasure to see your hidden talent and splendid creativity. On Sunday you will be asked to peer edit the first draft of your formal letter in the class and then a final letter will be drafted. Be prepared with your first draft of the letter.

Well done! Keep up the good work.

Journal Activities:

Easier - You don't have to be a great writer, perfect speller, or creative thinker to keep a personal journal. Journal writing means that you regularly write down your thoughts and experiences.

Harder - A journal is a continued series of writings made by a person in response to their life experiences and events. Diaries contain a description of daily events. A journal may include those descriptions, but it also contains reflections on what took place and expresses emotions and understandings about them. It doesn't matter what you call your writing, either a diary or journal, as long as you see the distinction between these two ways of writing.

Here are some links to help you with your Journal activities. It could be a picture journal too.

http://pijournal.blogspot.com/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/diary/

So, Gentlemen....begin your new journal activity to add to your portfolio.

Interview with a young celebrity........Kristen Stewart

At 16, Kristen Stewart is not afraid of intense roles, including Jodie Foster's daughter in “Panic Room,” the protagonist in “Speak,” and a troubled teen in “The Messengers.” This month, “In the Land of Women” opens with Kristen playing a teen dealing with high school, peer pressure, and a difficult relationship with her mother. The film also stars Meg Ryan and Adam Brody.

In “In the Land of Women,” you are a painter, but what are your real-life hobbies?I read a lot of books, and I'm a writer. That's what I'm mainly into. I just love putting the words together. I'm really in love with words. I play guitar; I love going to shows. I'm kind of a homebody.

What is your favorite book?
I actually have two. I just finished Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, which was really intense. The other is The Stranger by Albert Camus, that was heavy.

What is your relationship with your mother like?
Will your new movie help mothers and daughters better understand each other?I'm really lucky, because I have a picture-perfect relationship with my parents. But I definitely see my friends in Lucy and her mom's relationship, I feel like that dynamic is very typical. This movie will open people's eyes.

How do you choose roles?
It's always different. The movies I've been interested in have been because of the prospect of working with the filmmaker and a certain director. Sometimes I'll do a movie because there are one or two scenes I really want to do, something that's different. I think it's important to do movies that are worth watching, something that makes you think.

If you weren't acting, what would you do?
I would want to write screenplays. But, if I had to have a practical job, if acting fell through, I couldn't imagine working anywhere but on a movie set. I would want to work in props or the art department.

What advice would you give others interested in acting?
If there is anything you really want to do, you have to give it a shot. Otherwise you're going to hold onto it forever and just regret it. You should have no regret. People always ask actors for advice and it's like wow, you're asking us? I don't know how enlightening we can be. We're just people.

Continuation of Module 2 - Project work

Draft a letter in your own words, in reply to the letter you've received from the new owners of the Sea side hotel, asking for a proposal to improvements to their business.

Gentlemen, Read the email carefully and decide what improvements you can offer.
Once you've drafted the letter send it across to me for editing. That would be slide 10, of your power point presentation.

"Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself" John Dewey

Module 2: Project work

Module Key Vocabulary: a needs analysis, a consultant, a systems designer, a proposal, an improvement, to invite, to submit, assistance, (to be) vibrant, (to be) eye-catching, (to be) effective, to balance, to require, to attach, to clarify, a flow chart, to synthesize, to focus (on).

Gentlemen, Brain storm as many words as possible and add them to your power point slide on Needs Analysis.

LC3 - Project work

Review of vocabulary on module 1, project work.

an operation, to increase, to contribute, (to be) positive, (to be) negative, an experience, a quality, (to be) magnificent, a penthouse, a concierge, (to be) superb, facilities, to promote, a mailing, a budget.....

Gentlemen, the first part of your project is due Thursday, 3rd March'2011.

Enjoy your work.

More Vocabulary- G10-04 & G10-09

This week's vocabulary is consistent with our project work. You probably recognize it from the first task we had to complete, but some of it will appear throughout the project and the rest is used in everyday English all the time.

Along with knowing the meaning you must know the part of speech of each word. Here you go, have at it

vibrant
logo
innovative
promotional
state-of-the-art
facilities
database
spreadsheet
advertise
graphic
estimate
customers
salary
employee
client
fee
suggestion
convenience