Listening - The London Tube

Good morning! Today we are going to listen to people talk about the London Tube - the oldest subway system in the world. DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY.

effects of deforestation

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/causes-and-effects-of-deforestation.html

Destruction of the RAINFOREST-CAUSE AND EFFECT

Click on the link below and read:
http://www.savetherainforest.org/savetherainforest_006.htm

What a difference Emirati students can make

Today we read about two students from Zayed University who have developed a smartphone application that has caught the attention of technophiles the world over.  Your homework assignment is to write a summary of the article that appeared in The National newspaper here using all the elements of a well planned paragraph, including a topic sentence, supporting detail and a concluding or closing sentence.  This homework assignment is to be turned in by 9pm Wednesday night and is to replace the normal nightly news summary.  If you have any questions ask them via schoology or in class.  See you there!

ECOSYSTEMS

Greetings gentlemen,

This week we are heading towards a more scientific direction with our lesson. You will have a taste of both Science and English.
Ecology is our theme, and The Web of Life is the title of the 2nd unit.

For you to gain more insight ABOUT THE TOPIC, YOU HAVE TO DO MORE READINGS.
I have attached a link for your reference. Go to the link below and read about rain forests, deserts, wetlands, marine and fresh water ecosystems.

http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html


A discussion will follow after your readings. Make notes of important information on a word document and new words you have encountered.

Enjoy exploring about the new topic.

G10-05 This is for YOU!

At home tonight, click on this website  and attempt to log on using your ATHS email address and the password you chose.  We spent some time before establishing your accounts at the website above, but now we are going to start using it in class, starting Tuesday.

If you can log in, send me an email at abdel.saber@iat.ac.ae with the subject line, 'I can log in' and DO NOT write anything in the body of the letter.  If you cannot log on, then please write in the subject line, 'I cannot log in' and then send.  Tomorrow, Tuesday we will begin our first class exercises from this site but before we do we must make sure everyone can start together.  If you have any questions, ask them from your schoology accounts, otherwise see you in class tomorrow.

It's Brain Dump Time

G10-05 & G10-08 put your heads together and think  about all those vocabulary words you DO NOT understand from your math, science, health classes and be able to come up with 10 words that we will explore during your English class on Tuesday.  G10-02 your brain dump session, where we talk about, define and even see illustrations of unknown words will be on Wednesday.  We will have this brain dump session on a weekly basis, and students will be graded on how well they participate, or come up with words that are used in their other subjects for us to discuss and get to know better.  Even if it's a word you've already had and you've gone past that lesson, but you're not sure of, please bring it to class so we can dissect it to understand it better.  If you have any questions please ask them in class.  

10.3, 10.6, 10.9

Gentlemen,

Hope you all had a sound and peaceful weekend. This is a reminder to all of you to complete activity 2 of your project presentation or video about "Greetings across cultures". Remember to be creative and innovative. You will be given 2 or 3 minutes to present your project to the class according to the schedule decided in the class.

Listening - Cheap Food

Good morning students! Today I want you to listen to a talk about cheap food, and why, in a downward economy, it becomes more popular. Please DOWNLOAD THE FILE and get started!

Section G10-05 & G10-08 This is for you!

The schedule we have is such that G10-05 & G10-08 won't meet on the same day until next Monday, so that is when we will have our supplemental vocabulary quiz.  Most likely, we will have built up more vocabulary words to add to our list of seven words through the reading we do in class so don't be surprised when the number of words increases but we won't have more than ten words. 

To sum up everything, we will have our vocab quiz on Monday.  You still have the daily writing summaries you must do, and there is a recorded reading assignment that's due on Thursday, but that's it for this week.  You can all breathe a sigh of relief for now.  If there are any questions, contact me through your schoology accounts.  See you in class!

News Article Summaries Due Daily Starting Today!

Write your news right here!

As discussed in class, tonight we begin writing our daily news summaries and turning them in via the schoology accounts.  Earlier I said the summary must be seven sentences, but now I've changed that to a minimum of 5 sentences per summary.  There are three main English language papers here in the UAE; Gulfnews.com, TheNational.ae and khaleejtimes.com.  Perhaps you know of some other sources and you may use them to provide your summary.  The only requirement is it must be a local news source, the summary you write must be at least 5 sentences long in paragraph form, AND you must paste the url of the article you read at the end of your summary.  It's just that easy.  I look forward to reading the kinds of things you guys like to read.  If you have any questions, please ask them in class.  See you there!

Listening - Workaholism

Good morning grade 10! For today's listening activity, I want you to listen to a talk about "Workaholism". While you listen to the audio, you can read the script (.pdf) and after that is done, open the .doc file and answer the question!

I may be sick, but you still have work to do

Guys, I hope you all had a relaxing weekend.  Unfortunately I've caught the cold bug that was written about here and am unable to attend today.  God willing I'll be back on Monday.  In the meantime, G10-05 in the 1st period, read the story linked above (simply click on the word "here" in the 2nd sentence above) and summarize the main points AND write what it is you do to make yourself feel better when you get a cold.  G10-02, you too must read and summarize the same article but do this during the 6th period. For the 5th period, G10-02 will have to take the subject-verb agreement quiz and finish it BEFORE noon; otherwise it will automatically log you out and your test will be marked even if you didn't finish and that grade will be permanent. Those of you who don't have your laptop, pair up with a student to read and summarize the article.  I will have to give you another and different quiz for laptop-less students in G10-02 when I return, God willing.  I have placed an assignment tab in your schoology accounts for you to return the classwork assignment.  You must write at least 120 words.  If you have any questions, ask them via your schoology accounts.  I'm at home and between drinking hot beverages for my throat and blowing my nose, I'll be at my laptop.  See you in class tomorrow.

READING

The daily assignment you must do for 10-02, 10-05 and 10-08 is read from one of the local English papers one article each day and be able to give a 2-5 minute summary in class of that article when called upon to do so by your instructor.  Too many of our students do not use the language after they leave school.  They create a 16 hour void in their day where they don't use the language.  In order to master the language one must expose one self to English outside of the classroom environment and in order to accomplish that I am making it mandatory that you read 1 article every day.  Starting next week, each of you will have to write a seven sentence summary daily about the article you read, so dust off your laptops and get ready to write.  If you have any questions, ask them in class.  See you there!

The Engineer's Thumb

The Sherlock Holmes story, The Engineer's Thumb is quite interesting and suspenseful.  The 19 questions you have to answer about this story will be due on Wednesday.  Because we did not check out the book from the library I will upload an e-copy of the book into your schoology accounts and ask that you post the story's worksheet  by 3pm Wednesday.  If you have any questions please ask them in class.  See you there!

Your laptops

Too many students are coming to class without their laptops, or without a sufficient charge on them to complete their classwork or with problems that won't allow them to log on and receive and send work. 

The laptops given to you by ATHS and your government are tools to help you in your life as students, not toys to play with that you also use for your classes.  The primary purpose is for you to use them to study.  If they are not in working condition then it is your responsibility to get them repaired as soon as possible.

This is what a major university in the US says, in their laptop policy, students are supposed to do

Maintain your laptop in proper working order.  If you are experiencing problems with your machine, it is your responsibility to go to Information Technology Systems and Services for help. It is also your responsibility to obtain a loaner laptop from the LSBE Technology Program while your laptop is being repaired.

 ATHS' policy says the laptops you were given are for study purposes only. In other words you should use them only for doing school work at home AND at school.  If they can't be used for the purposes of doing school work, then why do you have them?  ATHS is committed to providing its students with an e-learning environment which means you can know about, and do your school work whether you are in class or at home.  Whether  you have attended classes or were absent you can always be in touch with your class. Gentlemen make sure your laptops are charged, able to access the 'net and send and receive files for your class work.  This is essential for the mission of ATHS.  If you need to charge your laptops you can do so in my room during the 1st AND 2nd break of each day.  No charging of laptops during class is allowed, for safety reasons.  If you have any questions please ask.  See you in class!

THIS WEEK & QUIZZES

Good morning gentlemen of 10-01, 10-04 & 10-07


This is a quick guide of our objectives for this week.
1- recognize parts of a paragraph
2- identify T.S and controlling ideas in paragraphs.
3- identify relevant and irrelevant supporting sentences.
4- write effective topic sentences about various topics.


In addition to the above mentioned objectives, I would like to remind you that your English mid-term quiz is due this week. Therefore preparation and revision is a main priority. Take time at home to review your vocabulary list and meanings of words,
review the reading in the book and all related question types (multiple choice and matching headings to paragraphs). Practice skimming and scanning different texts( newspaper articles, magazines).

Finally, come prepared to the exam. You have to remember to manage your time effectively. This surely means using all the reading strategies and techniques that you have acquired and practiced in the past 4 weeks...

Good luck. I sincerely wish that all of you ace this exam..Remember, we are here to make a difference.You CAN DO IT...

A GENTLE REMINDER..UPLOAD YOUR H.W. ON EDMODO BY THE END OF THE DAY TODAY...NO DELAYS ACCEPTED.


Your teacher,
Jinan Basma

Getting the Main Idea

Hey 10-01! Mrs. Jinan's not here today, so let's get started with this writing activity!

Listening - Hills and Mountains

Good morning gentlemen! Today we will be listening to a talk about the difference between a hill and a mountain. Please DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY and get started!

Sections G10-02, 10-05 & 10-08 this is for you!

G10-02,05 & 08 please check the announcements on your schoology accounts about an upcoming event for Tuesday and Wednesday.  As we've talked about before in class, you are responsible for checking here on the blog and on your personal accounts EVERYDAY for information about class/homework, and that any work due for the next school day will be posted here by 4pm the day before.  Well, let's see how well you remember those instructions. 


On Tuesday, G10-05 and G10-08 please make sure your laptops are in good working condition, because we will begin establishing your accounts for the Academic Connections course.  The only web browser you can use is your Safari web browser so tune it up if need be, that is set it on the correct proxy settings, and have your laptops fully charged.  This establishing an account will be the first thing we do in class, God willing.  See you there!

Homework Reminder for sections 02,05 and 08

Homework has been posted in your schoology accounts, and it's due on Tuesday morning.   Please be mindful to do and turn in your assignments on time!