Friday, March 31, 2023

Matilda: Chapter 18-20

We are getting close to the end of this project. Here is the plan for the upcoming classes:

Week 13:

Thursday: Finished chapter 17

Friday: Chapter 18-20

Week 14
Easter break

Week 15

Thursday: Chapters 21 + Prepare for the book test
Friday: Book test (reading and writing test on exam.net)

Words from these chapters: Matilda, chapters 19 & 20: The Practice & The Third Miracle Flashcards | Quizlet

Answer questions in workbook.



Love: lesson 2

Watch this video and listen to the kids' definitions of love:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2513601/watch-what-is-love-edmonton-elementary-school-students-answer-the-question/

... and have a look at what the experts say about what love is. 


Then write down your own definition of love in you notebook. 

Love is... 




Thursday, March 30, 2023

English 09C: Thursday 11.10-12.10

Dear 09C!
It was good to see you again yesterday. Good job with the vocabulary and the grammar.
We are getting close to the end of this project. Here is the plan for the upcoming classes:

Week 13
Wednesday: Finished chapter 15
Thursday: Chapter 16

Week 14
Easter break

Week 15
Wednesday: Chapters 17-19
Thursday: Chapter 20-21

Week 16
Wednesday: Finish the Matilda workbook
Thursday: Go through the correct answers in the workbook

Week 17
Wednesday: Prepare for the book test
Thursday: Book test (reading and writing test on exam.net)

In May, we will focus on grammar, speaking and listening.

As you can see in the plan above, we will continue with chapter 16 today.

11.10: Introduction (5 min.)
11.15: Read chapter 16. Listen while reading if you prefer:
Matilda: Chapter Sixteen - YouTube (20 min.)
11.35: Study vocabulary: Matilda chapter 16 Flashcards | Quizlet (20 min.)
11.55: Quizlet Live (10 min.)
12.05: Summarize class together (5 min.)

Looking forward!
Susanna



Friday, March 24, 2023

Matilda: Chapter 16

                                    



Work with words for chapter 16 here: https://quizlet.com/274268552/matilda-chapter-16-miss-honeys-cottage-flash-cards/ 


Read/listen to chapter 16 here: Matilda: Chapter Sixteen - YouTube

Answer question in your workbook: Describe Miss Honey's cottage. 
Please elaborate (utveckla) your answer as much as you can!

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Love

 

                                        

Study words from the video clip here: 
Pick five of the words and write them into sentences. 

Answer questions about the clip: 
 - Why, according to the video, can it be hard for us to define love?
 
 - What are some of the behaviors that we associate with love that are mentioned in the video?

 - In what way is being in love similar to being addicted to something?


Questions to discuss:
 - How can you tell that you love someone?

 - What is the difference between love in movies and love in reality?

 - Do you think loving yourself is important in order to be able to truly love someone else? Why/why not?

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Number the Stars; Chapter 2 & 3

Read/listen to chapter 2 here: Number the Stars Chapter 2 - YouTube

Read/listen to chapter 3: Number the Stars Chapter 3 - YouTube

Work with words here: Number the Stars; Chapter 2: Who Is the Man Who Rides Past? Flashcards | Quizlet

 Answer the following questions in your Word document:

Chapter 2: Who is the man who rides past? 

  1. What happened to Annemarie’s sister, Lise? 

  1. Why does Peter visit the Johansens? 

  1. How was King Christian different than other kings? 

  1. Why didn’t the Danish army fight the Germans when they invaded Denmark? 

  1. Annemarie believes that ordinary people, like her, don’t have to be brave. Do you agree or disagree with her? Explain. 

 

Chapter 3: Where is Mrs. Hirsch? 

  1. What did Annemarie realize about her friend Ellen after Peter’s visit? 

  1. How did Annemarie know the Hirschs were not gone on a holiday? 

  1. What items were being rationed? Why? 

  1. What happened to Mrs. Hirsch? 

  1. Why did the girls always take a different route to school? 



 

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

English 09C: Wednesday 14.10-15.10

Hello 09C!
Here is the plan for today's English class:

1.Read chapter 12. Listen while reading if you prefer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luloiHlB1KY&list=PL4YNoeeYkJ4ZIKbcvg6gsnInF1aFT5MLh&index=12

2. Study the vocabulary for chapter 12:
https://quizlet.com/779774802/matilda-chapter-12-lavender-flash-cards/

3. Matilda workbook if you are done early with the words.

4. Quizlet Live

I will see you in a minute!
Susanna



Wednesday, March 8, 2023

English 09C: Wednesday 14.10-15.10

Hello 09C!
Here is the plan for today's English class:

1.Listen to chapter 11 Matilda: Chapter Eleven - YouTube

2. Study the vocabulary for chapter 11
Matilda chapter 11 Flashcards | Quizlet

3. Matilda workbook if you are done early with the words

4. Quizlet Live

I will see you at 2.10!
/Susanna



Friday, March 3, 2023

Clothes

 Work with the following exercises about clothes:

Clothes (kimstudies.com)

English Exercises: Clothes

English Exercises: CLOTHES


Questions to discuss:

  • Do you think students should wear school uniforms? Why? Why not?
  • Do you like to shop new clothes?
  • Do you think it it important to wear fashionable clothes? Why? Why not?
  • Have you ever made your own clothes? If so, what did you make?
  • In what way do your grandparents dress differently from you?
  • Talk about some of the strangest clothes you have ever seen?


Matilda, Chapters 12 and 13: Lavender and The Weekly Test

 Discussion questions:

  • Do you believe in people that have “a gift” (i.e. can see dead people or foresee the future)?
  • Have you ever seen a ghost? Do you believe they exist?
  • Describe one of these people. Do you like them? Why or why not?
(Miss Honey, Miss Trunchbull, Matilda, Lavender, Mr Wormwood, Mrs Wormwood, Bruce)

  • What makes a good teacher?


Answer these questions: 
- What will Miss Trunchbull test the children on? 

- List three facts about newts: 

Answer these questions: 
- What does Nigel suggest Miss Trunchbull to do to check if all the students can spell "difficulty"? 

- What does Miss Trunchbull do to Rupert? 

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The Butterfly Circus

Work with words here: The Butterfly Circus Flashcards | Quizlet

Watch The Butterfly Circus: The Butterfly Circus Short Film HD - YouTube

- What was the film about?
- Why do you think this film is called “The Butterfly Circus”?
- Who is your favorite character? Why?
- Which part of the film is your favorite?

- How do you think Will felt when he was part of the sideshow in the first circus?
- What did Will think about himself at the end of the film?
- Why do you think Will spat on Mr. Mendez?
- In what way did Will change after he joined the Butterfly Circus?
- The film took place some decades ago. Do you think people would treat Will differently today?
- Have you experienced something that changed how you look at yourself, for better or for worse? If so, what was it?
- What was Mr. Mendez greatest strength?
- Mr. Mendez said, “I think you’ll manage” to Will when he was floundering. Why did he do that?
- Which part of the film can help you become a better student?
- What was good about the film?
- Was there something that you did not like? Why?
- What happened the next day?