Regelbunden och oregelbunden plural av substantiv

Watch the videos below as many times as you feel is necessary. Then proceed to answer the questions. 

When answering the questions it is very important that you enter your correct name and the e-mail address that you most frequently use. Once you click send  you will get immediate response sent to the e.mail address which you entered. Good luck!

Novels

After Christmas we'll begin reading this years novels. On your first day back in school you'll get to choose the book you'll read, but I would like for you to already take a look at the novels that's on offer, and think about which one you'll pick.

There is a limited amount of copies of each book, so you might have to think about a second option as well!

Click on the links below to read a review on each book.

• The Hobbit av J.R.R Tolkien (3 ex)
• Zlata’s Diary av Zlata Filipovic ((4 ex)
• The perks of being a wallflower av Stephen Chbosky (3 ex)
• The hunger games av Suzanne Collins (3 ex)
• My forbidden face av Latifa (4 ex)
• Briar Rose av Jane Yolen (4 ex)
• Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children av Ransom Riggs (4 ex)

Student's recommendations

During the autumn the pupils in year 6 have been working with individual exercises in English, which will improve their skills. In their work they have come across various websites which they would like to recommend to others.

• Alfred and Hampus recommend Elevspel.se where you can practise words, phrases and grammar. Did you know that your teacher has created some games here? (Engelska - plural and Oregelbundna verb)
• Jakob H and Anders are really fond of Lyricstraining where you can practise vocabulary and spelling at the same time as you are listening to really good music.
• Hannes often practises his weekly words with the help of Glosor.eu which is also available in app store. Create your own account and type in the words. If you have the app you can pracise your words anywhere!
• Liam, Melker and Emma all like  Learn English Teens where you can practise all different skills and at different levels as well. They have tried the listening and reading comprehensions and think the execises are great.
• Mea is a fan of Childtopia where you can choose from a whole lot of different stories for kids, listen to them or read them, and finally answer some simple questions on the content. They are like flicking through real story books!
• Ludvig and Anton A have pracised their English with the help of Read Theory. You read short texts with information about everything from smoothies to sloths and then answer multiple choice questions. You can create your own account to keep track of your progression.
• Nellie thought Classic Fairytales was a great website. Here you can read the famous stories by the brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.

What we have learned about Ireland

During the past few weeks you have worked with preparing a presentation on Ireland. We've now listened to interesting facts about The great famine, Giant's Causeway, Irish food and hurling, among other things.
We had a look at the Padlet you made as an introduction to working with Ireland, and it was clear that it was pretty much unknown territory... From the padlet made in todays class we can see that you now know a little bit more, and hopefully the presentations have made you interested in finding out more!

Evaluation class 7A

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Watch a movie

Watch a movie

Watch a movie in English with English subtitles. You can pick any movie that you like! After you have watched it, answer the questions in writing.

1. Write the title of the movie.
2.   Describe at least two of the main characters in the movie. Who are they? What do they look like? What are they like? (good/evil, hero/villain). Why do you like/dislike the characters? Be as detailed as you can.
3.  Where and when does the story take place?
4. What is the film about?
5.  What is your opinion on the film? Why do you like it/not like it?

Write down all your answers and be prepared to talk about it in class (to a small group) Thursday the 10^th of October. You should also hand in what you have written then.

Time to Travel evaluation

This is class 7Bs Padlet evaluation of Time to Travel.
After many weeks we're finally done! We finished with the presentations of your travels, and I have to admit that I'm now very eager to visit the USA at some stage,

Christmas traditions from around the world

We're counting down to Christmas, and with the first advent candle lit it's about time we get into the spirit of Christmas even at school!

This week we'll begin by discussing last weeks film Cast Away, before leaving the sun, sand and desert islands behind us. We'll then spend our remaining lessons getting familiar with various Christmas traditions from around the world. 

I won't be in school on Thursday but instead Henrietta and Jan will be there to take care of you. Among other things you will be watching the video below! 

Instructions - USA presentation

Thank you for your evaluation!

Scott of the Antarctic

Nu kör de muntliga nationella proven i engelska äntligen igång! På era respektive klassrumsdörrar finns schema över tid och plats. Jag ber er att ta ett foto av schemat samt att lägga in en påminnelse på era telefoner. Det är så lätt att glömma bort sig när man sitter på en spännande lektion!

Vi kommer även att arbeta med texten Scott of the Antarctic på s. 10-11 i textbook. Eftersom Family Foster fortfarande pausar kommer vi att ha gott om tid att bearbeta texten i skolan. Är det någon av er som på förväg vet något om textens huvudperson Robert Falcon Scott? Om inte, kan ni ta reda på lite fakta att ta med er till lektionen?

Som vanligt har vi glosförhör under veckans sista engelskalektion, men denna gången ser upplägget lite annorlunda ut (men är också något som vi kommer att köra allt oftare framöver).
Ni kommer alla att ha 15 glosor att träna. När ni får glosförhöret ska ni kunna översätta orden från svenska till engelska och sedan sätta in det i en mening. Orden ni ska kunna är:

1. hero - hjälte
2. great - fantastisk
3. famous - berömd
4. eventually - så småningom
5. ever - någonsin
6. returned - återvände
7. reach - nå
8. sledge - släde
9. quickly - snabbt
10. ski - skida
11. diary - dagbok
12. awful - fruktansvärd
13. tent - tält
14. the end - slutet
15. final - sista

If Dublin was a man I would marry him

15 years ago the Irish author Peter Sheridan published his book 44. A Dublin memoir. When released in Sweden, the title was Om Dublin var en kvinna skulle jag gifta mig med henne. I borrow that Swedish title, translated it back to English, and at once I had a sentence that very much sums up my feelings towards the capital city of Ireland,

I'm very excited to hear your upcoming presentations about Ireland, and I'm hoping that you, by gathering information and listening to each other, will appreciate the country for the magical place that it is.

Padlet - Ireland

Unit 4

Here comes the final unit in our theme Time to travel.
I hope you will enjoy it :)

Unit 4

Practice your English

For those of you who have compeleted your Desert Island tasks, here's something to keep you busy until next weeks group therapy session.
Simply click on this link to access your instructions: Practice your English

Family Foster is taking a break

Hope you have had a nice week off school and that you are coming back well rested. This week will be a bit different from what you are used to, much because of the upcoming national tests which will begin during week 46. Hence, Family Foster will be taking a break for two weeks and instead we will focus only on the texts in Happy and preparations for the national tests.

This week we will work with the text Mom, I'm on top of the world on page 8 in your textbook. We will learn more about the amazing achievements of the young Jordan Romero. This American boy was only 13 years old when he climbed the Mount Everest!
Watch the video below and be prepared to tell me what you have learned about Jordan.

There will be no vocabulary test this week, but instead you will, at home, write a short text about an adventure (according to exercise 4 on page 12 in your workbook). 

Use the words in the wordbox. They will help you a lot with what to write. Use your imagination to create an exciting adventure story!

Ireland

During week 45-48 we will be learning more about Ireland and the country's history and culture. In groups of three you will prepare a presentation of a chosen subject and present that to the class Monday the 23d of November. You can choose from the subjects below,

Click on the following links to access further instructions including websites on which you can read up on the different subjects.

Link: Instructions and websites
          Pedagogisk planering

First thing first

This week we'll be working with the text First thing first on page 6-7 in the textbook. The text is about famous sailors such as Robin Knox-Johnson (in picture below) and Ferdinand Magellan.

We will learn more about these adventurous men, but also about regular verbs. 

For your last English lesson of the week you will prepare the words and the text.

The words are:

Level 1

new - ny

remember - komma ihåg

world - värld

paid - betalade

race - tävling

sailor - seglare

finish - komma i mål

bicycle - cykel

last - sist

Level 2

expedition - upptäcktsresa

fleet - flotta

arrived - anlände

solo - på egen hand

following -genom att följa

equator - ekvator

journey - resa

paddled - paddlade

canoe -kanot

Level 3

sail around - segla runt

crew members - besättningsmän

without stopping - utan att stanna

the only one - den enda

rode a bicycle - cyklade

Change your mindset

Change your words. Change your mindset!

I recently put this up at the back of the classroom, and I really hope that you will begin to think like what it says on the coloured papers. Good work takes time and effort!

"We all have dreams, but in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort." - Jesse Owens (American track and field athlete)

                         

An enjoyable read

Unit 3

Here are the instructions for Unit 3. Only one unit to go! You're doing really well :)

Link: Unit 3
Link: Hotel quiz

Speech week 43

Due to only four out of 11 pupils being prepared for todays speeches, the dates and the groups have been changed. I can't stress enough how important it is for you to come prepared to class!

Monday 19/10
Essie
Michelle
William
Kevin
Jacob
Oscar
Joel N
Mikael
Benjamin
Ida
Ebba

Tuesday 20/10
Axel
Carl
Ulf
Joel G
Astrid
Melissa
Teodor
Maja
Desirèe
Mette

Speech week 42 and 43

As you've previously been informed, the class will deliever the speeches on Monday the 12th and Monday the 19th. The class has been devided in two, and while half the class is with me listening to and delivering the speeches, the other half will be with Henrietta in classroom 1:2 (the old English classroom) and practice for the National tests in English.

The group are as follows:

Monday 12/10 - group 1                            Monday 19/10 - group 2
Michelle                                                            Axel
Benjamin                                                           Carl
Jacob T                                                              Ulf
Joel N                                                                Astrid  
Ida                                                                     Melissa
Kevin                                                                 Ebba
Oscar                                                                 Joel G
Mikael                                                               William
Mette                                                                 Teodor
Essie                                                                  Maja
Desirée

However, everyone should be prepared for tomorrow! If anyone from the first group is off school/sick someone from the second group will have to fill that spot.

We'll all meet in room 2:4 at 10:30 to check attendance, before group 2 leaves with Henrietta.

The Revolution Starts - week 42

This week we'll be working with the text The revolution starts on page 58-59 in the textbook. The text is an e-mail conversation between two computer mice; Mouse Svarlbard aka Svarl and Mouse 958847/JFC/75225 aka Mike. The two mice are planning to take over the world!

You will prepare the text at home, in the same way as you have with the other two ICT-texts. When we meet during the last english lesson of the week you will be able to read the text, answer questions on the text, sum up th text in your own words and do a vocabulary test.

This weeks words are:

Level 1
stupid - dum
human - människa
really - verkligen
mice - möss
join us - göra sällskap
agree - hålla med
clumsiest - klantigast
selfish - självisk
grow - växa
go mad - bli galen
petrol - bränsle
turn off - stänga av

Level 2
thought - tänkt
quicker - snabbare
ignore - förbise, strunta i
control - styra
hardly - nästan
create - skapa
chaos - kaos
probably - troligen
mess - oreda
imagine - föreställa sig
exercise - träning
excited - ivrig

Level 3
efficient - duktig
engineering - konstruktion
manufacturing - tillverkning
in charge of - ansvarig för
destroy - länsa, tömma
bank account - bankkonto
navy - flotta
air force - flygvapen
strike - slå till

We will of course also continue our work with Family Foster. Have you seen the nice summaries that have already been posted on www.jossanspupils.blogspot.se?

At the airport -Unit 2

Watch the film in preparation for making your own check-in dialogue. You only need to watch the first minute and a half (1.30), but it is to your advantage to watch the whole film.

Test your vocabulary

Just for fun, test your vocabulary! But remember, only check the box for the words you know at least one definition for. See if you can beat my score. I will reveal it to you in class.

Click on this link

How ICT are you?

This week we'll be working with the chapter How ICT are you? The chapter is a bit different from what we are used you and it's more of a quiz than a text. You will get to test your knowledge of computers as well as learning many new words on the theme.

As usual class 6A will have their vocabulary test on Friday and class 6B on Thursday.

Level 1
1. appear - dyka upp
2. cough - hosta
3. freeze - hänga sig, låsa sig
4. following - följande
5. a piece of - en del av
6. arrow - pil
7. stuck - fastnat
8. someone else's - någon annans
9. company - företag
10. printer - skrivare
11. ink - bläck

Level 2
1. convenience - bekvämlighet
2. device - verktyg
3. spell check - stavningskontroll
4. border - ram
5. shading - skuggning
6. bullet - patron
7. bunch - bukett
8. icon - ikon
9. shaped - formad
10. advantage of - fördel med

Level 3
1. piece of hardware - del av hårdvara
2. speadsheet - kalkylblad
3. input device - inmatningsenhet
4. monitor - skärm
5. recycle bin - återvinningsbehållare
6. hard copy - papperskopia
7. associate with - förknippa med
8. formating - formatera

Remember to study the words AND to read the text! The best way to fully understand the meaning of the words is by reading the text as well.
Same as last week, you are to come prepared to class. Read the text a few times, learn the words and be prepared to make a summary, in your own words, of the text.

Instructions for Unit 2

Here's the instructions for Unit 2. You have now arrived at the airport! Keep up the good work :)

Unit 2

Family Foster

Class 6A: On Thursday we will be watching the episode of Family Foster where Keith and Julia travel to India. After watching the episode, Cornelia, Linus, Alfred and Samuel will be responsible for writing a summary where you tell us about what you have learned about the country, what places they visited and what you found the most interesting. You will also include a word list of 10 words from the episode and which you think might be important to know. Write the words in both Swedish and English
You will post your summary on www.jossanspupils.blogspot.se
Name the post Family Foster - India and attach a suitable picture as well.
So, let's sum it up!

1. Open the page www.jossanspupils.blogspot.se
2. Go to Skriv ett inlägg in the top right corner (längst upp till höger)
3. Name the post Family Foster -India
4. Write a summary (sammanfattning)

• what have you learned?
• What places did they visit?
• What was interesting?

5. Word list of 10 words

6. Attach a picture

7. Press Publicera

Class 6B: On Monday we will join Keith and Julia on their trip to the USA. After watching the episode Anders, Anton H, Emilia and Emma will be resposible for writing a summary where you tell us what you have learned about the country. You will do exactly the same as 6A, except for one thing... As I'm away on Monday and another teacher is responsible for the class, you will write your notes by hand and post in on the blog later in the week. Make sure to give your handwritten summary to your substitute teacher, and I will give it back to you when we meet later in the week.

Time to talk!

Your speeches will be delivered 12/10, 19/10 and 20/10. You will speak in front of half your class while the other half will be busy watch The Kings Speech.

Before class on Monday I would like for you to write a comment on this post where you tell my the title of your speech, or at least what it will be about.

Year 6 - week 40

This week class 6A will join the Fosters on their trip to South Africa. We'll learn more about the country and its culture, and we'll also gather words that might be important to know and remember.
Class 6B will continue their travels to India.

6A: For class on Friday I would like for you to prepare the text The ICT Crew on page 54-55 in workbook. At home you should read the text a few times, study the words, and try to summarize the text in your own words. That means that you will come to class on Friday, knowing what the text is about and understanding the words.
6B: You will prepare yourselves in the same was as 6A, but for Thursdays class instead.

Once we meet during the Thursdag (6B) och Friday (6A) class, we will study the text together, followed by trying to find as many adjectives as possible in the text. Do you remember what an adjective is? If not, please watch the film below! We will also learn how to compare an adjective.

The words to be known and tested this week are the following;

Level 1
1. loads - massor
2. bet - slå vad
3. even - ännu
4. should - borde
5. maybe - kanske
6. use - använda
7. about - ungefär
8. during - under
9. done - gjort
10. because - eftersom
11. work - fungera

Level 2
1. crew - gäng
2. holiday - semester
3. already - redan
4. relative - släkting
5. upload - ladda upp
6. much younger - mycket yngre
7. mostly - mestadels
8. actually - i verkligheten
9. yet - ännu
10. pretend - låtsas
11. essay - uppsats
12. broken - trasig

Level 3
1. memory - minneskapacitet
2. external hard drive - extern hårddisk
3. thousands of - tusentals
4. built in - inbyggd
5. against somebody - mot någon
6. prefer - föredra
7. come around - gå runt
8. printer - skrivare

Speech Guidelines

How to make a speech.

• Focus on your message. Make sure you know what you talk about - be well prepared.
• Make eye-contact. Look for a friendly face near the center of the room and deliver your opening to that person. Then continually move your gaze around the room, giving each thought to a different person.
• Talk - don't read. Only use key-words in yourmanuscript.
• Body language. Be sure to act and move in a way that does not take focus away from your message.
• Speed. Don't talk too fast. If you make eye-contact with your listeners you will be able to see that they can follow you.
• Be precise. Don't use verbal fillers such as "um", "uh" and "you know". Instead, pause silently.
• Surprise your listeners. Don't start by saying "I'm going to talk about global warming..." Say, "Global warming does not exist. It is invented by the media."
• Last words. Save your best material until the end of your speech. Your listeners will remember your last words best.
• Quote someone. Give somebody else's opinion about the topic of your speech. Remember to state this person's name and the source where you got the information from.
• Repeat. Say your most important points several times.
• A circle. Your speech is like a circle. What you say at the beginning and at the end should connect.

Good luck!

Life without limbs

Please watch the video and answer the following questions:

• What are your lingering emotions after this inspirational lecture?
• What part of what Nick said meant the most to you?
• How would you describe this speaker to someone who hasn't seen the lecture and what would you base your description on?
• Give examples of different "moods" of the speaker in the lecture and what was discussed during those different parts.
• Based on the lecture, what is the message, or the messages, to remember from Nick Vujicic?

Your answres will be written in a word document and e-mailed to josefina.mollerstedt@utb.kristianstad,se before Monday week 40. Make sure to answer all 5 questions. 

English year 6

This week we'll begin watching the series Family Foster. Here you will meet Keith and his daughter Julia as they travel to different English speaking countries. This week we will follow them on their trip to South Africa. While watching we will gather words and phrases which we think might be useful.

We will also begin our preparations for the National tests in English, focusing on the spoken part of the test.
This means no homework this week! But on the other hand I need you to be as active in class as you can be! There is only one way (NO short cuts) to practice speaking English, and that is of course by speaking ;)

Veckans glosor

På torsdag kommer båda åk 6 för första gången ha glosförhör på tre olika nivåer. Vi har tidigare gått igenom hur det funkar. Tänk på att utmana dig själv, men gör det samtidigt inte allt för svårt. Ni minns väl det där strecket som man hela tiden ska hålla sig lite över? ;)
Ni hittar även glosorna i Happy, där de tillhör kapitlet The greatest love stories.

Level 1
play
tale
beyond
rent
single
snob
selfish
pride
version

Level 2
teenager
duel
refuse
gypsy
adopted
course
grave
inspire
estate

Level 3
star-crossed lovers
immediately
sworn enemies
challenged to
neighbourhood
thoughtless
prejudice

Time to travel - Unit 1

Here are your first tasks to complete, both individually and together with your group. Have fun!

Unit 1

Packing list

Create your plane ticket

Get your plane ticket here!

Booking a holiday

Watch and learn! Use the clip plus the vocabulary found in the Unit 1 instructions to prepare your role play.

Presentation Podcaster speech

On Tuesday 15/9 you will present your speech to your assigned group. Remember, your presentation will include

• Brief information about the person speaking.
• Why was the speech delivered?
• What characterizes the speaker? What does he do to capture the audience’s attention?
• What lesson did you learn from listening to the speech, in terms of how it was delivered?

The class will be divided into 5 groups in class in Monday!

Speech

On Tuesday we will begin working with our new project - Speech. Hopefully you'll find it both interesting and fun, and of course, a good preparation for the oral national tests in English!
Below you find all the information you need in order to get started :)

Pedagogisk planering

Instructions

Time to travel

During the week we will continue our visits to the USA and this time we're heading to New York!
We'll lear more about the city which is also called The Big Apple, and what life as a teenager is like there.
Later in the week it's time for you to pick the place to which you like to travel! You already know a bit about Los Angeles, Louisiana and soon New York, but for more inspiration, please visit the website below.

20 best places to visit in the USA

While preparing for your trip, and while travelling, you'll find your instructions under the label Time to travel (in the right margin). The overall instructions can be found on Edwise, but also in this link.

I wish you all a safe journey!

Different stories

Welcome back to school class 9B! We'll kick start your final year with a small music project called Different Stories. Here you'll find the instructions for the next three weeks. Please read the instructions and bring any questions to class on Monday.

To complete the assignment you need to watch, and carefully listen to the songs below.

Best of luck!

Desert Island

The pupils in class 8B are starting up a new project - Desert Island. For this project you will need a phone/iPad with which you can record shorter films and later e-mail them.
You will also need to choose a partner whom you'll work closely with during this project. Choose wisely! Your partner will both assist you while filming and assess your work according to the peer assessment sheey you have been given in class.

Please watch the videos below, and also click on the link to access further information.

How to survive on a desert island

Here's you'll find some inspiration for chapter 3:

Survival Guide

Also, watch the video below. Its very interesting!

Descriptive writing

Here's some tips on how to write descriptively. Increase your vocabulary and challenge yourself to use other words than those you are the most familiar with.

Just to clarify...

Part 1

• I ett gemensamt worddokument, skriv svaren på frågorna till varje låt + översättningen av glosorna. Maila sedan till mig via BUF.
• I ett eget worddokument, skriv sammanfattning av alla tre låtarna och maila sedan till mig via BUF.

Part 2

• Arbeta nu enligt instruktionerna med din egen låt och skicka sedan till mig via Edwise. Glöm emellertid inte att först få feed-back på din text från din partner samt göra vissa förändringar/förbättringar utefter vad som blivit sagt.

Podcaster

For our upcoming assignment Speech, you need to download the app Podcaster. It's available in both AppStore and Play.

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