McNally's word list

I länken nedan finner du en lista över engelskans mest vanligt förekommande ord. Intressant är att kan du de första 12 orden kan du 25% av vilken tryckt text som helst! Kan du de första 100 orden så förstår du 50% av en tryckt text!
Börja plugga om du inte redan kan de första 100 orden. Som du säkert förstå kommer det att hjälpa dig mycket med din framtida engelska :)

McNally's word list

Genitiv

Repetitionsprov vecka 47

Till repetitionsprovet vecka 47 ska du kunna följande:

Förstå innehållet i följande texter och kunna svara på frågor om dessa

1. Was it a crime? s. 68-69
2. Whose fault was it? s. 70-71
3. The great train robbery s. 72-73
4. Ronnie Biggs s. 74

Oregelbunden plural av substantiv s. 110-113 i workbook

Genitiv s. 114-115 i workbook

Glosor tillhörande texterna 1-3

Repetitionsprovet kommer även att innehålla en hörförståelse.

ESL English

Check out this webpage for various levels of audiobooks! Not only does the books come with sound, you can also read along in the text. A brilliant page for those of you who love books, or simply wants to practise our English.

ESL English

ESL English contains a lot of boos, from classic books, to novellas and short stories. To make it easier for you to find suitable books, I've listed some of them below. Click on the different links to access a book of your liking.

Year 7

Diary of a wimpy kid by Jeff Kinney

Peter and the starcatcher by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

The absolutely true story of a part time Indian by Sherman Alexie

The wonderful wizard of OZ by L. Frank Baum

Hotel for dogs by Lois Duncan

The wonderful story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl

Hank the cowdog - John R. Erickson

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald dahl

Year 8

Black beauty by Anna Sewell

Holes by Louis Sachar

Watership down by Richard Adams

The lion, the witch and the wardrobe by C.S Lewis

Year 9

A long way down by Nick Hornby

About a boy - by Nick Hornby

I am the messenger by Markus Zusak

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien

The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Water for elephants by Sara Gruen

Speaking assessment

As we are finished with reading The Body, watching Stand by me, and writing about the two, you are now to prepare a short talk about your favourite book or film. You have 70 minutes on Monday to prepare your talk. During that time you are to write down some key words, practise on your own, and then together with one or more friends. Remember, practise makes perfect!
On Thursday and also Monday next week I will listen to you all individually as you present the book/film to me.

The information that is to be included is:

• Title
• Author (if you are talking about a book)
• Where and when the story takes place.
• Main characters. Describe him/her/them.
• What the story is about. 
• Your own thoughts on the book/film. What makes it your favourite.
• How would you recommend the book/film to? Age, gender etc.

You are of course allowed to add other things you feel are of importance. 

Make sure to practise what you are going to say as I would prefer if you don't bring a lot of notes when presenting the book/film. If you are not fully prepared after Monday's lesson, completing it will be your homework for Thursday.

Remember, this will be my last opportunity this term to assess your speaking skills!

Google Classrooms

I am now introducing Google Classrooms for all pupils in year 6-8. Use your GAFE accounts to log in. Some of you are already familiar with the classrooms and some of you will be introduced next week. I hope you will enjoy this platform for various communication!

The Body/Stand by me

Here's the instructions for your text on novel The Body and the film Stand by me. Your paper is to be handed in no later than the 12th of May. The computers are booked for the next few lessons and we'll begin writing tomorrow!

Do not forget that you are to send your work in progess to me at least once before the 12th as I would like to give you feedback on your work before it's finished.

The Body - instructions

The Body

Earlier this week we begun our work with Stephen King's book The Body. The book, which was written in 1982, is the story of four friends on an adventure to find the body of a dead boy.

In the link below you'll find all the information you'll need for the coming two and a half months.

Bedömningsmatris
Pedagogisk planering
Study questions

The information is also available on Edwise.

You will get the lesson on Thurday to finish reading chapters 1-7, as well as answering the questions belonging to these chapter. The questions will have to be completed for Monday 15th of February.

Information about our work with the book, and later on also the film, will continuously be posted on this blog.

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! 

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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

An enjoyable read

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

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.