English in NDBA

This afternoon, we worked on the text on Banksy.

Start learning the vocabulary and the facts from this chapter.

This afternoon, you went to the resource center to look for a personal document you could use to illustrate our issue and then you recorded yourself on audacity for the final task.

This afternoon, we corrected the reading comprehension 'Telemedicine'

Work on the whole chapter well to be ready for the test we planned on February 25th.

This afternoon, we commented on the cartoons dealing with gene selections and then we started watching "Gattaca", a science fiction movie that deals with this topic too. You had to complete these worksheets.

one for the entire movie

two pages for a particular scene

Why don't you watch the trailer?!

This afternoon, you took a test on the impact of technology on our social life.

Then, I gave you time to complete the text on Designer babies since no all of you had done it at home.

Do it well for next time, which will be next Thursday since you're going to the cinema on Tuesday to see "Mandela".

This afternoon, we talked about the oral exams you took before the vacation and then we corrected the reading comprehension "Dating before technologies"

Then, we studied a video entitled "Youth on line dating"to study the impacts of technologies on social relationships.

Start working well on this topic to be able to discuss the advantages and drawbacks of technologies on our social life.

Today we finished correcting the webquest and then we listened to Ophélie's oral presentation on the last issue. We'll listen to other students' next Tuesday and Thursday so get ready!

Today, I explained to you again what work you had to do to prepare your file for the BAC with 2 documents chosen from the ones we've studied in class and one you've chosen on your own. You must be ready next Thursday to present this work orally as an argumentation to answer the issue "Does travelling broaden the mind?"

Here is some help for the beginning of your presentation: __ Spaces and Exchanges__ I'm going to talk about the notion Spaces and exchanges. The different spaces of the world are nowadays more and more connected to each other. The exchanges can appear on many forms: people, trade, information... and our world is built on the exploration and conquest of new spaces for examples countries since it has become easier nowadays to travel and to cross borders. We can wonder though if these trips and exchanges with people from a different culture are necessary to our own growth and personal fulfillment. Therefore i will try to answer the issue "Does travelling broaden the mind?"

Then, today we also started a new chapter dealing with a new notion 'Forms and places of power'. The issue I suggested is 'Being a British colony... a blessing or a curse?' - As I told you, for this chapter we'll talk about several former colonies now part of the Commonwealth such as Australia, India, South Africa and maybe others if we have time. We started studying this powerpoint. Start working on this as well to be able to participate better in class.

For next Tuesday, be ready to record your gap year experience again since it did not work out last time. You will also have a little time to look for your personal document if you have not found it yet.

Today, you worked on the text "Culture shock". Make sure you finish this for next time and don't forget to work on the beginning of the chapter for the short test you'll take then.

Today we corrected the exercise linked to the cover letter, we read and explained the vocabulary of both letters and we started working on a listening comprehension entitled "A different experience" We'll finish this next time.

For Tuesday, you have to be ready to present the country you'd like to go on a gap year, what you'd like to do and why; and for the following time, you need to write a cover letter.