Hometask for Wednesday, February 20

February 20 is Home Reading.

The story to read is W. Caine Mendoza Sells Himself

Reader-3, pp. 132-144

Questions to do in writing.

 9 - these four include many questions, all comprehension questions can be answered orally, but 2-3 analytical ones in each block are to be answered in writing!

NEW ITEMS: 11, 13, 14, 15 are  to be answered in detail!!!

While interpreting, pay attention to the following question (to be included in your written interpretation)

Your interpretation is to include:
1. Author

2. Title (its direct and indirect meanings)

question 3

3. Themes (main and sub-themes)

question 4

3. a Question 5

4. Plot summary (8-10 sentences)

5. Main idea

6. Character sketch (one of the three main characters)

question 7, 10, 12

6.a. questions 14-15

7. Impression
question 17

Interpretation in writing and be ready to present it in class.


HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS STORY?

Share the impressions in the commentaries.

RENDERING 1

Render one of the articles in your blog!

Previously unseen Vincent Rattray paintings on show in Dundee

BBC News, February 1, 2013

Timeless Dutch painting displayed at de Young Museum

The Daily Californian,January 13, 2013

A deep look at Fischl's painting process

San Francisco Chronicle, January 30, 2013

Nearly 400-year-old secret painting in Rembrandt masterpiece revealed

Fox News, January 28

Famed Van Gogh painting to visit the DIA in February

Detroit Free Press, January 23, 2013

Hometask for Friday, February 15 (double class)

February 15 is Speech Practice.

Tasks to do:

1) Vocabulary "Painting" (reading, pronunciation,translation)

2) Vocabulary Work (exercises). English-3. Part 2.

 

February 11 – 16 What Is an Artist?

Topical Vocabulary from English-3 Part 2, pp. 168-173

Vocabulary exercises 1-9, pp. 173-179

Texts from English-3 Part 2, pp. 164-168

3) Rendering: week 1 (in your blogs). 

Deadline: Saturday, February 16

4) Laboratory work 1. 

The written task can be ommitted. We do Task 5 instead!

5) Watch a video (to your choice) and leave a commentary (in this blog).

MEET THE ARTIST series from ArtBabble

What is so unusual about the artist and his or her manner of painting? Where does he or she find inspiration? Do you like the artist's works? Why/ why not?

Hometask for Wednesday, February 13

February 13 is Home Reading.

The story to read is The Etching by Hugh S. Walpole.

Reader-3, pp. 179-186

Questions to do in writing.

4, 5, 6, 9 - these four include many questions, all comprehension questions can be answered orally, but 2-3 analytical ones in each block are to be answered in writing!

NEW ITEMS: 11, 13, 14, 15 are  to be answered in detail!!!

Interpretation in writing and be ready to present it in class.


HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS STORY?

Share the impressions in the commentaries.

Pleasure Reading: Term 6

What to choose for Pleasure Reading?

Nothing is as good as a piece of classics. IMHO

My advice is to read a Dickens or a Dreiser, a Bronte or an Austin.

Browse the Project Gutenberg website - these writers' novels are free to download.

Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities
David Copperfield
Oliver Twist
Little Dorrit

Theodore Dreiser

Sister Carrie
The Financier

John Galsworthy

The Forsyte Sage

Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre

Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights

Jane Austen

Persuasion
Emma
Pride and Prejudice
Sense and Sensibility

TERM 6. LET'S GO ON!

This term we continue blogging.

Our blog is part of the MGOSGI FFL YEAR III 2012/13 blog, which is to keep you informed of your course work.

Newka's Blog has been renamed to YEAR 3 GROUP 32/1. 

It is designed  to keep you up-to-date with your tasks in Speech Practice, to post extra (bonus) tasks and to hold online discussions.

Your blogs are your e-portfolios.

You are to do certain tasks on a regular basis. 

You are to post:

 summaries of the books you read in Pleasure and Individual Reading 

(one summary per week,all in all - 12);

detailed film reviews 

(once per month);

See our IN THE WORLD OF THE MOVIES blog!

 renderings of the topical articles 

(one article per week, all in all - 16)

Happy New Year!