Fact or Opinion????

Watch this fun powerpoint presentation about fact and opinion, use your headset for the audio :)

http://www.lexington1.net/technology/instruct/ppts/LAppts/35/fact-opinion.ppt

Some very simple exercises

http://www.quia.com/jq/24723.html

and yet some more...

http://sixthsense.osfc.ac.uk/english/new_quizes/fact_opinion.asp

These are a little bit more difficult...

http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/factopinion/factopinion.html

and these are even more..

http://www1.umassd.edu/specialprograms/info_lit/quiz_fo.html


Now go to the intranet, download the file called Opinion Paragraphs, print it and bring it for tomorrow´s class.

• Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/typesoftext/index.shtml
• Begin by reading the Factsheets, pay special attention to Factsheet 5 “Descriptive Texts”
• Play the Game → Select a type of text →Descriptive
• Write down the answers on the answer sheet given by your teacher :)
• Continue with the Quiz, start at level A
• Go to Worksheet, choose Worksheet 2 Descriptive texts
• Print Example 2 & Worksheet 2 (do it at home and bring it tomorrow)

Revision!!!

Work with a partner. Read the following text and create 5 questions. Write the answers on a different piece of paper.

The First Computer Programmer

Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She was taught by Mary Somerville, a well-known researcher and scientific author, who introduced her to Charles Babbage in June 1833. Babbage was an English mathematician, who first had the idea for a programmable computer.

In 1842 and 1843, Ada translated the work of an Italian mathematician, Luigi Menabrea, on Babbage's Analytical Engine. Though mechanical, this machine was an important step in the history of computers; it was the design of a mechanical general-purpose computer. Babbage worked on it for many years until his death in 1871. However, because of financial, political, and legal issues, the engine was never built. The design of the machine was very modern; it anticipated the first completed general-purpose computers by about 100 years.

When Ada translated the article, she added a set of notes which specified in complete detail a method for calculating certain numbers with the Analytical Engine, which have since been recognized by historians as the world's first computer program. She also saw possibilities in it that Babbage hadn't: she realised that the machine could compose pieces of music. The computer programming language 'Ada', used in some aviation and military programs, is named after her.

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Topic and Supporting Sentences

Exercises

http://www.victoria.ac.nz/llc/academic-writing/tsent1.html

Extra reading, examples and exercises

http://moodle.citylit.ac.uk/file.php/1/Study%20skills%20work%20sheets/writing/intermediate/Microsoft%20Word%20-%204%20Paragraphs%204.6%20Paragraph%20Development%20-writing%20topic,%20supporting%20and%20concluding%20sentences.pdf

(go, print this one if you wish)

Go Green!!

Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint!

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Questions:

What’s your carbon footprint?

What’s the average carbon footprint of a person?

Part 2 - Take these Recycling quizzes

http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Science-Quizzes/r/Recycling-Quiz.asp

http://www.ecofriendlykids.co.uk/EnergyRecyclingQuiz.html

and check this website

http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html

Questions:

Recycling just one glass bottle or jar can save enough energy to run your TV for__________

What are good ingredients for making compost?

What do we mean by recycling?

Where can recyclable goods come from?

Is this true? > Recycling aluminum uses only 15% of the energy required by virgin production

Part 3- Video: Top ten tips for recycling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.

1.

2.

3

London calling!!!

You are going to spend a week in London evaluating tourist locations for an end of year study trip.
Here is a list of things you want to do while you are there. Follow the links and fill in the table.

Half Day Outings

London Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/

The British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Tower of London
http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/
(including Crown Jewels)

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
http://www.madametussauds.com/london/

The Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

The Tate Modern Art Gallery
http://www.tate.org.uk/

Full day

Kew Gardens
http://www.kew.org/

Camden Market
http://www.camden-market.org/

For each location say:
What day you will visit,
How much you will have to pay to get in,
Which Tube station you will travel to (nearest to location), and the zone it is in.

What will you do on the other days? (2 full days / 4 half days / 1 full day 2 half days)
Search the web for other things to do in London.
What is the total cost?