WSEI - English C1

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WELCOME ! 



Six corners - 

1) Tell me about where you're from 

2) Your favorite hobbies 

3) Describe your favorite vacation memory 

4) Describe your least favorite chore and why 

5) Tell me about your future plans after graduation

6) What are your goals for the year



Textbook Speakout C1/C2  


EXTRA HELP! 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zTAEEA1o5NEfkoeZ2b3dXZrIFimMgaxj/view?usp=sharing

Destination C1/C2

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kj5VRlZVth3KCEui73lhaA9dlenhDClj/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gZwuaGygStG_O2IXnNYLaToOL0MKDzKr/view?usp=sharing

Advanced Reading Practice

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALwbSISPHAdPriGQo6daeMFs9imrsypO/view?usp=sharing



Texts:

The Umbrella Man (Week One): 

https://www.berkleymiddle.net/uploads/2/6/5/7/26570297/the_umbrella_man.pdf

Violence and Video Games & Psychology Today Article -  (Week Two)




1. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15mD7vw5mZ1NMCWsiYrZmq1kOQczx4Yo7/view?usp=sharing

2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/video-game-health/201907/blame-game-violent-video-games-do-not-cause-violence

The Landlady (Week Three):

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c033077f-d3d7-4a42-b370-4ea37afcb349/downloads/The%20Landlady%20UK%20Lesson%20plan.pdf?ver=1702610582371

The Story of an Hour:

https://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/webtexts/hour/

The Witness for the Prosecution: 

http://detective.gumer.info/anto/christie_46_2.pdf

Affair at the Victory Ball

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tLx0McEDQasH0qMLYNBzso9C1BEVU8Oz/view?usp=sharing

Désirée's Baby

https://www.katechopin.org/pdfs/desirees-baby.pdf

"The Outsiders" by S.E.Hinto

Vocabulary 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CiBny8vGwrQO9Fp2okXnaeVoUm4PkTnN/view?usp=sharing

Article:

Violence as a Form of Protest

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/06/11/voilence-protests-racial-justice


Expressing Opinion Review: 

Opinion Survey: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffreeenglishlessonplans.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2Fwhere-do-you-stand-education.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

Websearch: Am I the Asshole? 

1. Establish the facts of the situation. 2. Decide who was right? Who indeed is the asshole? 

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/

Mini-Debates: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffreeenglishlessonplans.com%2Fwpcontent%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F05%2FHot-Button-Topics.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

Opinion Piece: Why Punishment Doesn't Reduce Crime

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/crime-and-punishment/201804/why-punishment-doesnt-reduce-crime

Do The Death Penalty And Longer Prison Sentences Deter Crime?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZerD0Na58


Reading a Review:


Was Chaplin right? Why or why not? 


*Trailer: Skyfall 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kw1UVovByw


Answer the following questions:





https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/movie-reviews/

Vocabulary: http://uki.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/sinergija/EN/geografija/geografija2/useful-phrases-film-analysis-kv-cornelsen.pdf

Review #2: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZJn3WhBdGnY9nh7GNXFxR0daD06XMqOK/view?usp=sharing


Advertising 








Vocabulary: 



Psychology of Advertising:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC7VLjIw8hY


I. TED Talk Lesson 

https://www.ted.com/talks/alisa_miller_how_the_news_distorts_our_worldview

Discussion 

1. What is the main idea of this segment? 

2. How does the news distort our worldview? 

3. Who is Alisa Miller? 

II. FIND 2 headlines from Polish news sources that could be considered "fake news." Explain why. 



Potential Topics (Social Issues):



Final Presentations Sign-up (Zaliczenie):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uk1Lhv_0fKJOjjlGH_LrC-FExD3CsVOfbvYupJbaLwY/edit?usp=sharing

Final Presentation Rubric:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjWN87xUjY778jDwlh93gOFsxQkuB94Y/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107381344408687678189&rtpof=true&sd=true

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Welcome Back! 




Genesis and Catastrophe:






Tattooing: A Tradition:


Tattooing: You Be the Judge: 



The Life of Agatha Christie  Webquest


Groups A
1. When and where was Agatha Christie born?   
2. Who was her first husband, and what did he do?  
3. What did Agatha Christie do during World War I?   
4. When did she divorce? Any children from that marriage?   
5. Who was her second husband? What did he do? Where did they meet?   
6. What honor did Agatha Christie receive in 1971?   
7. When and how did she die?   Agatha Christie the Writer   
8. Give an example of how Agatha Christie’s real life experiences showed up in her  mysteries.  

Groups B  
9. According to this website, what are the only two things that have outsold Agatha Christie  books?   10. Agatha Christie also wrote six romance novels under what pseudonym?  
 11. What is the longest running play in theatrical history?   
12. What is her best selling book?   The Most Famous Detectives   
13. Who is Agatha Christie’s most famous Belgian detective?   
14. How does this detective refer to his brain cells?   
15. In what mystery did this detective first appear?   
16. What is the name of his sidekick?  
17. Who is her most famous woman detective? 




HW: Unit 22 Quality and the Arts Vocabulary pp. 176-177.

WWI Letters Project (1916-1918):


Questions to Answer (Choose at least six to answer in your response) : 

  • How does their experience of the First World War vary among these letter writers?
  • What training was carried out before they were sent to fight?
  • How did the men feel about their experience of training?
  • What can be found out about tactics/weapons/equipment used in combat?
  • Do you get a sense of what these soldiers miss from home? Is this unsurprising/shocking?
  • Describe conditions for those in the trenches on Western Front.
  • What were conditions like for those who were sent to the Dardanelles?
  • Can you get a sense of the experience of those who fought in Greece, India or Egypt, East Africa?
  • How was the treatment of the sick or injured organized at home and abroad?
  • Is there evidence of what the men thought of those whom they fought/or of their comrades?
  • Do any soldiers give their opinion about the war?
  • Do you think these men are typical of those who went to war?
  • Can we find out anything about the characters of the men who fought from these letters?
  • Have you found anybody who has written more than once, or spot any links between the letters which highlight particular friendships?
  • Considering who the soldiers are writing to, can you explain if this has influenced the tone or style of the letters? Give examples.
  • Is it clear if any details have been left out/put in for particular reasons?
  • Can you discover a difference between what is being said and how it is being said in any of the letters?
Education








The Vigilante 



Article: Homicide Detective

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R15anpGXXqOzwkR4mcSsnx6VVq-R7Tekz6Ob-yxLquM/edit?usp=sharing



Medical Ethics and Research:



https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/09/health/unethical-experiments/index.html

In-class Mini-Debate Topics:




ARTICLE: https://today.usc.edu/ai-is-changing-how-students-learn-or-avoid-learning/


TOPIC: AI should replace traditional homework. 

Format:

I. First Vote - whole class (5 min.) 

II. Formation of Teams and Research (25 min.) 

II. 

III. Structure: 

Opening Statements: 3 min. FLIP A COIN
        - Team __ delivers their opening statement
        - Team __ delivers their opening statement 
        - Statements should outline the Team's stance on the issue. 

Argument One - each Team presents one argument. A - N (2 min.) 

Argument Two - N- A (2 min.) 

Argument Three - A - N (2 min.) 

Interpellation - members from each Team pose questions about any of the arguments above. Teams have the right to confer with the other members. Any member may respond. THEY MUST BE POSED AS QUESTIONS, NOT COMMENTS. 

Concluding Remarks: Each team summarizes their arguments (2 min.) 

IV. Second vote. 
   



Presidential Campaign 2025! Let's goooooooo.... 

How presidential elections work (US): 


1. Choose and Name your candidate. Decide whether they agree / disagree on the following: 






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