Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Homework April 29th - Due on May 7th

Secondary 6 Homework

Read ‘A Testimony’ and then plan and write 300 words on ONE of these titles. 

1.      You are A H in the chapter ‘A Testimony’.  Write a diary entry about your experience.
·         When I first…
·         Although I….
·         Despite the….
·         However much I….
·         Suddenly I knew….
·         Even though….
·         Slowly I saw….
·         Running, I ….

2.      You are a reporter and you witness the event.  Write a news report on the event.
·         Recently…
·         Since….
·         Whilst I was …..
·         There is no doubt that….
·         Despite the war…..
·         What I saw…

3.      You are a journalist, write an opinion article about the war in Croatia, using this incident as a starting point. 

·         Is there really any doubt…
·         If you had been able to see….
·         What I saw during those months…..
·         How many people must…..
·         When will the Government….


Monday, 14 April 2014

Articles for Orals

Food 

http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/article/londons-best-street-food.html

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/articles/street-food-revolution-2/

http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/restaurants/londons-best-street-food-trucks-9168677.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/10370151/Street-food-and-pop-ups-What-happened-to-good-old-fashioned-restaurants.html

https://www.google.com.ar/search?gs_rn=40&gs_ri=psy-ab&cp=9&gs_id=10&xhr=t&q=british+council&es_nrs=true&pf=p&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&oq=british+c&gs_l=&pbx=1&biw=1306&bih=636&dpr=1&cad=cbv&sei=jixMU-T5HuilsQTl2oCQBw#q=british+culture+food+changing

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/oct/16/british-food-renaissance

Immigration

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2560908/70-say-no-migrants-Survey-reveals-publics-concerns-immigration.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2579689/How-immigrants-cost-Britain-140bn-1995-Study-contradicts-claims-immigration-helps-cut-taxes.html

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/27/net-migration-uk-jumps-30-percent

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/seanthomas/100252576/the-seven-stages-of-guardian-attitudes-to-eastern-european-immigration/

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/07/polish-ambassador-david-cameron-immigration_n_4554240.html

Cultural Celebrations

http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/st-patricks-day-in-london

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2013-12-19/article-3549546/Chinese-family-celebrates-small-Christmas,-gearing-up-for-big-New-Year-celebrations/1

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/8730179/Notting-Hill-Carnival-Hundreds-of-thousands-attend-Europes-biggest-street-festival.html?image=6

http://www.london.gov.uk/get-involved/events/eid-festival-2013

Cultural Diversity

http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/series/diversity-week

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/24/uk-creative-industries-regional-ethnic-diversity

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/12/diversity-workforce-good-for-business

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/series/london

Renewable Energy

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/britain-one-of-the-lowest-producers-of-renewable-energy-in-the-eu-9219497.html

http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/money/Consumer/article1396457.ece

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2602120/Britain-increase-spending-green-energy-ten-times-15-years-help-reduce-global-warming-says-UN.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26725908

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f51429a-b8ab-11e3-a189-00144feabdc0.html

Entertainment and Social Media 

http://www.theguardian.com/media/socialnetworking