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5L: The Victorian Age + Authors

The Victorian Age
Victorian Authors

Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Biography
Biography and Complete Works of Dickens



Excerpts:
Great Expectations
Reading Dickens 


10 Favorite Quotes: 

1. Patience: "An idea, like a ghost ... must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself."
2.  Kindness: "No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another."
3. Clothes do not make the man: "Great men are seldom over scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire." (From The Pickwick Papers)
4. Being forthright: "Never close your lips to those to whom you have opened your heart."
5. Justice: "If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers." (From The Old Curiosity Shop)
6. Too much of a good thing: "Vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!" (From Dombey & Son)
7. Imperfection:  "I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is not mine, but the two together make me." (From Great Expectations)
8. Strangers:  "A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other." (From A Tale of Two Cities)
9. Don't put off tomorrow:  "Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him!"
10. Joy of reunions:  "The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again." (From Nicholas Nickleby)

Important Classroom Phrases to REMEMBER

I don’t understand.      

I don’t know.             

Pardon? / Excuse me? / I’m sorry, I didn’t hear what you said.
             

Can / Could you repeat that, please?   
Would you mind repeating that, please?

Could you say that again, please?  / I'm sorry, I didn't catch what you said.

Can I open the window? 
                             Certainly. / Sure. / Yes, of course.

Do you mind if I open the window? 

                            No, not at all.  /   Please don’t. It’s very cold.

May I please go to the restroom/toilet?

How do you spell “university”?

                            u-n-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y ***

How do you say “vicino di casa” in English?

                            We say “next door neighbor.”

What does “neighbor” mean?              

         It’s someone who lives near you.

What is a neighbor? 

Could you please explain what "neighbor" means? 

It's not easy to explain what I mean. 

What am I supposed to do? 

What would you like me to do?
Could you repeat the instructions, please?

*** If you can't remember the pronunciation of the letters: 

The 2012-2013 school year has begun. WELCOME BACK!

How was your first day of school?  Comment below or write about your first day or days on your personal blog. 

It's that time of year again...
Wishing you all a wonderful summer vacation and good results on your exams!

Since there are so many Glee fans, this year I have posted this updated version of Alice Cooper's famous song.

Best and Worst Moments of 2011-2012

What was your best experience this school year?
           

What was the most embarrassing, disappointing or the worst thing that happened to you at school this year? How did you feel?

Write about what happened and tell us why you think these were the best/worst moments of 2011-2012.

Once you enter this room, there's no turning back...

Congratulations! 
You all passed your speaking exam! 

A little bit of work will take you a long way! 



SHARE  your experience. Consider these questions.
Were you nervous?

Did you understand everything?

Did you feel confident when you entered the room? How did you feel when you left the room?
Would you do this again?  
Was the exam easier than you thought it would be? 
Do you think this was helpful for your future?
Are you proud of yourself?
Did you expect to pass or were  you surprised you passed?
Had you studied hard so you think you deserved to pass? 

You can write in the  COMMENTS section below, OR write on your BLOG. 
  

 

1 A/L My Favorite TV Show

Write about your favorite TV show.
What is the name of the program?
What is it about? 
Why do you like it?
How often do you watch it? / What day (or days) of the week is it on?
Who are your favorite characters? / Why?


When did you watch it last?
What was it about?

Plans

2 + 3 A/L  Write in DETAIL about What you did last weekend and what you going to do this weekend. 

Some questions to think about:
Who were you with?      /   Who are you going out with?
What did you do?          /    What are you going to do?
Did you buy anything?  /     What are you going to buy?
Did you eat anything?  /      Are you going to eat anything?
Where did you go?      /      Where are you going (to go) ?
What time did you go out?   /   What time are you going out?
What time did you come back home?  /  What time do you think you'll go back home?
How did you get to the center/cinema/ disco/ friend's house/restaurant?   /  How are you going to get to the cinema...
How much did you spend?      /  How much do you think you'll spend?
Do you always do this or did you do something special?    /  Are you going to do something special?
If you went to the cinema, what did you see? Would you recommend the movie to others?   /   Are you going to see a film because someone recommended it?


Please NOTE: do NOT write "The last weekend..." but "Last weekend...."  OR "I went out with my friends last weekend." NO THE.

3L Films, Books, TV

What kind of books/films/TV series do you like most? Which do you like least?
Say why you like the kind of films/books/TV programs you do.
Say what you don't like and why.

Use adjectives to describe the types and how they make you feel.

Would you recommend it? Why?

You can download a trailer or a short video from You Tube so we know what you are talking about.