10th grade. Unit 3. Lesson 9. Project: My Autobiography

1.  Read a more formal autobiography. Who of the teenagers wrote it? Why do you think so? 


       I was born in 1995. Before attending Malet Lambert Secondary School in 2006 I went to Cavendish Primary School. I left there with good marks. I also was in the school choir and sang in the city hall. In the lower secondary school at Malet Lambert I studied the following subjects: Maths, English, Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, PE, Technology, French, German and IT.  I found all these subjects enjoyable and received good marks. I particularly enjoyed History which I chose to study for my exams. Other subjects I chose to study are Maths, Science, English, PE, RE, Media Studies and German. I enjoyed media Studies and English at this stage of my education, and my achievement in both will help me in my future career in the media industry or business management. I would like to study at college before going to University. 

          I get on well with most people and often make friends through my out of school active hobbies, like playing squash, for example. I feel I am outgoing, helpful and quite popular in the school and out of school.    

               Many people consider me to be a very creative and idea person; I am also good at working with people or on my own. I enjoy being creative. Nevertheless, I am also logical and hard-

working in achieving my goals. 

2.  Watch a video how to write an autobiography. 

https://study.com/academy/lesson/writing-an-autobiography-format-steps-tips.html

3.  Read the tips for writing an autobiography. Which of these tips did the  teenager in the exercise above use? How would you improve the autobiography?

Introduction Write basic facts about yourself: name, where you live, when and where you were born, your parents’ and siblings’ names, etc.

Timeline Outline the events of your life. Begin with the year you were born and write about each year after that.

Your portrait Write what you think about yourself. Describe your habits, favourites, lifestyle, skills learned, your strengths and weaknesses, people’s opinions about you, etc.

Goals Write about where you see yourself in the future and what you do for that.  

Conclusion You don’t have to finish up with a ‘moral of the story’. You can write about your hopes, for example.

4. Write your autobiography using this link, don't forget to write your name at the end of your autobiography. Your essays will be graded! 

https://padlet.com/veronikabebekh/v9nhquhm3mbl

10th grade. Unit 3. Lesson 9. Achievement and Goals

1. . You are going to read an extract from The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by best-selling Scottish author Alexander McCall Smith. 
Read the information about the book. Do you think you would like to read this book? Why?
ex. 2, p. 104, ex. 3, p. 105-106

2. Write an autobiography poem about Happy Bapetsi on comments on Edmodo. 
Use ex. 3, p. 104 and your imagination if necessary.
 It's the easiest way to get an excellent mark!

10th grade. Unit 3. Lesson 8. Be open to new experiences

1. Learn about volunteer projects in the world doing test on Edmodo

https://new.edmodo.com/home




 Watch the video,  then write what volunteer work is perfect for you  in comments for this post (10+ sentences, your essay will be graded)

Grammar: Articles in set expressions

Topic: Articles in set expressions

1. Read the rule "Articles in Set Expressions", then do the test on Edmodo.

https://new.edmodo.com/groups/creative-10th-grade-25946814

Aртикли в устойчивых словосочетаниях

I. Употребление артиклей в устойчивых словосочетаниях.

В устойчивых словосочетаниях артикль может отсутствовать, например: to be in debt, at first sight, to lose heart, by chance, cigarette upon cigarette, at night и т.д. 

Использование определенного и неопределенного артиклей также может быть зафиксировано в устойчивых выражениях, например:  to be at a loss, on the whole, to take the trouble, out of the question, a great many, in a hurry и др. 

Сравните:  to keep house –  вести хозяйство,  to keep the house – сидеть дома.

Aртикль не употребляется со словом  television, например: We often watch television; но со словом  radio обычно употребляется определенный артикль: We often listen to the 

radio.

1. Неопределенный артикль входит в ряд устойчивых сочетаний и выражений:

a few несколько                                                     a little немного

a lot of много                                                          a great deal of много

as a rule как правило                                             as a result в результате

as a matter of fact  собственно говоря                  for a while на некоторое время

for a long (short) time в течение долгого (короткого) времени 

to be in a hurry  спешить                                        to go for a walk идти гулять

to have a cold быть простуженным                to have a good time хорошо провести время

to have a look  взглянуть                                         to have a rest отдохнуть

to take a seat сесть                                                  to tell a lie  солгать

It is a pity. Жаль.What a shame! Как жаль!

2. Определенный артикль входит в ряд устойчивых сочетаний и выражений:

by the way между прочим                                    in the morning утром

in the afternoon днем                                            in the evening вечером

in the country за городом, в деревне                   in the past в прошлом

in the present в настоящем                                   in the future в будущем

in the distance вдали

in the plural во множественном числе                 in the singular в единственном числе

in the street на улице                                            just the same  то же самое

on  the one hand … on  the other hand  с одной стороны … с другой стороны

on the right (left) справа (слева)                           on the whole в целом, в общем

out of the question невозможно, исключено

the other day на днях (о прошлом)                      the day after tomorrow послезавтра

the day before yesterday позавчера

to go to the theatre (the cinema)  пойти в театр (кино)

to go to the country уехать за город                     to pass the time  проводить время

to play the piano (guitar, violin, etc.)  играть на пианино (гитаре, скрипке и пр.)

to tell the truth  сказать правду                             to tell the time сказать, который час

to the right (left) направо (налево)                        What is the time?  Который час?

3. Артикль отсутствует в ряде устойчивых словосочетаний, например:

а) с cуществительными, не отделимыми от глагола. 

to be at table быть за столом (за едой)

to be in town быть в городе                                 to be on holiday быть в отпуске

to go by water (air, sea, land) передвигаться водным (воздушным, морским, сухопутным) путем

to go to sea стать моряком                                                                   

to go to town поехать в город                              to keep house  вести хозяйство

to leave school закончить школу                         to leave town уехать из города

to make use of  использовать

to play chess (cards, football, tennis, hockey, etc.)  играть в шахматы (карты, футбол, теннис, хоккей и т.д.)

to take care  заботиться                                     to take part  участвовать

to take place  происходить                                 to tell lies говорить неправду

to go (travel, come, arrive) by bus (car, boat, ship, plane, air, train)  ехать  (путешествовать, приехать) автобусом (машиной, теплоходом, самолетом, поездом)

б) с существительными, не отделимыми от предлога:

at breakfast (dinner, lunch, supper) за завтраком (обедом, ланчем, ужином)

at hand под рукой                                              at home дома

at night  ночью                                                   at present в настоящее время

at sunrise на рассвете                                       at sunset на закате

at war в состоянии войны                                 at work на работе

by chance  случайно                                          by day  днем

by hand от руки                                                  by heart  наизусть

by mail  по почте                                                by mistake  ошибочно

by name по имени                                              by night ночью

by phone по телефону                                       by post по почте

in conclusion  в заключение                               in detail подробно

in fact  действительно                                        in trouble  в беде

on business по делу                                           on foot  пешком

on holiday в отпуске                                           on sale в продаже и др.

в) в слитных сочетаниях двух существительных с предлогом:

arm in arm рука об руку                                     day after day  день за днем

day by day  изо дня в день                                from beginning to end с начала до конца

from left to right слева направо                          from morning till night с утра до вечера

from dusk till dawn от заката до рассвета         from town to town из города в город

from time to time  время от времени                 hand in hand рука об руку

side by side рядом

II. Особое употребление артикля.

1. Такие слова, как  school,  college,  university,  bed,  town, home,  church,  hospital,  prison/jail (тюрьма), work, часто упоребляются в качестве абстрактного понятия. Они обозначают не место социальной деятельности человека, а действие, связанное с этим местом. В таких случаях артикль им не нужен:

to go to school = to study – учиться

to be in hospital = to be ill – болеть, проходить курс лечения

to go to church = to believe in God – верить в Бога

to go to bed = to go to sleep – идти спать, ложиться спать

to be sent to prison/to be in prison = to be imprisoned for something – отбывать наказание (срок)

to be at work = to be busy – работать, быть занятым на работе

Если эти слова используются в своем первоначальном значении, обозначая определенные объекты, места, они становятся исчисляемыми и могут употребляться как с неопределенным, так и с определенным артиклем.

Sometimes, especially on rainy days, the castle looked like a prison. – Иногда, особенно в дождливые дни, замок напоминал тюрьму.

There is an old military hospital in the area. – На этой территории есть старый военный госпиталь.

2. Значимое отсутствие артикля необходимо отличать от контекстов, в которых артикли просто опускаются – в телеграммах, в названиях и заголовках, в различных объявлениях, в которых отсутствие артикля позволяет экономить место, например: TSUNAMI IN JAPAN LEAVES BOY HOMELESS: BOY LOSES FAMILY AND HOUSE

Articles A An The Exercises

EXERCISE	TOPICS COVERED
Articles Exercise 1	A vs. An vs. No Article (Uses 1 - 4)
Articles Exercise 2	A vs. An vs. No Article (Uses 1 - 4)
Articles Exercise 3	A vs. An vs. No Article (Uses 1 - 7)
Articles Exercise 4	A vs. An vs. No Article (Uses 1 - 7)
Articles Exercise 5	A vs. An vs. No Article (Use 8)
Articles Exercise 6	A vs. An vs. No Article (Uses 1 - 8)
Articles Exercise 7	A(An) vs. The (Uses 9 - 10)
Articles Exercise 8	A(An) vs. The (Uses 9 - 10)
Articles Exercise 9	A(An) vs. The (Use 11)
Articles Exercise 10	A(An) vs. The vs. No Article (Uses 1 - 11)
Articles Exercise 11	A(An) vs. The vs. No Article (Uses 1 - 11)
Articles Exercise 12	Advanced Articles (Uses 12 - 14)
Articles Exercise 13	Advanced Articles (Uses 15 - 16)
Articles Exercise 14	Advanced Articles (Use 17)
Articles Exercise 15	Advanced Articles (Use 18)

Articles Exercise 16	Advanced Articles (Use 19)
Articles Exercise 17	Advanced Articles (Uses 20 - 21)
Articles Exercise 18	Advanced Articles (Use 22)
Articles Exercise 19	Advanced Articles (Uses 23 - 24)
Articles Exercise 20	Advanced Articles (Uses 23 - 24)
Articles Exercise 21	Advanced Articles (Use 25)
Articles Exercise 22
Articles Exercise 23
Articles Exercise 24
Articles Exercise 25
Articles Exercise 26
Articles Exercise 27
Articles Exercise 28
Articles Exercise 29
Articles Exercise 30
Articles Final Test

10th grade. Unit 3. Lesson 7. Learn to solve problems and tackle projects

1. Read the diary entry from Growing Pains by Sue Townsend (ex. 2, p. 93-94). 
The main character of the book Adrian Mole is a teenager. What kind of family does he live in? Do you think his parents are pushy and controlling? 

Write the answers to these questions on the comments here at the bottom of the page.

Then do the test on Edmodo marking the statements true, false or no Information available.

https://new.edmodo.com/groups/creative-10th-grade-25946814

2. A teacher in a British school used the extract in ex. 2 to stimulate students into writing an entry for Wednesday June 30th. Read three of her students’ entries. Which of them do you like best? Write the answers to these questions on the comments here at the bottom of the page.

Charlotte Wednesday 30th June

I got up this morning and heard that my mum and dad kept on having a row about where we are going on holiday. Finally mum went out and bought us 3 tickets to Greece! Dad didn’t know because he had to go to the hospital to visit his poor old mother. She’d been in hospital for a month al-

ready. I had my breakfast, packed my bag and went to school. During the first break I had a packet of crisps and I found a ticket to the Lake District inside! Sadly that was the only good thing about that day at school. 

When I got home, I went upstairs to tell mum that I had won a ticket for a holiday in the Lake District. I was amazed when she replied “You are not going there on your own – you are only 15. It’s  out of the question”. I replied, “All right then I will go with a friend” but she still said no. She denied promising to let me go to the Lake District the other day on condition that my best friend would go with me. 

To tell the truth, I don’t know what to write so I’m going to bed.

Good night!!

Thomas and Oliver Wednesday June  30th

I woke up early this morning. I went downstairs but my parents had gone. I made my breakfast, took it into the lounge, turned on the TV Channel 3, and watched South Park. Then played the guitar for a little while, phoned my mate and told him about yesterday in detail.

My Mum came  screaming  through the door with three tickets to Greece. “We’re going to Greece! We’re going to Greece!” She told my Dad and made him absolutely furious! 

He stormed out and kicked the cat.

Melanie, Joanne & Jonathon Wednesday 30th June

What an awful start to the day!

I was suddenly woken up by Mum screaming at my father, “You won’t get me going to Skegness; not in a million years.” It was then that I remembered my dreams of last night, how I was writing marvellous poetry by the beautiful lakes of the Lake District.

The cat ran away. I had to look for it in a hurry. When I eventually found it, it was dirty from head to foot. Had to wash it,  as a result was late for school. Had to write ‘I mustn’t be late for school’ 100 times. I thought things couldn’t get better but this afternoon things got a lot better! Our English teacher, Mrs Paine announced the winner of the poetry competition and the winner was ME! My prize? A great day out which was where?? THE LAKE DISTRICT ! I can’t believe it. I can even put up with going to Skegness for a holiday. I hope I have a good time in the Lake District.

Finally do a small test on edmodo based on these texts.

Lesson 7 LEARN TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND TACKLE PROJECTS Test 2

https://new.edmodo.com/groups/creative-10th-grade-25946814

10th grade. Unit 3. Lesson 6. Learn to be compassionate

1.  Listen to the fragment of a radio play based on the novel by Alexander McCall Smith No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. In the fragment a father comes to the lady-detective to ask her for help. Answer the questions

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2. Homework: Write a paragraph (5+ sentences) "Do you think Nandira’s father will let her have more freedom?" here on this blog in comments.

10th grade. Unit 3. Lesson 5. LEARN TO BE TOLERANT

1.  Do the test on Edmodo to activate your vocabulary: match the words with the definitions.

Test Self-education 2
https://new.edmodo.com/groups/creative-10th-grade-25946814?utm_source=classes_page

2. Listen to the radio phone-in programme on Edmodo
https://new.edmodo.com/groups/creative-10th-grade-25946814

and then do the test on Socrative Student - room name: BEBEKH- then enter your name and surname and do the test

3. Homework: Write a paragraph (10 sentences) on what you would say in a radio programme if you were asked the same questions here on this blog in comments.