Tuesday November 1

For today's work check out the grisly death car story here, then carry on answering the rest from this page.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/index.htm

Wednesday's work

This is the work you will be doing today in the computer room.


Task 1 - http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone
Start at Level 200 and complete ALL the reading comprehension exercises, I'm sure you'll enjoy the stories.
This is revision for 1.6 exam questions.

Task 2 - Create a Power point 'Revision' presentation.
Pages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are to have a question about the text (either film or novel studied) with 3 possible answers (in boxes)
One of these will be the correct answer. Hyperlink the correct answer to page 6 of your presentation which will have a Congratulations, you are right picture - with clapping sounds.
The other ones will lead to wrong answer pages - think about designs for those. Try to include pictures from the net about the text you are referring to, to make your pages more interesting.

HAVE FUN AND BE GOOD!!

Visual Language Features

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/words_images/close.html
This link is good revision for interpreting static images - needed for exam.

Completion

This week our goals are -
To complete and submit first draft of Creative Writing to Ms Donald.
To have our speeches recorded and assessed
To prepare speeches for reassessment if required.
To tidy up loose ends and make sure we have achieved maximum available credits before we head into exam revision work.

Speeches

By now most of you should have done these - there will be opportunity for reassessment in Term 4. Be aware that if you are using footage (DVD or VHS) you need to explain and incorporate this into your speech, not just have it running for the whole time you speak.
Creative Writing - Now and Then - a place or a person that has changed over time. Use photos or pictures to help you visualise your ideas.

Thursday's work

Preparation for examination questions (1.6 - read unfamiliar texts)
This Achievement Standard involves reading and understanding written, visual and oral texts. Over the coming weeks you need to read a range of texts and work at your understanding of what they say. You will also need to practise identifying and explaining the effects of the visual and verbal features in the texts.

Start Today with -
Activity 1 and 3 in the close reading practice booklet - Magpie Island.

If you complete these you should continue with your speech preparation.

Exam Practice Question 1

Email or print out answers so I can provide feedback -

At the beginning of your answer
• write the topic number
• write the title of the text (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN)
• name the / director (GORE VERBINSKI)


Write at least 200 words for your answer.
Support your points with specific details from the text.
Make sure you ANSWER BOTH PARTS of each question. Each part is equally important to help you show understanding of the text.

Describe at least TWO production techniques used in the text.
Explain how EACH technique makes it worthwhile to view or listen to the text.

Use your notes to revise for this and either email or print out your answers for feedback.

Todays Work

Great to see so many of you finishing off complete units of work today. Please check with me to see what you still need to do in our 'finishing off' periods this week. Next Monday we will begin Creative Writing (revisited) - topic Now and Then. Think about a place you went to when you were little that is different now from how it was then, or perhaps a place that is familiar to you in summer and winter. Consider the contrasts between the two and think about how you can create this as a verbal image through writing techniques.