Week 42 Thursday

A nice lesson today. Everybody worked hard!

We started off with some news from the English speaking world. And continued with a little group discussion or rather information about the articles the students read last lesson and everybody seemed to have read and understood the articles although some of the texts must have been difficult for them.

After a while I handed out a new exercise om word formation and phrasal verbs which everybody grabbed and started working with immediately. Good!

By the end of the lesson I informed them about their new assignment and handed out information about it. I think I will try to add that information to this message as well:

What is happening in The US today and why?
Very often people read to inform themselves, to see what is happening in a specific field or to learn about a special area. Maybe they are going to attend a conference or take part in a symposium. Those are times when you need both hard facts and a background.
This is what will happen to you on November 12th. You will then take part in a press conference, a panel discussion or an interview concerning US of today.
In order to be able to take part you need to get into your topic a bit deeper. First you should study pages 37-58 in your textbook. Then you can read articles, listen to news, go to the library, ( ask the librarian for help to find books). The Internet is, of course, a great source of information. Another way of finding information is to ask people e.g. your teachers (History and English) and parents.

TOPICS
1. The Vietnam war
The Vietnam war was the most important war for The US. Why? Why not?.
2. The atomic bomb
The atomic bomb was necessary to the US. Why? Why not?
3. Important Americans
The most important American through history according to you.
4. Heroes
American heroes throughout history. Find them and present the most heroic.
5. Patriotism
“And so, my fellow Americans. . .ask not what your country can do for you. . .ask what you can do for your country.” Said JFK in his Inaugural Address. Is patriotism in The US necessary? Why? Why not?
6. US and the world. Americas interference in world politics (Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Afghanistan etc..)
7. Social care
US is “No country for sick men” according to Newsweek. Do you agree or not?

Plan:

Week 43
Monday: No lesson, work with your new assignment + more phrasal verbs + word building
Thursday: News Spotlight (Alex, Oliver, Mattias), Seminar: (Per, Joakim, Anders, David, Jonas), project work

Week 44 No lessons

Week 45
Monday: Listen to Mattias Klum
Thursday: News Spotlight (Nick, Mohammad, Emil A), Project work

Week 46
Monday: Seminar (Maja, Emil, Mohammad), project work
Thursday: project presentation
GOOD LUCK!!