Very sorry! No final class tomorrow. I need to accompany the SA13 class on their Stockholm trip and assist Peter Bjursten. If you want to talk about your grade please feel free to drop in today or next week. (I won't be in school next Wednesday, but, otherwise I will be around). With regard to your result, don't just look at the letter you get as a grade result- look at everything you have learnt and how your English has improved this year. See English as a life skill in this globalized age where communication in English pervades many jobs and different walks of life. Remember also the value of literature in the original language. Shakespeare's plays are an amazing mirror of today's society where so much is governed by a desire for power and money. We can see that the struggle was the same over 400 years ago. Finally I want to wish you every success in your continued studies/life choices... There is a life after Leksand's Gymnasium!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As you finish off your time at the school please don't allow alcohol and other consciousness-changing substances to spoil the experience of saying farewell to many of the friends who you will carry with you throughout life. Take care! And finally.................. I want to leave you with the words of the Desiderata- a poem written by max Erhmann in 1927
Please log in and follow the instructions 2. Return the text books to the library On Friday I will talk to each of you individually about your grade. I hope as many as possible will attend. 3. Conversation/Discussion Most of you are finishing off school now. Where willyou be in five years time? Discuss with your neighbour. Write up some thoughts and put them somewhere safe. Check them out in June 2020!!! 4. Finishing off school is a time of formal and informal gatherings. One very special element is the importance of speeches. There will be a speech at your graduation ball, the graduation lunch and ceremony when you receive your grades.. Speeches have sometimes changed the course of history
I want you to find the text/sound recording/video recording for several of these. Here is one very famous speech to get you started:
Decide which one you think is your favourite and why. Finally, you have been given the opportunity to address the United Nations for ONE MINUTE. What would your speech look like? Have a good week!
Today is the Cambridge Reading Test. On Monday we will be having the report talks- 8 minutes Max per person with presentation and comments. There will be two groups and the presentations will be filmed. Come on time please! (Your time is on the document from Monday's blog)
There are now 10 days left until the grades are to be set.. This will mean an intensive time for all of us... I am busy marking your reports.. Most people got them in on time but there are 4-5 people who have not handed in a report and who have not contacted me about it.. Even less people have filled in the document for next Monday's oral presentations. Remember this is the last compulsory part of the course ( see Grade Guidelines and description) Here is a link to the document to be filled in. This Friday is the reading part of the Cambridge test at 8 a.m. There are slots for three people to do it today who have very serious reasons for missing Friday... Others are advised to do the test on Wednesday afternoon
Welcome back to yet another short week! A special welcome to the autobahn technologists... Just to let you know where we are and what is going on.. Reports All the reports should have been handed in by now..
Sadly, many are missing. The deadline is long past.. but Wednesday this week is the extended deadline.. Since I will mark the reports over the long week-end. Failure to produce a report will seriously jeopardize your chances of passing the course Listening Cambridge Last chance today.. NOW Writing Cambridge For ES students and others- this Wednesday 2.15 (omprovstid) Reading Cambridge Planned for next Friday- 22 May If you KNOW you are going to miss that class then you need to do the test next Wednesday (20th May) OBS!!! Change of plan Report Presentation Oral presentation of your report in groups of 5 students on Monday 25th May- 8-10 minutes each. Here is a link to the document to be filled in
Today I will be trying to round off the Speaking exams. Unfortunately some people who should have done this last Friday didn't show up, so we will be pushed for time today. I have now marked most of the Cambridge Advanced writing papers. I won't have a chance to give the results today but by tomorrow they will all be completed. Please pass by my office and get your result after that... Those of you who missed the Writing paper (ES students) will have the opportunity to do it on Wednesday afternoon- week 20 and not attend choir that time. Today it is only to continue with your assignments and preparation for the next part of the Cambridge test. This is the listening test and will be done in our next class on Friday week 19. See you then! Remember- no lessons on Friday and next Monday ( In- service day for the teachers).
