Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Homework
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBIt1VN5j37PVM8LLSuTTlw/videos
Choose one video from this YouTube channel. Watch it tonight and then teach us tomorrow what you learned.
Dina: How Your Name Predicts Your Future.
Tomoei: Why Trump Might Win.
Kento: The New Rich.
Mohammed: Three Ways to Deal With the Feeling of Emptiness.
Mousa: I Have Made  Huge Decision. 

My Advice
1. Watch it.
2. Summarize and explain it to yourself.
3. Watch it again if you're not clear.
4. Explain it to a friend.
5. Repeat until you can explain it clearly and simply.






Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Answers
an artefact / artifact (n) = an object such as a tool, weapon etc. that was made in the past and is historically important.
inspired (v) (adj) = to give someone the idea for something, especially a story, painting, poem etc.
a universal impulse = a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do. It’s felt by all people all over the world.
reflection (n) = careful thought, or an idea or opinion based on this.
mundane (adj) = boring; ordinary and not interesting or exciting.
choreographed (v) (adj) = arranged; designed.
a rush (n) = a  sudden strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing something exciting; a high.
an aesthetic (adj) = connected with beauty and the study of beauty.
deftly (adv) = carefully; exactly; skilfully.
a conception (n) = creation; a process in which someone forms a plan or idea.
burgeoning (adj) = new and growing more popular / common.
transcending (g) (v) = going beyond the usual limits of something.
fundamental (adj) = relating to the most basic and important parts of something.

Thursday, 2 November 2017



Answers 2.1
Sequencing Ideas: firstly; now; secondly; finally.
Adding Supporting Ideas: in addition; indeed; and; furthermore; also; not only...but...also…
Introducing A Contrasting Idea: nonetheless; however; although; despite; while; whereas; but; on the other hand.
Giving Examples: such as; to illustrate this; for example.
Giving An Alternative: similarly; alternatively; or.
Giving An Explanation: that is; in other words; because.
Drawing A Conclusion: as a result; to summarise; consequently; because of; therefore; in conclusion.