Preparing for your project

Today is the last day to prepare your project.
The presentations will be next Tuesday...
We will divide the class into two groups, one for the economists and one for the social scientists.
(Check out next Tuesday's blog to see the classrooms).

The economists' presentations will be filmed by someone from the media program.

Don't forget!!


Economists

• Presentation (powerpoint) of successful Young Enterprise (UF) company.
• Why were they successful and why did you choose just them?
• How do they inspire you for your company next year?
• What plans ideas do you have for your own company?
• If you haven't decided do brainstorming with class?
• Product or services?
• "Green" or traditional? 

Each group max. 10 minutes 




You should hand in a document (summary) of your presentation as a word/open office document.( about one page)


Social Scientists

•  Presentation (powerpoint) about aspect/aspects of life in Sweden/Leksand for  school in Uganda
• Facts
• Pictures
• Opinions

 You should hand in a document (summary) of your presentation as a word/open office document( about one page)


In the meantime..................
While this is going on I will continue to talk about grades for the National Test and also have one presentation for Ida L and Emma.

Good luck!

Not much left now!

The National Test is now behind us. I have corrected the listening, reading and done a preliminary reading of your essays... Everything will be done by next Tuesday and as you start to work on your projects I will speak to you individually about your results.

Next week is the final project week and I will be distributing documents today so that you can get going on this. The project is COMPULSORY.

Here is the material for SPS2

From Curriculum

Eleven uttrycker sig och interagerar skriftligt med sammanhang, struktur och allt större variation kring innehåll hämtat från ett flertal områden.
Eleven redovisar och kommenterar stoff från egna intressen och egen studieinriktning.
Du skall  sammanhängande  kunna berätta om, beskriva och förklara  förhållanden inom egna samt inom allmänna  och aktuella temaområden.

During week 21 you will have the opportunity to do a Final Project.

The theme of the project is to present something about Sweden or the place where you live for our Ugandan friends for your visit there or as part of a document to be sent there.

You can decide to work on your own or with one other person.

You must get together as a whole class and make sure you cover as many aspects as possible of the way of life in Sweden/Leksand

You are going to present your mini-project on Tuesday week 22.

The project can be in the form of a simple presentation such as  a powerpoint,

Whatever you choose there should be some kind of visual input ( a picture speaks more than a 1000 words).

You can present facts, attitudes, problems, joys etc.

Here is the material for SPEI2

From Curriculum

Eleven uttrycker sig och interagerar skriftligt med sammanhang, struktur och allt större variation kring innehåll hämtat från ett flertal områden.
Eleven redovisar och kommenterar stoff från egna intressen och egen studieinriktning.
Du skall  sammanhängande  kunna berätta om, beskriva och förklara  förhållanden inom egna samt inom allmänna  och aktuella temaområden.

During week 21 you will have the opportunity to do a Final Project.

The theme of the project is to present something about yours plans for your UF (YE) company that you will be running next year

You can decide to work on your own or with one other person.

You should present one of the former YE companies that you think was successful and explain why this was both orally and written

If you are unsure what kind of company you intend to run then use the project for brain storming

You are going to present your project on Tuesday week 22.

The project can be in the form of a simple presentation such as  a powerpoint,

Whatever you choose there should be some kind of visual/written input

 Good Luck!!!

Don't forget -The grammar is due in today and some of you still have the Archer test to re-do

A good clip to watch about consumerism

Here is a good youtube clip to watch about consumerism and its 5 pillars!

Read Speak listen then WRITE

We welcome the students from the ninth grade who are visiting the Economics Programme today.

Today we get to discuss the  texts for the writing part of the National Test. 
The idea is for you to:
-Build up a vocabulary
-Get thinking
-Formulate your views about consumerism...
This topic is excellent for both economists and social scientists

Economists
Next year you will have a Young Enterprise (UF) company. How many of you will have companies that leave a positive carbon footprint?
How many of you will work with these issues and not only profit and loss?
Social Scientists
 You will be travelling to Uganda. What effects of consumerism do you think you will see there? Who needs to be more aware?

Today we discuss in small  groups:

Here are the  GROUPS

1. Linnea, Selma, Elin Tobias

2. Nathalie, Fredrik, Lisa, Johanna

3. Albin, Ida L, Athena, Samuel

4. Emma, Anna, Daniel, Simon

5. Kevin, Karin, Ida W

6. Magda, John, Vidar

One person is secretary & one is chairperson

Discuss the 9 questions and one makes notes.

After 40 minutes we give feedback together.

Finally I will mail out my thoughts to you...

Writing will be on 9th May!! 

Same procedure as last time!

Today we finish off the speaking part of the National Test..
See the blog from the last lesson for instructions.
Those not involved in the speaking should use their time wisely:
a)Finish off grammar
b)Prepare for Thursday's reading
c) Prepare for rest of National test
d)Complete any remaining exercise (restuppgifter)

Next Wednesday afternoon will be a chance for those who didn't pass the Archer test to redo it.

Peace out!

Speaking

Today we start the Speaking  part of the National test in English.


Here are the instructions for the recordings:

Sit both students at the same computer in the Lingotek

The following computers can be used:

Numbers 2, 4,6,10,12,13

Don't sit too close to another pair so that there will be interference on your recording

The file should be called:


Name_name_speaking_NP

If you want to divide the recordings in two that's ok
(There are two parts to the task)
Do not just read from the card you have.. That will automatically give you a bad grade. You need to read it and then refer to it
Before you save your file(s) make sure that the recording is ok

Save one copy on your H: 
send one copy by email (hotmail/gmail has more space)
My e-mail address is:
habarimike@gmail.com
michael.hegarty@leksand.se 
All the very best !
Here is a link to the grade guidelines

Welcome back

Hope you had an enjoyable easter break and that you didn't eat too many eggs!
Today we will start by doing an interview about your Easter holidays.
Here it comes on the blog...

English

Interview

Interviewer………… Person interviewed………………

Easter holidays

1. Where did you spend the break ?

2. Describe the most boring day of the break.

3. Describe the best day of the break.

4. What was the best/ worst thing about your holiday ?

5. How does it feel like to be back at school ?

6. Do you think the break was too short / just right / too long ?

7. What does Easter mean to you? Did you celebrate it in any special way?

8. How much English did you hear/ speak during the break ? (explain!)

It's just to get you speaking English... 

This is important since the Oral tests should begin today but will start on Thursday.

The theme of the exam is THE NEWS....

The other part of the National test which we need to prepare today is the writing.

Each of you will receive preparation material which we will discuss next Thursday.

While some are doing the speaking the rest of you will have a chance to do an exercise practising the grammar. Here it is

I want you to do the exercise and mail it in to me. It is COMPULSORY...

If you want a paper copy for whatever reason tell me today and I will get you a copy.