Listening Practice

Respond to the following questions in complete sentences.

1. How many languages can you speak? Write these down and state whether think that you are fluent, somewhat fluent, or beginner.
2.  When did you start learning or speaking the languages you have listed above?
3. Reflect on your learning of English. What have you found enjoyable or easy and what have you found challenging? Explain.
4. Would you say that you are able to think in English or do you think in another language first and then translate into English?
5. Do you agree that by learning English you have been able to learn more about the Anglophone world and culture?

Now watch the video  

1. How has Tim Doner been able to learn so many languages?
2. What are your thoughts about Tim Doner?
3. Identify one IB learner profile and explain how he exemplifies it? 
4. What would you say is the purpose of this video? 
   
   
5. What have you learnt about language learning from him that you can apply  to your own language learning?
6. As an IB student you should aspire to be a communicator. Copy the description of the profile and reflect on how you are on your way to becoming a Communicator. Think of the following: group work, oral communication, written communication, viewing activities, making presentations and using technology. What have you done well? What do you need to improve on?

The Profile of those who Push Limits

What is the character of those who push limits?

In your groups you will do the following.

1.  Use the IB learner profile HERE
2. Identify ONE trait shared in the IB learner Profile by those who Pushed their Limits . 
3. Write down at least TWO names of the people in the space provided You can refer to the people or groups we discussed in class and/or those you had researched on.
4. Once this is done, plan a paragraph. The main of the idea of the paragraph should be 'People who push their limits are ...' 
5. The supporting details should be about the people who pushed the limits and how they show the trait that you selected. Remember to use connectors.
6. Write down your paragraph in the sheet provided. Remember the sandwich.

• Underline your topic sentence.
• Circle your connector. 
• Write the names of the people in a different colour.
• Underline twice your concluding sentence 
• When you have finished and shown it to your teacher, you can post it on the wall.

 

Oral Presentation on my Choice Person or Group

Pushing the Limits

Order of Presenters

1. David
2. Doreen
3. Ghassesn
4. Hussein
5. Khaled
6. Luca
7. Mohamed T
8. Mostafa
9. Nour
10. Omar K
11. Omar M
12. Karma
13. Raghda
14. Salma
15. Yassin
16. Yasmin
17. Yehia
18. Youssef D
19. Youssef H

Name of the Person or Group	Presenter
My notes
My questions

Group Oral Practice

Terry Fox
Read about Terry Fox here. and pages 2,3 and 10 here
Answer the questions and prepare a presentation about him and how he pushed the limits.

  
Seating Chart

Dav	Nour
Karm	Yass

Dor	Khal
Om K	Yeh

 

Ragh	Om. K
Luc	Yous D.

Huss	Yasm
Moh T	Yous H

	Ghas
Mos F.	Salma

Checker	Leader
Time Keeper	Writer

 

Making predictions – language reference

Question form: Do you think + subject + will + verb (bare infinitive) Do you think you will get married in the next five years?

Strong positive	I’m sure + subject + will + verb   I'm sure I'll get married...
	I’m certain + subject + will + verb I'm certain I'll change my job
Less strong positive	(subj) will probably + verb I'll probably change my job
	I should think + subject + will + verb I should think it will rain tomorrow
Less strong negative	(subj) probably won’t + verb I probably won't go out tonight
	I shouldn’t think + subject + will + verb I shouldn't think she will come to the party
Strong negative	I doubt + subject + will + verb I doubt it will rain tomorrow
	I doubt very much (if/whether) + subject + will + verb I doubt very much he'll pass the exam

http://www.eltbase.com/vtr_refs.php?id=459