8th grade extras

UNIT 1-2 Australia - the land down under

2018-09-05T18:06:25+03:00

TAKE YOUR PICK! CHOOSE A TASK YOU PREFER:

1. Rabbit proof fence
- Read or listen the story of two girls who walked 1600 km across Western Australia to reach their families. Textbook page 46-47,
- Watch a video about their journey:

2. Nature: Pick one Australian animal and make a presentation about it in English - make a poster or a Prezi/Powerpoint.

3. History: Find out what is Sorry Day and why it is celebrated in Australia.
4. Writing & vocabulary: Online task using EF Class website: Australia Day.
- Grab a laptop and go to http://class.ef.com/. Create an account using your O365 user name and password (etunimi.sukunimi@edu.kotka.fi + sama salasana kuin koulun koneelle). Ask the teacher for the class code so that you can join the online lesson :).

U2 IF I RULED THE WORLD...

2019-01-18T09:37:46+02:00

IF I RULED THE WORLD! Open the word file and do the exercises.
if-i-ruled-the-world-1st-and-2nd-conditional-conversation-topics-dialogs-reading-comprehension-_85709.doc

UNIT 3: Hong Kong project work

2019-11-27T09:12:11+02:00

Project goals:
Maan- ja kulttuurintuntemus + tiedonhaku + lähteiden merkintä
Kirjallinen ja suullinen harjoittelu + esiintymistaitojen treenaus
Palautteen antaminen muille

Instructions for project

Unit 3 Hong Kong

2019-10-27T13:13:13+02:00

1. First, watch the video about Hong Kong.
2. Then, open the file below and do the exercise.
form-one-composition-exercise-1.docx

Ohjeita kirjoitelman tekoon

2016-10-24T14:08:15+03:00

Ohjeet kirjoitelman tekoon.pdf

Unit 4-5 New Zealand

2020-01-21T17:37:24+02:00

Choose one task. Make a presentation or write in your notebook.

1. Study the history of the Maori people and how they live today.
2. Study the lives of whales, including the effect of the whaling industry on the species.
3. Study the Maori art of tattoo and body art. TB 102-103
4. Study myths that explain the origin and existence of a people. Show in your presentation the great variety found in the various myths and make clear what each myth attempts to explain. Review at least five different creation myths. For example WB p. 104 Maui and the sun
5. Study the Maori rites of passage (siirtymäriitti). What kind of rites of passage do you have in Finland? Maori rites of passage
https://prezi.com/ztpwrdgghyy4/maori-tribe-rites-of-passage/

Goodnight stories for rebel kids - imperfekti

2018-03-24T14:22:20+02:00

1. Valitse yksi sankaritarina alla olevan linkin takaa ja lue se ajatuksella. Etsi uusille sanoille vastineet sanakirjasta (esim. sanakirja.fi tai RedFox-sanakirja). Heroes around the world

2. Kirjoita oma tarinasi englanniksi samaan tapaan menneessä aikamuodossa ja piirrä oma muotokuvasi. Kuvittele, että kerrot omaa tarinaasi iltasatuna jollekulle - millaisen sadun kertoisit itsestäsi? Voit aloittaa listaamalla ensin pieniä ja isoja saavutuksiasi ja onnistumisiasi muuallakin kuin koulussa. Voit aloittaa tarinasi Once upon a time... Väh. 50 sanaa.

Once upon a time there was a boy/girl named…

He/she liked to…

One day she/he went to… and did…

She/he was very good at…

She/he learned that…

She/he continued… and lived happily ever after!

Unit 4 Project New Zealand / Australia

2019-01-28T09:08:53+02:00

Click this:

Työskentelyohjeet projektiin

Halloween

2017-10-30T16:33:57+02:00

First read the questions below.
Then watch the short documentary about Halloween and then answer the questions either orally with your partner or to your notebook in English.

Questions:

Where did the tradition of Halloween come from?
What was “Samhain”(pronounced /ˈsɑːwɪn/) and when was it celebrated?
How did the catholic church influence the historic Halloween?
What do the Celtic Samhain and All Saints Eve have in common?
What does “hallow” mean?
How and when did Halloween land to America?
What kind of pranks did the pranksters do back then?
What happened in the 1930s?
What kind of prank was trick-or-treating in those times?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-VRAemIvbI

U5-U6 New York calling!

2018-01-07T17:10:59+02:00

Congratulations! You have won a trip to New York with your friend!
Work with your parter or in a team of three.
1. Take out your headphones and listen to a song and fill in the missing lyrics! Paloma Faith: New York
https://lyricstraining.com/play/paloma-faith/new-york/H9pBOeCxC9#b7w

2. Click the Power Point file and start working on your travel plan to New York! Työskennelkää pareittain tai kolmen hengen ryhmässä. Tehkää työ O365 ympäristössä = Power Point tai Sway.

New York_plan a trip.pptx

Don't kill the whale

2018-12-02T19:56:36+02:00

1. Have a look at the picture: what comes to your mind when you look at the picture? Write down at least 5-10 things to your notebook in English: verbs, adjectives, nouns, anything!
*Discuss with your partner for 2 minutes in English.

2. Watch and listen the introduction video about Sea Shepherd organization:

https://youtu.be/soxlqX5U2iQ

3. Have a look at the Sea Shepherd Society web page. First, think of what the web page is about in your opinion – have a look at the pictures too. http://www.seashepherd.org/
Then, answer these questions to your notebook:

What is the goal of this organization? (Read Who we are – Mission statement)
What does the name Sea Shepherd mean in your opinion? How would you translate it into Finnish?
What kind of measures (keinoja) does Sea Shepherd use when protecting marine life?
What other environmental organizations (luonnonsuojelujärjestö) do you know?
How can you protect the environment? For example, think about the things you buy, eat and how you move from one place to another.
The sea has a huge impact on human well-being. What do you know about the condition of the Baltic Sea? What are the biggest threats to the Baltic sea at the moment?
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/baltic/
Why should we protect the Baltic Sea? What can you do to save the oceans?

Street art in Northern Ireland and Irish legends

2018-09-05T18:03:12+03:00

1. Napsauta linkkiä ja katso video. Vastaa sen jälkeen sivustolta löytyviin kysymyksiin.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/northern-irelands-street-art

2. IRISH LEGENDS

Katso video ja vastaa englanniksi kysymyksiin. Vihkoon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr9lRkLSftE

1. What do you think was interesting about the video?
2. What was new information for you
3. Would you like to visit Ireland? Why or why not?
4. What kind of legends do Irish people have?
5. What can you find at the end of the rainbow?