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ENGLISH

ORAL exams

Ueful phrases for different occasions English conversation phrases

Voice opinions Agreeing and disagreeing

Sentence Cohesion Linking ideas and arguments

Sentence Cohesion Conjunctions and fill words

The Crucible

These are the questions and answers we talked about in class on Tuesday

Act II 1. Explain about the work the „afflicted girls“ do in court.

• Officials of the court (sit with court and dine)
• Accuse women by showing how they are afflicted or telling about experiences they have made (read something into these actions: Mary Warren talks about Goody Good- she was sick the next day)
• Girls avoid being punished themselves
• Girls enjoy the acknowledgement and respect they get

2. Describe why Rebecca Nurse is arrested.

• “Supernatural”murder of Putnam babies (p. 102)

3. Explain why Goody Proctor fears and eventually is accused of being a witch.

• Abigail wants to take her place as John’s wife (had an affair) and Abigail thinks that John is still in love with her (blushes) although he blushes because he has committed a sin
• Elizabeth doesn’t believe in existence of witches (p. 101)
• Proctors don’t always go to Sabbath prayer (Elizabeth was sick)
• Only two out of three kids are baptized
• Has Mary Warren’s poppy with a needle in it (Abigail has collapsed with a needle in her body and accused Elizabeth- although she saw that Marry had made the poppy during the trial)

4. Explain why John Proctor is a hypocrite.

• Had affair with Abby but hesitates to break it off with her
• Accuses his wife of not being fair to him
• Fears to taint his reputation
• Calls himself an honest man (p. 92)

5. Describe John Proctor’s criticism of the church in Salem.

• Accuses Parris of corrupting religion: only preaching of hell, golden candlesticks => doesn’t go to church regularly
• Doesn’t see church as congruent with religion (can pray wherever he wants)

Presentations

• February

NGOs (February 7, 2012)

The United Nations (February 10, 2012)

• March

Henry VIII and the Establishment of the Church of England (March 6, 2012)

Scientology

Sects and the dangers

• April

Arthur Miller

• June

Noetics

Aldous Huxley Brave New World

Composition

Here you can download a personal comment on the topic 9/11 has changed the United States. Dou you agree? Comment

The comment is slightly longer than what you are expected to write.

Here you can find some useful information on writing a comment [1]

You can find additional information in your book on pages 268/269

Useful transitions between the different parts of your comments [2]

The website ego4u [3] provides ample possibilities for you to practise your English (grammar, vocabulary etc.)

DIALECTICAL ESSAY

The USA try to take over the world. Discuss.

INTRO: Reference to the text we read recently in class: USA is accused of being an imperialistic country; they do this all the time (Other possibilities for an introduction: quotation, current event, historical event, statistics)

PROS: Thesis: The USA is an empire: invade countries, exploit them, rule there Example: Iraq- oil

CONS: Thesis: The USA is brave and has the resources to take a leading role; fight for values which are important to them (e.g. democracy) Example: Libya- e.g. Germany refused to send their troops (scared of consequences)

CONCLUSION: bilateralism (future, summary, compromise)

Books

Dan Brown. The Lost Symbol. ISBN 978-0-552-16123-7. 6,65 €

Words in Context. ISBN 978-3-12-519940-8. 18,99 €

Homework

November 18, 2011

This is the answer which you can copy into a word document. Enjoy being a teacher!!!

His life relates to the American dream as he is the embodiement of the American Dream. When he has come to the United States in the 1970s from Georgia he didn’t has a lot of money, but he had a dream. He started driving a cab and collected the money to invest in other ventures. He worked very hard and for long hours to reach his dream. This is exactly what the A.D. says, that you have to work hard and show initiative and than you can will turn from a dishwasher to a millionaire.

Describe the following cartoon

Cartoon

This is an analysis of this cartoon Cagle Cartoons. It might help you to write YOUR analysis.

In this cartoon by John Darcow which was published in the Daily Tribune you can see an elephant and a soldier walking away from a donkey and a man who is lying on his back on the ground. The elephant is smoking a cigar and has written "GOP" on his butt which refers to the Republican Party, which is also known as the "Grand Old Party". Next to him there is a rather small man who is wearing an old- fashioned uniform and carrying a rifle. On his hat one can read "tea" which obviously refers to the Tea Party which is a conservative wing of the Republican Party who see themsleves as the descendents of those Americans who protested against the British ruler in 1773 during the Boston Tea Party. The pair is casually walking away from the scene laughing about the man who is lying on the ground. This man has rather large lips and ears and is wearing a school uniform. Around him you can see pieces of paper and coins scattered and next to him there is a briefcase or schoolbag on which reads "Obama". A speech bubble says "Why do those bullies keep taking my lunch money?" to which the donkey, who is wearing a suit, responds in a resigned way "Because you keep letting them". This animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA to which President Obama, who is lying shocked on the ground, is belonging to.

With this cartoon John Darkow refers to the current problems in regard to the US national budget. The Republican Party is basically blackmailing Obama as they will only provide their consent to the national budget in Congress if the Democrats will agree to some financial cuts. These cuts will affect governmental institutions like the EPA or some welfare programs. Obama feels robbed by the GOP which is represented by the act of stealing his lunch money. The Republicans, however, like most bullies in schools, don't care much about other people but only focus on their interests. Unfortunately, it is Obama's lax way of responding to the GOP bullies' threats which prevent the budget from being passed by Congress.

The cartoonist wants readers to realize that the Republicans have not Americans' interests at heart but only their own, which makes them no good alterantive in the race for the White House in 2012. Though he seems to feels sorry for Obama he criticizes his lack of leadership which would put an end to the negotiations regarding the national budget and the threat of having to close down governmental agencies because of the inability to pay the employees.

How to answer questions

Here you can find list of connectives

List without German translation

Lernkarten

Englisch Hilfen

NEWS Presentations

May 4, 2012 Stefan Stark

May 11, 2012 Lisa Sturm

May 18, 2012 Sven Tropper

June 15, 2012 Andreas Wächter

News presentation gives information on THREE important news items from the English speaking world. If the news of global relevance you may

include it in your presentation. The presentation should be no longer than 5-8 minutes and include pictures.

You might find these websites useful for your research.

USA

CNN

CBS News

USA Today

New York Times

Great Britain

London Times

The Guardian

BBC

Australia

General news

Sydney Morning Herald

Canada

General news

CTV News television

Ottawa Citizen

Presentations

• February

NGOs (February 7, 2012)

The United Nations (February 10, 2012)

• March

Henry VIII and the Establishment of the Church of England (March 6, 2012)

Scientology

Sects and the dangers

• April

Arthur Miller

• June

Noetics

Aldous Huxley Brave New World