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<big>== <big><colorize>ABITUR</colorize></big> ==</big>
 
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[https://www.km.bayern.de/allgemein/meldung/1423/fuer-pruefungszwecke-genehmigte-woerterbuecher-im-bereich-der-modernen-fremdsprachen.html Fürs Abitur zugelassene Wörterbücher (Stand Februar 2019)]
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[http://www.km.bayern.de/allgemein/meldung/1423/genehmigte-woerterbuecher-in-denmodernen-fremdsprachen.html Für das Abitur zugelassene Wörterbücher]
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<big>== <big><colorize>Bücher</colorize></big> ==</big>
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<big>== <big><colorize>HOMEWORK</colorize></big> ==</big>
  
Brooks, Kevin. "iBoy" ISBN: 978-3-06-033674-6  9,25€
 
  
Klett Abiturwissen LANDESKUNDE ISBN-10: 3129491562  ISBN-13: 978-3129491560 15,99 €
 
  
Stark Kompaktwissen Gymnasium- Englisch Wortschatz Oberstufe  ISBN-10: 3894496312  ISBN-13: 978-3894496319 7,95 €
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<big>== <big><colorize>Books</colorize></big> ==</big>
  
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Please get the novel until February 10, 2020
  
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Mohsin Hamid "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"
  
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Cornelsen ISBN 978-3060331420
  
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Price: 8.99 €
  
  
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=='''Media'''==
 
  
Ideas on Composition TOPICS
 
  
Group 1:
 
  
You are contributing an article to The Learning Network of The New York Times, a site aimed at pupils and teachers, about the impact of Internet shopping on society. Write the article.
 
(Abitur 2013)
 
  
  
Introduction: example of internet shopping. E.g. Amazon
 
  
Advantages: open 24/7, large choice, good price because of ability to compare different offers
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=== <colorize>Political System USA</colorize> ===
  
HOWEVER: credit card fraud, privacy issues (use your information for customized advertising)
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gseOeyS0NQ Presidential election 2016]
  
MEDIA literacy: make kids aware of the dangers, teach them strategies to navigate purchases online
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuFR5XBYLfU Government System in the USA]
PAY ATTENTION: addressee (students and teachers), topic ONLY refers to online shopping (don’t get side-tracked
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbLTwQwXqWc Parliament UK]
  
  
Group 2:
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==== MEDIATION on using voting machines ====
  
“Our printing press is the Internet. Our coffee houses are social networks.” Heather Brooke (British- American journalist). Comment on this statement.
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Hi Harry,
  
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How are you doing? I guess you must be a bit concerned right about know. With all the news we hear about what is going on in your country, I would be worried, too. it seems that you cannot really rely on your government or even the devices that elected them into office as these voting machines aren't doing a very good job apperently. In fact, I've read that most of them lack a common safety standard or are very old, so they can indeed not be relied upon anymore.
  
Introduction: quote/Dating
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Even if they are newer though, there is a high risk of them being hacked as some hackers have proven when getting access to the system in under two minutes. The machines don't even need to be hooked up to the internet because hackers can infect the memory cards which are used in the machines beforehand. These cards are usually programmed by small contractors outside the government, so it is easy to send a virus to their publicly accessible e-mail address and this way hack the machines.
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The consequence of the hack can be manyfold. In some states they reported that the machines had given votes to candidate A even though people had voted for candidate B. Of course, this can be the result of a malfunctioning machine or human error and doesn't necessarily mean that the device was hacked, but it isn't good either way.
  
Gutenberg Bible introduced people to a method to spread ideas to a wider audience  Internet is the platform to do that: Facebook (social media), blog entries about vacations of any kind of topic
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To prevent that from happening machines should print physical records of the votes given, so people can check if there have been any manipulations and launch an investigation, according to experts. Otherwise, it would be hard to prove any wrongdoing which would be a threat to your democracy, especially if a hostile state tried to gain influence by hacking your elections. I say only: Russia and the presidential elections in 2016.
  
People communicate on WhatsApp, meet people via social media (Facebook), so there is no need to go out and meet in a place because you can communicate worldwide.
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That might be the reason why a court in your home state has ruled voting machines without paper records unconstitutional. A good start, if you ask me.
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Having found out so much about the risks of using voting machines, I guess, I am quite happy with ballot papers, which we use in our elections. Maybe you can talk to your representative and find out even more. I would be interested in getting more information as I consider this an important issue.
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Looking forward to hearing from you, pal!
  
GOOD or BAD?
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CU S.
  
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=== <colorize>Useful Phrases</colorize> ===
  
  
Group 3:  
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[http://englishadvanced2.blogspot.de/2011/02/ready-for-cae-p-76-reviews-vocabulary.htmlhttp://englishadvanced2.blogspot.de/2011/02/ready-for-cae-p-76-reviews-vocabulary.html Useful Vocabulary (Book or Film Review)]
  
You have taken part in a study “four weeks without electronic devices”. The four weeks are over now and you describe your experience in an Internet blog. (Abitur 2011)
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[http://uki.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/sinergija/EN/geografija/geografija2/useful-phrases-film-analysis-kv-cornelsen.pdf Useful Phrases (Film Review)]
  
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=== <colorize>Environment</colorize> ===
  
Describe the experiment.
 
  
Experiences: withdrawal (examples) BUT also relief (not being able to be reached)
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[https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ Carbon Footprint calculator]
  
Advice
 
  
  
  
Group 4:
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=== <colorize>Shakespeare</colorize> ===
  
Describe and interpret the following cartoon. Comment on its message. (Abitur 2011)
 
  
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[http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/playground/read/quizzes Shakespeare BIOGRAPHY quiz]
  
Source
 
  
Description
 
  
Background information: electronic devices enable people to communicate with others (instant messaging)
 
Cartoonist’s message: lack of socially appropriate behaviour/people are sucked into the online world- no social skills
 
WARNING
 
  
Personal opinion “Comment on….” AGREE or DISAGREE
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===== <colorize>Elizabethan Age</colorize> =====
  
  
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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/elizabeth_i The Golden Age]
  
Group 5:  
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[http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/playground/read/facts/witches-and-magic What people believed in]
  
Thanks to social media, loneliness is a thing of the past. Do you agree? (Abitur 2013)
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[https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/shakespeare/fourhumors.html Humors]
  
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[http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/uploads/files/2015/04/playhouses.pdf Elizabethan playhouses]
  
Introduction: “friends” on Facebook
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[http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/uploads/files/2014/01/the_globe.pdf Elizabethan playhouses: e.g. THE GLOBE]
  
YES: can communicate with people worldwide 24/7, has enabled cyber bullying
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u58L6UUkTpU Tour of the Globe]
  
NO: No need to mingle with other people, so when you are offline, there is nobody (only know people for a chat- but no true friendship)
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[http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/uploads/files/2014/01/actors.pdf Actors]
  
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[http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/uploads/files/2017/02/audiences.pdf Audiences]
  
QUESTIONS on the TEXT
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=== <colorize>Abitur</colorize> ===
  
REALITY TV
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==== Langauage Analysis ====
  
Murder on the air. GREEN LINE NEW Oberstufe p. 213
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*TONE: formal, informal, serious, humorous, exaggerated, sarcastic, ironical
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*DICTION: choice of words
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*STYLISTIC DEVICES: metaphor, alliteration, personification, simile [https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/writing/style Explanation and examples of stylistic devices]
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*SYNTAX/NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE
  
  
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==== Composition ====
  
1. Characterize the distinguished broadcaster, the poet and the shadow minister.
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INTRODUCTION-MAIN PART- CONCLUSION
  
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MAIN PART
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*Discuss. = PROS and CONS (one argument EACH)
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*Do you agree? = PROS or CONS. (two arguments on EITHER one)
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*Comment on.
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*Articles: title+ introduction to topic+explanation+examples/expert opinion
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*Letter to the editor: To whom it may concern, in reference to the article…, Yours sincerely,
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*Use work of fiction/review: Form of text (novel, short story), author, title (Publishing house/production company, year) summary (setting, characters, plot)
  
Broadcaster: intellectual, appalled by the events, feels superior (showing his knowledge about Ancient Rome)  condescending
 
  
Shadow Minister: wants to be important and in the spotlight, makes it a political issues
 
  
Poet: feels superior “the mob” (l. 16), intelligent, feels superior (reference to the games in Ancient Rome to keep the masses entertained)
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INTRODUCTION (should lead to the main part- TRANSITION !!!!!! NO "And now I will discuss.... :-( )
  
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*Current event
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*Historical background
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*Provocation
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*Definition/
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*Explanation
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*Quotation
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*Statistics
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*Personal experience
  
  
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CONCLUSION
  
2. Explain how Geraldine justifies the continuation of the show and describe her true motives.
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*Summary
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*Personal Opinion
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*Future developments
  
  
“Genuine public interest” (p. 214, 23)
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EXAMPLE:
  
Audience empathizes with contestants and so they are traumatized by the events; they need to cope with this loss, so the show can help them to come to terms with this
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"School is boring!" "School sucks!" "I don't want to go to school!" might be remarks parents have been hearing from their kids on a daily basis . Although school might not always be fun and entertaining, the education they provide is, however, necessary if you want to get a well-paid job and contribute to the economic well-being of your country. This significance of a good education is what Malcolm X was talking about when he said "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it."
  
“Elitist” (p. 214,41); “That is totally unacceptable in a modern democracy” (p. 214, 44)
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What if you want to acquire this education but are not able to do so because you simply cannot afford to pay the tuition fees for college or university? That's why education should be free.  
  
*The audience cannot decide themselves if they want to watch; educated people responsible will take away the audience’s freedom
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Everybody should have the opportunity to advance themselves by having access to higher education regardless of their financial background. There is no scientific proof that only kids from well-off families succeed at university but they are the ones who have easy access to colleges and universities because they can simply afford it. Others must hope for financial aid, scholarships or take out huge loans in order to become lawyers, doctors or engineers. Indeed, people from every walk of life can be asstets to a country's economic, social and technological success as they can contribute with their ideas and qualifications. In order to do that they need free access to a higher education.
*Would be unfair because events are already online, so it is only fair to give people without a PC the opportunity to watch the events
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TRUE MOTIVE: crucial moment in her career, make money
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In the United States, for example, this higher education can cost $ 11,000 a year at a state university which doesn't include costs for room and board. Families with a low income cannot afford this kind of tuition money, so their bright kid's future won't look so bright anymore as they have only a tiny chance of scoring a well-paid job and living the American Dream.
  
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Americans are, however, reluctant to offer free education at colleges and universities because they would have to pay more taxes.
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If any student could go to college without having to pay any tuition fees, the American taxpayer would have to finance their education. The universities which are now funded by the money the students pay would need money from the government to uphold their standard of excellence. The government, however, hasn’t got enough money in their budget to keep the colleges running as successfully as they are now. Therefore, it would have to demand higher taxes from every single American regardless of them having children who attend college or not.
  
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In Germany, for example, where college education is free, single workers paid 39.9% income tax in 2017, whereas Americans paid only 23.4% to the IRS. This would change if the USA would offer free college education.
  
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Nevertheless, I conclude that free education should be a human right because "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family." (Kofi Annan) And everybody should have access to this.
  
3. Reality TV is not a new invention. Explain when this form of entertainment existed in the past and describe the effect this comparison has on the reader.
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==== Mediation ====
  
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*Read task carefully
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*Read the text
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*Find the relevant information in the text (different colour for different aspects) German AND English
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*Structure the information in a logical order (e.g. general  specific)
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*Mediate the information
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*Write the text
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*Proofread YOUR text
  
Gladiator fights in Ancient Rome:
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=== <colorize>Exercises</colorize> ===
  
*Similarities: conflict between people who are forced into the arena, in order to survive they must win the audience’s favour, audience wants to be entertained
 
*Difference: audience nowadays calls in to vote for candidate; in Rome people raised or lowered their thumbs
 
  
→ Reader is influenced by this comparison to be against the show because people consider the gladiator games as something inhumane
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[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/uebungen/substantive_artikel/s_genitiv2.htm Genitive]
  
=='''Composition'''==
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[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/uebungen/substantive_artikel/s_of.htm s- and of- Genitive]
  
Here is the WORKSHEET regarding important advice when writing an essay/comment (You can also find an example of an introduction)
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[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/uebungen/indirekte_rede/saetze.htm Reported Speech]
  
[[Datei:ESSAY WRITING.docx|miniatur|Essay]]
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[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/uebungen/indirekte_rede/zeitangaben_aenderung.htm Reportet Speech 2]
  
=='''Language Exercises'''==
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[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/uebungen/substantive_artikel/artikel_the4.htm Definite Article]
  
 
[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/participles_sentences.htm Participles]
 
[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/participles_sentences.htm Participles]
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[https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?07 Relative Clauses]
 
[https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?07 Relative Clauses]
  
=='''Literature'''==
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=== <colorize>Literature</colorize> ===
  
  
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Performances of Shakespeare's sonnets [http://sonnetprojectnyc.com/]
 
Performances of Shakespeare's sonnets [http://sonnetprojectnyc.com/]
  
=='''NGOs'''==
 
  
Choose ONE non-governmental organisation (NGO) from the list and find information regarding its
 
  
*Objectives/ Principles
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=== <colorize>NEWS presentation</colorize> ===
*History
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'''If you are sick on the day of your news presentation, you will have to present the latest news in the next lesson (even if it is in the following week!).
*Activities
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'''
*Personal opinion about the organisation
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Create a SHORT handout with the most important information
 
  
Be ready to present your information with ONE picture which represents the organisation best
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March 2, 2020: Lukas S.
  
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March 9, 2020: Lucina
  
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March 16, 2020: Julia F.
  
[https://www.amnesty.org/en/ Amnesty International]
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March 23, 2020: Julia Z.  
  
[http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ Doctors Without Borders]
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March 30, 2020: Dana
  
[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ Greenpeace]
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April 20, 2020: Jule S.
 
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[http://www.brac.net/ BRAC]
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=='''NEWS Presentation'''==
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April 6, 2016: Larissa Thamm
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April 13, 2016: Scholl, Julia
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April 20, 2016: Thelenberg, Moritz
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[http://www.ottawacitizen.com/ Ottawa Citizen]
 
[http://www.ottawacitizen.com/ Ottawa Citizen]
  
== Useful Stuff ==
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=== <colorize>Useful Stuff</colorize> ===
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NEW (March 15, 2018)
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[https://www.tamiu.edu/uc/writingcenter/documents/TransitionsandConnectives.pdf Transitions and connectives]
  
  
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Sentence Cohesion [http://ego4u.de/de/cram-up/writing/cover-letter/vocabulary-fillwords Conjunctions and fill words]
 
Sentence Cohesion [http://ego4u.de/de/cram-up/writing/cover-letter/vocabulary-fillwords Conjunctions and fill words]
 
 
 
 
== How to answer questions ==
 
 
Here you can find list of connectives
 
 
[http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/nationalstrategy/ks3/science/getfile.php?src=27/Connectives.pdf List without German translation]
 
 
[http://quizlet.com/117164/writing-a-composition-connectives-flash-cards/ Lernkarten]
 
 
[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/words/sentences.htm Englisch Hilfen]
 

Aktuelle Version vom 7. März 2020, 15:57 Uhr

Englisch



== ABITUR == Fürs Abitur zugelassene Wörterbücher (Stand Februar 2019)


== HOMEWORK ==


== Books ==

Please get the novel until February 10, 2020

Mohsin Hamid "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"

Cornelsen ISBN 978-3060331420

Price: 8.99 €





Political System USA

Presidential election 2016

Government System in the USA

Parliament UK


MEDIATION on using voting machines

Hi Harry,

How are you doing? I guess you must be a bit concerned right about know. With all the news we hear about what is going on in your country, I would be worried, too. it seems that you cannot really rely on your government or even the devices that elected them into office as these voting machines aren't doing a very good job apperently. In fact, I've read that most of them lack a common safety standard or are very old, so they can indeed not be relied upon anymore.

Even if they are newer though, there is a high risk of them being hacked as some hackers have proven when getting access to the system in under two minutes. The machines don't even need to be hooked up to the internet because hackers can infect the memory cards which are used in the machines beforehand. These cards are usually programmed by small contractors outside the government, so it is easy to send a virus to their publicly accessible e-mail address and this way hack the machines. The consequence of the hack can be manyfold. In some states they reported that the machines had given votes to candidate A even though people had voted for candidate B. Of course, this can be the result of a malfunctioning machine or human error and doesn't necessarily mean that the device was hacked, but it isn't good either way.

To prevent that from happening machines should print physical records of the votes given, so people can check if there have been any manipulations and launch an investigation, according to experts. Otherwise, it would be hard to prove any wrongdoing which would be a threat to your democracy, especially if a hostile state tried to gain influence by hacking your elections. I say only: Russia and the presidential elections in 2016.

That might be the reason why a court in your home state has ruled voting machines without paper records unconstitutional. A good start, if you ask me. Having found out so much about the risks of using voting machines, I guess, I am quite happy with ballot papers, which we use in our elections. Maybe you can talk to your representative and find out even more. I would be interested in getting more information as I consider this an important issue. Looking forward to hearing from you, pal!

CU S.

Useful Phrases

Useful Vocabulary (Book or Film Review)

Useful Phrases (Film Review)

Environment

Carbon Footprint calculator



Shakespeare

Shakespeare BIOGRAPHY quiz



Elizabethan Age

The Golden Age

What people believed in

Humors

Elizabethan playhouses

Elizabethan playhouses: e.g. THE GLOBE

Tour of the Globe

Actors

Audiences

Abitur

Langauage Analysis

  • TONE: formal, informal, serious, humorous, exaggerated, sarcastic, ironical
  • DICTION: choice of words
  • STYLISTIC DEVICES: metaphor, alliteration, personification, simile Explanation and examples of stylistic devices
  • SYNTAX/NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE


Composition

INTRODUCTION-MAIN PART- CONCLUSION

MAIN PART

  • Discuss. = PROS and CONS (one argument EACH)
  • Do you agree? = PROS or CONS. (two arguments on EITHER one)
  • Comment on.
  • Articles: title+ introduction to topic+explanation+examples/expert opinion
  • Letter to the editor: To whom it may concern, in reference to the article…, Yours sincerely,
  • Use work of fiction/review: Form of text (novel, short story), author, title (Publishing house/production company, year) summary (setting, characters, plot)


INTRODUCTION (should lead to the main part- TRANSITION !!!!!! NO "And now I will discuss.... :-( )

  • Current event
  • Historical background
  • Provocation
  • Definition/
  • Explanation
  • Quotation
  • Statistics
  • Personal experience


CONCLUSION

  • Summary
  • Personal Opinion
  • Future developments


EXAMPLE:

"School is boring!" "School sucks!" "I don't want to go to school!" might be remarks parents have been hearing from their kids on a daily basis . Although school might not always be fun and entertaining, the education they provide is, however, necessary if you want to get a well-paid job and contribute to the economic well-being of your country. This significance of a good education is what Malcolm X was talking about when he said "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it."

What if you want to acquire this education but are not able to do so because you simply cannot afford to pay the tuition fees for college or university? That's why education should be free.

Everybody should have the opportunity to advance themselves by having access to higher education regardless of their financial background. There is no scientific proof that only kids from well-off families succeed at university but they are the ones who have easy access to colleges and universities because they can simply afford it. Others must hope for financial aid, scholarships or take out huge loans in order to become lawyers, doctors or engineers. Indeed, people from every walk of life can be asstets to a country's economic, social and technological success as they can contribute with their ideas and qualifications. In order to do that they need free access to a higher education.

In the United States, for example, this higher education can cost $ 11,000 a year at a state university which doesn't include costs for room and board. Families with a low income cannot afford this kind of tuition money, so their bright kid's future won't look so bright anymore as they have only a tiny chance of scoring a well-paid job and living the American Dream.

Americans are, however, reluctant to offer free education at colleges and universities because they would have to pay more taxes. If any student could go to college without having to pay any tuition fees, the American taxpayer would have to finance their education. The universities which are now funded by the money the students pay would need money from the government to uphold their standard of excellence. The government, however, hasn’t got enough money in their budget to keep the colleges running as successfully as they are now. Therefore, it would have to demand higher taxes from every single American regardless of them having children who attend college or not.

In Germany, for example, where college education is free, single workers paid 39.9% income tax in 2017, whereas Americans paid only 23.4% to the IRS. This would change if the USA would offer free college education.

Nevertheless, I conclude that free education should be a human right because "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family." (Kofi Annan) And everybody should have access to this.

Mediation

  • Read task carefully
  • Read the text
  • Find the relevant information in the text (different colour for different aspects) German AND English
  • Structure the information in a logical order (e.g. general  specific)
  • Mediate the information
  • Write the text
  • Proofread YOUR text

Exercises

Genitive

s- and of- Genitive

Reported Speech

Reportet Speech 2

Definite Article

Participles

Gerund or Infinitive?

Gerund and Infinitive

Gerund after Prepositions

Tenses

Relative Clauses

Literature

Videos of important pieces of literature, e.g. Shakespeare's plays,Fitzgerald, Hawthorne etc. Sparksnotes

Performances of Shakespeare's sonnets [1]


NEWS presentation

If you are sick on the day of your news presentation, you will have to present the latest news in the next lesson (even if it is in the following week!).


March 2, 2020: Lukas S.

March 9, 2020: Lucina

March 16, 2020: Julia F.

March 23, 2020: Julia Z.

March 30, 2020: Dana

April 20, 2020: Jule S.


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

Useful Stuff

NEW (March 15, 2018)

Transitions and connectives


Here you can find some useful information on writing a comment [2]

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

Useful transitions between the different parts of your comments [3]

The website ego4u [4] provides ample possibilities for you to practise your English (grammar, vocabulary etc.)

Useful phrases for different occasions English conversation phrases

Voice opinions Agreeing and disagreeing

Sentence Cohesion Linking ideas and arguments

Sentence Cohesion Conjunctions and fill words