Class: Monday, 22^nd April 2013

Unit 12: History

Can-Do Objectives: Describe key events in peoples lives

                              Use similes to make descriptions more interesting

                              Talk about how people have built success

Pages: 82 and 83

Grammar: Similes

Vocabulary: to be orphaned, dodo, to flee, to drop out

Homework: Course book pg.84 – Reading ex A

This link is to the scene of the film The Life of Brian mentioned in the reading.

 

What have the Romans ever done for us?

I’m afraid that the following video isn’t as funny. It’s a TED talk given by a North Korean young woman telling us about her escape to South Korea.

Please watch it.

Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea

http://www.ted.com/talks/hyeonseo_lee_my_escape_from_north_korea.html

Also, thank you to Gloria for your presentation.

Remember: Final Exam dates – The Written Exam will be on the 22^nd May and the Oral Exam on the 27^th May during class time. If you cannot make either dates, let me know as soon as possible.