LESSON #2: Narrative and Graphic Texts

  • LESSON #2: Narrative and Graphic Texts

    Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to

    (1) learn more about Modal verbs such as should, could, and would as well as Idioms (common expressions that have no literal meaning)

    (2) develop more skills in reading comprehension and writing accurately

    (3) interpret graphic texts


    • REVIEW QUIZ (based on Lesson #1)

      Answer the following five (5) multiple Choice Questions based on yesterday's Lesson

    • Activity 2.1: My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock Assignment

      Stephen Leacock 的“我的财务生涯”。



      观看基于这个短篇小说的 7 分钟 NFB 视频。

      之后，您将阅读文本并回答一些后续问题：7 道多项选择题和 2 道简短的书面答案。

    • Activity 2.2: "Bigger Than the Whole Sky” by Taylor Swift - (WATCH AND READ ALONG) Assignment

      聆听和阅读泰勒斯威夫特的歌曲“比整个天空更大”的歌词

      学生阅读包含情态动词和成语示例的歌词。在每人 3 名学生的分组讨论中，学生根据提示问题（确定动词时态。

       独立写作应用：用至少 125 个单词写一段关于您想要的任何主题的段落，其中包括情态动词“would”“could”“should”“would have”“could have”和“should have”。 

      我希望上面列出的六种动词形式中的每一种都至少使用一 (1) 种。

       


    • Asynchronous Activity 2.3: Graphic Analysis Assignment

      Read the Graphic Diagram “Soybeans” from The OSSLT booklet and complete the questions.

    • Asynchronous Activity 2.4: Draft Brainstorm for an OPINION ESSAY Assignment

      Use the Chart and brainstorm three (3) reasons, with supporting examples, for an Opinion Essay on the question: 

      Should it be mandatory for students to stay in school until they are 18 years old? 

      This question appeared on an OSSLT Literacy test.

      DO NOT COMPLETE THE LONG WRITING TASK. YOU WILL SHARE YOUR OUTLINE WITH A CLASSMATE NEXT WEEK.

    • WEEKEND HOMEWORK Assignment

      For your homework - download and study the document/chart known as The Amazing Peel System. 

      It will assist you in writing essays which are a big component of the OSSLT test.

      You will refer to it continuously in this course and it will be a very helpful aid in your future studies.