Wednesday, 31 July 2013

July 31st, 2013

City living makes it harder to concentrate

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Is it better to live in a big city or a small town? Give three reasons and examples for your response.

There are three reasons why_______ is better to live in. 
First, _________________. (example)____________________________________. 
Second, ____________________. (example)_________________________________. 
Finally,_____________________. (example)________________________________.
All in all,________________________________________.

Women talk three times more than men

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Women and men discussion

Daniel Day-Lewis wins record third Oscar

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Tuesday, 30 July 2013

July 30th, 2013

30,000 bees attack couple, kill ponies

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Discussion on Bees, Snakes, Spiders & Elephants

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Text Jumble

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Comparative Paragraph Writing


Compare and Contrast Language

Writing a compare contrast paragraph

Fun way to generate compare contrast paragraphs

Comparison & Contrast Paragraphs

The_________and the______________ are different in many ways. First, the__________________
is/has______________in contrast the________________is/has__________. Second, the_______________ is/has______________________however the______________________is/has______________.
Lastly, the__________________is/has____________________unlike the_____________.
All in all, both the_____________ have their pros and cons.

Cycling is bad for the environment

Cycling Discussion

Video Folding Bike

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Finland Education #1

Finland Education

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Problems with Education

There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. 

First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. 

Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. 

Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. 

As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.

Jogging in Forest Great for Mental Health 


Discussion Healthy Living

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Monday, 29 July 2013

July 29th, 2013

Ex-US President shaves head to help boy

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A/ An/ The

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'World of Warcraft' loses 2 million players

Video Games Discussion

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Comparing video games to board games

Comparative Paragraph Writing


Compare and Contrast Language

Writing a compare contrast paragraph

Fun way to generate compare contrast paragraphs

Comparison & Contrast Paragraphs

The_________and the______________ are different in many ways. First, the__________________
is/has______________in contrast the________________is/has__________. Second, the________________ is/has______________________however the______________________is/has______________.
Lastly, the__________________is/has____________________unlike the______________.
All in all, both_______ and_________ have their pros and cons.

Iran's next president seeks "moderation"

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Thursday, 25 July 2013

July 25th, 2013

Fear of having no mobile phone rises


Technology Discussion


Apple Starts Selling New iPad Mini


Technology Discussion


Comparative Paragraph Writing


Compare and Contrast Language

Writing a compare contrast paragraph

Fun way to generate compare contrast paragraphs

Comparison & Contrast Paragraphs

The___ipad______and the___laptop___________ are different in many ways. First, the___ipad_______________
is/has__light____________in contrast the___laptop_____________is/has___heavy_______. Second, the__ipad______________ is/has____inexpensive__________________however the_____laptop_________________is/has___expensive___________.
Lastly, the____laptop______________is/has___flash_________________unlike the___ipad___________.
All in all, both the ipad and the laptop have their pros and cons.


The Internet Is Changing Our Memory






Monday, 22 July 2013

July 22nd, 2013

Palm surgery to change your future

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Discussion Reading Palms Fortunes

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Writing Topic: Write about three different places you would like to go in the future and why?

Example paragraph:

Topic Sentence: There are three places I would like to go in the future. 

First sentence and reason:
First, I would like to go to Brazil because I have never traveled there and I am interested. 


Second sentence and reason: Secondly, I would like to go to Finland again as my family ancestory is from that area. 

Third sentence and reason: Lastly, I am going to San Francisco in September to see a concert and I am looking forward to it. 

Concluding sentence and reason: To conclude, there are many places I would like to go, but these are three places in my top ten.

U.S. city of Detroit goes bankrupt 

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Tuesday, 16 July 2013

July 16th, 2013

No frying eggs in Death Valley, says park

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Eggs Discussion

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Writing Topic: What are three different climates that you enjoy and for what reason?

Example paragraph(separated into 5 parts "the topic sentence, the 3 supporting sentences and the conclusion) :
Three French words that are used in English are chauffeur, a la carte, and cafe.


Firstly, chauffeur is a French word that means driver in English. Many movie stars and rich people have a chauffeur. 

Secondly, a la carte is a French expression that means on the menu. In English we use this phrase to order food that is not a fixed price, but an individual dish. 

Lastly, a cafe is a French word for coffee shop. It is used so commonly in English that everyone uses it all the time. 

All in all, there are many other French words and expressions that are used in English and these are just a few.

Photo Shows A Billion Stars


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Discussion on stars astology

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WRITING READING LISTENING AND GRAMMAR EXPLANATIONS

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