Friday, September 28, 2018

If you could


If you could choose any name, what would you choose?
If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
If you could live anywhere, where would you live?
If you could buy anything, what would you buy?
If you could eat anything, what would you eat?
If you could do anything, what would you do?
If you could be anything, what would you be?
If you could meet anybody, who would you meet?
If you could do something you have always been afraid of, what would you do?
If you could talk to a homeless person, what would you say?
If you could have any car you wished for, what would you have?
If you could put an end to one war, which war would you end?
If you could change one thing in history, what would you change?
If you could be better at something, what would it be?
If you could meet Prime  Minister Abe, what would you ask him?
If you could change you appearance, what would you change?

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Write in paragraph form in response to 2 of the following questions. with examples from the reading to support your opinion.




Q1. What general comments about life and the human condition is Edgar Allan Poe making?

Q2: Why did Fortunato NOT realize he was going to his death?

Q3. Montresor never says why he hates Fortunato. He says ONLY that “Fortunato did a thousand  things to hurt me.”  Do you think this is an exaggeration? Explain your reason in detail with examples from the text. 


Q4. Montresor believed that the punishment was justified.   In addition he said, “I must do it cleverly and secretly.”  What does this say about his character?

Friday, September 21, 2018

House and home student A

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1) Are you a ‘house and home’ person?
(2) What’s your favourite thing about your home?
(3) What is your dream home?
(4) What home improvements would you like to make to your home?
(5) Are you happy with the colour scheme and furniture in your home?
(6) Would you rather live in a house or an apartment?
(7) Do you agree that ‘home is where the heart is’?
(8) Do you like being at home alone?
(9) What are the differences between a house and a home?
(10) Do you like the houses in other countries?


House and home student B

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1)What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘home’?
(2)Are you a stay-at-home person or a going-out person?
(3)Do you do homework and housework?
(4)Do you or would you like to own your own home?
(5)Are you house proud?
(6)Is there anything you hate about your home?
(7)Do you get jealous of other people’s homes?
(8)Would you like to work at home?
(9)Do you like the location of your home?
(10)Would you like to design your own home?


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   When you watch TV, how much attention do you pay to the advertisements?
   Which advertisements do you like most and which least? Why?
   How would you advertise something you wanted to sell?
   What are the harmful and the beneficial effects of advertising?
   Do you think that ads create a desire for more and more material possessions?
   Do you think that commercials on TV are annoying because they interrupt programs or do you think that many ads are more amusing that the programs on TV?

   Do you sometimes want very expensive things which you or your parents can't afford?
   Do you think ads influence the choices you make when you or your parents buy food?
   What brand is the ketchup you or your parents buy?

   Is it always the same brand? Why do you prefer this brand?