Language Tasks

This is it. These are the Arts homework tasks. Choose one and write down what it says. Work your way through it and then hand it in to your teacher. Submit it via email if that is possible or physically give it to the teacher. Expect to be given your marks at the last assembly of term.

 

Task # 1 Reading

READALOT: Using the reading log and review forms from last term, read as many books as you can this term and review each one. Remember, the most reviews completed wins a free book

 

Task #2 Research

Create a powerpoint presentation about three famous and inspiring speeches that you can find and highlight the features that makes them, or the speakers special. Report back via email.

Task #3 Reading

Watch the news for a few nights and then practice speaking like a newsreader. Record yourself reading a major news item. Submit as a WAV file or WMF (windows media file) video file via email here. (Make sure the file size does not exceed 5 MB)

Task # 4 Writing / Speaking

Write a 1 minute long presentation for your side of a debate about a topic that you agree with very strongly. (Video yourself presenting it, edit the video and then burn it to disc and submit it. (No limit on filesize)

Task # 5 Writing / Speaking

Write a 1 minute long presentation that represents the other side of the debate from above. Submit the text of your argument here.