3A RIM/2B AFM Assignment on 23rd February 2022

B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2

Take your notes in your English notebook in the section dedicated to B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2.

1) 👀 Watch the video clip and find out what Writing Part 2 consists of.

2) 👀 Watch the video clip below. On your notebook, 🖋 take notes under the following headings as the content is covered:

• Step 1: define your audience
• Step 2: approach the task
• Step 3: define the content of your story
• Step 4: organise your story
• Step 5: make a plan
• Step 6: write
• Step 7: write a title in capital letters
• Step 8: read through your complete story

3) Read a sample answer.

Then, answer the following questions.

1. Does the story start with the correct sentence?
2. Are there around 100 words? 
3. How many paragraphs are there?
4. Is the story interesting to read? Why?
5. Is the story easy to follow? Why?
6. Does the story have a clear ending?
7. Can you find some examples of ambitious language?
8. Are there many errors? Do these make the answer difficult to understand?

5A RIM Homework for Tue 8th March 2022

 1) Watch the video below and bone up on the history of the European Union. In your notebook, create a timeline of the main events.

2) Watch the video again. In your notebook, take notes under the following headings as the content is covered:

• Treaties of Rome
• Economic Growth
• Enlargement
• Eurozone Debt Crisis
• European Migrant Crisis
• Current Situation

3) Read a summary of the objectives contained in the Treaty of Rome, setting up the European Economic Community (EEC).

"... the foundation of an increasingly closer union among the peoples of Europe, the improvement of their working and living conditions, the economic and social progress of their countries and the progressive abolition of all barriers and restrictions on trade."

Have all, many, some or none of these objectives been achieved, so far? Leave your personal comment, giving reasons for your answer in the comment box. Remember to choose "anonymous" as an identity, but write your name and the initial of your surname before starting to write. 

5A RIM Assignment on 14th February 2022

 SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

The charter of the United Nations Organisation, signed in 1945, at the end of the Second World War, expressed humanity’s determination to save succeeding generations from the “scourge of war”. Conflict prevention was and remains one of the highest objectives of the United Nations. Still today conflict, insecurity, weak institutions and limited access to justice remain a great threat to sustainable development.

Millions of people have been deprived of their security, human rights and access to justice. In 2019 the number of refugees reached its highest ever level at nearly 80 million, and the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 increased social unrest and violence, undermining the hopes of achieving the targets of Goal 16.

STEP 1) The Sustainable Development Goal 16 recognises the indispensable role of peace, accompanied necessarily by justice and strong institutions, as a vital instrument for sustainable development in the world.

“War does not determine who is right - only who is left” - Bertrand Russel, English mathematician and philosopher.

“Peace is an essential underpinning of development. Conflict guts economies, wrecks societies, and breaks social bonds. It does incredible amounts of damage in ways that makes it hard for countries to recover, to grow, and to thrive.” - Elizabeth Counsens, Deputy Chief Executive Officer oof the United Nations Foundation.

Consider the two quotations above and answer the following questions.

1. What does the play on words in the first quotation suggest?
2. What benefits can peace bring and what damage does war cause?

STEP 2) Watch the clip in which Patrick Keuleers, UNDP’s Chief of Profession in Governance and Peacebuilding, talks about what makes a society peaceful, just and inclusive, and how you can make a difference as a citizen to achieve this goal.

Then complete the statements below.

1. What makes a society peaceful and inclusive? A peaceful society is a society in which people can live free from ………………………. , ………………………. intimidation, arbitrary action.
2. What is the role of justice for peaceful societies? A peaceful society cannot live where there is ………………………. or a systematic denial of ………………………. and ………………………. . A just society abides by ethical principles and promotes the principle of integrity. That is why Goal 16 has specific targets on fighting ………………………. .
3. How can I make an impact? Use your right to ………………………. . Every vote should count in creating more accountable, just and ………………………. societies. Finally, act as a ………………………. citizen. There is a lot of information available. Be ………………………. of what is going on globally and in other countries.

STEP 3) Here are some of the main targets of SDG 16.

• Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.

• End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.

• By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime.

• Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime.

Focus on one the issues listed above. Can you identify an initiative in Italy or an organisation that is seeking to achieve this target?

Work in small groups, gather useful information and prepare a report to explain how this initiative or organisation is working.  Share it in the comment box below.

4A RIM Assignment on 4th February 2022

 1) 👀 Look at the following writing task.

2) 🗯 Brainstorm ideas and plan your story according to the following structure:

- Title: briefly describe what the story is about and make people want to read it!

- Paragraph 1: set the scene and give the background of the story. Try to end the paragraph with some form of suspense to keep the reading going.

- Paragraph 2 and paragraph 3: outline what happens, giving the main events of the story.

- Paragraph 4: end the story. It is good to have a twist or surprise at the end. 

3) 🖋 Write your story in 140-190 words in an appropriate style in the comment box below. Remember to choose "anonymous" as an identity, but write your name and the initial of your surname before starting to write.

4B RIM Assignment on 3rd February 2022

 1) 👀 Look at the following writing task.

2) 🗯 Brainstorm ideas and plan your story according to the following structure:

- Title: briefly describe what the story is about and make people want to read it!

- Paragraph 1: set the scene and give the background of the story. Try to end the paragraph with some form of suspense to keep the reading going.

- Paragraph 2 and paragraph 3: outline what happens, giving the main events of the story.

- Paragraph 4: end the story. It is good to have a twist or surprise at the end. 

3) 🖋 Write your story in 140-190 words in an appropriate style in the comment box below. Remember to choose "anonymous" as an identity, but write your name and the initial of your surname before starting to write.