3A RIM Assignment on 22nd February 2021

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.

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

1B AFM/1C AFM Assignment on 22nd February 2021

1) Look at the picture below.

2) Write a good description of the picture. In your description you must include the following words:

clowns - pirates - guitar - comics - tractor - skateboard - rabbit - panda

Write your description 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.

3B RIM Assignment on 5th February 2021

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.

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

4A RIM Assignment on 28th January 2021

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.

5A RIM Assignment on 26th January 2021

Facebook’s Role in Brexit – and the Threat to Democracy

Take your notes in your English notebook in the section dedicated to Brexit.

1) Surf the Web and do some research into the newspaper "The Observer".

When was it established?
Is is a quality newspaper or a tabloid?
How left-wing or right-wing is it?

2) In April 2019, an investigative journalist gave a TED Talk on Facebook’s role in Brexit. Watch the video and choose the best summary.

[ ] Carole Cadwalladr investigated the links between political interest and online participation on Facebook and she found out that the use of Facebook lowed the barriers for expression of opinions during the 2016 referendum campaign.

[ ] Carole Cadwalladr investigated the weight of social media interference in the elections and asked for more transparent online campaigns.

[ ] Carole Cadwalladr found out that British electoral laws and British data laws were broken during the 2016 referendum campaign, mostly because British Facebook users were targeted with online misleading political messages which influenced public opinion.

3) Answer the following 6 questions.

When did the journalist start her investigation ?
Where did she start it?
Why did she go to Ebbw Vale?
What were the four main reasons why a lot of people in Ebbw Vale voted to leave the EU?
Why was it strange, according to Carole Cadwalladr?
What influenced people living in Ebbw Vale to vote to leave the EU?

Watch the video again and check.

4) Check all your answers here.

5) Do you agree with Carole Cadwalladr when she states that “the gods of Silicon Valley are on the wrong side of history”, facilitating multiple crimes in the referendum in 2016, or not? Leave your personal comment 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.

3B Homework

If you want to watch the series online, click here. Enjoy!

PS You can watch the series with English subtitles. No audio in Italian is available.

5A RIM Assignment on 13th January 2021

Brexit

Take your notes in your English notebook in the section dedicated to Brexit.

1) Think about and answer the questions.

- What do you already know about Brexit?
- What do you want to know about Brexit?

2) Read the article "Is Brexit the Way Out?". For questions 1-6, choose the correct option.

3) Read the article again. In your notebook, take notes under the following headings as the content is covered:

The meaning of the word “Brexit”
The referendum in 2016
The reasons for leaving the EU
The reasons for staying in the EU
PM Theresa May’s position
What happened to the UK after Brexit

4) In the comment box below, list 3 interesting facts that you have learnt in today's English lesson, 2 connections you have made and 1 question you still have. Remember to choose "anonymous" as an identity, but write your name and the initial of your surname before starting to write.

3A RIM Homework

If you want to watch the series online, click here. Enjoy!

PS You can watch the series with English subtitles. No audio in Italian is available.

1B AFM/1C AFM Assignment on 12th January 2021

1) Look at the picture below.

2) Write a good description of the picture. In your description you must include the following words:

costumes - crown - octopus - drum - photographer -

wood - spots - flags - stage - lights

Write your description 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.

3B RIM Assignment on 11th January 2021

1) 👀 Look at the following writing task.

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

- Title
- 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: outline what happens, giving the main events of the story.
- Paragraph 3: end the story. It is good to have a twist or surprise at the end.

3) 🖋 Write your story in about 100 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.

3A RIM Assignment on 11th January 2021

1) 👀 Look at the following writing task.

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

- Title
- 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: outline what happens, giving the main events of the story.
- Paragraph 3: end the story. It is good to have a twist or surprise at the end.

5A RIM Assignment on 15th December 2020

The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)

Take your notes in your English notebook in the section dedicated to the European Union.

1) Surf the Web and carry out some research into European Monetary System (EMS).

Who proposed the EMS?
When was it launched?
When did it end?
Why was it designed?

2) Watch a clip about the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). What do these figures and dates refer to?

1992
4
1999
2002

3) Answer the following questions.

According to the video,

1. what treaty introduced the EMU?

2. what are the four criteria which the countries have to meet in order to adopt the Euro?

3. how many countries have adopted the euro as their currency so far?

4. what is an advantage to the introduction of the Euro?

Watch the video again and check.

4) Check your answers here.

5) Study your notes and prepare a short oral presentation (2 minutes) on the European monetary union. Include these points

1 what the monetary union is

2 the criteria which the countries have to meet in order to adopt the Euro

3 the pros and cons of European monetary union

3A RIM Assignment on 2nd December 2020

Have you heard that a Wellingtonian family went viral with their hilarious "Lockdown Boogie"?

1) Watch the video.

2) On your notebook, write down the transcript and translate it into Italian.

3) Watch the video in which the Buchanan family from Wellington tells what has happened behind the scenes of the viral video in an interview on Radio New Zealand (RNZ).

4) What about you? How are you and your family coping with the lockdown? Write a 100-word text 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.

5A RIM Assignment on 24th November 2020

1) Watch the video below and bone up on the history of the European Union.

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.

3B RIM Assignment on 23rd November 2020

Have you heard that a Wellingtonian family went viral with their hilarious "Lockdown Boogie"?

1) Watch the video.

2) Write down the transcript and translate it into Italian.

3) Watch the video in which the Buchanan family from Wellington tells what has happened behind the scenes of the viral video in an interview on Radio New Zealand (RNZ).

5A RIM Assignment on 10th November 2020

G20

Take your notes in your English notebook in the section dedicated to international organizations.

1) Surf the Web and carry out some research into the G20.

when and where did the first G20 leader’s summit take place?
when and where did the last G20 leader’s summit take place?
what international organisations took part in the last G20 summit?
what were the main topics discussed in the last G20 summit?
when and where will the next G20 leader’s summit take place?

2) Watch a clip about the G20. Put the topics discussed in the video in order.

[ ] what the G20 is

[ ] what G20 stands for

[ ] when the G20 was established

[ ] when the G20 summits take place

[ ] what criticisms have been directed against the G2

[ ] what the G20 has achieved so far

[ ] what the aim of the G20 is

3) Answer the following questions.

According to the video,

1. when was the G20 established?

2. what does "G20" stand for?

3. what is the G20?

4. how often do G20 summits take place?

5. who decides on the content of the summit?

6. what are the main topics usually included in the agenda?

7. what is the aim of the G20?

8. what has been achieved so far, thanks to the G20?

9. what criticism has been directed against the G20?

Watch the video again and check.

4) Check your answers here.

5) In your opinion, what are the main themes that the G20 leaders should focus on? Leave your personal comment 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 Homework for Monday 19th October 2020

Decide which goal you think is most important to you, why, and how this goal is linked to the other goals, and write a paragraph explaining your choice and your personal pledges for helping to achieve it.

Leave your post 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.

3B RIM Assignment on 8th October 2020

Write a 100-word text about a school trip or a place you visited with your family.

Use the following prompts to help:

when did the trip happened?
where did you go?
who went with you?
how did you travel?
what did you see and do?
what was the best thing about the trip?

Leave your post 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.

3A RIM Assignment on 7th October 2020

Write a 100-word text about a school trip or a place you visited with your family.

Use the following prompts to help:

when did the trip happen?
where did you go?
who went with you?
how did you travel?
what did you see and do?
what was the best thing about the trip?

Leave your post 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.

5A RIM Assignment on 1st October 2020

EBOLA OUTBREAK AND EPIDEMIC IN 2014

Take your notes in your English notebook in the section dedicated to globalization.

1) Surf the Web and do some research into the Ebola outbreak and epidemic in 2014.

What sort of disease is the Ebola Virus Disease?
How is the Ebola Virus Disease transmitted?
Where was the first suspected victim of Ebola Virus Disease located in 2014?
What countries did the Ebola Virus Disease reach in 2014?
How many people were infected and how many people died in 2014?

2) In March 2015, Bill Gates gave a TED Talk on preventing the next Ebola or similar outbreak. Watch the video and put the topics he discussed in order.

[ ] one positive thing that could come out of the Ebola epidemic

[ ] the most likely causes of a global catastrophe

[ ] the progression of Ebola Virus Disease during 2014

[ ] the key missing pieces in the healthcare system during the Ebola epidemic in 2014

[ ] a possible response system to deal with a future infectious disease
[ ] the main problem during the Ebola outbreak in 2014
[ ] the progression of a virus which spread through the air in 1918

3) Answer the following 10 questions.

According to Bill Gates,

1. what is the most likely cause of a global catastrophe?

2. why are not we ready for a future epidemic?

3. what was the main problem during the Ebola outbreak in 2014?

4. what were the key missing pieces in the healthcare system during the Ebola epidemic in 2014?

5. what evidences does he mention to support his statements?

6. what is one of the limits of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

7. what are the three reasons why the Ebola Virus Disease did not spread more?

8. what are the advantages we have today in terms of science and technology?

9. what are the kinds of things we need in order to deal with an epidemic?

10. what are the main benefits of such investments?

Watch the video again and check.

4) Bill Gates stated that the World Bank estimated that if we had a worldwide flu epidemic, global wealth would go down by over three trillion dollars and we would have millions and millions of deaths. What are the current data about losses and deaths caused by Covid-19 epidemic so far?

5) Check all your answers here.

6) In your opinion, were we ready for the Covid-19 epidemic? Why? Why not? Leave your personal comment 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.