The critical Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei is a chinese artist famous by your photography, architecture, sculputure and your political activism. He has been a strong critical against the chinese government. Your critic opinion about some issues in china, like Sichuan schools corruption scandal and the nude on photography , didnt has been accepted very well by chinese governement. He has been investigated and chased by government. Ai Weiwei have a strong personality and must be admired by your strong sense of democracy and your brave attitude by go against the chinese government and the conservatism.

Eduardo Lima.

Consultation followup

After the consultations today, there are a number of areas some students asked me for more information:

• Academic words - try the i-phone app 'vital english' academic words. If you find another app for academic word practise put it on the blog for other students.
• Formality. Here is some useful information and some formality exercises you can practise

Ai WeiWei is a artist and a social activist as well.  He had been arrested and was been imprisoned by the police because he oppose the government. He opposes the government because of the corrupted politicians and was imprisoned, because he fight against the government. He also got the public support. As Ai weiwei  revels the truth, he should be given importance and one must think about the politics and the corruption, few changes must be done in order to get a corruption free country.

Katie The article of Ai weiwei

Ai Weiwei is a traditional Chinese artist. He has the high reputation in the world. He took part in design of Beijing 2008 Olympic game. He influences young People’s thinking and behaviour through the Internet and social Media. He always shows some real documentary on his blog. He says something what he wants to see and does something in his own way but sometimes is not very good. In my opinions, he had studied  in United States for many years. He does not know the Chinese history very clearness. He can’t see what happened in these years. His thinking influences some People. So our government have their own way to deal with them.

Ai Weiwei is an artist and a social activist. He disagrees with the government of China, and he work against the government. Because this, He has highly and openly critical of the Chinese Government`s stance on democracy and human rights. Hi has investigated government corruption, so he has suffered punishment from government. The result, a lot of peoples protested against the government to help him, and to try to implant on democracy either. China is a very old country, maybe sometimes, some changes can be necessaries. Because of the large number that live in China, democracy can be so hard to implant, but is the more just politic system.  

Henry

Free great artist in china

 Ai WeiWei is a famous artist in the world. He is a free people because he always says what he want to say and do the thing he what to do. Why is he so controversial in China?  One reason to explain it should be his works which often hard to stomach by Chinese government. One of governmental officer says that WeiWei touch the base line of Chinese law. WeiWei has been in to the jail because his words and deeds. Some of the foreign media attack Chinese government to do that thing and some people in china also think government do the wrong action. I am a Chinese, so I do not want to say something harmful to my country. The government has its own reason to do this but sometimes the government solve the problem too extremely to get effect on matter. WeiWei is want to talk something about the weak point in china, his works influence a lot of Chinese youth people even the world. So he is a good artist in the world, but maybe not good in China.

CALL Week 5 - Ai WeiWei

Hi everyone

Today we are going to look at an artist who is very controversial in China, Ai WeiWei.

1. Go to Ai WeiWei to watch a 5 minute video about his recent arrest. Listen 3 or 4 times and take notes as you listen.

2. Follow the link at the bottom of the video 'Ai WeiWei evolution of a dissident'. Take notes as you read this article - remember to PARAPHRASE.

3. Search the internet for some of his artwork. Choose one piece and discuss it with a classmate. Do you like it? What does it mean to you?

4. Write a paragraph about this artist. Why is he so controversial in China?

Add your paragraph as a comment to this post. I will be very interested to read it!
Kerry

Study Guide

Here is a copy of the study guide for those students who didn't download it from moodle earlier this term.

CALL for week 4

1.  Writing feedback - cause and effect essay

• use this error chart to record your common errors in your writing
• use it every time you get some feedback on your writing - you should not be making the same mistakes over and over again!
• correct the mistakes (in a different colour) on your 1st draft
• write a second draft  - do not write a new essay, just make changes according to the feedback
• format it according to your formatting guide
• submit the 2nd draft, together with the 1st draft, to your teacher before Friday 9am

2.  Newspaper discussion

• make sure I have approved your article and discussion questions
• write your newspaper article analysis paragraph 
• submit this to Grace before the end of the week

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/world/europe/as-obama-pauses-action-putin-takes-center-stage.html?pagewanted=1&ref=world

Behind every great woman stands an unhappy man - Amanda Rocha

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life/blogs/citykat/behind-every-great-woman-stands-an-unhappy-man-20130905-2t7wi.html#ixzz2e6OQEHC8

Jonas Pereira de Souza Junior

About my presentation:
this is the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/science/earth/extremely-likely-that-human-activity-is-driving-climate-change-panel-finds.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=globalwarming
and this is the questions:

1)  Do You Think that Global Warning is a natural phenomenon or is caused because human activity?

      2)  What is the bigger problem of global warming?

       3)  Are the humankind prepared against the changes of the climate?

       4)  What is the alternative for to solve this problem? 

Sleep well, learn more!

Researchs from Boston college have found that people who doesn`t sleep for enough, can have a negative effect on they learning.It is a major problem in affluent countries like EUA,England,France and South Arabia. Students, who dont sleep well, are influent by their home life, specially by tecnologies like computers and mobile phones.They are attempted all the time instead just have a good night of sleep. So it is a challenge for their teacher on class. Teachers are givin more work on class to get more attention of students. Researchs also finded that children that usually sleep more, achieve higher results on tests than students who doesnt have a good sleep. A half sleep also could bring health problems like obesity and behaviour problems. Go to bed earlier could be a probably soluttion for this issue.

Eduardo Lima

Sleep for learning

New research has not enough sleep.Can have a negative our ability to learn. This is a problem in affluent counties such as the US, England,France and Saudi Arabia.The survey found 80% of 13 and 14 years old in the US were identified by their teacher being affected by lack of sleep.The lack of sleep causes your brain to run on empty.

Sleeping and learning

Some newspapers said that sleep time cause the ability of learn. Some people think that if they get enough sleep, they will be clever than before. It is a problem that  many bedrooms have small phone computer and TV in there. It is bad for sleep.  Students need enough sleep. It is good for them read and learn sciences easier and better. And teachers always give some homeworks to them they need to use many time finish them . So in some schools, the time is changed. Student should go to school later or have a small rest in the afternoon to solve the problem. That is the answer to help the get enough sleep and study better.

Sleeping for learning

News research says when you don`t get sleep enough your ability to learn anything diminish. It is a problem, principally at the United States, England, French and South Arabic, due to new technologies like computer, tv and smartphone. This new technologies are doing the people, specially young people, will go to bad late and don`t get enough sleep. In the US 80% of children between 13 and 14 years old is affected and 57% in the worldwide. The students think that the class are not interesting, because this, a lot of students sleep during the class. Teachers are trying to change this situation, returning the class more interested and excited.  Research says that children that sleep well can get high results exams. Scientists believe that go to bad late cause health problem. Due to the fact, same school in the world start late, other schools have break in the afternoon like Siesta, but the better way is that, of course, the students can go to bed early. Teachers believe or you get enough sleep or you can understand the lesson.

Jonas Pereira de Souza Junior

Sleeping for learning

There is a new research show that not getting enough sleep can have negative effect on people ability to learn. In other words, there is a link between sleep and the ability to learn. Moreover, 80% of students of 13 and 14 -year- old in the US were affected by lack of sleep and the international average was 57%. Also, the research found that students who get enough sleep achieve higher test results in maths, science and reading. However, the students who do not get enough sleep may get some health problems such as obesity.

Sleeping Deprivation & Learning

  Unfortunately,Sleeping Deprivation has become the serious problem that made effect to students all over the world.The research shows that teenagers often lack of sleep among many countries. For example,the data show that 73% of 9-10 years old children and 80% of 13-14 years children in United Stations (also include those developed countries like England , France and so.) identified by their teachers as being affected. These happened in developed countries because the teenagers would like to play high-technology equipment like computer,smart phone ,ipad and so.. Also,teachers made too much homework so that teenagers are tired to listen .If children get enough time to sleep , they may would not have problem of mind and body.There is an advice that children should have break time in afternoon,however,students still must go to sleep and wake up early.
                                                                                   Eason

Sleep deprivation is serious problem all around the world

Sleep deprivation is serious problem all around the world

Sleep deprivation is serious problem all around the world. New research has shown that not getting enough sleep or sleep deprivation can have a negative effect on our ability to learn. Reasearch from boston college found that lack of sleep is cause of some students is lowerning the achievement in school. The survey found 80% of 13 or 14 year olds in the us were affected by the lack of sleep. The international average is 57%. William Mery principle of high school says that its a challenge for teachers. The another survey found that if a student get more sleep it score good marks in math and science subject. Some doctors thinks that it not only affected school work it also linked to their health problem like obesity, and also misbehaviour problems. Rander gardner stayed awake 11 days in 1965.

Sleeping And Learning Henry

  Sleeping well can make you have more effective on tomorrow's study. In many countries students often lack of sleep. we can see an example that 73% of 9~10 years old childrens and 80% of 13~14 years old childrens identified by their teachers as being adversely affected. These often happened in affluent countries, because of the high-technology equipment like mobile phone computer and so on. Teacher shouldn't give student too much homework and they should make them more exercting when they at school. Class should be engaging. When children get more sleep, they are text score will better.Scientist think lack of sleep will make you brain empty. May be it will cause behviour problem and health problem such as over weight. A good way to solve it should be start later in schoolday or have a break at afternoon, but the best is to terning student to go to bed early. 

Jow: News - Deprivation sleep

Currently the sleep privation has been a serious problem that affect many students all over the world. According to Six Minutes, BBC Radio Program, the Boston College published a research that evidence that developed countries like United Stations, England, France and Saudi Arabia have problems with teenagers that don't sleep enough due to the use over of new technology (computes and smartphones). Specially in US 80% kids between 13 and 14 years old have problems with sleep deprivation.  Regarding to teacher from US, this is a big challenge for teachers, for they need to do an interesting and exiting classes every day, maybe to be better way to teach in this situation. On the other hand, if you sleep every well, you can learn more and  have a good results in exams, said the speaker. Sleep deprivation is considered a health problem by some scientists, but there are some solutions for this issue. In some countries the classes start later and there is a breaking in the morning, like a siesta. However the solution more effective is that everyone must turn in early. 

CALL for week 3 - Cause & Effect

1.  Cause and effect signal words/phrases

• print the cause and affect signal words/phrases chart
• go to http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/8-7.html and do 'Practise 1'
• as you do the questions, put each word/phrase into the chart and fill in the rest of the information
• hand in the completed chart to your teacher at the end of the lesson

2.  Listening

• go to 6 minute english and listen to the 'sleeping for learning' program
• take notes as you listen - listen 3 or 4 times - but don't look at the transcript
• write a paragraph summarising your notes - but don't look at the transcript
• hand in the paragraph to your teacher
• now open the transcript and look for the cause and effect language - add any new words to your chart

Answers to the verb tense chart

verb tense chart answers

Need more listening practise?

Here is a good listening website:
6 minute english
If you are having problems with your listening try to do one topic each day.
Listen - and take some notes - at least 3 times BEFORE you read the transcript.

CALL for week 2

1.     Paragraph writing: 

• Type up your paragraph from yesterday - and format it according to the instructions on moodle (also at the back of your study guide)
• print your paragraph
• highlight the verbs and find their subject (S)
• circle any co-ordinating conjunctions ('fanboys')
• put a rectangle around any subordinatiing conjunctions (see p 163 Oshima & Hogue)
• underline the independent clause with a solid line
• underline any dependent clauses with a dotted line

2.    Sentence structure review:

• Do the connector diagnostic exercise. Use the links (under the feedback) to give you more information - especially if you make a mistake.

3.    Work on your newspaper discussion preparation

4.    Have a consulation with your teacher

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