Quiz

FAT AND GETTING FATTER
What has research by the Trust for America's Health reported?
What are the risks that go hand in hand with obesity?
Why does the article make reference to “A tale of two futures”?
How are obesity and education and income associated?
Which are the most successful tactics to tackle obesity according to Public Health experts?

HOUSE BILL HOPES TO CURB PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
Which drugs are compared to prescription drugs concerning their effects?
What kind of pharmaceuticals does the Bill prohibit/ban?
Which age group is the one that uses prescription drugs the most? Why?
What are BYOP parties?

Personal response on TCKs

Respond to the following stimulus using any suitable text type that you have studied in class. Write between 150 to 250 words. 

"If provided with the right support and guidance, TCKs are exactly what today and tomorrow’s world requires. They don't just think and act global, they are global."

 Famous Third Culture Kids:

1. Barack Obama: Barack Obama is the 44th, and current president of the United States. Barack had an American mother and a father from Kenya, Africa. Obama's mother divorced his African father and remarried an Indonesian man. After that, Obama lived in Indonesia for a while. He is a Third Culture Kids as well as a political leader

2. Kim Jung Un: Kim Jung Un is  the Supreme Democratic Leader of Korea. It has also been told that he was indoctrinated in Switzerland until the age of 15. This is another third culture kid that is in politics

3. Uma Thurman: This famous Hollywood Actress is also a third culture kid who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but after nine years, she moved to a Himalayan town in India. Uma's father was a writer and named her Uma, which means light.


4. Freddie Mercury: Did you know that Freddie Mercury, the heroic lead singer of the rock band Queen, is a third culture kid?!! Well, he is. Freddie was born in Tanzania and then moved to Bombay, India when he was only ten years old. After that, Freddie moved to England at the age of seventeen.

5. Kobe Bryant: The legendary 5 time NBA champion, with the name of Kobe Bryant is also another third culture kid! Kobe grew up in Reiti, Italy until the age of fourteen and learnt more about basketball and has some of his skills from his father who was a basketball player too.

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TEXT TYPES REVISION #12: SPEECHES

Writing a Speech

A speech is almost always formal. At the same time, you will have to make your speech engaging so be careful to include anecdotes (stories to personalize your ideas), statements to grab attention (either shocking, jokey or inspiring) and clear structure.

Your structure needs to have clear paragraphs, with a topic sentence in each one, followed by evidence and explanation of your main idea.

You need to use rhetorical devices to show your mastery of this text form.

A good speech should contain the following rhetorical devices:

• Rhetorical questions

• Repetition

• Lists of three

• Contrast

• Emotive language

• Direct address

• Evidence (statistics, quotations, examples)

Here is an example of a speech to a group of students.
See how the speaker uses the language devices above.
“Fellow students, Have you ever felt afraid to walk around the school by yourself? 1  In a recent survey carried out by the school council, 70 percent 2 of us have been bullied at some time in our life at school.
The bullies are vicious, violent and vindictive3 4 . Unfortunately, they are getting away with it. Can this be fair?5 We, the victims, are afraid of wearing the wrong trainers. We are afraid of being too smart or too stupid. We are afraid 6 of anything that might draw attention to ourselves. The time has come for the fear to stop.
The bullies terrify other students, and yet they are cowards 7  themselves. If we pull together we can fight this fear. Join me and fight this fear 8 today.”

1Direct address. The speaker is addressing the audience directly, asking them to think about their own experiences. It is also a rhetorical question.2Evidence. This is an example of evidence to make the argument more convincing.
3Lists of three. A list of three words together sounds really powerful when it is said out loud.
4Emotive Language. Words that inspire strong emotions. These three words are examples of emotive language.
5Rhetorical Questions. The audience aren't expected to give an answer, but the speaker wants them to think about what he is saying.
6Repetition. It is effective to repeat the word 'afraid' in a speech about bullying.
7Contrast. 'Coward' contrasts with 'terrify'.
8Repetition. Another example of repetition! Also direct address in the exhortation “join me”. 

Points to consider

- Opening, which quickly catches the audience’s attention, and at the same time establishes the topic and purpose of speech?

- Ideas and information organized according to purpose of speech

- Included information must follow a logical flow, which will be meaningful to both the speaker and listeners

- Conclusion, which relates to the content and purpose of the speech, it may include, for example, a question, a recommendation, or a warning. For instance, "Why should we learn about the diversity of structures in different text types?" (rhetorical question is used).

Language features:

- Address the audience; for example, “ladies and gentleman”, or “fellow students”, depending on the situation that is applied.

- Repetition and restatement of ideas to help your listeners follow the ideas. (Not too repetitive, this is achieved by stating your ideas differently each time to reinforce the same piece of information/ideas/views in a way that it is interesting)

- Personal language

- SOME colloquial language

- Use of questions to set up a 'conversation' with listeners

Be fluent, and eloquent with how you compose your speech to get your point of view across to the TARGET audience.

TEXT TYPES REVISION #11: NEWS REPORTS

Writing a Newspaper Report

Reports usually appear in newspapers. They tell readers about events that have been happening in their local area, or national or international news. Newspapers are read by people who want information about something that has happened. They want details quickly so reports have to be easy to read and have a snappy presentation style.

When you plan your news story, remember that newspaper reports usually provide the answers to the questions WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN , WHY, HOW?

Look at this example of a newspaper report

AGAINST ALL ODDS 

Alex Watson   (Byline)

Wed Feb25, 2016

Sydney  (Placeline)- Christopher Brodie is this morning celebrating his gold medal success in the paralympics 100m sprint.

Yesterday, in the packed stadium in Sydney, Australia, where the games have been taking place all week, Chris ran the race of his life to cross the line in the gold medal position. (Lead)

For any athlete a championship medal is the ultimate achievement, but for Chris it was also the culmination of years of determination and courage. The 20 year old was just 5 when he had to have his right leg amputated below the knee. The pain caused by his artificial leg was not enough to stop the lively youngster from Motherwell running around living life to the full.

When he joined the local athletics club he never dreamt that he would end up an Olympic champion. Now, thanks to the pioneering work of sports scientists and the doctors at Glasgow’s St Thomas’ Hospital, Chris has been able to take advantage of the latest sports technology, a new prosthetic sports leg.

“The new leg is made of light weight materials and the foot section has as close to normal foot movement as an artificial leg can get,” said Ken Brown, one of the doctors who worked on the project. Chris backed up Dr. Brown’s claim when he said that the new leg allowed for fluid movement and a much less cumbersome running style.

Certainly, the benefits the artificial leg will bring to sports women and men all over the world could be seen yesterday in Sydney, when Chris Brodie showed the world what a powerful combination courage and innovation can be.

Can you identify the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY and HOW (Lead)  in this news report?

• Who is the main person the story is about?
• What has happened to him?
• Where did the event take place?
• When did it happen?
• Why did it happen?
• How did it take place?

Well done if you spotted that the main person in the story is Chris Brodie, who won the gold medal at the paralympics in Sydney the day before the report was written. He lost his right leg as a child and, aided by advances in sports medicine and his determination to succeed against the odds, has become a world class athlete.

Now study the report again. Look closely for the key features of a newspaper report.

• the headline catches the reader's attention
• the first paragraph gives the main point of the story and answers the question who
• the following paragraphs provide answers to the questions what, where, when, why and how
• the paragraphs are short and punchy, giving information in a clear and concise way
• there are references to what people said, either using direct speech (use of inverted commas indicates what Ken Brown actually said) or reported speech (no inverted commas - the main points of Chris Brodie's speech but not in the actual words he said)
• use of past tense because the report refers to an event which has already taken place
• use of columns in accordance with newspaper presentation

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Sample of Political News Report

Mayoral Candidate David Pearson Wins Close Election

Jackie Smith

Wed March 24, 2016

Democrat David Pearson became the newest mayor of Danville after a close election ended Tuesday night. Pearson defeated his opponent, Republican Shirley Owens, by just 27 votes. Many local officials had predicted a close race, but no one knew it would be decided by such a slim margin. After the results came in late Tuesday night, Pearson held a press conference at his campaign headquarters to announce his victory and thank his opponent.

“I want to thank Shirley for running a clean campaign and keeping things civil, despite a few of our heated debates,” Pearson said to a round of applause. Pearson was surrounded by his family, including wife Trina and son Michael, as well as several top members of his campaign staff. Pearson only spoke for a few minutes, clearly tired after a long day of awaiting results.  

Surrounded by friends and family, Shirley Owens spoke from her office on the other side of town. “Most importantly, I want to thank the citizens of Danville for participating in the political process, and I have loved meeting and working with so many of you over the past two years,” she said before congratulating Pearson on his win. She spoke for ten minutes before taking a few questions. According to Owens, she hopes to continue working in the local government, although she announced no specific plans.

Several citizens of Danville were surprised that Owens lost, as she had come out ahead in several polls taken over the past few months. However, most local residents were not very concerned with the results, as the majority of the town noted that both Pearson and Owens had similar views on many popular issues.

This election actually had one of the lowest turnouts in Danville history. Sarah Burgeson, a local representative who works on the election board, attributed this to people’s lack of concern for either candidate. “Most people felt David and Shirley had similar views, so they weren’t really concerned with choosing one over the other,” said Burgeson. Pearson is expected to take over as mayor at the beginning of next month.

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TEXT TYPES REVISION #10: REPORTS

Tips on writing REPORTS

-         Formal pieces addressed to one´s superior

-         Types: Assessment/ Informative/ Proposal

-          A report is a formal document which you write to a figure of authority to describe an experience such as attending a conference or taking part in a project. 

 1. The organisation of a Report

A report should have a title and subtitles (or subheadings) and be divided into clear sections. There is usually an introduction and a conclusion

2. Useful language / Phrases to use in a Report.

In the introduction

- The aim of this report is to...

- The purpose of this report is to outline...

- This report will also provide some recommendations on...

In the conclusion

- I strongly recommend...ing

- It would be highly advisable to...

- I would no doubt suggest...ing

- I also believe we should...

-         Remember to include this information at the top

To:

From:

Subject:

Date:

Introduction/Purpose

Formulaic Language

Body

Subheadings with different aspects, proposals, negative/positive points

Conclusion

Opinion/Recommendation/ Summary

-         Use formulaic Language

-         Don´t sign reports

-         Use formal register throughout

-         Avoid contractions

-         Address the addressee

SAMPLE : Report on the Annual Student Games in London

To: Annual Student Games Organizers

From: Jack Stewart

Subject: Annual Student Games 2016

Date: September 26^th

Introduction

The aim of this report is to describe my experience of attending the Annual Student Games in London, which took place in August of this year. This report will also give some recommendations for the organisation of next year´s event in Lima, Perú.

Accommodation, food and transport

Finding cheap accommodation in London was firmly easy. There were plenty of youth hostels and bed and breakfasts available, which offered incredible discounts to Latin American students. And, as breakfasts and dinners were included, I only had to worry about paying for lunch (8-10 dollars a day).

Travelling through London was not difficult. There were special buses which could take you for free to the venues of the sporting events.

The social programme

The event lasted a week and was packed with enthusiastic young people. Universities from all over the world sent their "champion Olympians" to participate in track and field, football, basketball and swimming competitions.

The highlight of the event was, of course, the closing ceremony, in which the winners were presented with a medal and a posy by no other than the Queen herself.

Communication

The organisers of the event had the innovative idea of announcing the schedule for the games via e-mail, as 99% of students use smart phones and iphones. However, there was a problem with the wifi signal in some parts of the city, which made internet connectivity slow and in some cases impossible.

Recommendations for next year´s games

I strongly recommend we follow in the London´s organising committee footsteps and offer accommodation, food and transport facilities to foreign students. I also believe we can adopt their communication-via-mobile-phone idea, but we have to make sure we will have a good wifi signal available in all the youth hostels and b&bs.

Finally I suggest we invite a huge celebrity or very important political figure to be present in the closing ceremony.

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TEXT TYPES REVISION #9: LETTERS

Tips on writing Letters

                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                               (Date)         May 25^th

Formal Greetings and endings:

Dear Mr /Mrs/Ms X,                                 Yours sincerely,

                                                                       Signature

                                                                     Full Name

Dear Sir/Madam,                                    Yours Faithfully,

                                                                   Signature

                                                                    Full Name

Structure

Introduction

State the reason for writing (formulaic Language)

Body

Development of the subject

Give opinion/Give information/ provide suggestions/ state complaints

Use a separate paragraph when you introduce a new idea

Conclusion

Closing remarks (Formulaic Language)

-          Use formal language

-          Avoid contractions

-          Frequent use of  the passive

-          Complex sentences

- Style: direct, empathetic; concerned; evaluative

Semi-formal Letters

-Formal greetings

- Informal endings

- Respectful tone, depending on the relationship you have with the recipient of the letter

Informal Letters

-          Informal greetings and endings

Dear X,                             Love,

                                          Best wishes,

                                           Name

Structure

Introduction (Make reference to past letter /Show intimacy through shared information)

Body

Closing paragraph

-Informal language and style (idioms, phrasal verbs, colloquial English, omission of pronouns)

- Use abbreviated forms