Homework, 25th January, 2016

This week you are going to write one final article. You can use the article checklist and example from the previous post to help you (you also have paper copies of them in your homework folder). Here is the task:

Write an article for a health and fitness magazine about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. 

You can use the prompt sheet below to help you (you also have a paper copy of this in your folder):

Sentences you could use/general ideas We may all think that we could do more to stay fit and healthy, but how many of us have actually done anything about it? Our health is just too important to ignore. We all love sitting in front of the television for hours on end, or staying up all night playing video games, but … Okay, so fast food like McDonald’s and KFC may taste great, but …
Vocabulary
Nouns Food Health Fitness Treadmill Exercise bike Gym Swimming pool Fruit Vegetables	Verbs Exercise Swim Run Dance Eat Drink Workout Diet Lose	Adjectives Lazy Energetic Slow Fast Motivated Determined Overweight Skinny Athletic

The task is due on Tuesday, 26th January.

Article writing

Over the last few weeks we have been working on writing articles. Below is the checklist of things an article should contain, and below that is an example of the kind of article you will need to be able to write in the exam, if it comes up as one of the writing tasks:

	Yes	No
Does it have a headline/title?
Does it have subheadings?
Is it divided into paragraphs?
Is the content interesting?
Does it have quotes?
Does it use a variety of sentence structures?
Does it use adventurous vocabulary?
Is the content clear and concise?
Does the article both inform and entertain?

Moat School to get international airport

Ms King, head teacher at the Moat School in Fulham, unveiled plans to build a brand new, five terminal international airport next to the Food Tech room yesterday. The airport would cost around £7 billion to construct, would be paid for out of petty cash, and would rival Heathrow, currently the largest airport in London.

Perfect space

‘There is a whole area there,’ Ms King told journalists, ‘that currently doesn’t get any use – it is just going to waste. So we thought, what better use for it than an international airport?’ She went on to say that the airport could become a major hub for international holidaymakers and business travellers alike and that it would be made of glass and stuff which would look awesome.

State of the art

Several architects submitted designs for the airport, but there was one, put forward by London-based company Pinel, Broughton and Bell, which stood out from the rest. ‘It incorporates state-of-the art features,’ said head architect James Broughton, ‘with durable, yet stylish materials. And there will be pictures of tigers on the wall, because tigers are cool.’

Concerns

Not everyone is on board with the plan, however. Local resident Baz Bazinga is worried that the building of the airport will cause disruption. ‘It’s going to take them years to build, and there will be lots of trucks and diggers making a noise.’ There was also some concern from parents, who wondered if the school really needed an international airport. ‘We just think that there are more appropriate things the money could be spent on,’ said one parent, who wished to remain anonymous, ‘like books and computers and stuff.’

Opening

Unperturbed by the concerns, Ms King has promised that the building of the airport will go ahead as planned, with Friday, January 26^th, 2056 pencilled in for the grand opening.

Homework, 18th January, 2016

This week's homework is similar to last week's: you need to read another article (this time it's about a goldfish being rescued) and answer another set of comprehension questions. Everything you need to know is in your homework folder.

This is due on Tuesday, 19th January.

Homework, 11th January, 2016

This week's homework is to read an article and answer some comprehension questions on it. It is from a textbook, so I can't post any of it here, but everything you need is in your homework folder. 

As always, it is due tomorrow. 

Enjoy!