English Stew: English 11/12

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

English 11/12

Begin using the large white short story sheet to review for your unit test next week. Our next vocabulary quiz will be on Thursday. Finally, please read the yellow sheet entitled "Theme and the Short Story".

Here are the links to the two student films of "Hills Like White Elephants" courtesy of Maryam. Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAjJ4HE6woc

and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPKSx2ye47g&feature=fvwrel

Why English Stew?

Why call this blog English Stew? Well, I've always thought that the English language is very much like a stew - thick, hearty, and satisfying! Its ingredients are a mixture of all the other languages and cultures with which it has come into contact over the past 1500 years: from the invading Germanic and Scandinavian tribes to the Norman French conquerors to more far-flung groups met during the age of exploration and colonization. Used by over a billion people every day, it is the international language of commerce. English is also vast - a truly global dish with one of the most extensive vocabularies of all the world's languages. It is estimated that over 25,000 new words are added each year (that's about 70 a day). The power and popularity of our language stems from this dynamism and flexibility. No bite is ever the same!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

English 11/12

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