English Stew: Graduation Transitions

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Graduation Transitions

Exit Interview Schedule - see me to schedule a time. Slots after 4:10 are available most days.

YOU MUST BRING YOUR COMPLETED PORTFOLIO TO THE INTERVIEW.

See the latest blog entry (June 14th to see if you have work to complete).

Interviews after school will take place in D204 (right beside Mr.Hallam's room). Interviews during school hours will take place in the Counselling Department.

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!

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Graduation Transitions

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