*Irregular verbs

Most verbs are conjugated (blir bøyd) like this:

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
to play                       played                           have/has played

However, there are some verbs that are different. These verbs are called irregular verbs. In Key English there is a list of all the most important irregular verbs. This week you are to learn how to conjugate the next ten irregular verbs on the list: to rise - to shoot (see p. 207 in Key English). Learn them by heart (you might be tested) and write ten sentences where you use each verb in either the past simple tense (preteritum) or the past participle tense (perfektum). AND ENJOY THE MARVELLOUS SONG "I SHOT THE SHERIFF" BY BOB MARLEY :)

Ex:     I shot the sheriff but I didn't shoot no deputy.
          Lisa saw a pink elephant in the middle of the street, she could not believe her eyes!
        

This is homework for 8EF for Monday December 2nd

This is homework for 8CD for Wednesday

*Mock Exam coming up!

 

This week all your homework is to prepare for the upcoming Mock Exam (Wednesday November 27th). You have to read Perspective Magazine from cover to cover - a link to the magazine is to be found HERE. Make sure that you take useful notes and that you understand each and every text. We will of course work with the magazine at school as well.

HERE are some guidelines on how you can prepare yourself for the Mock Exam and what you have to remember during the Mock Exam.

HERE is a list of useful connecting words and phrases - try to use some of them in your texts on Wednesday!

Bring nutritous food that keeps you going throughout the day - NOT just candy :)

We wish you the best of luck on Wednesday - break a leg!

Weekend Treat 3

We know you've been waiting, so here it is: This week's fun stuff from the world wide web!

The coolest things you need to know about being in space!

Take a look at this artist's cool way of repairing his city!

Do you sometimes forget your manners? Read up on them here!

Many of you have talked about your cats and dogs. Check out these pets!

*Make it flow!

To improve your writing you need to make sure that your ideas, both in sentences and paragraphs, stick together or have coherence (sammenheng) and that the gap between ideas is bridged smoothly. One way to do this is by using transitions - connecting words or phrases that help bring two ideas together. Look at the connecting words below. Write a short story where you use some of them - you can write about anything you like!

Condition (vilkår): if, in case
Contrast (motsetning): although, but, even if, however, on the other hand
Reason (årsak): as, because of, since, so, therfore
Time (tid): as, at last, before, first, next, still, then, when, while

This is homework for 8CD for Wednesday 20th
This is homework for 8EF for Tuesday November 19th

*Inspirational Teens!

This week we are presenting you 14 teens who have done fantastic things! We hope you find them inspirational. The texts contains difficult words, but are quite short, so look up the words you find difficult and remember them forever!

This week we would like you to comment on this post, and explain who you found most inspirational. You should try to use some of the transitional words (connectors) that are also homework this week in your text. 

Remember to write WHO you found most inspirational, and WHY as a comment to this post. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Read the article here.

Extra: If you are in the mood for more wisdom and inspiration, look at the Forbes Top 100 inspirational quotes! May come in handy one day.

Homework 8CD: for Thursday 21st!

Homework 8EF:  for Monday 18th!

*Irregular verbs

Most verbs are conjugated (blir bøyd) like this:

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
to play played have/has played

However, there are some verbs that are different. These verbs are called irregular verbs. In Key English there is a list of all the most important irregular verbs. This week you are to learn how to conjugate the next ten irregular verbs on the list: to lie - to ring (see p. 207 in Key English). Learn them by heart (you might be tested) and write ten sentences where you use each verb in either the past simple tense (preteritum) or the past participle tense (perfektum).

Ex:              I have made a cake for you.
                   Holly lost her wallet yesterday.


This is homework for 8EF for Monday November 18th

This is homework for 8CD for Wednesday November 20th

Weekend treat 2

Ok, so here are some more absolutely useless but oh-so-fun things around the web:

Ever wondered how many rubber bands you can stretch around a watermelon before it breaks?

Can you spot the man in these pics? Quite fantastic! (and time consuming...)

Now this is not useless. We told you it's important to learn English!!

This poem is SO funny!

Have a great weekend!

*Let there be light!

 

In the small town of Rjukan here in Norway a smart invention has made the inhabitants' days a bit brighter.The construction was thought of a hundred years ago, but Rjukan had to wait a century to let the technology catch up with this brilliant idea. Take look at the article HERE ! Look up words you find difficult.

This is homework for 8EF for Tuesday November 12th

This is homework for 8CD for

NB! DON'T FORGET "SHOW AND TELL"!
8EF will start the presentations Monday November 11th while 8CD will start the presentations Wednesday November 13th.  

*Express yourself!

 

In order to express your opinion there are many phrases that are helpful to know. Read through THIS LIST and write down ten sentences where you use some of the phrases to state your opinion about a topic (e.g. school uniforms).

Ex: My personal view is that school uniforms may prevent bullying at schools.

This is homework for 8EF for Tuesday November 12th

This is homework for 8CD for

*Irregual verbs

Most verbs are conjugated (blir bøyd) like this:

INFINITIVE           PAST SIMPLE               PAST PARTICIPLE
to play                      played                             have/has played

However, there are some verbs that are different. These verbs are called irregular verbs. In Key English there is a list of all the most important irregular verbs. This week you are to learn how to conjugate the next ten irregular verbs on the list: to hold - to let (see p. 206 - 207 in Key English). Learn them by heart (you might be tested) and write ten sentences where you use each verb in either the past simple tense (preteritum) or the past participle tense (perfektum).

Ex:              Gina and Gary knew that they had to be serious about their presentation.
                    Elvis has left the building. 


This is homework for 8EF for Tuesday November 12th

This is homework for 8CD for

Weekend treat!

So the weekend is coming up, and we would just like to show you some fun links around the web, hoping it makes you read a bit more English (although some of the links contains no reading at all..)

Here are some of our favorite links:

Do you wonder where we got the pics for your test from? It is an amazing series of photos titled: Where children sleep.

Into sports? Read about 10 Olympic events that are no longer a part of the Olympics - but used to be!

And, as long as we're into old stuff - here are 10 inventions that was never put into production!

And just because it is SO beautiful - look at this amazing biker from Scotland.