Young Offenders' Institution Vocabulary

https://quizlet.com/94153874/young-offenders-institution-flash-cards/

Informal and Formal

Copy this list of formal words into a word doument and write an informal version for each one. apologize, apologise increase decrease examine discover postpone, delay fabricate represent omit indicate oppose contact It concerns, It’s in regards to required consider obtain tolerate handle appear demonstrate commence retain release bother call arrive permit/authorise

Relative Clauses

Relative Clauses

Relative clauses are used to give additional information about something and to avoid starting a new sentence. They make your writing more fluent and less repetitive.

Relative pronouns

Here is a list of the different relative pronouns for adding information:

Relative pronoun	Adds description about…
Which	Things
Where	Places
Who	People
Whose	Possession for people and animals

How do we form relative clauses?

Rory is an English boy. He lives in Manchester.

Rory is an English boy WHO lives in Manchester.

*Sometimes we can miss out the relative pronoun if it is followed by a noun or pronoun:

E.g. Rory has a bike which Andrew likes.

OR

Rory has a bike Andrew likes.

Defining and non-defining relative clauses

Is the information essential or non-essential?

Compare these two sentences:

The house, which is on the top of the hill, has great views of the countryside. (Non-defining)

A footballer is someone who plays football professionally. (Defining)

*The non-defining clause needs commas around it and can be removed.

Go to these websites for more practice on relative clauses:

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/RelativeBU4-7.htm

http://www.esltower.com/GRAMMARQUIZ/intermediate/relative%20pronoun.htm

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?02

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-9423.php

http://www.englishexercises.net/yywhowhich.html                  

Welcome back tasks

Important first tasks:

1) You need a gmail account. If you already have one you can use that but if you don't you need to create one. Make sure your name and password are easy for you to remember. If you are finding it hard to find a good name, add 'sfp' to the end of your name. (e.g. joesmithsfp@gmail.com)

2) Send an email to handleysfp@gmail.com with your name and class as the title. This is to help me make a class email list for English.

3) Download google drive to your computer (using your new gmail account)

4) Join Studyblue and find and join our group Y8 2015-2016 - Use this link 
http://www.studyblue.com

5) Join Headmagent - http://headmagnet.com

6) Join Quizlet - http://quizlet.com

Create a Symbaloo

Go to:

http://www.symbaloo.com/

Create an account

1. In the top hand corner put it in English (UK)
2. Click on Create Free Account
3. Enter your details and click Create Account

Create a tile for your symbaloo

1. Click on the + symbol above the boxes in the centre of the screen
2. Click on an empty tile
3. Click on Create a tile
4. Enter http://www.wordreference.com/ in the box called  Add the address of the website
5. Click on Save

Create more tiles for your symbaloo. Use all the following websites to start off with.

• http://www.studyblue.com/
• http://headmagnet.com/
• http://quizlet.com/
• http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/
• http://popplet.com/
• http://animoto.com/
• http://goanimate.com/
• https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=mail&passive=true&rm=false&continue=https://mail.google.com/mail/&ss=1&scc=1&ltmpl=default&ltmplcache=2&hl=es&emr=1
• http://www.youtube.com/
• http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php
• http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com
•  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/
•  http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/index.shtml
•  http://lingro.com/
• http://www.linguee.com/

Who am I?

This is me!

This week, we will be producing introductions to ourselves. Here are some areas which would be good to include:

Your favourite:

• -entertainment - books, films, songs, actors/actresses, programmes, singers, groups
• - foods, drinks, restaurants, things which you can cook! 
• - sports - sportsmen and women, which sports do you play outside of school, which teams do you like

Your family - include some details about your family, try to include anecdotes if possible
Pets
Interests outside of school
Interesting facts (e.g. about Seville)
Ambitions and dreams for the future

We're going to be using http://popplet.com/. 

You will be writing information about these topics as well as including pictures, so think about using the following expressions:

• I'm really into...
• I love...
• I used to love... but nowadays...
• Usually I...
• I am used to ... (i.e. I have become accustomed to...)
• I would like to
• Although many people ..., I ...
• I have always...
• To be honest...
• This is ..., who is...

If you don't know the word for something, use www.wordreference.com.

Here are some useful phrases that can help you express what you like.

I (really) like listening to rock music.

I (really) love listening to rock music.

I'm (very) fond of rock music.

I enjoy listening to rock music.

I spend many hours listening to rock music.

I´m into rock music.

I´m passionate about rock music.

I´m keen on rock music.

Rock music is great/amazing/the best/awesome/so good/cool/really enjoyable/fun.

Now have a look at an example Popplet of Mr Handley for ideas and for how to structure your work, go to the webpage below:

http://popplet.com/app/#/1125664

Now it's your turn! Make your own Popplet using as many of the phrases you've just learnt.