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What the Hell is Poetry?

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We are working with poetry in modersmål English at the moment. You will be expected to read, talk about and even write poetry. It is not about if you think it is good poetry, or if you think it is fun or not. It is about learning something new about how English works. But first, what is poetry? Poetry is about feelings, emotions and imagination and does not just focus on meaning and understanding. There are always more than a few ways to understand a poem. It usually uses language and is written, but not all the time. It does not follow the same rules as other types of language, and this is why it is important to learn about it. A poem can be short or very long. For example: From time to time The clouds give rest To the moon beholders. . This was written 400 years ago by a Japanese man named Matsuo Bashō. It is a very famous poem. What do you think it means? To start making your own poem, begin with these websites that will help you: https://www.poetrygames.org/poetry-machine/ https://...
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Tech and the Dreams of Tomorrow

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What do you think cities will be like in the future? In this video you can see some ideas about how we might be living in the future. But people have been trying to imagine how the future will look for a long time. This is what people though we would be living like now in 1900 an artist in France tried to imagine what life would be like in the year 2000. This is the results: What do you think is a problem we have today that could be solved in the future by a machine?  You assignment for today is to draw and/or describe that machine.  Cities in the future may be greener that the above images show Flight is a major theme in future predictions. Getting off the ground in controlled flight is a sign of the present age. But we ahve only had powered flight (as opposed to balloons, gliders etc.) since 1903. Not very long really in the scale of human history.   What will powered flight look like in the future? Maybe using jetpacks?   How will our houses look in the fut...
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Autobiography - Who Are You?

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Autobiography is the writing about the self, or yourself. It is a particular type of writing that needs you to use a certain set of rules. These include how the reader meets the narrator (the person telling the story, which is always I in the telling of your own story) and how time works - it is mostly in the past tense. One of the most famous autobiographies is by Malala Yousafzai , I am Malala (You can download the book from the link).  Sayeeda Warsi, writing for The Daily Telegraph, giving the book four stars out of five, wrote "Malala has turned a tragedy into something positive". Entertainment Weekly gave the book a "B+", writing "Malala's bravely eager voice can seem a little thin here, in I Am Malala, likely thanks to her co-writer, but her powerful message remains undiluted." Metro lists the book as one of the "20 best non-fiction books of 2013", praising that Yousafzai's story as "one of idealism and stubborn courage"...
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Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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  Martin Luther King, Jr.  (born  Michael King, Jr. ; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an  American   pastor ,  activist ,  humanitarian , and leader in the  Civil Rights Movement . He was best known for improving  civil rights  by using  nonviolent   civil disobedience , based on his  Christian  beliefs. Because he was both a  Ph.D.  and a pastor, King is sometimes called the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. (abbreviation: the Rev. Dr. King), or just Dr King. [a]  He is also known by his initials  MLK . He was the pastor of the  Ebenezer Baptist Church  in  Atlanta ,  Georgia . King worked hard to make people understand that not only black people but that all  races  should always be treated equally to  white people . He gave speeches to encourage  African Americans  to  protest  without using  violence . Led by Dr. King ...
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Sentence Structure

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  In this lesson, you can learn about sentence structure in English. You’ll learn how to construct all kinds of sentences in English, from the simplest possible sentences, to long, complex sentences which contain many different ideas. Practice using correct sentence structure and post your example sentences in the comments! Get more details about English sentence structure with a certified teacher from OOE. Try a lesson today and see how they can help you improve: http://bit.ly/ooe-teachers . See the full version of this lesson on our website: https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/s... . Contents: 1. How to Build a Simple Sentence 0:32 2. Complements - What Comes Next? 2:58 3. Adding Description to Your Sentences 8:43 4. How to Make Complex Sentences with Independent Clauses 11:41 5. How to Make Complex Sentences with Dependent Clauses 15:36 In this lesson, you'll learn: - How to build simple sentences. - Using compliments. - Adding onto simple sentences to create more deta...
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The Eiffel Tower by Drone

  The Eiffel Tower   How tall is the Eiffel Tower?   The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris. Its base is square, measuring 125 metres (410 ft) on each side. It was the first structure in the world to surpass both the 200-metre and 300-metre mark in height.
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More on Topic Sentences /Active and Passive Voice /Essay Planning

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Broad Topic Sentences Active and Passive Voice Active voice means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb. Passive voice means that a subject is a recipient of a verb’s action. You may have learned that the passive voice is weak and incorrect, but it isn’t that simple. When used correctly and in moderation, the passive voice is fine. In English grammar, verbs have five properties: voice, mood, tense, person, and number; here, we are concerned with voice. The two grammatical voices are active and passive. Active voice When the subject of a sentence performs the verb’s action, we say that the sentence is in the active voice. Sentences in the active voice have a strong, direct, and clear tone. Here are some short and straightforward examples of active voice. Active voice examples Monkeys adore bananas. The cashier counted the money. The dog chased the squirrel. All three sentences have a basic active voice construction: subject, verb, and object. The subject monkey performs ...
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