CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 7th, May, 2013

1. Text.
pg.90-91  " THE FIRST HELLO"



https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxX1c0Qy14dGp6ZFk/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxdWp0dUp5cF81WVU/edit?usp=sharing

pg.94-95-96-97-98   "NOT YET, JAYETTE"
94: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxQ0Y4bEctY0VGb3M/edit?usp=sharing
95:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxV2x6YUFjZ2tlSXc/edit?usp=sharing
96:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZ18yYXd5U0Uwek0/edit?usp=sharing
97:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZ18yYXd5U0Uwek0/edit?usp=sharing
98:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxU09sVTZyOEp6RG8/edit?usp=sharing
2. Test. 30 minutes (Label: EXAM PAPER)

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 20th, June, 2013

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , WEDNESDAY, 19th, June, 2013

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 18th, June, 2013

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , THURSDAY, 13th, June, 2013

1. Text:
pg. 156-57-58  " I DON´T  UNDERSTAND THE WORDS"


pg.162-63-64  "MEMORIES OF A CHINESE-AMERICAN CHILDHOOD"

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , WEDNESDAY, 12th, June, 2013 ORAL PAPER- TEXT

TASK

1. Write a speech either defending or opposing stem cell research.
2. Write a speech to your school council  on the ethichs of using biofuels.
3. Write a speech to parents of young children arguing either for or against  restricting access to  Facebook to under tens.

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 11th, June, 2013 ORAL PAPER- TEXT

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , THURSDAY, 6th, June, 2013 ANIMAL FARM

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , WEDNESDAY, 5th, June, 2013 LISTENING WRITTTEN ASSIGMENT- RATIONALE

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 4th, June, 2013 PAPER 1 (4 TEXTS)

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , WEDNESDAY, 29th, May, 2013

TASK A new festival is going to be launched under the umbrella of “hand-in-hand for a better cultural understanding”. You are to design a brochure which promotes the activities of this festival and describes their benefits. One of the local universities decided to offer summer travel courses in biology, economics, history, and English. In pairs write a brochure in which you encourage students to enrol in the summer travel courses and describe the benefits they will gain from taking part in these courses.

TASK

1. Read a university travel summer course and individually write an application letter to the university in which you describe why you want to take part in one of the travel courses described in the brochure. (Go back to the brochures tasks)

2. Cover letter

3. Complaint letter. You have recently noticed that your younger brother or sister spends a lot of time watching cartoons that include plenty of violent and brutal scenes. As a concerned sibling, you decide to write a letter of complaint to the director of a local TV station which broadcasts such cartoons. Write 250 -400 words.
   

4. You are Dr. Craig Anderson, and you have received an email from a parent who is worried about his or her child being addicted to violent video games. Write a reply email in which you advice the parent on how to deal with this issue and provide practical solutions and recommendations. Write 250-400 words. (pg.201-2)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxdlowWU9pV25IMGc/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxLUhOR2hJcGs5M3c/edit?usp=sharing

5. A letter giving a letter to Z Dewara in which you agree or disagree with her views about tattoos and piercing in the workplace. Write 250-400 words. (pg.192)

                              https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxclRUTzRZOVBTMXc/edit?usp=sharing

6. Proposal letter. Imagine that you are to propose to your school principal a dress code to be used by all teachers. Write your proposal in 250-400 words.

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 28th, May, 2013

TEXTS
                           RACISM -                  GLOBAL ISSUES
pg. 176-77-78-79  "IGNORING THE BANAMAS"    

176 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxRUVGZF9JRkM0emM/edit?usp=sharing
177 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxWDZWLTNoR3RfcFU/edit?usp=sharing
178 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxanJ0R2lLWEFoYVE/edit?usp=sharing
179 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxN0tfb3BzcE5KR0U/edit?usp=sharing



pg.182-183-84 "PREJUDICE, DISCRIMANATION AND RACISM"

182 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxRmhCWWRzQzA0WlU/edit?usp=sharing
183 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZ0lLc0wwSnVMSXM/edit?usp=sharing
184 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZjRGY055T3BESHM/edit?usp=sharing

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , THURSDAY, 23rd, May, 2013

TEXTS


pg.168-169  "SCRAP THE TEEN STEREOTYPES"
168 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxUHVCSGZfWjdnTTQ/edit?usp=sharing
169 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxR2JEY3JTU1JURUU/edit?usp=sharing

pg.173-174    "THE COURAGE TO  CHANGE"
173 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxSFFkcjRlbnJUMkk/edit?usp=sharing
174 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxNVNzT1U5OFdNVU0/edit?usp=sharing

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , WEDNESDAY, 22nd, May, 2013

TASK    Choose one of the following topics and write a feature article in 250-400 words an analysis and opinion on language issues in an English-speaking country. A profile of  or an interview with a well-known celebrity or a character from a book. In the context of this section, the interview might centre  around issues such as language, society, and identity. A local, national or international event, or celebration, such as a cultural festival. A human interest story about a strange or unusual event in an English-speaking country. TASK               Choose one of the people below and interview him or her. Your interview should focus on this person´s interests and how this person spends his or her leisure time: school principal teacher parent classmate local policeman doctor local politician school nurse

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 21st, May, 2013

PG. 168-169   PREJUDICE           -       GLOBAL ISSUE
                        SCRAP THE TEEN STEREOPTYPES
168 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxUHVCSGZfWjdnTTQ/edit?usp=sharing
169 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxR2JEY3JTU1JURUU/edit?usp=sharing




PG.173-174    GLOBAL ISSUE
                        THE COURAGE TO CHANGE

173 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxSFFkcjRlbnJUMkk/edit?usp=sharing
174 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxNVNzT1U5OFdNVU0/edit?usp=sharing

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , THURSDAY, 16th, May, 2013

ANIMAL FARM - FIRST FIVE CHAPTERS.     1,5 POINT

1. Text:
pg. 156-57-58  " I DON´T  UNDERSTAND THE WORDS"

156  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxRmNiWDMwNDJPWkU/edit?usp=sharing
157 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxSktDcEJwZy10Zzg/edit?usp=sharing
158 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxMnRZenlzX0RPem8/edit?usp=sharing

pg.162-63-64  "MEMORIES OF A CHINESE-AMERICAN CHILDHOOD"



162 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxNkxLR1Z1eTVWWFU/edit?usp=sharing
163 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxYkdCaGlkSXhOSnc/edit?usp=sharing
164 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxLVhHY1lwLWJOa0k/edit?usp=sharing-

TASK

Write a review for one these: video game, book, film, CD, concert, restaurant or café. Remember that you have to link your choice to cultural diversity. Before writing, use the table below to help  you to plan your ideas.

TASK

1. Write a news report that offers some solutions to global warming based on facts.( pg 63)
2. In your hometown, local musicians perform a “Say No To Racism” concert. Write a newspaper report for a local newspaper about the event. Mention the reasons for the concert and describe the performances of the arts. You could also include quotes from the organizers, musicians, and member of the audience. Evaluate the concert´s success as an event and to mention any further plans the organizers might have.

 

             (  WRITTEN PART  TO BE SENT ON FRIDAY)

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , WEDNESDAY, 15th, May, 2013

ASSIGMENT TO HAND IN ON THE DAY.

TASK: 1. In many schools setting up a club, an activity, or discussion group can be  a complicated process involving permissions and paperwork. Find out how it is done and write a clear set of instructions to set up a successful discussion group at your school for students who may want to discuss issues of identity and culture.   2. Write a set of instructions to be given to your classmates on how to write a diary entry. Use the examples you have identified to clarify your instructions.   3. A friend of yours needs practical methods to conserve the maximum energy during winter and asks you for a set of guidelines to help him or her do so.

  Write another  250-400 WORDS ESSAY whose titles might be:

1. Which are greater: the advantages or disadvantages of biofuels?
2. Can opponents realistically oppose the use and development of biofuels’
3. A world without alternative energy sources is doomed.
4. Scientists never agree so we can never know who is right and who is wrong.
5. When debating the fuel crisis, which comes first: economics or ethics?

TEXTS

PG.152-153   "HELP CHILDREN MAINTAIN THEIR CULTURE IN FOREIGN ENVIRONMENT"

PG.152
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxdnY5WVY2TExWOGM/edit?usp=sharing
PG.153
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxQkpnUmtZR1V5WU0/edit?usp=sharing

PG. 156-157-158  LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IDENTITY
PG.156
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZlF2bjJSc3UyWTQ/edit?usp=sharing
 PG.157
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxQjdRUnZEOTZsdnM/edit?usp=sharing
PG.158
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxamp4ZkF1WnJtTW8/edit?usp=sharing

 

PROVERBS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1qIzy6gO_0
http://www.englishdaily626.com/proverbs.php

Between the devil and the deep sea		To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
Where there's a will there's a way		When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
A burnt child dreads fire		A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
First come, first served		The first in line will be attended to first.
A friend in need is a friend indeed		A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
Discretion is the better part of valor		If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
A hungry man is an angry man		A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
Empty vessels make the most noise		Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
A man is as old as he feels		A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , TUESDAY, 14th, May, 2013

TEXTS.c

p.139-140

139
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZGFtVnJwdVE3cUE/edit?usp=sharing

140
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxTWZrZzg3MFpOQ00/edit?usp=sharing


DIFFERENCES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0dXBc0Oy_c

ACCENT
Accent is the way different people from various regions speak, in ways such as pronunciation of certain words or phrases, while dialect is the form of language in which people speak, such as different forms of English from around the world.

Different accents vary by pronunciation, while dialects have some unique vocabulary and sometimes even small variations in grammar.. The term accent, derived from the Latin word accentus which means tone, signal or intensity, can be defined as the manner in which a person pronounces a language. It is often associated with a country, area, or social class with an emphasis given to certain syllables, words, or notes. Here, a certain prominence is given to certain syllables in terms of loudness, pitch or the length of a vowel. It can also be a combination of all these factors as well. An accent can denote the carrying of the the rhythms and the cadence of one’s mother language into another language. One can take the example of a French person speaking English with that rhythm and a certain emphasize on certain words.

 

What is dialect?
Derived from the Greek word dialektos which means discourse or the way of speaking, the term dialect can be defined as a form of a language which differs form other varieties of the same language in terms of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary and is peculiar to a specific region or social group that is separated either geographically or socially. It differs from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists and also, these dialects can be many and can vary greatly as well.

For example, one can take the many dialects of the French Language that exist in France or the Spanish dialects which vary from region to region which deviate from the original language. These dialects can differ to the point of being mutually

DIALECT
CREOLE Creoles"
The English term creole comes from French créole, which is cognate with the Spanish term criollo and Portuguese crioulo, all descending from the verb criar ('to breed' or 'to raise'), all coming from Latin creare ('to produce, create').^[14] The specific sense of the term was coined in the 16th and 17th century, during the great expansion in European maritime power and trade that led to the establishment of European colonies in other continents.

 are general linguistic phenomena (some examples are given below). They arose mostly during European colonial expansion where a ruling minority of some European nation caused a language shift: locals had to use basic words and phrases from the European language to communicate. Thus a "pidgin" language arises, which since learnt by adults is not a true, extensible language in its own right, but a set of words and phrases which are simply slammed together to give minimal communication.

A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable natural language developed from the mixing of parent languages; creoles differ from pidgins (which are believed by scholars to be necessary precedents of creoles) in that creoles have been nativized by children as their primary language, with the result that they have features of natural languages that are normally missing from pidgins.

Road sign in Guadeloupe Creole meaning Slow down. Children are playing here. The literal translation is "Lift your foot. There are small people playing here".

The vocabulary of a creole language is largely supplied by the parent languages, particularly that of the most dominant group in the social context of the creole's construction, though there are often clear phonetic and semantic shifts. On the other hand, the grammar often has original features that may differ substantially from those of the parent languages.

In the next generation growing up in this environment, a remarkable thing occurred. They were not adults learning a foreign language; their brains were geared to learning language from anything they heard around them. And they took the words and phrases from the European language, mixed with mispronunciations and words from their parents native tongue, and a new language was born, a fully expressive and extensible language; this is what we call a "Creole".

In general then, the term Creole is used to refer to any language which was once a Pidgin and which subsequently became a native language; some scholars have extended the term to any language, ex-Pidgin or not, that has undergone massive structural change due to language contact.

PIDGIN
The word pidgin, formerly also spelled pigion,^[6] originally used to refer to Chinese Pidgin English, was later generalized to refer to any pidgin.
A pidgin (pron.: /ˈpɪdʒɨn/), or pidgin language, is a simplified language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups that do not have a language in common. It is most commonly employed in situations such as trade, or where both groups speak languages different from the language of the country in which they reside (but where there is no common language between the groups). Fundamentally, a pidgin is a simplified means of linguistic communication, as it is constructed impromptu, or by convention, between individuals or groups of people. A pidgin is not the native language of any speech community, but is instead learned as a second language.^[1][2] A pidgin may be built from words, sounds, or body language from multiple other languages and cultures. Pidgins allow people or a group of people to communicate with each other without having any similarities in language and do not have any rules, as long as both parties are able to understand each other. Pidgins can be changed and do not follow a specific order.^[3] Pidgins usually have low prestige with respect to other languages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB8vByraSvM
pg. 142-143-144

142  MULTILINGUAL IDENTITY
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxYWRBZlFVRzhDM1E/edit?usp=sharing

143
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxa0RNdXhvWjBxeFk/edit?usp=sharing

144
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZkNtRVZHMTFGc3c/edit?usp=sharing

YOUTUBE - VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKE9edtHbTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fezuxjmA8qI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FouOIB_AAfw&list=PL969D1A6AE7C6F80E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIlpSavAeag&list=PL969D1A6AE7C6F80E
STORY AND EXPERIENCE : I´M A THIRD CULTURE KID
http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Am-A-Third-Culture-Kid/112069

pg.147-148-149 THE THIRD CULTURE KIDS

COLORS   by  Whitni Thomas (1991)

 

I grew up in a Yellow country

But my parents are Blue

I´m Blue

Or at least, they told me so

But I played with the Yellows.

I went to school with the Yellows.

I spoke the Yellow language

I even dressed and appeared to be Yellow.

Then I moved to the Blue land.

Now I go to school with the Blues.

Now I speak the Blue language.

I even dress and look Blue.

But deep down, inside me, something´s Yellow.

I love the Blue country.

But my ways are tinted with Yellow.

When I´m in the Blue land,

I want to be Yellow

When I´m in the Yellow land,

I want to be Blue

Why can´t be Both?

A place where I can be me.

A place where I can be green

I just want to be green

Pg.147
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxQlhrU1IwblNWSzA/edit?usp=sharing

Pg.148
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxYU5CS1RaLUN0dFk/edit?usp=sharing

149
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxcjEtTzJFSkFmT1E/edit?usp=sharing

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING , THURSDAY, 9th, May, 2013

CLASSROOM DAILY PLANNING ,WEDNESDAY , 8th, May, 2013

TASK Write a review for one these: video game, book, film, CD, concert, restaurant or café. Remember that you have to link your choice to cultural diversity. Before writing, use the table below to help  you to plan your ideas. TASK Write a news report that offers some solutions to global warming based on facts.( pg 63) In your hometown, local musicians perform a “Say No To Racism” concert. Write a newspaper report for a local newspaper about the event. Mention the reasons for the concert and describe the performances of the arts. You could also include quotes from the organizers, musicians, and member of the audience. Evaluate the concert´s success as an event and to mention any further plans the organizers might have.

THURSDAY,2nd - May

ASSIGMENT: ANIMAL FARM -  to hand in First 3 chapters
http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/animalfarm.pdf
Postponed for next Tuesday including chapter1,2,3,4

1. Research on Canada.   25 minutes 1 minute each

   1 Celia                         Education
   2 José Antonio              Custom
   3  José                           Society
   4 Carlos                        History
   5 Pedro                          Social problems
   6 José Miguel                Policy
   7 Natalia                        Festivals
   8  Ana                            Landmarks
   9 Javier                          Economics
   10 Cristina                     Geography
  11Noelia                         Demography
 
  12.Ángel                         Politics
  13. Julia                         Government
  14. Carmen                    Some current news
  15. Vanina                     Work-Employment
   16 José                          Important cities
   17. Lourdes                   Sport

2. Do texts
      pg.        139-140 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxTWw2RFgtSTRZTXc/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxUUhqVlNBQld2d3c/edit?usp=sharing

      p.g       142-143 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxN2RVUkdTWmNndUU/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxamJ5X1FkUEhidzA/edit?usp=sharing

      pg.       147-148-149 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxVGt0ZWJrUDdkWDg/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxZjVwRUxSSnJwQmM/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxbW5aRVJYcG8waHc/edit?usp=sharing

TUESDAY, 30th ,April-2013

1. WRITING SKILLS
Due to the fact that we´ll have just two lessons next week, I have mixed up activities.
You must hand in your feature article. You have the information you need below. (Developing wrtitng skills)
2. Do texts
      pgs. 51/52/53/54 " NOT MY ALMA MATTER" A VITRIOLIC PROLOGUE
              pg.51 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxOVF5eUtpaG5QcHM/edit?
                        usp=sharing
              pg.52 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxSi1vd1RsS19YV2c/edit? 
                        usp=sharing
             pg.53. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxbnA5TzFOZTZ6ek0/edit?usp=sharing
              pg.54  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxMDJRYVlUVWpSTTg/edit?
                         usp=sharing

              80/81  INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVALS
                    flyer compared to a brochure/leaflet pg.57
LABEL DEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JfsIEahP2keBCcmY3efdZ2j-YujAEEN3XcQlLZwPOE0/edit?usp=sharing

              pg. 80 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxay1pX3VDRGR2OVk/edit?
                         usp=sharing
              pg. 81 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxYl93UlQ3RHRJbjA/edit?
                        usp=sharing
              pg. 57 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxWVdOdmdvcWtrSFk/edit?
                         usp=sharing
              pg.88/89  Studying Literature in IB - Grandma makes meatballs
              pg. 87  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxemVzTTlybl9EQlk/edit?
                        usp=sharing
              pg. 88  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8YQfUokAbxbkJaLUc0cjZtWnM/edit? 
                         usp=sharing

              
3. Photos description. Research on British subcultures :
                      Chavs -Greebos -Sk&ers - Punks
http://www.darkademic.co.uk/articles/british-youth-subcultures
A youth subculture is a youth-based subculture with distinct styles, behaviors, and interests. Youth subcultures offer participants an identity outside of that ascribed by social institutions such as family, work, home and school. Youth subcultures that show a systematic hostility to the dominant culture are sometimes described as countercultures.
Youth music genres are associated with many youth subcultures, such as punks, emos, ravers, Juggalos, metalheads and goths. The study of subcultures often consists of the study of the symbolism attached to clothing, music, other visible affections by members of the subculture, and also the ways in which these same symbols are interpreted by members of the dominant culture.
Socioeconomic class, gender, intelligence, conformity, morality, and ethnicity can be important in relation to youth subcultures. Youth subcultures can be defined as meaning systems, modes of expression or lifestyles developed by groups in subordinate structural positions in response to dominant systems — and which reflect their attempt to solve structural contradictions rising from the wider societal context.^[1]

Example of a participant in emo subculture.

The term scene can refer to an exclusive subculture or faction. Scenes are distinguished from the broad culture through either fashion; identification with specific (sometimes obscure or experimental) musical genres or political perspectives; and a strong in-group or tribal mentality.^[2] The term can be used to describe geographic subsets of a subculture, such as the Detroit drum and bass scene or the London goth scene.

A heavy metal fan wearing clothing typically associated with heavy metal and displaying the "metal horns" gesture

 

The Goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the Gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The Goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from the 19th century Gothic literature along with horror films and to a lesser extent the BDSM culture.^[1][2][3]
The Goth subculture has associated tastes in music, aesthetics, and fashion. The music of the Goth subculture encompasses a number of different styles, including Gothic rock, deathrock, post-punk, darkwave, ethereal, industrial music, and neoclassical. Styles of dress within the subculture range from deathrock, punk, and Victorian styles, or combinations of the above, most often with dark attire, makeup, and hair.
Washington Irving's story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (published in 1820), marked the arrival in the New World of dark, romantic story-telling. The tale was composed by Irving while he was living in England, and was based on popular tales told by colonial Dutch settlers of New York's Hudson River valley. The story would be adapted to film in 1922, and in 1949, in the animated The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. It would be readapted in 1980 and again in Tim Burton's 1999 Sleepy Hollow.

Chav: The stereotype was popularised in first decade of the 21st century by the British mass media to refer to working-class youth subculture in the United Kingdom. The stereotype of a chav includes wearing branded designer sportswear.^[8] Stereotypical attire might be accompanied by some form of gold jewellery otherwise termed 'bling'.

Greebo: an unkempt or dirty-looking young man. Grebo was a United Kingdom subculture^{[citation needed]} of the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely based in the English Midlands.
Influential bands in the scene were Pop Will Eat Itself (who had songs titled, "Oh Grebo I Think I Love You" and "Grebo Guru"),
The Grebo fashion style was dreadlocks, partially shaved heads and high ponytails, undercut or shaved long hair, leather bike jackets and/or jeans, baggy clothing, boots, lumberjack shirts, loose tatty jeans, army surplus clothing, and eccentric hats and scarfs.
The movement, although short-lived, was a reasonable success at the time, and influenced a number of later bands. To a certain extent it was a music press invention

  
            
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    Feature article

Feature articles  are found in magazines and non-sections of newspapers. They are not concerned with events that are in the news but instead can explore a range of issues, opinions, experiences, and ideas. Thus, they can offer an opinion about current affairs, but they can also simply present a personal or humorous perspective on modern day life. Either way, article writers go beyond just giving the facts on the surface and add colour, descriptive detail, background, and personal comment.

            Feature articles can inform, entertain, and persuade readers, or may simply satisfy the reader´s curiosity about a particular topic. The best feature writer will give a point of view or an angle that makes the article interesting and unique.

 

            Structure

Like any form of writing a feature article follows a standard structure. While it may vary depending on your topic, a feature article should always include a headline, introduction, the main body and a concluding paragraph.

Title & Headline

The headline performs two important functions. An effective headline:

 Grabs the reader's attention and persuades them to read the article

 Highlights the main idea of the article.

 Includes keywords (for online articles).

 

Introduction

The first paragraph outlines the subject or theme of the article, it may also:

 Provoke the reader's interest by making an unusual statement.

 Provide any necessary background information.

 Invite the reader to take sides by making a controversial statement.

 Heighten the drama of an event or incident to intensify its appeal.

 Establish the writer's tone

 Create a relationship between the writer and the reader.

 

Details (The Main Article)

The middle section consists of a number of paragraphs that expand the main topic of the article into subtopics. The usual components are:

 Subheadings.

 Facts and statistics which support the writer's opinion.

 Personal viewpoints.

 Opinions from authorities and experts.

 Quotes and interviews.

 Anecdotes and stories.

 Specific names, places and dates.

 Photographs, tables, diagrams and graphs.

 

Conclusion

The concluding paragraph should leave a lasting impression by:

 Reminding the reader of the article's main idea

 Suggesting an appropriate course of action.

 Encouraging a change of attitude or opinion.

 

Language of Feature Articles

 A personal tone is created through the use of informal, colloquial (slang) and first person narrative.

 Relevant jargon adds authenticity to the information and opinions.

 Anecdotes help to maintain reader interest.

 Facts validate the writer's viewpoints.

 In humorous articles, exaggeration and generalisation are used to heighten humour.

 Rhetorical questions help to involve the reader.

 Emotive words are used to evoke a personal response in the reader.

 Effective use of imagery and description engage the reader's imagination.

 The use of direct quotes personalises the topic.

 

TASK     Choose one of the following topics and write a feature article in 250-400 words 1.      an analysis and opinion on language issues in an English-speaking country. 2.      A profile of  or an interview with a well-known celebrity or a character from a book. In the context of this section, the interview might centre  around issues such as language, society, and identity. 3.      A local, national or international event, or celebration, such as a cultural festival. 4.      A human interest story about a strange or unusual event in an English-speaking country.

SAMPLE:

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