درس Writing 1 The Truth About Multitasking اللغة الإنجليزية الصف الثاني عشر
OBJECTIVES
1- Reading
- Identifying the main idea of a text
- Completing missing parts of a text
2- Language focus
-Expressing opinions and supporting them with evidence
BREAKOUT TEAMS: 5 MINUTES (SOMEONE TAKE NOTES)
GET INTO YOUR GROUPS AND DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. WE WILL SHARE IDEAS ASA CLASS WHEN YOU'RE DONE
. Are you at multitasking ? Why ? Why not
Do you know people v.•no can rnuttitas successfury ? you tNnk it is actualty to do several things at the time and do them well? WY ? Why not?
. Can you think of people you who multitask all the time? If yes. give an example that descnbes how many and what type of things they can do at the same time
Think about multitasking in different situations including studying. Brainstorm words
Vocabulary
and phrases that you with multitasking and doing things efficiently and effectively. Make
Reading
Read the sentences and then the article that follows. Focus on meaning and for
clues to help you complete the text with the sentences. Compare with a partner
A Your prcductivity decreases when you constantly interrupt yourself by switching from task to task
B What surprised researchers was that there was a handful of individuals (2.5 who snowed no decline in their vertormance. a tew ot whom actually showed improved perlormance when the tasks were combined
C Tffeywould tx•tter off doing each task separately
Strategy
• Skim the text
• Read the sentences
• GO back to the text and read around the missing parts
• Ascertain the main idea of that section and find the sentence which fits the best
• Make sure you read the completed text when you are done to check it makes sense
The Truth about shifting thing giving two Your product-vity decreases when ycyu constantly interrupt purse" by switching from task to task, What surprised researchers was that there was a handful of individuals (2 S percent) who showed no decline in their performance. e few of •Khom actually showed improved C TSevwould be bette-
Skills Focus Expressing Opinion in Writing
Strategy
Expressing Strong Opinion
Reflect on the type of expressions you might use to express opinion in writing. Add more examples of expressions you would use to state your opinion in an appropriate manner In my opinion_ I think
Compare the examples and them from 1 (the strongest. most direct) to 3 (the least strong)
I many can ætua//y multitask
Very 9wgc•ople can multitask
I think few people can actuary multitask
If you cohstantb" interrupt yourself. you fragment your attention
Interrupting yourself constantly could fragment your attention
Your attention fragmented it vou interrupt yourself
Always remember to go nd what you have written for impact after you have completed it Think about and how you want to express your opinion. Would you to more or less dir want to prompt an immediate reaction
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
ADD ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO THE OPINION PHRASES BELOW TO GIVE THEM MORE POWER HUMBLE, TRULY, HONESTLY
•l think I honestly think
•l believe l truly believe
•In my opinion •In my humble opinion
Identifying strong opinions Read through Vie article and highlight sections that express strong
Completing the text Read the article again the writer's view Write Dos and Don'ts to provide the "bottom line". Use some of the following and phrases to help you
concentratiM effective emciency
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PLENARY
We have spent the last two lessons generating ideas and opinions. Now it is time to put all of these together and start writing our posts
• You have 10 minutes of class time to start writing
• Open a new Microsoft Word document in your folder on Teams and name it either "The joys of multitaskin' or "The dangers of multitasking', depending on which of the titles you chose earlier
• Your blog should have at least three sections. Each sections should be between 50 — 80 words
Don't forget: we are training for EmSAT where you will need to think and write quickly and under pressure, so get working
Peer revie
Peer review: two heads are better than one
Work With a partner to give cmstructrve feedback. You Will each other's files on Teams to do this (be very careful to mt delete or edit anything without your partner knowing). Here are trp things you need to think about when evaluatine your work
Content and effect
• Is the writer's opinion presented in an interesting way
• Is it supported by reasons, arguments, facts, and exa mples
Can you visualize what is being in examples
• Should more supporting details be added
• Are there too many redundant details
• Can facts, opinions, and feelings be presented differently (more directly or indirectly?)
• Are there sections or sentences that need to be rewritten