The simple present tense is used to describe what sometimes happens, what usually happens, or what always happens.

Example: You sit down and the waiter brings you soup, salad, meat, potatoes—one thing at a time.

Simple Present

We often use the simple present tense with adverbs of frequency to express how often something happens: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never.

Example: In some cultures, the meaning of an advertisement is usually found in the exact words that are used to describe the product and to explain why it is better than the competition.

Non-action verbs describe emotions, mental states, and situations. We usually use these verbs in the simple present tense.

I appreciate your attendance today. (emotion)

The Italians think of food as something you take your time with and enjoy. (mental state)

Fast food, for example, is a very strange idea in Russia. (situation)

The present progressive tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the present time or in the near future.

As you know, things are changing every day.

New markets are opening up all the time.

Present progressive

We often use words or phrases such as today, nowadays, this month, these days, this year with the present progressive.

Because of global communication, the world is becoming smaller today.

Structure:

◦ Subject + am / is / are + verb + ing

Text Type:

Flyer

Purpose – to educate the reader / viewer

Writing style – You should be writing to your audience. You need to write in a style that interests your readers. Sometimes flyers can contain short phrases to grab attention

Language – Use easy words, lots of adjectives, and active verbs

Purpose – There are several reasons for writing a flyer…

Grabs attention to an issue

Promotes a product

Persuades readers Emphasizes important details

Exaggeration of an issue Factual description

Draws attention to a problem

Calls for some action or thought

TITLE – TOP OF THE PAGE◦ Attention grabbing and related to the topic /

purpose

INTRODUCTION◦ Start with a clear description of your topic /

purpose

FORMAT

BODY –◦ Clear details elaborating from the topic in the

introduction◦ The Five W’s – Who, What, Where, Why and When

CONCLUSION – ◦ This should tell readers something they can do◦ Example: to solve a problem or stop by a meeting◦ The reader should be ENCOURAGED to DO

something

You have until 3:30 to create your flyer Please follow the format we have just gone

over in class Your flyer must be 150-200 words You may have a couple of SMALL

illustrations

Possible topics:◦ CAS meeting/event, Student Union Elections,

Charity event, Sale at The Orb, Festival/Holiday (cultural event), etc.

Create your own Flyer

The Extended EssayWhat is it?

And why should I care?

IB Requirements

Extended essay◦The extended essay, with a prescribed limit of 4,000 words

Supervisor Your Supervisor must be a teacher at WFLMS

Try to select a teacher that you know or have worked with before

Teachers are not required to supervise an extended essay

Teachers normally only supervise 4 to 5 students -- ask early

Your Supervisor DOES NOT need to be your CURRENT teacher (or have ever taught you)

Don’t Freak Out!

An English B EE provides students with the opportunity to develop their awareness and knowledge of the language studied, and their understanding of the culture.

Mediums used: ◦ Texts (article, book, play poem)◦ Specific cultural artifacts (works of art or

architecture, films, radio, TV, or music)

English B Extended Essay

Category 1 – Language

Category 2 – Culture and society

Category 3 - Literature

3 Categories for an English B EE

This essay should be a specific analysis of the language (its use, structure and so on) normally related to its cultural context or a specific text.

Examples:◦ Do young people use more words of foreign origin

than older people?◦ How does American culture correlate colors with

thoughts, feelings and emotions?

Category 1 - language

A: essays of a sociocultural nature with an impact on the language

The essay should be an analysis of a cultural nature that describes the impact of a particular issue on the form or use of the language.◦ Example: To what extent does the language used

by groups of young students from a secondary school in Los Angeles reflect racial discrimination?

Category 2 – culture and society

B: essays of a general cultural nature based on specific cultural artifacts

Examples: ◦ Social criticism in the songs of Rage Against the

Machine◦ Adverts in the British media◦ Representation of women in hip hop◦ Graffiti in NYC in the 1960s compared with today

Category 2 – culture and society

This essay should be an analysis of a literary type. All texts must originally have been written in the target language

◦ Examples: Comparison of George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous

Huxley’s A Brave New World The American Dream as depicted in The Great

Gatsby and Death of a Salesman

Category 3 - Literature

The Research and Writing Process

The iceberg analogy illustrates clearly the importance of the analysis / research / experimentation that underpins the completed essay.

The Research and Writing Process

POLL Report – Due Thursday November 29th!◦ HARD COPY ONLY – NO TURNITIN

HOMEWORK