Care for earth: What can I do?

https://youtu.be/V0lQ3ljjl40

Please watch it and prepare a write up about the video

Sick By Shel Silverstein

Class Activity: 1-Listen to the poem 'Sick' by Shel Silverstein.

                                             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH8L3hopbcI 

Class Activity:1

Listen to the   poem titled  Sick by Shel Silverstein.

Do you like the poem?

Have you ever tried such pranks for skipping classes? 

Why do you think some children hate to go to school?

 CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT HYSTERIA - IT'S A FACT (SPEECH) BY LEONARDO DI CAPRIO

 

UNIT 5:ENLIGHTENING MINDS

v  CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT HYSTERIA - IT'S A FACT (SPEECH) BY LEONARDO DICAPRIO

Leonardo DiCaprio addressed the world leaders assembled for the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014 and urged them to address ‘the greatest challenge of our existence on this planet.’ In what some called the ‘speech of the year’, Leonardo DiCaprio impressed world leaders and activists alike with his impassioned address on climate change. He pointed out that the world was running out of time to tackle climate change.

v  INTRO  OF THE SPEECH

v   Being an actor, Leonardo DiCaprio  pretends or imitates some other  character according to the requirements  of the director or the screenplay.  That  is his means of living or livelihood.

v  The speech exhorts mankind to find  an answer to solve the climate crisis,  the greatest challenge of our  existence on this planet.

 

v  GIST OF THE SPEECH

PART I

1. People marched in the streets of New York to find a solution for climatic crisis.

2. Human beings consider climate change as fictitious, as something happening to someone else's plant.They pretend that climate change is not real.

PART II

 

3. Intensifying drought, acidifying and warming the oceans with methane plumes rising up from beneath the  ocean floor, extreme weather events, increased temperature and the melting of ice sheets in the West Antartic and Greenland are some of the undeniable climate events.

PART III

 

4. The difficult task that we face now is to have a collaborative action by the people around the world, along with  our industries and government to save our planet from the greatest threat of  the era - climate change.

PART IV

 

5. When an ecosystem collapses, the  economy will die along with it.

6. Renewable energy is going to be  widely used in future as it is good  economic policy.

7. If a decisive action is not taken to solve the climate crisis, human kind  is going to perish. So saving our planet  is linked with the survival of  mankind.

PART V

 

8. The climate change has started to show its signs in the form of drought,  excessive rain, ice melting, etc. If it  is not addressed urgently, it will be too late and nothing can save the  planet then.

v  NEW WORDS   

PART I

 

•      Pretend                                            - claim  something untrue

•      Fictitious                                         - not real

•      Characters                                       - a part or person in a film or play

•      fiction                                              - something that is imagined

PART II

 

•      undeniable                                       -unabled to be denied, acceptable

•      Evidence                                           -proof

•      Accelerated                                      - speed up, move or happen faster

•      Droughts                                           - continuous time of dry weather

•      Intensifying                                       - make or become more intense

•      Unprecedented                                  - having no precedent (happened or done earlier)

•      Decades                                            - period of ten years

•      scientific projections                         -projected, (sticks or stands out)

•      rhetoric                                            -the art of using words well in writing or in speech.

•      Hysteria                                           -uncontrolled excitement, mental disturbance

•      security threat.                                 - threat to security

PART III

 

•      Vilified                                            - made evil

•      Decisive                                           -with out doubts, definite, certain

•      large-scale action                               - massive

•      prognosis                                           -knowledge beforehand(medical term)

•      perish                                                  -die, destroy

PART IV

 

•      moment                                               -a very short time, importance, just now

•      price tag                                              - tag showing the price (amount of money to buy)

•      eliminate                                           -get of, remove,

•      polluters                                           -those who make resources dirty or impure

•      scrutiny                                            -a very careful examination

•      ecosystems                                       -relationship of living things

•      economy                                        - state of wealth in a country

•      collapse                                         -fall down

•      renewable energy                           -renewed or  replaced energy sources

•      partisan                                          -an armed person fighting an army

•      debate                                             -formal talk between two speakers

•      inalienable                                     - rights that can not be taken away

•      moral obligation                           -duty

•      daunting                                       -fear to do something

PART V

 

•      planet                                            -planet earth

•      accountable                                  -responsible

•      massive scale                               - large scale

•      wanton                                        -to no purpose

•      destruction                                  -damage

•      our collective home                    -earth

•      species.                                       –human beings

•      Urgent                                      -need quick attension

•      Delegates                                  - person to act for someone, a company or government

•      Momentum                               -force causing movement

•      Existence                                 - being , life

QUESTION ANSWERS

PART I

 

1.Who is Leonardo DiCaprio?

                      actor

2.  ‘Clmate change is not hysteria-it’s a fact’. This epoch making speech is delivered at ------

                     UN Climate Summit

3. ‘Clmate change is not hysteria-it’s a fact’. Is an example of -------------.

                    speech

4. Why did 4, 00,000 people march in the streets of New York?

                   For solving the climate crisis. 

5. ‘As an actor I pretend for a living.’ What does the speaker mean?

               He is acting as a part of his job, where as people pretend that climate change is not real.

 

6. What is the attitude of human beings towards climate change?

                    as fictitious, as something happening to someone else's plant

PART II

 

7.What are the ‘undeniable climate  events’ that are happening now?

                   Drought

8.Which is our single greatest security threat?  Climate change.

PART III

 

9. What is the difficult task that we face?

                   to take a collaborative decisive step to solve climate change

10. In the opinion of DiCaprio, whose turn is it to react now?

                   Industries and government

 

PART IV

 

11. What happens when an ecosystem collapses?

                  economy also collapses

12.What is the scope of renewable energy in future?

                 can replace all energy demands in future.

13. Solving the crisis is a question of our survival. Explain?

            If a decisive action is not taken to solve the climate crisis, human kind  is going to perish.

PART V

 

14.Why is the present the ‘most urgent of times’?

            The world was running out of time to tackle climate change.If  not addressed           urgently, it will be too late to save planet.

 15. In your opinion, how does mankind look at climate change?

                   pretend as if it is an imaginary story          

16.What is the message of the speech by Leonardo Di Caprio?

                    Take a collaborative decisive step to tackle the issue of climate  change

 

 

LANGUISTIC  DISCOURSES

 

1. Narrating a story is called?

Narratives

2. The use of the same beginning consonant sound in a line or verse is called?

                     alliteration

3. Pattern of rhymes in a poem is called

                   rhyme scheme

4.What is a ‘memoir’?

                    autobiographical work

5. notice is used for ?

                   announcement

6. Important features  of posters are ?

                   a) lay out and message to capture the attention of the target group

7. A small unit of composition is called?

                   write up

8. An email is ?

                   electronic mail

9. A power point presentation is used to?

                   communicate with the audience with visual presentations

10.Letter to the editor is an example of ?

                   formal letter

                  

v  WRITE UP: A write-up is a small unit of composition.  It is a group of sentences expressing a connected series of  thoughts relating to one topic.  It is the development of a single main thought or idea or experience.  Features of a write-up are unity, order, variety and brevity.  A write up must have a heading, introduction, relevant points in the body and a conclusion.

v  PREPARE A PROFILE OF THE SPEAKER

Prepare A Profile Of The Speaker

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio, born on November 11, 1974, is an American actor  and film producer. He has been nominated for eleven Golden Globe Awards, winning three, and has received nominations for five Academy Awards. Di Caprio began his career by appearing in television commercials and a few films until  achieving international fame with James Cameron's epic romance Titanic (1997),  which earned him his first Drama Golden Globe Award.

 

 

v  NOTICE

Teacher may familiarise the learners with  the format given here for the preparation of a Notice. Now, let the learners prepare the notice.

Format of a Notice for an official meeting:

Date

Time

Venue

Agenda/Purpose

Who is to attend?

Specific instructions

Contact person/ Address

 

 

v  POSTER

Features of posters : The main function of a poster is to capture a targeted group's attention with a message. When designing a poster, plan its layout carefully. You have only limited time to attract and hold your reader's attention. Think about one major aspect  of the information that will best convey the message and plan your design around  that.

A poster should have:

- A simple and clear layout

- All important information such as  date, time, location, contact name, and telephone number, if necessary.

- A striking element like a headline or an image to catch other peoples  attention.

- The most important message is to be emphasized by size, colour or value.

- The wordings and imagery are to be logically and functionally sequenced.

• Use bold intense colours to enhance the message.

• Use the present tense.

The teacher may ask the learners to come out with their own ideas. He/She can add if something is left out.  The teacher may guide them to prepare posters for preserving nature and protecting the environment.

v  Save water

v  Save nature        

v  Save lives

 

v  EMAIL

Email is nowadays the most common used form of communication. It has to

be professional to make a good impression.

1.Begin with a greeting.

2.Thank if it is a reply.

3.State the purpose.

4.Add closing remarks.

5.Use closing words

 

SAMPLE EMAIL

• Dear Mrs/Mr/Name.

To whomsoever it may concern.

If you don't know the name -

• Thank you for contacting me.

• Thanks for getting back to me.

• Thank you for your prompt reply.

• I am writing to enquire about …..

• I am writing with reference to ……

• I look forward to hearing from you.

• Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

• Thank you for your consideration.

• If you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to let me know.

• Best regards/sincerely (official)

• Best wishes/cheers (friends)

1. Begin with a greeting

Always open your email with a greeting.

• Formal relationship - Dear Mr/Mrs/ Sir/Madam

• Casual relationship - Hi, Raju

2. Thank the recipient.

If you are replying to a letter you should begin with an expression of thanks.

• Thank you for contacting me.

• Thanks for getting back to me.

• Thank you for your prompt reply.

3. State your purpose.

Begin your email by stating your purpose. Make your purpose clear in

the email, and move on to the main text. Remember, people want to read

emails quickly, so keep your sentences short and clear. Be careful about

grammar, spelling and punctuation.

• I am writing to enquire about …..

• I am writing with reference to ……

4. Add closing remarks.

Before ending your email, it's polite to thank the reader with polite closing

remarks.

• I look forward to hearing from you.

• Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

• Thank you for your consideration.

If you have any questions or concerns  don't hesitate to let me know.

5. End with a closing remark.

The last step is to include an  appropriate closing with your name.

Finally, before you hit the send button  review and spell check your email to

make sure it is free of errors.

The teacher may familiarise the learners  with the printout of a few emails.

Ask them to pick out the sentences used  in the sample email which belong to each category. The teacher may provide the grid. This will help them locate the correct  usage of words and the form of an email. A few learners can present their writings. The teacher may guide the learners to the  textual activity.

Format of  Email

Email ID

Subject header

Salutation

Purpose/actual

message

Closing words

Leave taking

 

v  SPEECH

You need to plan and prepare well before  you attempt to speak at a public gathering.  Good speeches depend on delivery and   the effort put into it by the speaker. A good  speech is made for a good reason.

- To inspire

- To instruct

- To rally support

- To lead to action

'A good welcome speech unites and sets  the tone for an event.' The welcome

speech sets the mood of the function. It   marks the start of any special event or

occasion which requires a formal opening.  The focus is always the audience and the   goal is to make them look forward to  whatever is coming next.

All good speeches require a shape.

- Introduction

- Body

- Conclusion

- Provide background information about why they have assembled/state

the purpose of the meeting.

- Specifically acknowledge and welcome important guests.

- Describe the objectives of the meeting.

- Generally welcome all the guests stating the name of the event and the host.

- Give a brief introduction of the host.

- Give a brief introduction of the  occasion.

- Conclude after after having made  everybody feel at ease eagerly  anticipating what is to come.

The following are some common

expressions that form part of a welcome speech.

• I extend a hearty welcome…

• I accord a genial welcome…

• I salute him with a cordial welcome.

• I welcome him with all my heart.

• I am delighted to offer you a hearty  welcome.

• Let me offer you a pleasant welcome.

• We feel honoured in offering you a cheerful welcome.

How to conclude a welcome speech

- A welcome speech should leave the participants at ease and eagerly

waiting for the upcoming events.

- The maximum duration is 3 to 4 minutes.

sample welcome speech.

Welcome - Acronym

W Welcome dignitaries/special  guests.

E Everyone - a general welcome encompassing all those who are assembled.

L Learn - the audience should briefly learn why they are attending the function.

C Comment on the aim or purpose.

O Occasion - elaborate on the occasion with more details.

M Meaningful or relevant quote – if possible include an apt quote.

E End - conclude your welcome speech with a one-liner.

v  WELCOME SPEECH

Honorable Chief guest of the day ,  Respected Principal and Teachers, and my dear friends,  It’s my pleasure and privilege  to introduce   our chief guest  to   you. I am sure that this seminar will be highly informative  and  informative.  On behalf of the management and staff  and students of  our  school  , I extent a warm welcome to you sir/madam to this gathering. Now I would like to welcome  all the participants  and guests to this gathering. I wish all the delegates a wonderful, fruitful and memorable day here!  Thank you very much!   Jai Hind!

v  LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES

v  IRREGULAR PLURALS

Although most nouns have plurals formed according to regular rules, some nouns

have unusual, irregular plurals. There are many types of irregular plural, but the following are the most common.

Noun type Forming the plural Example

Ends with - fe Change-f to-v then add - s Knife - knives

Life – lives                                              Wife - wives

Ends with - f Change-f to-v, add - es Half - halves

Wolf – wolves                                        Loaf - loaves

Ends with - us Change-us to - i Cactus - cacti

Nucleus – nuclei                                     Focus - foci

Ends with - is Change - is to - es Analysis - analyses

Crisis – crises                                           Thesis - theses

Ends with - on Change -on to - a Phenomenon - phenomena

Criterion - criteria

All kinds Change the vowel Man - men

Datum – data             or Foot – feet                        Child - children

Change the word Person - people

or Tooth – teeth                                                      Mouse - mice

Add a different ending Alga - algae

Aluminus – alumni                                                Curriculum - curricula

or Syllabus – syllabi                                               Memorandum - memoranda

Unchanging Singular and plural are the Sheep

same Deer                                                              Fish (sometimes)

There are many types of irregular plural, but the following are the most

common.

v  RELATIVE CLAUSE:

Relative clauses are introduced by a relative pronoun that refers back to the noun or noun phrase it refers to in the independent clause. This is called its antecedent.

b. which, who, who, where, which, that/which

1. It was Feynman's father who motivated him to develop a scientific spirit.

2. I stand before you as a citizen who has marched in the streets of New York on Sunday.

3. He is always looking for wonders which he hopes he will find.

4. This is the book shop where I found an old edition of the Encyclopedia

v  PASSIVE VOICE

The passive voice is used to focus upon the person or object that experiences an

action rather than the person or object that performs the action.

Examples

• The house was built in 2014. (= we are interested in the house, not in who built it.)

• The road is being repaired. (= we are interested in the road, not in the people who are doing the repair.)

Functions of the passive voice:  In the passive, the person or thing that the action was done to becomes  important. In some cases we can leave out the 'doer' or agent(by him/her/us/them/ people/me, etc or when the agent is  not important) or we can place the 'doer' in a prepositional phrase (by + 'doer'):

These houses were designed in the 1950s. (passive without agent)

These houses were designed in the 1950s by Charles Correa. (passive + by + agent)

Active                                                          Passive

John writes stories.                                    Stories are written by John .

Razia is making coffee.                             Coffee is being made by Razia.

They have finished the work.                    The work has been finished by them.

Arun wrote a letter.                                    A letter was written by Arun.

She was writing a book.                             A book was being written by her.

Ram had answered all the questions.         All the questions had been answered by Ram.

Mary will finish the work by sunset.          The work will be finished by Mary bysunset.

You ought to do it.                                       It ought to be done by you.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION  PowerPoint presentation helps you  communicate with the audience effectively. PPT makes  use of  highly sophisticated  visual presentations combining text, charts, images, sounds, and movie clips.   While preparing a presentation, you should have a clear picture of the  following: 1.Purpose 2. Audience 3. Structure.  The key for a successful presentation lies in careful and intelligent preparation. Begin your preparation  by fixing the purpose. It may be to inform, to persuade or to entertain or to interact with the audience.  A careful analysis of the audience will make your task easier.    The content of the presentation needs  to be weighed well. Developing research skill in students will help them not only in their higher education, and career and also in real life situations.

Follow up Activity: Power Point Presentation

Select any one of the inventions and prepare a presentation detailing the invention, the man behind it, its history etc. and create-a-PowerPoint-Presentation.