Unit 1: Short StoryDescription
The Betrayal short story is classified in drama genre. It is the story about Pakdee (Son) who try to find the money for his mom surgery. He needed to pay before the deadline payment. Once he tried to find the money, he remembered that his friend had borrowed him some money and he had an appointment with his friend during that day. On the contrary, his friend lost an appointment. Now, how Pakdee find the money and pay before the deadline payment which is one day left??? |
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Reflection:
What specific language skills did you learn in this unit? The specific language skills that I have learn in this unit is writing skills. In this unit, I have learned how to write a good short story such as using appropriate tense and how to add figure of speech in short story. I also learned the important parts on how to make the short story more interesting. What specific language skills do you need to improve on? The specific language skills that I need to improve on is speaking skills. While Mr.Abel was checking my short story, sometimes I was struggling with my explanation. |
Essential QuestionWhat does the conflict teach us about ourselves?
The conflict of this short story teach me two things. First, it is about money saving. Use the money in sufficient way and the most useful way. Second, always keeping the promise. As you can see from the story, Pakdee's friend lost an appointment. This can lead the relationship to be broken down.
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Unit 2: Film and Drama
Reflection:
What did I learn from this unit?
In this unit, I have learn many techniques that can help me to improve writing and speaking skills. For silent film, I was the scriptwriter. Actually, scriptwriter has more duty than writing the script. From this position, I have learned how to have a good management and well-cooperation. Moreover, I have learned some techniques for editing the video in iMovie too.
What skills do you need to work on?
For me, I need to work on with my editing skill because this was the first time for editing the film. Also, acting skills too because it seemed something was missing such as facial expression.
What did I learn from this unit?
In this unit, I have learn many techniques that can help me to improve writing and speaking skills. For silent film, I was the scriptwriter. Actually, scriptwriter has more duty than writing the script. From this position, I have learned how to have a good management and well-cooperation. Moreover, I have learned some techniques for editing the video in iMovie too.
What skills do you need to work on?
For me, I need to work on with my editing skill because this was the first time for editing the film. Also, acting skills too because it seemed something was missing such as facial expression.
Essential QuestionHow does themes in drama/film reflect in real life?
Mr. Game is a short silent film that categorised as a comedy film. It is about a boy who never ever go to shopping before. One day, he went to shopping at the supermarket for the first time and he was very curious about the things in the supermarket. He was very awkward and don't know how to deal with that situation. In real life, if we don't know something we need to ask someone for help. It's better than standing awkward and cause some trouble.
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Unit 3: Intro to poetryReflection:
What did you learn from this unit? The intro to poetry is teaching us about how to write the poem, structure of the poem, poetic devices that use in the poem and how to use it. Also, I have learned many new vocabularies that can use to express our feeling or emotion in the poem. What language skills do you need to work on? For me, I need to work on a little bit more for writing a good poem with good vocabularies. Selecting a good vocabulary to express our feeling into the poem was very hard for me and I have struggle with that thing for many times. |
Haiku PoemHaiku poem refers nature, specific experience and our feeling that we have met before. Haiku poem has three stanza and each stanza has different No. of syllables. I have wrote haiku poem in this class which refers to the snow and the first experience that I have met the snow for the first time!
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Cinquain PoemLastly, this is the last type of poem that I have learned in this class which is chinquapin poem. It is a poem that dedicated to our inspiration and expressed our feeling at that time. In this type of poem, it has five stanza and each stanza has different structure for example, the first stanza must has only one word and it must be noun.
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Essential Question
How can poetry make the world a better place?
Poetry can change the view and opinion of the people because it express the feeling and emotion of the poets. Moreover, it can help us understand the someone or something else better which can change some point of view into a good way.
Poetry can change the view and opinion of the people because it express the feeling and emotion of the poets. Moreover, it can help us understand the someone or something else better which can change some point of view into a good way.
Unit 5: Public Speaking & Debate
Resolved: Two political party should be established in Thailand
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In this unit, I have leaned about public speaking such as impromptu speech and debate. We had a chance to debate with our classmates. We were the affirmative side and we need to present the evidence that will support our stand. The proposition was " Resolved: Two political party should be established in Thailand ".
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Reflection:
What did I learn from this unit? I have learned how to make a speech in the public with a good content, proper gesture and eye contact. Also, how to write a good note for using during the speech. What language skills do you need to work on? This is the unit that I have learned the most about speaking skill but I still need to improve on my speaking skill because sometimes I was struggle with my speech during the presentation. |
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Essential QuestionHow is public speaking used a tool for a social change?
Everyone has different thought and mind. Some people have good ideas but other have better than that. Thus, people can deliver their speech and influence other people mind into another ways which can lead to a social change too. |
Unit 6: Research Report Research report is the last unit of this academic year. We can choose our own topic but it must be original and specific. The topic of my research report is How the Increased UV Radiation Level in Thailand Causes Physical Health Problem. This topic is very interesting for me because at this time Thailand currently dealing with the problem of the increased of UV radiation that leads the temperature in Thailand increased to 40 degree celsius or more. The effects of UV radiation in Thailand is very dangerous and most of the people did not realised how dangerous it is. Thus, I would like to research on some effects of UV radiation that can harm people in Thailand.
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Reflection:
What did I learn from this unit? For this unit, I have learned how to paraphrase correctly and effectively. Furthermore, I also learned how to manage and use the time wisely because we have a limited time to work on. What language skills do you need to work on? I still need to work on writing skill and reading skill because sometime I have to re-reading that paragraph again in order to understand it. In addition, there was still some grammatical mistake in my research report. Essential QuestionHow does writing a research paper improve language skills?
Writing a research report can help me improve my language skills. Obviously, it help me improve the writing skills because it requires a lot of writing in research report. Moreover, it can improve my reading skill too because during research time, I have learned many new vocabularies and words in the scientific terms.
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