INFORMATIONAL TEXTS

 Understanding informational texts

Information texts are factual texts on particular subjects - people, places and things. Its primary purpose is to inform the reader about the natural or social world. They can be found in different text types such as brochures, leaflets, news articles, textbooks, etc. They are usually written in present tense and text is organised in headings and sub-headings.

Volunteering 

• Read and listen to the text (click on MP3)
• Complete the different activities

Clean Up - About Us

Read the text 

Complete the activities

in the Workbook

Volunteering - interactive

• Watch the video

• Complete the interactive activities

Youth Volunteerism

• Watch the video

• Complete the interactive activities

NETIQUETTE

The online world offers enormous potential benefits for teaching and learning in our schools. New technologies such as blogs, personal spaces and social networking tools are now part of people’s life on the web.  These technologies provide opportunities for collaboration and for learning to occur beyond the classroom.  There are, however, some potential dangers when using the internet and other technologies. 

These can include: 

• bullying or harassment (cyberbullying)
• accessing inappropriate content
• contact with strangers
• posting private information
• using (or stealing) content owned by others eg images, music or videos
• plagiarising: taking ideas or information created/ owned by others without referencing their origin
• not using critical thinking skills when using the internet
• not seeking support offline when there is an issue.

TASK: Netiquette

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK: Being Safe on Internet 

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK : Internet Safety Tips 

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK: Internet Safety BNE

• Listening/Reading
• Vocabulary/phrase match
• Cloze passage

TASK: Cyberbullying

• Listening/Reading
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary