Category Archives: Tutorials IGCSE

Virtual period #7

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Pat

Read the story: “Secrets” by Bernard MacLaverty Bernard MacLaverty was born in Belfast in 1942, and moved to Scotland in 1975, where he lived in Edinburgh, on the Isle of Islay, and now in Glasgow. After leaving school he became a Medical Laboratory … Continue reading →

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Rising Five

Posted on 13/04/2020 by Pat

Check out this video to understand the poem deeply. Rising Five by Norman Nicholson Take notes of the following: -Voice -Theme -Tone -Literary devices (visual images, symbols, alliteration, etc) After this, go to classroom to work on a worksheet.

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Virtual period #3

Posted on 25/03/2020 by Pat

As we are reading “There Will Come Soft Rains”, I want you to focus on the poem inside the story. Listen to the poem There Will Come Soft Rains Sara Teasdale – 1884-1933 (War Time) There will come soft rains and … Continue reading →

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Task#2 virtual period

Posted on 17/03/2020 by Pat

This time, your activity will consist of reading a story “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury Before reading It is a sci-fi story The Characteristics of Science Fiction • Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and … Continue reading →

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Muliebrity by Sujata Bhatt

Posted on 10/03/2020 by Pat

‘Muliebrity‘ by Sujata Bhatt describes the sight of a young girl in India who spends her days picking up cow-dung, and the inherent “glistening” power she has. The poem begins with the speaker describing how she has been unable to forget the … Continue reading →

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