WE SPEAK - Issue 1 - M - Final

ISSUE 1 First WSA English Department Communiqué ( /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪ/) By 9G Team WE SPEAK INTRODUCTION: The first English Department - communiqué ( kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪ/) to be released for WSA, this magazine is packed with fresh news about the English Lessons and activities that's sure to catch your eye! “English is the Language of International Communication. Although English is not the most spoken language in the world, it is the official language in 53 countries and is spoken as a first language by around 400 million people worldwide. But that's not all, it is also the most common second language in the world.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Achieve 3000 introductions and Big Wins! 2. Not an ambush 3. Book of the Week 4. My Experience with English in year 9 4. What We Are Reading! 5. Literatu and Feedback and Report 6. Vocabulary Workshop 8. Jokes! 9. Word of the Week 10. A Book-Based Movie Recommendation 11. The Boys are reading too! 12. ELL news

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English BigWins:

GAME ATTACK! Silly Tongue Twisters to twist your twisted tongue: \"Betty Botter bought a bit of butter; “But,” she said, “this butter’s bitter! If I put it in my batter It will make my batter bitter. But a bit o’ better butter Will make my batter better.” \"Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better.\" \"A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk.\" Then she bought a bit o’ butter Better than the bitter butter, Made her bitter batter better. So ’twas better Betty Botter Bought a bit o’ better butter.\" Bonus: Read the Tongue Twister 3x lightning McQueen speed!

BOOK OF THE WEEK ___ “WHEN DEATH TELLS A STORY, YOU REALLY HAVE TO LISTEN.” Narrated by Death, following the unlikely events of a German girl, a tragedy and some stolen words.“The Book Thief is resonant, angry and beautiful: a gem inthe dirt. The story takes place in 1983 during the two World wars when a scrawny orphan girl moves in with the Hubermanns, her new foster family. As Death tells her story, Hans, her foster father, teaches her the beauty of words when he realizes she can’t read. Thus, she grows to love the words - even steals a book from a Nazi bonfire. Though their family barely scrapes by, their situation becomes even more precarious when they secretly shelter a Jewish boy. At first glance, I didn’t seem to like it much but when I finally came to read it, I was Instantly spell-bound. I fell in love with the words, as much as the heroine did, and hated them just as much. It’s a unique story told in a very different perspective of WW2 and with the odd perspective of Death bringing life (or you could say souls) to the Words. Soon I, and probably you once you’ve read this that is, have come to respect him will and ultimately feel sorry for him. In the long run, the message is clear, there is more to us humans as to what meets the eye, that we have a capacity to be resilient and compassionate, that even through a tragedy there is still a small burning fire of good and the absolute power that words have on us. Final note: (and a spoiler, so if you mind look away) At the end of the book, Death pronounces the last lines of the story which reads, “I am haunted by humans.”” - Mary 9G

My Experience In English Lessons: By: Sarah Danish

We are Reading ( Year 9 ) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Christmas Carol is a book that includes the importance of love and compassion. The main character fixated on making money that he no longer knew how to live in a loving community. The book says alot about greed, selfishness. It emphasizes that we all have the opportunity of being more kind towards each other. This book teaches us a moral that we can transform ourselves for the better through kindness, generosity, compassion and love. I personally recommended reading this book to anyone because it really educates people on the importance of morals and values and why we should help others when we are able to. In class we discussed why people categorize each other based on their higher and lower society. Overall I think that this book is really worth reading. - Fauziya 9G

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Literatu Reports:

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BOO! JOKES! “The past, present and future walked into a bar. It was tense.”

WORD OF THE WEEK: fastidious (adj.) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. (She dressed with fastidious care.) CHALLENGE: You are to say this new word in a conversation/sentence with someone with you (or talk to yourself whatever is fine). Write a sentence below using the word fastidious. https://padlet.com/faryalmirza/arin22p6p3237n8a \"Words are free. It's how you use them that may cost you.\" -KushandWizdom

MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS: “Wonder is a brutally powerful story of a 10-year-old boy named August Pullman, who has a facial anomaly. He is an ordinary kid who plays Xbox, is obsessed with Star Wars, but despite the 27 operations done for his face he will never look normal. I'm the type of person who enjoys books over movies, as I find words can easily fuel my imagination. However, never have I been this impressed with a movie being able to capture the elements the book originally had. The movie 'Wonder,' inspired by the book, truly blew me away. The actors were amazing, the emotions so wonderfully told, and the story so perfectly conveyed. I was hooked for every minute, every second. This movie showcases one of the rare events when a director is able to put the magic of a book onto the silver screen. I heavily recommend this to those who enjoyed the book, and I tell you all to brace yourself when watching it. The emotional moments made me shed a tear, and this movie will forever have a place in my heart.” - Faryal 9G (Fauziya 9G, person below)

The Boys are Reading too !!!!

ELL News: A new method on learning new words! Get familiar with “high utility” words in multiple contexts. Whether preparing for a standardized test like the SAT or just reading for fun, you have no doubt come across words like assume, consist, potential, component and ultimate — words that appear in many contexts and with shifting meanings. Sometimes words in this category are called \"high utility\" or “tier two” words. To practice these words, you can start with Vocabulary.com's lists of vocabulary for standardized tests and essential vocabulary for middle school and high school students. Don't hesitate to use them in sentences or conversations either, learn to be the smartest one in the room!

Thank you for your time! If you have any concerns or submissions for the WE SPEAK Newspaper, then please contact out email! Email: [email protected] Credits: 9G: Faryal, Mary, Nushara, Fadilah, Sarah Danish, Fauziyya, Fatema Murtuza, Laiba, 9B Boys Teacher in charge: Ms. Madina / English Department