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- If you type <synonym:yourword> without the <> and without any spaces, Google provides a list of synonyms from the Webster dictionary.
- If you type <define:yourword> without the <> and without spaces, Google will provide you with the definition of your word
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For beginners: here is an easy guide to help you with your first Powerpoint slide presentation. |
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Compare these 3 pictures: |
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DON’T UPSET ME!
I’M RUNNING OUT OF PLACES
TO HIDE THE BODIES! |
DON’T UPSET ME!
I’M RUNNING OUT OF PLACES
TO HIDE THE BODIES! |
DON’T UPSET ME!
I’M RUNNING OUT OF PLACES
TO HIDE THE BODIES! |
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A .jpg file with white background
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A .gif file with transparent background
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A file I forgot to upload with the rest!!
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Which picture do you think looks best on this page? Why?
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| Emoticons, also referred to as smileys (or smilies) are little faces made by typing the certain characters on a computer keyboard. The word emoticon is short for “emotional icons”. Emoticons were originally intended to help people show emotion over email and in chat rooms in a clever, creative way. These cute smileys have since evolved into a fun diversion all by themselves!An emoticon can let your reader know you are happy, sad, kidding with them, or upset about something. They can also represent your face, a celebrity face, or a cartoon character’s smiley face. |
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To see it correctly, tilt your head to the left side. The colon represents the eyes of the face, the dash is the nose, and the close parenthesis is the smiling mouth. Other common emoticons include:
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Meaning |
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Emoticon |
Meaning |
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Basic smiley face |
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I’m sad |
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Happy (mini smiley) |
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:'( |
Crying |
| :^) |
Happy (in profile) |
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:’-) |
So happy you’ve got tears in your eyes |
| %-) |
Drunk and happy |
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:-O |
Surprised |
| >:-( |
Angry |
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:- ] |
So Surprised Your Jaw Has Hit the Ground |
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Extremely angry |
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*:-O |
Alarmed |
| :-@ |
Screaming or very angry |
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:-(0) |
Yelling |
| #:-0 |
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh |
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:-@%$# |
Swearing |
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Scared |
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:-P~~ |
Blowing a Raspberry |
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Devilish grin |
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%-) |
Confused or cross-eyed |
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Devilish wink |
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%-( |
Sad and confused |
| 😮 zz ZZ |
Bored |
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¦-O |
Yawning or bored |
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Sleepy or sleeping |
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¦^O |
Snoring |
| -,- |
Sleepy (sideways) |
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Tired, grumpy and very unhappy |
| d |
Hats off to a great idea |
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:-# |
Oops! You just said something you shouldn’t have |
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| If you find smileys interesting, you really should visit this site: Netlingo’s ever-growing list of smileys…enjoy! |
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| Oral Presentations: Evaluation |
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It is important for learners to know how their performance will be evaluated. These grids will guide you:
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Quick talk
without notes |
Beginning
1 |
Developing
2 |
Accomplished
3 |
Exemplary
4 |
Score |
Organization
&
Structure |
No structure – impossible to follow |
Student jumps around – difficult to follow |
Information mostly in logical order – quite easy to follow |
Information presented in logical, interesting order – very easy to follow |
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| Subject knowledge |
Poor subject knowledge, student unable to answer questions |
Uncomfortable, can only answer easy questions |
At ease, answers all questions but doesn’t elaborate |
Demonstrates full knowledge, clear explanations and elaboration |
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| Vocabulary |
Rather repetitive, simplified language, clichés |
Rather poor vocabulary, few or inappropriate expressions |
Some good expressions and varied vocabulary |
Very rich vocabulary and expressions |
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| Grammar |
Frequent and important grammatical errors |
Some important grammatical errors |
Some minor grammatical errors |
No grammatical errors, or very few minor ones |
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| Elocution |
Frequent mispronunciation. Student mumbles, speaks too quietly for us to hear. |
Mispronunciation, mumbling or quiet voice makes understanding difficult |
Clear voice, most words well-pronounced and audible |
Excellent articulation, pronunciation and voice level |
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| Task |
Too short |
A bit short |
Nearly right |
Just right |
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| Full Presentation |
Beginning
1 |
Developing
2 |
Accomplished
3 |
Exemplary
4 |
Score |
| Organization |
No structure – impossible to follow |
Student jumps around – difficult to follow |
Information mostly in logical order – quite easy to follow |
Information presented in logical, interesting order – very easy to follow |
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| Subject knowledge |
Poor subject knowledge, student unable to answer questions |
Uncomfortable, can only answer easy questions |
At ease, answers all questions but doesn’t elaborate |
Demonstrates full knowledge, clear explanations and elaboration |
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| Grammar |
Frequent and important grammatical errors |
Some important grammatical errors |
Some minor grammatical errors |
No grammatical errors, or very few minor ones |
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| Elocution |
Frequent mispronunciation. Student mumbles, speaks too quietly for us to hear. |
Mispronunciation, mumbling or quiet voice makes understanding difficult |
Clear voice, most words well-pronounced and audible |
Excellent articulation, pronunciation and voice level |
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| Eye contact |
No eye contact: (student reads all his notes) |
Little eye contact (student reads most of his presentation) |
Good eye contact most of the time |
Excellent eye contact (student hardly looks at his notes) |
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| Task |
Too short |
+/- 6 minutes |
+/- 4 minutes |
+/- 2 minutes |
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| Visual aids |
Superfluous or no visual aids |
Occasional use of aids that don’t support the presentation |
Visual aids relate to the presentation |
Visual aids reinforce the presentation and help understanding |
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Very useful and time-saving! Here is a list of the “Top 20”, but some are easier to remember than others… (Applies to Word, Internet Explorer and many other programmes)
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| Select everything on the page |
Ctrl + A |
| Cut the selected text |
Ctrl + X |
| Copy the selected text |
Ctrl + C |
| Paste the selected text |
Ctrl + V |
| Save the file |
Ctrl + S |
| Undo the last action |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo the last action |
Ctrl + Y |
| Find a word or some text on the webpage |
Ctrl + F |
| Print the page or selected text |
Ctrl + P |
| Open a new window |
Ctrl + N |
| Close the window |
Ctrl + W |
| Make the selected text bold (gras) |
Ctrl + B |
| Make the selected text italic |
Ctrl + I |
| Make the selected text underlined |
Ctrl + U |
| Make the text on the page bigger/smaller |
Ctrl + Roulette souris |
| Scroll down towards the bottom of the page |
Espace |
| Scroll up towards the top of the page |
Espace + Maj |
| Open a link in a new window |
Maj + Clic souris |
| Go to the previous page visited |
Alt + Flèche Gauche |
| Go to the next page |
Alt + Flèche Droite |
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Go to the WEBQUEST page |
| Culture Capitals of Europe |
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(2nde) Instructions and worksheets for your folders and presentations |
| Trivial Persuits Famous People |
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(2nde) An activity to get you to talk about famous people |
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(2nde) Camera Phones, Mobile Phones, TXT & SMS |
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