7E6 - Song for a whale - Understanding the story + lesson by Vinschool Metropolis https://padlet.com/vinschoolmetropolis/uaz8yja0khj8l0gp en-us 2022-10-28 12:05:09 UTC 2022-10-30 03:02:14 UTC hello@padlet.com vinschoolmetropolis https://padlet.com/vinschoolmetropolis/uaz8yja0khj8l0gp/wish/2360527256 - Re-read the story 'Song for a whale' again - page 52, 53, 54
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1. Do you think there is enough empathy in the English classroom of 7E06? Why / Why not? (List the examples / action)
2. What can you and your friends do to show more empathy for everyone in the class of 7E06? What can teachers do to help you?]]> 2022-10-28 12:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/vinschoolmetropolis/uaz8yja0khj8l0gp/wish/2360542937 Writing challenge: Show, Don't tell vinschoolmetropolis https://padlet.com/vinschoolmetropolis/uaz8yja0khj8l0gp/wish/2360933034 Show, Don't tell is a writing technique that emphasizes on using and showing actions in order to convey the emotions you want readers to feel.

In "Song for a whale", the author writes "My stomach tightened into a ball. " to express the worry of Iris, or "I didn’t notice until the words on the screen blurred that my eyes were watery" to describe her sadness.

Can you try to be a writer and use this technique to write 1-3 sentences to describe the feelings in these situations?
1. I was happy because my teacher said I did the best in the presentation.
2. I was worried because it was already late but none of my family came home yet.]]> 2022-10-28 17:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vinschoolmetropolis/uaz8yja0khj8l0gp/wish/2360933034