NEXT UP! 3 18 TALKING 13 Work with language Work with a partner. There are several examples of hurtful and/or derogatory language in the excerpt. Close read the excerpt to find examples. Why might these words be hurtful or derogatory? Share your thoughts with another pair or in class. 14 Give your opinion It seems that Molly is not afraid of being different from others, whereas Leroy does not want others to dislike him. Think about the following: Is it important to have people who are not afraid of standing out in society, or should we all try to fit in? Prepare at least two arguments before you share with a partner. If you like, you can start like this: I think that daring to be different is … because … WRITING 15 Leading and following How does this excerpt from Rubyfruit Jungle connect with the topic of this chapter? Write a short paragraph to explain. 16 Write about being new How does it feel to be the new girl or boy? Write about a personal experience of being new. How did you handle the situation? Try to include what you learnt from that experience. Write at least one paragraph. derogatory – niðrandi Hæfniviðmið • Tjáð sig skipulega um efni sem hann þekkir eða hefur unnið með í námi sínu og brugðist við spurningum. • Skrifað lipran, samfelldan texta af ólíkum gerðum í samræmi við inntak og tilgang með skrifunum. • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða.
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