Wednesday, 26 February 2020

B.2.1.A. some homework


I'm sorry but I couldn't see you on Tuesday and won't be able to teach you tomorrow.
I here post some homework so as not to "miss" the class:)
See you next Tuesday


Grammar:
Revise although, despite, in spite of, and time clauses (until, as soon )
as....
https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/upper-intermediate-grammar-exercise-despite-in-spite-of-although-even-though
https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-3704.php
http://masterkeyenglish.com/time-clauses-while-when-as-soon-as-after-before-until/
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-although.php
Vocabulary: work (unit 5A)
http://passyourspeaking.blogspot.com/2013/04/topic-1-work-i-vocabulary-collocations.html
To make mind maps, word clouds: https://coggle.it/
Reading:
https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/first-certificate/fce-046-open-cloze-exercise.php
Reading exam practice:
B2: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/first/preparation/

B1A (some work for these days...)

As you know, I had to leave you on Tuesday and won't be there tomorrow, either. Sorry about that. Here you've got some work you can do at home so as not to miss the class:)

Reading: mock exam practice (the three activities I explained last Tuesday in class).
Grammar: 
Writing and grammar: a short story with narrative tenses: https://www.eltbase.com/mats/narrative-tenses-simple-sequence.pdf


Monday, 10 February 2020

B.2.1.A. units 4A,B over + 4C

CLASS:
Vocabulary: food, proverbs/sayings, phrasal verbs
Pronunciation: vowel sounds
Exam practice: mid-term exam + oral practice
Writing: self-correction (articles)
Grammar: future plans, intentions, arrangements and future perfect/future continuous
Listening and speaking: Brexit for real: you can listen to the full interviews at this link.
Listening to J.Oliver's recipe: (vocabulary: food, verbs and adjectives) Smoky pancetta cod
Listening and speaking: being a weekday vegetarian: Ted talk: you can now turn to p.52-53 and do it at home;)
Writing: social media updates, p. 55 (you can also visit and have a look at some examples https://www.socialmediatoday.com/topic/social-media-updates/)

HOMEWORK:
Unit future perfect/future continuous, ex. 2 (handout) + p. 51 ex 5.

OVER 2 U:
Reading practice:
"The buy nothing" movement https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/upper-intermediate-b2/the-buy-nothing-movement  (true/false and fill in the gaps)
Work-life balance: multiple matching: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/upper-intermediate-b2/work-life-balance

B.1.A. UNIT 4 OVER

CLASS:
Grammar:
modal verbs: should, can , must, have to, be able to
Vocabulary: phone language, -ed/ing adjectives, prepositions
Writing: articles
Mediation: from written to spoken mode
Pronunciation: vowel dominoes and sentence stress
Exams: mid-term exam + oral mock exam

HOMEWORK:
Revise and check units 3,4 + workbook

OVER 2 U:
Modal verbs
(Kahoot) https://play.kahoot.it/v2/lobby?quizId=621d751c-25d2-49f4-a13f-b4115addd69d
Exercises: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-mixed-2-exercises.html
Necessity: http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/modal-verbs-exercise-three
Ability: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-ability-exercise-1.html
Reading practice: cloze: https://www.englishlearner.com/intermediate/cloze-1.shtml
Listening practice: fill in the gaps: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/difficult-situations

A1 English revision before the exam:) IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 IMPORTANT DAYS: * Reading, Listening and writing: Tuesday  May 9th , 9h30 aula 1 * Speaking: Thursday  May 11th (I sent you the list with ...