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 the timings and it is also posted on the wall, outside our classroom).

Here are some links you may want to visit for Grammar and listening practice.

* LISTENING: You can listen to the audios twice.

* Finding the library : listen without checking the script and do task 2 (fill in the gaps)

* Booking a table: listen without checking the transcript and do task 1 (multiple choice).

* At the library You can do both task 1 and 2

* Ordering food in a café You can do task 1: "multiple choice".

GRAMMAR: to revise

Here sometimes you have a summary to remember the rules and then the practice :)

* present simple vs. present continuous

* adverbs of frequency: usually, often, never, always, sometimes & time expressions: once a week...

*making questions

*possession: 's

*determiners: a / the / some/ any

* past tense: regular verbs

* past tense: irregular verbs

* comparatives

* prepositions: in, at, on

A1: (April 17th-20th)

 CLASS;

There was/there were

Grammar: past "was/were" and past with regular verbs

Negation/Questions: didn't/did

Speaking: differences in the past+ Where were you?

Writing: informal email

Vocabular: page 246 verb phrases

HOMEWORK:

Unit 7B (past regular verbs) handout + page 223 ex b

Study irregular verbs page 251 (until "run)

FOLLOW-UP

Listening and grammar

Simple past: regular verbs and activity 2

B21A (April, 17th-21st)

CLASS:

Grammar: have something done +passive voice (Unit 8A/B)

Speaking: monologues + history quiz

Listening: Can money buy happiness 

Writing: opinion essays:Kialo debate: Can money buy happiness?

HOMEWORK:

Grammar: passive voice, 44. 4

Go to our Kialo debate: Can money buy happiness? and write your opinion. Then, comment on one of the other classmates' arguments. 

FOLLOW UP

This may be useful!!

Instructions to write an essay: a step-by-step guide. 

You can also watch this video:)

Do vocab test (hand it in next week) + letter of complaint if you didn't.

B21 (April 10th-15th)

 CLASS:

Writing: a letter of complaint

Reading and listening unit6B

Vocabulary; DIY

Mediation (IKEA advert)

Pronunciation: consonant clusters page 98 + online listening

Grammar: all modal verbs page 214, 215 units 6A, B and handout

HOMEWORK

Grammar: page 218: "have something done", read it, do both activities + handout 8A.

Remember to hand in your letter of complaint + vocabulary revision on the 20th:)

A1A (April 10th-14th)

 CLASS:

Correct 6B, like/love+ ING, do/be

Grammar: revising questions + the verb to be (simple past)

Unit 6C + start 7A listening "Van Gogh"

writing: informal emails, page 201

HOMEWORK

page 222 read the grammar + handout 7A + page 223 ex. a)b) 7A

FOLLOW-UP

Verb to be in the past: watch the video and read the instructions.

More info , theory and practice: the verb to "be" in past simple.

A1 (March 27th-31st)

 CLASS;

Unit 6A & 6B

Grammar: 

- like/love...+ing

- pronouns: object and subject pronouns

Listenings page 86, 85,84

Vocabulary: ordinal numbers, the weather, 

Writing: informal emails page 201

Speaking: Walid & Hassan's versions, Find someone who...

HOMEWORK

Writing page 201 ex. c

Reading, page 87 ex. b page 86.

FOLLOW UP

Grammar practice: handout on present simple, present continuous + key

Grammar like/hate+ing

Some listening practice. Here are some dictations: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

B.2.1.A (March 27th-31st)

 CLASS; Unit 6A

Grammar: modal verbs (obligation, lack of obligation, prohibition and advice): page 214 + handout 6A

Vocabulary: at a restaurant, page 222+ dictation here

Listening to complaints and reading a letter of complaint (handout in class).

Listening to tipping in the US and to bad experiences in restaurants (page 97, 95)

HOMEWORK

Due on Tuesday: Handout 6B (grammar) + reading page 96 ex. c and e.

Due on Thursday 13th: Write a letter of complaint (handout) and more examples here.

On Thursday 20th we'll have a vocabulary test.

FOLLOW UP

Grammar: modal verbs revision

To write a letter of complaint, here are some tips, guidelines and samples. Have a look at it before writing yours.

Watch the following TED TALK: "Rethink tipping"