Class 18.12.14

Class 18.12.14

In this class we used the workbook. We read page 73 and did the exercises of page 72: 2a (1-2), 2b and 4

Speaking: 
What I really love/hate about Christmas

Homework:

Write a review (180-200 words)

Choose a book in English for the 1^st class

Conversation strategies:

Here are some useful phrases for discussion that we'll be using in class tomorrow, the 18th.

Conversation strategies:

Not to mention…	That’s exactly what I was trying to get at.
You look dubious.	I’m with ……... on that.
All I’m saying is….	Carry on. You were saying?
Anyway,….	By that you mean……..?
You’ve got me there!	Oh, I don’t know about that.
What were you going to say?	What I’m trying to say is….
To get back to what I was saying, …	Actually, I’m not sure you can say….
What do you mean when you say…?	I’d go along with that.
Well, I can’t disagree with that.	That’s precisely what I mean.

Class 16.12.14

In this class we started Unit 8 SB P.76 - 78

Vocabulary:

Phrases with time.

SB, p.76, Ex.1

Reading:

'One person can make a difference.'

SB p.77

+ SB p.76, Ex. 3-5

 

Grammar:

Past verb forms with present or future meaning.

SB p.78, Ex. 6 and 7.

 

Speaking: 

Phrases with time.

Global warming

 

Homework: WB p.39.

Where's the stress? A pronunciation game.

Match the words to the stress patterns at bottom of page.

Where's the stress - Key

1	Conclusion, conclusive, conviction, convincing, judgemental
2	Prefer, convince, convinced, conclude
3	Preference, preferably, origin, criticise, critical, recognise
4	Really, weaken, weakness, critic, judgement
5	Preference, criticism
6	Conclusively, origínate, original, reality, responsable, responsibly
7	Realistic, recognition
8	Recognisable, recognisably

Word pair definitions (From U.6B)

Word pairs F2F U.6B

I can take it or leave it = Something is not particularly important to me.

On and off = Sometimes.

Hit and miss = Of irregular quality.

Over and over again = Repeated constantly.

Back and forth = Repeatedly moving between two places or options.

To make or break = To mean the difference between success and failure.

Each and every = Every one.

Part and parcel = An integral / unavoidable part of something.

Time after time = Again and again.

In leaps and bounds = To progress very rapidly.

How to write a class report.

Class reports:

To post a class report is simple; you just need to include what we did in class, and what the homework is.

Tell your reader what activities we did: speaking, (including topic), listening, reading, writing, video or exam task. Then, identify the book: SB, WB, SSH or H/O (hand-out), the page number and the exercise number.

See the example below. Feel free to cut and paste this, then change the details if it saves time.

Class 21.11.14

In this class we studied SB P.61 - 63, + 106 & 109

Grammar:

Word building - prefixes.

SB, p.61, Ex.3

+ SB p.106 & 109

Reading:

'Our Digital World.'

SB p.60

Vocabulary:

The internet.

The telephone.

Speaking: 

How we use the internet.

Telephone dialogues.

Using prefixes.

Listening:

Telephone conversations.

SB p.60Ex. 2

Stress and rhythm (3)

SB p.63

Homework:

Class 04.12.14

In this class we have done the following activities:

Speaking: 
Discussing pets: dogs and cats (advantages and disadvantages).

Grammar:

 Review conditionals :  speaking activity .- complete your partener's sentence.

Review adverbs : complete a dialogue with the correct adverb.

Speaking  about crime :

Should the death penalty be used for serious crimes?

Homework: Revise for our exam, see the online activities in the blog.

Class 02.12.14

 

In this class we have checked our homework

Speaking: 
Discussing Bank holiday Monday  dis/advantages.

Speaking and reading about laws in several countries:

Which ones are true?

Review:

Grammar activity with unreal conditionals.

Homework: Revise for our exam, see the online activities in the blog.

Class 2.12.14

In this class we used the material below to review passives, adverbiales and conditionals.
H/w is to review for our exam on thursday 11th. One useful source is this blog, and the links it provides to online theory and practice.