Class 26.02.2015.

In this class we studied SB P.92-93

Grammar:
Countable or uncountable?

SB P.92, Ex. 9.
SB P.93, Ex. 3b.

WB P.46, Ex.3.

Reading:
SB P.93, Ex.3.

Speaking:
-Newspapers are more politically objective than TV.

-Papers have an editorial policy/line. They are all biased.
Depending on the paper / It depends on...
We are not objective too either.
He promoved support/set up a TV channel.

-SB P.92, Ex.10.
To raise awarness of...
(Choose an issue and decide how)

Homework:
WB P.47 (Whole page).

Class 24.2.2015

In this class we studied SB P.90-91

Grammar:
Productive suffixes (come from words with real meaning)

SB P.90, Ex. 4.
SB P.90, Ex. 3c (Check).
SB P.91, Ex.6.

WB P.46, Ex.1.

Reading:
SB P.91

Pay:
in cash
by credit card
via/through Internet

Speaking:
Productive suffixes (put 2 words in context + ask questions)
Explain each others part of the reading

Homework:
WB P.46 Ex.2.

By special request.

Here's the link to the Yanis Varoufakis press conference.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/feb/16/greek-bailout-finance-minister-yanis-varoufakis-talks-video

It begins:
'We were offering to refrain from, effectively, implementing our own programme..'

This is a different video from the first one posted, though it contains some of the same elements, so the original questions are no longer appropriate.

Class 19.2.2015

In this class we studied SB P.88-89-90

Speaking:

Warmer- 'Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of travelling without any money'. P.90 Ex. 1a  

Work together- Make a list of 'things you have bought and experiences you've had' P.89 Ex. 11-12  

Listening:

'Listening and Speaking'. P. 88-89 Ex. 6-7&8

'Listening and Vocabulary'. P. 90 Ex. 1b-1c-1e

Homework:
H/W WB P.45 Ex. 3&4 (Not all are obvious on No. 4, but at least one of each pair is)

Watch the video 'Satish Kumar video: human nature' posted on the blog 19.2.15 , and try to make a list of the positive and negative qualities he mentions. (Instructions are on the blog)

Satish Kumar video: human nature

Here's a talk by Satish Kumar on human nature, and how to improve ourselves.
Try to make a list of the positive and negative qualities he mentions. 
Don't worry if you don't understand all the gardening vocabulary he uses as a metaphor at the beginning, but if you're feeling ambitious you can also try to list the positive and negative plants he mentions.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWq83Gnxyus

I hope you enjoy it.
Seee you in class.

Class 17.2.2015

In this class we studied SB P.87-88

Speaking:

Warmer: Discuss the questions on SB p.87, Ex. 3b using the sentences on P. 85 "Real World: Explaining choices"

Grammar:

Simple v continuous

SB p.88, Ex. 4a, 4b and 5a

Check grammar P. 159, Preview (Simple v continuous /activity and state verbs) & 9.1 (Simple v continuous: Verbs with different meanings)

Homework:

Watch the video of the Greek Minister of the economy Yanis Varoufakis (posted on the blog 17.2.15), and try to answer the questions.

Yanis Varoufakis, Minister of the Economy.

Here's a link to today's BBC News page, including an interview with the greek minister of the economy, explaining why he has not been able to sign an agreement with the EU.

It has implications not only for greeks but for all europeans, especially those heavily burdened with debt, such as Spain, (and Ireland.)

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-31499815

Scroll down the page to the video, and use it to answer the questions below. 

What was his government elected to do?
What were they not interested in?
The UE offered 'some flexibility.' What does that mean?
What possible interpretations does Mr. Varoufakis offer?
What was the greek government offering?
What has been the result?
What happens next?
What does the greek government want?
What will they agree upon?
What does the minister say noone has a right to do?

See you on Thursday.

Class 12.2.2015

In this class we studied SB P.86 - 87

Speaking:

"Tell your partner who you´d like to be if you weren´t yourself, and why" 

"Thrill seekers: examples of people you know or heard about"

SB p.86, Ex. 1a

Vocabulary:

H/O Complete the story (suffixes, word building: verbs, adjectives and adverbs)

SB p.86, Ex. 1b (expressions with price or cost) 

Homework:

WB p.44, Ex. 1a and 1b

Class 10.2.15

Progress test: Units 8+9 (Not 9+10)

In this class we studied SB P.84 - 85

Speaking: 

SB p.84, Quick Review: "Wherever, whoever, whatever, etc."

SB p.84, Ex. 1

Listening:

SB p.85, Ex. 5b (Speakers 4, 5 and 6)

Vocabulary:

SB p.85, Ex. 7 (using expressions below "Real World")

Homework:

SB Reading p.86/87

SB p.87, Ex. 3a

Progress test date.

Hello, Everyone. 
This is to let you know that I've just received the dates for the next round of progress tests. 

Ours is on Thursday, March 12th., and will cover units 8 & 9. 

Please put the date in your diaries now to avoid booking that holiday in the Carribean just when you have a progress test.

See you in class.
Tom.

Class 29.1.15

In class we corrected the homework from the previous day p41: 1 & 2; p42: 6 WB.
We talked about the changes we would do in our area and how would we do it (exercise 1 p83 SB)
We did exercises 2, 3 & 4 p83 SB. We learnt about cause/ effect linkers.
We discussed the questions of the exercise 5 p85 SB.
We made the listening of the exercises 5 & 6 p85 SB.

For homework:
Write a web posting of 150 words, following the instructions in Ex.5, SB p83. Complete Ex. 1- 4 for help with ideas, spelling and vocabulary.
Remember to write on your computer, not by hand, and with double spacing.