BEFORE session 6/11/2014

• OFFLINE
• Grammar Reference Page SB p.139 
• SB p19, exercises C & D
• SPEAKING: Prepare to speak about SB p.19 Exercise A

FEEDBACK AFTER session 30/10/2014

A learning strategy that came up in class yesterday is worth reflecting on:

• When you don't know a word in English, admit so! We don't expect you to know ALL the words. WE don't know all the words. But what is more important is that you are able to explain what you mean (like in the video we watched) or to find a way around it. For instance, if you don't know that a synonym of run-down is neglected you can always say that it needs renovating, which you know how to say, like one of your classmates did.

VOCABULARY

• We looked at the difference between pebble, cobble, paving stone and flagstone. 
• costume  /ˈkɒstjuːm/ versus custom /ˈkʌstəm/; dress up as, disguise

PRONUNCIATION

• cobbled /ˈkɒb(ə)ld/

BEFORE Session 04/11/2014

Things to do before the session:

• ONLINE
• Have a look at this list of amusement rides. How many types of rides are there in the list?

• OFFLINE
• SB p.16 READING Exercises B, C & D
• SPEAKING.
• Prepare to discuss the questions in exercise E, SB p.16 Festivals & Carnivals
• Prepare to discuss the questions in exercise A, SB p.18 Rides & Theme Parks

FEEDBACK AFTER Session 28/10/2014

 

VOCABULARY

• base in versus base on
• loads of
• date
• COLLOCATIONS
• High-rise blocks
• Events are held
• catch a glimpse of
• The museum houses

STRUCTURES

• Need + -ing

DRIVING OVER LEMONS - DEADLINES

Driving over Lemons

Nov 13th, chapters 1-7

Dec 11th, chapters 8-14

Jan 13th, chapters 15-20

FEEDBACK AFTER session 23/10/2014

• STRUCTURES 
• RECOMMEND patterns

[verb + that + clause]

I recommend that you buy a more powerful computer.

[verb+ -ing]

We recommend wearing comfortable clothes

• VOCABULARY
• historic versus historical

• Remember that graffiti in English is uncountable so no plural!

• REVISION OF VOCABULARY UNIT 1

• 	BUILDINGS	AREAS	BOTH
  POSITIVE	Stunning, grand	Up-and-coming, affluent	Trendy, residential, historic
  NEGATIVE	High-rise	Rough, deprived	Hideous, run-down

    

I recommend you look up collocations of these adjectives in a Corpus such as the BNC or in a Collocations dictionary such as Oxford's. In general, this is a learning strategy you should follow whenever you learn new vocabulary.

• PRONUNCIATION
• -ate when stressed /ˈɪntɪˌmeɪt/ verb versus -ate when not stressed /ˈɪntɪmət/ adjective

BEFORE SESSION 28/10/2014

Remember that The clocks go back 26 October

Things to do before the session:

• ONLINE:

• Organize your REVISION OF UNIT 1:

to that end, there is a powerpoint presentation in the shared folder in BOX. Download the ppt onto your PC and fill in the slides with the vocabulary items and structures that you learnt to fulfil the different functions.

•  SIGHTSEEING Building and areas

• Think of a well-known building or area you know ABROAD.
• Google it and download an image of the building/area. Save it as "your name_the name of the building".
• Record your voice describing it (1 min). Save it as "your name_the name of the building". DO NOT MENTION THE NAME OF THE BUILDING IN YOUR DESCRIPTION.
• Send me both the recording and image BEFORE Tuesday. 

• OFFLINE:
• Grammar Reference SB p.138
• SB p.14, Vocabulary B

02 SIGHTSEEING

The main aim of this unit is to enable you to:

• Talk about showing people around your town/city
• Describe places, festivals and carnivals in more detail
• Agree using synonyms
• Hear and recognise short forms more easily
• Use non-defining relative clauses
• Use future forms

FEEDBACK AFTER session 21/10/2014

• VOCABULARY:
• WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. Islamic State militants
2. an air drop of weapons
3. the delivery of arms
4. policy
5. sow fear
6. W.H.O. representative
7. dispel illusions (get rid of false beliefs)
8. 1,500=fifteen hundred
9. to widen (from wide) same as to  heighten (from high)
10. long-haul /hɔːl/ flights (as opposed to short-haull)
11. scheduled /ˈʃedjuːl//ˈskeˌdʒul/
12. call on somebody to do something
• Portrait
• absolutely + strong adjectives (amazing)
• Occasional: remember how to pronounce it, how to spell it (2cc, 1s) and to double the -l- when you make the adverb: occasionally (like beautifully)
• Hard (adjective and adverb); hardly (adverb)
• Goodies versus baddies
• STRUCTURES:
• Remember not to skip the subject in picture descriptions: In the top left-hand corner there is a...
• Remember:
• Linking verb (=be) + adjective
• adjective + noun
• adverb + adjective
• adverb + adverb
• Adverb, sentence
• Verb + adverb
• Remember the word order of adverbs at the end of a clause is MPT (manner-place-time)

SPEAKING about ENTERTAINMENT

BEFORE SESSION 23/10/2014

Things to do before the session:

• OFFLINE:
• Revise the vocabulary of Unit 1
• Read the texts: 
• page 156: Rags to riches and The quest
• page 161: Rebirth and Voyage and return
• page 159:Comedy and Tragedy
• ONLINE:
• Write below an example (book or film) of the plot you read in class

FEEDBACK AFTER session 16/10/2014

VOCABULARY

• WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. offensive
2. campaign
3. clash
4. pepper spray
5. the polls
6. hold power
7. face a strong challenge
8. longstanding
9. pave the way
10. breakthrough
11. heightened
12. mass grave
13. local gang
14. football qualifier
15. brawl
16. riot police
17.  /ˈprəʊtest/ versus /prəˈtest/
18. /ˈprəʊɡres/ versus /prəʊˈɡres/

GRAMMAR

•  STRUCTURES FOR SPECULATION

• Verbs of the senses: Sounds/looks/smells/tastes/feels 
• + as if + clause
• + adjective
• + like + noun

• Modal verbs
• MUST
• MIGHT/MAY
• CAN'T
• COULD WELL BE

• Seems to/Appears to + infinitive
• I get the impression that
• From the look of it

  
  

• The position of BOTH
•  When both refers to the subject of a clause, it can go with the verb, in mid-position: They both look very upset OR They've both just moved in.

 PRONUNCIATION

• Pause after sentence adverbs

•  LEARNING STRATEGY to improve pronunciation and intonation

• Listen and Repeat. 
• Then SHADOW