Final exam dates.

Hi, everyone.
The dates of our final exam are Monday 23 May, part 1, (listening, reading and use of English), and Wednesday 25 May, part 2, (writing task and orals.)
The exam is obligatory, and to pass the course you must pass the final exam, which is worth 40%.
Best regards.
Tom.

Class Update 30/03/2016

Class Update 30/03/2016

Speaking	Page 94 , ex.  2 (warmer-school)
Listening
Reading
Writing	Review: writing folder Ex. 6
Grammar	Reported Speech; Page 97 ex. 10
Vocabulary	A bribe To urge
Other	We played a game in pairs  where we had to transform  direct speech sentences into reported speech sentences
Homework	The post  which Tom sent us today, we can choose between, the first eight sentences (1-8) or the second eigth  sentences (9-16)

Reporting verbs. Verb patterns.

Hello, everyone. 
In Verb Patterns (2) you'll see how to use the typical reporting verbs.

HW reported speech 30.3.16

Hello, everyone.

Here's your homework on reported speech. Remember you can check the verb patterns in the hand out we used in class. (It's also in the post above.)

Reported speech HW key.

1.       He promised to do it the following day.

2.       He apologized for breaking her glasses.

3.       She reminded him to buy the present.

4.       She admitted writing the letter.

5.       He urged her to go with him.

6.       He decided to phone him.

7.       He warned them not to touch it.

8.       She threatened to shoot if I didn’t keep quiet.

9.       She offered to carry it.

10.   She suggested going out for a drink. She suggested they all went out for…

11.   He asked if they’d like to see a film / He wanted to know if they’d like …

12.   He agreed to do it.

13.   He refused to help.

14.   She encouraged / urged them to do it.

15.   She insisted it was her case.

16.   He recommended the restaurant.

Class update 16/03/16

Class update 16/03/16

Speaking	Eastern holidays
Listening	interview "classmates"
Reading
Writing
Grammar	Reported speech Full HD
Vocabulary	follow-up questions, under-achiever, clue
Other	Reported speech spreadsheet
Homework	Writting 23rd March deadline. students book 13.1 ex.3 see vocabulary  ex.2 and 4 and then cheack your answers at the back of the book.

Space Game- Reported speech

Space Game- Reported speech:

This game is fun, and it’ll help you learn how to use reported speech.  

It’s from English File Intermediate, and you need an updated Adobe Flash Player to use it.

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/games/thespacegame/games_spc03?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Enjoy.

Tom.

Class update 14/03/16

Class update 14/03/16

Speaking	What factors does a film needs to like you?
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar	Passive forms I suggest + object + base infinitive
Vocabulary	grippping, appalling, screenplay,
Other
Homework	page 87 ex.6 (p.231 answers)

Class update 09/03/16

Speaking	Page 84, exercise 6
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar	Passive forms Page 85, corpus spot
Vocabulary
Other
Homework	Writing file -Open a writing file on your PC -Include mistakes, correction and corrections in a new context -Use as many corrections as you can in your next writing Review units 7-12: page 90, exercise 1

Class update 7.3.16

Speaking	"What's your favourite mobile application?" "What's your favourite website"? "What? When? Where? Who? How?"
Listening
Reading
Writing	Pag. 85, ex. 7
Grammar	Passive forms
Vocabulary	ease, malicious
Other
Homework	Pag. 85, ex. 8 (1, 2 and 3 done in class, complete 4, 5 and 6)

Theory and practice of the passive.

Hello, everyone.
Here's a little help with the passive from our old friend Siobhan.

From: Perfect English Grammar

Theory:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive.html

Practice:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive-exercise-5.html

www.euronews.com

Hello, everyone.
Here's a link to help you improve your listening while following the news and current events. The presenters are speaking for an international audience, so it's easier to follow than the BBC, while also including a reasonably complete transcript.

Please try it out, and leave a comment on the blog.

http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/06/boat-sinks-off-turkish-coast-at-least-25-refugees-drown/


Best regards.
Tom.

Class Update 02/03

 


             

Speaking	-       What’s in the news? Tell your partner about headlines. -       What forms of transport will we be using in 50 years’ time? Where will we take our holidays? (Share ideas). -       Page 82 ex. 1 (Student A, Student B).
Listening
Reading	Page 83 ex. 2
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary
Other
Homework	Page 75 ex. 5. Write your article (printed).