Hi guys,
Finally! I've posted the video I told you about. It's just so fun to watch! I hope you enjoy it. It is under "pop culture".
Have a great weekend, see you on Monday!
Cheers!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
My apologies once again and homework for Thursday 26
Hi guys!
I want to apologise for last Thursday, once again! As I told you on Monday, the previous Thursday my son was sick, last one I was!!! I had a terrible temperature and wasn't feeling well at all... I'm soooo sorry!
On the other hand, I just posted a new link that is a GREAT tool for you: it is an online dictionary that includes pronunciation and thousands of words, it is under Academic Skills, I really recommend it, you can use it all the time for anything!
I also want to tell you about another homework for Thursday 26. You will have to work in teams of 3 or 4. Look for a 5-minute video (approximately) of general interest and make questions about it. For Thursday you'll have to bring both the link to the video and the questions and you'll exchange them with another team. You'll have to answer other team's questions for Monday 30.
Have a great day, and see you tomorrow!!!
I want to apologise for last Thursday, once again! As I told you on Monday, the previous Thursday my son was sick, last one I was!!! I had a terrible temperature and wasn't feeling well at all... I'm soooo sorry!
On the other hand, I just posted a new link that is a GREAT tool for you: it is an online dictionary that includes pronunciation and thousands of words, it is under Academic Skills, I really recommend it, you can use it all the time for anything!
I also want to tell you about another homework for Thursday 26. You will have to work in teams of 3 or 4. Look for a 5-minute video (approximately) of general interest and make questions about it. For Thursday you'll have to bring both the link to the video and the questions and you'll exchange them with another team. You'll have to answer other team's questions for Monday 30.
Have a great day, and see you tomorrow!!!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Some more information about the course
Hi again!
This is just a reminder of some of the things we said today in class about your second report:
1. If you feel you need to practice more listening than reading, you can do just listening reports or a combination of both.
2. You will have to hand in your report on November 23 and you should have 6 reports in total.
I have just posted a new link: 6 Minute English. This is a site from the BBC, perhaps you've seen it already, it contains podcasts that last only 6 minutes; they publish one every week so if you listen to them your listening skills will improve a lot!! Give it a try!
On the other hand, I'd like to remind you too of important dates you need to be aware of:
1. November 23: Reading and/or Listening Report
2. November 26: Second Podcast
3. November 30: Listening and Reading Exam
4. December 1: Writing Exam
5. December 3: Language Exam
6. December 7: Final Grades and Exam Revision
Keep all these dates in mind!
See you tomorrow.
This is just a reminder of some of the things we said today in class about your second report:
1. If you feel you need to practice more listening than reading, you can do just listening reports or a combination of both.
2. You will have to hand in your report on November 23 and you should have 6 reports in total.
I have just posted a new link: 6 Minute English. This is a site from the BBC, perhaps you've seen it already, it contains podcasts that last only 6 minutes; they publish one every week so if you listen to them your listening skills will improve a lot!! Give it a try!
On the other hand, I'd like to remind you too of important dates you need to be aware of:
1. November 23: Reading and/or Listening Report
2. November 26: Second Podcast
3. November 30: Listening and Reading Exam
4. December 1: Writing Exam
5. December 3: Language Exam
6. December 7: Final Grades and Exam Revision
Keep all these dates in mind!
See you tomorrow.
Words for Vocabulary Quiz
Hi guys!
As I told you today, next Thursday we'll have a Vocabulary quiz based on the words seen in module 4 and on the vocabulary taken from some of the videos we have seen and from The Umbrella Man.
Here's the list that you need to study. Remember that not only should you know the meaning of the word, but also how to use it appropriately. Knowing what part of speech the word is (noun, adjective, etc.) will help you know how to use it.
Vocabulary Seinfeld episode:
1. eavesdrop (we saw it as "eavesdropping")
2. neat
3. hang around
4. whiny
5. fire away
6. spot (we saw it as "spotting")
7. slip (we saw it as "slipped")
8. steam
9. naked
10. fool (we saw it as "fooled")
11. get rid of
12. piece of junk
Vocabulary from the video of Alternative Medicine -Bullshit! (pardon my French!)
1. legit
2. trigger
3. heal ("healing")
4. devices
5. misuse
6. fake
7. phony
8. twitch
9. heartburn
10.down payment
11.wrinkles
12.smooth
13.rip off ("ripped off")
Vocabulary from The Umbrella Man
1. shelter
2. sharpness
3. scrape
4. wrinkly
5. poke
6. assure
7. rotten
8. stammer
9. bustling
10.scuttle
11.clasp
12.shriek
Vocabulary from Module 4
1. aggressive
2. articulate
3. bossy
4. co-operative
5. emotional
6. intuitive
7. practical
8. self-confident
9. stubborn
10.sympathetic
11.come up with
12.the latter
13.sources
14.adept at
15.multi-tasking
16.tackle (tackling)
17.ancestors
18.linear-thinking
19.intuition
20.logical thinking
I know it is a loooong list, but I'm pretty sure you already know many of them; so, I think it won't be that hard for you, right?? :)
Enjoy!!!
See you tomorrow!
As I told you today, next Thursday we'll have a Vocabulary quiz based on the words seen in module 4 and on the vocabulary taken from some of the videos we have seen and from The Umbrella Man.
Here's the list that you need to study. Remember that not only should you know the meaning of the word, but also how to use it appropriately. Knowing what part of speech the word is (noun, adjective, etc.) will help you know how to use it.
Vocabulary Seinfeld episode:
1. eavesdrop (we saw it as "eavesdropping")
2. neat
3. hang around
4. whiny
5. fire away
6. spot (we saw it as "spotting")
7. slip (we saw it as "slipped")
8. steam
9. naked
10. fool (we saw it as "fooled")
11. get rid of
12. piece of junk
Vocabulary from the video of Alternative Medicine -Bullshit! (pardon my French!)
1. legit
2. trigger
3. heal ("healing")
4. devices
5. misuse
6. fake
7. phony
8. twitch
9. heartburn
10.down payment
11.wrinkles
12.smooth
13.rip off ("ripped off")
Vocabulary from The Umbrella Man
1. shelter
2. sharpness
3. scrape
4. wrinkly
5. poke
6. assure
7. rotten
8. stammer
9. bustling
10.scuttle
11.clasp
12.shriek
Vocabulary from Module 4
1. aggressive
2. articulate
3. bossy
4. co-operative
5. emotional
6. intuitive
7. practical
8. self-confident
9. stubborn
10.sympathetic
11.come up with
12.the latter
13.sources
14.adept at
15.multi-tasking
16.tackle (tackling)
17.ancestors
18.linear-thinking
19.intuition
20.logical thinking
I know it is a loooong list, but I'm pretty sure you already know many of them; so, I think it won't be that hard for you, right?? :)
Enjoy!!!
See you tomorrow!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Homework for Thursday 22.
Hi guys,
I don't know if you have heard of a TV show called Dragon's Den; I have to say that I am hooked with it! I watch it every time I can! Well... it is about 5 British millionaires that are looking for business to invest in. People go and present them their ideas and they decide whether to invest on them or not.
I have posted an episode of the show and I want you to answer some questions about it and bring them to class next Thursday 22. We will discuss the answers and the topic there.
You may find it a little hard to understand, but you can play it as many times as you want!
The questions are:
1. What does each dragon do and how did they make their money?
2. How much money do Claire and Jill want and what share do they offer?
3. What's the product they are offering? What does in represent?
4. In what different presentations can they sell the product?
5. Why doesn't Deborah like the product?
6. How did they come up with the idea? What happened to one of the girls?
7. Why isn't Peter Jones interested in the product?
8. What does James want to know and what do they answer?
9. What does Theo think about the product?
10.What do you think about the product? Do you agree with what the dragons say?
The video is posted under the "Video section", but in order to watch the whole presentation, you will have to click on the second part which should come out after you've finished watching the first part.
I hope you enjoy it and see you soon!!
I don't know if you have heard of a TV show called Dragon's Den; I have to say that I am hooked with it! I watch it every time I can! Well... it is about 5 British millionaires that are looking for business to invest in. People go and present them their ideas and they decide whether to invest on them or not.
I have posted an episode of the show and I want you to answer some questions about it and bring them to class next Thursday 22. We will discuss the answers and the topic there.
You may find it a little hard to understand, but you can play it as many times as you want!
The questions are:
1. What does each dragon do and how did they make their money?
2. How much money do Claire and Jill want and what share do they offer?
3. What's the product they are offering? What does in represent?
4. In what different presentations can they sell the product?
5. Why doesn't Deborah like the product?
6. How did they come up with the idea? What happened to one of the girls?
7. Why isn't Peter Jones interested in the product?
8. What does James want to know and what do they answer?
9. What does Theo think about the product?
10.What do you think about the product? Do you agree with what the dragons say?
The video is posted under the "Video section", but in order to watch the whole presentation, you will have to click on the second part which should come out after you've finished watching the first part.
I hope you enjoy it and see you soon!!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
I'm soo sorry!!
Hi guys,
I'm so sorry! I completely forgot to upload the answer key on Tuesday. I just uploaded them. You have to click on the link that is under Grammar called Answer Key.
Tomorrow before the exam, we will spend 15 to 20 minutes checking if you have any doubts from the exercises on the workbook.
I apologize once more and see you tomorrow.
I'm so sorry! I completely forgot to upload the answer key on Tuesday. I just uploaded them. You have to click on the link that is under Grammar called Answer Key.
Tomorrow before the exam, we will spend 15 to 20 minutes checking if you have any doubts from the exercises on the workbook.
I apologize once more and see you tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Questions about the movie
Hi guys,
As I said today in class, I'm posting the questions you have for homework about the movie Shawshank Redemption. Here they are:
1. Red and Andy had a very special friendship. Have you ever had a friendship such as theirs? Write about it.
2. Red says there are things so beautiful they make your heart ache, have you ever felt this for something or someone?
3. From the list of adjectives, assign one to Red, one to Andy, to Captain Hadley and to Warden; give an example of their behaviour that shows this characteristic.
4. Was there a scene that you particularly liked? Which one?
That's it!! Not so much... I just hope you enjoyed the movie, tell me what you think about it!!
See you on Thursday, have a great day!
As I said today in class, I'm posting the questions you have for homework about the movie Shawshank Redemption. Here they are:
1. Red and Andy had a very special friendship. Have you ever had a friendship such as theirs? Write about it.
2. Red says there are things so beautiful they make your heart ache, have you ever felt this for something or someone?
3. From the list of adjectives, assign one to Red, one to Andy, to Captain Hadley and to Warden; give an example of their behaviour that shows this characteristic.
4. Was there a scene that you particularly liked? Which one?
That's it!! Not so much... I just hope you enjoyed the movie, tell me what you think about it!!
See you on Thursday, have a great day!
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