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.

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!

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'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.