Friday, 28 November 2014

Lesson 14: Thursday 27 November/Monday 1 December 2014

Classwork:
- Listening: p44 Ex 1, 4, 5
- Grammar: p45 Ex 1

Homework (for Tues 2/Wed 3 Dec)
- Grammar: p45 Ex 2a + 3a
- Use of English: Test 1 Part 2 + 3 (p10-11)
- Writing: Report

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Lesson 13: Tuesday 25/Wednesday 26 November 2014

Classwork:
- Reading: p40-41 Ex 1-6
- Vocabulary: p42 Ex 1

Homework:
- Vocabulary: p42 Ex 2, 3. 4a
- Use of English: p43 Ex 2b
- Use of English: Test 1 Parts 2 + 3 (p10-11) (BY NEXT TUES/WED)
- Writing (Report): p 37 Ex 5 + 6 (BY NEXT TUES/WED)

Sunday, 23 November 2014

Lesson 12: Thursday 20/Monday 24 November 2014

Classwork:
- Writing (Report): p36-37 Ex1 - 3c
- Listening: Test 1 Part 2 (p26)

Homework:
- Reading: Test 1 Part 5 - 'Jean Piaget' (p14-15)
- Writing (Report): p37 Ex3d, 4, 5, 6 (BY TUES 2/WED 3 DEC)
- Unit 2 Review: p38 (answers to be posted on blog)
- Revise Unit 2A vocabulary (p26) for 'test'/activity on Tues/Wed

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Lesson 11: Tuesday 18/Wednesday 19 November 2014

Classwork:
- Crime vocabulary brainstorm
- Listening: p31 Ex1-4

Homework:
- Grammar: p34 Ex2, 3a, 4b
- Use of English: p35 Ex2c
- Reading (FOR TUES/WED): Test 1 Part 5 - ´Jean Piaget´ (p14-15)

Friday, 14 November 2014

Lesson 10: Thursday 13/Monday 17th November 2014

Classwork:
- Grammar (Relative clauses): p29 Ex2b + 3b
- Speaking (Part 1): p32-33 Ex 1 + 2

Homework:
- Grammar (Relative clauses): p29 Ex 4 + 5a
- Reading: Test 1 Part 8 - 'The Rise of Home Working' (p20-21)
- Grammar (Articles): p34 Ex1a + b

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Lesson 9: Tuesday 11/Wednesday 12 November 2014

Classwork:
- Use of English: p27 Ex 1-4
- Error Correction Part 1 (sentences/phrases from letters of complaint)

Homework:
- Error Correction Part 2
- Grammar (Relative clauses): p29 Ex 1, 2a, 3a
- Reading (FOR NEXT TUES/WED): Test 1 Part 8 - 'The Rise of Home Working' (p20-21)

Friday, 7 November 2014

Lesson 8: Wednesday 5th/Thursday 6th November 2014

Classwork:
- Listening: p28 Ex2 - 6

Homework:
- p26 Ex 3

REMEMBER: No class on Monday!

Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Writing Error Correction Code

The following is a key to the correction code which I use when marking your written work. Please use it to correct your own mistakes as best as you can and return the corrected copy of your writing to me for re-checking.

Gr - Grammar (this includes a range of errors but a common one is incorrect verb form - infinitive/gerund/past participle)
T - Verb tense
agr - Agreement (between singular/plural subject + verb / pronoun + noun)
prep - Preposition
WF - Word form (noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
WW - Wrong word
WO - Word order
INF - Informal
Sp - Spelling
^  - Missing word(s)

Mock Exam Dates

The mock CAE exam will take place over two lessons on the following dates:

L/X Group: Wednesday 11 + Monday 16 February

M/J Group: Thursday 12 + Tuesday 17 February

Attendance at both exam sessions is compulsory, since the results constitute 30% of your final grade for the course, as well as providing a strong indication of your readiness to sit the CAE exam in June.

If you are unable to attend either of the sessions (for good reason), you will need to let me know as soon as possible so that we can arrange for you to sit the exam on an alternative date.


Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Lesson 7: Monday 3rd/Tuesday 4th November 2014

Classwork:
- Passives practice
- Reading: p24-25 Ex 1-4

Homework:
- Describing people/characteristics: p26 Ex 1a + 2a (for Wed/Thurs)
- Review: p22 Ex 1-5 (no deadline for this and I'll post the answers on the blog for you to check them yourself)