Sunday 17 May 2009

Progress Tests This Week

B1.2 Groups GPI & GPII (Wednesday 11:30 am & 2:30pm)
Progress Test on:
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation
  • Reading
  • Listening

All material will be taken from Units 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B & 4C of English File


Group GPI B2+ 2 (Thursday 11:30 am)

Part 1: Grammar 3 CAE type questions
Open Cloze – General Grammar
Error Correction - Articles, Noun-Verb Agreement, Relatives
Multiple Choice Cloze – Modals

Part 2: Summarizing & Referencing.
Summarizing the main points from 2 short articles on a related topic. You will need to include citations if you quote or paraphrase and put in references at the end.

Part 3: Listening & Note Taking Skills
Listening to an academic lecture and answering 10 true/false questions and making notes from the lecture.


Group GPII B2+1 (Friday 2pm)

Part 1: Grammar 3 CAE type questions
Open Cloze – General Grammar
Error Correction - Articles, Noun-Verb Agreement, Relatives
Multiple Choice Cloze – Modals

Part 2: Summarizing & Referencing.
Summarizing the main points from 2 short articles on a related topic. You will need to include citations if you quote or paraphrase and put in references at the end.

Part 3: Listening – Exam Skills
One multiple choice and one gap fill question based on the Legal English exam

Sunday 10 May 2009

Assessments!

Dear Students,

With only 3 weeks left of term, it's important that you are up to date in all your work. Remember that your final grade will be calculated as follows:

25% Writing.
You must complete ALL 3 Wiki Assignments (navigating/drafting your page/adding links). Some students still haven't logged on to the site and completed assignment one. Get Cracking!

25% Speaking.
This week's group presentations are worth 25% - the topic is your wiki so come prepared.

25% Progress Test.
This test will take place in next week's lesson.
For B1.2 groups this will include all the worrk we have done in Units 3 and 4 of English File.
For B2+ groups it will include questions on modals, articles, derterminers, nouns & noun phrases (e.g. countable and uncountable) as well as summarizing, referencing, citing & listening.

25% Self Study.
Apart from homework you must also show evidence of:
  • Recording new vocabulary
  • Extra reading
  • Extra Grammar work (e.g. workbook exercises)
  • Lesson notes and reflection on them.

I will also take into account your attendance and participation in assessed activities (e.g. negotiation for B2+) and class discussions.

Please have your blogs, notebooks and folders up to date and ready for assessment for your tutorial in the last week.

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND A LESSON IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE MISSED AND COMPLETE IT.

IF YOU MISS AN ASSESSMENT YOU HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE IN THE FINAL LESSON TO COMPLETE IT.