Class Work & Homework SPI Group 7 & GPIII Group 7

SPI Group 7 Module C1.1
Lesson 7 Monday 29th November 2 - 5pm

Class Work
Group Presentations & Peer Feedback

For those of you who missed the lesson today, you will have one final chance to give your presentation in the last lesson on Monday 13th December.

Homework

Prepare for progress test.
The test will cover all the work we have done in class including:

• Tenses
• Conditionals
• Verb Structure
• Key Word Transformations
• Error Correction
• Describing Graphs and Trends

Record all your revision work in your self study folder and this can also count towards your self study grade.

GPIII Group 4 Module B2+ 1

Lesson 10 30th November 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work

Group Presentations & Peer Feedback

For those of you who missed the lesson, you will have one final chance to give your presentation in the last lesson on 14th December.

Homework

Prepare for progress test

The test will cover everything we have done in class this term including:

• Legal Vocabulary (Sentencing, Criminal Law, Legal Systems, Court Structure, Legal Collocations)
• Tenses
• Verb Structure
• Hypotheticals and Conditionals
• Key Word Transformations
• Error Correction
• Reading Skills

Record all your revision work in your self study folder and this can also count towards your self study grade.

Class Work & Homework GPI Group 17 (Thurs) GPIII Group 10 (Fri am) SPIII Group 8 (Fri pm)

GP I Group 17 Module B2+ 1 Thursday 25th November 11:30am - 2pm
Lesson 8

Class Work:

Legal English - Court Structure, Persons in court (same handout as last week http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442642/Legal-English and click on Introduction to Legal English With Links doc.)

Presentation skills.
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations
For presentation structure see: http://www.englishranch.com/FrontEndResources/Presentations%20-%20Signposting%20Language%20CO.htm
For signposting language see: http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-lang.htm

Homework:

In groups of 3 decide on a topic and prepare a 12 minute presentation for next week.

GPIII Group 10 Module B2.2 Friday 26th November 11:30am - 2pm
Lesson 9

Class Work:

3rd Conditionals - the link between grammar, pronunciation & listening.
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals-and-Pronunciation
3rd Conditionals practice EF4 p. 54
Reading & Listening EF4 pp. 54 -55

Homework:

Look at the tapescript (p.125) highlight hypothetical structures and new vocabulary.
Revise vocabulary in all units covered this term (Criminal Law/Climate Change/Weather/Feelings) in preparation for a speaking test next week.

SPIII Group 8 Module C1.1Friday 26th November 2:30 - 5:30pm
Lesson 9

Classwork:

Pronunciation workshop.
For a copy of the handout and a link to the phonemic chart, go to:
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation

Homework:

Prepare presentations for next week.

Class Work and Homework GP II Group 14 Module B2+

Lesson 9 Wednesday 24th November 2010 5 - 8pm

Class Work

Presentations
Peer Feedback

Students who missed today's lesson will have one final chance to give their presentation (which is worth 25% of your final grade) on 15/12.

Homework

Prepare for next week's progress test - content includes:

• Tenses
• Verb structure
• Conditionals
• Key word transformations and other CAE style tasks
• Legal English Vocabulary (Sentencing, Criminal law Collocations, Legal Systems, Court Structure)
• Reading Skills

Keep a record of all your revision in your self study file/folder and this can count towards your self study mark (25%).

Class Work and Homework GP III Group 4 Module B2+

Lesson 9 Tuesday 23rd November 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work

Pronunciation workshop

For a copy of today's hand out go to http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation and click on the link for the worksheet.

Homework

Prepare for your presentation. Groups of 2, 10 minutes per group. Select your own topic or talk about the general topic:
What is the biggest challenge facing the italian legal system today?

Class Work and Homework SPI Group 7 Module C1.1

Lesson 6 - Monday 22nd November 2010 2pm - 5pm

Class Work

Correction and Feedback on Academic Writing Task
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32702969/Academic-Writing-Paper-One

Giving a presentation - listening
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations

For presentation structure see: http://www.englishranch.com/FrontEndResources/Presentations%20-%20Signposting%20Language%20CO.htm

For signposting language see: http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-lang.htm

The Spirit Level - listening and notetaking
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2009/mar/05/the-spirit-level

Homework:
Start preparing and researching your presentation for next week (29th November)

In groups of 3 prepare a 10 minute presentation on The Spirit Level

Include - An overview of the theory and your views on it.

See http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/ for background information
See
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/aug/26/response-spirit-level-bad-social-science
for a critical view.

Class Work & Homework SPIII Group 8 Module C1.1

Lesson 8 19th November 2010 2:30 - 5:30pm

Class Work

• Giving a presentation - listening

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations

For presentation structure see: http://www.englishranch.com/FrontEndResources/Presentations%20-%20Signposting%20Language%20CO.htm

For signposting language see: http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-lang.htm

• The Spirit Level - listening and notetaking

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2009/mar/05/the-spirit-level

Homework:

Start preparing and researching your presentation for 3/12

Class Work & Homework GPIII Group 10 Module B2.2

Lesson 8 19th November 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work

• Conditionals Overview http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
• Reading & Discussion EF4 pp. 52 -54
• Feelings Vocabulary EF4 p.151
• Unreal Conditionals EF4 pp. 138 -139

Homework

Find an article (from a magazine, newspaper or the internet) and highlight all the 2nd and 3rd conditionals. Add this to your self study file.

Class Work & Homework GPI Group 17 Module B2+1

Lesson 7 Thursday 18th November 2010 11:30am - 2:00pm

Class Work

• 3rd Conditional - the link between grammar, pronunciation & listening - strong & weak forms

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals-and-Pronunciation

• Legal Systems - Differences between Civil and Common Law systems - vocabulary/collocations with prepositions/discussion/debate (assessed task).

For a copy of today's worksheet go to http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442642/Legal-English and click on Introduction to Legal English With Links doc.

For notes on Formal Debate Structure go to:http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/Formal-Debate-Structure

Homework

• Exercise on p.2 - Explaining What The Law Says - choose a law and rewrite it in simple English using a variety of the verbs shown.

Class Work & Homework GPIII Group 4 & GPII Group 14

Lesson 8
GP III Group 4 - Tuesday 16th November 2010 11:30am - 2pm
GP II Group 14 - Wednesday 17th November 2010 5 - 8pm

Class Work:

• Legal English - Court Structure, Persons in court (same handout as last week http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442642/Legal-English and click on Introduction to Legal English With Links doc.)
• Presentation skills.

For presentation structure see: http://www.englishranch.com/FrontEndResources/Presentations%20-%20Signposting%20Language%20CO.htm

For signposting language see: http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/presentations-lang.htm

Homework:

In pairs decide on a topic and prepare a 10 minute presentation.

GPIII will give their presentations on Tuesday 30th November

Topic - choose your own

GPII will give their presentations next week Wednesday 24th November

Topic - What is the most important challenge facing the Italian Legal System today?

Class Work & Homework SPI Group 7 Module C1.1

Lesson 5: Monday 15th November 2010 2 - 5pm

Class Work

Language for describing graphs, charts and statistics
Philpot, S. & Curnick, L. Academic Skills (2007) OUP pp. 71 - 73

Academic Writing practice - IELTS Part One Assessed Task

For more information, practice and model answers for IELTS Academic Writing Part 1 - go to

http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=7&id=20&Itemid=32

Homework

Self study

Class Work & Homework SPIII Group 8 Module C1.1

Lesson 7: Friday 12th Novevember 2010 2:30 - 5:30pm

Classwork
Academic Essays:

• Crediting Sources - Citations Philpot, S. and Curnick, L. (2007)Academic Skills Oxford: OUP, p.63
• Brainstorming - arguments for and against The Spirit Level
• Structure, Organising paragraphs & style

Homework

Finish Essay

Class Work & Homework GPIII Group 10 Module B2.2

Lesson 7: Friday 12th November 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work
Overview of conditionals.
For a copy of the "Conditionals Grid" go to:
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
"0" & 1st Conditionals and Future time Clauses EF4 pp. 46 -47

Homework
Revision pp. 50 - 51

Class Work & Homework GPI Group 17 Module B2+1

Lesson 6 Thursday 11th November 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work

1. Consumer Law - Reading
2. Overview of Conditionals
   For a copy of the class notes on conditionals (including the grid explaining all 6 types) go to:http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Conditionals

Homework

1. Self Study - see note and links in yesterday's posting.
2. Self Correction - Essays
3. In the essays there were many mistakes with possessive forms - particularly the overuse of the genitive case. Read the notes on the link below and correct your work.
   http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32379453/Possessives

An Important Message For All GP Students

As you were told in the first lesson, 25% of your grade will be based on your "Self Study" - i.e. the extra work you do outside the classroom. You should be updating your self study folder/notebook/blog every week and by the end of term you should have at least 12 pieces of work to show me apart from the lessons and homework set in class.

All GP students have been looking at sentencing this term - the principles behind it, the different approaches to it and the problems inherent in it. This is work that you should be following up for self study to give yourself extra reading and listening practice. Below you will find links to 2 articles and podcast (with the script) that talk about many of the issues we have discussed in class. You can use this to recycle vocabulary and improve your reading and, especially, listening skills.

To get credit towards your self study grade you could:

• Write a brief summary of the main points
• Write a paragraph giving your opinion in response to the article/podcast
• Make a note of any new vocabulary (words, phrases, collocations)

Resources:

(1) Listening -Listen to the following interview with U.K. Justice Minister, Kenneth Clarke. The Minister discusses manner of the themes we talked about in class.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhgfp
For a copy of the interview transcript (to read while you are listening) go to:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/law-in-action/20101028-law-in-action.pdf

(2) Reading -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/nov/08/ken-clarke-bravery-defy-mail

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jul/14/ken-clarke-right-question-prison-crime-rate-link

Class Work and Homework GPIII Group 4 & GPII Group 14 Module B2+1

Lesson 7: Tuesday 9th November 2010 11:30am - 2pm (GPIII Group 4) & Wednesday 10th November 5 - 8pm (GPII Group 14)

Class Work

• 3rd Conditionals - Listening & Pronunciation (strong/weak forms) http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals-and-Pronunciation
• Legal Systems - Differences between Civil and Common Law systems - vocabulary/collocations with prepositions/discussion/debate (assessed task). For a copy of today's worksheet go to http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442642/Legal-English and click on Introduction to Legal English With Links doc.

Homework

• Self study - see note for all GP students above.
• In the essays there were many mistakes with possessive forms - particularly the overuse of the genitive case. Read the notes on the link below and correct your work.

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32379453/Possessives

Class Notes / Homework SPI Group 7 Module C 1.1

Lesson 4 8th November 2010 2 - 5pm

Class Work

• Error Correction Tenses (CAE Expert)
• Consumer Law Reading
• Conditionals - An Overview

For a copy of the class notes on conditionals (including the grid explaining all 6 types)

go to:http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Conditionals

Homework

Self Study.

Class Work & Homework SPIII Group 8 Module C1.1

Lesson 6 Friday 5th November 2010 2:30 - 5:30pm

Class Work

• 3rd conditionals - listening and pronunciation
• Academic essays

Plagiarism, References, Citations

See http://uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm for notes, exercises and examples.

Homework

Analyse the essay topic and start doing some background reading. Come prepared to discuss your ideas next week.

Sources:

http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/resources

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/14/the-spirit-level-equality-thinktanks

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/aug/26/response-spirit-level-bad-social-science

Class Work & Homework GPIII Group 10 Module B2.2

Lesson 6 Friday 5th November 2010 11:30 am - 2pm

Class Work

Listening p. 45

• Assessed Task - Debate - Community Service For Minors

For notes on Formal Debate Structure go to:
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/Formal-Debate-Structure

• Writing an Opinion Essay/Linkers p. 49

Homework

1. Essay on climate change - see question and notes on page 49
2. Listening - Sentencing follow up. Listen to the following interview with U.K. Justice Minister, Kenneth Clarke. The Minister discusses manner of the themes we talked about in class.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhgfp

For a copy of the interview transcript (to read while you are listening) go to:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/law-in-action/20101028-law-in-action.pdf

Class Work & Homework GPI Group 17 B2+ Module 1

Lesson 5 4th November 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work


Introduction to The English Tense System
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/The-English-Tense-System
Analysing Mistakes (CAE Expert)


Homework

(1) Study notes on tenses from the link above.
(2) Listening - Sentencing follow up. Listen to the following interview with U.K. Justice Minister, Kenneth Clarke. The Minister discusses manner of the themes we talked about in class when you were preparing for your essay.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhgfp
For a copy of the interview transcript (to read while you are listening) go to:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/law-in-action/20101028-law-in-action.pdf

Note for Fabio Schiavottiello:
The research material for the essay can be found at http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/why/evidence/imprisonment
Remember to make reference to it using citations in the essay and a list of references (bibliography) at the end.

Class Notes and Homework GPII Group 14 Module B2+1

Lesson 6 3rd November 2010 5pm to 8pm

Class Work
Consumer Law - Reading

Overview of Conditionals

For a copy of the class notes on conditionals (including the grid explaining all 6 types) go to:
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Conditionals

Homework
(1) Study notes on conditionals from the link above and complete all the exercises.

(2) Listening - Sentencing follow up. Listen to the following interview with U.K. Justice Minister, Kenneth Clarke. The Minister discusses manner of the themes we talked about in class when you were preparing for your essay.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhgfp
For a copy of the interview transcript (to read while you are listening) go to:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/law-in-action/20101028-law-in-action.pdf

Class Work & Homework GPIII Group 4 Module B2+1

Lesson 6 Tuesday 2nd November 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work

• Tenses - comparing meaning, correcting mistakes with perfect tenses
• Consumer Law - Reading
• Overview of Conditionals

For a copy of the class notes on conditionals (including the grid explaining all 6 types) go to:

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Conditionals

Homework

(1) Study notes on conditionals from the link above and do the exercises - turning the example sentences into conditionals.

(2) Listening - Sentencing follow up. Listen to the following interview with U.K. Justice Minister, Kenneth Clarke. The Minister discusses manner of the themes we talked about in class when you were preparing for your essay.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhgfp

For a copy of the interview transcript (to read while you are listening) go to:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/radio4/law-in-action/20101028-law-in-action.pdf