Tuesday 3rd May 2011 ECII Groups 8 and 18

Tuesday 3rd May 2011
1:30pm
ECII Group 8 B2+2
Lesson 9

Class
Feedback on Essays
Presentations
Introductions and Conclusions
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations
Signposting Language
http://www.uefap.com/speaking/spkfram.htm
Using notes
http://www.uefap.com/speaking/spkfram.htm

Home
Prepare a presentation on the same topic as your essay for next week. You should be prepared to speak for 4 to 5 minutes.
This is an assessed task worth 25% of your final grade.


4:00pm
ECII Group 18 B2+1
Lesson 9

Presentations
Introductions and Conclusions
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations
Signposting Language
http://www.uefap.com/speaking/spkfram.htm
Using notes
http://www.uefap.com/speaking/spkfram.htm

The Financial Crisis and Germany: Listening and notetaking
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2011/mar/15/focus-podcast-germany-economic-strength

Home
In PAIRS prepare a 5 to 6 minute presentation (about 3 minutes each) on the following topic:

Choose one European Union country (other than Germany) and discuss how well it has coped with the recent financial crisis. What measures did its government introduce, how successful were they and what is the state of the economy now?

You may wish to listen to the following podcasts for research:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2011/mar/28/guardian-focus-podcast-spain
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2011/mar/22/guardian-focus-podcast-france
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2011/apr/06/guardian-focus-podcast-poland