British Council Summer Course Group 1A: Week 2 (27/06 - 1/07)

Lesson 5: Monday 27th June 2011, 6:30pm
Common Objects
This/These
That/Those
A/An/The
Classroom Language

Book
pages 10 - 11, Vocabulary p. 142, Grammar p. 122 1D

Homework
Photocopy 1D a/an/this/these/those
p. 13 Capital Letters

Lesson 6: Tuesday 28th June 2011, 6:30pm

Drinks
still/sparkling water
mineral/tap water
red/white/sparkling wine
beer - lager, bitter


Book
On A Plane & Social English
p. 12
Revise and Check pages 14 & 15

Homework
Reading p. 15
Can you say ? P.15

Watch this video. It is a comedy sketch with English actress, Julie Walters (Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6aYLOf8CUQ

Useful Language from the video
Ready to order Sir, Madam?
What's the soup of the day please?
I'll just go and find out/check
What time's your train?
I didn't quite catch that.
These are empty!
And to follow?
We just want to pay and go.
We're in a hurry

Lesson 7: Thursday 30th June,2011, 6:30pm

Collocation
Have a coffee
Drive a car
Play the guitar, piano, drums
Play tennis, squash, rugby, soccer, chess
Fish and chips
Knife and fork (and spoon)
Up and down

Book pp. 16 - 17, 143 (Verb Phrases), 124 2A (Present Simple)

Homework
p.17 (5) Writing & Speaking - A Typical Italian Family

Lesson 8: Friday 1st July 2011, 6:30pm
Present Simple Questions
Book pp. 18 - 19, 124 2B
Homework
Photocopies 2A and 2B
Why not see a film in English?
The King's Speech (The Savoy Cinema)
The Conspirator (Nuovo Olimpia)
Go to http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/programmazione-cinema/citta/roma/rm/cinema
for times and details.

British Council Summer Course Group 1A: Week 1 (21/06 - 24/06)

Lesson 1: Tuesday 21st June 2011, 6:30pm
Motivation - "I want to speak English."
Confidence - "I can speak English!"

Classroom Language
Sorry, could you repeat that please?
Sorry, I don't understand.
How do you say (this) in English?

Pronunciation
Word Stress
50 FIFty
15 fifTEEN

Vowel Sounds
A, E, I, O, U

Confusing Words
Tuesday
Thursday

Days of the Week
Listen to this song by Cherelle. Can you hear all the days of the week?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efLcgUQmyT8


Book
New English File Elementary
Pages 4 - 5, Grammar p. 122 1A, Vocabulary p.140 part 1

Lesson 2: Wednesday 22nd June 2011, 6:30pm

Countries and Nationalities

Country
Portugal
Australia
New Zealand

Nationalities
Portuguese
Australian
New Zealander

He (man)
She (woman)
It (thing)
They (people and things)

Where's he from?
Is he Italian?
Yes, he is.
No, he isn't.

Book
Pages 6 - 7, p.122 1B, Vocabulary p. 141

Lesson 3: Thursday 23rd June 2011, 6:30pm

Numbers - Phone Numbers
"oh" = zero
Large numbers
One hundred and twenty-seven or a hundred and twenty-seven
say "and" between hundreds and tens

Listening - Filling in Forms
@ = "at"
hotmail.com = "hotmail DOT com"

Alphabet and pronunciation

Book
Pages 7 - 8, p.140 part 2

Lesson 4: Friday 24th June 2011, 6:30pm
Form Filling - Spelling
Possessive Adjectives - MY, YOUR, HIS, HERS, OUR, YOUR THEIR
What's his/her name?
Where's he/she from?
How old is he/she?

Book
Page 9, P.122 1C


Homework

Completing a form p. 13
Possessive Adjectives - Photocopy 1C

Song Lessons

It was good to see so many of you using songs in your self study to help you with your English. Remember that songs can help you with grammar as well as vocabulary and pronunciation. Go to the link below to find song lessons to help you with modals and conditionals. The song links are at the bottom of the page.

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37875566/Listening-Skills

FALSE FRIENDS

Some of the most persistent errors this term came from over-translation (e.g. "according to me" doesn't exist in English - IN MY OPINION is used instead)and False Friends.

For example when you say you want to do a "STAGE" you really mean an internship, a work experience placement or appreticeship or when you talk about "actual" events you want to emphasise that they are happening now, present or contempoary.

In English a stage is a place for performing and actual is a synonym for real. Always check your false friends!

Look at the list below - What do they really mean in English?

In fact
Lecture
Eventual
Library
Morbid
Sympathetic

End of Term June 2011

Hi there,

I just wanted to say well done on a good term's work and good luck for your exams.

I was very impressed with the number of people who started blogs this term and the quality of the content. Keep it up. I will continue posting notes and links for you to follow over the summer, so do check the blog and don't be afraid to asks questions and write comments.

Remember - a little, often is the best way to improve your English.

Have a good summer.

Sean