Friday, 28 October 2011

URGENT MESSAGE FOR GPI GROUP 11 B2+1

Dear Students,

Remember that your self study work and all the work that you do on My Language Lab counts towards 25% of your final grade. The last time I checked, only Camilla, Lorenzo, Davide, Chiara, Mariagiovanna, Francesco and Mariachiara had completed some or all of the work set.

Francesca, Sara, Ignazio, Giuseppe, Antonio, Cristina, Cecilia, Lara, Matteo, Flavio, Luigi, Bianca and Giulia have yet to complete any work and Marco, Dario and Corrado are yet to register.

I know that some of you have had problems logging on so contact Andy as soon as possible to try to resolve these issues. If you haven't registered you must do so immediately. In the meantime you should keep up to date with the links, homework and self study tasks that I set on this blog.

If you have problems logging on to My Language Lab or are yet to register contact Andrew Howarth directly:
andrew.howarth@pearson.it 


See you all when we return after the break on 9th November.


Sean
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Thursday, 27 October 2011

Wednesday 26th October & Thursday 27th October 2011: GP, EC & SP


Wednesday 26th October 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 4
CLASS
Writing a C.V. contents, abbreviations and listening p. 10 
Introduction to the Perfect Aspect p. 11
HOMEWORK
Check My Language Lab for grammar and listening work assigned.
Read the notes on tenses on p. 135 and on the links above and on My Language Lab
Grammar: p135 G2 G1-2, Q 2, 3
Go to www.lawjobs.com or www.simplylawjobs.com find an advertisement for a job or training position that may interest you in the future. In particular look for posts for NQ (newly qualified) lawyers and solicitors as well as trainees, internships and law clerks. 
Wednesday 26th October 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 6
CLASS
Comparing Data: Cost of Living/ Quality of Life p. 17, 158, 161.
Report Writing Assessed Task
HOMEWORK
Reading p. 20, Adverbs, p.21
IF YOU WERE NOT IN CLASS AND MISSED THE WRITING ASSIGNMENT YOU NEED TO DO IT FOR HOMEWORK AND SUBMIT IT TO ME AT THE NEXT LESSON ON 9TH NOVEMBER. THE TOPIC OF YOUR REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 17, QUESTION 8 AND THE CHARTS WITH THE INFORMATION ARE ON PAGES 158 AND 161. USE THE LINK ABOVE TO HELP YOU WITH THE REPORT STRUCTURE AND STYLE. REMEMBER THIS WRITING IS WORTH 25% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE. 
Thursday 27th October 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 5
CLASS
Recycling sleep vocabulary p. 74
Listening for detail and opinion p. 75
Reporting Verbs p. 76 - 77, 141
HOMEWORK
Media Vocabulary p. 154
Self Study.
(1) Have a look at some English language T.V. news channels (BBC, Sky, CNN) and newspaper websites and write a paragraph on how you think they compare with their Italian equivalents
The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion


(2) How do news websites compare to newspapers? Are they more or less informative? Easier to read? Is there any difference in the types of stories they cover? Do you think we will still be reading newspapers in the future or will we get all our news on line?
Thursday 27th October 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 5
CLASS
How grammar is tested - Key Word Transformation task from CAE
For more practice on this type of task got to:
Review of Verb Structures. 
IELTS Academic Writing Part One task. In Class Writing Assessment. 
Introduction to project topic - The Spirit Level
To listen to the interview again, go to:
HOMEWORK
Read the following articles and come prepared to discuss the issue of equality
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011

GPII Group 1 B2+1

GPII Group1 B2+1
25th October 2011
Lesson 5

CLASS

Writing covering letters. Listening, Language & Structure.
Process Writing Assessed Task.

HOMEWORK


Following on from our class work on Education, have a look at the following article
Low-Tech Learning In a Tech-Obsessed World | Care2 Causes and write a short response to it as part of your self study.
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D'Amico Shipping Legal English Lesson 2

D'Amico Shipping Legal English Course
Tuesday 25th October, 2011
Lesson 2

Feedback on summarizing task
For a model answer and suggested vocabulary go to:
Sean's English Classroom / Vocabulary In Context Suggested Answers

The Problems with Legal English/The Golden Rules of Good Legal Writing
Sean's English Classroom / Legal Writing In Plain English


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Monday, 24 October 2011

GPIII Group 1 B2+2

GPIII Group 1 B2+2
Monday 24th October 2011
Lesson 5

CLASS
Negotiation - strategies and language
Listening and negotiation role play (assessed)
Sean's English Classroom / Negotiations

HOME
Write up a contract of your agreement. Don't confer with your classmates. When we come back on November 7th we will see if you agree on what was agreed!
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GPII Group 1 B2+1 and GPI Group 11 B2+1 Reading For Self Study

Following on from our class work on Education, have a look at the following article
Low-Tech Learning In a Tech-Obsessed World | Care2 Causes and write a short response to it as part of your self study.
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Friday, 21 October 2011

Lesson Summaries and Homework for Wednesday 19th October & Thursday 20th October


Wednesday 19th October 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 3
CLASS
Listening & idioms p. 7
Reading & Speaking “Success” p. 8 - 9
Adjective & Noun suffixes p. 8
Introduction to the Continuous Aspect p. 8
HOMEWORK
Check My Language Lab for grammar and listening work assigned.
Read the notes on tenses on p. 135 and on the links above and on My Language Lab
Grammar: p. 9 q. 8 (a) (b), 9, p135 G1
Wednesday 19th October 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 5
CLASS
Note taking and listening strategies p.14
Environment listening p. 16
Reading, vocabulary and discussion p. 17
HOMEWORK
Reading p. 18 - 19, q. 1 - 6
Next week we will be doing an assessed writing task in class so it is important that you all attend. 
Thursday 20th October 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 4
CLASS
Legal Principles
Grammar: Used to + infinitive, to be used to + ing, to get used to + ing pp. 72, 140, 141
Grammar dictation - noticing the features of fast connected speech in the new grammar. 
HOMEWORK
Reading p. 73 - do this as an individual task and then write up your answers to (f) as part of your self study.
Vocabulary p. 74
Thursday 20th October 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 4
CLASS
How grammar is tested - open cloze task from CAE
For more practice on this type of task got to:
Review of the Third Conditional and how grammar, listening and pronunciation are related. 
For an overview of all conditionals see:
Describing graphs - vocabulary and collocation.
How to approach an IELTS Academic Writing Part One task. 
HOMEWORK
Review the graph description material in preparation for an in class writing assessment next week. 
For other part one examples and model answers go to:

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Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Tuesday 18th October 2011 GPII Group 1 B2+1

GPII GROUP 1 MODULE B2+1
LESSON 4

CLASS

Listening Strategies
Sean's English Classroom / Listening Skills
The Perfect Aspect
Sean's English Classroom / The English Tense System
Text book p. 11, 134, 135.
The link between grammar, listening and pronunciation - fast connected speech.

HOME


lawjobs.com | The legal recruiting site for attorney jobs and careers, paralegal work and all jobs in law professions and find an advertisement for a newly qualified solicitor or a job that interests you. Print off a copy and bring it to class next Tuesday. We will use these adverts for your interview role play and covering letter assessments.




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D' Amico Shipping Legal English Course

Lesson 1 Tuesday 18th October 11:30am

CLASS

Needs Analysis
Vocabulary Strategies
Sean's English Classroom / Vocabulary

HOME


(1) Vocabulary & Reading:
  1. Look at the Title – what do you think the article will be about? What area of law and what legal issues do you think it will talk about?
  2. Read the article very quickly – don’t worry about words that you don’t know – how would you summarise the article in 1 or 2 sentences?
  3. Scan the article and note down any legal vocabulary
  4. Scan the article and note down any collocations that you find.

(2) Bring along a copy of a piece of writing (e.g. email, memorandum, opinion etc) that is typical of the kind of work you do in English.

RESOURCES

Dictionaries of Law
Amazon.co.uk: dictionary of law: Books

Dictionaries of Economics

A Dictionary of Economics Oxford Paperback Reference: Amazon.co.uk: John Black, Nigar Hashimzade, Gareth Myles: Books

The Penguin Dictionary of Economics: Eighth Edition Penguin Reference: Amazon.co.uk: Graham Bannock, R. Baxter: Books

For more links and resources go to
Sean's English Classroom / Legal English

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Monday, 17 October 2011

Monday 17th October GPIII Group 1 Module B2+2

GPIII GROUP 1 MODULE B+2
Monday 17th October 2011, 2pm
Lesson 4

CLASS

Modals continued.
Sean's English Classroom / Modals
Third Conditional - the link between grammar, pronunciation and listening, the features of fast connected speech.
Sean's English Classroom / Conditionals and Pronunciation

HOME

Read the notes and examples in the links above.
Think about what makes a good negotiator in preparation for next week's lesson and assessed activity.
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Friday, 14 October 2011

Lessons Week 10th October - 14h October 2011, GP/EC/SP


Lessons Week 10th October - 14h October 2011, GP/EC/SP
Monday 10th October 2011, 2pm
GP III GROUP 1 MODULE B2+2
Lesson 3 
CLASS
10 Key Legal Principles
Job Interviews - Listening and Role-play Interview
Introduction to Modals
HOMEWORK
Read the notes on modals on the link about. Complete the exercises on ability/possibility/deduction.
Tuesday 11th October 2011, 2:30pm
GP II GROUP 1 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 3
CLASS
The continuous aspect continued, p. 8 - 9, 134 - 135
Writing a C.V.
For examples of various C.V. templates go to 
Curriculum Vitae Samples
HOMEWORK
Write a paragraph (100 words) answering one of the topics on education q. 10, p. 9.
Wednesday 12th October 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 2
CLASS
Introduction to My Language Leader Lab
Discussion Criminal Justice
Speaking & Reading - Education p. 6
HOMEWORK
Go on to My Language Leader Lab and do the work set for the week.
Reading exercises p. 7 q. 6
Wednesday 12th October 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 4
CLASS
The link between grammar, pronunciation and listening. 
The features of fast connected speech. 
Writing formal and informal emails p. 14 - 15
HOMEWORK
Listening practice using a DVD. Use the 3 step approach discussed in class and write about what you discovered in your self study notebook/blog. 
Thursday 13th October 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 3
CLASS
Revision of gerunds and infinitives
The link between grammar, pronunciation and listening. 
The features of fast connected speech. 
Music - Vocabulary p. 153
Pronunciation p.70
Speaking about Music p. 70
HOMEWORK
Reading p. 71
Listening practice using a DVD. Use the 3 step approach discussed in class and write about what you discovered in your self study notebook/blog. 
Thursday 13th October 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 3
CLASS
Error Correction - analysing similar errors in tense and verb structure - CAE type exercise.
Overview of the English tense system. Simple, Continuous and Perfect Aspects.
HOMEWORK
Read the notes on the links above.
Find an article and highlight the tenses. Why has the author used these tenses?
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Friday, 7 October 2011

Lessons Week 3rd October - 7th October 2011, GP/EC/SP


Lessons Week 3rd October - 7th October 2011, GP/EC/SP
Monday 3rd October 2011, 2pm
GP III GROUP 1 MODULE B2+2
Lesson 2 
CLASS
Getting a law job
Covering letters
Local and global error correction 
HOMEWORK
lawjobs.com | The legal recruiting site for attorney jobs and careers, paralegal work and all jobs in law professions and find an advertisement for a newly qualified solicitor or a job that interests you. Print off a copy and bring it to class next Monday. Imagine that you are going to interview for that job and prepare your answers for the interview questions we discussed in class. 
Tuesday 4th October 2011, 2:30pm
GP II GROUP 1 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 2
CLASS
10 Key Legal Principles
Education: Reading and Discussion p. 6 - 8
Introduction to the continuous aspect
HOMEWORK
p.8 exercise 7a underline examples of continuous forms.
Wednesday 5th October 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 1
CLASS
Setting course objectives
Vocabulary strategies
Criminal law collocations
HOMEWORK
Q.4 Criminal Justice questions - what do you think? Is it the same in Italy?
Purchase Language Leader Advanced (Access Code Version) to bring to class next week
Wednesday 5th October 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 3
CLASS
Unit 1.3 continuous and perfect aspects.
Communication Men vs Women debate
HOMEWORK
Reading and Vocabulary Q. 6, 7, 8, 9 p. 10 - 11
Sadly this week saw the passing of Steve Jobs. to watch videos on the reaction to his death and his extraordinary career go to:
Thursday 6th October 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 2
CLASS
Music - brainstorming genres
Listening strategies
English File 4 p. 68 - 69 Listening and Verb Forms
HOMEWORK
On your self study blog or notebook answer the questions 1(d) on page 69.
Also come up with a 10 song iPod playlist of your favourite English language songs. 
Thursday 6th October 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 2
CLASS
Democracy Debate
The problems of over translation
Creating an editing checklist for common Italian-English Errors
HOMEWORK
Create your own error checklist - what are your most common mistakes?
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