Friday 18 November 2011

Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th November 2011 - Class Notes for GP EC SP


Wednesday 16th November 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 6
CLASS
Speaking Assessment - Choosing an Intern Scenario p. 12 - 13
Conservation: Reading & Listening p. 18 - 19
Overview of articles p. 19
HOMEWORK
Tourism: Vocabulary (collocations and idiomatic expressions) & Reading p. 16 -17
Check My Language Lab for work assigned.
Read the notes on tenses on p. 135 and on the links above and on My Language Lab
Wednesday 16th November 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 8
CLASS
Testing Questionnaires - Aims & Data Collection Speaking Assessment
Speaking Assessment - Renewable Energy - Town Meeting Scenario p. 22 - 23
HOMEWORK
Think about the effect that the financial crisis is having on European politics. Read the following article and write a paragraph (60 - 100 words) explaining whether you agree or disagree with the view of the author and why. 
N.B.
spiv 
(noun Brit., informal)
a man, typically characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by disreputable dealings.
Thursday 17th November 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 8
CLASS
Articles p. 85, 143
Presentations - Preparation & Delivery
Presentations  - Listening p. 86
HOMEWORK
Next week you will be doing your speaking assessment which is worth 25% of your final grade. It will take the form of a short 4 - 5 minute presentation. The topics are as follows:
  1. In the future no one will read newspapers. 
  2. The internet is destroying the music business.
  3. Italy can not survive without Europe.
For homework think about ALL the topics and whether you agree or disagree with the statement and why. Next week you will be assigned one of these topics to speak about in class. 
Thursday 17th November 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 8
CLASS
Discussion: Capitalism is no longer compatible with Democracy.
Presentation Skills
Signposting Language
Note cards for Presentations
HOMEWORK
Prepare and practise with your partner for next week’s presentation.
Take a look at the following link:
This is where I took the idea for today’s discussion. Read the article and write a couple of paragraphs (approximately 100 words) on whether you agree or disagree with the author. Support your answer with reasons and examples. 
N.B.
spiv 
(noun Brit., informal)
a man, typically characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by disreputable dealings.

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