ECII Group 6 B2+2 Lesson 6 31/10/12

Lesson 6
31/10/12

1. Discussion: Youth Unemployment p. 98 see also the discussion on NEETS: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/oct/22/not-in-education-employment-training-europe-neet

2. Synthesising Information: Unit 9.5 p.98 - 99
3. Avoiding Plagiarism: References and Citations, Summarising, Paraphrasing and Quoting. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/38675201/Summarising%2C%20Paraphrasing%2C%20Quoting For more examples on how to cite a source in an essay and write a set of references at the end go to: http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm and https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/

4. Opinion Led Essay Unit 7.5 p. 79

5. Income Inequality - Listening Listening: Armstrong, A. (Producer). (2012, 10 April) The Public Philosopher (Series 1, Episode 2) Should a banker be paid more than a nurse? Podcast retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nmlh2

Homework:
In your next lesson you will be writing an opinion led essay in class time. This will be your written assessment for this term and is worth 25% of your final grade. You may use dictionaries and ask questions during the lesson but please come prepared with paper and stationery. Your topic is income inequality but I will give you your specific essay question in class. Please do some research by listening to the rest of the BBC Radio 4 podcast Should a banker be paid more than a nurse? and making some notes. You can find other resources if you like but you must listen to the podcast as this will help you the most.

You might also find the following articles useful and interesting:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/23/10-countries-with-worst-income-inequality_n_865869.html#s282588&title=5_Israel
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/abde55a4-bbeb-11e1-9aff-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2APcZX73A

GPI Group 17 B1.1 Lesson 4 31/10/12

Lesson 4
31/10/12

Class

• Introduction to tenses:

Find and correct the mistakes in the following emails:

1. Dear Sean, today I don't come to the lesson because I go home for the holiday.
2. Dear Sir, I write about the summer Law course. I look on the website but I don't find the information.

What is the difference in meaning between the following pairs of sentences? What does it tell you about the present simple and the present continuous? (n.b. both sentences are correct but they convy different information)

1. What do you do?  What are you doing?
2. You are very nice. You are being very nice.
3. He always comes to class late. He is always coming to class late.
4. The train leaves in 5 minutes. The train is leaving in 5 minutes!

For more information about tenses and the importance of ASPECT see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System

• Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses p. 11, p. 134 - 135
• Travel Unit 2.1 Listening & Vocabulary p. 16 (n.b. the difference between travel/trip/journey and the expressions: to get away from it all, to broaden your horizons, to find yourself)
• Unit 2.2 p. 18 - 19 Reading, Phrasal Verbs, Past Simple p.136 - 137. Regular or Irregular/ Spelling/Use

Homework:

1. Study Aid Unit 1.5 p. 14, questions 1, 2a, 2b, 3a
2. Travel Vocabulary Unit 2.1 p. 16 question 3a, p. 17 question 7.
3. Self Study: Pronunciation of regular past tense endings. When do we use /d/, /t/ and /id/?
4. Self Study: See yesterday's post (30/10) for all GP groups on the length of trials in Italian courts.

GPII Group 4 B2.4 Lesson 6 30/10/12

Lesson 6
30/10/12

Class
1. Speaking Skills - Getting from B2 - C1 (n.b. modals of assumption, deduction and possibility, 2nd and 3rd conditionals) http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41721142/Suggested%20Answers%20-%20Speaking
2. Legal Systems - Vocabulary and Speaking.
3. Individual Speaking Assessment
4. Individual Writing Tutorial - Essay Feedback and Error Correction

Home

• p. 154 read the notes in the  Language Reference (Grammar/Key Language/Vocabulary) and then complete all the exercises on p. 155.
• Self Study See the article and questions about the length of trials in Italy in the previous post for all GP students.

Self Study Exercise For All GP Groups

All GP groups, please do the following exercise as part of your self study:

Read the following report about the length of trials in Italy.
http://www.gazzettadelsud.it/news/english/19402/Up-to-four-million-legal-cases-pending-in-Italy.html
Now write one or two paragraphs stating your opinion, why you think the system is so slow and how the problem could be resolved.

GPIII Group 7 B2.2 Lesson 6 29/10/12

Lesson 6
29/10/12

Class
Describing graphs and tables Unit 5.5 p. 56 - 57
IELTS Academic Writing Part One http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32702969/Academic%20Writing%20Paper%20One
Writing Assessment - Describing a table

B2 Skills tested in this assessment:

• can write a brief report to a standard format
• can link a series of discrete items into a connected linear sequence of points.

For more information on the IELTS exam, example questions and model answers see: http://www.ielts-exam.net/

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ABSENTEES

If you were not here for today's lesson you MUST complete p. 57 Exercise 7 for homework.  The information you need for your report can be found on p. 172. Spend only 20 minutes on the task and do not translate. Instead use the language we looked at on p. 57 and in the link on IELTS part one. THIS IS WORTH 25% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE

Homework
Past Modals P.53 Q. 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, P.142 G2 notes, p. 143 G2 q.2, 3

Listening Practice: S.O.S. English

Tomorrow on S.O.S. English we are going to talk about Halloween - it's history, how it's celebrated and what to play at your Halloween party.

Tune in at 11am every Monday - you can listen on line at http://www.radiostellacitta.it and participate in our discussions on the Radio Stella Citta Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Stella-Città-FM-1012/158602907540744?fref=ts

Halloween Parade - Lou Reed

Scary Monsters and Super Creeps - David Bowie

Ghosts - Siobhan Donaghy

Morning After Dark - Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Soshy

GPII Group 18 B2+2 Lesson 5 26/10/12

Lesson 5
26/10/12

Class
1. Phrases for balancing an argument Unit 9.4 p. 97
2. Amending a Law: Speaking Assessment

Common European Framework C1 skills tested:

• outlining an issue clearly
• specualting about causes and consequences
• wighing advantages and disadvantages of different approaches.

3. Discussion:  Youth Unemployment p. 98 see also the discussion on NEETS: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/oct/22/not-in-education-employment-training-europe-neet

4. Synthesising Information: Unit 9.5 p.98 - 99
5. Avoiding Plagiarism: References and Citations, Summarising, Paraphrasing and Quoting. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/38675201/Summarising%2C%20Paraphrasing%2C%20Quoting  For more examples on how to cite a source in an essay and write a set of references at the end go to: http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm and https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/

5. Opinion Led Essay Unit 7.5 p. 79

Homework:

1. Draft the 4 laws you agreed on in today's speaking assessment.
2. Next week you will be writing a discursive essay in class time. This will be your written assessment for this term and is worth 25% of your final grade. You may use dictionaries and ask questions during the lesson but please come prepared with paper and stationery and one or two sources (book, journal, article from the internet) which you wish to use to support your argument. The topic is Law Reform. I will give you the precise essay question at the start of the lesson but you can prepare by choosing a law or an area of law which you think needs to be amended and reading up on the subject. Please restrict your references to English language resources - this is a summarising not a translation exercise.

ECIII Group 18 B2.4 Lesson 5 26/10/12

Lesson 5
26/10/12

Class

1. Reporting Verbs: Unit 11.3 P.116, p. 154 -5. For more information on verb structure see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/25080022/Verb%20Structure
2. References & Citations: Unit 10.5 p. 110. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/38675201/Summarising%2C%20Paraphrasing%2C%20Quoting For more examples of how to reference see: http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm
3. Discursive Essays: Unit 10.5 p. 111
4. Listening: Armstrong, A. (Producer). (2012, 10 April) The Public Philosopher (Series 1, Episode 2) Should a banker be paid more than a nurse? Podcast retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nmlh2

Key phrases:
Bonus
Contribution to well being
Effort/Hard work
Market/aggregate choice or demand.

Homework:
Your next lesson will be on Friday 9th November in which you will be writing a discursive essay in class time. This will be your written assessment for this term and is worth 25% of your final grade. You may use dictionaries and ask questions during the lesson but please come prepared with paper and stationery. Your topic is income inequality but I will give you your specific essay question in class. Please do some research by listening to the rest of the BBC Radio 4 podcast Should a banker be paid more than a nurse? and making some notes. You can find other resources if you like but you must listen to the podcast as this will help you the most.

You might also find the following articles useful and interesting:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/23/10-countries-with-worst-income-inequality_n_865869.html#s282588&title=5_Israel
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/abde55a4-bbeb-11e1-9aff-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2APcZX73A

GPII Group 16 B1.3 Lesson 5 25/10/12

Lesson 5
25/10/12

Discussion: Population Trends - Unit 10.3, reading
Grammar: Verb Patterns p. 106 - 107, p. 152 - 153
For more information on verb patterns see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/25080022/Verb%20Structure

Writing Assessment: Describing Trends Unit 10.5 p. 111
For more information on the IELTS writing exam (including model answers) see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32702969/Academic%20Writing%20Paper%20One

Council of Europe Framework B1 abilities tested:

Can write a report describing changes and trends.

Homework
Self Study

ECII Group 6 B2+2 Lesson 5 24/10/12

Lesson 5
24/10/12

Class

• Business Plans http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37941671/Business%20Plans
• Presentation Skills http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32233573/Presentations
• Speaking Assessment - Presenting a Business Plan

Corrections:

All groups used a good range of appropriate and accurate vocabulary and it was good to hear you using new idioms (to be on the ropes) and appropriate collocations. Some areas to look at. 

1. Suffixes:

propose, produce (verbs)

proposal, product (nouns)

photographic (adjective) photography (noun)

2. Verb Structure

To explain something to someone

3. Sentence Structure

There are/were three main points

4. Signposting Language

This brings us to the end of our presentation. Thank you for your attention. Are there any questions?

5. Present Perfect

This has caused many problems

Recently it hasn't been going very well

6. Word Choice

Current (adjective) nowadays (adverb)

renew/restructure/rennovate

As far as presentation skills were concerned, this was an excellent first effort. Some of you need to remember to look up and maintain eye contact with the whole room (don't be embarrassed!) and be aware of any body language (folded arms, leaning, swaying) which might become distracting. 

Homework

Self Study: Write a paragraph reflecting on the presentations today. What worked? What didn't? Did you feel nervous speaking in front of the group? How could you improve your performance in the future? 

GPI Group 17 B1.1 Lesson 3 24/10/12

Lesson 3
24/10/12

Class
Revision of question forms - Interviewing a lawyer
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442636/Interview%20With%20A%20Lawyer
The features of fast connected speech when asking questions.

Speaking Assessment - Choosing a a new team member. Scenario Unit 1.4 p. 12 - 13
Common European Framework B1 skills tested in this assessment:

• can agree/disagree using a range of forms
• can effectively give an opinion

Homework

1. Reading p.10 (q. 1, 2a, 2b), Vocabulary p. 11 (q. 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b)
2. Self Study: Continue your work on vocabulary and multiple intelligences.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE TEXT BOOK BY NEXT WEEK.

GPII Group 4 B2.4 Lesson 5 23/10/12

Lesson 5
23/10/12

Class
Writing Assessment - Discursive Essay

Topic:

Describe some of the legal responses to bullying in Italy and/or other jurisdictions. Do you think this is an area where the law should intervene or a problem for schools, universities, employers and local communities to solve?


CEF Framework B2:

• Can write a discursive essay in an appropriately academic style including references and citations.
• Can write simple  connected texts
• Can link a series of discrete items into a connected linear sequence of points
• Can convey information and ideas on concrete and abstract topics.

For more information on process writing see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/25560180/Process%20Writing%20For%20Academic%20Essays

Homework:
Self Study: Listen to the 2nd half of the following podcast (15:30 - 28:45) which discusses cyber-bullying or trolling. Do they raise the same arguments that you discussed in your essay?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nb1s1

GPIII Group 7 B2.2 Lesson 5 22/10/12

Lesson 5
22/10/12

Class
Speaking Assessment - Debate on Road Safety Law Reform (p.49 8(a))

• Can summarise an argument
• Can put forward and support and argument
• Can disagree and interupt appropriately
• Can use language to form a consensus or agreement

Rise/Raise
Transport in the future (p. 50 - 51)
Listening/Reading/Vocabulary
Modals: Future ability, possibility and obligation p. 51, p. 142 - 143
For more on using modals in context see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442644/Modals

Homework

1. Reading p. 52 - 53 Questions 1 - 4
2. Self Study. Remember if you are using the workbook for your self study, make sure you do the listening exercises.

Listening Practice: S.O.S. English Mondays 11am

Tomorrow's edition of S.O.S. English discusses the 50th Anniversary of James Bond.

What is your favourite Bond film?
Who is the best Bond?
What is the most popular Bond theme song?

Listen in on line at http://www.radiostellacitta.it and join the debate on the Radio Stella Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Stella-Città-FM-1012/158602907540744?fref=ts

S.O.S. English goes out live every Monday at 11 am on Radio Stella Citta FM 101.2

GPII Group 18 B2+2 Lesson 4 19/10/12

Lesson 4
19/10/12

Class
Legal Systems
Speaking Assessment - Debate Civil vs. Common Law
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/file/51532973/Introduction%20to%20Legal%20English%20with%20links-1.pages
For Notes on Formal Debating and Debate structure see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/31563189/Formal%20Debate%20Structure
Unit 9.4 - Law Making/Drafting a law - listening p. 96 - 97

Homework
Review the grammar and language from unit 9. Read the language reference on p.150 and do all the exercises on p.151

ECIII Group 18 B2.4 Lesson 4 19/10/12

Lesson 4
19/10/12

Class
Giving advice Unit 10.4 Functional Language and Listening
Speaking Assessment - Financial Advice - Roleplayhttp://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/59760570/Giving%20Advice%20in%20a%20Business%20Context

European Framework abilities tested in today's assessment:

• express and respond to feelings
• express views and opinions
• explain and give reasons

Unit 10.3 Reduced Relative Clauses p. 106 - 107

Homeweok
Unit 10 review grammar and language p. 152, complete all the "extra practice" exercises p. 153.

GPII Group 16 B1.3 Lesson 4 18/10/12

Lesson 4
18/10/12

Class
Speaking Assessment Unit 8.4 Scenario: p. 86 - 87
Discussing possibilities and options

Council of Europe Framework Skills tested in this assessment:

• Can use language effectively to discuss possibilities and options to solve a problem. 

Writing Assessment Unit 8.5:  p. 89 Formal Letter.

Homework

1. Finish your letter to Cambridge Law Studio asking for more information on the Legal English Plus course. Have a look at the website http://www.cambridgelawstudio.co.uk/ and ask any other questions that come to mind. Remember to keep your writing formal (no contractions), DON'T think in Italian and translate - just use the formal structures you know, e.g. :

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you regarding....

I would like to know....

Could you tell me if....

I look forward to hearing from you...

Yours faithfully,

2. Reading Strategies - Skimming and Scanning p. 88

ECII Group 6 B2+2 Lesson 4 17/10/12

Lesson 4
Lesson 17/10/12

Class

Negotiation p. 118 - 119 - Speaking Assessment Role-play
Council of Europe Framework B2/C1"can do" statements tested in this assessment:

• can set an agenda for a negotiation
• can give and respond to offers
• can state your position clearly, providing relevant explanations and comments. 

Error Correction:

• Pronunciation: product (stress) percent, percentage, concession (/s/)
• grow (verb) growth (noun)
• company/business (not society - false friend)
• grow/develop/expand your business (not grow up)

Homework:

1. Self Study: Look at question 8 (parts 1& 2) on page 119. Write a paragraph in your self study notebook/blog evaluating your negotiation. 
2. Next week we are looking at Business Presentations. To prepare, have a think about what makes a good business plan. What should a business plan do and what should it contain? http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37941671/Business%20Plans. Also have a look at some companies that are in trouble in 2012 http://money.msn.com/investment-advice/7-companies-on-the-ropes-in-2012 How do you think they could turn their businesses around?

GPI Group 17 B1.1 Lesson 2 17/10/12

Lesson 2
17/10/12

Class
All page references are to Language Leader - Intermediate (Longman) unless otherwise stated.

• Personality adjectives p. 6
• Listening Strategies p. 6
• Psychometric Testing - listening p. 8. For more information on psychometric testing see: https://www.psychometrics.com/default.aspx
• Question forms. Word order, auxiliaries, subject/object questions. p. 8, p. 134 - 135

Homework

1. Reading Jung p. 7, questions 6, 7a, 7b,7c.
2. Reading Hideo Nakata p. 9, questions 9a, 9b, 9c.
3. Self Study:Multiple Intelligences. Go to: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm Read about multiple intelligences and do the test. What kind of intelligence(s) are you? How can this help you to learn English and study law more effectively.

GPII Group 4 B2.4 Lesson 4 16/10/12

Lesson 4
16/10/12

Class

• Listening - giving advice. p. 108
• Speaking Assessment - giving legal advice http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/59757708/Giving%20Advice
• Reduced Relative Clauses p.107, 152 - 3
• References & Citations p.110 http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/38675201/Summarising%2C%20Paraphrasing%2C%20Quoting
• Writing a Discursive Essay - Brainstorming, Introductions, Linking and Conclusions p. 111

Homework

Next week you will be writing a discursive essay in class time. This will be your written assessment for this term and is worth 25% of your final grade. You may use dictionaries and ask questions during the lesson but please come prepared with paper and stationery and one or two sources (book, journal, article from the internet) which you wish to use to support your argument. The topic is Bullying and the Law.  I will give you the precise essay question and the word length next week in class.

This week's Law In Action Podcast http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nb1s1 includes a piece on cyber bullying or trolling.

GPIII Group 7 B2.2 Lesson 4 15/10/12

Lesson 4
15/10/12

Class

1. Speaking Assessment: Scenario - Decision Making p. 44 -45

European Framework B2 'can do? statements achieved:
Can use phrases for

• predicting
• discussing options
• considering implications
• making a decision

2. Reliable Sources p. 46 Listening & Discussion
Points to remember:

• Wikipedia is a good starting point but don't use it as your only resource.
• Always check the author of/who is responsible for the website and what's it's purpose.
• How often is the site updated?
• Is it peer reviewed?
• .gov, .ac, .edu, .org, .com - How reliable are each of these?
• Does the website clearly differentiate between fact and opinion?

3. Transport - Introduction p. 48. Transport and Law, Modes of Transport, Transport problems - collocations.

Homework:

1. Read the article on p. 49 and answer questions 5b, 6, 7.
2. Self Study: Read the following article:http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/oct/14/variety-deadline-hollywood-interesting-co-stars?INTCMP=SRCH What does it say about the difference between online magazines/newspapers and blogs. Do you think blogs can be a reliable source for academic research?
3. Self Study: Branches of Law - can you remember what Admiralty Law and Conflicts of Law are? 

Listening Practice.

At 11am today listen in to S.O.S. English for a discussion on listening strategies as well as tracks from Aimee Mann's great new album "Charmer".

Listen on line at http://www.radiostellacitta.it/

GPII Group 18 B2+2 Lesson 3 12/10/12

Lesson 3
12/10/12

Class

• The link between pronunciation, grammar and listening. Fast connected speech and the 3rd conditional. http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation
• Conditionals overview http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
• Juvenile Justice Reading, Discussion, Listening p. 92 -93

Homework

1. Grammar: Adverbs of degree p. 93 Questions 9a,9b,9c, P. 151 G1. question 1.
2. Self Study:If you are unsure of your conditionals look at the notes on the links above and the notes and exercises in your book (p. 146, 147).
3. Self Study: Practise your listening skills using a song or a dvd. See the R.E.M.video at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation or the Kate Bush song at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/40995990/This%20Woman%27s%20Work%20Listening or the notes about using a dvd at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442630/Film%20Lessons
4. Self Study:For more reading and listening on the criminal justice system go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/31299679/Sentencing where you will find a worksheet and links to a podcast.

ECIII Group 18 B2.4 Lesson 3 12/10/12

Lesson 3
12/10/12

Class

• Speaking Assessment  - Job interview roleplay. For the 10 most common interview questions go to: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-10-interview-questions.htm
• Error Correction: haven't/don't have, much/many, strong values, I handle stress very well, an energetic person.
• Defining & Non Defining Relative Clauses p. 104 - 105, 153

Homework

1. Finish ALL the exercises on relative clauses, p. 153,G1 Questions 1,2,3 AND p. 105, questions 7a, 7b, 8.
2. How would you answer the question: Tell me about yourself ? Read the notes on the following link: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/qt/yourself.htm  and write your U.S.P.  (Unique Selling Proposition)"a succinct, one-sentence description of who you are, your biggest strength and the major benefit that a company will derive from this strength."

GPII Group 16 B1.3 11/10/12 Lesson 3

Lesson 3
11/10/12

Class:

Montessori - reading, defining relative clauses p. 82 -3, p. 148 -149
For more information on Maria Montessori see: http://mariamontessori.com/mm/
Vocabulary recycling using defining relative clauses.
Listening Strategies (p.85)
Editorial - University Fees - Reading, Non Defining Relative Clauses (p.84)

Homework:

1. Finish the work on Non Defining Relative Clauses p.85 question 6, P. 149 G2 question 3.
2. Self Study: Writing Write a paragraph (60 - 100 words) on ONE of the questions on p.84 question 3 and include it with your self study. A good answer should include at least 3 sentences: (1) state your opinion (2) explain it (3) give an example. 
3. Self Study: Listening Today we talked about listening strategies, do some practise this week and write about it in your self study. Podcasts are a great source of listening material - try some of the following:

Podcasts for English language learners with exercises and scripts
http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/spip.php?article115

Check iTunes for podcasts which you can subscribe to for free

BBC Radio 5 has lots of podcasts on Film, Sport, Football, Politics, Science and many other topics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/podcasts/

The Guardian and other Newspapers have a lot of great audio and video content
http://www.guardian.co.uk/audio

For making your own podcasts and for online discussions and speaking practice go to:
http://www.voxopop.com/

Remember you don't have to listen to all the podcast at once - you can break up each episode and listen to 10 - 15 minutes each day. 

ECII Group 6 B2+2 Lesson 3 10/10/12

Lesson 3
10/10/12

1. Commonly confused word se.g. rise/arise http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv242.shtml  discrete/discreet http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-difference-between-discreet-and-discrete/  You can use the above websites to help you find out the difference between commonly confused words if you can not work it out from their dictionary definitions. 

2. Alternatives to "If" (p. 115) - for more notes and examples see  http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals

3. Listening - Financial Crisis - Listening Strategies (p. 115)

4. Negotiating Tips - Reading, Discussion, Noun Suffixes and Phrasal Verbs (p. 116 - 117)


Homework:

1. Finish the exercises on the grammar of phrasal verbs P. 117 questions, 7, 8a, 8b, 9.
2. Self Study: Negotiations background reading and language in preparation for next week's assessment see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations and http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41183559/Negotiations%20-%20Advanced%20Features
3. Self Study: Noun suffixes "-ion" http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/59805858/Love%20Profusion%20-%20Madonna

GPI Group 17 B1.1 Lesson 1 10/10/12

Lesson 1
10/10/12

Class
Introductory lesson including presentation of course objectives, assessment and attendance system explained.
Vocabulary Strategies

Homework:

1. Buy a copy of Language Leader Intermediate (Longman)
2. Learn 8 new words/phrases/collocations from today's class/reading. Remember your vocabulary learning strategies. For more information on how to learn vocabulary effectively, go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41184334/Vocabulary
3. Start your self study folder/notebook/blog
4. Write down your personal goal for the term.
5. Read the following article about language acquisition and accents. What do you think? http://hotword.dictionary.com/baby-accents/

When working on vocabulary you could start by using http://www.wordreference.com/it/ if you need to get an Italian translation. Then go to a monolingual online dictionary such as http://dictionary.reference.com/ to get the pronunciation, collocations and example sentences that will help you remember the word.

GPI Group 17 B1.1 Course Outline

B1.1   Students’ Course Outline

GPI Group 17

Wednesday 11:30am - 2pm

Text: Language Leader Intermediate (Longman)

 

LESSON  (3hrs)	Date	Lesson Content & Assessed Tasks Text: Language Leader Intermediate (Longman) Units 1-3	Homework
1	10/10	Introductory lesson including presentation of course objectives, assessment and attendance system explained, Vocabulary Strategies
2	17/10	Personality adjectives article about Carl Jung p6,7 Question forms, article about a film director p8,9	WB p6 ex7,8
3	24/10	Charisma article, using prefixes p10,11 Present simple and present continuous p11,135 Assessed Speaking task 1- Speaking -choosing a new team member p12,3	WB p7 ex1,2,3
4	31/10	Travel vocabulary, tourism article p16,17 Famous explorers, phrasal verbs, past simple p18,19	WB p11 ex 1,2,3
5	7/11	Pronunciation and "ed" endings Present perfect simple and continuous p21 Listening -Note taking p24	WB p14 ex 1,3
6	14/11	Work adjectives and job advertisements p26,27 Time and work expressions, present perfect simple and continuous p29,31	WB p22 ex 5,6
7	21/11	Assessed Speaking Task 2: Scenario – a job interview p32,3 Assessed Writing task  - Writing a  covering letter preparation p34,35	Writing task SB p35 ex 10
8	28/11	Assessed task 3 – Progress Test	Revision
9	5/11	Tutorials & Results       Self Study Due

 

 

The above programme is subject to change. If you feel something is missing or should be done in a different order, ask your teacher.

 

Final Grade

25% Writing

25% Speaking

25% Progress Test

25% Self Study

 

GPII Group 4 B2.4 Lesson 3 9/10/12

Lesson 3
9/10/12

1. Coping with fast connected speech - The Third Conditional http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation
2. Peer Pressure - reading, Defining and Non Defining relative clauses p. 104 - 105, 152 - 153.
3. Profiling Reading and Discussion p. 106 - 107

Homework

1. Vocabulary question 4, p. 106
2. Self Study Practise your listening skills using a song or a dvd. See the R.E.M.video at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation or Kate Bush song at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/40995990/This%20Woman%27s%20Work%20Listening or the notes about using a dvd at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442630/Film%20Lessons
3. Self Study Having problems with conditionals? Have a look at the following link: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals

GPIII Group 7 B2.2 Lesson 3 8/10/12

Lesson 3
8/10/12

Class
The English Tense System and thinking in English
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41658221/English%20Grammar%20and%20Thinking%20in%20English
Future Forms
Unit 4.2, p. 41, 141
Unit4.3 p. 42, 43, 141

Home

1. Choose one of the topics in question 10 (p.43) and give your opinion on this ethical problem. Write a paragraph and put it with your self study. Your paragraph should be between 60 and 100 words and should:

• state your opinion
• explain your opinion
• give an example

2. Read the background information on p.44 Next week we will role play a hospital board meeting and this will form the basis of your first speaking assessment.

Listening Practise - S.O.S. English

Tomorrow S.O.S. English returns at the new time of 11:00 (CET) Tune in to 101.2 Civitavecchia or listen on line at http://www.radiostellacitta.it/
Tomorrow's show is an autumn special featuring the music of John Grant, The Pet Shop Boys, Nico and Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald.

S.O.S. English with Sophie Bennett and Sean Bell
Lessons, Conversation, Music and Advice on Learning English. Every Monday at 11:00am.

GPII Group 18 B2+2 Lesson 2 5/10/12

Lesson 2
5/10/12

• Legal Principles
• Law and Society Unit 9.1 Language Leader Advanced Discussion, Reading, Listening, Idiomatic phrases p. 90 -91

Homework

1. Vocabulary q.5(c) p. 91
2. Self Study:  Look again at the audioscript on p. 183 at what the author says about the importance of "fair play" in Anglo Saxon culture. How do you think this has affected the law in common law jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom, the U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand etc? Compare and contrast this with Italian culture, law and bureaucracy.
3. Self Study: Read the article about new forms or public protest e.g. internet petitions and campaigns see: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/20/avaaz-activism-slactivism-clicktivism Do you think they work? Why/Why not?
4. Self Study: Learn 8 new words/phrases - e.g. the idiomatic expressions we looked at today. Remember you need to do 8 things with them before you can remember them.

ECIII Group 18 B2.4 Lesson 2 5/10/12

Lesson 2
5/10/12

• Coping with fast connected speech - The Third Conditional http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation
• Psychology Unit 10.1 Language Leader Upper Intermediate Vocabulary, Listening, Reading p.102 - 103

Homework

1. Reading p.104, questions 1 - 3
2. Self Study Practise your listening skills using a song or a dvd. See the R.E.M.video at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation or Kate Bush song at  http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/40995990/This%20Woman%27s%20Work%20Listening or the notes about using a dvd at http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442630/Film%20Lessons
3. Self Study Learn the adjectives and nouns for qualities and characteristics that we talked about today - you will be using them in a speaking task in the next lesson.

GPII Group18 B2+2 (Friday 2pm - 5pm) Course Outline

The course outline is subject to change and if you feel that something should be included, please ask your teacher.

LESSON  (3hrs)	Lesson Content & Assessed Tasks
1 28/9	Goal Setting Vocabulary Skills
2 5/10	Legal Principles Law & Society Listening, idiomatic verb phrases, justice systems, adverbs of degree Units 9.1, 9.2
3 12/10	Law & Society Reporting using nouns, noun conversion 9.3 Assessed Speaking Task - Amending/Modifying a law.
4 19/10	Input Session For Essays References, Citations, Reliable Sources Unit 5.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5
5 26/10	Essays In Class Writing Assessment
6 9/11	Listening Skills - Coping with fast connected speech Chunking for Presentations input Session For Presentations Unit 11.5
7 16/11	Presentations  Assessed Speaking Task
8 23/11	Presentations (continued) Assessed Speaking Task Study Skills & Personal Statements Unit 12.5 Revision
9 30/11	Progress Test  Unit 9, Reading, Listening, References & Citations, Summarising Skills
10 7/12	Tutorials & Results

No Lesson 2nd November.

ECIII Group 18 B2.4 (Friday 11am - 1:30pm) Course Outline

Your course outline may be subject to changes, also if you feel something should be included, please ask you teacher.

	Date	Lesson content and assessed tasks
1	28/9	Goal Setting Vocabulary Strategies
2	5/10	Coping with fast connected speech Speaking, reading & listening - “Psychology” - p102, p103 Vocabulary – idiomatic expressions / phrasal verbs p103, p104 (unit 10.1, 10.2)
3	12/10	Reading & grammar – relative clauses - p104 & p105 (reduced relative clauses for homework – p106 & p107)  Speaking assessment 1 – offering and responding to advice – p108 & p109. Homework – review of unit 10 – p152 & p153 (Unit 10.4 & review of unit 10)
4	19/10	Reading, Speaking & Listening - “Culture” p112 & p113. Listening and speaking - “Culture shock” - p116 & p117 Homework – adjectives & reported speech – p115
5	26/10	Reporting Verbs Unit 11.3 Discursive Essays Unit 10.5 Referencing & Citations (Unit 11.1, 11.2 & 11.3)
6	9/11	Writing assessment Discursive Essay (Part 2 IELTS) p. 110 -111
7	16/11	Preparing a Presentation, Presentation Skills Unit 11.4 Business Plans
8	23/11	Presentations – Speaking assessment 2
9	30/11	Progress Test (including reading, listening) Assessment Self Study portfolios/blogs due Assessment
10	7/12	Tutorials and Results