GPII Group 11 B2+1

Lesson 2
28th February 11:30am

For your course outline go to http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63779549/GPII%20Group%2011%20B2%20Plus%20Module%201 Check to see when your assessments are and if you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know.

Class
1. Criminal Trials - collocations for Criminal Law
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63854933/Criminal%20Trials
2. The Problem With Translation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442650/Sentence%20Structure
3. Education and Employment Language Leader Advanced Unit 1.1
Reading & Vocabulary.

Homework & Self Study
1. Read the articles on Jury trials from the links above. Note any new vocabulary for your self study - remember the 8 x 8 method. What do you think about the views discussed in the articles?
2. Write a paragraph comparing and constrasting criminal trials in Italy and the U.K. using the collocations you learnt today.
3. Create your own error checklist see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers

ECII Group 1 B2+1

Lesson 2
27th February 2:30pm

For a copy of your course outline go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63779480/ECII%20Group%201%20B2%20Plus%20Module%201See when your assessments are. If you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Class
Vocabulary Skills & Strategies
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41184334/Vocabulary
The Trouble with Translation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442650/Sentence%20Structure
Education & Employment Unit 1.1 - Reading and discussion


Homework
Self Study - Learn 8 new words from a reading or listening text of your choice. Remember the 8 x 8 method.
Self Study - make a checklist of your typical errors see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers

GPI Group 17 B1.2

Lesson 2
27th February 11:30 am

For a copy of this term's programme please go to http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63957419/GPI%20Group%2017%20B1%20Module%202
Make a note of when your assessments are. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.

Class
Unit 4.1 - Learning Languages - Reading, Discussion, Vocabulary - phrasal verbs
Unit 4.2 - Text Speak - Listening and Furure Forms (p. 40, 140 -141 G1)

Class Notes:

Slang  - informal language – often changes very quickly or particular to a social group or generation.e.g.”totes emosh”  = totally emotionally – really great! Go to http://www.urbandictionary.com/ for other examples.

Phrasal verbs

Pick up, catch on*, let (someone) down, fall behind*, take up, keep up with*, get by*

Which are separable? Which are inseparable?
He had fallen behind in his work.

I can get by in English
I picked up French quite quickly/I picked it up quickly

Remember collocation
Take up a sport/ a hobby/ a language

Homework
1. Self Study  find a reading or listening text and highlight all the future forms and their functions.
2. Reading p. 40 - 41
3. Vocabulary p. 41

GPII Group 4 B2+2

Lesson 2
Tuesday 26th February 5pm

To find your course outline go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63779328/GPII%20Group%204%20B2%20Plus%20Module%202
Here you can see what we will be doing each week and when your assessments are. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me.

Class
1. Vocabulary Skills
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41184334/Vocabulary
2. Criminal Trials in the U.K.
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63854933/Criminal%20Trials
3. The problem with translation http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442650/Sentence%20Structure and creating an error checklist http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers

Homework & Self Study
1. Read the articles on Jury trials from the links above. Note any new vocabulary for your self study - remember the 8 x 8 method. What do you think about the views discussed in the articles?
2. Write a paragraph comparing and constrasting criminal trials in Italy and the U.K. using the collocations you learnt today.
3. Create your own error checklist see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers

GPII Group 11 B2+1

GPII Group 11 B2+1
Lesson 1
Thursday 21st February 2013 11:30am

Class
1. Goal Setting
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
General Course Information
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701998/LUISS%20Course%20Information

2. Error Correction

Basic - not basical (suffixes)
Confidence/confident (suffixes)
Argument/topic - (vocabulary - false friends)

3.. The Election
Discussion/Listening/Reading/Vocabulary
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63702033/Election%202013

Homework

1. Buy a copy of the text book - Language Leader Advanced (Pearson/Longman). It is essential that you buy the course book. If you want to, you can also buy the workbook and use this for your self study. The book is available from the LUISS bookshop, Feltrinelli International and from Amazon http://www.amazon.it/Language-Advanced-Coursebook-espansione-superiori/dp/1408236931/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1361261783&sr=8-2
2. Read the notes here and start your Self Study notebook/blog/folder
3. Self Study Suggestion - write an email to Lizzie Davies outlining your views about the upcoming election. You can send it to her if you wish (either on Twitter at @lizzy_davies or by email at lizzy.davies@guardian.co.uk.) or add it to your self study journal/blog.
4. Self Study Suggestion - read the emails on Lizzie Davies's blog from other Italian voters (go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/20/six-things-wrong-with-italy )Do you agree or disagree with the views expressed?

ECII Group 1 B2+1 Lesson 1

ECII Group 1 B2+1
Lesson 1
Wednesday 20th February 2013 3pm
Apologies for the confusion over the starting time today. The LUISS has now confirmed that the lesson will run from 2:30pm until 5pm as originally communicated to you and NOT from 3pm - 5:30pm as communicated to the British Council this week.

Class

1. Goal Setting
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
For more Course information go to http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701998/LUISS%20Course%20Information

2. Error Correction

do a mistake - make a mistake (collocation)
Economic
Economics
Economy
Economical  (suffixes)
He hasn't a good pronunciation  (verb structure - negative modal, countable/uncountable nouns)
Homeworks   Uncountable
Listen to someone - verb structure
Someone/anyone
Essay (pronunciation vowel sound)
Embarassed (pronunciation of ending)
I live in Rome since 2011 - Tense present perfect -  I have lived in Rome since 2011
I have lived in Rome since two years.   since/for

3. The Election
Discussion, Reading, Vocabulary
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63702033/Election%202013

Homework

1. Buy a copy of the text book - Language Leader Advanced (Pearson/Longman). It is essential that you buy the course book. If you want to, you can also buy the workbook and use this for your self study. The book is available from the LUISS bookshop, Feltrinelli International and from Amazon http://www.amazon.it/Language-Advanced-Coursebook-espansione-superiori/dp/1408236931/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1361261783&sr=8-2
2. Read the notes here and start your Self Study notebook/blog/folder
3. Self Study Suggestion - write an email to Lizzie Davies outlining your views about the upcoming election. You can send it to her if you wish (either on Twitter at @lizzy_davies or by email at lizzy.davies@guardian.co.uk.) or add it to your self study journal/blog.
4. Self Study Suggestion - read the emails on Lizzie Davies's blog from other Italian voters (go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/20/six-things-wrong-with-italy )Do you agree or disagree with the views expressed?

GPI Group 17 B1.2 Lesson 1

GPI Group 17 B1.2
Lesson 1
Wednesday 20th February 2013 11:30 am

Class
Goal Setting
Achieving your goal through self study. For notes on self study see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63767935/Self%20Study
For course information see: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701998/LUISS%20Course%20Information

Criminal Trials in the U.K.
Collocations - pass sentence, plead guilty or not guilty, go on trial
Pronunciation - Judge, Trial - be careful!
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63854933/Criminal%20Trials

Pistorius Bail Hearing - Video Listening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ORWa0Dp7k
Key Vocabulary
Bail hearing, Intruder, Premeditated murder, Motive, Appear in court
Discussion
Do you think he will get a fair trial?
Do you think he should be allowed bail?

Homework/Self Study
1. Crime and the Legal System Worksheet Question 4. Are these statements true or false for the U.K.? For Italy?
2. Start your self study blog/folder/notebook
3. Read/Watch the video of the Pistorius bail hearing - note down any criminal law vocabulary that you hear.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2013/feb/19/pistorius-leaves-bail-hearing-video
4. Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting criminal trials in Italy and the U.K.

British Council English Courses at the LUISS: GPII Group 4 B2+2

GPII Group 4 B2+2
Tuesday 19th February 2013 5pm

Class
1. Course Aims and Personal goals
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701998/LUISS%20Course%20Information

2. Error Correction
Fascinated - pronunciation - silent letters
Trial, Youth - pronunciation - vowel sounds
Become/became - grammar problem or pronunciation problem?
Penal law - Criminal Law - collocation/false friends/overtranslation
It can understand you - It can make you understand - verb structure
Economic/Economical - suffixes

3. The Election
Discussion, reading, listening, election vocabulary
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63702033/Election%202013

Homework

1. Read the notes here and start your Self Study notebook/blog/folder
2. Self Study Suggestion - write an email to Lizzie Davies outlining your views about the upcoming election. You can send it to her if you wish (either on Twitter at @lizzy_davies or by email at lizzy.davies@guardian.co.uk.) or add it to your self study journal/blog.
3. Self Study Suggestion - read the emails on Lizzie Davies's blog from other Italian voters (go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2013/feb/18/italy-tales-information-is-crap ). Do you agree or disagree with the views expressed?

LUISS Spring Term 2013

SPI Group 4
B2+2
Lesson 1
Monday 18th February 2pm

Class
1. Course Aims and Personal goals
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701998/LUISS%20Course%20Information

2. Error Correction

Gives a good preparation – prepares you well (use verbs rather than nouns)

Interested in   (verb/adjective + preposition collocations)

Take part in

Economics – Economy (noun forms)

Choose chose chosen choice  (vowel sounds)

3. The Election
Discussion, reading, listening, election vocabulary
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63702033/Election%202013

Homework

1. Read the notes here and start your Self Study notebook/blog/folder
2. Self Study Suggestion - write an email to Lizzie Davies outlining your views about the upcoming election. You can send it to her if you wish (either on Twitter at @lizzy_davies or by email at lizzy.davies@guardian.co.uk.) or add it to your self study journal/blog.
3. Self Study Suggestion - read the emails on Lizzie Davies's blog from other Italian voters (go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2013/feb/17/italy-tales-circus-clowns-mass-election ). Do you agree or disagree with the views expressed? 

SPI Group 9
B2+2
Lesson 1
Monday 18th February 4:30pm

Class
1. Course Aims and Personal goals
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701998/LUISS%20Course%20Information

2. The Election

Discussion, reading, listening, election vocabulary
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63702033/Election%202013

3. Error Correction from today's lesson
Party (plural ies) - not 'Part'
Political (adjective) Politics (noun) Politician (noun) - remember suffixes.
Pay attention to ('not on')
To focus on (not 'focalize')
Diplomat (noun) Diplomatic (adjective)
Crisis (vowel sounds)

Homework

1. Buy a copy of the text book - Language Leader Advanced (Pearson/Longman). It is essential that you buy the course book. If you want to, you can also buy the workbook and use this for your self study. The book is available from the LUISS bookshop, Feltrinelli International and from Amazon http://www.amazon.it/Language-Advanced-Coursebook-espansione-superiori/dp/1408236931/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1361261783&sr=8-2
2. Read the notes here and start your Self Study notebook/blog/folder
3. Self Study Suggestion - write an email to Lizzie Davies outlining your views about the upcoming election. You can send it to her if you wish (either on Twitter at @lizzy_davies or by email at lizzy.davies@guardian.co.uk.) or add it to your self study journal/blog.
4. Self Study Suggestion - read the emails on Lizzie Davies's blog from other Italian voters (go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2013/feb/17/italy-tales-circus-clowns-mass-election ). Do you agree or disagree with the views expressed?