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?