D'Amico Shipping B1 Lesson 30 (Final)

Class
1. Testing & Revision Skills:

• Why do we test?
• What is the best way to test language skills?
• What is the best way to prepare for a language test?

2. Unit 1 Review

3. Brexit - discussion 

Vocabulary

The test revealed that prefixes and compound words were a problem. Why do you think that is?

anti-social

over-rated

discomfort

misunderstand

outperform

easy-going

strong-willed

self-confident

open-minded

level-headed

Homework

Revise units 2 - 4 using the unit tests. 

Homework answers for 7/7 Reading pp. 40 -41

Question 4 - identifying main ideas

1f, 2c, 3e, 4d, 5b, 6a

Question 5 - match the mistakes

Tip 1 - d

Tip 2 - h

Tip 3 - b

Tip 4 - e

Tip 5 - g

Tip 6 - f

Question 6

Own answers.

English Speaking Lunch - Monday 18th July at 1pm - meet in reception

D'Amico Shipping B2 Lesson 30 (final)

Class
Speaking Skills - Exam practice for BEC Vantage

• Part 2 - individual long turn p. 100 
• Part 3 - collaborative task p. 108

Listening Skills - business ethics p. 107

Vocabulary & Collocations

compromising position

deeply regret

I assure you that nothing like this will (ever) happen again

to pay someone a pittance (to be paid a pittance)

to pride yourself on something

to make a fuss

sweatshop

Corrections

according to me  in my opinion/from my point of view

telphonetic technique  telephone manner

you need to have a good dress be well dressed

you could still have earn a good revenue

Holiday Work

Exam preparation

Click here for free computer based practice tests:

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/business-certificates/business-vantage/preparation/

http://academic.fltrp.com/sites/academic.fltrp.com/files/resource_files/bec_vantage_practice_tests.pdf

Exam Information

The next BEC Vantage exam will be held in Rome on  05/11/201

The speaking exam will take place between 29/10/2016 - 06/11/2016

This will be the Computer Based version and it costs € 234.00.

There are currently places available. For more information or to enrol go to: https://esolreg.britishcouncil.org/italy?_ga=1.123309961.360396213.1468438003

D'Amico Shipping B1 Lesson 29

Class

1. Using songs for listening practice and vocabulary (especially idioms and metaphors). Why not join an online discussion about what your favourite song means? Go to genius.com. You can find the discussion on the meaning of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond here: http://genius.com/504590
2. Effective communication and appropriate language. Unit 4.3 New Language Leader Intermediate,  pp. 40 - 41. Listening, vocabulary and discussion. 

Vocabulary and Collocations:

to upset someone, to be upset

to build/lose trust

permanent record

to have some advice for someone

to give someone some tips

to be in a rush

to be in a hurry

Use a monolingual dictionary to confirm the meanings of each word, check their pronunciation and see example sentences http://www.collinsdictionary.com

False friends:

Do you mean argument or  topic?

Do you mean nervous or touchy/irritable?

Use a monolingual dictionary to check the different meanings of each word: http://www.collinsdictionary.com

Connotation:

Words can have a similar meaning but have positive or negative connotations.

 e.g. a product you didn't pay much money for could be cheap, economical or inexpensive while someone who doesn't like spending a lot of money could be careful, tight, mean or thrifty depending on your point of view. Use a monolingual dictionary to check the slightly different meanings of each word and how to use them: http://www.collinsdictionary.com

Homework

Reading pp. 40 - 41, questions 4, 5, 6.

D'Amico Shipping B2 Lesson 29

Class

Language - Third conditional - the pronunciation of grammatical structures

Listening skills - What makes listening difficult - the features of fast connected speech

Link:http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation

Homework

Apply what you have learned today while watching this scene from Woody Allen's Annie Hall. 

Note how it is the use of weak forms, elision, hesitation and fillers that make the conversation dificult to follow rather than the vocabulary.

Lesson worksheet: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442613/Annie%20Hall

Script: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442612/Annie%20Hall%20Script%20Extract

Answers to Unit 9 revison 

Vocabulary

1.

2j, 3g, 4a, 5h, 6b, 7e, 8i, 9c, 10d

2.

Across: 3) domestic, 4) overseas, 7) global, 8) buy, 9) launch, 11) headquarters, 12) enter.

Down: 2) distributor, 5) set up, 6) dealer, 10) agent. 

3.

1) for, 2) up, 3) into, 4) up, 5) into, 6) up, 7) out, 8) up.

Learning tips

A. Look at

B. Look up

C. Look into

D. Look for

E. Look after

Reading

01 A

02 The

03 With

04 This

05 For

06 Through

07 Be

08 Being

09 Correct

10 Than

11 Middle

12 Correct

European Commission Series Two, Lesson 13 (final)

Political Group
Class
Speaking skills & vocabulary

Homework
The language of "Remain" and "Leave"
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