ANIA Group Courses

2:00 pm Group 8 - Level B2

Learner Skills

Strategies for improving listening and vocabulary skills when you don't have lots of time.

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/84924628/Things%20To%20Think%20About%20When%20Starting%20A%20New%20Course

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/84924640/The%20Keys%20To%20Success

Reading/Discussion
50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Find the article here:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2017-08-25/podcast-of-the-week-50-things-that-made-the-modern-economy/

Corrections

do take a photo

Homework
What would be your suggestion for the 51st thing? Give reasons why this invention or process should be included in the programme, considering both the importance of the invention to the modern economy and why listeners may be interested in learning about it.
Follow up
Go to the websitehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c/episodes/downloads and see if your suggestion has been included in either the first 50 episodes or the shortlist for the 51st.

All Students - Podcast Resources for Lessons and Self Study

Podcasts and Websites

Resources for lessons and self study.

The Allusionist (note the pun in the title) is a podcast about language and includes interesting discussions about accent, puns, translations, small talk, branding, indefinite hyperbolic numerals and the misuse of namaste. The podcast is available to download from Radiotopia or you can subscribe for free from iTunes.  

Link: https://www.theallusionist.org

Why you should listen: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/sep/10/the-allusionist-podcast-helen-zaltzman-words-english

The Phronistery (the title is a word for a place of learning or study) includes word lists, glossaries, numerals and a dictionary of obscure words. 

Link: http://phrontistery.info

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry is a lighthearted programme which applies scientific methods to everyday problems like traffic jams or how to bake the perfect cake.

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07dx75g/episodes/downloads

Presenter Hannah Fry believes mathematics has a role to play in everything. Do you agree? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jun/19/hannah-fry-interview-maths

Twenty Thousand Hertz is a podcast about the importance of sound and was the source for the Allusionist’s programme on the development of American accents (https://www.20k.org/episodes/accents). Other episodes discuss the Watergate scandal, Siri, audio descriptions and the sounds that make us afraid to fly. 

Link: https://www.20k.org

ANIA Group Courses

12:30 pm Group 5 - Level C1

Lesson 21
Vocabulary Skills - Prefixes over/under
Listening Skills - 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy - Insurance
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04r1sjb
Discussion - Financial derivatives.
Homework
Listen to the episode again and analyse any sequences that you found difficult to understand.
Listen to another episode in the series of your choice

2:00 pm Group 6 - Level C2

Lesson 21
Reading/Discussion
50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Find the article here:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2017-08-25/podcast-of-the-week-50-things-that-made-the-modern-economy/
Vocabulary
to want a slice of something
a robust afterlife
to make waves
an uneven playing field
a venerable idea
to weigh in (compare weigh in on a discussion or debate)
to be on/up for something
Vocabulary Skills - Prefixes over/under
Homework
What would be your suggestion for the 51st thing? Give reasons why this invention or process should be included in the programme, considering both the importance of the invention to the modern economy and why listeners may be interested in learning about it.
Follow up
Go to the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c/episodes/downloads and see if your suggestion has been included in either the first 50 episodes or the shortlist for the 51st.

ANIA Group Courses

12:30pm Group 1 - Level B2
Lesson 20

Class

• Learner Training - How pronunciation affects listening, grammar and vocabulary.
• Introduction to the phonemic chart - vowel sounds.

For more notes and exercises go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation
To download the Sounds Right app for your iPad go to: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart

Homework
Download the Sounds Right app and listen to the consonant sounds. what does the chart tell you about where and how the sounds are made?

2:00pm Group 2 - Level C1

Lesson 20

Class

• Vocabulary Skills - Prefixes Over/under
• Listening Skills - 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy - Insurance
• Discussion - Financial derivatives.

Homework

1. Listen to the episode again and analyse any sequences that you found difficult to understand.
2. Listen to another episode in the series of your choice

ANIA Group Courses

2:00pm Group 8 - Level B2
Lesson 19
Free Speaking & Error Correction
Areas to focus on:

• go + ing for activities e.g. go trekking, go jogging, go shopping, go swimming
• It is versus There is Compare: There was a lot of rain. It was very humid. There has no particular meaning besides the existence of something. It, usually followed by the verb "be", expresses occurrences of nature such as weather, time, and distance.
• verb + preposition collocations. Arrive in a city/country, arrive at a place, arrive home. We arrive in New York on Saturday. When we arrive at the station, I will give you a call. It was a long drive but we eventually arrived home at 20pm. See also go to (a country/city/place), get to = arrive.
• Expectations and future in the past: I don't guess to find = I didn't think I would find, I guessed to see = I thought I would see/I expected to see

Vocabulary

Compare: sunshine, sunrise (dawn), sunset/sundown (dusk)

high expectation

the whole trip/journey/time

outward/inward (return) flight/journey

Homework

While reading your English novel this week, look out for examples of the structures listed above. 

ANIA Group Courses

Wednesday 20th September 2017

12:30 pm Group 5 - Level C1
Lesson 20
Discussion Why Italy has been spared mass terror attacks in recent years.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/23/why-has-italy-been-spared-mass-terror-attacks-in-recent-years
Reading/Discussion
50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Find the article here:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2017-08-25/podcast-of-the-week-50-things-that-made-the-modern-economy/

Vocabulary
to want a slice of something
a robust afterlife
to make waves
an uneven playing field
a venerable idea
to weigh in
to be on/up for something
chew/chewed
choose/chose/chosen
breed (of dog)
Corrections 
do make a difference

Homework
What would be your suggestion for the 51st thing? Give reasons why this invention or process should be included in the programme, considering both the importance of the invention to the modern economy and why listeners may be interested in learning about it.
Follow up
Go to the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c/episodes/downloads and see if your suggestion has been included in either the first 50 episodes or the shortlist for the 51st.

2:00 pm Group 6 - Level C2
Lesson 20
Discussion 
Education -What should children learn at school
Follow up reading: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/15/robots-schools-teaching-children-redundant-testing-learn-future
Approaches to translation

ANIA Group Courses

ANIA Group Courses Monday 18th September

12:30pm Group 1 - Level B2
Lesson 19
Learner Training: How listening and pronunciation can help you with grammar.
The difference between stressed timed and syllable timed languages
For more notes and exercises go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation

New Vocabulary
struggle

Homework
Find a listening resource (podcast, video, DVD) and think about how you can use this to work on developing your grammar use and improving your listening skills.

2:00pm Group 2 - Level C1
Lesson 19
50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Reading/Discussion
Find the article here:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2017-08-25/podcast-of-the-week-50-things-that-made-the-modern-economy/

Vocabulary
childhood
to want a slice of something
a robust afterlife
to make waves
an uneven playing field
a venerable idea
to weigh in
to be on/up for something

Corrections 
occasion to know  opportunity to meet
economic or economical?
they met at the college

Homework
What would be your suggestion for the 51st thing? Give reasons why this invention or process should be included in the programme, considering both the importance of the invention to the modern economy and why listeners may be interested in learning about it.
Follow up
Go to the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c/episodes/downloads and see if your suggestion has been included in either the first 50 episodes or the shortlist for the 51st.