ANIA 2018: B2 & C1 (Monday) Lesson 11

Lesson 11

12:30 pm B2

1. Approaching error correction (type of error/effect/cause). It is important to consider the effect of mistakes and where they come from. Errors that block communication are often caused by false friends or errors in collocation, whereas grammar errors often cause misunderstandings (e.g. Modal use, present perfect instead of past simple).
2. Speaking skills - Telephone role-play
3. Introduction to supporting the speaker (Business Advantage p. 124)

Corrections

Two weeks after.     Two weeks later

We are four.       There are four of us

Present yourself.    Introduce yourself

Do a mistake.    Make a mistake

You can wrong.   You can be wrong/You can make a mistake

Uncorrect.    Incorrect

2:00 pm C1

1. The importance of context and meaning over translation and grammar rules: Among/Between
2. Prioritising errors and the dangers of hyper-correction
3. The Singalong Sound of Music phenomena http://www.singalonga.net/sound-of-music/

Homework

1) Language training: complete the multiple choice cloze exercise following the strategy discussed in class. (Advanced Expert old edition, p. )

2) Listening: Across the Pond from The Allusionist.

Listen to the podcast here: https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/across-the-pond

Check your understanding with the audioscript here: https://www.theallusionist.org/transcripts/across-the-pond