ANIA 2018: Lesson 24 B2 (Thursday)

Lesson 24
2:00pm B2

Class

1. Free Speaking - health & fitness
2. Vocabulary Skills - countable/uncountable: advice, research, work, information
3. Writing Skills - Error Correction - Business email - checking for countable and uncountable errors (BEC MasterClass Workbook p. 27)
4. Speaking Skills - Business meeting icebreakers: http://cisl.edu/wordpress/cisl-premier-english/5-business-meeting-ice-breakers-esl-learners.htm

• One topic - one word
• Career highlight
• The lunch question
• Book recommendation
• A career goal 

Homework
Think about your answers for the 5 business meeting ice breakers we discussed today. How could you develop them?

Corrections
Verb Structure
to make someone do something - e.g. It made me feel good.
to tell someone something
to say something to someone

Vocabulary
plastic surgery
to light a cigarette
to puff on a cigarette
to throw something away

I lit a cigarette, took two puffs and then threw it away.

ANIA 2018: Lesson 24 C1 & C2 (Wednesday)

Lesson 24
12:30pm C1 (CAE preparation)
Class
Discussion & Error Correction of Paper 1.
Formative Assessment - Paper 2, Writing Part Two (BC Advanced West Test)

Homework
Read the strategy for the Cross Text Multiple Matching exercise  and apply it to part 6 in Paper 1. Work backwards from the answer.

2:00pm C2
Class
1. Speaking - the week in popular culture:
Sense 8

Vanity Fair

2.  Off the beaten track or off the beaten path? Most dictionaries will list both. See: https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/off-the-beaten-track-path and https://www.dictionary.com/browse/off--the--beaten--track Off the beaten track was first recorded as a phrase in 1638 so is most probably the oldest version which might account for why Proficiency have it as the correct option and not path. However, if we look at usage, we get a different picture. The English Ten Ten Corpus which contains over 19 billion words taken from texts on the internet shows that beaten path is the more common collocation (see below)

The British National Corpus (BNC) though, only lists the collocation beaten track. The BNC is a 100-million-word collection of samples of a written and spoken language of British English from the later part of the 20th century. The BNC consists of the bigger written part (90 %, e.g. newspapers, academic books, letters, essays, etc.) and the smaller spoken part (remaining 10 %, e.g. informal conversations, radio shows, etc.). 

In conclusion beaten track seems to be the older, more traditional term which has now been surpassed by beaten path.

3. Formative Assessment:

• open cloze 
• word formation
• key word sentence transformations

ANIA 2018: Lesson 24 B2 & C1 (Monday)

Lesson 24
12:30pm B2
Class

1. Learning Skills - the principles of adult learning 
2. Listening Skills - The Grameen Bank - Business Advantage p. 112

Homework

1. Read the audio-script and check any new words with your dictionary (e.g. to sue someone)
2. Watch the video on The Grameen Bank (above)

2:00pm C1
Class
Vocabulary Skills - The multiple choice cloze exercise does not just test meaning but also structure (e.g. word complementation) and usage (collocation). When working on this exercise, use a monolingual dictionary and a search engine to discover the most typical or natural usage.

Homework
Work on the next page of exercises including:

• open cloze (grammar & structure)
• word formation
• key word transformations (structure & fixed phrases) 

Going Further:

Language Change - We added a gender-neutral pronoun in 1934. Why have so few people heard of it? https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/third-person-gender-neutral-pronoun-thon

ANIA 2018: Lesson 23 C1 & C2 (Wednesday)

Lesson 23
12:30pm C1
Class
Formative Assessment - Reading & Use of English (Source: British Council Advanced West Exam)
Homework
Correct your answers and then assess what data you have collected from today's exercise (e.g. timing, strengths, weaknesses, key vocabulary)
Vocabulary
to nail your colours to the mast
to take something in your stride
Going Further
The Architecture of Happiness

2:00pm C2
Class

1. Discussion - Engaging adult learners/a presentation audience/workshop participants.
2. Language Skills: Multiple Choice Cloze. What does it test?

• phrasal verbs
• lexical precision
• fixed expressions
• word complementation 
• metaphor & idiomatic expressions

Homework

Check out this website: Found in Translation https://www.behance.net/gallery/9633585/Found-In-Translation

ANIA 2018: B2 & C1 Lesson 23 (Monday)

Lesson 23
12:30 pm B2
Class
The Grameen Bank Discussion, Reading & Word Formation (Business Advantage, p. 111)

Vocabulary
What's the difference between payer and payee? N.b. payer is used mostly in a compound form e.g. ratepayer, taxpayer.
What's the difference between to borrow (noun - borrower) and lend (noun - lender)?
To beg, beggar (n)


Corrections

• Pronunciation & Spelling: Woman/Women listen and practice: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/woman_1
• Over translation - open an activity start a business

Homework
Complete the word formation exercise (question 2, p. 112)
Going Further:
Podcast - %0 Things That Made The Modern Economy - Insurance https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04r1sjb


2:00 pm C1
Class

1. Corrections - Key word transformations - to set your heart on something
2. Assassinations & Statistics - listening comprehension task. For the podcast go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qmfpp

Key Vocabulary: hit squad, to trawl (through something), to get lucky, to trend up, crack down (noun & phrasal verb), trade off (noun & phrasal verb)

Homework

1. Multiple choice cloze
2. Listen to Nate DiMeo’s interesting take on Abraham Lincoln’s assassination: http://thememorypalace.us/2018/10/the-dress-in-the-closet/

ANIA 2018: B2 Lesson 22 (Thursday)

Lesson 22
2:00 pm B2 
Class

1. Vocabulary recycling - retrieval practice: Ice Breakers and Functional language for opening, directing, showing interest and closing conversations.
2. Pronunciation features of fixed phrases
3. Role-play pre meeting small talk 
4. Feedback 

ANIA 2018: C1 & C2 Lesson 22 (Wednesday)

Lesson 22
12:30pm C1
Class

1. The importance of pronunciation. Listen to Adrian Underhill talk about the physicality of pronunciation and the "grip"of the mother tongue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHx02rUtH0k&list=PLbEWGLATRxw_2hL5hY164nvHdTpwhEOXC&index=6
2. Punctuation - correction
3. Multiple Matching (p. 111) Key words: to entertain, to be blown away, reserve (n)

Homework

1. Listen to the exercise again - noting the key words and phrases that give you the answers.
2. Watch Adrian Underhill's Youtube series on pronunciation here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEWGLATRxw_2hL5hY164nvHdTpwhEOXC

2:00pm C2
Class

1. Health & Safety - Earthquake drills. For more information see the New Zealand Civil Defence website here: https://www.shakeout.govt.nz/
2. Assassinations & Statistics - listening comprehension task. For the podcast go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qmfpp Key Vocabulary: hit squad, to trawl (through something), to get lucky, to trend up, crack down (noun & phrasal verb), trade off (noun & phrasal verb)
3. Language, accent and satire. Peter Serafinowicz & Sacha Baron Cohen

Homework

1. Multiple choice cloze
2. Listen to Nate DiMeo’s interesting take on Abraham Lincoln’s assassination: http://thememorypalace.us/2018/10/the-dress-in-the-closet/
3. Who is America? How to survive a terrorist attack (1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Kms1sNy8o (2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rzx_XuzHRA
4. The Dictator - The Helicopter scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjpoU6fVNCQ

ANIA 2018: Lesson 22 B2 & C1 (Mondays)

Lesson 22
12:30pm B2
Class - The English Tense System & Thinking In English 
(1) The English Tense system may be organised differently to your own language. In English, for example, “time” is only one concept that the tenses describe.  It may be helpful to think of the English tenses as describing different forms of “distance”.

• Distance in Time
• Distance in Relationship
• Distance in Reality  

For this reason it is always important to consider the context of a sentence first – the use of a past tense does not always mean we are talking about a time in the past!
It maybe useful to think about these concepts visually. Click on the document available here: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41658221/English%20Grammar%20and%20Thinking%20in%20English

(2) Time & Aspect
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System

(3) Future Forms http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/66834515/Future%20Forms

Homework 
Find a written or audio text (article. video, interview) and highlight all the tenses. Why do you think the writer/speaker choose those tenses.

2:00pm C1
Class

1. Silvia's presentation - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/10/anna-burns-milkman-difficult-novel 
2. Name Therapy - Jigsaw reading & discussion. 

Vocabulary

(1) critic (noun - the person), criticism (noun - the action), humblebrag, dismaying, publisher, (to be) at play 
(2) to be stumped (for something), a nod to someone, to put your stamp on something, from the get go, a slippery slope, to come across as, to be on board (with).

Corrections
The few little energy I have
Too much challenging 
I don't know wouldn't have known of this book if it don't win hadn't won a prize a prize.
Risks not to be sold not being sold

Homework 

1. Listen to Duana Taha talk about her own issues with her name: https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/name-therapy
2. Read Duana's advice to the email writers you looked at today. Do you agree?  https://www.laineygossip.com/Name-Nerd/Lifestyle/Category/1284
3. Key Word Transformations 

ANIA 2018: B2 Lesson 21 (Thursday)

Lesson 21
2pm B2
Class
Open questions (What do you think about...? What's your take on...?) versus closed questions (Do you...?)
Functional Language for building relationships
Categories:

• opening a conversation
• directing a conversation
• showing interest
• closing a conversation

Vocabulary
Tip = advice
(to be) ill at ease = to feel stressed or uncomfortable

Homework

1. Prepare for a pre-conference role-play using the functional language from today's and previous lessons
2. Read the following article from The Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/people-still-biggest-risk-in-insurance-and-banking-central-bank-1.3674331This can be used as a current affairs conversation builder (Tip 6)

ANIA 2018: Lesson 21 C1 & C2 (Wednesday)

Lesson 21
12:30pm C1
Class
Punctuation (check the pronunciation of apostrophe /əpɒstrəfi/) p. 110
Word Formation Corrections - shortage, overrule, mislaid

Homework
Punctuation correction exercise p. 110, question 4

2:00pm C2
Class

• Key Word Transformations - to set your heart/mind on something/doing something, to come to light
• Name Therapy - Jigsaw reading & discussion. Vocabulary: to be stumped (for something), a nod to someone, to put your stamp on something, from the get go, a slippery slope, to come across as, to be on board (with).

Homework

1. Listen to Duana Taha talk about her own issues with her name: https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/name-therapy
2. Read Duana's advice to the email writers you looked at today. Do you agree?  https://www.laineygossip.com/Name-Nerd/Lifestyle/Category/1284

ANIA 2018: B2 & C1 Lesson 21 (Monday)

Lesson 21
12:30pm B2
Class
Speaking Skills - Discussion
(1) Sustainability
(2) Smart Working

2:00pm C1
Class

1. Speaking Skills - Carla's news article presentation https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/oct/17/nadal-and-djokovic-need-to-break-silence-over-saudi-exhibition
2. Speaking Skills - Discussion - Can sport and politics remain separate?
3. Language skills - word formation 

Homework

1. Read the article and note the use of the vocabulary we talked about today e.g. to elicit, to rage, debris
2. Watch the video above and read the following article about the same issue - do you notice any differences in how the story is reported? http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/11/rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-saudi-arabia-exhibition/77808/
3. Silvia to prepare next week's article presentation