Merry Christmas!

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all my students a very Merry Christmas!

To get you into the festive spirit, here is the latest podcast from The Allusionist entitled Dear Santa.

Listen here: https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/dear-santa

Read the transcript here: https://www.theallusionist.org/transcripts/dear-santa

ANIA 2018: Lesson 26 B2 (Thursday)

Lesson 26
B2 2:00pm
Class

1. Speaking Skills - Barcelona, Holiday Plans
2. Vocabulary - Family Relationships, Holidays
3. Error Correction

Vocabulary

Family Relationships

mother/father in law

sister/brother in law

the in laws

niece

nephew

Holidays

24/12 Christmas Eve

25/12 Christmas Day

26/12 Boxing Day

How did Boxing Day get its name? See: https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-boxing-day-435060

31/12 New Year's Eve

1/1 New Year's Day

General Vocabulary/Corrections

to stay put

to get lost

to fall in love with

my local (bar/pub)

multi-cultural

Grazie ANIA!

Today was a truly gratifying moment in my career as a teacher. Your send off took me completely by surprise and genuinely moved me. Your generosity astounds me and I especially appreciate the thought and effort that went into the card. You have been listening to my pop culture witterings after all!

So here is a quiz for you. Taken from designer Stephen Wildish's Film Alphabet series. Can you name all the 1970s films in the poster below?

Answers here: https://firewireblog.com/2012/01/09/1970%E2%80%B2s-film-alphabet-poster-that-quizzes-your-1970s-movie-knowledge/

ANIA 2018: Lesson 26 C1 & C2 (Wednesday)

Lesson 26 
12:30pm C1
Class
Formative Assessment - Listening
(All page references are to Advanced Expert)

• Part 1 - Short Extracts (p. 156)
• Part 2 - Sentence Completion (p.15)
• Part 3 - Multiple Choice (p. 34)
• Part 4 - Multiple Matching (p.159)

2:00pm C2

Class

Feedback & Feedforward 

ANIA 2018: Lesson 26 B2 & C1 (Monday)

Lesson 26 
(Final lesson for 2018)

12:30pm B2
Class
(1) Reflection on year's progress.
(2) Future aims: developing vocabulary & listening skills.

Going Further
(1) Listening: More or Less: How many words do you need to speak a language? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06bv4lt
(2) Viewing/Listening:
Hans Rosling The Joy of Stats (BBC)

(3) Recommended Reading:
Hans Rosling Factfulness
https://www.gapminder.org/factfulness-book/

2:00pm C2
Class
(1) Listening Skills - A New Way To See Graffiti
https://www.dw.com/en/inside-europe-a-new-way-to-see-graffiti/av-46312777
(2) Error Correction - Formative Assessment

Vocabulary
fernweh = wanderlust

schadenfreude 

Expressions
tall poppy syndrome
to get on with (something)  (compare: to get on with someone)
to shake your head in (+ negative noun e.g. disgust, disappointment, shame)
to be glued to (your phone/the tv/the screen)
to turn your hand to something
to play/beat someone at their own game

Going Further:
Found In Translation
https://www.behance.net/gallery/9633585/Found-In-Translation

ANIA 2018: Lesson 25 B2 (Thursday)

Lesson 25
2:00pm B2
Class

1. Discussion - ANIA Foundation Street Health Promotion 
2. Listening Skills - Branding/Address to staff at a hotel/Persuasive communication (Business Advantage p.96)

Vocabulary

trustworthy

stable/steady job

promote

Pronunciation 

image /ɪmɪdʒ/ Listen here: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/image 

Corrections

I am not agree of I don't agree with 

Going Further 

The Dolce & Gabbana Apology https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dolce-gabbana-apology-video_us_5bfd5b80e4b03b230fa71485?guccounter=1

ANIA 2018: Lesson 25 C1 & C2 (Wednesday)

Lesson 25
12:30pm C1
Class

• Discussion: How can we measure learning? Shallow versus deep learning.
• Feedback on formative assessment writing task 

2:00pm C2
Class
(1) Trends in language. Dox/Doxxing, Vocal Fry

(2) Listening & Discussion the European Elections. To listen again go to: https://www.dw.com/en/inside-europe-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-elections/av-46312774

Going Further: 

1. Like, What is Vocal Fry? https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/30-11-2018/like-what-is-vocal-fry/
2. European Elections - Spitzenkandidat https://www.politico.eu/article/michel-barnier-spitzenkandidat-europea-commission-president-brexit-deal/

ANIA 2018: Lesson 25 C1 (Monday)

Lesson 25
C1 2:00pm

Class
(1) Trends in language. Dox/Doxxing, Vocal Fry 
(2) Listening & Discussion the European Elections. To listen again go to: https://www.dw.com/en/inside-europe-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-elections/av-46312774
Vocabulary
parliamentarians 
votation vote
(to be) up for grabs 
to shrug your shoulders

Homework
Finish/check the 3 formative assessment exercises/