Monday, 24 October 2011

GPII Group 1 B2+1 and GPI Group 11 B2+1 Reading For Self Study

Following on from our class work on Education, have a look at the following article
Low-Tech Learning In a Tech-Obsessed World | Care2 Causes and write a short response to it as part of your self study.
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Friday, 21 October 2011

Lesson Summaries and Homework for Wednesday 19th October & Thursday 20th October


Wednesday 19th October 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 3
CLASS
Listening & idioms p. 7
Reading & Speaking “Success” p. 8 - 9
Adjective & Noun suffixes p. 8
Introduction to the Continuous Aspect p. 8
HOMEWORK
Check My Language Lab for grammar and listening work assigned.
Read the notes on tenses on p. 135 and on the links above and on My Language Lab
Grammar: p. 9 q. 8 (a) (b), 9, p135 G1
Wednesday 19th October 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 5
CLASS
Note taking and listening strategies p.14
Environment listening p. 16
Reading, vocabulary and discussion p. 17
HOMEWORK
Reading p. 18 - 19, q. 1 - 6
Next week we will be doing an assessed writing task in class so it is important that you all attend. 
Thursday 20th October 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 4
CLASS
Legal Principles
Grammar: Used to + infinitive, to be used to + ing, to get used to + ing pp. 72, 140, 141
Grammar dictation - noticing the features of fast connected speech in the new grammar. 
HOMEWORK
Reading p. 73 - do this as an individual task and then write up your answers to (f) as part of your self study.
Vocabulary p. 74
Thursday 20th October 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 4
CLASS
How grammar is tested - open cloze task from CAE
For more practice on this type of task got to:
Review of the Third Conditional and how grammar, listening and pronunciation are related. 
For an overview of all conditionals see:
Describing graphs - vocabulary and collocation.
How to approach an IELTS Academic Writing Part One task. 
HOMEWORK
Review the graph description material in preparation for an in class writing assessment next week. 
For other part one examples and model answers go to:

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Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Tuesday 18th October 2011 GPII Group 1 B2+1

GPII GROUP 1 MODULE B2+1
LESSON 4

CLASS

Listening Strategies
Sean's English Classroom / Listening Skills
The Perfect Aspect
Sean's English Classroom / The English Tense System
Text book p. 11, 134, 135.
The link between grammar, listening and pronunciation - fast connected speech.

HOME


lawjobs.com | The legal recruiting site for attorney jobs and careers, paralegal work and all jobs in law professions and find an advertisement for a newly qualified solicitor or a job that interests you. Print off a copy and bring it to class next Tuesday. We will use these adverts for your interview role play and covering letter assessments.




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D' Amico Shipping Legal English Course

Lesson 1 Tuesday 18th October 11:30am

CLASS

Needs Analysis
Vocabulary Strategies
Sean's English Classroom / Vocabulary

HOME


(1) Vocabulary & Reading:
  1. Look at the Title – what do you think the article will be about? What area of law and what legal issues do you think it will talk about?
  2. Read the article very quickly – don’t worry about words that you don’t know – how would you summarise the article in 1 or 2 sentences?
  3. Scan the article and note down any legal vocabulary
  4. Scan the article and note down any collocations that you find.

(2) Bring along a copy of a piece of writing (e.g. email, memorandum, opinion etc) that is typical of the kind of work you do in English.

RESOURCES

Dictionaries of Law
Amazon.co.uk: dictionary of law: Books

Dictionaries of Economics

A Dictionary of Economics Oxford Paperback Reference: Amazon.co.uk: John Black, Nigar Hashimzade, Gareth Myles: Books

The Penguin Dictionary of Economics: Eighth Edition Penguin Reference: Amazon.co.uk: Graham Bannock, R. Baxter: Books

For more links and resources go to
Sean's English Classroom / Legal English

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Monday, 17 October 2011

Monday 17th October GPIII Group 1 Module B2+2

GPIII GROUP 1 MODULE B+2
Monday 17th October 2011, 2pm
Lesson 4

CLASS

Modals continued.
Sean's English Classroom / Modals
Third Conditional - the link between grammar, pronunciation and listening, the features of fast connected speech.
Sean's English Classroom / Conditionals and Pronunciation

HOME

Read the notes and examples in the links above.
Think about what makes a good negotiator in preparation for next week's lesson and assessed activity.
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Friday, 14 October 2011

Lessons Week 10th October - 14h October 2011, GP/EC/SP


Lessons Week 10th October - 14h October 2011, GP/EC/SP
Monday 10th October 2011, 2pm
GP III GROUP 1 MODULE B2+2
Lesson 3 
CLASS
10 Key Legal Principles
Job Interviews - Listening and Role-play Interview
Introduction to Modals
HOMEWORK
Read the notes on modals on the link about. Complete the exercises on ability/possibility/deduction.
Tuesday 11th October 2011, 2:30pm
GP II GROUP 1 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 3
CLASS
The continuous aspect continued, p. 8 - 9, 134 - 135
Writing a C.V.
For examples of various C.V. templates go to 
Curriculum Vitae Samples
HOMEWORK
Write a paragraph (100 words) answering one of the topics on education q. 10, p. 9.
Wednesday 12th October 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 2
CLASS
Introduction to My Language Leader Lab
Discussion Criminal Justice
Speaking & Reading - Education p. 6
HOMEWORK
Go on to My Language Leader Lab and do the work set for the week.
Reading exercises p. 7 q. 6
Wednesday 12th October 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 4
CLASS
The link between grammar, pronunciation and listening. 
The features of fast connected speech. 
Writing formal and informal emails p. 14 - 15
HOMEWORK
Listening practice using a DVD. Use the 3 step approach discussed in class and write about what you discovered in your self study notebook/blog. 
Thursday 13th October 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 3
CLASS
Revision of gerunds and infinitives
The link between grammar, pronunciation and listening. 
The features of fast connected speech. 
Music - Vocabulary p. 153
Pronunciation p.70
Speaking about Music p. 70
HOMEWORK
Reading p. 71
Listening practice using a DVD. Use the 3 step approach discussed in class and write about what you discovered in your self study notebook/blog. 
Thursday 13th October 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 3
CLASS
Error Correction - analysing similar errors in tense and verb structure - CAE type exercise.
Overview of the English tense system. Simple, Continuous and Perfect Aspects.
HOMEWORK
Read the notes on the links above.
Find an article and highlight the tenses. Why has the author used these tenses?
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Friday, 7 October 2011

Lessons Week 3rd October - 7th October 2011, GP/EC/SP


Lessons Week 3rd October - 7th October 2011, GP/EC/SP
Monday 3rd October 2011, 2pm
GP III GROUP 1 MODULE B2+2
Lesson 2 
CLASS
Getting a law job
Covering letters
Local and global error correction 
HOMEWORK
lawjobs.com | The legal recruiting site for attorney jobs and careers, paralegal work and all jobs in law professions and find an advertisement for a newly qualified solicitor or a job that interests you. Print off a copy and bring it to class next Monday. Imagine that you are going to interview for that job and prepare your answers for the interview questions we discussed in class. 
Tuesday 4th October 2011, 2:30pm
GP II GROUP 1 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 2
CLASS
10 Key Legal Principles
Education: Reading and Discussion p. 6 - 8
Introduction to the continuous aspect
HOMEWORK
p.8 exercise 7a underline examples of continuous forms.
Wednesday 5th October 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 1
CLASS
Setting course objectives
Vocabulary strategies
Criminal law collocations
HOMEWORK
Q.4 Criminal Justice questions - what do you think? Is it the same in Italy?
Purchase Language Leader Advanced (Access Code Version) to bring to class next week
Wednesday 5th October 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 3
CLASS
Unit 1.3 continuous and perfect aspects.
Communication Men vs Women debate
HOMEWORK
Reading and Vocabulary Q. 6, 7, 8, 9 p. 10 - 11
Sadly this week saw the passing of Steve Jobs. to watch videos on the reaction to his death and his extraordinary career go to:
Thursday 6th October 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 2
CLASS
Music - brainstorming genres
Listening strategies
English File 4 p. 68 - 69 Listening and Verb Forms
HOMEWORK
On your self study blog or notebook answer the questions 1(d) on page 69.
Also come up with a 10 song iPod playlist of your favourite English language songs. 
Thursday 6th October 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 2
CLASS
Democracy Debate
The problems of over translation
Creating an editing checklist for common Italian-English Errors
HOMEWORK
Create your own error checklist - what are your most common mistakes?
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