Monday 4th April 2011 SPI and GPIV Lesson 6

SPI Group 7 C1.2
2pm
Lesson 6

Class
Academic Essays
Summarizing,Paraphrasing,Referencing and Citing
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442625/English-For-Academic-Purposes
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/
For more examples of references see:
http://uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm
For an example paraphrase of the Udogu article:
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/38617003/Political-Leadership-Definition

Home
Next week is an in class writing activity, so please bring with you the paper (loose leaf as you will be handing this in for marking)and stationery you need. You may also bring a dictionary and up to three sources (e.g. books, magazines, articles printed from the internet). As we discussed last week your topic is as follows:

Discuss the achievements of a political leader (past or present) of your choice. How do these achievements demonstrate the qualities of good political leadership?

You will have 2 hours to plan, write and edit your essay. Your word limit is 500 and your answer MUST include references and citations in order to pass.

GPIV Group 6 Criminal Law
5pm
Lesson 6

Class
Academic Essays
Summarizing,Paraphrasing,Referencing and Citing
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442625/English-For-Academic-Purposes
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/

Home
Next week is an in class writing activity, so please bring with you the paper (loose leaf as you will be handing this in for marking)and stationery you need. You may also bring a dictionary and up to three sources (e.g. books, magazines, articles printed from the internet). As we discussed last week you may write about a criminal law topic of your own choosing.

You will have 2 hours to plan, write and edit your essay. Your word limit is 500 and your answer MUST include references and citations in order to pass.

Lessons for Thursday 31st March and Friday 1st April - GPIII Groups 6 and 13, GPIV Groups 2 and 4

Thursday 31st March 2011
11.30am
GP III Group 6 B2+2
Lesson 4

Class
Modals - notes and exercises
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442644/Modals

Home
Read notes (see above link)
Self study find an article and highlight all the modals / what is their use and meaning?

2pm
GPIII Group 13 B2.3
Lesson 4

Class
Legal English collocations (ILEC TB p.244)
Listening Skills (EF pp. 68-69)
Gerunds and Infinitives p.69, p. 141

Home
Revision EF pp. 66 -67
Reading P.71

Friday 1st April 2011
GPIV Legal English
Group 2 Private Law 1.30pm
Lesson 5

Class
Negotiation - language and skills
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations

Home
Prepare for assessed negotiation next week - plan legal arguments,strategy and practise functional language.

GPIV Legal English
Group 4 Private Law 4.30pm
Lesson 5

Class
Negotiation - language and skills
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37881077/Negotiations

Home
Prepare for assessed negotiation next week - plan legal arguments,strategy and practise functional language

GPII Group 15 B2+2 Lesson 5

Wednesday 30th March 2011
GPII Group 15 B2+2
2pm - 5pm
Lesson 5

Class
Legal Principles
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article3859004.ece
How Grammar is tested (Open Cloze)
Nouns (Countable/uncountable) pronouns, determiners etc.
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37880634/The-Trouble-With-Nouns

Home
Read Notes on the following links
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37880634/The-Trouble-With-Nouns
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442624/Each-And-Every
Revise notes on Legal Principles
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article3859004.ece
Extra Practice for Open Cloze type exam tasks
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/ocltst3.htm

EC II Groups 8 (B2+2) and 18 (B2+1) Lesson 5

Tuesday 29th March 2011
ECII Group 8 B2+2
1.30pm Lesson 5

Class
3rd Conditionals and pronunciation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals-and-Pronunciation
The Music Industry - reading, discussion, noticing verb structure
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37963837/The-Music-Business
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/feb/14/david-joseph-universal-music-brit-awards/print
Business Plans
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37941671/Business-Plans

Home
In pairs or small groups, prepare a short business plan for a music industry company to present to the class next lesson. Focus on new products and services and how these are related to your analysis of the market and how you are going to implement these new products/changes (points 3,4 and 5 on the standard plan). Each person should be prepared to speak for 5 minutes.

Tuesday 29th March 2011
ECII Group 18 B2+1
4.00pm Lesson 5

Class
3rd Conditionals and pronunciation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals-and-Pronunciation
Open and Hypothetical Conditionals
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32379905/Hypothetical-versus-Open-Conditionals
The Music Industry - reading, discussion, noticing verb structure
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37963837/The-Music-Business
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/feb/14/david-joseph-universal-music-brit-awards/print
Business Plans
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37941671/Business-Plans

Home
In pairs or small groups, prepare a short business plan for a music industry company to present to the class next lesson. Focus on new products and services and how these are related to your analysis of the market and how you are going to implement these new products/changes (points 3,4 and 5 on the standard plan). Each person should be prepared to speak for 5 minutes.

Monday 28th March SPI and GPIV Lesson 5

MONDAY 28TH MARCH 2011

SP1 GROUP 7 C1.2
2PM
LESSON 5

CLASS
Grammar - open cloze practice.
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/ocltst3.htm
Political Leadership - listening and discussion
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37883227/Political-Leadership

Home
Choose a political leader and start researching for your essay and presentation.

GPIV GROUP 6 CRIMINAL LAW
5PM
LESSON 5

Class
Legal Writing - the principles of good style
Reading and Error Correction
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/25080245/Legal-Writing-In-Plain-English

Home
Choose an essay topic for your essay.

GPIV Legal English Groups 2 and 4

Friday 25th March 2011 1.30pm
GPIV Legal English Group 2
Lesson 4

Reading Case Law
Briefing a Case

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/24661613/Dealing-With-Case-Law

Friday 25th March 2011 4.30pm
GPIV Legal English Group 4
Lesson 4

Reading Case Law
Briefing a Case

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/24661613/Dealing-With-Case-Law

GPIII Groups 6 (B2+2) and 13 (B2.3) Lesson 3

Thursday 24th March 2011
GPIII Group 6 B2+2
11:30am
Lesson 3

Class
Legal Principles
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article3859004.ece
How Grammar is tested (Open Cloze)
Nouns (Countable/uncountable) pronouns, determiners etc.
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37880634/The-Trouble-With-Nouns

Home
Read Notes on the following links
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37880634/The-Trouble-With-Nouns
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442624/Each-And-Every
Revise notes on Legal Principles
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article3859004.ece

Thursday 24th March 2011
GPIII Group 13 B2.3
2pm Lesson 3

Class
Legal Principles
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article3859004.ece
Past Modals Revision
Sense Verbs (English File 4 pp. 60 - 61, 138
Pronunciation - silent letters p. 62

Homework
Body Vocabulary p. 62, p. 152
Read over Legal Principles again
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/student/article3859004.ece
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http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/04/incharacter200804
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2006/05/actorsacting_portfolio200605#intro