ECII Group 1 B2+1

Lesson 3
6th March 2:30pm

Class
Grammar - "The elephant in the room."
Dealing With Fast Connected Speech - Pronunciation and the Third Conditional
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation
Introduction to the English Tense System
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41658221/English%20Grammar%20and%20Thinking%20in%20English
The Continuous Aspect

Homework
Reading & Grammar - The Continuous Aspect p. 8 - 9.
Self Study - listening practice http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation

GPI Group 17 B1.2

Lesson 3
6th March 11:30am

Class
Unit 4.3 Disappearing Languages - reading, listening & First Conditional
Unit 4.4 Listening

Homework & Self Study
Learn the Key Language na Vocabulary on p. 141, it will help you with the speaking assessment next week.
Vocabulary - remember the 8 X 8 rule.
Songs - what songs can help you remember the First Conditional.

Lesson Notes

Permit (most formal) allow, let (least formal)
n.b. structure: let someone do something (infinitive without to) use songs to reinforce verb patterns e.g. “Let Me Go” Heaven 17 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJrU9RIurFE
“I Want You To Want Me” Cheap Trick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMG7b3LYaAM

Future Forms
I’ll meet my brother on Friday. (decision made in the moment – therefore could be seen as an obvious excuse)
I’m going to meet my brother on Friday. (a plan but one that still could be changed)
I’m meeting my brother on Friday. (an arrangement which would be difficult or impossible to change)

First Conditional
If you don’t mind, I’ll get right to the point. (1^st Conditional)
If Gaelic is a dying language, then why are more and more Gaelic schools starting in Scotland (0 Conditional)
I’ll take the car if it rains. = I won’t take the car unless it rains.

Punctuation - use a comma if the conditional clause comes first.
If it rains, I’ll take the car.

GPII Group 4 B2+2

Lesson 3
Tuesday 5th March 5pm

Class
Intellectual Property listening
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64224503/Intellectual%20Property%20%28Banksy%29
The English Tense System
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41658221/English%20Grammar%20and%20Thinking%20in%20English

Homework/Self Study
Find an article (e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21562875 ) and highlight all the tenses. Ask yourself why the writer has chosen these tenses and not others. You could also use a listening text - e.g. an interview, podcast, speech (e.g. http://www.ted.com/ has a lot of material plus the audioscript).

Essential Reading For All Groups

English grammar is difficult - even for native speakers and as the author of the following article says, you can't shame someone into using good grammar.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/04/plea-sanity-national-grammar-day?INTCMP=SRCH

SPI Group 9 B2+1

Lesson 2
4th March 4:30pm

For your course outline go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63960391/SPI%20Group%209%20B2%20Plus%20Module%201
Take some time to look over the programme and note when your assessments are. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know.

Vocabulary Skills

1. How many new words can you learn in a week?
2. What do you need to do to learn those words?
3. What is collocation and how can it help you learn vocabulary faster?

The Problem With Translation
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442650/Sentence%20Structure

Language Leader Unit 1.1 - Education - Reading, Listening, Idioms

Homework & Self Study

1. Multiple Intelligences. Take the test. Hpw could this help you with your language learning and your Political Science studies?http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm
2. Make a checklist of your typical errors - http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers
3. Vocabulary - 8 new words - remember the 8X8 rule.

SPI Group 4 B2+2

Lesson 2
4th March 2pm

For a copy of your course outline please go to: http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63958905/SPI%20Group%204%20B2%20Plus%20Module%202
Please take note of when your assessments are and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.

Class
Vocabulary Skills

1. How many new words can you learn in a week?
2. What do you need to do to learn those words?
3. What is collocation and how can it help you learn vocabulary faster?

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/41184334/Vocabulary

Language Leader unit 7 People & Ideas Reading, Idioms with "hand" p. 71
Multiple Intelligences
The Problems with Translation http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442650/Sentence%20Structure
Language Leader unit 7 People & Ideas p.70 Discussion



Homework & Self Study

1. Multiple Intelligences. Take the test. Hpw could this help you with your language learning and your Political Science studies?http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm
2. Make a checklist of your typical errors - http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/37583119/Correction-Checklist-For-L1-Italian-Speakers
3. Vocabulary - 8 new words - remember the 8X8 rule.

GPIV Legal English Group 5

Lesson 1
1st March 11:30am - 2pm

Class
Goal Setting http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/63701997/Make%20A%20Difference
Vocabulary Skills http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/24182444/Vocabulary%20Strategies%20For%20Legal%20English
Reading http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64138157/Extra-Curricular%20Activities%20For%20Law%20Students

Homework

Scan the article we looked at today for useful vocabulary - remember to include phrasal verbs, fixed phrases and collocations.

Do the exercise twice - once for General English and then again for Legal English.

Resources

http://www.bailii.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tgy1