GPI Group 17 B1.2

Lesson 5
20th March 11:30am

Class
1. Advertising - Video Introduction
What is the Superbowl? How much does it cost to show  a 30 second T.V. commercial during the Superbowl? Why does it cost so much to advertise during the Superbowl?

Watch the following commercials - what are the products and brands being advertised? Which adverts are the most memorable? The most entertaining? The most effective?

2. Units 5.1 and 5.2 p 48 - 41 Advertising vocabulary, reading and discussion.
3. Introduction to the Second Conditional p. p. 143 G1
4. Error Correction - Reports

Homework
The next lesson is not until 3rd April so it is important that you do some self study over the Easter break. For example you could work on the video below and recyle the advertising vocabulary we learnt today.

Advertising:

Watch the clip from the show Mad Men. What is the product that they are trying to promote? What is the problem with promoting the product? How do they get around the problem? What advertising vocabulary do you notice? What does the series Mad Men, tell us about how advertising changed during the 1960's?

GPII Group 4 B2+2

Lesson 5
19th March 5pm

Class
Idioms related to the Law http://www.englishclub.com/ref/Idioms/Quizzes/Law_1/index.htm
Conditionals Continued
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
The link between Pronunciaton and Grammar - The Third Conditional
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation

Homework
REM Listening
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32174148/Conditionals%20and%20Pronunciation
Read the notes on the difference between Italian and English conditional forms
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/42354161/A%20Comparison%20between%20Italian%20and%20English%20Conditional%20Forms
Read the notes on the difference between Open and Hypothetical Conditionals
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32379905/Hypothetical%20versus%20Open%20Conditionals

Self Study For All Political Science Groups (SP)

The Image of Journalism

In class we talked about whether you thought working in the news media was an attractive profession.

1. How is the profession portrayed in the following Hollywood films about print media and broadcast media? Do you think these are accurate portrayls? What issues do you think the films discuss?

Network (1976)

All The President's Men (1976)

Absence of Malice (1982)

Broadcast News (1987)

2. This was the speech that U.S. journalist, writer and anchorman, Anderson Cooper gave at last week's GLAAD (Gay And Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)Media Awards. What does he say about the importance of journalism?

3. Press Regulation: Read the following article on press regulation: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/mar/18/press-regulation-newspapers-furious-deal
What are the arguments for and against having stricter controls on the press?

SPI Group 9 B2+1

Lesson 4
18th March 4:30pm

Revision

What are the Two elements of meaning in the English tense system?

What are the three aspects?

If something is "simple" what could it mean?

If something is "continuous" what could it mean?

If you can't rely on rules, what three things do you need to consider when choosing the right tense in English?

Why is pronunciation important when learning grammar?

Homework (11/3/13) Answers

p. 9 (9)

1.       Speaks

2.       He has lived

3.       I’ve known him

4.       We were hitchhiking

5.       We were walking

6.       He had left

7.       It was having

8.        He worked

9.       He has only worked

10.   He already is

Class
The Perfect Aspect
Remember that the Perfect Tenses look back from one time to another
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
Unit 1.3 p. 10 - 11 Listening.

Homework

1. G2 Notes (p. 134) and exercises (p. 135 2, 3)
2. Your own reading & listening noticing tenses and their uses.
3. Write a paragraph about what you hope to have achieved by different stages of your life
4. Go to http://www.internship-uk.com/human_resources_placement.asp and choose an advertisement for an intership placement which you think is interesting. Print off a copy and BRING IT WITH YOU TO CLASS NEXT WEEK.

SPI Group 4 B2+2

Lesson 4
18th March 2pm

Quantifiers - Homework Answers:
p. 73
(8) (1) All, (2) a few/many, (3) none, (4) all, (5) much/a lot of
(9) (1) It makes it specific, referring only to part of the whole described.
      (2) Every, Each + singular countable noun, All + plural countable noun or uncountable noun. Little + uncountable, Few + plural countable, little/few = negative, insufficient, a little/a few = positive a small amount but enough.
      (3) either ... or, neither... nor
      (4) the first and third statements express absolutes, the second expresses an opinion half way between them.

(10) 1. all 2. few 3. every. 4 many 5. some 6. either. 7. any 8. A few 9. all 10. every 11. all 12. little 13. lot

Class
Unit 7.3 Reading/Vocabulary/Conditionals p 74 -75
Overview of Conditionals http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442621/Conditionals
Unit 8.1 Vocabulary, Discussion, Listening. p. 80

Homework/Self Study

1. Vocabulary p. 75 4(b)
2. Conditioanls Practice p. 147 G2 2, 3
3. Journalism: Vocabulary & Reading p. 81 7,8
4. Conditionals Notes

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/32379905/Hypothetical%20versus%20Open%20Conditionals
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/42354161/A%20Comparison%20between%20Italian%20and%20English%20Conditional%20Forms

GPIV Legal English Group 5

Lesson 3
14th March 11:30am

Class
Verbs for describing what the law says
Court Structures & comparing Jurisdictions
Types of law
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64428921/Court%20Structure
The Supreme Court of the U.K.
Listening Skills - Note Taking
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/64452076/The%20Supreme%20Court%20-%20Listening

Homework
Finish listening to the interview in the link above. Make notes on the final three questions.

GPII Group 11 B2+1

14/03/13
Lesson 4

Class
Revision

What are the Two elements of meaning in the English tense system?

What are the three aspects?

If something is "simple" what could it mean?

If something is "continuous" what could it mean?

If you can't rely on rules, what three things do you need to consider when choosing the right tense in English?

Why is pronunciation important when learning grammar?

Homework (7/3/13) Answers

p. 134 – 135 G1

1.       has been working

2.       was trying

3.       is taking place/will be taking place

4.       had been improving

5.       is staying/will be staying

6.       was locking

7.       had not been concentrating

Vocabulary p. 8
5(a) (b) passionate, allergic, powerful, successful, persuasive, superstitious, fictional, psychoLOGical
n.b. pronunciation /It/ for “ate” 
Does the stress change when you change the form of the word?
6(a) educational, affectionate, speculative, logical, ambitious, emphatic

The Perfect Aspect
Remember that the Perfect Tenses look back from one time to another
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442655/The%20English%20Tense%20System
Unit 1.3 p. 10 - 11 Listening.

Homework

1. G2 Notes (p. 134) and exercises (p. 135 2, 3)
2. Your own reading & listening noticing tenses and their uses.
3. Write a paragraph about what you hope to have achieved by different stages of your life.
4. Go to: http://www.summerinternships.com/legal-internships/ and choose an advertisement for an intership placement which you think is interesting. Print off a copy and BRING IT WITH YOU TO CLASS NEXT WEEK.