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2:00 pm Group 8 - Level B2
Lesson 22

Class - Speaking Skills focus

1. Changing approaches to English language learning - translation, Shenker, experimental English in schools, Speak Up, full immersion summer schools and study year abroad. 
2. Family relationships
3. Error correction

Vocabulary

• viscose/rayon
• nephew (your sister/brother's son)
• niece (your sister/brother's daughter)
• grandson/daughter/grandchildren
• grandparents
• groceries
• grocery shop/store
• newsagent

Error Correction
1. Countable and Uncountable Nouns.
I'm doing a good work 
2. Verb Structure
stop to do or stop doing? (see previous lesson notes and exercises on verb structure)
3. Word Forms
dead (adjective)/died (past tense verb)
economy (noun)/economic (adjective)
image (noun)/imagine (verb)


Homework
Go over today's corrections again.

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12:30pm Group 5 - Level C1

Lesson 23

Class

1. Speaking skills - European trends in insurance
2. Podcast Resources - science and economics vocabulary e.g. The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07dx75g/episodes/downloads

Vocabulary

• Adjacent 
• Whiteboard
• Remember to do something
• Remind someone (else) to do something 

Homework

Listen to one of the episodes from The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry. How might using this material for listening practice help you prepare for all papers in the CAE exam?  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07dx75g/episodes/downloads

2:00pm Froup 6 - Level C2

Lesson 23

Class

This Is Spinal Tap (1984) directed by Rob Reiner 

1. Indefinite hyperbolic numerals https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/zillions. Vocabulary:Umpteen, umpty, forty-leven, zillion, billion (two definitions), gazillion, eleventy-stupid  
2. How to fix insurance's poor public image. Source: https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/the-big-question-how-to-fix-insurances-poor-public-image/1425180.article Discussion, jigsaw reading, summarising skills.

Vocabulary

• To underpin
• Grudge (grudge purchase)
• Do yourself justice
• Shoot yourself in the foot
• To feel let down
• To take a hit = suffer loss/damage
• To be/get ripped off

N.b. Use of the structure to come to (realise/terms with/the conclusion that) to emphasise the (slow) process involved.

Corrections

An effort should be done made.

Homework

Read the three other views from the same article. To what extent do you agree with the point of view expressed by the author? https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/the-big-question-how-to-fix-insurances-poor-public-image/1425180.article

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12:30pm Group 1 - Level B2
Lesson 22
Class

1. Recycling business travel collocations focussing on pronunciation, especially fast connected speech: excess baggage, aisle/window seat, over head locker, hand luggage, free of charge, perk (of the job), cost effective, scrutinise, impact. 
2. Functional language differences between Italian and English. When would you use: speaking, here I am, it's me, here/there you are?
3. Introduction to comparatives and superlatives (BEC Vantage Masterclass p. 26)

Homework
Finish the exercises on p. 26 (questions 3, 4, 5) refer to the reading on p. 24 if you need help

2:00pm Group 2 - Level C1

Lesson 22
Class

1. Discussion and jigsaw reading - the Image of the Insurance Industry https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/the-big-question-how-to-fix-insurances-poor-public-image/1425180.article#commentsJump
2. Economics vocabulary recycling of the word pairs from Language Leader Advanced Unit 11

Corrections
risk to do doing
think to be that + subject + verb

New Vocabulary
It scares the (living daylights etc) out of me
to make an effort
a broad brush method/approach/study
to do yourself justice
to shoot yourself in the foot
a return (on an investment)
if any at all = none or only a very small amount

Homework
Read the remaining three views from the Insurance Times article: https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/the-big-question-how-to-fix-insurances-poor-public-image/1425180.article#commentsJump

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2:00 pm Group 8 - Level B2
Lesson 21

Listening Skills - Note taking: 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy - Insurance
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04r1sjb
Discussion - Financial derivatives.
Vocabulary
crops
drought
gossip
blur (verb)

Homework
Listen to the episode again and analyse any sequences that you found difficult to understand.
Listen to another episode in the series of your choice

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12:30 pm Group 5 - Level C1

Lesson 22

Class

• Strategies for CAE speaking exam.
• Extra resources: Functional language http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/english-functional-phrases/
• Learner training: Discussion: podcasts as listening resources. See links from last week's post: http://seansstudypage.blogspot.it/2017/09/all-students-podcast-resources-for.html

Vocabulary:

Side-show

Homework

Try out one of the new podcasts from today's list

2:00 pm Group 6 - Level C2

Lesson 22

Class 

• Listening skills - note taking and comprehension 50 Things that made the modern economy: Insurance http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04r1sjb
• Listening skills - listening for gist 50 Things that made the modern economy: Searching for 51 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csv3gs
• Learner training: Discussion: podcasts as listening resources. See links from last week's post http://seansstudypage.blogspot.it/2017/09/all-students-podcast-resources-for.html

Vocabulary

Bottomry

Wager = bet

(To have) no qualms 

To pluck (out)/(from) See meaning 6 in the Collins entry - plucked from obscurity

To jot down

Homework

Vote for your 51st thing by going to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4Y4Gn8gbQvp4X87wGLV3n4N/vote-for-the-51st-thing

Try out one of the new podcasts from today's list

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12:30pm Group 1 - Level B2
Lesson 21

Class
Learner Training: vocabulary skills - identifying collocations
Discussion: Business travel
Reading: BEC Vantage Masterclass p. 24 (course book)
Vocabulary: Business travel collocations BEC Vantage Masterclass p. 15 (work book)

Vocabulary
go on a business trip
business trip/lunch/class 
expenses,
air miles
perks of the job
representatives
believe
waste of time

Corrections
make have an experience

Homework
Business Travel - vocabulary in context BEC Vantage Masterclass p. 14 (work book)

Going Further
Reading: Burden of the too frequent flyer
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11914218
Video: Up In The Air (2009) Director: Jason Reitman

2:00pm Group 2 - Level C1
Lesson 21


Class
Grammar: The Causative Passive to get/have something done
Discussion: The Beguiled (2017) and the male/female gaze

Listening Skills: Note-taking Searching for 51 
To download the podcast go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csv3gs

Vocabulary
to jot down (notes/a name/something on paper)
to drop your guard
c.f. to remember something, something reminds me of something else

Homework
Go to the website and vote for the thing which you think deserves to be featured in the 51st episode.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4Y4Gn8gbQvp4X87wGLV3n4N/vote-for-the-51st-thing

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2:00 pm Group 8 - Level B2

Learner Skills

Strategies for improving listening and vocabulary skills when you don't have lots of time.

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/84924628/Things%20To%20Think%20About%20When%20Starting%20A%20New%20Course

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/84924640/The%20Keys%20To%20Success

Reading/Discussion
50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Find the article here:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2017-08-25/podcast-of-the-week-50-things-that-made-the-modern-economy/

Corrections

do take a photo

Homework
What would be your suggestion for the 51st thing? Give reasons why this invention or process should be included in the programme, considering both the importance of the invention to the modern economy and why listeners may be interested in learning about it.
Follow up
Go to the websitehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c/episodes/downloads and see if your suggestion has been included in either the first 50 episodes or the shortlist for the 51st.