Class Work & Homework SPIII Group 8 Module C1.1

Class Work

• Conditionals continued.

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Conditionals

• Language for describing graphs, charts and statistics

Philpot, S. & Curnick, L. Academic Skills (2007) OUP pp. 71 - 73

• Academic Writing practice - IELTS Part One

Describing Graph 60

http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=626&Itemid=32

Homework

Choose another practice example and write a description. Remember you only have 20 minutes to do the task and should write at least 150 words. When you have finished compare your answer with the model provided. Choose from graphs 1 - 59.

http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=7&id=20&Itemid=32&limit=30&limitstart=30

For more IELTS related practice go to:

http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php

Class Work & Homework GPIII Group 10 Module B2.2

Lesson 5 Friday 29th October 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work

• Modifiers & Adjectives (p. 41)
• Overview of future forms
• Future Perfect & Future Continuous (p. 42, pp. 135 -137)
• Listening (p.43)
• "Risk" first reading (p.44)

Homework

1. Reading & Vocabulary pp. 44 - 45 - finish all parts of questions 1 & 3.
2. Review "Sentencing" vocabulary for Debate next week.

Class Notes & Homework GPI Group 17 Module B2+1

Lesson 4 Thursday 28th October 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Classwork

• Sentencing - Listening & Notetaking

For the worksheet & link to podcast go to:http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/Sentencing

• Essay writing - planning, organisation, paragraph writing, referencing, style & register

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Process-Writing-For-Academic-Essays

Homework
Write essay on Sentencing.Remember this assessment is worth 25% of your final grade.

Class Notes and Homework Tuesday 26th October and 27th October 2010

TUESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2010
GP III GROUP 4 MODULE B2+
11.30am to 2pm

AND

WEDNESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2010
GP II GROUP 14 MODULE B2+
5pm to 8pm

Class Work

• Introduction to The English Tense System

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/The-English-Tense-System

• Analysing Mistakes (CAE Expert)
  
• Listening/Pronunciation/Grammar

Homework

Read the notes on tenses from the site below and look at the example sentences.
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/The-English-Tense-System

Class Notes & Homework SPI Group 7 Module C1.1

Lesson 3 25th October 2010 2pm - 5pm

Class Work:

• Key Word Transformations

For more practice go to:

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/strtest1.htm

• Democracy Debate

For notes on Formal Debate Structure go to:

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/Formal-Debate-Structure

For more reading on the issues raised in the debate see:

Baggini, J. (2009). Should You Judge This Book By Its Cover? London: Granta pp. 143 – 144

http://julianbaggini.blogspot.com/

• Introduction to The English Tense System

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/The-English-Tense-System

Homework

(1) Finish reading the notes on tenses from the site below

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/The-English-Tense-System

(2) General reading

http://julianbaggini.blogspot.com/

Class Work & Homework GPIII Group 10 & SPIII Group 8

GPIII Group 10 Module B2.2

Lesson 4 Friday 22nd October 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work

• The Weather: Reading & Vocabulary English File 4, p.40, p.150
• Pronunciation & Listening p.41

Homework

• Correct the true/false answers for the listening by reading the audioscript on p. 124. Make a note of new vocabulary and collocations.
• Create your own "Weather Playlist" for your iPod. Which 10 (English language) songs would you choose? Write the list in your self study blog/notebook/folder.
• &/Or listen to the playlist below - what do you think of the songs? How can they help you remember the vocabulary we learnt today?

Sean's Weather Playlist

1. Like a Hurricane - Neil Young
2. Summer Breeze - The Isley Brothers
3. It's Too Darn Hot - Ella Fitzgerald
4. Rain - Madonna
5. Heatwave - The Blue Nile
6. Spring Rain - The Go-Betweens
7. Strange Weather - Marianne Faithfull
8. Storms - Fleetwood Mac
9. Like The Weather - 10,000 Maniacs
10. It's Raining Again - Supertramp

SPIII GROUP 8 MODULE C1.1

Lesson 4 Friday 22nd October 2010 2:30 - 5:30 pm

Class Work

• Analysing Mistakes (CAE Expert)
• Listening/Pronunciation/Grammar
• Introduction to Conditionals

http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Conditionals

Homework

(1) Go to the link above and match the example sentences with the conditionals described in the grid.

(2) Look at the conditionals you highlighted in the article on consumer rights. Can you identify what type of conditional they are?

Class Notes & Homework GPI Group 17 Module B2+1

Lesson 3 Thursday 21st October 2010 11:30am - 2pm

Class Work:
Key Word Transformations
For more practice go to:
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/strtest1.htm

Criminal Trials Collocations & Discussion

Introduction of Essay topic - Brainstorming ideas

GP B2+ Writing Task:
Crime rates have been decreasing all over the world since 1995, however, prison populations are higher than ever, particularly in the U.S. and the U.K. What do you think are the causes of this paradox and what should be done to correct it?
(250 – 300 words)

Research:

Wilkinson, R. and Pickett, K. (2010) The Spirit Level. Why Equality Is Better For Everyone. Penguin: London pp. 145 -148
See also: http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/

Rozenburg, J. (Producer) (2010, June 15) Sentencing Law In Action. Podcast retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sp1rn
(n.b. what criminologists and convicted criminals have to say about sentencing 13:00 – 21:00)

For Notes on Essay Writing go to:http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/Process-Writing-For-Academic-Essays

Homework
1. Start researching the essay topic using the handout and links above.
2. Prepare an essay plan and bring it with you to class for the next lesson.
3. Practice Key Word Transformations for self study.
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/strtest1.htm