Monday, 28 November 2011

GP III Group1 Module B2+2

Class


How Grammar is Tested: Open Cloze 
For more practice go to http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/ocltst3.htm
Common Mistakes - articles, countable and uncountable forms, singular and plural forms.


Final Presentations.


Homework
If you gave your presentation today write a couple of paragraphs about how you thought it went. Did you achieve your aims? What do you think the audience remembered from your presentation? If you had to do the presentation again what would you change to make it better? Write about 100 words.  




Next week there will be a Progress Test. The test will start at 2pm sharp and will last for 2 hours. PLEASE BE ON TIME.


The test will cover all the work that we have done in class over the last 10 weeks. 
The test will be in 6 parts

  1. Legal principles
  2. Error correction (modals, articles, countable and uncountable, verb structure)
  3. Negotiation language
  4. Writing a covering letter
  5. Grammar: open cloze (see today's lesson)
  6. Summarizing, Referencing & Citations
As we discussed in the first lesson your final grade will be determined this way:
25%                 Presentation
25%                 Written Summary
25%                 Progress Test
25%                 Self Study& Class work
(a)Participation in class and group activities (including seminar)
(b) Homework & Self Study  - this can take the form of a notebook, folder or blog


Our last lesson on 12th December will be a tutorial. Please bring along evidence of your self study as this is worth 25% of your final grade. Your self study should contain:
  • All your homework
  • New vocabulary – including word lists, mind maps, example sentences & pronunciation
  • Links to useful websites
  • Extra activities for problem areas
  • Error correction of written work
  • Articles from English magazines or websites that you find interesting
  • Questions & comments about the course for your teacher or other students
  • Reflection on your own progress
  • Your responses to questions set on this blog
12th December will also be your last chance to complete any of the assessments you have missed, e.g. presentation (Flavia, Nicola) and the summary (Nicola, Natalia, Irene).
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Friday, 25 November 2011

Wednesday & Thursday Lesson Notes GP EC & SP


Wednesday 23rd November 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 7
CLASS
Overview of modal auxiliary verbs.
p.21, p. 137
HOMEWORK
Find an article from a newspaper, magazine or the internet, print it off and highlight all the modal auxiliaries. What are their meanings?
Check My Language Lab for work assigned.
Read the notes on modals on the link above and on My Language Lab
Wednesday 23rd November 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 9
CLASS
Sport: Vocabulary, Reading & Idioms p. 26 - 27, 139
Listening & Quantifiers p.28 - 29, 138 - 139
HOMEWORK
Do some research on the internet and prepare a short (3 - 4 minute) presentation on a sportsperson. Use the article on p. 27 to help you with structure and what things to include. The person could be famous or inspiring or someone, like New Zealand runner Sylvia Potts, who overcame disappointment and defeat and dedicated their lives to the sport they loved. 


For a brief biography of Sylvia Potts see: School of Physical Education  
Thursday 24th November 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 9
CLASS
Presentations
  1. In the future no one will read newspapers. 
  2. The internet is destroying the music business.
  3. Italy can not survive without Europe.
If you missed today’s lesson please be prepared to give a presentation on one of the above topics in the final lesson on 15th December.
HOME
  1. Write a paragraph in your self study blog/notebook about today’s presentation. Did it go well? Why/Why not? Were you surprised by the timing? What do you need to work when you give a presentation in the future? 
  2. Next week is the progress test so you need to do some revision on all the grammar and vocabulary we have covered in units 5a, 5b, 5c and 6a. There will also be reading and listening questions and you will have to write 2 paragraphs about the legal principles we talked about in class this term. 
Remember that all the preparation you do for the progress test also counts towards your self study grade. 
Thursday 24th November 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 9
CLASS
Presentations
Speaking Assessment
If you missed today’s lesson please be prepared to give a presentation in the final lesson on 15th December.
HOME
  1. Write a paragraph in your self study blog/notebook about today’s presentation. Did it go well? Why/Why not? Were you surprised by the timing? What do you need to work when you give a presentation in the future? 
  2. Next week is the progress test so you need to do some revision on all the grammar and vocabulary we have covered e.g. tenses and conditionals. there will also be an error correction exercise as well as two CAE type tasks - an Open Cloze and a Key Word Transformation task. For extra practice go to CAE Practice Tests for examples (http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/pt1index.htm ). There will also be a question on describing graphs similar to the IELTS task we completed in class. 
Remember that all the preparation you do for the progress test also counts towards your self study grade. 

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Wednesday, 23 November 2011

D'Amico Shipping Legal English Course Lesson 5

22nd November 2011, 11:30 am
Lesson 5

CLASS
Legal Collocations
Tenses - Error Correction & Gapped Cloze
Sean's English Classroom / The English Tense System
Memorandum of Association & Articles of Association (c.f. U.S. & U.K. meaning of by-laws)
Types of Laws



HOME
What makes a good negotiator?
What cultural and language issues should you consider?

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Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd November: Class Notes GPIII & GPII


Monday 21st November 2011, 2pm
GP III GROUP 1 MODULE B2+2
Lesson 8
CLASS
Presentations
HOMEWORK
If you gave your presentation today write a couple of paragraphs about how you thought it went. Did you achieve your aims? What do you think the audience remembered from your presentation? If you had to do the presentation again what would you change to make it better? Write about 100 words.  
N.B. You should have now completed 50% of your final grade:
Summary 25%
Presentation 25%
Tuesday 22nd November 2011, 2:30pm
GP II GROUP 1 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 8
CLASS
Modals Overview. for a copy of today’s notes and more examples go to:  
Exercises Modals p. 21
HOMEWORK
Own self study. 
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Friday, 18 November 2011

Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th November 2011 - Class Notes for GP EC SP


Wednesday 16th November 2011, 11:30am
GPI GROUP 11 MODULE B2+1
Lesson 6
CLASS
Speaking Assessment - Choosing an Intern Scenario p. 12 - 13
Conservation: Reading & Listening p. 18 - 19
Overview of articles p. 19
HOMEWORK
Tourism: Vocabulary (collocations and idiomatic expressions) & Reading p. 16 -17
Check My Language Lab for work assigned.
Read the notes on tenses on p. 135 and on the links above and on My Language Lab
Wednesday 16th November 2011, 3pm
ECII GROUP 10 MODULE B2.1
Lesson 8
CLASS
Testing Questionnaires - Aims & Data Collection Speaking Assessment
Speaking Assessment - Renewable Energy - Town Meeting Scenario p. 22 - 23
HOMEWORK
Think about the effect that the financial crisis is having on European politics. Read the following article and write a paragraph (60 - 100 words) explaining whether you agree or disagree with the view of the author and why. 
N.B.
spiv 
(noun Brit., informal)
a man, typically characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by disreputable dealings.
Thursday 17th November 2011, 11:30am
GPII GROUP 8 MODULE B2.3
Lesson 8
CLASS
Articles p. 85, 143
Presentations - Preparation & Delivery
Presentations  - Listening p. 86
HOMEWORK
Next week you will be doing your speaking assessment which is worth 25% of your final grade. It will take the form of a short 4 - 5 minute presentation. The topics are as follows:
  1. In the future no one will read newspapers. 
  2. The internet is destroying the music business.
  3. Italy can not survive without Europe.
For homework think about ALL the topics and whether you agree or disagree with the statement and why. Next week you will be assigned one of these topics to speak about in class. 
Thursday 17th November 2011, 2:30pm
SPIII GROUP 7 MODULE C1.1
Lesson 8
CLASS
Discussion: Capitalism is no longer compatible with Democracy.
Presentation Skills
Signposting Language
Note cards for Presentations
HOMEWORK
Prepare and practise with your partner for next week’s presentation.
Take a look at the following link:
This is where I took the idea for today’s discussion. Read the article and write a couple of paragraphs (approximately 100 words) on whether you agree or disagree with the author. Support your answer with reasons and examples. 
N.B.
spiv 
(noun Brit., informal)
a man, typically characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by disreputable dealings.

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Tuesday, 15 November 2011

GPII Group 1 Module B2+1

Lesson 7
15/11/11 2:30pm

CLASS

Conservation: Listening & Vocabulary p. 18 - 19
Articles p.19
Reading p. 20

HOMEWORK:

Next week we a going to be looking at modals - which is quite a difficult area of English grammar to master. Find an article from a magazine or the internet and highlight all the modal auxiliary verbs used. Think of why they are being used and what meaning they have. Also have a look at the notes that I have put on Sean's English Classroom / Modals




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D'Amico Shipping Legal English Course Lesson 4

Tuesday 15th November 2011, 11:30am
Lesson 4

Different Sentences - Same Mistakes
Overview of Tenses. For notes and examples go to
Sean's English Classroom / The English Tense System
Sean's English Classroom / English Grammar and Thinking in English
Describing what the law says/Describing the court system.

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