Sunday 20 September 2015

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ENGLISH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION


GOOGLE SITES

IT vocabulary





Quiz about CFA

33 ways to  improve your English
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A2 tests to practise

Tests online

GUIDELINES FOR THE ORAL EXPOSITION

CINEFORUM 

Picture descriptions. Tips

World day   

                                                                  
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ENGLISH 3 + (T/TH)

Extra listenings:





UNIT 10 : OUR INTERACTIVE WORLD

GRAMMAR:

                                 Exercise 2
VOCABULARY:


WRITING:

  • Discussing pros and cons
  • Picture descriptions. Tips

UNIT 9:  TIME FOR A STORY

A2: Exams examples

                                                           Orals: Describing a picture

GRAMMAR:



VOCABULARY:

WRITING:

  • Film and book reviews


SAINT GEORGE'S ACTIVITIES


Translate the following poems into English:



G. A. Bécquer. Rime XIII


A. Machado: La primavera besaba

Translate the following poem by W. Shakespeare 
                                      and compare it  to the original version:
                                     

 Soneto LXXI  ( Castellano)

 Sonnet LXX1  (Original version)

UNIT 8: GIRLS AND BOYS


GRAMMAR:

  • Modal verbs
                              


Revision of FUTURE tenses


VOCABULARY:


WRITING:  Didactic Cinquain
    This is a very popular form of the cinquain because of its simplicity.
    • The first line is one word which is the title of the poem. 
    • The second line contains two words which are adjectives that describe the title. 
    • The third line has three words that tell the reader more about the subject of the poem or shows action.  Many times these words are gerunds that end with “ing.”
    • The fourth line has four words that show emotions about the subject of the poem and may be individual words or a phrase. 
    • The fifth line is one word that is a synonym of the title or is very similar to it.

    EXAMPLES

    Snow

    Snow
    Lovely, white
    Falling, dancing, drifting
    Covering everything it touches
    Blanket 

    Castle

    Castle
    Strong, beautiful
    Imposing, protecting, watching
    Symbolizes wealth and power
    Fortress

 

UNIT 7: LIVING HISTORY



GRAMMAR:
  • PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE: Theory



VOCABULARY:



LISTENING:

 
  • Never have I ever game: Video


SPEAKING:



WRITING:

UNIT 6: THE WAY I SEE IT

GRAMMAR:

VOCABULARY: 
LISTENING:
  •  Video about comparatives

SPEAKING:

  • Describing people and places
WRITING:

UNIT 5: LOOKING FORWARD

GRAMMAR: 

VOCABULARY: 

  •  Phrasal verbs
    LISTENING:




    SPEAKING:


    • Utopian society project

    UNIT 4: EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY!


    GRAMMAR:




    VOCABULARY:




    LISTENING:
    • Watch the video about "Social media
    • Watch the video again with subtitles
    • After watching the video, give your opinion about the use of social media.Why or why not? 
    • Food culture in Australia 

    UNIT 3: WHAT'S IN THE NEWS?


    GRAMMAR:


    VOCABULARY:


    LISTENING:

    • Listen to the following video about "Bad habits" and answer the quiz about it
             Write a short composition about "Bad habits" (60-75 words)

    UNIT 2: WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY

    GRAMMAR:


    VOCABULARY


    LISTENING 



    UNIT 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOU

                      EXAMPLES . Exercise on-line


      ENGLISH 3 (M/W)

           EXTRA LISTENINGS:


      UNIT 10 : OUR INTERACTIVE WORLD

      GRAMMAR:

                                       Exercise 2
      VOCABULARY:

      UNIT 9:  TIME FOR A STORY

      GRAMMAR:



      VOCABULARY:

      WRITING:

      • Film and book reviews

      UNIT 8: GIRLS AND BOYS

      A2 exams' examples



      GRAMMAR:


      • Modal verbs


                                     



      VOCABULARY:






      WRITING:  Didactic Cinquain


        This is a very popular form of the cinquain because of its simplicity.
        • The first line is one word which is the title of the poem. 
        • The second line contains two words which are adjectives that describe the title. 
        • The third line has three words that tell the reader more about the subject of the poem or shows action.  Many times these words are gerunds that end with “ing.”
        • The fourth line has four words that show emotions about the subject of the poem and may be individual words or a phrase. 
        • The fifth line is one word that is a synonym of the title or is very similar to it.

        EXAMPLES

        Snow

        Snow
        Lovely, white
        Falling, dancing, drifting
        Covering everything it touches
        Blanket 

        Castle

        Castle
        Strong, beautiful
        Imposing, protecting, watching
        Symbolizes wealth and power
        Fortress


      UNIT 7: LIVING HISTORY


      GRAMMAR:
      • PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE: Theory
                              EXERCISE ONLINE


      VOCABULARY:

      LISTENING:

      • Never have I ever game: Video

       

      UNIT 6: THE WAY I SEE IT

      GRAMMAR:

      VOCABULARY:
      LISTENING:
      •  Video about comparatives

      SPEAKING:

      • Describing people and places
      WRITING:

      UNIT 5: LOOKING FORWARD

      GRAMMAR: 

      VOCABULARY: 

      •  Phrasal verbs
      WRITING:
      LISTENING:



      SPEAKING:

      • Describing people and places
      • Utopian society project


      UNIT 4: EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY!


      GRAMMAR:




      VOCABULARY:




      LISTENING:

      UNIT 3: WHAT'S IN THE NEWS?

      SPEAKINGMake up sentences

      GRAMMAR:


      VOCABULARY:


      LISTENING:
               After watching the video, give your opinion about the use of social media.
               Why or why not? 

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      (SESSION 19th OCTOBER  2015)

      WORK AT HOME

      VOCABULARY:


      GRAMMAR:



      LISTENING:

      Listen to the following video about "Bad habits" and answer the quiz about it

      WRITING :

      Write a short composition about "Bad habits" (60-75 words)

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      UNIT 2: WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY

      GRAMMAR:


      VOCABULARY


      LISTENING COMPREHENSION

      UNIT 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOU


      GRAMMAR:
       
      Verbal tenses. exercises on-line
       
       
      VOCABULARY:

      LISTENING: