Review (p.33): Narrative verb forms, relative tenses, relative clauses

Vocabulary/Speaking/Reading:
                      SB p.33: 1, 2
                            p.34: 3 (a-d), 5


HOMEWORK:   WB p.20: Exercise 3
                              p21: Exercise 4
                              p22

Practice activities for relative clauses.

'Practice makes perfect', we say in English, so here're two links to activities in Perfect-English-Grammar which will help you perfect your relative pronouns. 
If you couldn't make it to class today, you'll need to do the work we covered in class as well as this.


http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-2.html

ww.perfect-english-grammar.com/relative-clauses-exercise-1.html

I hope you find them useful.
See you in class.

23/02/2015

Speaking: Review of making/refussing/accepting offers.

Vocabulary/Reading/Listening/Speaking: Phrasal verbs
                      SB p.32: 1, 2, 3.
                            p.134: 4A


HOMEWORK:   SB p.33: Exercise:  4 (a-e)
                       WB p.20: Exercises: 1, 2

Exam date reminder. Wed. March 11th.

Hello, everyone.
Laura asked today about the date of our exam, so here it is: 

Wednesday March 11th.

See you in class.
Tom.

18/02/2015

Speaking: We talked with our partner about great films to watch

Vocabulary and Grammar:  We did the exercises 3b, 4 and 5 on pages 30 and 31 in the SB

Homework: WB page 19

Homework for Monday 23rd. Offering help. From DVD Rom.

These are the phrases you can hear on the DVD Rom. If you have managed to install it, please listen and record yourself pronouncing them, then send the audio files to my e-mail @ddress. If you haven't managed to install it, think of how we practised similar phrases in class, and record yourself pronouncing them, then send me the audio files.
Sing, everyone!


Would you like me to call the police?

I'll take the kids for a bath, if you like.

Would it help if I dropped the kids off at school this morning?

Why don't I do the washing-up for you?

What if I came round about seven?

Let me cook dinner tonight.

Solutions to prepositions game.

Hello, everyone. Here are the answers to the preposition game we're going to play in class on Monday. They are in the correct order, so you can read them like a book. You can also print them and cut them up to practise with at home.

Homework for Wednesday, 18.2.15

Hello, everyone. 
We've mentioned this homework activity in class, but I imagine written instructions would be helpful, and if you couldn't make it to class, they'll be essential.

Go to Unit 3 in your student's CD-Rom. If you haven't already installed it, you'll find it at the back of your student's book.

In 3D, 'Making, refusing and accepting offers', order the phrases in the first activity, and bring your version to class on Wednesday. 

The second activity in 'Making, refusing and accepting offers' is pronunciation. Use your telephone to record yourself pronouncing these phrases, and send them to my mail. 
In 'Asunto' put your name +' B1.3 audio', so you won't have to include any message.

See you all in class.

Today in the class we have started talking about what we would wanted to be if we would not been we, to practise third conditional. Then, we have compare in pairs homework and practise pronunciation with a dictation.
For homework: check the blog 3/2/15 "weak forms" (pronunciation) choose 5 to pronounce in class.

If you didn't come to class...

If you didn't come to class today, 11.2.15, you missed some valuable work on third conditionals, the tricky ones.
Read the stories of the members of 'The Unlucky Club', and complete the sentences on the next page. I've done one for you as an example. 
Bring it to class, (don't forget to put your name on it), and I'll correct it for you.

Three strikes video with script.

Hello, everyone. 
Here's an example of the three strikes policy we've read about in class. 
The video comes with the complete script, so it's ideal for practising your listening. You can listen and read, then listen without reading, or if you'd like to challenge yourself, you can begin by just listening. The present speaks quite clearly.

http://www.abc17news.com/news/midmissouri-man-spending-life-in-prison-without-parole-for-pot-offenses/31193752

His son has launched a petition for his release:

https://www.change.org/p/my-dad-is-serving-life-without-parole-for-marijuana/u/9612061?tk=V86dHeRQLPtsjNoofbxF_ioBPNuPblEhZXSg7vDgv0w&utm_source=petition_update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&utm_term=

see you in class.
Tom

Today in the class, we have started speaking about our skills. Then we have done exercise 6 and 7 on page 29 of student's book and discussed in groups doing exercise 8.
For homework we have to do page 18 of workbook.
See you on thursday.

Progress test II

Hello, Everyone. 
This is to let you know that I've just received the dates for the next round of progress tests. 

Ours is on Wednesday, March 11th., and will cover units 3 & 4. 

Please put the date in your diaries now to avoid booking that holiday in the Carribean just when you have a progress test.

See you in class.
Tom.

Sound like a lazy native: Weak vowels.

Here is a list of words that have weak forms 

(You can hear me - Seonaid - say the examples by clicking the arrow. Remember, this is me speaking quickly and not being careful. This is how I talk with English-speaking friends.)

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/english-listening.html

Your homework on February 9th is to dedicate 10 minutes to pracitising your pronunciation by copying Seonaid's. 

First, listen and repeat 5 phrases. 

Then, one by one, pronounce the same phrases again and check Seonaid's pronunciation. 

Now, close your eyes, and try the phrase again. With practice you'll find it easier.

On Wednesday, show the class how lazy you can be.