Thursday 29 November 2012

Thursday 29th November

Hi

In today's class , we checked the revision exercises which looked at grammar and vocabulary (see student's book pages 34 and 35)
We then did some writing practise. We did a variety of exercises, looking at useful vocabulary particulary linking words and we also looked at how to structure a for and against essay. (see student's book pages 132 and 133 )  Finally we looked at common ways to start and end a short email(see student's book pages 122, 123)

Hopefully this will be useful for you all when you are writing your written project.  REMEMBER these pages at the back of the book are full of useful vocabulary for writing. 

Homework is to make sure you are up to date with all the homework in the workbook units 1 to 4.

Enjoy the weekend!

Durga

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Tuesday 27th November

In today's class we did various revision exercises - some were from the student's book pages 32 and 33.

The homework is to do the following exercises from the student's book:
Page 34: Grammar, Present perfect questions and answers, ing/ed adjectives
Page 35:  Forming words.

We will quickly check the answers on Thursday.

Remember that you need to hand in your preparation sheet for the written project on Thursday.


Thursday 22 November 2012

Thursday 22nd November

Hi,

In today's class we looked at pages 29-31 in the student's book.  We reviewed ´duration' and we looked at vocabulary connected to music.

It was nice to hear many of you using the new vocabulary when speaking - well done!

If you are still having difficulties with the difference between for and since, click on this link and do some online exercises:  http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1394

Tuesday 20 November 2012

Tuesday 20th November class

Hi
In today's class we looked at pages 28 and 29 in the student's book.
Homework is the workbook pages 24/25

Thursday 15 November 2012

class thurs 15th November

Hi ,
for those of you who couldn't come to class today, we looked reviewed the future tenses and then we looked at the student's book pages 26/27.  We looked at vocabulary connected to free time activities and we also looked at how to express frequency in the past and the present.

The homework is the workbook pages 22/23.  Also if you think you need to review frequency read page 142 in the student's book.  Here you will find a grammar explanation of what we studied today in class and some exercises to practice.

Have a nice weekend!

Durga

Tuesday 13 November 2012

General strike

Hi!

Tomorrow here in Spain and in many other countries in Europe there is a general strike.

Are you going on strike?
Have you ever been on strike?
Would you ever go on strike?
Do you think that strikes work?

Practise your English and post your opinions on strikes .....

Tuesday 13th Novemeber English class

Hi all,

Today in class we looked at pages: 24 and 25 in the Student's book
Homework:  Workbook pages 20/21 and to read page 141 in the student's book.

Good speaking activities today. It was nice to hear you all speaking in English and using the new vocabulary connected to weather.

Wednesday 7 November 2012

Hi

Remember you need to hand in your preparation sheet for your written project by the end of this month:  29th November.  You don't need to write much - just a general outline of what you plan to write about.  If you need any help, please ask me  ...I don't bite!
Hi class,

I have set up this class blog to:

  • review what we did in class and to post the homework for those who didn't come to class
  • to post some useful links and materials  
  • so that you can practice writing English and give your opinions by contributing to some topics  - but in English PLEASE!!!
Remember this is your space - so you are free to write your own comments and add to the blog in any way you think will be useful and interesting to you and your class mates.

I hope it's useful!

Durga