Home-work For Week Beginning 2nd of May

INTERMEDIATE

Mon./Wed. group workbook p. 28/29 plus

Both groups:

1.I will be looking at your workbooks next week to give them a grade for the continuous assessment.

2. Speaking Presentation

3. Finish reader and the work-card

4. CD 4 Listenings 8 9 10


ADVANCED

1.I will be looking at your workbooks next week to give them a grade for the continuous assessment.

2. Speaking Presentation

3. Finish reader and the work-card. Presentation of act from Macbeth.

4. CD Listenings Test 3 numbers 3, 4 and Test 4 number 1

5. Letter of Application

'Creative Language Keeps Our Brains Alive' or (Another Reason to Read Shakespeare!)

Diane, a fellow EOI Teacher has posted this interesting link which contains a link to an article called 'This is Your Brain on Shakespeare'...Advanced people, I hope your reading of Macbeth is going well. : )

Reminder about Monday the 25th of April and Happy Easter!

As you already know I won't be here during Easter so will not be able to answer queries regarding your speaking exams etc as I will not have Internet access.

Monday and Wednesday Groups

Remember we do not have class on Monday the 25th and the progress test is on the 27th.

Tuesday and Thursday Groups

See you as normal on the 26th and we have the progress test on that day!

Happy Easter everyone. Hope you have time for some rest and relaxation. : )

Advanced - More Macbeth!

Take a look at this dramatisation of Hamlet that Michael Lord did (a fellow-EOI Teacher)...maybe we could try something similar with Macbeth...what do you say??; )

Advanced 1 MACBETH Rap and a 96 and 60 second summary!

Advanced people, guess what I found! ; ))) You are going to love this! (Patricia, you especially will love this! ; )). I have another plan for a Macbeth activity that you will love too....believe me! Happy listening!

1. Macbeth Rap




2. Macbeth 96 second summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5nlx2XzP-4&feature=fvwrel


3. Macbeth 60 second summary

Advanced 1 CD 3 Answers

NA1 CD3

Test 1
1.

1 C
2 B
3 C
4 A
5 C
6 B
7 A
8 C


2.

9. (she was) 12
10. (a new) paperback/book
11. (an) engineer
12. (an) art teacher
11 & 12 in any order
13. tell/read her a story
14. read her (own) stories
15. poetry/poems
16. (a new) computer
17. (an) editor
18. (the) advice

3.

19 E
20 C
21 D
22 F
23 A

4.

24. M
25. A
26. P
27 A
28 M
29 P
30 A

Test 2
1.

1 B
2 B
3 B
4 A
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 C

2.

1. (the) hotel porter
2. hotel reception desk
3. (the) hotel doctor
4. 24 hours in advance/before
5. warm clothing
6. (a number of) local restaurants
7. until late at night/until midnight
8. credit cards
9. fine(s)
10. (a) special licence (plate)

3.

19 C
20 E
21 F
22 D
23 A

4.

24. C
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. C

Test 3
1.

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. B

2.

9. 2 weeks/a fortnight
10. all over the world
11. cold/chilly/ (only) 7 degrees
12. train
13/14. large/grey/very busy (two in any order)
15. learning Russian
16. English lessons
17. recipes
18. English suppers

3.

19. C
20. E
21. D
22. A
23. F

4.

24 G
25 T
26 H
27 H
28 G
29 T
30 H

Intermediate 1 CD 4 Answers

NI1 CD4

1.
1 courses
2 timetable
3 three lessons
4 (revision) classes
5 report

2.
1. Quite long and thin like a pen
2. He got out his mobile and took photos
3. At about 8 pm
4. A house
5. Black, with the size of a tiger

3.
1. Incorrect
2. Incorrect
3. Correct
4. Incorrect
5. Incorrect

4.
1. 1972
2. model
3. 21
4. comedy
5. (concert) tickets

5.
1. A digital video camera
2. His pen
3. Spacesuit
4. His laptop
5. Going to the gym

6.
1 B
2 C
3 A
4 B
5 B

7.
1 F
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 C

8.
1. Correct
2. Correct
3. Incorrect
4. Incorrect
5. Incorrect

9.
1. sang a (funny) song
2. told jokes
3. wasn’t nervous
4. a comedy show
5. not laughing

10.
1 A
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 A

11.
1 F
2 C
3 B
4 D
5 A

12.
1 A
2 B
3 A
4 B
5 C

13.
1. six months
2. washing-up
3. higher salary
4. computer programmes
5. less travelling

14.
1. Her key
2. The old pyramids
3. The (heavy) traffic
4. Paris
5. A sun hat

15.
1 E
2 F
3 A
4 B
5 C

16.
1. over 200 stores
2. 9 am on Saturday
3. order your food
4. the children’s play area
5. a cash machine

Specific May Exam Dates and Times

Inter N1A (Monday and Wednesday)

Monday 16th Reading and Speaking

Wednesday 18th Listening and Speaking

Friday 20th Speaking

Monday 23rd Writing and Speaking

Wednesday 25th Speaking


Inter NIC (Tuesday and Thursday)

Tuesday 17th Reading and Speaking

Thursday 19th Listening and Speaking

Friday 20th Speaking

Tuesday 24th Writing and Speaking

Thursday 26th Speaking


Advanced NA1A (Monday and Wednesday)

Monday 16th Revision class

Wednesday 18th Reading and Listening

Friday 20th Speaking

Monday 23rd Writing

Wednesday 25th Speaking


Advanced NA1B (Tuesday and Thursday)

Tuesday 17th Revision class

Thursday 19th Reading and Listening

Friday 20th Speaking

Tuesday 24th Writing and Speaking

Thursday 26th Speaking


Important: If you have not got a Speaking exam time, please leave a comment telling me your name and group and I will give you a time.

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE SPEAKING TOPICS

Advanced and Intermediate

Please go to this site Conversation Questions and select a topic and some questions (4-5) to answer. ** Remember the questions are only a guide to help you think of ideas, in your presentation you do not have to mention the questions!

Intermediate: Prepare a 1-2 minute talk on the topic using the questions you have chosen as a guide.

Advanced: Prepare a 2-3 minute talk on the topic using the questions you have chosen as a guide.

** Advanced, you should select the more challenging and difficult topics as this
will be good practice for the Speaking exam.

You will present your topic to a group of 4 of your class mates. You may prepare some notes but you cannot read consistently from your notes. It has to be similar to the exam situation. You will receive feedback from your class mates on how you did. This will be done in a friendly and non-threatening way. The objective is for you to help each other. The CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK will be based on:

1. Fluency and Pronounciation; 2. Variety of Grammar Structures;

3.Vocabulary; 4. Relevance and Coherence of Content;

5. Confidence Shown in Speaking.

I will also give feedback, when necessary. This activity will form part of your speaking grade for your continuous assessment.

Please, prepare this speaking activity for next week (beginning April the 11th). Monday/Wednesday groups prepare for Wednesday the 13th. Tuesday/Thursday groups prepare for Thursday the 14th. Enjoy! (Remember our mantra: Yes, You Can! ; ))