22 October 09 - NI2 E

• First part of the class: Gillian - Talking about the media / Personality adjectives.

It looks like you're enjoying a lot this part of the class with the teaching assistant (you even clapped for her last time!), and that you understand her better every day. I'm really happy about it. But if you have any problems to follow her or any suggestions about the type of activities you'd like to do with her, please do not hesitate to tell us (me or her).

• Grammar - Question formation

6A - Correct the mistakes

1. Is her second husband Swedish?
2. How long have they been writing songs?
3. What does 'paparazzi' mean?
4. What was the programme about?
5. Who played the piano in the group?
6. Why didn't they play together again?
7. How many records did they sell?

6B & C

1. What about? - What are you thinking about?
2. Where to? - Where are you going (to)?
3. Who to? - Who are you writing to?
4. What for? - What do you need the money for?
5. Who from? - Who was it from?
6. Who with? - Who did you go out with?
7. How long for? - How long are you going (to India) for?
8. Who by? - Who was he murdered by?

Are you still having problems to make questions in English? Why don't you try this?

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/questform.html

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/questform02.html

http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/wh_questions.html

• Vocabulary Bank-The media 2 - p.145

1. cable and satellite
2. channels
3. viewers
4. audience figures
5. commercials
6. advertise
7. standard of programmes
8. listeners
9. stations
10. broadcast

Homework - Grammar Bank - p. 131 - 1B

21 October 09 - NI2 A

• Vocabulary revision


• Part b - Write down the seven questions the interviewer asks
  

1. Who wrote Abba's songs?


2. Why didn't they do so many tours?


3. Did they have a lot of problems with the media?


4. Who was this most difficult for?


5. Why did Agnetha become a recluse?


6. Do the members of the group still keep in touch?


7. Do you think Abba will ever play together again?
   

• Pronunciation - Intonation

Remember! - Yes/No questions have a rising intonation. Question-word questions usually have a falling intonation.

• SONG - The winner takes it all

- A - Match a verb and a word/phrase

1. call your name


2. feel sad


3. throw a dice


4. play all my cards


5. go through


6. obey rules


7. make sense


8. shake your hand
   

-B - Fill in the gaps

1. gone through


2. played all my cards


3. made sense


4. throw a dice


5. calls your name


6. Rules must be obeyed


7. feel bad


8. shake my hand
   

- Did you enjoy the song? Would you like to sing it again?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tfyDWIRndc&feature=fvst
Some other things about music...
http://www.eslpartyland.com/students/nov/music.htm
http://www.voanews.com/english/entertainment/musicmix.cfm
Listening - Other famous artists - http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2008-07/2008-07-12-voa2.cfm

• Second part of the class - Gillian: Personality test.

Did you enjoy it? Do you agree with the test results? What about this one?

http://www.scribd.com/doc/16081/Personality-Test

Homework - Vocabulary Bank - p. 145 - The media 2.

20 October 09 - NI2 E

• Vocabulary Revision
• Vocabulary Bank - The media 1 (p.145)
  

1. tabloid press
2. serious press
3. headlines
4. front page
5. articles
6. objective
7. biased
8. censorship
9. intrudes in
10. a story
11. 'paparazzi'
12. interview
13. make up
14. fake
    

• Listening
  

- Part b - Write down the seven questions the interviewer asks

1. Who wrote Abba's songs?
2. Why didn't they do so many tours?
3. Did they have a lot of problems with the media?
4. Who was this most difficult for?
5. Why did Agnetha become a recluse?
6. Do the members of the group still keep in touch?
7. Do you think Abba will ever play together again?
   

• Pronunciation - Intonation

Remember! - Yes/No questions have a rising intonation. Question-word questions usually have a falling intonation.

• SONG - The winner takes it all

A - Match a verb and a word/phrase

1. call your name
2. feel sad
3. throw a dice
4. play all my cards
5. go through
6. obey rules
7. make sense
8. shake your hand

B - Fill in the gaps

1. gone through
2. played all my cards
3. made sense
4. throw a dice
5. calls your name
6. Rules must be obeyed
7. feel bad
8. shake my hand

Did you enjoy the song? Would you like to sing it again?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tfyDWIRndc&feature=fvst

Some other things about music...

http://www.eslpartyland.com/students/nov/music.htm

http://www.voanews.com/english/entertainment/musicmix.cfm

Listening - Other famous artists - http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2008-07/2008-07-12-voa2.cfm

Homework - Vocabulary Bank - p. 145 - The media 2.

19 October 09 - NI2 A

• Revision - Phrasal verbs with pictures.
• Speaking - Conversation questions about music.
• Reading (pp.8 and 9)

- Part b - Communication questions

STUDENT B (Questions about part 1) - p. 119

1. Were Abba immediately successful?
2. What happened at the Royal Albert Hall in 1977?
3. Why were they called Abba?
4. When did they have their first big hit?
5. What was special about Abba's song?
6. What else helped make Abba so popular?
7. Why did their music become popular again in the 90s?
   

STUDENT A (Questions about part 2) - p. 114

1. When did their problems start?
2. What was the cause?
3. Did the couples separate at the same time?
4. What effect did the separations have on their music?
5. Did they all continue working in the music business after they broke up?
6. Which member of the group became a recluse?
7. Will Abba play together again in the future?
   

• Read the whole text at home and try to answer these questions on your own. Choose five word or expressions to remember from the article.
• Vocabulary Bank - The media 1 (p.145)

1. tabloid press
2. serious press
3. headlines
4. front page
5. articles
6. objective
7. biased
8. censorship
9. intrudes in
10. a story
11. 'paparazzi'
12. interview
13. make up
14. fake

• Listening

- Part b - Write down the seven questions the interviewer asks

1. Who wrote Abba's songs?
2. Why didn't they do so many tours?
3. Did they have a lot of problems with the media?
4. Who was this most difficult for?
5. Why did Agnetha become a recluse?
6. Do the members of the group still keep in touch?
7. Do you think Abba will ever play together again?

...Further reading. Do you want to find out more about the famous Swedish group? Check this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA
Did you find it difficult to understand the text about Abba? If you are having problems to understand written texts in English, you could check the following link where you will find some advice to help you.
Improve your reading skills: http://www.betterenglish.org.ph/Reading/Reading.htm#

15 October 09 - NI2 E

• First part of the class: Gillian - Communicative activity: The story.
• Revision - Phrasal verbs with pictures.
• Reading (pp.8 and 9)

- Part b - Communication questions

STUDENT B (Questions about part 1) - p. 119

1. Were Abba immediately successful?
2. What happened at the Royal Albert Hall in 1977?
3. Why were they called Abba?
4. When did they have their first big hit?
5. What was special about Abba's song?
6. What else helped make Abba so popular?
7. Why did their music become popular again in the 90s?

STUDENT A (Questions about part 2) - p. 114

1. When did their problems start?
2. What was the cause?
3. Did the couples separate at the same time?
4. What effect did the separations have on their music?
5. Did they all continue working in the music business after they broke up?
6. Which member of the group became a recluse?
7. Will Abba play together again in the future?

• Read the whole text at home and try to answer these questions on your own. Choose five word or expressions to remember from the article.

...Further reading. Do you want to find out more about the famous Swedish group? Check this:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA

Did you find it difficult to understand the text about Abba? If you are having problems to understand written texts in English, you could check the following link where you will find some advice to help you.

• Improve your reading skills: http://www.betterenglish.org.ph/Reading/Reading.htm#

14 October 09 - NI2 A

• Warm up - Stereotypes.
• 10 - Writing Bank - Read it carefully, and take it into account every time you write a composition in English.
• Revision: phrasal verb pictures (with cards)

1. hurry up
2. go up /down
3. find out
4. look forward to
5. try on
6. turn up / down
7. turn on / off
8. be over
9. get on with
10. take off
11. set off
12. throw away
13. look out
14. look up
15. give up
16. look up to
17. write down
18. cross out
19. get on / off
20. get in / out

• Lead-in activity: Song. Which group sang this song? Where were they from? Why do you think they sang in English and not in Swedish?
• Second part of the class - Conversation questions with Gillian.

Homework - For next week. Write an informal article about the stereotypes of people from your country. You could use the following title for your article: The Spaniards: What We're Really Like. (150 - 180 words).

13 October 09 - NI2 E

• Warm up – Stereotypes
• Speaking – Talking about different nationalities. Discuss the stereotypes about your own nationality.
• 10 Writing.
• Revision: Phrasal verb pictures (with cards).

 New Lesson: 1B – The winner takes it all

 Lead-in activity: Song. Which group sang this song? Where were they from? Why do you think they sang in English and not Swedish?
 Book – p.8 – 1 Speaking.
 2 Reading - Text about ABBA - At home: pp. 114/119. Write down the questions about the text.

HOMEWORK - For next Tuesday (19/10/2009) - Composition. Write an informal article about the stereotypes of people from your country. You could use the following title for your article: The Spaniards: What We're Really Like. (150-180 words approx.)