Wednesday, January 20, 2010

20 January 2010 - NI2 A

  • NEW FILE - File 3A – Car Stories
  • Cars and driving - Brainstorming about cars and driving.
  • Vocabulary Bank - P.149
    Ex. a
    steering wheel
    airbag
    gear stick
    handbrake
    seat belt
    windscreen - windshield (Am. En.)
    boot - trunk (Am. En.)
    engine
    tyre - tire (Am. En.)
    wheels
    Ex. b
    brake
    overtake
    reverse
    crash into
    break down
    run out of petrol
    fill up (with petrol)
    get a puncture - get a flat tire (Am. En.)
  • Reading The Wedding: E - H - D - B The Interview: G - F - C - A
  • Grammar: Narrative tenses
  1. Past Simple: was, got, started, saw, stopped, hooted, realized, had
  2. Past Continuous: was driving
  3. Past Perfect: had just been called, 'd...run out of
  4. Past Perfect Continuous: 'd been looking
  • Pronunciation: regular/irregular past. P. 38.
  • /d/ - seemed, robbed, argued
  • /t/ - noticed, looked, discussed
  • /id/ - avoided, reminded, expected
  • Questions about cars and driving. E.g. How old were you when you first learned to drive? Was there anything difficult about learning to drive? Have you ever been pulled over by the police?...
  • Irregular past and participle forms - p. 38.
    /e/ - ate, meant, said, dreamt
    /i/ - built, driven, written
    /əʊ/- chosen, grown, tokd
    /ɔ:/- caught, bought, wore
    /ʌ/ - done, sunk, won
    /eɪ/ - lay, paid
    /ɜ:/ - heard, hurt, weren't
  • Song - Hot & Cold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY3CehyfUko

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_FreDrOFd0

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19 January 2010 - NI2 E

EX. A

  1. 'll win
  2. say
  3. gets
  4. Don't buy
  5. 's
  6. don't get
  7. won't finish
  8. rains
  9. had
  10. 'd com

EX. B

  1. 'll be having
  2. won't have finished
  3. 'll have been
  4. 'll be working
  5. 'll have written
  6. 'll be waiting

EX. C

  1. W - I usually get up
  2. R.
  3. W - I'm used to working
  4. W- didn't use to

EX. D

  1. used to smoke
  2. 'm used to living
  3. usually go

VOCABULARY EX. A

  1. prescription
  2. check-up
  3. swollen
  4. overdose
  5. pregnant
  6. acupuncture
  7. stroke
  8. dizzy

EX. B

  1. scientific
  2. website
  3. program
  4. document
  5. a hacker

EX. C

  1. fed up
  2. fascinated
  3. obsessed
  4. mad
  5. hooked
  6. keen
  7. fond
  1. However
  2. The main advantage
  3. Besides (or What is more)
  4. On the other hand
  5. As a result
  6. What is more (or Besides)
  7. for example
  8. In conclusion
  • EX B
  1. To list advantages and disadvantages The main advantage To add more points to the same topic Besides What is more
  2. To make contrasting points However, On the other hand...
  3. To explain a consequence As a result
  4. To introduce the conclusion In conclusion To introduce an example For example
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18 January 2010 - NI2 A

  • Are you a perfectionist? Do you think the adjective "perfect" is positive or negative? Why?
  • Reading (p.31) - Cloze test.
  1. perfect
  2. causes
  3. enough
  4. never
  5. better
  6. race
  7. finish
  8. house
  9. who
  10. someone
  11. sofa
  12. kitchen
  13. job
  14. belong
  15. mothers
  16. much
  17. yourself
  18. much
  19. with
  20. its

EX. A

  1. 'll win
  2. say
  3. gets
  4. Don't buy
  5. 's
  6. don't get
  7. won't finish
  8. rains
  9. had
  10. 'd com

EX. B

  1. 'll be having
  2. won't have finished
  3. 'll have been
  4. 'll be working
  5. 'll have written
  6. 'll be waiting

EX. C

  1. W - I usually get up
  2. R
  3. W - I'm used to working
  4. W- didn't use to

EX. D

  1. used to smoke
  2. 'm used to living
  3. usually go

VOCABULARY
EX. A

  1. prescription
  2. check-up
  3. swollen
  4. overdose
  5. pregnant
  6. acupuncture
  7. stroke
  8. dizzy

EX. B

  1. scientific
  2. website
  3. program
  4. document
  5. a hacker

EX. C

  1. fed up
  2. fascinated
  3. obsessed
  4. mad
  5. hooked
  6. keen
  7. fond
  • Listening - Getting ready for the final exam...
  • 6 minute English

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2010/01/100114_6min_larksandowls_page.shtml

Homework

Write a "for and against" composition - p. 34

EX. A
However
The main advantage
Besides (or What is more)
On the other hand
As a result
What is more (or Besides)
for example
In conclusion
EX B
To list advantages and disadvantages The main advantage
To add more points to the same topic Besides What is more
To make contrasting points However, On the other hand...
To explain a consequence As a result
To introduce the conclusion In conclusion
To introduce an example For example

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14 January 2010 - NI2

  • Are you a perfectionist? Do you think the adjective "perfect" is positive or negative? Why?
  • Reading (p.31) - Cloze test.
  1. perfect
  2. causes
  3. enough
  4. never
  5. better
  6. race
  7. finish
  8. house
  9. who
  10. someone
  11. sofa
  12. kitchen
  13. job
  14. belong
  15. mothers
  16. much
  17. yourself
  18. much
  19. with
  20. its
  • PRACTICAL ENGLISH - Checking and apologizing (p. 32): Listening - a and b.
  • Question tags...

Some more quizzes...

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13 January 2010 - NI2 A

  1. -
  2. I used to wake up at about 4.00 a.m.
  3. I didn't use to feel 100%.
  4. Now, I'm used to it
  5. I usually have a piece of fruit instead of chocolate.
  • Grammar: usually, used to/didn't use to + inf., be used to + -ing. Ex. a, b, c. and d (Grammar Bank).
    Grammar Bank - KEY:
  • Ex 1.
    W. I used to play in the street
    R.
    W. usually stay at home.
    W. didn't use to smoke...
    R.
    W... not used to driving
    R.
  • Ex. 2.
    aren't used to
    didn't use to / 'm used to
    don't usually
    'm used to
    usually
    used to
    used to /'m not used to
    didn't use to
  • Oral exercise: e.
  • Speaking (p.30) - Addictions... Are you addicted to anything?
  • Listening - a, b and c.
  • Listening - c. Colloquial words and expressions:
  1. At the end of the day
  2. crazy
  3. workaholic
  4. loads and loads
  5. kids
  6. chatting
  7. the telly
  8. for ages
  9. mate
  10. get someone down.
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12 January 2010 - NI2 E

  • Reading - Confessions of a Coffee Addict
  • Do you know Toyah Wilcox... Here you can find some information about her...

http://www.toyahwillcox.com/1024.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyah_Willcox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RnD0eyDQsw - And one of her most famous songs...

  • B - Find phrases in the text which mean...
  1. -
  2. I used to wake up at about 4.00 a.m.
  3. I didn't use to feel 100%.
  4. Now, I'm used to it.
  5. I usually have a piece of fruit instead of chocolate.
  • Grammar: usually, used to/didn't use to + inf., be used to + -ing. Ex. a, b, c. and d (Grammar Bank).
  • Grammar Bank - KEY:
    Ex 1.
  1. W. I used to play in the street
  2. R.
  3. W. usually stay at home.
  4. W. didn't use to smoke...
  5. R.
  6. W... not used to driving
  7. R.

Ex. 2.

  1. aren't used to
  2. didn't use to / 'm used to
  3. don't usually
  4. 'm used to
  5. usually
  6. used to
  7. used to /'m not used to
  8. didn't use to
  • Oral exercise: e.
  • Speaking (p.30) - Addictions... Are you addicted to anything?
  • Listening - a, b and c.
  • Listening - c. Colloquial words and expressions:
  1. At the end of the day
  2. crazy
  3. workaholic
  4. loads and loads
  5. kids
  6. chatting
  7. the telly
  8. for ages
  9. mate
  10. get someone down.
  • Speaking (p.30) - Secret addictions...(the Internet, watching TV, gambling, shopping...)

Your turn...

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

11 January 2010 - NI2 A

  • Happy New Year to you all and welcome back!!! I know it's a bit difficult to go back to our daily routine after the Christmas holiday, especially with this weather!! But cheer up, and I am sure that we will also get used to it soon!!
  • We all make promises and resolutions from time to time. Especially around the New Year, people promise to give up bad habits and improve their lives. So we will start our brand new year talking about the most popular resolutions, and we will also discuss our own resolutions for this 2010!
  • Reading - Resolutions
  • Listening - Resolutions. We listened to several American people talking about their resolutions for the New Year. If you missed it, or if you would like to listen to it again...check here: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2008-12-31-voa2.cfm
  • New File...File 2C - Hooked on caffeine
  • Let's talk about coffee: Where do you think you can drink the best coffee in the world? / In which cafés can you get the best coffee in Talavera? / What do you call the substance that coffee contains?
  • Talking about caffeine... How much do you know about this substance?
  • Caffeine... Fact or Myth?
  1. Fact
  2. Myth
  3. M
  4. F
  5. M
  6. M
  7. F
  8. F
  9. F
  10. M
  • Vocabulary: Adjectives + prepositions
  1. addicted to
  2. hooked on
  3. obsessed with
  4. interested in
  5. fascinated by / fascinated with
  6. fond of
  7. keen on
  8. mad about
  9. tired of
  10. fed up with
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07 January 2010 - NI2 E

  • Happy New Year to you all and welcome back!!! I know it's a bit difficult to go back to our daily routine after the Christmas holiday, especially with this weather!! But cheer up, and I am sure that we will also get used to it soon!!
  • We all make promises and resolutions from time to time. Especially around the New Year, people promise to give up bad habits and improve their lives. So we will start our brand new year talking about the most popular resolutions, and we will also discuss our own resolutions for this 2010!
  • Reading - Resolutions
  • Listening - Resolutions. We listened to several American people talking about their resolutions for the New Year. If you missed it, or if you would like to listen to it again...check here:
    http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2008-12-31-voa2.cfm
  • New File...File 2C - Hooked on caffeine
  • Let's talk about coffee: Where do you think you can drink the best coffee in the world? / In which cafés can you get the best coffee in Talavera? / What do you call the substance that coffee contains?
  • Talking about caffeine... How much do you know about this substance?
  • Caffeine... Fact or Myth?
  1. Fact
  2. Myth
  3. M
  4. F
  5. M
  6. M
  7. F
  8. F
  9. F
  10. M
  • Vocabulary: Adjectives + prepositions
  1. addicted to
  2. hooked on
  3. obsessed with
  4. interested in
  5. fascinated by / fascinated with
  6. fond of
  7. keen on
  8. mad about
  9. tired of
  10. fed up with
  • Pronunciation - recognizing emphasis. Remember the importance of stress in English. It is an extremely important tool to help us convey meaning. It can help us express how we feel, so please try to make an effort to make a correct use of stress and intonation when you speak.

Over to you...


http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2007-01/2006-12-31-voa2.cfm?CFID=89759087&CFTOKEN=69132812 – The New Year Begins With Some Resolutions. Two popular ones are to lose weight or stop smoking. Transcript of radio broadcast.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7806776.stm - Newspaper article - Resolutions 'bad for your health'.

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15 December 09 - NI2 E

  • Vocabulary revision (health & medicine + science & technology). Remember that it's very important to review the vocabulary we learn in the class!!
  • Grammar Bank - p. 133
  1. -
  2. 'll be sitting
  3. 'll have finished
  4. 'll have won
  5. 'll be playing
  6. will hear
  7. will ask
  8. 'll have sold
  9. 'll have retired
  10. 'll still be studying
  11. won't have passed
  • Oral - Predictions...In twenty years' time...
  • 5 Writing
  1. happening
  2. studying
  3. offered
  4. developing
  5. ageing
  6. beginning
  7. travelled
  8. skiing
  9. hoping
  10. dying
  • Vocabulary Bank - p.148

A

  1. science - scientist - scientific
  2. physics - physicist - physical
  3. chemistry - chemist - chemical
  4. biology - biologist - biological
  5. engineering - engineer
  6. research - researcher

C

  1. do an experiment
  2. laboratory
  3. test a theory
  4. guinea pigs
  5. be a success
  6. be a failure
  • Computers: hardware
  1. hard disk
  2. monitor
  3. keyboard
  4. mouse
  5. screen
  6. printer
  7. memory stick
  8. laptop
  • Science & Computers - Quiz
  1. a. biologist / b. chemist / c. physicist
  2. To test a theory / in a laboratory
  3. guinea pigs
  • Homework - Photocopy

Over to you...
http://www.worksheets4teachers.com/sciencesheets.php - Science worksheets
http://www.learner.org/interactives/ - Interactive
http://www.iwaswondering.org/ - Women's adventures in science
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/glossary.html - glossary
http://www.jokes4teachers.com/J0071.php - science jokes
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/technology.html - Lots of listening activities on technology - Choose the ones you find more interesting.

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