Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Long distance runner homework exercise

Go to the following link and complete Worksheet E that was given out in class. Listen twice.

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/mp3/fce/fce_hm_exam_tips.mp3

The following link has the answers - both actual and possible.

http://www.mediafire.com/?g004ko72rimz7

Monday, December 20, 2010

Listening Audio for the FCE Mock

Here are the links for the listening mock exam pgs 264 - 269 in your student´s book. Use the audio to retake the exam or do it for the first time if you were away for the class. Let me know if you have any problems downloading the files. Good luck!

http://www.mediafire.com/?46fix41w5og3jfd  track 2 (Introduction)
http://www.mediafire.com/?c1fq1j3uinmh5al  track 3 (Part 1)
http://www.mediafire.com/?dz7i1fzolo796xm track 4 (Part 2)
http://www.mediafire.com/?0vjms6pzw5071j3 track 5 (Part 3)
http://www.mediafire.com/?h8h9zbcpwe6efna track 6 (Part 4)

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Jamie Oliver listening activity

Below are links to a lecture by Jamie Oliver about eating habits in America, and also a worksheet to go with the listening:

 Worksheet link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?g004ko72rimz7

Lecture link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIwrV5e6fMY

Enjoy!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Unit word lists

Here are the links to the word lists for each unit. (Click the link and then download the wordlist)


Unit 2 word list
Unit 3 word list

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Listening Exam Practice Session

On Tuesday 14th December we will do a mock FCE Listening Paper in class. In preparation for this, you may want to do some extra listening practice outside of class (see links below).

Thanks,
Sarah

Friday, November 26, 2010

Podcasts

Thought you might find this useful for listening practice. You can listen on a computer or download onto an ipod...

http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/pages/level3.shtml

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Class Record

This is where I will be keeping a diary of the topics covered in class, and any homework set. If you are absent, you can check this post and review any work done in class. 


18/11/2010 - Pg 25 Vocab & Grammar Review, Pg 28 Vocabulary to do with holidays, practice Speaking Part 2 with photos on pg 26.
Homework: Read pg 179 (Speaking part 2) Pg 92 (Questions on Modals) for 23/11/2010 Article (pg23) for 25/11/2010

25/11/2010 - Pg 27 Vocabulary (Journey, trip, travel, way) Pg 28 & 29 Reading Part 3
Homework: Read Pg 28 Past Simple, Past Continuous and Used to for Tuesday, Reading Part 3 Pgs 186 & 187 for Thursday

30/11/10 - Pg 28 ex 1 & 2 Pg 30 ex 1-5 Pg 32 ex 1-4
Homework: Pg 31 ex 1&2

02/12/10 - Corrected homework, Pg 31 ex 1-3, Pg 33 ex 1-5, Story writing activity (will complete in class on 7/12/10)
Homework: Pg 33 ex 6 for Thursday

09/12/10 - Unit 3 Vocab, Pg 34 & 35 Reading Part 2, Pg 37 ex 1 & 2
Homework: Pg 42 Vocabulary and Grammar Review, Listening practice (see links) for Tuesday
Pg 184 & 185 Reading Part 2 for Thursday

14/12/10 - Listening exam pg 196-201 (I will put the cd track on the blog so you can do it at home if you wish)

16/12/10 - Marked homework, Pg 36 ex 1 - 4, pg 37 & 38 Listening q 1 - 4
Homework: Pg 38 & 39 Too and Enough q 1 - 4 (On Tuesday we will finish the unit and have a party, so feel free to bring cake and drinks if you like!)

21/12/10 - Marked homework, Use of English pg 40, Writing Part 2 A review pgs 40 & 41. Homework Write a review of a restaurant you have been to.


11/01/11 - Vocabulary from Unit 4 (see attachment in the unit word list post), Pg 44 - 45 up to 3 (listening)
Homework: Progress Test Unit 1-4 - pick up a copy in the next lesson - for Tuesday

13/01/11 - Pg 45 q 1 & 2. Pg 46  all questions.
Homework: Use of English pg 47 and Unit 5 in the workbook Conditionals and Vocabulary questions.

18/01/11 - Pg 48 49 & 50 q 3 & 4
Homework: Reading mock exam (pick up a copy next lesson) for Tuesday

20/01/11 - Marked homework, useful phrases for writing Part 1 (Pg 170-171), Pg 50 - 50 (indirect questions adn writing Part 1 plan)
Homework - Writing Part 1 exercise 6 pg 51 and rewrite the example answer for Tuesday

25/01/11 - Unit 5 vocab, improve band 3 FCE writing, pg 52 & 53 Reading part 2

01/02/11 - Reading exam revision

03/02/11 - Reading exam

08/02/11 - Writing exam revision

10/02/11 - Writing exam

15/02/11 - Use of English revision

17/02/11 - Use of English exam

22/02/11 - Listening revision and mock mock exam

24/02/11 - Listening mock exam

01/03/11 - Speaking exam revision

03/03/11 - Speaking mock exam

08/03/11 - Exam results, sentence correction, pg 60 Unit 5 revision
Homework: Complete pg 60 for Thursday

10/03/11 - Pg 55 The Future, pg 57 - Vocabulary
Homework - Pg 56 Use of English

15/03/11 - Dependent Prepositions - adj + prep, Unit 7 pg 62 & 63
Homework - ph 65 q 2 &3 for Thursday

Last week of term: We completed Unit 8.
Homework for over Easter: Write the report (see page 76&77) and Unit 4-8 Progress Test