Class: Monday, 25^th February 2013

Unit 5A: Slow down, you move too fast

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about how much time is spent on different activities

                              Discuss, agree or disagree with proposals for your city

Pages: 70, 71 and 72

Grammar: Review quantifiers; articles; pronunciation of THE

Vocabulary: Noun formation

Homework: Workbook pg. 46 and 47

Stuff: For the pronunciation of the schaw see the following video at the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/vowel_short_5.shtml 

Class: Wednesday, 20^th February 2013

Unit 5A: Slow down, you move too fast

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about how much time is spent on different activities

                               Talk about what causes stress and how to relax

Pages: 68 and 69

Grammar: Quantifiers: a few, very few, a little, very little, too + adj., enough + noun, adj. + enough, a lot of, lots of, plenty of, not any, no + noun, much, many

Vocabulary: tough, guy, threaten, lack of, expectations, spend time, average, a quarter on an hour

Homework: Course book pg. 70 – 71 (Reading); pg. 139 ex. 5Ab; Workbook pg. 44 and 45

Useful Stuff

The other day one of your classmates told me that she was really having a hard time understanding the ‘listenings’ so I remembered that there is a wonderful site by the BBC with lots of great activities.

I recommend following Flatmates. It’s sort of like a soap opera.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/

Class: Monday, 18^th February 2013

Unit 4C: Still Friends?

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about things one used to do

                              Talk about friendship

Pages: 61 and 63

Grammar: Used to; Pronunciation /s/ vs. /z/

Vocabulary: Expression with GET; review of Describing people

Homework: Workbook pg. 42 and Course book pg. 62 (Reading)

Class: Wednesday, 13^th February 2013

Unit 4C: Still Friends?

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about friendships

                              Talk about what you used to do or be like

Pages: 60 and 61

Grammar: Usually and Used to

Vocabulary: Friendship - acquaintance, buddy, pal, mate, BFF, KIT, to discuss, to argue, to have an argument, to have a row, once in a blue moon

Homework: Workbook pg. 38-41

Remember: You can do additional review of grammar in the booklet that came with your textbook.

Class: Monday, 11^th February 2013

Unit 4B: My ideal home

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about your ideal home

Pages: 58 and 59

Grammar:   Second conditional vs. First Conditional;

Subj. want Obj. Pronoun + infinitive;

Go home vs. go to + place

Vocabulary: cozy, spacious, humble, storey, ground floor, block of flats, apartment building, terraced house, cottage, penthouse, loft

Homework: Course book, pg. 59 (Reading); Vocabulary: Houses, pg. 151; Read the audio script 4.9 on pg. 126

Remember: On Wednesday, I will check your workbooks to see if you have been doing the work.