Class: Monday, 29^th April 2013

Unit 7B: Murder Mysteries

Can-Do Objectives: Use question tags to ask polite questions

Pages: 103 - 105

Grammar: Question tags

Vocabulary: DNA, chat show, soap opera, drama series

Homework: Workbook pg. 64 - 65; Course book pg. 143 ex 7A a & c, 7B ex a.

Remember: Send mean e-mail telling me when you want to do the oral presentation and if you need a laptop and projector.

Another video: Many movies have been made about Jack the Ripper. Here is the trailer to one of them.

Johnny Depp – From Hell

Class: Wednesday, 24^th April 2013

Unit 7A: Can we make our own luck?

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about if things had gone differently

Pages: 100 and 101

Grammar: Third conditional

Vocabulary: pain, fiancé

Homework: Workbook pg. 60 and 61; Course book pg. 102 Reading ex a – c; How Words Work pg. 103

Remember: Send mean e-mail telling me when you want to do the oral presentation and if you need a laptop and projector.

Class: Monday, 22^nd April 2013

Unit 6C: I need a hero

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about a person who you admire

Pages: 92 - 95

Grammar: Relative clauses – defining and non-defining

Vocabulary: demanding, masterpiece

Homework: Course book – Reading pg. 94 – 95 ex a – d; pg. 141 ex 6C a

Remember: Final Exam dates – The Written Exam will be on the 22^nd May and the Oral Exam on the 27^th May during class time. If you cannot make either dates, let me know as soon as possible.

For extra review check out the CSIM blog:

http://csimonline.blogspot.com.es/

Inspirational Quotes from People I Admire

Class: Wednesday, 17^th April 2013

Unit 6B: See the film… get on a plane

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about movies

                               Describe a film

Pages: 90 and 91

Grammar: Passives

Vocabulary: crew, to dub, interpreter, translator, plot

Homework: Workbook pg. 54 – 59

Thank you Mely for your great presentation. Kimba is quite cute.

Here is the official trailer for the movie Schindler’s List

Class: Monday, 15^th April 2013

Unit 6B: See the film… get on a plane

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about movies

Pages: 88 and 89

Grammar: Passives

Vocabulary: guarantee, warranty, shopping cart, cash register, drama, fantasy, breathtaking

Homework: Course book pg. 141 ex 6B a and b; pg. 154 Vocabulary Bank;

Remember: Send me an e-mail with the date and approximate length of your oral presentation. Also, let me know if you need to make use of a projector or a computer.

Top 15 Coolest Movie Quotes

Class: Wednesday, 10^th April 2013

Unit 6A: Love in the Supermarket

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about shopping habits

                              Talk about complaining in a shop or restaurant

Pages: 85 and 87

Grammar: Reported statements, questions and commands

Vocabulary: newsagent’s, sales, bargain, queue

Homework: Course book pg. 141 ex 6A a and b; pg. 153 Vocabulary Bank; pg. 86 Reading ex a – e.

Video - Shopping Online: Security Tips, Rules and Advice

Class: Monday, 8^th April 2013

Unit 5C/6A: Job Swap/Love in the Supermarket

Can-Do Objectives: Talk abot the job you would(n’t) like to have

Pages: 78 and 79, 84

Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives

Vocabulary: challenge, stuntman, washing powder, salesman, Labour party, MP, to queue, to pretend, to hope, to wait, to expect

Homework: Course book pg. 82 and 83

Remember: Your projects! Also, next class will be the last class we have to stay an extra 15 minutes.

A song with lyrics:

The Great Pretender

Class: Wednesday, 3^rd April 2013

Unit 5C: Job Swap

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about what you enjoy/prefer/regret doing

Pages: 77

Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives

Vocabulary: Work related and regret, improvise, run, gap

Homework: Course book – Reading pg. 78; pg. 139 ex 5C a and b; Workbook pg. 52; Oral Project

Remember: Class will end 15 minutes later. Draft of Written Project is due. Oral Project topic/outline due.

Here is a brief video about what not to do at a job interview: