Group: Friday, 13^th November 2015

Unit 1C / 2A: Favourite Sayings / Exceptional people

Pages: 14 -17

Grammar: Explaining and paraphrasing

About which is to say

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/18412/what-is-meant-by-the-phrase-which-is-to-say

http://es.bab.la/diccionario/ingles-espanol/which-is-to-say

Linking expressions

http://www.engelska.uu.se/writing/guide/linking

Vocabulary: piglet, butcher’s, spicy, mild, joint venture, bluff, to be fired, to be laid off, to be made redundant, roadwork, to crumble, crumby, to shroud, to warp, to trade, insight, coalesce

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following links:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/

OR simply look them up in Google.

Saying and idioms

http://www.knowyourphrase.com/

Homework: Workbook – pg. 8; pg. 57; pg. 54 -55

Extras, if you have time:

Ted Talks

Neil Harbisson: I listen to color

https://www.ted.com/talks/neil_harbisson_i_listen_to_color#t-543488

Daniel Tammet: Different ways of Knowing

https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_tammet_different_ways_of_knowing

Russell speaks to real life superhero Jess Thom

What color is Tuesday? Exploring synesthesia - Richard E. Cytowic

Group: Wednesday, 11^th November 2015

Unit1C: Favourite sayings

Pages: 13 -14

Grammar:

Cleft Sentences

http://www.carmenlu.com/sixth/grammar/cleft-sentences6.htm

Connecting words

http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html

http://www.englishgrammar.org/connecting-words-adding-information/

http://www.flo-joe.com/cae/students/writing/linking/addition.htm

Homophones

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/homophones-list.htm

http://www.ezschool.com/play/english/choose-the-word-that-matches-the-picture/292

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/100.html

Vocabulary: to venture, to engage, molehill, coup

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following links:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/

OR simply look them up in Google.

Saying and idioms

http://www.knowyourphrase.com/

Homework: Finish the worksheet handed out in class (ex b and c); Workbook – pg. 8 ex. 1a &b; pg. 57

Extras, if you have time:

The Last Word

Learn English with 5 Jokes

Group: Friday, 6^th November 2015

Unit 1B: Friends – the new family

Pages: 10 – 13

Grammar:

Cleft Sentences

http://www.slideshare.net/saravergon/cleft-sentences

http://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/cleftterm.htm

http://www.grammaring.com/cleft-sentences

Vocabulary: water cooler, awash, nurture, wavelength, at arm’s length, amid, acquaintance, drift loose, at a glance, to blame

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following links:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/

OR simply look them up in Google.

Online Collocation Dictionary

http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/

Homework: Workbook – pg. 6 & 7

Extras, if you have time:

TED Talks

Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo

https://www.ted.com/talks/juan_enriquez_how_to_think_about_digital_tattoos

Renny Gleeson: Our antisocial phone tricks

https://www.ted.com/talks/renny_gleeson_on_antisocial_phone_tricks#t-208799

Rita Hayworth- Gilda "Put The Blame On Mame"(subtitulos en español)

Group: Monday 2^nd / Wednesday 4^th October

Unit 1B: Friends – the new family

Pages: 10 - 12

Grammar:

Cleft Sentences

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/sent-cleft.html

http://web.educastur.princast.es/eoi/eoimiere/myweb/blog/wp-content/uploads/cleft_sentences.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/12881488/Cleft-Sentences-Exercises

Vocabulary: indicator light, to amuse, water-cooler, awash, poll, wavelength, arm’s length, insight, nurture, clumsy, shallow, to friend, loose, garment, appalling, household, random

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following links:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/

OR simply look them up in Google.

Online Collocation Dictionary

http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/

 Homework: Workbook – pg. 6 & 7

Extras, if you have time:

TED Talk

Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?

https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together/transcript

The Guardian

Your phone is seducing you and you are paying the price

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2015/nov/04/your-phone-is-seducing-you-and-youre-paying-the-price-video

George Carlin - I Like People

Class: Friday, 30^th October

Unit 1B: Friends – the new family

Pages: 8 - 10

Grammar:

Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/menu.php

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfect.html

Cleft Sentences

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv149.shtml

Vocabulary: burden, bottle up, inedible, by and large, booby trap

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Online Collocation Dictionary

http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/

Homework: Try to do Workbook pg. 7 ex. 4

Extras, if you have time:

BBC Documentary Secrets of Selfridges 

The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden ("Some Girls, Live in Texas '78")

Monday 26^th / Wednesday 28^th October

Unit 1: Friends – the new family

Pages: 8 - 10

Grammar: Time expressions with Present Perfect and Past Simple

http://speakspeak.com/resources/english-grammar-rules/conjunctions/as-soon-as

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/present-tense/present-perfect

Vocabulary: cater, whim, broadly, burden, confide

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework:  Please watch a least one of the TED Talks I have posted so far.

Extras if you have time:

TED Talks

Meaghan Ramsey: Why thinking you're ugly is bad for you

http://www.ted.com/talks/meaghan_ramsey_why_thinking_you_re_ugly_is_bad_for_you/transcript?language=en

Laura Trice: Remember to say thank you

http://www.ted.com/talks/laura_trice_suggests_we_all_say_thank_you/transcript?language=en

George Carlin – Self- help books

Week: 19^th – 24^th October

Unit 1A: Making a good impression

Pages: 6 – 8

Grammar:

Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/228.html

http://www.englishtenses.com/tenses/present_perfect

Time expressions with Present Perfect and Past Simple

http://speakspeak.com/resources/english-grammar-rules/conjunctions/as-soon-as

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/present-tense/present-perfect

Vocabulary: to behold, lenient, goatee, self-conscious, self-aware, self-confident, eye-catching, butt in, overhear, witter, grumble, eavesdrop, bicker, chat up, conceited

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Workbook – pg. 4 &5

Extras, if you have time:

Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model.

https://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model

Dale Carnegie – Quotes

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/dale_carnegie.html

How to Make a Good First Impression | Good Manners

About make-up

http://verne.elpais.com/verne/2015/10/22/articulo/1445512223_634400.html

Article

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/oct/21/why-do-girls-wear-makeup-google-answer