Class: 26^th November 2014

Module 4B: Sport

Pages: 53, 56 - 57

Grammar:

Countable and uncountable nouns

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-countable-uncountable-nouns.php#.VHNbTUqHlKE

http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/countable_uncountable-exercises.html

Determiners

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-determiners.php#.VHNbwkqHlKE

Vocabulary: field and track, sprint, resistance, long/high jump, javelin/hammer throw, hurdles (obstáculos), tackle, bare fist, ice/figure skating, ring, neoprene, paragliding, crawl, breast stroke, butterfly, backstroke 

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

http://unofficialnetworks.com/2013/02/dangerous-sports-world

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

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: Course book – pg. 50 – 51; 59, 61, 62

Extras, if you have time:

Mo Farah Wins European 5,000m Title

Trinity College Winter Sports Highlights, 2010-11

Class: 24^th November 2014

Module 4A: Personal challenges

Pages: 49, 52 - 51

Grammar: Narrative forms

http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/narrative.html

http://www.ice.urv.cat/eoiact/level3/narrativetenses1.htm

http://www.eltbase.com/quiz/201_02.htm

Time conjunctions

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-4103.php

Gradable and non-gradable adjectives

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/grammar-reference/adjectives-gradable-non-gradable

http://eoihuesc.educa.aragon.es/jln/adjectivemodification.pdf

A bit

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/gramatica/gramatica-britanica/a-bit

Vocabulary: to quarrel, pleasant, to face, to contribute, to relieve, to sip, gorgeous, physically challenged, relief, vertigo

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: Course book – pg. 40 ex. 2 (Follow the instructions in the green box and write a composition answering the question ‘Is it a good thing that countries spend a lot of money on their heritage?’)

Extras, if you have time:

Polar Bear man: Lewis Gordon Pugh

LEWIS GORDON PUGH

Class: 19^th November 2014

Module 3B: Our natural heritage

Pages: 44, 45 ex. 1, 46 ex. 2a

Grammar: -ing forms and infinitives

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verblist.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerund_or_infinitive_different_list.htm

Vocabulary:  CE (Common Era), to snowball, breed, species, greyhound, biodiversity, emotional

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: Course book – pg. 38 – 39; 45 - 48

Extras, if you have time:

World's Deadliest Animals – Amazon

How The Northern Lights Are Created VIDEO

Night of the Northern Lights

Class: 17^th November 2014

Module 3A & B: Our cultural heritage / Our natural heritage

Pages: 35, 40 – 43

Grammar: Adverbs of degree

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/adverbs-degree.htm

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_degree.html

Use of the definite article ‘the’

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/determiners-and-quantifiers/definite-article

Vocabulary: to stray, ease, shepherd

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: Course book – pg. 36 – 37; 41 ex. Expert Language – Punctuation (at the bottom of the page in the green box)

Extras, if you have time:

25 Incredibly Beautiful World Heritage Sites

World Civilization - 7 Wonders ( Assumption University )

Class: 12^th November 2014

Module 2B: A learning experience

Pages: 28 - 30

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepersim-preperpro

Vocabulary: mandatory, compulsory, obligatory, obliged, tentative, to differ, to skip, to resit

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: Course book – pg. 31 -  34

Extras, if you have time:

This is Britain - School

Lesson1 The British School System

Education in GB

Class: 5^th November 2014

Module 2A & B: Earning a living

Pages: 21, 24, 28

Grammar: Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

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

Vocabulary: to stock, stock exchange, stockbroker, stock market, out of stock, ballet, buffet, bouquet, lorry, vet, dustman, seamstress, bodyguard, accountant, traffic warden, referee, midwife, miner, undertaker, civil servant, welfare, farewell, fun-loving

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: Course book – pg. 24 ex. 1d, 2a; pg. 25 – 27; Writing formal e-mail – pg. 203, first task

Extras, if you have time:

Job Interview Tips: Tell me about yourself. Example of a good answer.

Class: 3^rd November 2014

Unit 1B: Customs and traditions

Pages: 16 - 17

Grammar:

Neither/Either subject verb agreement
http://www.englishgrammar.org/subjectverb-agreement-2/
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm
http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

Specially vs Especially
http://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/especially-specially/

Vocabulary: Collocations
http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/CollocationsExercise.htm
http://prowritingaid.com/Free-Online-Collocations-Dictionary.aspx

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: Course book pg. 22 - 23

Note on writing assignments: Please do not send me your compositions by e-mail. I will not print them. Also, please double space and use large size font (14): I need space to make corrections.

Extras, if you have time:
Top 10 Job Interview Questions and Answers - Common Interview Questions You NEED to be Prepared For