Saturday, 26/01/13

1. Can-Do Objectives: To be able to understand a text and recording about problems in everyday life.

2. Coursebook pages: 28, 29

3. Language focus: Prepositional verbs.

4. Exercises: 3C:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

5. Comments: Lively pair and group discussions. Two speaking activities to reinforce the second and third conditionals.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Homework:   
Workbook:  Lesson 3C

Student CD: Lesson 3C

7. Prepare for next class: pages 30, 31. Please do the following review exercises on page 31: numbers 2, 3, 4, 5.

REMEMBER: Next Class: Saturday, February 16. Enjoy the break!

Thursday, 24/01/13

1. Comments: Test on grammar and vocabulary of chapter 3. Correction and feedback. Well done in general. Keep up the good work!

2. Coursebook pages: 32

3. Exercise: 1   (Speaking about crime and punishment).

4. Prepare for next class: pages 34, 35

REMEMBER: Next Class: Tuesday, February 12. Enjoy the break!

Tuesday, 22/01/13

1. Can-Do Objectives: To be able to make, refuse and accept offers politely.
2. Coursebook pages: 30, 31
3. Language focus: Review, pg 31 # 2,3,4,5.
4. Exercises: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
5. Comments: We also did a listening exercise to help with fluency
6.Homework:                                                                                                                             Workbook:  Lesson 3D                                                                     
Student CD: Lesson 3D
7. Prepare for next class: Prepare for a test on unit 3 (grammar and vocabulary).

Saturday, 19/01/13

1. Can-Do Objectives: Talk about crime and punishment, talk about imaginary situations in the present, future and past.

2. Coursebook pages: 24,25,26,27

3. Language focus:  Second and third conditional.

4. Exercises: 3A:2,3,4,5,6. and 3B: 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11

5. Comments: Lively pair and group discussions.
                                                                                            
6.Homework:   

Workbook:  Lesson 3A and 3B                                                                Student CD: Lesson 3A and 3B                                                                                                                                                                   

7. Prepare for next class: pages 28 – 31.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Thursday, 17/01/13

1. Comments:    Today was totally dedicated to oral expression. We did three main activities to practise and reinforce the grammar and vocabulary of chapter 3. The first one was a group activity taken from the book on page 29, activity 8.

Then we did another group work activity involving the 2^nd conditional and finally a pair work activity was done involving the use of the 3^rd conditional. It was an energetic and dynamic class.  Well done!                                                                                                                                                                                                        

2. Prepare for next class: pages 30, 31.

Tuesday, 15/01/13

1. Can-Do Objectives: To be able to understand a text about problems in everyday life.
2. Coursebook pages: 28, 29

3. Language focus: verbs and prepositions

4. Exercises: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.

5. Comments: We also did a reading and listening exercise about identity theft and some pair work discussions.

6. Homework:                
Workbook:  Lesson 3C, page 19
Student CD: Lesson 3C

7. Prepare for next class: pages 30, 31.

Saturday, 12/01/13

1. Can-Do Objectives: Talk about crime and punishment

2. Coursebook pages: 24

3. Language focus: Vocabulary about crime, introduction to the second conditional.

4. Exercises: 1a,b,c.

5. Comments: Review test on chapter 2 (grammar and vocabulary). Correction and feedback. Time was also spent planning the rest of the academic year.

Dates to remember:    

Written assignment (10%): March 2 – 16 (last day to hand it in).

Oral presentations (10%): April 6 – May 18.

6. Homework:  Page 26, 27, 131
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Thursday, 10/01/13

1. Can-Do Objectives: Talk in detail about imaginary situations in the past.

2. Coursebook pages: 26 and 27.

3. Language focus: Third conditional

4. Exercises: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 11.

5. Comments:  Lively pair and group discussions.
                                                                                            
6.Homework:                                                                                                                             Workbook:   Lesson 3B page 17                                        
Student CD: Lesson 3B

7. Prepare for next class: Pages 28 and 29.

 

Tuesday, 08/01/13

1. Comments: Welcome back to class! Today we did some pair interaction about what we did over the holidays. We also revised vocabulary relating to crime and punishment as well as the second conditional and gave an introduction to the third conditional. We also did exercise 1 on page 26.

Individual feedback was given on the email test and feedback relating to the last oral exam was also given highlighting common mistake. Time was also spent planning the rest of the academic year.

Dates to remember:

Written assignment (10%): March 5 – 21 (last day to hand it in).
Oral presentations (10%): April 2 – May 9.

2. Prepare for next class: Pages 26, 27, 131 (third conditional).