Tuesday, 12th September, 2017
Course 2017/18
Hi everyone and welcome to your new English course. I hope we get on well and learn a lot from eachother. This is day 1 and we need to settle the objectives and rules that will alow us have a wonderful course. So we begin with some information about contents, in Spanish, which is the only Spanish I hope to see from now on. 😉
On this page you will find a reminder of everything we do in class and many resources that you can use to brush up your English.
Here is a link to the objectives and the evaluation criteria which are important aspects to pass the subject.
Friday, 15th September, 2017
Today's session is going to be a Verb Tenses Revision Session. Before we can deal with complex tenses, we need to make sure that we know how to use simple tenses properly. Here you have a link which will take you to a useful chart to revise simple tenses. You also have online exercises to practice.
Print the following exercises for the next class:
Thursday, 21st September, 2017
Oral Presentations
Ready to start working on your oral presentation? Well, let's follow these steps so that everything is set:
1st step:
1. How to be a good speaker.
2. Video.
2nd step
Choose a topic and a partner (you may also work individually) and let me know before the end of the month. BEWARE: topics cannot be repeated.
You can choose among these:
- STEREOTYPES ALL OVER THE WORLD
- BRITISH/AMERICAN FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS
- BRITISH/AMERICAN MUSIC
- BRITISH/SPANISH/AMERICAN HEALTH SERVICE
- TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY
- DRIVING REGULATIONS IN THE U.K.
- MEDIA IN BRITAIN: Radio, TV and newspaper in the UK and USA
- NATURE AND ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES
OR these (taken from the PAU criteria):
• Environment / Ecology
• Health / Food
• Consumption
• Media
• Aspects of youth life
- Leisure, entertainment (fashion, music ...)
- Studies, problems, job prospects
- Social participation
• Commemorations or events worldwide (Olympic Games ...)
• Lives, anecdotes, etc. ... of known characters
• Travel and communications
• Sports
• Habitat
• Social work / organization
• Role of men and women in society
• Conflict and change
• Health / Food
• Consumption
• Media
• Aspects of youth life
- Leisure, entertainment (fashion, music ...)
- Studies, problems, job prospects
- Social participation
• Commemorations or events worldwide (Olympic Games ...)
• Lives, anecdotes, etc. ... of known characters
• Travel and communications
• Sports
• Habitat
• Social work / organization
• Role of men and women in society
• Conflict and change
OR any other topic that interests you.
To choose the topic, think about the following:
- Which topic(s) may be of any interest to you?
- Which topic(s) could you talk about in your language?
- Regarding specific vocabulary, which topic(s) do you know in depth?
Select the topic which seems more appealing to you. Are you willing to learn more about it and teach the class all you know?
3rd step: Do not forget the following requirements:
1.- Your talk shouldn't be shorter than 4 minutes. (Each couple: 15 maximum)
2.- Start by showing an outline of your presentation. Then, provide an introduction to the topic (giving definitions, talking about the context, justifying your research...). At the end, summarize the main ideas of your speech.
3.-You must illustrate your talk by using slides, your own videoclips (a few seconds long), powerpoint, google presentation, prezi.
4.- Avoid including an exceeding number of dates, figures, percentages.
5.- You are expected to show fluency, command of higher-intermediate / advanced level language structures and reasonably varied, specific vocabulary.
6.- Bear in mind: WE ALL LEARN FROM YOUR TALK SO MAKE IT ENJOYABLE, DIDACTIC AND RELEVANT.
7.- You will be provided with a co-evaluation sheet from your teacher so that you can assess your peers' presentation.
8.- Practice, practice, practice.
Organising the content
Introduction
- Capture your listeners’ attention: Begin with a question, a funny story, a startling comment, or anything that will make them think.
- State your purpose; for example:
‘I’m going to talk about...’
‘This morning I want to explain…’ - Present an outline of your talk; for example:
‘I will concentrate on the following points: First of all…Then…
This will lead to… And finally…’
The Body
- Present your main points one by one in logical order.
- Pause at the end of each point (give people time to take notes, or time to think about what you are saying).
- Make it absolutely clear when you move to another point. For example:
‘The next point is that ...’
‘OK, now I am going to talk about ...’
‘Right. Now I'd like to explain ... ’
‘Of course, we must not forget that ...’
‘However, it's important to realise that...’ - Use clear examples to illustrate your points.
- Use visual aids to make your presentation more interesting.
The Conclusion
- It is very important to leave your audience with a clear summary of everything you have covered.
- It is also important not to let the talk just fizzle out. Make it obvious that you have reached the end of the presentation.
- Summarise the main points again, using phrases like:
‘To sum up...’
‘So, in conclusion...’
‘OK, to recap the main points…’ - Restate the purpose of your talk, and say that you have achieved your aim:
‘I think you can now see that...’
‘My intention was ..., and it should now be clear that ...’ - Thank the audience, and invite questions:
‘Thank you. Are there any questions?’
You’ll be assessed on:
- How “catchy”, creative your work is (topic, visual aid)
- Language /Vocabulary (specific)
- Social Skills (how you communicate, body language, etc)
GRAMMAR
- The following grammar points are expected to be included in your speech. Make sure you know them all.
- PHRASAL VERBS
- QUESTION FORMATION
- POSITION OF ADVERBS
- CONDITIONALS CLAUSES
- USUALLY , USED TO , BE USED TO
- QUESTION TAGS
- NARRATIVE TENSES:FUTURE PERFECT, FUTURE CONTINUOUS, PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS,
- MUST HAVE , MIGHT HAVE ,CAN’T HAVE
- ADJECTIVES +ADJECTIVE ORDER
- WISH +PAST SIMPLE / PAST PERFECT // WOULD +INFINITIVE
- HAVE SOMETHING DONE
- QUANTIFIERS :all, any, every ( body etc. ), no, none
- RELATIVE CLAUSES
- GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
- REPORTING VERBS
- CLAUSES OF CONTRAST : despite, although , etc...
- THE PASSIVE
- SO/SUCH THAT
SOME VOCABULARY
- STEREOTYPES ALL OVER THE WORLD
World of Stereotypes
Stereotypes
My English Pages
ESLPrintables.com
- BRITISH/AMERICAN FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS
FunEasyEnglish
Holidays & Traditions Resources
ESLPrintables.com
One Stop English
- BRITISH/AMERICAN MUSIC
esl-lounge student
espressoenglish.com
America vs Great Britain (Bands)
Before it’s News
- BRITISH/SPANISH/AMERICAN HEALTH SERVICE
My English Pages
English Vocabulary
About.com
Health Care Systems Vocabulary
Healthcare: Vocabulary.com
- TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY
Technology Vocabulary
My English Pages
IELTS & TOEFL Vocabulary - Technology
English as 2nd Language
eslflow.com
science and technology
IELTS Technology Vocabulary
- DRIVING REGULATIONS IN U.K.
VisitBritain
Driving in the UK
Rules and traffic signs in the UK
Road rules and regulations in the UK
EslAbout.com
- MEDIA: Radio, TV and newspaper in the UK and USA
The Media:vocabulary
My English pages
EVALUATION
You will have to evaluate your peers' oral presentation. Once you are given this sheet in class, draw a tick (✓) if your classmates accomplish these tasks and a cross (✗) if they do not.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS 2BAC D
| Date | Students |
| 16th Oct | Javier /Carlos M. |
| 19th Oct | Alex/Iván |
| 20th Oct | Carlos/Rumen |
| 23rd Oct | María/Marta |
| 26th Oct | Sara/Noelia |
| 27th Oct | Nerea/Mihaela |
| 30th Oct | Irene/Lara |
| 2nd Nov | Jorge/Tomás |
| 3rd Nov | Laura/Diego |
| 6th Nov | Michelle/Nicole |
| 9th Nov | Alejandro/Rafa |
| 10th Nov | Álvaro/Daniel |
| 13th Nov | Natalia/Alan |
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