Hello there, here’s the final weekly update of the first semester. Last week we focused on exercises with mixed tenses (using all the tenses we’ve been studying so far this semester). We also did quite a lot of general conversation and spoke about the exams.
Please remember that between semester one and semester two it’s essential that you continue to practise and use your English. That means revising what we’ve been doing so far, plus reading, listening, speaking, writing, and doing the exercises I gave last week. Don’t stop practising or it will be harder to start again next semester – remember, a language is something that needs cultivating with enthusiasm, care and interest – like a sport, a musical instrument or a plant! Here are the main exercises which are to be done between the two semesters:
- English Vocabulary in Use: Units 6, 7, 8, 13, 29, 30, 39, 41, 42
- Any other areas of basic grammar which you should already know and which isn’t specified on the course programme (e.g. comparatives, superlatives, a/an, etc.)
- Phrasal verbs in English Grammar in Use
- Write about a past memory (150-200 words)
- Write about your plans for the future (150-200 words)
- Write about something you're really interested in - and tell me why it interests you so much.
- Continue reading and summarising more of the short stories (you decide which ones at this point, but remember that you continue reading these stories throughout the year without me reminding you).
Next week I will be posting up some English recipes for you to try making over the holidays! So do check back and let me know how they go if you try them!
Have lots of fun, relax as well as study – keep in touch (in English, of course – via e-mail or with comments on the blog) and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
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