Hello there, here’s the final weekly update of the first semester. Last week we did a past listening exam and also did a high level listening exercise using a BBC podcast about John Lennon (if anyone is interested in doing it, please e-mail me and I’ll send you the exercises. The link to the podcast is here. We also did some general conversation.
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:
- Please choose at least 3 short podcasts or videos that you find interesting (from the BBC or the Guardian websites, for example) – listen to them and summarise them; at the end you should also say why you found the podcast/video interesting. (Remember to choose something that you really do find interesting or this could be a boring exercise!)
- Continue speaking and practising your English in general – all good help for your listening!
- If you're interested in literature in general, here's a link to the BBC short stories podcasts. This is not obligatory, but may be of interest if you like short stories. Each famous short story is read by a different famous author - at the end of the story the author also explains why he/she chose that particular story.
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!
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