Hello to you all! Just a quick post on a Saturday evening to let you know that I have added an important new page to the blog - 'The language-learning spirit' (you can find it in the right-hand side-bar, but you can also click here to read it).
Most of the points I have already mentioned in class, but read through it as a reminder.
Have a good weekend, see you next week!
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
B2d - BBC world service
A quick reminder for B2d students - don't forget to listen to the news on the BBC world service (link via BBC i-player in the right-hand side-bar). Having listened to the news, choose a story that you find interesting, listen to it a few times if possible, and be prepared to speak about it briefly in class.
In order for this activity to work well, it is important that everyone is prepared, so please don't forget.
...and remember, this is really important preparation for your final oral exam.
See you next week!
In order for this activity to work well, it is important that everyone is prepared, so please don't forget.
...and remember, this is really important preparation for your final oral exam.
See you next week!
B2c - composition title
For students who were unable to copy down last week's composition title, based on the interview we read in class, here it is.
a) - Damien Hirst quite controversially said that, "an artist doesn't really need to create any more." Many "Young British Artists" seem to focus on being controversial as much as on creating great works of art. Which is the main role of an artist, or should both live side by side? (250 words)
You have until next Thursday (1st December) to hand this in.
See you on Thursday!
a) - Damien Hirst quite controversially said that, "an artist doesn't really need to create any more." Many "Young British Artists" seem to focus on being controversial as much as on creating great works of art. Which is the main role of an artist, or should both live side by side? (250 words)
You have until next Thursday (1st December) to hand this in.
See you on Thursday!
C1a - titles and a reminder about this Friday
A quick reminder for all C1a students - as previously mentioned, this Friday's lesson will be a little earlier than the usual time, from 13.40 to 15.40, usual room.
As promised, here are the two composition titles that I mentioned in class, as many of you didn't have time to write them down. Choose the one you prefer, and write aroudn 250 words. The deadline for handing these in is Friday, 2nd December.
a) - Damien Hirst quite controversially said that, "an artist doesn't really need to create any more." Many "Young British Artists" seem to focus on being controversial as much as on creating great works of art. Which is the main role of an artist, or should both live side by side?
b) - "Pink toys are turning girls into passive princesses" - is it correct to say that the choice of toys for boys and girls determines their future characters, or are toys simply objects which entertain children, with no influence in shaping the person that they will become?
Friday's debate was fun - try to put the same bright energies into the writing.
...and don't forget to bring jokes in English to Friday's lesson, the ones so far seem to have been much appreciated by everyone!
As promised, here are the two composition titles that I mentioned in class, as many of you didn't have time to write them down. Choose the one you prefer, and write aroudn 250 words. The deadline for handing these in is Friday, 2nd December.
a) - Damien Hirst quite controversially said that, "an artist doesn't really need to create any more." Many "Young British Artists" seem to focus on being controversial as much as on creating great works of art. Which is the main role of an artist, or should both live side by side?
b) - "Pink toys are turning girls into passive princesses" - is it correct to say that the choice of toys for boys and girls determines their future characters, or are toys simply objects which entertain children, with no influence in shaping the person that they will become?
Friday's debate was fun - try to put the same bright energies into the writing.
...and don't forget to bring jokes in English to Friday's lesson, the ones so far seem to have been much appreciated by everyone!
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
2nd YEAR - Newspaper terminology
A quick reminder that I have uploaded some handouts (relating to newspaper terminology / language of headlines, etc.) to my files of teaching materials on the faculty website - they should be quite useful for students following English II.
C1a - 04/11 and 25/11
A quick message regarding Friday lessons for C1a students. This Friday (4th November) and Friday 25th November we will have class a little earlier than usual. For these two dates only, we will have class from 13.40 to 15.40 in the usual room. I'll remind you of this when I see you tomorrow.
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