It’s been good working with you all this semester. We’ve done quite a lot, but there is still lots more to do in preparation for English I. Please remember that between semester one and semester two it is essential that you continue to practise and use your English. That means studying new things as well as revising what we’ve been doing so far, plus reading, listening, speaking, writing and doing practice exercises too.
Don’t stop practising or it will be harder to start again next semester, and your level will not remain the same. Remember – a language is something that needs cultivating with enthusiasm, attention, 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:
- Review what we’ve been doing so far this year (study and do related exercises).
- Review any other basic grammar that you should already know and which isn’t included in our grammar programme (e.g. comparatives/superlatives, a/an, etc.)
- Finish reading the grammar section on future tenses (Murphy – units 19.23) – we covered various points last week, but will be finishing this in January.
- Phrasal verbs in ‘English Grammar in Use’.
- Units 53, 54, 60, 64 & 99 in ‘English Grammar in Use’.
- Units 6, 7, 8, 26, 29, 30, 39-42 in ‘English Vocabulary in Use’.
- Do the past exam (reading and composition sections) ‘History of the Mystery’ (in ‘dispensa’).
- ‘The Word Dear Disappearing in E-Mails (exercises in ‘dispensa’) - and any other 'dispensa' activities.
- Continue reading the short stories – we’ve already looked at ‘The Landlady’ and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ – the next one we will look at together (semester 2, module 1) is Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Pedestrian’.
- Write about your plans for the future - 150-200 words (do this after reviewing future tenses).
- Write about one of your favourite sports or hobbies – 150-200 words.
Have lots of fun – study lots, but relax too. Enjoy the holiday-time and good luck to those of you doing exams. Keep in touch (in English, of course – via e-mail or with comments on the blog) and please send me any work to be checked regularly - as you finish it, and not all in February.
Bye for now!
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