Dear students,
Let me start by reminding
you what we've done in class. If someone missed a class or has just joined us,
the following can help you.
DAY 1 (20th October)
1A A global language
(Face2Face Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book)
Communicative objectives
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Talk
about my English learning experiences.
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Read
texts about learning English.
Activities and skills
- Language ability (vocabulary and speaking).
- Who owns English? (reading and speaking).
- The English verb system (grammar).
- My classmates (writing and speaking).
- Introducing English vowel sounds and symbols
(listening and pronunciation).
Homework
- Student’s Book: page 7, exercises 5 and 6.
- Workbook: page 5, exercises 1, 2 and 3.
page 6, exercise 4.
DAY 2 (27th October)
1B My first week (Face2Face Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book)
Communicative objectives
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Understand
students discussing their university.
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Talk
about my education.
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Write a
one-minute conversation.
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Keep a
conversation going and showing interest.
Activities and skills
- Education (vocabulary and speaking).
- My first week (listening).
- Uses of auxiliaries (grammar).
- Contractions (listening).
- One-minute conversation (writing and speaking)
- Introducing English diphthong sounds and symbols
(listening and pronunciation).
Homework
- Student’s Book: page 9, exercises 7 and 8.
- Workbook: page 6, exercise 1.
page 7, exercises 2, 3
and 4.
DAY 3 (10th November)
1C Making the grade (Face2Face Upper-Intermediate Student’s Book)
Communicative objectives
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Understand
two people talking about exams.
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Reading a
text about taking exams.
Activities and skills
- Exams (speaking).
- Under examination (reading and speaking).
- Verb patterns (grammar).
- Exams (listening).
- Sentence stress and rhythm (listening).
- Exams: feelings and experiences (speaking)
Homework
- Workbook: page 8, exercises 1, 2 and 3.
