Exam Practice

A

Everyone please try some of these video listening questions

http://www.elllo.org/video/V1001.htm


B

Number 1

try this video

http://www.engvid.com/english-idioms-hold/

then share what you found out with your partner

Number 2

try this video and share what you found out with your partner

http://www.engvid.com/phrasal-verbs-in-english-pull/


Discuss what he says

If you like these videos try another one :-)

C
people doing speaking and listening for the first time

Go to this page and complete the exercises

http://www.real-english.com/reo/46/unit46.html


D
We will do a test

use this link for the listening

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/mp3/e3_pp1.mp3

Speaking and listening/writing practice

Look at the videos (just 1 minute for each one)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sv64d/EastEnders_21_06_2010/

http://www.tu.tv/videos/the-simpsons-21x19-the-squirt-and-the

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4132296/recipe_challenge_with_hugh_fearnley_whittingstall/


Find out from each other which TV programmes do you like, don't like?




Group A (People taking speaking and listening exam)
DO PARTS 1 and 2

1.

Go to this website and answer the questions... Choose five different videos

You have done this before...

http://www.elllo.org/video/index.htm


2.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2010/06/100624_6min_highlands.shtml


answer the question from this site.

THEN CHOOSE ANOTHER LISTEING FROM THE LATEST SECTION ON THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE

Listen and write 3 questions for a partner to answer.

Ask your partner the questions and tell them to listen and answer.


PART 3

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/assets/mp3/e3_pp5.mp3

Exam practice (error correction)

There will be two groups for the lesson today


Everybody should do section A

For people doing the reading and writing exams do section B

For people doing Speaking and Listening Exam for the first time do section C


SECTION A

Find and mark the mistakes in the following short biography.

Jack Friedhamm was born to New York in October 25, 1965. He began school at the age of six and continued until he was 18 years. He then went to New York University to learn Medicine. He decided on Medicine because he liked biology when he was at school. While he was to University he met his wife Cindy. Cindy was a beautiful woman with hair long black. They went along for yeers before they decided getting married. Jack began to work like a doctor as soon as he graduated to Medical School. They had two children named Jackie and Peter, and have lived in Queens since the past two years. Jack is very interested painting and likes to paint portraits of his sun Peter.




SECTION B



1. Read the paragraphs from the report and put them in the correct order.(see handout)

2. Write a paragraph heading above each paragraph. There is one heading extra.

3. Use your imagination to complete the header of the report.

4. Find the synonyms of the following words in the above text.



Your task is to write a world cup match report before it happens ( if you don't want to do football write a review of your favourite television programme, or
film, or a BIG BROTHER REPORT, or an ESOL EXAM REPORT)...

CHOOSE A GAME.


You need to do two things. One, imagine how the game will end up. Two, write about
it.

Start by looking at some match reports – on the internet. Try and see how a report is written. Work together in pairs to identify what a journalist will put at the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
Now work on your fantasy match report.

Think of facts first. Facts you need to make up the match report.

Such as:.
Who played?
Who scored?
Was anyone booked or sent off?
Were there substitutes?
Were there any other incidents like disallowed goals or penalties – or did the keeper
make a disastrous mistakes?

Once you have your facts, you can write your report.
These key pointers might help:
• start with an introduction, maybe saying how the game ended, whether it was
good or bad
• write a short paragraph about each goal scored
• add a made-up quote from the manager or a player
• end with a summary, looking forward to the next game





SECTION C

1.

Go to this site

http://www.elllo.org/video/index.htm

and choose the videos from the index answer the questions


2.

Go to these sites and follow the instructions

http://esl.about.com/library/listening/bllis_customer1.htm


3.

Go to this site: http://www.esl-lab.com/

choose any subject from the Medium Section.... complete the exercises

Use the websites at home for practice

The World Cup Mystery

A. Who is the man in the photo?


B.

The referee who was in charge of England’s friendly against the Platinum Stars
two days ago criticised Wayne Rooney for swearing during the game.
This short writing exercise is about trying to think of polite things to say on
the football field, rather than resorting to rude words.

For example, if you were playing football or another sport and an opposition player pushed you
over, you could say ‘Please don’t push me over. It’s against the rules of the
game and you might get sent off.’

Here are eight scenarios for you to respond to politely. Perhaps your teacher
could award prizes for the best responses. So try and be funny. Or try to say
something that no-one else will have suggested.
Here goes. What would you say if...

1. one of the opposition’s defenders pulls your shirt just before you try to head the
ball into the goal from a corner

2. you are about to take a penalty to win the game and one of the other team’s
players runs up to you and tells you that you are going to miss

3. a fan of the other teams shouts something at you from the stands, saying you
play football like a donkey

4. your manager substitutes you and you feel really angry and want to carry on
playing

5. you foul an opposition player and he stands up and pushes you

6. a spaceship lands on the pitch during the warm up and ruins the pitch, meaning
the game has to be abandoned

7. you are the last to leave the dressing rooms after half time and you get locked in




C.
The World Cup starts today – so it’s time to make your predictions.
All you need to do for this exercise is to write very five clear sentences. But, first, you
need to think – and maybe do a bit of research.

If you have time to look at today’s websites, that could help you make your choices.
Once you have done your research, make five World Cup predictions. It is important
to be clear, so write out your predictions clearly, like
‘North Korea will win the World Cup, beating Honduras in the final on 11 July.’
not
‘Korea will win’
Sometimes it is really important to be so clear that no one can misinterpret what you
are writing.

Once you have written your predictions, give them to your teacher to look after.
Maybe have a display of them on the wall. Or, turn it into a game and award yourself
a point for each one you get right. Give the winner in your class a prize.
Here are some topics for you to choose from:

• top scorer
• first team eliminated
• winners of trophy
• how far England (or any other team/your team) will progress
• first England player to be sent off
• team conceding most goals
• team that will score no goals
• how many times Thierry Henry will handle the ball

Exam Practice (formal letter and listening)

A.
Do these exercises

1.
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/exercises/articles2.html


2.
http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/exercises/grammar_test.html




B.
Finding a cheap hotel is important to budget travelers, whether for an Hawaiian honeymoon at places such as Waikoloa hotels, adventure travel in the mountains, or for business in Europe. How do you find a budget hotel: online through a hotel reservation Website, in a guidebook, or in the phone book? What questions would you ask if you called to make a hotel reservation?





complete the exercises on this page
http://www.esl-lab.com/hotel1/hotel1.htm#pre

then complete
III. Vocabulary Activities


C

Imagine your holiday is a disaster.
What problems might you have with the holiday?
Think about the recent volcano in Iceland......

ACCIDENT
HOTEL ROOM STAFF
LOCATION
NATURAL DISASTER
ARGUMENTS


D
Watch this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0078vr8/64_Zoo_Lane_Series_2_The_Story_of_the_Hyenas_Holiday/

see if you can find a film of a bad/terrible/disastrous holiday

Share it with another group


E
Write a letter using the template complaining about your holiday


F
Discuss problems





More letter practice

http://www.international-house.com.ar/activities/Fce/webfiles/formallettercloze.htm

Exam practice May

A listening and writing

Go to this site and complete the exercises 1-6

http://www.real-english.com/reo/53/unit53.html

In pairs

What does 'give me a break mean' in this context?

Does is have any other meanings?

B go to this site and choose the correct word

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/vocabulary/spelling/homophones/multichoice/spelling-confusing-words.html

C Speaking with partner

Introducing yourself to others is important, whether it be to a friend, a friend you meet online, or through a common acquaintance. So, what are some common topics of conversation when you meet people for the first time? Think about what we talked about earlier this week.

Discuss with your partners.

D

go to this page and choose either windows or real player

http://www.esl-lab.com/small/smallrd1.htm

answer the questions

Click on parts II and III and complete the exercises

E

Make a list of topics of conversation that are appropriate and inappropriate when meeting people for the first time?

Talk with other students and try to identify which of these rules are culture-specific and which are universal from culture to culture.

Discuss the best ways that a man can ask a woman out, or to marry him.

How is is different in different cultures?

F

Go to these wbsites and put the sentences in the correct order

http://www.eslfast.com/writing/scrambled_past01.htm

http://www.eslfast.com/writing/scrambled_present_perfect01.htm


G Write a letter/email

Your friend is coming to UK. She/He is single and is looking for a British girlfiriend/boyfriend, husband or wife.

Write a letter to her explaining the differences of meeting people for the first time. Tell her the things that are good to say and things which are not good to say.

Tell her the differences about meeting a partner in UK from back home. Describe the types of things which would help. Tell him/her about someone you know who is married to a British person or has a partner who is British

Save the letter in word or write on paper.

Hollywood Games Rehab

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to you to enquire about places in your clinic for my sister.

She is now 16 years old, and her problem is she is addicted to “video games”. She spends 12 hours a day sitting down in front of the computer. She forgets to sleep, to eat and she has stopped going to school. She has forgotten about her friends and relatives. She has become addicted to video games. She spends a lot of money, about £150 every week on video games.

Please can you advise me if there is a place for her in the clinic.

Yours faithfully


Brad Pitt

Video Games Rehab Clinic

Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing to enquire about help for my friend who is addicted to video games.

He started playing video games when he was 12 years old. Now he is 16 years old and he keeps playing video games every day for about 9 hours a day. He does not want to go out with friends, sometimes he does not want to go to school because he plays all night and is too tired. When I visit his house he does not recognize me. I am worried about him because sometimes he does not eat and sleep for days. It looks like an addiction to video games and I do not know what I should do.

I would like to know how much the clinic costs and are there discounts for really sick people. Also what kind of therapy should he do? I hope you can help me and my friend. Please contact me as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully
Walter Borges

Drobek Rehab Clinic

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to you to enquire about a place in your clinic for my friend.
I think my friend is addicted to video games. Firstly, She spends about 10 hours a day in front of the computer. When I was shopping with her she bought lots of video games. Secondly when she starts to play she forgets about everything. When I speak to her she does not respond. One time she was aggressive towards me. Later she explained that she thought she was in the game. Is this normal for people who are addicted?

Please can you confirm that you have a place in the clinic for her.

Yours faithfully


George Clooney

Letter to rehab clinic

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to explain to you about my friend who is addicted to video games, and I would like him to have a place in the rehab clinic.

I would like to help him because he is getting aggressive and he imagines that he is one of the characters. He spends nearly 10 hour s everyday playing video games .I am really worried about him he spends all is money on video games. Sometimes he refuses to eat and sleep.
I would like you to help my friend. Do you have a place for him?
Yours faithfully

Sean Connery

Revision

A

Try this game

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/perfectpast/spin%20wheel%20present%20past%20tenses.html

B

Go to this page and complete the exercises 1-5

http://www.real-english.com/reo/52/unit52.html


C
Discussion

Where would you like to live? Why?

What type of job would you like to do there?

Work in pairs

Question and answer

D

Your partner has just moved to your country/city

You are going to ask them if they have done things yet.....

eg Have you been to Benfica's stadium yet?

Have you tried pain au chocolat yet?

Think about the ten best things that they must do there.....

Ask ten questions each with yet? Write down your questions


E. Think about 10 things that you want to do in your life but you haven'y done them yet....

Tell you partner 10 things.

eg I haven't had children yet, I haven't swum with sharks yet.

Write down your sentences



F

Imagine you have just moved to a new place. It can be anywhere in the world but it must be a true place. Find the place on the internet.

Write a letter to your friend telling them about the place. Tell them 3 things you have done and 3 things you haven't done yet. Ask your friend 3 questions if she has done something yet. (120 words)Save it in word

You can talk about the following things or anything else you think would be good.

News
Religion
Town/City
Families
Language
Food
New House
jobs
music
sports
places of interest


Here is my letter


Hi Shad

How are you? I haven't seen you for ages. It is great in Costa Rica. I haven't found a nice flat yet, but I have found a job. I am a scuba diving instructor at a local dive school. I haven't swum with sharks yet, but I have seen a giant octopus. It was amazing. Have you been on holiday yet? I have started speaking Spanish again and the local people think I speak funny. Have you started college yet? Are you still doing media studies? Also I have met a nice Costa Rican girl, but we haven't kissed yet. Have you got married yet? I am looking forward to going to the volcanoes this weekend. I am going with Maria, my girlfriend. I am feeling a bit sick, because I have eaten something bad, but I haven't registered with the doctor yet.
Maria is a nurse maybe she can help me.

Anyway

See you soon, when you come tp visit. Have you decided when you are coming yet?

Take care email me

Jason

Writing a formal letter about game addiction

What are the pictures of?


A

Answer these questions using the internet

1. What was the first video game? When was it made?

2. Which video game has been the most popular?

3. How many Play stations have been sold in the world?

4. What is Play Station Thumb?


B

Watch the video at this site and answer these questions

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2478706/video_game_addiction/

1. What happened in 1981?

2. In the film what types of video games can you see?

3. How many people in USA and Canada play video games? (Check on the internet)
Do you think this is alot?

4. What has happened to 10% of these young people?

5. Do you think teenagers in USA and Canada play more than Europeans? (Check on the internet)

6. Millions of people around the globe struggle with.......what?


7. What would you do if you have a friend/relative is addicted?


CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH ANOTHER PERSON


SEE IF YOU CAN FIND ANOTHER VIDEO ABOUT GAMES ADDICTION (NOT MORE THAN 3.5 MINUTES)
SHARE IT WITH THE CLASS




C

In pairs

You know someone who you think is addicted to video games

Write a letter to the video game rehab ask if your friend/relative can join the rehab
Organise your letter into paragraphs in word. Save it in your workspace.

I will show you how to upload it onto the blog.


In the letter explain the problems he/she is having with video games and why you think he/she is addicted. Tell them how much they speand on games, how much time the play, when they play, and if they imagine they are one of the games characters. Ask if these are the typical symptoms.
Ask how much it is going to cost and if there are any discounts for really sick people.

Ask how many other people are at the clinic, and ask what facitities there are.

Ask them to contact you because you think the problem is becoming worse.

Interview with the Prime Minister

Today you will do several things

A

Work in pairs

Go to this website which we used in class


http://news.parliament.uk/2010/01/online-game-gives-young-people-taste-of-life-as-an-mp/


Click * Game: MP For A Week

Start the game CHOOSE EASY


Complete the game in pairs....see who has the highest popularity


B

Interview the Prime Minister Work in pairs

Take a video camera .... Have a practice first

Go around the college (NOT OTHER ESOL CLASSES!)

Find people to interview

Tell them you are doing a project on being the Prime Minister

Ask them

"What would you change if you were Prime Minister?"

Record their answers


C

Use Windows Movie Maker to make a short Film

Called "If I were Prime Minister!!"

Import the clips and edit where necessary.....

I will help (Make sure you are in a pair that can use a PC and Movie Maker)

Your MP

Today you are going to find out about some MPs.

Follow the instructions

A. Who are in the pictures? What was their job before being a politician?

Do you need to have a respectable job to be a politician? What do you think?



Are there any politicians like this in your country?


Think of an MP you have heard of and find out more about him or her. Select three interesting facts to tell other people.

Research women MPs. How many are there at the moment? How many are ministers? Who was the first woman MP and when was she in Parliament?



B. What did you find out about policies of different parties?


Do you vote? Would you like to vote? Why do you think so many young people do not vote?

1. Who are the MPs for the local area who represent the following parties:

Conservatives

Labour

Liberal Democrats

UK Independence Party

Green Party

BNP (What does this stand for)

Get a picture of the politician who represents each party?

2. Where are their offices in the local area?


3. What do you think are the most important things for you/your future?

Think about education, health, immigration, transport, CO2(environment), tax, nuclear weapons,
crime, care for old people, other things which young people would vote for

4. What questions would you like to ask politicians? Think of 5 questions


WATCH THE VIDEO....what is important to these two young politicians?

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0df38038d2/natalie-portman-rashida-jones-speak-out-once-more-from-natalie-portman-and-rashida-jones?rel=by_user&rel_pos=1


5. Work with a partner

Decide on a name of a political party. Think about what your party wants to do for: education, health, immigration, transport, CO2(environment), tax, nuclear weapons,
crime, care for old people, other things which young people would vote for

6. Use microsoft word/publisher to write up a list of all the things which are important. Write your ideas in full sentences. Choose a cool font and some images which will help you deliver your message.


C. Each party will talk about their policies.

You can then ask them your questions

Test

This is a test to show you how easy it is for studnets to get their written work online

Jason

Write a personal statement

A personal statement helps your potential employer to answers the following questions:

1. How do you write?
2. What kind of person are you?
3. What do you really want to do?
4. Do you understand everything about the job/course you are applying for?
5. What can you do?
6. Why do you want to do it?
7. How do you think?

Task A
Ask these questions to another student.

What do you want to do next?
Go into education? What course? GO TO TASK B
Get a job? What job? GO TO TASK C

Task B

Get another student to ask these questions.

When you answer the questions write down notes on the copmputer (use MS word)

Education
• How and when did you become interested in the area?
• Why are you interested?
• What are your career goals?
• What have you learned? How? (in class? through independent reading? hands-on experience?)
• Which classes, books, ideas, or individuals have been most influential, and why? (be as specific as possible)
• Has there been a single "turning point" experience that has led you to pursue further study? If so, what was it, when did it occur, and how did it change your career goals?
• How will your education benefit you on your new course?

NOW GO TO TASK D

Task C

Get another student to ask these questions.

When you answer the questions write down notes on the copmputer (use MS word)

Work
• How and when did you become interested in the area?
• Why are you interested?
• What are your career goals?
• Have you been employed in the area before? If so, what specifically have you learned from that experience? (This is especially important if the work experience was a "turning point" experience.)
• Have there been other particularly meaningful work experiences?
• If so what?

NOW GO TO TASK D


TASK D

Get another student to ask these questions and when you answer make notes as you go along

Personal
• Has a particular experience, situation, or person influenced your decision to pursue your career goals?
• Have you overcome special circumstances or obstacles, whether physical, familial, or economic? If so, what are they, and how has your experience affected you relevant to pursuing your work/studies? (They want to know something about your character, and describing how you have overcome obstacles tells them something useful about your resolve and commitment.)
• What do you consider your most significant accomplishment so far? Why? (This may be a personal, professional, or academic accomplishment.) These are not the only questions you can ask yourself, and they may well lead to other questions particular to your experience.

TASK E

NOW LOOK AT THE MODEL PERSONAL STATEMENT

HIGHLIGHT ANY PHRASES OR WORDS YOU LIKE

You can find it ON THIS PAGE

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/cvs-resumes-applications/29908-my-personal-statement.html


TASK F

Now edit your writing. Dont forget to save it on your personal drive at college!

I CAN HELP YOU HERE :-)

RECYCLE POSTER

Thursday 24 March 2010

We are going to make a recycling poster today


A. http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/earth-day/games/game_michael_recycle.html


B. What information did you get from the survey on Friday???

review questions

C. You wanted to make a poster to advise students where and what to recycle. Do you want to send them to the person at college responsible for recycling?

C. Look at the posters. Which ones do you like? Why?

Which ones may be suitable for putting next to recycling bins?

D. Open microsoft publisher... (Programs menu) follow model tutorial by Jason.

E. Use flickr.com collective commons resources only to copy and paste pictures

F. Save your poster to workspace. Ask Jason to save onto his USB stick.

Recycle city

http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/ne.htm

Recycling 2 Slumming It

A
Go to this website

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/resources/teacher/sfl.html

Do the reading paper.

Entry 3 past paper 2007

Question 1 only

It is a question on recycling....

It should take 20minutes or less....

You can check your answers after you have seen the film

B
YOU are going to watch a film called Slumming It in the Student Union Kings Road Site

You need to be there for 10am

During the film make a note of 10 words you want to find out the meaning of

Watch the film

C
What do your words mean?

What do you think about the lives of the people in the film?

Do you think this is the future of recycling?

What is different to this country and Europe in terms of recycling?

YOu will discuss other issues about the film

D
Check your answers to the reading paper

Recycling

Yesterday you made some cotton jewelry from old t-shirts

You were recycling the t-shirts

TASK A
Internet Research

Look at the images above.....

All of the products are made from recycled materials.

A. Decide what the products are and what they are made from

Discuss with a partner

B. Would you use any of these products? Why/Why not?

Discuss with a partner

C. What types of things could you recycle?

Think about the things that people normally throw away...

Decide what you could make of of the things people throw away....

Discuss with another student

D. Go onto the internet and find the strangest products made from recycled things

Find the 5 strangest products.......

I found a coffin made out of recycled paper and it only weighs 6 kilos!!!
Beat that!!!!

Share you answers with another person/group.....

Decide as a class which ones of these are

a) best for the environment

b) best for business use (making money)

c) the best idea

and WHY???????


TASK B

DESIGN A POSTER

Go around the college and find out where the recycling units are? 15 minutes

Find out what materials can be recycled.

DESIGN A POSTER USING WORD ASKING OTHER STUDENTS TO USE THE RECYCLING UNITS

THINK ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GET THEM TO RECYCLE.


email posters to me and/or print them

save onto your network drive.....


TASK C

Class Discussion

In your country is are a lot of products recycled?
Which ones?

Is recycling in your country the same or different to recycling here?
How

Make a short film

Watch the following videos

For each one decide

A How do long is each image?
B How do they use music in the clip?
C How do they use text in the clip?


1. http://vimeo.com/1481435

2. http://www.spike.com/video/documentary-on-dear/2752012

3. http://vodpod.com/watch/633209-fair-trade



A. Think about what type of short clip you would like to make (1 minute)

Interview, documentary with facts, hollywood trailer

B. Write a short script for your part.

C. Shoot maximum 3 minutes using video camera

D. Import video onto Windows Movie Maker (speak to me or other students about this)

E. Edit footage, add pictures text etc.

F. Produce film

G. Take it to another class and explain what fair trade is.

Fairtrade

A. Go to this website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/articles/t/tyne_fairtradechocolate.shtml

answer these questions

1. What fair trade products does she have in her home?
2. What did she do in Malawi?
3. How has fair trade helped people in Malawi?
4. How is she trying to change peoples ideas on fair trade?

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH ANOTHER STUDENT


B. Go to this website

http://www.teachers.tv/video/20582

answer these questions

1. Where are most footballs made?
2. What is an English businessman trying to do to help the people who make footballs?
3. What is the difference in fair trade wages and non fair trade?
4. What advantages does fair trade have on the employees?
5. How does fair trade help the families and people in the villages?
6. How does fairtrade help people to be independent?
7. What do you think of the new businesses?

Would you buy a fairtrade football?

SHARE YOUR ANSWERS WITH ANOTHER STUDENT



C go to this website

http://www.videojug.com/film/fair-trade-coffee-overview

answer these questions

1. What is the second most important substance in the world? What is the first?
2. How many people work in the coffee industry?
3. HOw many countries have a coffee industry?
4. Why are the coffee workers so poor?
5. What are the advantages of buying fair trade coffee?

SHARE YOUR ANSWERS WITH ANOTHER STUDENT



D DO THIS WITH ANOTHER STUDENT

1. What are the names of local supermarkets in this area?
2. Do an internet search to find out what fair trade products they sell?
3. Are there enough fair trade products?
4. How can we encourage supermarkets to sell more fairtrade products?
5. Are there any organisations that sell lots of fair trade products? Which ones?


E. DO THIS WITH ANOTHER STUDENT

Write a letter to a supermarket

Tell them you are not happy with the number of fairtrade products they stock
Tell them what you have found out about fair trade
Tell them that you would buy more fair trade products if they had them
Ask them to start selling more fair trade products

save it in word on your drive or my memory stick

Inventions

Today we will be researching famous inventions that have made a difference to humankind.

A
Think about the most important 10 inventions of all time

This could be technological (mobile phone etc), medicine (test tube babies etc), a revolutionary service (like braille), products (like make up, shampoo, deodorant, scissors)

Discuss with a partner. Write down yout top ten and share with another group

B
Introduce the Project
What would life be like without
inventions?
Because we are
surrounded by technology, begin by
focusing on inventions we use every day.(computers, mobiles, cars etc)
Then, think of
inventions that are not related to
computers. After brainstorming several
inventions, describe how lives might be different without them.

C
Research the Inventor/Invention
Choose an inventor/invention you wish to research.

Open a word document
Write a fact sheet/poster on the invention and inventor
INCLUDE who, what,
when, where, and how information about
the inventors/inventions. Describe the historical,
social, economic, and scientific impacts of
the inventions.
Create a timeline of significant events in
your inventor’s life.
Eureka! I’ve
Got an Idea!
(you can include 'used to' and 'did not use to')
Include pictures
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE


You can write it like this

1: Title
2: About the Inventor
3: About the Invention
4: A Description of Life Without the Invention
5: A Description of How This Invention Impacted History




C

Share your ideas with a different person/group

D

email your work to me

jsearing@cityplym.ac.uk or print it out and bring it to the next class

E
Watch the following clip

http://www.videojug.com/film/the-top-5-laziest-inventions

Decide if any of the inventions are a good idea

Why/Why not?

Watch this clip

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-live-without-basic-inventions

What would you do without basic inventions?

Discuss

Healthy lifestyle

Think about what things you can do to be healthy

A. Discuss with a partner

1. What food you can eat

2. What exercise you should do

3. How to relax

4. How to spend your free time


B. Go to the following sites and choose one video from each. Make notes on each film


http://www.videojug.com/tag/stress-and-relaxation

http://www.videojug.com/tag/sports-and-outdoors

http://www.videojug.com/tag/healthy-eating

C. Share your notes with another person.

Discuss with them the ways you found out to be healthy

Report Task and Listening Practice

A.Report

1. Go to this page and read the question and answer

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/writing/makeover/makeover10.htm


2. You are going to write your version now.

Decide the title of the fours paragraphs

3. Decide sentences for the the first and last paragraphs

4. Decide the sentences for the other two paragraphs

5. Type or write the report by hand USE THE CONNECTING WORDS (Also, in addition, furthermore, Firstly, secondly etc.)

6. Look at other student reports. Decide which ones you like.


B. Listening

1. Go to this page and practice 5 listening exercises

http://www.elllo.org/video/V0876.htm

2. Go to this site http://www.esl-lab.com/

and choose 10 different listening exercises in the MEDIUM section

Open the file with Windows Media Player

writing a formal letter

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to complain about your hotel which I stayed in with my family last week.

We booked an en-suite family room,but we were most unhappy with it.Fristly,we saw a dead rat on the way to the hotel.Inaddition,we found some cockroaches in the room.Finally,when we went to the toilet,the sink was dirty and here were mouldy wallsevery where.We could not stand it,so we left the room.

We feel that you should give us a full refund becaust the hotel was not of the standard we expected and we did not enjoy our holiday at all.

Yours faithfully
Ha Tsang

rat and worms

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to complain about your hotel which we stayed in the last 10 days.

We booked for one week and we stayed just for one night because the room was too dirty. Firstly we found a dead rat and worms behind the door.Secondly the bed was broken and we slept on the floor so we got backache.Finally the staff were too lazy and we waited 40 minutes for food.

I would like compensation for my wasted time.


Yours faithfully

Diman kasha

Complain about your hotel

Dear Sir or Madam


I am writing to complain about your hotel, which i stayed
in last week.

We booked an en-suite family room. But we were most unhappy with it. Firstly the showe did not work.Addition the room wasvery smelly, But we could not open the windows because
it was very cold and noisy. Fanally my mum's bed was very uncomfrtable and it gave her backache.

We feel that you should give as a full refund because the hotel was not of the standard we expected and we did not enjoy our holiday at all.


Yours faithfully,
Arman Fatih

complaint letter

Dear Sir or Madam

I am writing to complain about you are hotel which I stayed in with my family .

We booked an-ensuite family room but the beds were very uncomfortable .In addition the food was very horrible and,some spiders in it .Finaly the room very cold
and,very unclean.

I would like a full refund bacouse the hotel was not good and, all of the information given to us was wrong


Yours falthfully

Mohammed Heidari

Exam practice

We will be doing some exam practice today and error corrections of writing.

A ERROR CORRECTION
1. Correct your written work that I have given you.

2. Sign in to the blog and click on NEW POST for Entry30910

3. Copy your written work into the space

4. Publish your blog


B LISTENING EXAM PRACTICE
1. GO TO

http://www.elllo.org/video/V0801.htm

AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

choose 10 videos from the list....you can choose more numbers on the left


2 GO TO THESE PAGES AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS


http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T978-Aiste-Concerns.htm

http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T976-Katia-Concerns.htm

http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T975-Katia-Mexico.htm

http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T959-Mel-Ads.htm

http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T960-Mel-Clothes.htm


C WRITING PRACTICE

Question
You have seen details of a story-writing competition in a magazine and have decided to enter:


COMPETITION!

Write a short story with the title:
'The letter that changed my life'

Any stories that we publish will receive a prize.

Write your story for the magazine (around 120-180 words).

if you want to see an amswer for the question go here

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/writing/makeover/makeover13.htm

hand write or type and email your story

Writing Practice (Exams)

Happy New Year everyone!!!!

I hope you had a good break.....

So....we have exams coming soon.

Some of you will be doing the reading and writing exams in February and some in June

Here is a practice that will help everyone understand what they need to do.

PART 1

There is a 70% chance that there will be a formal letter in the exam.

1. Copy and paste this letter into word



A Dear Sir or Madame


B We are writing to complain about the train journey which we made on 1st July.

C We bought train tickets from Peterborough 17.30 to Newcastle 20.15. Firstly, our train was late half an hour. We arrived after 10 pm (about 2 hours late) so we could not stay in guesthouse because door was locked. Finally, we had to pay extra money -£120 per night to stay somewhere else. For us students it was too expensive.

D We would like compensation for the problems we had as a result the very poor train service.


E Yours sincerely

Anna Sadhev

2. Decide what happens in each section A, B, C, D, E discuss with a partner.

3. Correct the mistakes in the letter.

4. Last week you went on holiday, somewhere in Britain. You stayed in a hotel. Unfortunately you left something of yours in the hotel. Write a letter to the hotel.

In the letter explain when you stayed in the hotel, which hotel it was, the room number, what the item was and where you think you lost it. Tell them how you discovered you lost it. Explain that it is a very important thing and how much it means to you. Ask the hotel to return it if they find it. Tell them you are happy to pay for posting it.

Use a real hotel. Write the letter by hand or in word.

180 words




PART 2

You may also have to write an informal letter/email.

1. Discuss with a partner what differences there may be in informal letters and formal letters.

2. Next month you are planning a trip somewhere in Britain with a friend.(Use the information you have found this week)

3. Write a letter to a friend telling them where you plan to go. Where you plan to stay, how you are getting there. What things you plan to do when you get there. Include how you feel about the trip, and how much it will cost for each part of the trip.

150 words

Write it by hand or in word





Here is the weblink so that you can access past exam papers.

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/resources/teacher/sfl.html