27.05.16

Hello my dearest!

It was relative clause time, today! And, as Professor Einstein would say... all is relative! Hah, ha!


Your homework:

SB p. 151 Adjectives + Prepositions ex 2
SB Exam Folder 23 and 24
WB Whole Unit 23

Please note that the 'English in Malta' poster also invites adults to have the experience to learn English in sunny Malta so do please let me know if any of you or anyone you know is interested. Poster with details coming soon. N.B. If anyone is interested, the payment deadline is approaching fast.

It'd be nice to have an end of year get-together, wouldn't you say? Anybody up for that?

All the best,

Gabriella

24.05.16

Hello all!

So today we covered the reported speech and encountered some reporting verbs (announce, say, tell, explain) - Unit 22, in your SB.

I'd like you to complete all exercises in your SB, Unit 22, in writing, as we did most of them orally. Please leave the pronunciation exercises aside for we will do them together in class, on Friday. Do please complete the whole unit doing the vocabulary work and the part covering approval/disapproval, like/dislike, agree/disagree. If there are any doubts about this we will go over it quickly in class on Friday.

In you SB, please also complete Exam Folders 20, 21 and 22, preparing any written material so you can hand it in to me during our next lesson.

Please complete the whole of Unit 22 in your WB and do the Pronunciation exercise in Unit 19.

Thank you for all your work so far.

Gabriella

P.S. Here's the answer key to unit 19.

IMPORTANT REMINDER - PLEASE TAKE THE TROUBLE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY

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Online Student Feedback Survey - Anonymous

Please tell us what we do well and what we can improve. This is the time to tell us. Remember, the survey is anonymous.

Thank you,

Gabriella

20.05.16

Hello class!

So today we've completed unit 19 (well, almost).

In your SB, please complete exercises 1-3 on p. 27 (Giving Advice), we will do the Activity about Families and the pronunciation work on Tuesday, before moving on to Unit 22. Also, please do Exam Folders 19 and 20.

Additionally, please write true sentences about yourselves using all the expressions followed by the infinitive or by -ing we've seen in class today.

In your WB, please complete the whole of unit 19, except ex. 4 (Pronunciation).

Any written work, please hand in to me for correction on Tuesday.

If you wish to practise the writing exercises that you would find in your exam, please choose a mock test from the links that I gave you, write the email or story and give it to me for correction.

On a separate note, please be aware that there is only ONE English Aperitif venue on Tuesday 24.05.16 and that is via dei Crociferi 77. We can meet at Giga IH at 20.00 to get there for 20.30 or meet at 77, via dei Crociferi at 20.30. We all misunderstood the meaning of the poster.

Please do make the effort to come and enjoy an evening out with other English speakers (e non mi fate fare la figuraccia di andare da sola!). You don't have to stay too long.

Sending you all my best wishes for a lovely weekend,

Gabriella

17.05.16

Hello everyone!

Please write your thoughts about ONE of the two questions below:

Do you believe in happy endings? Why? Why not?

Do childhood dreams come true? Should we encourage our children to dream and follow their dreams?


I'd like you to try writing a story using Storybird (more details below). Create the story for a young relative; a son or daughter, a grandchild, a nephew or niece, or a cousin.

What Storybird looks like and how to use it

Create a simple story using narrative tenses on Storybird

All you have to do is create an account. I think this might bring out the storyteller in every one of you! Please do try and give me your feedback.

We start unit 19 on Friday. Please read the first page of the unit (p. 124) and complete the gaps.

Happy writing!

Gabriella

16.05.16 - The Daily English Challenge

Dear All,

Ih Bristol has shared with us an online game they use with all their students and for which there are some prizes. Please  sign up and play.  You can win a two-week free course but even if you don’t win, it is fun and teaches you a bit of English.   

I’ve tried it and it’s nice and engaging so I thought to share it with you. There are 3 levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced and it’s really catchy. Here’s the link:  

 The Daily English Challenge

Have fun!

Gabriella

13.05.2016

Hello everyone!

Short and sweet from me, today.

Please complete the whole of unit 18 in both your SB (this includes the Exam Folder) and workbook. Additionally, please do the revision exercises for unit 13-18 (you find this in the pages after the Exam Folder 18).

We'll do a progress test on Tuesday.

Take care,

Gabriella

P.S. Please do not forget to complete the online survey/student satisfaction questionnaire. It is anonymous and we do need to have your honest feedback so  we can improve. Thanks in anticipation.

Student Feedback Survey - May 2016: Please let us know what you think of your experience with us

Online Student Feedback Survey - Anonymous

Please tell us what we do well and what we can improve. This is the time to tell us. Remember, the survey is anonymous.

Thank you,

Gabriella

English Aperitif - Here's the poster to tell you all about it! Please come numerous!

10.05.2016

Hello class (bye, Marco)

Here's the key to the homework from last Friday and part of today's:

For next Friday, please complete unit 17 in your workbook and do exam skills on p. 39 (from unit 18).
On your SB, please do the activity on p. 113  Predictions and exam folder 17.


Keep up the good work!


Bye for now (Hi Marco)!

06.05.2016

Hello all!

...better late than never!

Sorry but I have had problems with the blog all weekend.

Here is the key to the previous exercises.

Gabriella

03.05.16

Hello all and thank you for a fun class, earlier.

As mentioned, there are some good exam preparation books for PET, out there, on amazon.co.uk

Here's a selection.

Cambridge Preliminary English Test 3 Self-study Pack

PET Practice Tests:: Practice Tests With Key and Audio CD Pack Paperback

Pet Buster: Test Book - 4 Tests + Audio Cds (2) Paperback 

The last one seems to be really popular with my colleagues in general.

If you can, please share the expense, and copy the book and CDs so that all of you can have the benefit of extra practice.

Here's the key to last week's homework:

HOMEWORK :

Please complete the whole of unit 16 in your workbook, and exam folder 16 in your student book. N.B. As there is going to be some writing to do, please remember to hand it in to me leaving lots of space for correction between the lines and writing your name on the top.

Also, please do exercise 3 of the Activity on page 107 of your SB.

Happy homework!