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Timed writing

7 Novembro 2023, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


Articles: useful expressions and tips

Analysing an exam question
Timed article writing in class

GRAMMAR: FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONALS

7 Novembro 2023, 09:30 Gaile Parkin


Pop quiz on vocabulary learned for homework, then additional exercises to practise the past perfect tense.

Review of the structure, meaning and use of conditionals 0, 1 and 2, with practice.

Practice of the second conditional through a round robin of problem-stating and advice-giving: “If I were you, I’d…”

Small group work: a guessing-game with cards and clues (“If we didn’t have this, …”; “If this didn’t exist, …”; “Without this, …”).

SHORT STORY

3 Novembro 2023, 09:30 Gaile Parkin


“Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl.

Pre-teaching of vocabulary and expressions, followed by students reading the story aloud. Group discussion about the story, then students prioritised features of “the perfect murder” in pairs.

Tutorial/4th hour work:  Writing a creative piece based on “Lamb to the Slaughter”.

Homework: Explore, learn and practice vocabulary relating to body movements and praising/criticising (vocabulary book units 47 and 48).

Writing Articles

2 Novembro 2023, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


First and second conditional review

'The Brave One' article, vocabulary and discussion
Introduction to writing articles

Second conditional

31 Outubro 2023, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


Prepositions of place review
'Living with parents' discussion and reading
Second conditional

Homework on Moodle