For SMTE students

On Monday 2 November:

You will receive your essays and we will go through the most common mistakes, how to handle linking words and greeting phrases.
p.77 in your book linking words
Hand-out: overused words
Continue working with word-building hand-out

On Tuesday 3 November

p. 24 Language awareness
We will go through the word-building hand-out and finish it+ correct it
Begin with new chapter Heroes and heroins - discuss questions in the introduction
Listening comprehension The last enemy p. 37
Go through today's homework, the words for The Age of Innocence

Homework for next Monday 9 November Learn the words for Bill Sprockett's Land
Tuesday 10 November - We sit a Proficiency test. Hope you can come!

Falling leaves

A Quizlet link to the chapter on Falling leaves . Having learnt the vocabulary for chapter Falling leaves then turn to the Vocabulary developmental programme Quizlet and work with the words somewhat more but in other forms. Good luck!

The Nobel Peace Prize

A Youtube listening comprehension

Listen to President Obama's speech and try to answer these questions:

1) Describe Obama's reactions when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
2) Why will Obama accept the award?
3) What is the title for someone of high rank who is in control of all the military organizations in a country?
4) Obama mentions some challenges which he needs to confront on behalf of the American people. What kind of challenges are mentioned?

It's all Beer and no Books

For today, Tuesday 6 October, you are supposed to have learnt the words for chapter: It is all Beer and no Books. Learn the words the way you usually do and then test yourself on the words via this link: http://quizlet.com/1227502/it-is-all-beer-and-no-books-flash-cards/.

Quizlet is a marvellous study tool where you can test your vocabulary development online. I have typed in your glossary list and out comes a digitally generated exercise which will allow you to learn and practice and play games with.

Start by using "Familiarize" to brush through the words again, then use "Learn" and thereafter "Test". Towards the end you can play scatter and spacerace with the words

Good luck and enjoy learning words!