Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Lesson Overview

Hello!

Welcome to MILI intermediary English course 2012. 

Lesson 1 (20/06/2012):English as the global language
  • Ice breaker: timelines: past, present, future
  • Listening: Video: English Mania
  • Reading: English, the international language
  • Vocab: Definitions game 
Lesson 2 (26/06/2012): Job Interviews
  • Ice breaker: giving advice
  • Listening: Video: Interviews
  • Speaking: Role play interviews
  • Homework: Cover letter 
Lesson 3 (28/06/2012): Cover letters 
  • Ice breaker: Vocab revision: anagrams
  • Reading: Fill in the gaps cover letter
  • Writing: Correct homework
  • Homework: Phrasal verbs 'to get' exercises 
 Lesson 4 (03/07/2012): British and American English  
  • Video: Hugh Laurie slang
  • Reading: differences between British and American English
  • Grammar: Question tags
  • Revision: vocab game 
Lesson 5 (05/07/2012): Social Networking 
  • Ice breaker: Fruit salad
  • Video: The world of social media
  • Reading: Kim's Blog
  • Homework: write your own blog!
Lesson 6 (10/07/2012): Monarchy and the Queen's golden Jubilee
  • Reading: fill in the gaps
  • Vocab: Find synonym exercise
  • Listening: Report on Queen's controversial lunch
  • Homework: write an opinion on the advantages/disadvantages of monarchy
Lesson 7 (12/07/2012): Environmental Issues
  • Video: Trailer for Home documentary
  • Environmental issues: matching exercise
  • Pronounciation: word stress
  • Speaking: Defend most important issue of today
Lesson 8 (17/07/2012): Advertising
  • Ice breaker: fruit salad
  • Video: advertising techniques- fill in the table
  • Speaking: make your own advert
  • Debate: how media affects body image