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