Lesson 5

Hello everyone, and welcome to the final blog entry for this course.

In our fifth lesson we did some exercises that tested our understanding of Relative Clauses. You were also given some exercises on this topic for homework.

Here is a good video which explains the two different typres of clauses: Defining Relative Clauses, and Non-Defining Relative Clauses:

Here is another video which looks at a common mistake that people make when using relative clauses:

Our topic of discussion today was shopping an consumer habits. If you would like to do some extra writing homework, you can email me a few paragraphs about your consumer habits. You can talk about how and why advertising affects you, and about  your shopping habits generally.

That’s all for today.

Steve

 

Lesson 4

Welcome back.

In our fourth lesson we did some exercises that tested our understanding of Conditionals. You were also given some exercises on this topic for homework.

Here is an excellent video which explains Zero and First Conditionals in English:

Here is a video which explains Second Conditionals:

And finally, here is an excllent video that explains Third Conditionals:

For conversation practice, we discussed a series of statements related to the topic of “Environmental Issues.”

For optional writing homework, you can write a few paragraphs about how you country makes an effort to help protect the environment, and your opinion on these efforts. You can send your work directly in an email (NOT as an attachment) to steven.brown@folkuniversitetet.se and I will check it for you.

That’s all for today.

Steve

 

Lesson 3

Hello again.

In our third lesson we tested how well we can use prepositions. I also gave you several sheets of preposition exercises and answers for you to read when you have some spare time.

Here is a good playlist with 7 videos which has a very comprehensive look at prepositions. The videos will play one after the other (you can skip to the end of a video to see the next video if you wish).

We also discussed a series of broad statements and hypothetical questions related to the topic of “Time Management and Daily Routines.”

For homework I gave you  a vocabulary Definition exercise related to our discussion topic.

For optional writing homework, you can write a few paragraphs about your daily routine and the methods you use to manage your time effectively. You can also talk about how you think you could improve your time management. You can send your work directly in an email (NOT as an attachment) to steven.brown@folkuniversitetet.se and I will check it for you.

That’s all for today.

Steve

 

Lesson 2

Welcome back to the blog.

In our second lesson we did some exercises that tested our understanding of indefinite articles (a/an), definite articles (the), and no articles.

Here is a very detailed video which explains articles in English:

We also discussed a series of statements related to the topic “Health and Wellness.”

For homework I gave you some article exercises to look at, and also a vocabulary Definition exercise to complete.

For optional writing homework, you can write a few paragraphs about how you like to look after your health and why you use the methods that you do. You can send your work directly in an email (NOT as an attachment) to steven.brown@folkuniversitetet.se and I will check it for you.

That’s all for today.

Steve

 

Lesson 1

Hello everyone,

It was nice to meet you all in our first lesson.

After we all introduced ourselves, we began working in pairs on an exercise sheet that focused on some common grammar mistakes made by students at this level.

Here is a video that explains the main tenses in English:

Here is a video that explains reported speech:

We also discussed a series of statements related to the topic “What makes a good life?”

For homework, I gave you some worksheets that focused on verb tenses and reported speech. For writing, you had the possibility to write a few paragraphs about what you think makes a good life.

That’s all for today,

Steve