English for Seniors B2/C1 – homework and self-study

After Lesson 10:

The notes from the final lesson are here: Notes from Lesson 10 (2/12) | Sarah’s Blog

Thank you so much for taking this course! It was very nice to meet you and I wish all the best with your future English studies.

Here are some suggested websites for you to take a look at (links in brown) to keep your English going:

Have I got news for you (YouTube)- a weekly and humorous roundup of the news in quiz show style. The team captains remain the same every week, but the guests and the hosts are different. We talked about the word “banter”.  This is the ultimate in banter!

English Quizzes & Grammar Exercises – UsingEnglish.com self-study grammar and vocabulary exercises

Plus any of these that interest you:

 

Homework from Lesson 9:

The notes from Lesson 9 are here: Notes from Lesson 9 (25/11) | Sarah’s Blog

Online practice (if you’d like extra practice): Borrow & Lend Quiz

 

Lesson 8:

The notes from lesson 8 are here: Notes from Lesson 8 (18/11)

Finish the exercise on binomials (wear and tear, law and order etc) and you’ll find these in the lesson notes.  If you would like more practice, here is a self-study exercise you can try (with answers) https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quiznet/pdfs/93_binomials.pdf

Visit  https://englishnewsinlevels.com/  and  choose an item of news that interests you. Why did you choose that particular piece of news, what was interesting and informative about it, and what new vocabulary did you learn? What is your opinion of this website?

It is Thanksgiving in the US next week. What do you know about this celebration?  You can read about here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Thanksgiving-Day  We can talk about it next lesson and we can also look at this worksheet:  https://www.onestopenglish.com/download?ac=16842

I will also email “20 questions to spark gratitude” and you can choose a few to discuss in class next week.

 

Lesson 7:

The notes from lesson 7 are here: Notes from Lesson 7

Reading: Find out more about Remembrance Sunday and The history and significance of the poppy

More online practice: Have something done

Speaking for next week: “Sweden drives on the right” (we didn’t do it today)

Vocabulary:  Borrow or lend. Please do the exercises and we’ll look at it together next lesson (will email)

Lesson 6:

The notes from Lesson 6 are here: Notes from Lesson 6

Please choose something that interests you from 6 Minute English or TED talks https://www.ted.com/to prepare for next time.

Online practice: to have/get something done

Video to watch before next week: Sweden drives on the right. Choose whether you prefer to watch with or without subtitles:

Questions to discuss in class next week:

  1. How did you and your family and friends feel about this change?
  2. What do you remember about the days before and after the switch? Was it confusing or easy for you?
  3. Did you or your family do anything special to prepare for the change?
  4. How did people in your town or city react to the new way of driving?
  5. If you were a child at the time, did your school talk about the change? What did your teachers or classmates say?
  6. Do you remember seeing any new signs, buses, or cars during that time?
  7. Looking back, do you think it was a good idea for Sweden to change? Why or why not?

Vocabulary: This was from Lesson 5 and I missed this today. Let’s check it next week:

Complete each sentence with an idiom from the list above  (finish for homework)

  1. The charity dinner was in full swing by 8 p.m. — everyone was chatting and enjoying themselves.
  2. Margaret is always friendly and outgoing — she’s the __________ at any event.
  3. After a stressful week, it’s good to relax and __________ for a change.
  4. It was a lovely evening, but by ten we decided to __________ and go home.
  5. The neighbours are planning to __________ for their 40th wedding anniversary.
  6. During the reception, guests had time to __________ before dinner was served.
  7. At networking events, it’s important to be able to __________ comfortably.
  8. We had a small __________ at John’s house last weekend — it was very relaxed and friendly.
  9. At the beginning of the party, someone told a funny story to __________.
  10. Sarah invited her neighbours and decided to __________ at her home on Friday.
  11. Before dinner, the host asked everyone to __________ in honour of the birthday girl.
  12. Don’t forget to __________ if you want more friends to come along.
  13. Everyone was laughing, dancing, and chatting — it was clear they were __________.
  14. The Christmas party had decorations, music, and candles everywhere — it really had a __________.

 

Lesson 5:

Please read through the lesson notes and make a note of anything new.  You should also finish the idioms exercise that we started: Notes from Lesson 5

I will email a new exercise containing classic “Swenglish” errors.

There are two important festivals taking place in the UK at this time of year, and you can read about these via the links below.

Read about the history of Diwali in Leicester: https://www.storyofleicester.info/faith-belief/diwali-in-leicester/

5th November is Bonfire Night. You can read and watch how people in the UK celebrate here: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine-zone/bonfire-night

If you were to choose a firework display to attend, which one would it be? https://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/bonfire-night-fireworks-displays-in-london

What is your favourite festival and why? Have you attended any festivals in other countries?

Have a lovely two weeks and I look forward to seeing you again on 4th November!

 

Lesson 4

  • Please read through the notes from the lesson and make a note of anything new: Notes from Lesson 4
  • “Swenglish” – see the notes from today
  • Listening/reading – please choose something from TED talks or 6-minute English.
  • Speaking: Please read this article and see how far you agree or disagree with the writer’s opinions. Is he fair or too negative? : Vi är dummare på engelska än vi tror

Lesson 3

  • Worksheet on the weather (I will email this)
  • Watch or listen something related to the weather. One suggestion is a TED talk in this area: https://www.ted.com/topics/weather or you can simply Google “weather” and then click on “news”
  • Continue with the vocabulary worksheet (to be emailed)
  • Self-study online practice: At, in, on: Prepositions of time

 

Lesson 2

  • Read through the notes from today’s lesson (I’ve included the answers to the homework: Notes from Lesson 2
  • Prepositions of Time (I will email this)
  • Choose a TED talk that appeals to you from https://www.ted.com/  You can search topics here: https://www.ted.com/topics  You can switch on the subtitles to help you if you wish. Next week you can tell your partner (s) what you chose, why you chose it, what you learned from the talk and what you thought was interesting and most informative.

Lesson 1

  • Read through the notes from the lesson: Notes from Lesson 1
  • Prepositions of place (emailed)
  • Swedish words that have no direct equivalent (emailed)
  • Choose another article from Six Minute English to present in class next week.
  • Do something new and fun before the next lesson, take a photo and show your partner and tell them about what you did
  • Practice the difference between been & gone:https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/244.html

 

 

 

Welcome to the English for Seniors B2/C1 – Online Live course! My name is Sarah and I am the teacher for this course. Here is some practical information.

After every lesson I will post the class vocabulary and grammar notes, as well as letting you know the homework/self-study that was set.   Lesson One: Tasks for Lesson 1

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