English B1

The place where English language B1 participants at Folkuniversitetet Uppsala can look to check what work was done in class and what homework the teacher gave.

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  1. thurni

    Hello B1 participants!

    It was really nice to meet you all today. I’m glad you’re now checking our class webpage! Every week after class (or the next day) I will update this page with the classwork done and the homework given, as below:

    —— LESSON 1 (12 September) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Today in class we completed the class introduction.
    – We also began to use the coursebook: English File Student’s Book – Unit 1A – 1. Food Quiz (page 4)
    – also: EF Student’s Book – VOCABULARY BANK Food and cooking – 1 Food (page 152)

    HOMEWORK:
    – I didn’t give you any homework today but I will every week throughout the rest of the course – so remember to keep checking this page for extra work.

    See you next week!
    Niall

  2. thurni

    —— LESSON 2 (19 September) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 1A – 3. LISTENING & SPEAKING: Food and Eating (page 4)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 1A – 5. LISTENING & SPEAKING: Steve Anderson (pages 6-7)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 1A – 1. VOCABULARY (page 4)
    – Workbook – Unit 1A – 2. PRONUNCIATION (page 5)

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    —— LESSON 3 (26 September) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 1B – 1. VOCABULARY & SPEAKING: Family (page 8)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 1B – 2. GRAMMAR: future forms (pages 9) including GRAMMAR BANK 1B (page 133)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 1A – 4. READING and 5. LISTENING (page 6)
    – Workbook – Unit 1B – 1. GRAMMAR future forms (page 7)

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    —— LESSON 4 (3 October) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 1B – 6. VOCABULARY adjectives of personality (page 11) including VOCABULARY BANK Personality (page 153)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 1B – 8. LISTENING & SPEAKING birth order (page 11)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 1B – family life (pages 8-9)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 1B – Writing Task: A description of a person (page 113) ***answers to page 113 below***

  5. thurni

    *** ANSWERS – Writing: A DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON (page 113) ***

    a1.
    Because she is looking for an au pair and Sofia’s friend told Angela she might be interested in working in England as an au pair.
    a2.
    Yes, she does.

    b.
    interested
    responsible
    photography
    independent
    forgetful

    c1.
    intelligent, hard-working, friendly, responsible, independent
    c2.
    She likes going to the cinema, listening to music, and taking photos.
    c3.
    She’s quite shy, a bit forgetful, and her English isn’t very good.
    c4.
    Yes, she does.

    d.
    incredibly
    really
    very
    quite
    a bit

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    —— LESSON 5 (10 October) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2A – 1. VOCABULARY money (page 14) including VOCABULARY BANK Money (page 154)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2A – 3. READING & SPEAKING (page 15)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2A – 4. LISTENING (page 15)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 2A – 1. VOCABULARY money (page 11)

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    —— LESSON 6 (17 October) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2A – 5. GRAMMAR present perfect and past simple (page 16) including GRAMMAR BANK 2A (page 134)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2A – 6. READING & SPEAKING The Millionaire with a Secret (page 17)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 2A – pages 12-13

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    —— LESSON 7 (24 October) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2B – 1. LISTENING An interview with Jane (page 18)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2B – 2. GRAMMAR present perfect + for/since, present perfect continuous (page 19) including GRAMMAR BANK 2B (page 135)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2B – 4. SPEAKING (page 19)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 2B – pages 14-15

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    —— LESSON 8 (31 October) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2B – 5. READING & LISTENING TV presenter’s Amazon challenge (pages 20-21)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 2B – 6. VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION strong adjectives (page 21)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 2B – page 16
    – Student’s Book – 1&2 Revise and Check (pages 22-23) ***Answers below***

  10. thurni

    *** ANSWERS – Student’s Book – 1&2 Revise and Check (pages 22-23) ***

    CLICK HERE for ANSWERS to 1&2 Revise and Check

  11. thurni

    —— LESSON 9 (7 November) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 3A – 1. VOCABULARY & SPEAKING transport (page 24) including VOCABULARY BANK (page 155)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 3A – 3. READING & LISTENING Top Gear Challenge (pages 24-25)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 3A – page 17

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    —— LESSON 10 (14 November) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 3A – 4. GRAMMAR comparatives and superlatives (page 26) including GRAMMAR BANK 3A (page 136)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 3A – 6. LISTENING (pages 26-27)
    – Student’s Book – Unit 3A – 7. SPEAKING (page 27)

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 3A – pages 18-19
    – Student’s Book – WRITING An article for a magazine (page 115) ***answers below

  13. thurni

    ***ANSWERS – WRITING An article for a magazine (page 115)***

    3a.
    the most expensive: black taxi
    the healthiest: cycling
    the best if you want to see London: (double-decker) bus
    the safest to use late at night: taxi

    3b.
    1. For the underground and buses
    2. Because they are named after Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London
    3. A mini-cab is a normal car which works for a company, and which you have to phone. It is much cheaper than a black taxi.

    3c.
    2. on
    3. off
    4. next to
    5. on
    6. on the top of
    7. with
    8. in
    9. at

  14. thurni

    —— LESSON 11 (21 November) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Student’s Book – Unit 3B – 1. READING & SPEAKING (pages 28-29)
    – The preference game

    HOMEWORK:
    – Workbook – Unit 3B – pages 20-21
    – Student’s Book – Grammar Bank 3B (page 137) ***answers below***

    ***ANSWERS – Grammar Bank 3B***

    a.
    1 a nurse, The hospital
    2 a horrible day, the car
    3 love stories, war films
    4 the theatre, once a month
    5 dinner, next Friday
    6 a chef, the best cook
    7 the windows, home
    8 dogs, the dogs
    9 school, last week
    10 happiness, success

    b.
    1 the, a, –
    2 the, a, the
    3 a, the, –
    4 the, the, the
    5 -, -, the
    6 -, -, the
    7 a, a, –
    8 a, the, –
    9 the, the, –

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    —— LESSON 12 (28 November) —–

    CLASSWORK:
    – Final course information
    – The English Olympics

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