Thursday, March 31, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Tell your partner a story about a dangerous situation which you managed to avoid by being warned about possible danger.
2. Pronunciation text, eslfast.com.
3. Listen to the recording about GM food again and fill in the blanks:
http://www.elllo.org/Audio/A0451/486-akane-gmfood.mp3

SMRT125
1. Grammar 11-2: notes + ex.2
2. Reading: In the News 11-1: answer the questions
3. Reading: In the News 11-2: parts 1, 2


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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Make up a dialogue about having plastic surgery (a. parent - child or b. two friends), practice it with your partner and act it out.
2. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com

SMRT125
1. Grammar 11-1: notes + ex.2, 3, 4.
2. Vocabulary ex.1
3. Listen to Media 11-1 again, do the ex. and answer the questions in TEDBoysQns (shared)


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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Listen to Video 3 in English Placement Test - Lectures (Listening 6-1) and answer the questions.
2. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com

SMRT125
1. Start learning the vocabulary to Unit 11.


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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Pronunciation text: while practising it (listening + reading), pay very close attention to all the phonetic phenomena that we have studied.
2. Dialogue: Computers In Class (conversation between a language school owner and a director of studies)

SMRT125
1. Grammar 10-3: notes + ex.2
2. Reading: In the News 10-2: finish all parts
3. Get ready for a test to Unit 10.


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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130 
1. Choose another pronunciation text in eslfast.com, listen to it and then practice reading it.
2. Make up one sentence with to take the plunge.

SMRT125
1. Grammar 10-2: notes + ex.2
2. Reading: In the News 10-1: finish all parts
3. Polung only: presentation

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Make up sentences with the following words:
Uncommunicative = unwilling to talk
Do the trick = help
Cut sth down = reduce, lessen
Keep sth up - pursue
Resentful = angry and hurt
For hours on end = for hours non-stop
He’s always losing his temper
2. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com

SMRT125
1.  Grammar 10-1: notes + ex.2, 3
2. Vocabulary ex.2
3. Reading: In the News 10-1: parts 1, 2.



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Monday, March 21, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com: listen and practice reading.


SMRT125
1. Start learning the vocabulary to Unit 10.

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Friday, March 18, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Choose another topic for a debate and present at least three arguments supporting your opinion.
2. Practice pronouncing the [t] sound in ex.3, Day4PlosiveT (the NEW file has been shared with you)
3. Practice pronunciation text in eslfast.com

SMRT125
1. Grammar 9-4: notes + ex.2
2. Reading: In the News 9-2: finish all parts.
3. Essay: Describe the ways to stay healthy.  What do you do for that?  What do you not do?


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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Choose a topic for a debate and discuss it with your partner.  The topic has to be one on which you both disagree with each other. (each of you has to have at least 3 strong arguments).
2. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com (Do not choose easy levels).
3. Study the phonetic symbols and do the ex. in Day2Phoneticsymbols (shared)

SMRT125
1. Grammar 9-3: notes + ex.3, 4
2. Vocabulary ex.3
3. Reading: In the News 9-2: parts 1, 2.
4. Dialogue EnergyDrinksDialogue (shared)


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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com
2. Finish watching the video of the interview with Emoto Masaru again and answer the questions (the link to the video is in MasaruQns, which has been shared)
3. Mario only: prepare a 5-10 min presentation about ONE paranormal phenomenon, e.g. UFOs, time travel, telekinesis, teleportation, miraculous healing, etc.

SMRT125
1. Grammar 9-2: notes + ex.2, 3, 4, 5
2. Reading: In the News 9-1: parts 1, 2.



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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Listen to the urban legend about the rat again  (Media 5-2) and do ex.1
2. Choose any pronunciation text in eslfast.com: listen to it and then read it to hone your pronunciation.

SMRT125
1. Grammar 9-1: notes + ex.2, 3.
2. Vocabulary ex.2


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Monday, March 14, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Go over the placements tests in Media 5-1 again and try to understand your mistakes
2. Watch video 1  in Day1Students and practice reading ex.1 and ex.2 (RhythmEx - shared)

SMRT125
1. Think up good questions to ask Rose from LifeOfCrime (shared)
2. Start learning the vocabulary to Unit 9.


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Friday, March 11, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Prepare a NEW pronunciation text in eslfast.com

SMRT125
1. Reading: In the News 8-2: all parts
2. Essay: Describe the most serious problem(s) in you country and ways to solve it (them)


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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Prepare another pronunciation text from eslfast.com

SMRT125
1.Review all the grammar and vocabulary in Units 5-8.
2. Do PreQuizEx (shared)



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Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. A new pronunciation text in eslfast.com.  Also, be prepared to discuss it.
2. Practice pronouncing the sounds /æ/ and /e/, reading the words and sentences in Day21AnE (shared)
3. Je-Yeon: we will listen to your presentation tomorrow.

SMRT125
1. Grammar 8-2: notes + ex.2
2. Ex in PastCPastSEx (shared)
3. Make up really good questions to ask the real Rubin Carter about his life
4. Sun-Hwa only: presentation: The World's Best Rehabilitation Programmes for Criminals



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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com: listen to any text, practice reading it with the correct rhythm and pronunciation.
2.  Discuss the tape script CrocodileTearsGapped with your partner.
3. Presentation : Prophets of the World (Je-Yeon only)

SMRT125
1. Grammar 8-1: notes + ex.2, 3, 4.
2. Vocabulary ex.2
3. Sun-Hwa only: Countries With The Best Rehabilitation Programmes in the World (Thursday)


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Monday, March 7, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Watch the video about the Buddha boy again and answer the questions in the exercise.
2. The differences between eastern and western medicine (Yuka only)
3. Prophets of the world (Je-Yeon only)

SMRT125
1. Start learning the vocabulary to Unit 8.
2. Do the speaking test prior to Friday, March, 11.  The instruction have been emailed to you.
3. Watch the video about the benefits of learning foreign languages again and answer the questions.


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Friday, March 4, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Listen to the recording GreenerWorldGapped (shared) again, fill in the blanks and answer the questions fllowing the tape script: http://www.esl-lab.com/world/worldrd1.htm
2. Speak about the environmental problems in your country.
3. Pronunciation text: Sun-Hwa, Jae-Yeon, Kento

SMRT125
1. Review all grammar and vocabulary and prepare for a quiz to Unit 7.
2. Essay: Why English is Important.


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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com (Eduardo, Yuka, Wanshan, Sun-Hwa)
2. Describe the story in the video Denver Official Guilty Dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ISzf2pryI

SMRT125
1. Grammar 7-3: notes
2. Grammar 7-4: notes + ex.1, 2.
3. Reading: In the News 7-2: parts 1, 2.
4. In the News 7-1: part 6


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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Watch the following video, writing down all the ways to conserve fresh water:
https://vimeo.com/91919685
2. Pronunciation text (Daisuke, Kento, Sun-Hwa, Je-Yeon:
eslfast.com

SMRT125
1. Grammar 7-2: notes + ex.2, 3, 4, 5.
2. Reading: In the News 7-1: parts 1, 2.
3. Go over the interview with Dr.Adams again and be prepared to discuss it.


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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Homework

LSP125/130
1. Listen to DeforestationKenyaGapped (shared) again: http://www.elllo.org/Audio0901/921-David-Forest.mp3
and fill in the blanks
2. Speak about environmental problems in your country.
3. Pronunciation text in eslfast.com: one your pronunciation skills.

SMRT125
1. Grammar 7-1: notes + ex.2, 3, 4.
2. Vocabulary ex.1.


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