Lesson 31 - lunedì 30 maggio 2011

Well, we have also come to the end of the 2010/2011 English Course edition...
The course could not end in a better way: Barbara and I have decided to prepare something to eat during the film! She prepared some delicious little sandwiches and I prepared some little chocolate croissants as a dessert.
We were so sad for the end of the course that we forgot taking the usual pictures of our food creations: therefore, I am sorry, but I cannot show the images :-(
Summing up, I want to thank all my students for the great enthusiasm and the active participation they have shown during the lessons: they have given useful and interesting ideas and opinions, they have made me laugh with their written compositions and their brilliant interventions and they have also made me put on some kilos with their delicious recipes.
I hope these lessons have been useful and interesting for them as they have been for me: I have certainly learnt a lot from these fantastic students! 

FILM

How to lose a guy in ten days

Lesson 30 - giovedì 26 maggio 2011

The English course has nearly finished, but the cake competition hasn't: in fact, Alessandra and Nicoletta have decided to take part with their fantastic cheese cake. And, to demonstrate that this is a serious game, they have also made use of the precious contribution of an external collaborator: Nicoletta's sister! And we must say that the result was delicious, as you can see from our smiles in the following pictures...

SONG
American Pie - Madonna (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. 3 p. 162
rich
1) rich, wealthy
2) affluent
3) well-off
4) loaded 
poor
1) poor
2) penniless
3) hard up
4) broke 
Es. 4 p. 162 

1D - be very expensive

2F - spend money in large quantities

3E - its products are worth the price

4H - can't live on the money you have

5C - have a negative bank balance

6b - mean

7A - have a lot of money but not know how to spend it

8G - living a lifestyle which they can'y afford    

UNIT 3C: ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM AFFLUENZA?

Es. 6b p. 47: read the glossary and listen to the first part of the lecture
Es. 6c p. 47: listen again and answer the questions
Es. 6d p. 47: listen to the second part of the lecture and choose the correct answer
1B - 2A - 3C - 4B - 5A

Lesson 29 - 19 maggio 2011

SONG
A lady of a certain age - Neil Hammond (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. 1 p. 162
1) budget
2) grant
3) loan
4) fees
5) fare
6) charge
7) savings
8) donation
9) fine
10) instalment
11) deposit
12) will
13) overdrafr
14) lump sum

Es. 2 p. 162
Consumer society. a society where buying and selling material goods is considered very important
Standard of living: the amount of money and level of comfort that a particular person or group has

Income: the money sb receives for their work
Inflation: the rise in the price of goods and services which results in a fall in the value of money
Cost of living: the amount of oney you need to spend to cover the basc necessities
Can't afford: not having enough money
Interest rates: the percentage of extra money that you have to pay back when you borrow money from a bank
In debt: owing money
Mortgage: money lent by a bank to buy a house
Shares: units of equal value into which a company is divided and sold to raise money
Stock market: the business of buying and selling shares and the place where this happens
Currency: the sysem of money used by a country
Exchange rate: the amount of money you get when you change one currency into another

UNIT 3C: ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM AFFLUENZA?

Es. 4a p. 46: answer the question
Es. 4b p. 46: read and comment
Es. 4d p. 46: explain the meanings
1) they can depend on their husbands to earn enough money to cover all their expenses
2) made it difficult to live in the space of their flat and on the money they eraned
3) not say what you really want to say because it might upset sb or cause an argument
4) try to get the job of deputy head at the school where he works
5) becoming 13, 14, etc. years old
6) wanting what other people have so much that it almost makes you feel ill
7) even if he became head teacher, he wouldn't earn nearly as much money as her friends' hsbands do
8) complain about
9) do sth that corrects a bad situation
10) without her husband knowing
11) there a lot of advantages to
Es. 4e p. 46: choose the sentence that best sums up your reaction
Es. 5a p. 47: answer the questions
Grammar bank 3C p. 144: unreal uses of the past tenses
Es. 5c p. 47: choose and answer one question

HOMEWORK: es.3 - 4 p. 162

Lesson 28 - 12 maggio 2011

SONG
Kick Ass - Mika (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

UNIT 3B: LOST IN TRANSLATION
Es. 6b p. 43: listen and answer the questions

Es. 6c p. 43: choose the correct answer
1C - 2C - 3B - 4C - 5B - 6A - 7C - 8A

UNIT 3C: ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM AFFLUENZA?
Es. 1a p. 44: read the definitions and try to guess the meaning of the woed "afflenza"
Es. 1b p. 44: read the product description and the review

Es. 1c p. 44: answer the questions

Es. 2c p. 45: choose the right word
1) broke
2) loan
3) red
4) in
5) loaded
6) exchange rate
7) standard
8) make

Es. 2d p. 45: hoose and tell about a person you know

Es. 3b p. 45: listen and check
Es. 3c p. 45: put the words in the right columns

1) bear - pear - wear

2) appear - earring - fear - clear - nuclear

3) earth - learn

4) beat - creak - deal - neatly -please - scream

5) death - jealous - plesure - spread - unhealthy

6) break - steak

7) heart

HOMEWORK: es.1e - 1f p. 45; es. 1 - 2 p. 162

Lesson 27 - 5 maggio 2011

SONG
Mad world - Elisa (thanks to Nicoletta - you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. p. 143
1) Not until years later did I realize my mistake.

2) Never had we seen such magnificent scenery.
3) Not only did they dislike her, but they also hated her family.
4) Only when we had read his autobiography did we understand what he had really suffered.
5) Hardly had we started to eatwhen we heard someone knocking at the door.

6) Rarely have I read such a badly written novel.

7) Not until the sun set did we put down our tools and rest.

8) Not only was the hotel room deprssing, but it was cold as well.
9) Only when it was unusually cold did they light the fire.
10) No sooner had he gone to sleep that there was a knock on the door.
11) Only then did I realize the full scale of the disaster.
12) Scarcely had I destroyed the evidence when the police arrived.
13) Never has he regretted the decision he took on that day.
14) Only when I had spoken to the manager was the problem sorted out. 

UNIT 3B: LOST IN TRANSLATION
Es. 3a p. 41: match the halves of the sentences
1B - 2A - 3D - 4C - 5E 
Es. 4a p. 42: listen and write the last word you hear
Es. 4b p. 42: read the information box
Es. 4c p. 42: listen and check

Es. 5a p. 42: answer the question

Es. 5b p. 42: read the two extracts and answer the questions

Es. 5c p. 42: read the article and answer the questions 

Es. 5d p. 42: match the highlighted words to their meanings

1) barely 

2) profoundly

3) arguably

4) vast

5) bland

6) awkward

7) quirky

8) lowly

9) syaccato

10) neatly

11) smooth

12) faithful

Es. 5e p. 42: answer the question

HOMEWORK: es.7a p. 43

Lesson 26 - giovedì 28 aprile 2011

SONG
Breathless - The Corrs (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. a p. 142
1) must have moved them

2) Correct
3) it must be
4) Correct
5) she definitely won't like it

6) bound to be late

7) Correct

8) she must still be studying
9) Correct
Es. b p. 142
1) probably won't have time tocall in and see us
2) may never get over
3) should have heard the news by
4) can't have left my credit card in the restaurant
5) is bound to like the scarf
6) is unlikely to resign
7) must have been in love with her
8) you definitely lock
9) likelythat the couple will get divorced  

UNIT 3B: LOST IN TRANSLATION
Es. 1a p. 40: do the quiz
1) F, I
2) F, J
3) L, G
4) F, B
5) F, F
6) L, C
7) F, D
8) L, A
9) F, E
10) F, H 
Es. 1b p. 40: answer the questions
Es. 2a p. 42: complete
1) moving
2) thought-provoking
3) heavy-going
4) gripping
5) entertaining
6) intriguing
7) implausible
8) fast-moving
9) depressing
10) haunting 
Es. 2b p. 41: match the adjectives to a book or film
Es. 2d p. 41: talk about your reading tastes
Grammar Bank 3B p. 143: adding emphasis (1) - inversion

HOMEWORK: es.p. 143

Lesson 25 - giovedì 21 aprile 2011

SONG
Who said - Planet Funk (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Grammar
Es. a p. 35

1) When I was a child, I used to have / I had really long hair.

2) The boss appears to have a new secretary.
3) Did you really use to wear glasses?
4) Correct
5) I need to get my passport renewed urgently.

6) Correct

7) Correct

8) Correct
9) Could you get your brother to have a look at my car?
10) When I saw that she was wearing trousers, I was very suprised.
Es. b p. 35
1) that I had made a big mistake
2) seems to have
3) you get the tap fixed
4) is expected to resign
5) According to the daily Mail
6) it will get broken
7) There are said to be
8) They don'tusually get to the airport
9) the dog hd been sleeping on my bed all night 
Vocabulary

Es. a p. 35

1) friendship
2) freedom
3) neighbourhood
4) fear
5) shame
6) poverty
Es. b p. 35
1) take
2) spare
3) get
4) cope
5) left
6) know 
Es. c p. 35
1) lost
2) pushed
3) life
4) nerves
5) messge
6) way
8) out
Es. d p. 35
1) by
2) at
3) before
4) off
5) down
6) away
7) out
8) over

UNIT 3A: BREAKING THE SILENCE
Es. 4a p. 38: choose the right form
1) it can't be
2) he probably hasn't
3) it must have been
4) is likely to call
5) must be working 

Grammar Bank 3A p. 142: speculation and deduction
Es. 5a p. 38: read the article and answer the questions
Es. 5d p. 39: listen and answer the questions
Es. 5f p. 39: complete
1H - 2E - 3B - 4I - 5A - 6C - 7D
Es. 5h p. 39: answer the questions 

UNIT 3B: LOST IN TRANSLATION
Quotation p. 40: read and comment

HOMEWORK: es. a - b p. 142

And after the lesson: pizza at Pizzeria Centro at 21.30.

Lesson 24 - lunedì 18 aprile 2011

FILM IN ENGLISH
Valentine's Day

Lesson 23 - giovedì 14 aprile 2011

SONG
Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. b p. 161

1) tick

2) sniff

3) click

4) splash

5) bang
6) creak
7) buzz
8) hoot
9) tap
10) slurp
11) hiss

12) drip
13) roar
14) whistle
15) hum
16) slam
17) crunch
18) snore
19) rattle
20) screech, crash 
Es. 2 p. 161
1) scream
2) yell
3) giggle
4) whisper
5) mumble
6) groan
7) stammer
8) sob
9) sigh 

UNIT 3A: BREAKING THE SILENCE

Pronunciation p. 37: read the explanation
Es. 2a p. 37: listen and repeat
Es. 2b p. 37: listen and repeat
Es. 3a p. 37: answer the question
Es. 3b p. 37: listen and tick the best summary
Es. 3c p. 37: listen and answer the questions
Es. 3d p. 37: answer the question
Es. 3e p. 37: answer the question

HOMEWORK: Revise & Check 2 p. 35

Lesson 22 - giovedì 7 aprile 2011

SONG
Speak now - Taylor Swift (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. a p. 141

1) becoming

2) buy

3) persuade / convince

4) have

5) received
6) catch / take
7) arrive / be
8) fetch / bring
9) be
10) persuade / convince
Es. b p. 141

1) got my work permit renewd
2) get used to driving
3) nearly got killed
4) get my sister to babysit
5) get all the locks changed
6) got stopped
7) get my eyes tested
8) got bitten

UNIT 3A: BREAKING THE SILENCE 
Quotation p. 36: read and comment
Es. 1a p. 36: answer the questions
Es. 1b p. 36: make your hit parade of the most annoying noises in an office and comment
Es. 1c p. 36: listen to the noises and comment
Es. 1d p. 36: add other annoying noises and comment
Es. 1f p. 36: listen to the sounds and complete the sentences
Article p. 36: read and comment

Save these dates:

Monday 18/04/11 Extra Lesson from 20.30 to 22.30: we are going to see a film
Thursday 21/04/11 Lesson from 19.30 to 21.30 (as usual) and then pizza at Pizzeria Centro

Barbara, we hope everything is ok! See you soon!

HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Bank p. 161 (es. a - b part 1 SOUNDS and es a - b part 2 THE HUMAN VOICE)

Lesson 21 - giovedì 31 marzo 2011

SONG
Something in the water - Brooke Fraser (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. 1 p. 160

1) get the impression

2) get a shock

3) get the chance

4) get the joke

5) get to know
6) get hold of 
7) get rid of
8) get my own back on
9) get into trouble
10) get out of the way
Es. 2 p. 160

1I - 2J - 3A - 4F - 5D - 6C - 7E - 8B - 9H - 10G
Es. 3 p. 160
1J - 2A - 3K - 4D - 5B - 6C - 7L - 8E - 9F - 10G - 11I - 12H 

UNIT 2C: 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER
Grammar bank p. 141: get

UNIT 2: TIME AND TECHNOLOGY

The interview
Es. 2b p. 34: listen to part 1 and answer the questions
Es. 2c p. 34: listen to part 2 and answer the questions
Es. 2d p. 34: listen and complete
1) to some extent
2) goes down
3) you can't be bothered
4) I've had it in for
5) for the sake of it
6) a blacklash against
7) in my lifetime
In the street
Es. 2a p 34: listen and answer the questions

HOMEWORK

Es. a - b p. 141

Lesson 20 - giovedì 24 marzo 2011

Today, our recipe game recorded a new success: Leonardo arrived with a fantastic chocolate cake made with his hands, to be garnished with zabaglione sauce...
We drank the drinks that Massimo had taken last time, even if Massimo was absent this time... Sorry Massimo, but we have left some for you, anyway ;-)!
This time, the quality of the pictures is not very good, but it is better than nothing, to illustrate our delicious lessons!

SONG
Tell your mama - Norah Jones (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. 1 p. 159

1) waste

2) save

3) kill

4) take

5) make up for
6) take 
7) give
8) spare
9) take up
10) have
11) run out of

Es. 2 p. 159

1) on
2) before
3) by
4) in
5) at
6) off
7) in / for
8) from / to
9) at
Es. 3 p. 159
1I - 2B - 3J - 4D - 5F - 6G - 7E - 8C - 9A - 10H 

UNIT 2A: AN ARTICLE

Es. 2b p. 32: read the artickle and choose the best title 

Es. 2d p. 33: find sysnonyms

1) these days, today, nowadays
2) boys and girls, youngsters, young people
3) by themselves, on your own
4) toys, pastimes
Es. 2e p. 33: find synonyms
1) enormously

2) neighbourhood children

3) racing

4) hazardous

5) scarcely

6) could possibly afford

7) idyllic

UNIT 2: TIME AND TECHNOLOGY
The interview
Es. 2a p. 34: have a look at the glossary
Es. 2b p. 34: listen to part 1 and answer the questions

HOMEWORK

Es. 1 - 2 - 3 p. 160; es. a - b p. 33: write an article about one of the many aspects of life that have changed over the last 30 years (marriage, dating and the role of women or men); you can follow the tips on p. 33

Lesson 19 - giovedì 10 marzo 2011

SONG

History repeating - Propellerheads - Miss Shirley Bassey (thanks to Giulio) you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig 

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Revise & check p. 19
Grammar
Es. a p. 19

1) though

2) their

3) got

4) there

5) one
6) as
7) herself
8) so
9) have / get 
10) because 
Es. b p. 19

1) I've broken my glasses. I need to have them mended.
2) If one learns a few phrases, the local people will appreciate it.
3) They managed to get to the meeting on time despite the heavy traffic / despite the traffic being heavy.
4) The flight was cancelled due to the fog.
5) Jane and Martha see each other about twice a month.
6) The children managed to wrap the present by themselves.
7) I haven't seen him since 1998.
8) She wore dark glasses so as not to be recognized.
9) If we buy a disheasher we won't have to do the washing up.
10) She hasn't got any pictures yet so her flat looks a bit bare. 
Vocabulary
Es. a p. 19

1) teeth

2) mind

3) run

4) trousers

5) guns
6) terms 
Es. b p. 19

1) career

2) part-time

3) alike

4) half-sisters

5) take after
6) synonym 
Es. c p. 19
1) of
2) off, up 
3) up
4) off
5) in
6) with, on 
Es. d p. 19
1) challenging
2) competitive
3) unsuccessful
4) rebellious
5) enjoyable
6) repetitive 

UNIT 2C: 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER

Es. 5b - 5c p. 30: listen and answer the questions
Es. 5e p. 30: listen and complete
1) good match
2) fall for
3) go for
4) go off
5) long-term
6) turn-off
7) getting involved
8) carried out

Es. 6a p. 31: answer the questions
1C - 2B - 3A
Es. 6c p. 31: answer some of the questions

HOMEWORK

Es. 1 - 2 - 3 p. 159

The next lesson will be on Thursday 24th March, 2011.

Lesson 18 - giovedì 3 marzo 2011

SONG

Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones (thanks to Massimo - you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig 

UNIT 2C: 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER

Es. 1a p. 28: read and comment
Es. 1c p. 28: read and complete
1b - 2a - 3c - 4a - 5a - 6c - 7b - 8c - 9a - 10c - 11b - 12b

Es. 1b p. 28: answer the questions and comment
Es. 1e p. 29: read the sayings and comment
Es. 2b - 2b p. 29: read and listen to the correct pronunciation
Es. 3a p. 29: answer the questions
a) get your own back
b) get over

Es. 4 p. 29: listen to the song "50 ways to leave your lover" - Paul Simon

Es. 5a p. 30: read and comment

Es. 5b p. 30: listen and answer the questions

HOMEWORK

Revise & check p. 19

Lesson 17 - giovedì 25 febbraio 2011

Today I decided to take part in the cake competition started by Giulio and prepared my chocolate cake, in order to make our English lesson sweet...
You can find the recipe in the section "Ricette" under "Dolci": it is really an easy cake and you need only 30 minutes to make and cook it.

SONG
Sweet disposition - The Temper Trap (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. a p. 130

1) seems / appears

2) would

3) seems / appears

4) said / supposed

5) According
6) seems to / appears to
7) There
8) to
9) that 
Es. b p. 140

1) appear / seem that people who work night shifts die younger.
2) have escaped to France.
3) expected to make a statement this afternoon.
4) has been announced that the new drug will go on sale shortly.
5) are believed to be responsible for the rise in life expectancy.
6) to the manual, you have to charge the phone for at least 12 hours.
7) appears to be intending to lower interest rates.
8) has been suggested that the painting is fake.
9) seem / apppear to be more cyclists than there used to be.

UNIT 2B: ARE THERE REALLY 31 HOURS IN A DAY?

Es. 3a p. 26: read and comment
Es. 3b p. 26: listen and complete

Es. 3d p. 26: listen and complete
Es. 3e p. 26: give advice to the five callers
Es. 3f p. 26: listen and comment
Es. 3g p. 26: listen to the whole programme

Es. 3h p. 26: answer the questions

Es. 4a p. 27: complete and explain the meanings

1) wasting my time: using time badly

2) spare time: more time than you need, free time

3) saves...time: allows you to do something quicker

4) short of time: you don't have enough time

5) time's up: the time allowed for something has come to an end

Es. 5 p. 27: answer the questions of the time questionnaire

HOMEWORK

Es. 2c p. 25; just start doing revise & check p. 19

Lesson 16 - giovedì 17 febbraio 2011

SONG
What a feeling - Irene Cara (thanks to Danila - you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. a p. 139

1) was sitting - had been crying

2) both

3) both - had died

4) didn't use to look

5) both - both
6) had crashed - was pouring 
Es. b p. 139

1) spent / would spend / used to spend
2) had died
3) cooked / would cook / used to cook
4) took / would take / used to take
5) was invited /had been invited
6) told
7) was going
8) tried
9) got
10) decided
11) was sleeping
12) wanted
13) had been told
14) climbed
15) saw
16) had been asking
17) refused / had refused
18) heard
19) realized
20) had got up
21) was coming
22) opened
23) had caught
24) had forbidden 

UNIT 2A: ONCE UPON A TIME

Es. 5a p. 23: make abstract nouns from the given words
-hood: adulthood, childhood, neighbourhood
-ship: friendship, membership, partnership, relationship
-dom: boredom, freedom, wisdom
-ness: happiness, illness, kindness, sadness
-tion: celebration, competition, imagination
word changes: afraid - fear, ashamed - shame, believe - belief, dead - death, hate - hatred, lose - loss, poor - poverty

Es. 5c p. 23: complete
1) hatred
2) fear
3) happiness
4) imagination
5) poverty
6) boredom
7) illness
8) freedom 

UNIT 2B: ARE THERE REALLY 31 HOURS IN A DAY?
Quotation p. 24: comment
Es. 1a p. 24: answer the questions and comment
Articles p. 24 - 25: read and comment 
Es. 1d p. 25: complete
1) gadget
2) frenzy
3) blizzard
4) catch up with
5) peak
6) juggle
7) engrossed
8) cope
9) clog
10) overcome
Grammar Bank p. 140: distancing expressions

HOMEWORK

Es. a - b p. 140

Lesson 15 - giovedì 10 febbraio 2011

Today's English lesson could not start in a better way: Giulio, a very good pastry cook, arrived with a fantastic nut cake made with his hands!

We were all happy and ate and drank to his health!

Now, we are waiting for his nut cake recipe and, in the meantime, the English course recipe competition can start: who will be able to do better than Giulio? We are ready to taste and give our judgement ;-)  

SONG
The one that I want - Grease soundtrack (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

UNIT 2A: ONCE UPON A TIME

Grammar Bank p. 139: narrative tenses
Es. 4a p. 22: listen and match the people to their emotion
1) happiness
2) fear
3) surprise
4) disappointment
5) sadness 
Es. 4b p. 22:listen and answer the questions
Es. 4c - d p. 22:listen and answer the questions

Es. 4e p. 22: listen and answer th questions
Es. 4f p. 22: tell your story / memory

HOMEWORK

Es. a - b p. 139; write a short paragraph on your childhood (you can follow the models on p. 20 or you can comment on the quotation on p. 20)

Lesson 14 - giovedì 3 febbraio 2011

SONG
La bonne cuisine (Four recipes) - Leonard Bernstein (thanks to Leonardo - you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

UNIT 1: FAMILY SECRETS

THE INTERVIEW
Es. c p. 18: listen and answer the questions
Es. d p. 18: listen and complete
IN THE STREET
Es. a p. 18: listen and answer the questions
Es. b p. 18: listen and answer the questions
Es. c p. 18: listen and complete

UNIT 2A: ONCE UPON A TIME
Es. a p. 20: read and choose the headings
1) Nightmares
2) School
3) Food
4) Toys and games
5) School holidays
6) First love
7) Illness

NO HOMEWORK FOR NEXT TIME

Lesson 13 - giovedì 27 gennaio 2011

SONG
I can feel your heartbeat - Enrique Iglesias (you can find the lyrics and the video in the section "Musica" under "Canzoni")

TEXTBOOK
New English File Advanced - Oxford University Press - Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig

HOMEWORK CORRECTION
Es. 5a p. 14

1) idiom

2) collocation

3) register

4) phrasal verb

5) slang
6) colloquial
7) synonim
8) metaphor
Es. 5b p. 14

1) refuse to change your mind
2) say exactly what you think
3) be determined to continue despite the difficult circumstances
4) have different opinions
5) be the dominant partner

UNIT 1: A LETTER OF APPLICATION

Es. a p. 16: read the advertisement and comment

Es. b p. 16: read the letter and comment
Es. a p. 17: read the advertisement and comment 

UNIT 1: FAMILY SECRETS
THE INTERVIEW
Es. a p. 18: read the definitions
Es. b p. 18: listen and answer the questions 
Es. c p. 18: listen and answer the questions

HOMEWORK

Es. 5c part 2 p. 16; es. 5e p. 17; write a letter of application for one of the two jobs advertised (follow the model on p. 16 and the tips and instructions on p. 17).

No lesson - giovedì 20 gennaio 2011

Sorry students, there will be no lesson on Thursday, 20th January.
Of course, we will make up for the lesson when it is more convenient for you.
See you on Thursday, 27th January!
Your teacher Manuela