passive tense

http://www.lingolex.com/tenses.htm

http://www.lingolex.com/tensexp.htm

one husband many wives

http://news.yahoo.com/polygamy-thrives-utah-071640727.html

SLANG and HOW LANGUAGE CHANGES

 http://www.english-in-chester.co.uk/e-learning/lesson/informal-slang-english/





Group1

http://www.wikihow.com/Speak-Like-Shakespeare

Group 2

http://mentalfloss.com/article/53529/56-delightful-victorian-slang-terms-you-should-be-using

Group 3

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayingsm.htm

 Group 4

http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/Do_You_Remember_The_60s_Slang_.html

Food waste

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26038300

The government has introduced a new law which states that homes get fined if they waste food
Each business and household has to put all waste food into a seperate bag
The amount of the fine depends on the weight of the food you waste

You can decide to be one of the following:
1.  A restuarant owner/manager
2.  A member of a large family
3.  Someone in a large flat/house share

Your business/household always seems to throw away alot of food and are concerned about the new law.
You telephone the local council to find out more.
In the call you should tell them the reason you are calling
You should ask to talk to someone who knows about the new law
You ask them to explain the following things:
a. how the council will measure the weight and how often
b. what the cost of the fines will be
c. what types of food will the law affect
d. what the council is doing to stop supermarkets trying to get customers to but more than they need
e. if they gave a website or leaflet explaining all this information (and ask for the address or to get them to send you a leaflet
Let them know what you personally feel about the new law, and how if will affect your family

Ideas for Exam presentation/explanation

http://www.esldiscussions.com/

smoking in cars with children

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/smoking-cars-children-ban-bid-032515318.html#PcLxRvN


watch the clip and plan a telephone call to either the Police, Social Services or The NSPCC (National Society for the prevention of cruelty to children)

decide what you want to say in the phone call




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WcgAkK2LTo

16th and 20th January games and 12 years a slave

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/confusing-words-quiz1/

http://uk.screen.yahoo.com/12-years-slave-oscar-favourite-084507359.html

It’s already a leading contender for honors during the coming movie awards...................

“12 Years a Slave” is based on the true story of Solomon Northup, a free man from upstate New York who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the......................

British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the lead role and said it was a .............................:

“I started off the journey sort of terrified by the responsibility of playing Solomon Northup, and not only playing him but telling a story –...............................– of the slave experience and the fact that I’ve never really seen that before, and I was sort of frightened of it ..................... And then, through the process, it turned into the most remarkable privilege to tell this story,” he said.

Michael Fassbender, who ............................... both of British director Steve McQueen’s previous films, plays plantation owner Edwin Epps – a role for which he has earned critical acclaim. He said he was .............................after reading the script:

“I thought it was a beautiful story. I thought he was an incredibly guy. I was like ‘This is a true story? This is incredible.’ I was........................, quite tearful by the end of it. I just got on the phone straight away to Steve (McQueen) and just told him, you know, please can I do something on this story? Even if it’s a days work or two days work,.......................................”

Everyone has something to learn from this movie ................................Chiwetel Ejiofor:

“I think it’s a story for everybody. It crosses all boundaries of race and gender and religion, anything. It’s a story that really speaks to............................., and what that means,” he said.

According to some critics, “12 Years a Slave” is often harrowingly difficult to watch but is ultimately concerned with being faithful to Northup’s experience.

The film was produced by Brad Pitt who plays a small but......................................

“12 Years a Slave” opens from October in the United States and some European cinemas.

Components of a Movie	Important Language/Examples		Can you name a movie . . .? . . . that is a sci-fi? . . . that is a horror? . . . that is an action movie? . . . that is a romantic comedy? . . . with Brad Pitt in it? . . . that is starring Julia Roberts? . . . with Mike Meyers in it? . . . starring Sean Connery? . . . that takes place in space? . . . that takes place in WWII? . . . set in Asia? . . . set on a train? . . . that takes place in the 1800s? . . . set in the countryside? . . . that takes place in Europe? . . . about people who fall in love? . . . about people who take drugs? . . . about police who are corrupt? . . . about someone who wants to destroy the world?
What kind of movie is it?	It’s a ______________________
	It’s a comedy. It’s a sci-fi. It’s a horror. It’s an action movie. It’s a romantic comedy.
Who is in it?	_______________ is in it.
Who’s starring in it?	_______________ is starring in it. Orlando Bloom is in it.
Where does it take place?	It’s set in _______________.
When does it take place?	It takes place in ______________. It’s set in New York in the 60s. It takes place on the moon in the future. It takes place in a prison.
What’s it about? What happens in it?	It’s about _____ who __________. It’s about two young people who fall in love on a sinking ship. It’s about a meteor that is going to destroy the Earth.
How does it end?	In the end, __________________.
What happens in the end?	In the end, the ring is destroyed. In the end, Harry decides he really loves Sally.
What did the critics say? What kind of reviews did it get?	The critics _________________. It got ___________ reviews. The critics said it was good. The critics panned it. The critics raved about it. It got great reviews. It got poor reviews.

 http://bogglesworldesl.com/lessons/MovieLesson1.htm

week 1 and 2 review

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/britain-braced-more-floods-chaos-231507885.html#e90Iyw3

storms

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2014/01/140106_witn_whaling.shtml


whaling

City and Guilds Exam Speaking and Listening

 

 

 

City & Guilds

Level 1 Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life

 

 

Speaking and Listening

 

Candidates must take part in a discussion, an explanation or presentation, and a telephone call, on topics covered on the course.  These must be:

 

1.  a small group discussion (with 2-4 others) – 10-15 minutes.

 

2.  an explanation or presentation to a small group of people (2 or more) - 5-10 minutes.  You can choose a topic for this beforehand, and prepare notes which you can bring into the exam and refer to when you are speaking.  However, you are not permitted to read the whole explanation and you are not permitted to practise in class.

 

3.  a telephone call (role-play) with a tutor in a familiar or unfamiliar situation - 2-3 minutes.

 

The first part of the exam, task 1, will be recorded on a video camera.  All parts of the exam will be recorded on an audio voice recorder.

 

Exams will be marked by tutors.  Then they will be checked and marked by another tutor and, finally, moderated by the City & Guilds Examinations Board.

 

You will receive your results in the post.  We anticipate that this may take approximately 6-8 weeks.  When you pass, you will receive a letter from the college telling you how and where to collect your certificate.

 

Please make sure we have your correct address.