Paraphrasing

Here is the link to the next Use of English exercise - paraphrasing. Be ready with it for Monday 2 Dec.
Paraphrasing
And the key:
Key

Grammar practice - translation

And yet another set of grammar tasks - this time translation, to be discussed on 13 Nov. No key this time so consult a friend before you come to class to identify the tricky sentences.

Translation

Verb patterns

Find below the link to the list of verbs sorted according to their verb pattern. Enjoy!
Verb patterns

Gap-fill practice

Below is the link to an exercise where you can practise filling gaps in a text.
Gap fill
And the key, to be used after you've done the exercise ON YOUR OWN.
Gap fill key

TED talk to watch for Wednesday 9 Oct

Brett Hennig What_if_we_replaced_politicians_with_randomly_selected_people

Verbs in brackets

Below is a long exercise where you can practise putting verbs in correct forms. Do it, check your answers with the key and then we will air the problem cases in class. Deadline: 7 Oct.
Verbs in brackets

Verbs in brackets - key

Multiple Choice practice

See the links to two pages of multiple choice grammar exercises. Be ready with them in two weeks time, i.e. sort out any queries you might have with your classmates. If there are still any unresolved issues, we will discuss them in class.
Multiple choice 1
Multiple Choice 2

Self-assessment questionnaire - fill in before 23 May

Self-assessment questionnaire May 2019

Article to read for Tuesday, 14 May

For tomorrow, please read the article in the link below and do the tasks that follow the text.

Extinction rebellion - article

Climate crisis video

Watch the film by David Attenborough. Focus on these issues:
1. What are the symptoms of climate change? Which parts of the world are affected and in what ways? What should we expect to happen in the future?
2. What are the causes of climate change?
3. What is the history of climate change research and the response to it by politicians and business? Why have people responded in this way?
3. What should be done to stop the change a) on the global level, b) by each of us?
Climate change - the facts

News for Thursday 4 Apr

Global News 2 Apr

News for Thursday 28 March

Global News 26 Mar

Article to read for Monday 25 March

Overprotective parents

Questions

1.      In what way is our psyche similar to our immune system?

2.      How have parents changed their approach to raising children? Why have they done it? Is the change justified?

3.      What are the benefits of ‘free play’ and ‘independent mobility’?

4.      How do current mental health statistics for teenagers compare with the past? How is this change explained?

5.      Summarise the overall premise of the article in one sentence.

Global News for Thursday 21 March

News Mon 18 Mar

Word list for February / March 2019

There will be a test on this on Tuesday 19 March.

Holy Grail a pension a donation baggy the till stuffed to fill in / to fill out to gather (dust) clothes racks chipped (mug) threadbare walking stick a goblet spectacles to shrug a mantelpiece to soak a dash of late (husband)	Stories for 2019 to fall apart unprecedented impeachment witch hunt to boost to encourage to shrink labour shortage illegitimate aging (population) built-in migrant workers carbon emissions	Global News an alliance to launch sth an assault to confirm to hand sth in a defendant a detention camp reportedly to risk sth to abandon sb/sth a giant ruthless in response to to interfere in/with to challenge a stigma to stigmatise sb/sth significant to poach / poacher a round (of talks) to come to an end
Utopia for Realists to conduct = to carry out to decline to pay off formerly noticeably inadvertently (un)lit an indication a coincidence on average	The best stats preconceived idea life expectancy child mortality fertility rate GDP per capita average birth control to conceive immaculate conception contraception contraceptives	Important things exist only in our imagination unique peculiar to enable sb to do sth limitless misleading distracting immense (close/distant) relatives to gather (to know) intimately leftovers to lock sb up at the heart of to crucify sb whereas in contrast to

News for Thursday 7 March

Global News 4 Mar
or
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p072kpjp

Global News for Thursday 28 Feb

Global News 25 Feb

A text about working hours (for Monday 4 March)

Working hours through history

News for Thursday 21 February

Global News 19 Feb

News for Thursday 14 February

BBC News 12 Feb

Chivalry by Neil Gaiman

Please read the whole story for Monday 18 February.
Chivalry

Second term blog assignment

This term your task is to watch a video every week and write a short report on your blog.

Below is a selection of You Tube channels to consider while choosing your regular viewing. However, you can also choose your own source as long as the show is up to a reasonable standard. If in doubt, please consult me.

Your report should consist of two parts:

1. an 80-word summary of the most important or interesting points raised in the video,

2. three vocabulary items you found interesting and worth learning, with example sentences of your own to demonstrate that you can use the new phrases confidently.

COMEDY

Saturday Night Live

Last Week Tonight (with John Oliver)

WILTY? Nope

BBC Comedy Greats

ART

Art Documentaries

Smarthistory. art, history, conversation

NEWS / POLITICS

Financial Times

BBC Newsnight

PBS Newshour

The New York Times

CHAT SHOWS

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TheEllenShow

The Graham Norton Show

QI: Quite Interesting

SCIENCE

BBC Earth

National Geographic

BBC Earth Lab

BBC Earth Unplugged

minutephysics

Be Amazed

It’s OK. to Be Smart

HISTORY

CrashCourse

Big History Project

PSYCHOLOGY / PHILOSOPHY

Big Think

The School of Life

DOCUMENTARIES (VARIOUS TOPICS)

Allthemed Docs

The Guardian

BBC

The Economist

BBC News

Self assessment

Below is the link to your self-assessment questionnaire. Please fill it in and submit it by the end of Tuesday, 16 January so that we can discuss it before the end of the winter term. 
Remember that after you've submitted the filled-in questionnaire, you'll not be able to make any changes.
2b self-assessment form Jan 2019

Videos for 7 and 8 January

Watch these films looking at the most important events of 2019.
Take notes to be able to discuss each event.
Pick any words that seem interesting and/or important.
Biggest stories 2019 - part one
Biggest stories 2019 - part two