Saturday English Language Programme Homework
Dec 21, 2024
December 21, 2024 (Last Day of 2024)
Take trip into the past - visit Nafplion [It is the birthplace of the modern Greet state. The first Greek parliament assembled here. The great political visionary, Ioannis Kapodistrias left his last breath here ‒ his brief period in the city left the mark of an early pro-European politician.]
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 6 (grammar - question tags and pronouns) quiz
Writing an informal email
Speaking and Listening (Unit 6)
Homework for January 11: we RETURN !
Pre-FCE: pg 60 (grammar review) pgs 35 and 37 (grammar - past perfect tenses)
Workbook: pgs 38 (#1-4) and 39 (#1-3) and #5 (writing - informal email)
Student: pg 69 #2-4 (grammar) and pgs 74-75 and 188 (writing help)
Student: pg 71 speaking exam task
Companion: Units 1-6 (vocabulary and grammar)
TEST: Units 1-6 (grammar and vocabulary) and ONE writing (either an article, an email, an essay or a story)
Dec 14, 2024
December 14, 2024
What do teenagers really want for Christmas? (according to Teen Vogue)
- Most Popular Gift on TikTok: Owala UO Exclusive FreeSip 32 oz Water Bottle
- Best Tech Gift: Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Console
- Best Beauty Gift: Bubble Skincare 3-Step Hydrating Routine Bundle
- Best for the Teen Who Has Everything: Nike Sportswear Men's Pullover Club Hoodie
- Best Unique Gift for Teens: The Woobles Beginners Crochet Kit
- Best Inexpensive Gift for Teens: Amszke Shoulder Bag
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 5 (reading, writing and vocabulary) test
Writing an informal email
Kidzbook visit
Homework for December 21: (4 days till Christmas!) LAST DAY and we RETURN January 11
Pre-FCE: pg 164 D and E (pronouns)
Workbook: pgs 34-35 (reading ONLY exercise)
Student: pg 68 #1-3 (vocabulary) and pg 73 #1-3 (vocabulary)
Companion: Unit 6 pgs 77-78 (vocabulary) and pg 83 (grammar)
Writing (handout essay about computer games) click here
Quiz: Unit 6 (grammar pronouns and question tags)
[Argumentative-Essay-Outline click here]
[Transition words click here]
Dec 7, 2024
December 7, 2024
What do think Christmas will be like in 2050? By 2050, it is also very likely that we will be celebrating Christmas with more virtual guests in the home. Some families today are not able to celebrate Christmas altogether due to substantial geographical distances. Wow!
ATTENTION for next week:
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 5 (grammar modals) quiz
Writing an argumentaive essay
Listening tasks (Unit5)
Homework for December 14: (11 days till Christmas!)
Pre-FCE: pg 56 C and D (modal review) and pg 59 (vocabulary)
Workbook: pg 33 #5 (writing - argumentative essay) and pg 32 #1-3 (vocabulary)
Student: pg 56 (vocabulary) and pg 61 #1-3 (vocabulary)
CHECK THESE OUT!:
How to write and Argumentative Essay - Planning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAUKxr946SI&t=5sn
How to write and Argumentative Essay - An Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZKUeEBryOk
Companion: REVIEW pgs 61-67 (vocabulary) Unit 5
TEST: Unit 5 (reading, vocabulary and argumentative essay)
[Argumentative-Essay-Outline click here]
[Transition words click here]
Nov 30, 2024
November 30, 2024
Did you know this about the Christmas tree? Amazingly, historians think the origins of this festive tradition may date back to the Romans and Ancient Egyptians who used evergreen plants and garlands as symbols of everlasting life. Wow!
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 4 (reading, writing and vocabulary) test
Grammar: modals
Writing an argumentaive essay
Thanksgiving turkeys
Homework for December 7: (18 days till Christmas!)
Pre-FCE: pgs 53 (modals)
Workbook: pgs 28-29 (reading) and pgs 30 -31 (grammar ONLY)
Student: pgs 62-63 #8 (an argumentative essay)
CHECK THESE OUT!:
How to write and Argumentative Essay - Planning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAUKxr946SI&t=5sn
How to write and Argumentative Essay - An Example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZKUeEBryOk
Companion: pgs 61-67 (vocabulary) Unit 5
Quiz: Unit 5 (modals)
[Argumentative-Essay-Outline click here]
[Transition words click here]
Nov 23, 2024
November 23, 2024
What if you woke up in the morning and you were 100 feet tall?
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 4 (grammar - future tenses) quiz
Grammar: future tenses review
Writing an article
Speaking
Homework for November 30:
Pre-FCE: pgs 49-50 (vocabulary) and 192-193 (glossary)
Workbook: pg 26 (vocabulary)
Student: pgs 42-43 (reading) and pg 39 #9 (writing) write an article @ health and use readings from the unit for help
[for extra help look at the handout (the handout for an article)]
Companion: pg 60 grammar review Unit 4
Test: Unit 4 (reading. vocabulary and writing an article)
Nov 16, 2024
November 16, 2024
Where to go! Kite festival at Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
The town of Santiago Sacatepéquez in Guatemala celebrates All Saints' Day on 1st November with a kite festival. Hundreds of spectacular giant kites with colourful designs are made by locals and flown over the cemetery on this day. It's a wonderful spectacle and worth a visit
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 3 (reading, vocabulary and writing) test
Grammar: future tenses
Writing an article
Speaking
Homework for November 23:
Pre-FCE: pg 43 (review) and pg 44 (future)
Workbook: pg 21 #5 (writing) and pgs 22-23 (reading)
[for extra help look at the handout (the handout for an article)]
Student: pg 44 #2, 4 and 5. and pg 49 #1-3 (vocabulary)
Student: MUST reread rules to 'speaking' exam' practices (pgs 47 and Unit 4 pgs A176-B177) WILL BE ASSESSED
Companion: vocabulary review Unit 4 (pgs 49-56)
Quiz: Unit 4: grammar - future
Nov 9, 2024
November 9, 2024
So you Know: World Freedom Day, commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, symbolizing the triumph of freedom over oppression. This day celebrates the spirit of liberty and democracy, honouring those who have fought for the right to live free from authoritarian regimes.
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 3 (grammar and listening) quiz
Grammar: perfect tenses and quantifiers/articles
Writing an article
Homework for November 16:
Pre-FCE: use of langauge (pgs 190-191) complete pg 32
Workbook: use of English (pg 20) and writing prep (pg 21) # 1 and 3 [for extra help look at the handout (the handout for an article)]
Student: grammar and use of English review (pg 33 #3 and 6) and (pg 36 #2, 5 and 8) and (pg 37 #1 and 2)
Companion: vocabulary review Unit 3 (pgs 36-42)
Student: Speaking pg 176 (test 3 speaker A) and pg 177 (test 3 speaker B) [use pg 35 for help]
Test: Unit 3: reading, vocabulary and writing a story
Nov 2, 2024
November 2, 2024 Happy November!
My favorite holiday is Daylight Saving Time because we get an extra hour of sleep.
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 2 (reading, vocabulary and writing) test
Grammar: perfect tenses
Listening Unit 2 (test)
Homework for November 9:
Pre-FCE: grammar review (pg 26) complete pg 27 and preview grammar (pgs 134-135) and complete pg 133
Workbook: reading (pgs 16-17)
Student: writing a story (pg 27 #5 and 8) *use last week's handout for extra help (click here) or this link: https://teacherphill.com/cambridge-b2-first-fce-how-to-write-a-story/
Companion: grammar review - perfect tenses/countables/articles Unit 3 (pgs 44-47)
Companion: vocabulary review (pgs 36-42) complete pg 42
Quiz: Unit 3: grammar (perfect tenses/countable and uncountables/articles) and listening (U2)
Oct 26, 2024
October 26, 2024
Happy October 28th to all!
“Freedom isn’t the ability to say yes, it’s the ability to say no.”
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 2 (grammar) quiz
Halloween pumpkin heads
Speaking Unit 2 (solving problems)
Homework for November 2:
Pre-FCE: vocabulary (pgs 30-31) and grammar preview (pg 26)
Workbook: reading (pgs 10-11)
Student: vocabulary (pg 25) and writing (pg 26 #1, 2 and 4)
Companion: vocabulary review Unit 2 (pgs 22-30)
Writing: a story do ONLY ex 5! (click here)
Test: Unit 2: vocabulary, reading, writing and listening
Oct 19, 2024
October 19, 2024
Halloween weekend! Students may come dressed up in a costume without allowing any sort of weapons or full-face masks.
FUN FACT: About 75% of the human brain is made of water.
Covered:
Corrected homework
Unit 2 (vocabulary) and Past tenses
Test Unit 1 (reading, vocabulary and writing)
Listening Unit 1 continued
Halloween Haiku (poem)
Homework for October 26:
Pre-FCE: vocabulary and grammar review (pgs 23-24)
Workbook: grammar (pg 12-13)
Student: reading and vocabulary (pgs 18-19 #3 + 5)
Companion: vocabulary review (pgs 22-30) and review past tenses (pgs 32-35)
Writing: email about sports (click here)
Quiz: Unit 2: past tenses
Oct 12, 2024
October 12, 2024
Did you know? Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people’s opinions.
Covered:
Corrected homework
Student: writing practice (informal email) (pg15 #8)
Quiz: present simple/continuous; articles and expression
Listening Unit 1
Homework for October 19:
Pre-FCE: grammar: past tenses (pgs 17-20 A-F)
Workbook: vocabulary review (pg8 #1-3)
Student: using pg 15 as extra help for the informal email: to be used with the handout (click here)
Companion: vocabulary review (pgs 5-14) and past tenses (pgs 32-35)
Test: Unit 1: reading; writing; vocabulary
Oct 5, 2024
October 5, 2024
**SEE last week's post about BOOKS for the course
Welcome to: Polina, Emily, Constandinos, Wang, Alex and Paris!
Covered:
Pre-FCE: present simple and continuous; stative verbs and articles (pgs 7-11)
Workbook: grammar review (pgs 6-7)
Student: reading and writing practice (informal email) (pgs 6-8 and 14-15)
Homework for October 12:
Pre-FCE: vocabulary (pgs 12-15 and 188-189) [click here]
Workbook: reading (pgs 4-5) and writing and email (pg 9 #5) [click here for PDF]
Student: vocabulary (pg 8 #6-7/ complete #2-3 and pg 13 #1-3) [click here] [writing]
Companion: vocabulary (pgs 5-14) [click here for PDF]
QUIZ: present simple and continuous/ stative verbs/ articles (use Companion pgss 15-19 for review)
Oct 3, 2024
Welcome to Pre-FCE
Good afternoon everyone!
This is a reminder in how to reach me: mvoulgaris@isa.edu.gr
How to see homework and announcements: isa.edu.gr - Saturday English language Programme - Homework - Ms maria Voulgaris
Required materials for class:
- folder for papers/handouts
- an A4 notebook for notes and writing assignments
- writing tools (pens, pencils, highlighters; sharpener and an eraser)
- a Greek/English/Greek dictionary
The following are the books for our course:
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*PRE FCE CLASS |
New Close-up B1+ SUPER PACK FOR GREECE (SB + SPARK & WB & Companion & Testbook & NOTEBOOK) |
National Geographic |
9782023230010 |
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*PRE FCE CLASS |
REVISED Towards Mastering Use Of English for Pre-FCE Student's Book |
Burlington Books |
9789963478934 |
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*PRE FCE CLASS |
First For Schools Trainer Six Practice Tests without answers |
Cambridge |
9781107446045 |
