WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENTS NOTE: You will find the exercises for UNIT 1 (coursebook and workbook) on this site

e for the first two weeks only. You can find the answer key to the exercises on a separate document. COURSEBOOK: Unit 1
1- Do the exercises on p. 13 WORD FORMATION. 2- SPELLING. Work on the activities on p.14. More on SPELLING 3- REVISION EXERCISES FOR UNIT 1. Complete the exercises o p. 16-17.

WORKBOOK
1. Do the MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE on p. 9. 2. REMEMBER:More on Modals HERE

IDIOMS AND EXTRA VOCABULARY

There are some Idioms for you to learn about FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS

EXTRA READING/LISTENING ACTIVITIES

Try this LISTENING: LISTENING SAMPLE - GRAPHIC DESIGNER SANDRA CAMMELL-MULTIPLE CHOICE and learn how to tackle these tasks. Now, try this READING: NEW SCIENCE BOOKS REMEMBER: You can visit other sites and continue learning on-line: http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/listening.html http://www.searo.who.int/LinkFiles/Staff_Development_and_Learning _ssoe.pdf http://www.imparareinglese.co.uk/esercizi_inglese/CAE_open_cloze_1 .html http://www.ihbristol.com/learn-online/exercise-esol.php http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/learning/ http://www.ctv.es/USERS/amiles/bcn-onlinelistening.html

PODCASTS
Watch or listen to at least three podcasts of your choice from the updated list displayed on the left side of the blog: http://readyforc1.blogspot.com/ : BBC , The Guardian, How Stuff Works OR any other piece of information you might find interesting. Remember that you will have to make a brief oral presentation or comment about one of the pieces in class during the next lesson (alternatively, you will be asked to share your spoken production in a recorded file).

VIDEO
There are some videos related to the lesson. It is strongly recommended to watch all of them, both for their cultural content and for their (in most cases) relaxed and funny tone. Enjoy them.

BLOG
As every week, you will have to post a comment related to any of the assignments for this week.

WRITING
COMPETITION ENTRIES (ARTICLES)
Coursebook p. 14-15. Read the model answer on p. 15 and the following analysis and comments. Then, write your own entry. Alternatively, you can write your answer to the task provided in your Workbook p. 10

Some links to follow: - model article - articles - descriptive, narrative and discoursive articles - articles, reports and memos You can find a sample answer to the task (COMPETITION: SECRET AMBITIONS) in MOODLE: WEEK_1and_2-_U.1-KEY_TO_COURSEBOOK.PDF document This, and other similar samples, provide the writer with some interesting comments on different aspects:the register, the assesment, the production, the examiners comments and finally the mark. (0-5)