Dear All,
I wish you good luck with your exams.
Best wishes
Rusudan Birkaia

Homework 18 June 2013
Deadline 21 June 2013
SB Files 5 A, B, C, D and pp. 61-62-63
WB Files 5 A, B, C, D
From Argus Files 5 A, B, C, D.
Links:

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/sport-great-part-1

http://esol.britishcouncil.org/lesson-plans/department-store-2

See on Argus information about speaking exam, as well as written part of final exam. Both parts are optional, not obligatory.

Homework 11 June 2013
Deadline 14 June 2013
SB 9B p.104-107
WB File 9B pp. 78-79
Writing SB p. 97 - Write on the blog the topic: "My weekend"
From Argus File 9B
Study links:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file09/grammar09_b01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file09/grammar09_b02?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Please do interactive exercises on a site:
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/reported-speech-1
Do from Argus file Reported speech exercises.
You are having Midterm Test 2 on 14 June 2013.

Homework 07 June 2013
Deadline 11 June 2013
SB p. 98
SB File 9A
WB pp. 75-77
Writing SB p. 97 - Write on the blog the topic: "My weekend"
From Argus File 9A
Study links:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file09/grammar09_a01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file09/grammar09_a02?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Please do interactive exercises on a site: 
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/past-perfect
 

Homework 31 May 2013
Deadline 04 June 2013
SB 8D p. 94-95, WB 8D page 73-74
Study link:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/grammar08_d01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/a_grammar08_d02?cc=global&selLanguage=en
From Argus grammar paper 8D.  Also see extra practice on So/Neither on Argus and do it.
Discussion topic:
Do you know any interesting things or story about twins? Would you like to have a twin sister or brother?
Please see on Argus Phrasal verbs and have more practice, do exercises, print them out and bring to classes to check.

Homework 28 May 2013
Deadline 31.05.2013
SB page 92, WB page 71, study all given phrasal verbs, choose 10 of them and write a story
(60-80 words) on a blog.
Study link:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/grammar08_c01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/grammar08_c02?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Homework  17.05.2013
Deadline: 21.05.2013

WB File 8B, From Argus Additional grammar exercises 8B;
WB p. 69-70;  
Healthy eating:

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/multiple-choice/healthy-eating  

Study links:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/grammar08_b01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/grammar08_b02?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Please write: My favourite building (80-100 words, 6 paragraphs, see example in SB p. 85).

You are going to have Quiz 2 (grammar & vocabulary Files 6, 7, 8A, 8B) on 24 May 2013.
Discussion topic: 1) What do you like and dislike about your weekends;
                        2)  Describe good and bad sides of your lifestyle. What would you like to                                 change and why?
Please write your comments.
Get more practice on too much, not enough

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/toomuch.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-6980.php

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/53.html

Homework  14.05.2013
Deadline: 17.05.2013

WB File 8A, From Argus Additional grammar exercises 8A;
WB p. 67-68;  
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives/adjectives-ed-and-ing
Study links:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/grammar08_a01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file08/grammar08_a02?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Please write: My favourite building (80-100 words, 6 paragraphs, see example in SB p. 85).

You are going to have Quiz 2 (grammar & vocabulary Files 6, 7, 8A, 8B) on 24 May 2013.
Discussion topic: What do you like and dislike about your weekends.
Please write your comments.

Homework 10.05.2013
Deadline 14.05.2013
SB pages 86-87, WB p. 66
Writing: My favourite building

Do from Argus Tests for File 6 and 7.

Homework 30.04.2013
Deadline 07.05.2013
WB pages 64-65. From Argus 7D. 

Study links: http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_d01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_d02?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Please do Tests 6 and 7, which you can find on Argus.

Homework 19.04.2013
Deadline: 23.04.2013
Additional grammar exercises from Argus 7B
Oxford Living Grammar unit 5
WB pp. 60-61
Study links:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_b01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_b02?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Get ready for your PRESENTATION.

Presentation is on April 26

Presentation topics

Pre-intermediate

Option A

Topic: Animals/Pets

Students choose and describe their favourite pet or animal applying vocabulary and grammar of the corresponding units (may/might/should/shouldn’t/first conditional/second conditional)

Option B

Topic: Wild Animals

Students talk about wild animals and the ways to survive in the wild nature applying vocabulary and grammar of the corresponding units (may/might/should/shouldn’t/first conditional/second conditional)

 

Option C

Topic: School

Students talk about the time spent at school and the school subjects they liked/disliked applying vocabulary and grammar of the corresponding units. (Past simple/present perfect/used to/didn’t  use to)

16 April 2013

Homework deadline 19.04.2013
SB p. 80 reading, p. 139 ex. 7C a/b, WB pp. 62-63
From Argus 7C
What do you study at school? Is your favourite subject hidden in this puzzle?

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/wordsearch/school-subjects

Study links: http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_c01?cc=global&selLanguage=en
and
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_c02?cc=global&selLanguage=en

06.04.2013

Deadline: 12.04.2013
Discussion:

Have you ever helped anybody with some problem? Tell us about that problem and your advice which helped to solve the problem.

02 April 2013

Homework
WB pp. 58-59,  from Argus 7A Grammar.
Choose the correct option, then press "Check" to check your answers at the site:

http://youronlinenglishclass.com.pt/Quiz/present_perfect_forandsince.htm
Study link: http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/;jsessionid=EE6763DBFDCFF76990A4F163BBBEC642?cc=global&selLanguage=en

29 March
Homework for File 6 Practical English
Study link File 6 at http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/?cc=global&selLanguage=en
St. Book pp. 74-75, WB p. 57

26 March

Homework

Workbook pp. 55-56
From Argus Grammar page 6D, download it and do exercises, then print out and bring to classes.
Study link www.oup.com/elt/englishfile/pre-intermediate for 6D print it out and bring to classes.
On interactive CD practise File 6.
Please, also do homework done on 21 March.

21-22 March
Homework
Workbook pp. 52-53-54
From Argus Grammar pages 6A, 6B, 6C, download them and do exercises.
Study link www.oup.com/elt/englishfile/pre-intermediate for 6A, 6B, 6C
On interactive CD File 6
Animals
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/english-skills-practice/video-uk/wild-animals
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/english-skills-practice/read-your-level/animals-city-level-1
DISCUSSION TOPIC:
1) What animals live in your local area? Have you ever helped a sick or injured animal?
2) Which animals do you see in the town or city where you live?

19 March 2013
FILE 6B
Homework:

WB page 51 only grammar and pronunciation exercises 
6B Grammar - download from Argus, print out, do and bring to class for portfolio
Study link 6B
Grammar: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/conditionals-1

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