Lamb To Slaughter ( 1D BachiBac)

This week we are going to read a short story and do some grammar revision.

1. Grammar revision. Download and complete the following  Mixed tenses exercises.  for Monday 28th. 

 

2. Short story Lamb to Slaughter by Roald Dahl. Tuesday 29th

As you all know,  Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, fighter pilot, and screenwriter. 
 He is the author of Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,The Magic Finger, and so many unforgettable stories which we have all read and enjoyed. 
This week  we are going to read one of his short stories.
Click here to read Lamb to Slaughter

3. Presentation of Projects. Thursday 30th

How the World is Preparing for the Second Wave (1C /1D)

VOCABULARY . Click here for a list of Covid related vocabulary.

Part 1: Read the article in The Guardian Global Preparation  and answer the questions.

   What determines the success of a good policy to        control the spread of the virus?      

     How is New Zealand dealing with the situation?   
    
     Name two countries that were well prepared for         the second wave and explain why.
      

     Compare Australia’s and Spain’s approaches. 

 

Explain the following expressions found in the article:

• buying a window
• at the heart of every effective system
• stamp out
• Spain courted summer visitors

Deadline:   

1 C: Wednesday 23rd/Thursday 24th (in class)

1D:  Thursday 24th

Part 2: Choose a country other than Spain. Read about it in different media (in English) and write a brief report  to explain to the group  how the country has dealt with the pandemic and its current situation.

Deadline: 1 C: To be presented to the group on Friday 25th

Boris Johnson's speech to the nation

UNIT 4 PROGRESS TEST B1F

Here is some C1 practice to keep you entertained

UNIT 4 progress test

Unit 4   LISTENING 

ANSWER KEY

Unit 7&8 (Review) B1E

 Unit 7
Pages 78&79 Exercises 1-6
Page 80 (all exercises)
Pages 82 &83 (1,4, 6,7)
ANSWER  KEY

Unit 8

Pages 94&95

ANSWER KEY unit 8

Valedictorian Speeches (B2D)

Valedictorian or graduation speech is a farewell speech given at a graduation ceremony. It was my intention to ask each one of you to prepare one to give during the third term. Alas, the COVID 19 pandemic put an end to my plans. It will be a virtual farewell instead.

I'd like you to take some time to reflect on these past few years at school and to think about what you'd like to say to your classmates and teachers if you had the chance. Think back and try to recapture those moments which will stay with you for ever, your very first day, all the good and bad memories ...  You are about to embark on a new adventure, so you might also like to talk about your hopes for the future. But don't panic! It does not have to be a formal speech, just a few thoughts and memories.

• Send me an audio or video recording (Deadline Tuesday 26th)

The Great Gatsby Book Review B1F

The assignment: Write a review of about 250 words. Deadline: Friday 22nd
 Before you write  your review, I  recommend you do some research. The Web is full of examples and description of what a review should include. These are just some suggestions.

• The Great Gatsby-The Guardian
• Jay Gatsby-A Dreamer Doomed 
• Why I love The Great Gatsby
• How to Write a Book Review
• How to Write a Review
• Book reviews-examples
• The Writing Centre
• The Guardian Books
• NY Times Books

The Way up to Heaven by Roald Dahl B1E (updated)

Earlier this year we read the short story by Roald Dahl Lamb to Slaughter. This week we are going to read another of his short stories, The Way up to Heaven, first published in The New Yorker in 1954
Read and listen the story here.








Your  next two assignments:

• Read about twenty lines from the story. Make sure you listen to it a few times before. Record and send by Thursday 21st

• Write a brief essay comparing the two stories by Roal Dhal we have read this year.You can read Lamb To Slaughter here  Deadline: Sunday 24th

You can watch a version of The way to Heaven from the TV series Tales of The Unexpected

HIT THE BOOKS UNIT 6 B1E (UPDATED)

Before you start Unit 6, don't forget to Check the answers to the last exercise. Active/Passive Mixed tenses.

UNIT 6

 TEXT pages 66-67  exercises 1-6
 VOCABULARY
-from the text:page 68 exercises 1-6
-education: page 72 exercises 1& 2

GRAMMAR  Reported Speech
Read page 128
pages 70-71 all exercises
Reported speech explained
Other Reporting Verbs 
Reported speech extra practice






 UNIT 6 ANSWER KEY

UNIT 6 REVIEW: DOWNLOAD, ANSWER AND SEND BEFORE Thursday 7th 
UNIT 6 REVIEW ANSWER KEY 

REPORTED SPEECH EXTRA PRACTICE+KEY