Tuesday 3rd April

  • Speaking task: Monologue (part 2): 1'30" speech delivery using "work lexis learnt last week" as well as "2 learnt verb patterns you can find in the first box you'll find in unit 55 in the verb patterns handout.
  • Verb patterns  - Oral drill which happens to be far more effective and long-lasting. 
    1. Unit 53 - Verbs + -ing
    2. Unit 54 - Verbs + to + infinitive
    3. Unit 55 - Verbs + sb + to + infinitive
    • ATTENTION: 
    1. Verbs like "agree", "fail", "succeed in", "look forward to"... are really useful and often overlooked.
    2. When talking about the world of work the "passive" is of paramount importance: "be paid", "be made redundant", "be promoted", "be asked to do overtime"...

  • HOMEWORK: Try to overuse some of the verb patterns practised in today's class while preparing the draft similar to the one I asked you to do in today's class just jotting down key elements. It goes without saying you should later on try to time yourself and try to deliver your speech using the diagram. The thing is, one key diagram and then as many different versions of the speech as speech deliveries you give.
    • Job interviews: Mediation (2') + Oral production (3') : 
  1. Tips to give a good impression at a job interview: 
  2. Opinion on "dress code" for a job interview.
  3. Account of a job interview (your own or someone else's you know well).  

  • Remember every two Tuesdays we have our American language assisstant online from 18.10 to 19.00. If you want to practise your listening skills while broadening your cultural understanding you are more than welcome to join us by clicking here or in the link you'll find on the right in your moodle platform:

https://eduxunta.webex.com/meet/anadopico