Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Book 6 2023 The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

Other people his age had houses and washing machines, cars and television sets, furniture and gardens and mountain bikes and lawnmowers: he had four boxes of crap, and a set of matchless memories.    


My recommendation for our sixth book of the year is The Cuckoo's Calling written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith - no prizes for identifying the true identity of the author. Here is the worksheet.

Monday, 22 May 2023

7 NA C1 2 Topic 12 Free Time & the Summer

Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. (Sam Keen)


Grammar

     Television     

Language Function

      Evaluating      

Listening

       Reality shows + audio 

Reading 

      Reality TV        

Speaking

          Planning a trip           

Vocabulary

      Travelling      

Writing

           TV shows           

Sunday, 21 May 2023

6 NA C1 1 Topic 12 Free Time & the Summer

Aaah, summer - that long anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It's a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practise swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends. (Darell Hammond)

Grammar

       Reporting verbs         

Language Function

  Explaining  

Listening

       Holidays audio

Reading 

       A letter of protest          

Speaking

       Silent retreat        

Vocabulary

      Television        

Writing

       Leisure time          

Saturday, 20 May 2023

5 NI B2 2 Topic 12 Free Time & the Summer

The summer night is like a perfection of thought . (Wallace Stevens). 

Grammar

      The Longest Day        

Language Function

   Relating Past Events    

Listening

       Singapore + audio

Reading  

      Summer 2021          

Speaking

      On the move          

Vocabulary 

    Driving       

Writing

     A complaint    

 

Friday, 19 May 2023

4 NI B2 1 Topic 12 Free Time & the Summer

Summer break: the time when parents realise teachers are grossly underpaid. (Unknown)

Grammar 

        Sentence transfer        

Language Function

       Making arrangements  

Listening

     Flying + audio  

Reading

      Fun in Spain        

Speaking

      Travelling   

Vocabulary

      Holidays    

Writing 

      A letter    

 

Thursday, 18 May 2023

3 NI B1 Topic 12 Fee Time & the Summer

Do what we can, summer will have its flies. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Grammar

  Say & tell   

Language Function

      Reporting       

Listening

      Bad service + audio 

Reading

      Travelling by train      

Speaking  

      Travelling        

Vocabulary

      Travelling by plane        

Writing

       An interesting trip          

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

2 NB 2 Topic 12 Home or Away

I love holidays. It's such a wonderful time for the whole family to be together and not have to worry about schedules and that kind of thing.  (Toni Collette)

Grammar

   For & since       

Language Function

      Describing actions     

Listening

       Travel complaint + audio 

Reading

     A trip to England  

Speaking

    Summer holiday     

Vocabulary    

     In the kitchen   

Writing

    Staycation  

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

1 NB 1 Topic 12 Holiday 3 - Summer

Some of the best memories are made in flip flops. (Kellie Elmore)

Grammar

     Going to    

Language Function

   Describing places & actions 

Listening

      Travel programme audio

Reading

     Planning a day out      

Speaking

       Summer holidays        

Vocabulary    

      Holiday activities         

Writing

      Postcards       

 

Sunday, 7 May 2023

7 NA C1 2 Topic 11 Buying & Selling

Well, capitalism is a big problem, because with capitalism you're just going to keep buying and selling things until there's nothing else to buy and sell, which means gobbling up the planet. (Alice Walker)

Grammar

    Reporting verbs    

Language Function

     Expressing emphasis     

Listening

      Shopping centres + audio 

Reading 

      Over-consumption        

Speaking

         Advertising          

Vocabulary

     Advertising     

Writing

          Advertising