Sunday, 8 December 2024

8 C2 Topic 5 Free Time 1

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. (Winston Churchill)

Grammar

 Future time    

Language Function

  Describing time   

Listening

 Tarot readings + audio  

Reading 

 Good & bad reviews     

Speaking

 Cultural entertainment     

Vocabulary

  Boogy woogers   

Writing

 Theatre group    

    

Saturday, 7 December 2024

7 NA C1 2 Topic 5 Free Time 1

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. (Melody Beattie)

Grammar

Prepositions    

Language Function

Agreeing & contradicting    

Listening

Jean-Michel Basquiat + audio  

Reading 

Vinyl revival     

Speaking

Streaming leisure    

Vocabulary

Music 

Writing

Free time    

      

Friday, 6 December 2024

6 NA C1 1 Topic 5 Free Time 1

T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. (Clement Clarke Moore)

Grammar

Prepositions   

Language Function

Agreeing & contradicting  

Listening

Digital camera basics + audio  

Reading 

Golden years    

Speaking

Entertainment    

Vocabulary

The arts & entertainment  

Writing

TV programmes   

Thursday, 5 December 2024

5 NI B2 2 Topic 5 Free Time & Christmas

I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays. (Henry Youngman)

Grammar

Leisure & pleasure   

Language Function

Drawing conclusions  

Listening

Christmas traditions audio  

Reading  

Eating & partying  

Speaking

Cultural activities    

Vocabulary 

Crossword 

Writing

Leisure time   

      

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Tuesday, 3 December 2024

3 NI B1 Topic 5 Free Time & Christmas

Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. (Susan Cain)

Grammar

Yet, still, already  

Language Function

Describing a film 

Listening

Keira Knightly audio 

Reading

Go Spanish this Christmas    

Speaking  

A New Year's Eve anecdote  

Vocabulary

Participle adjectives    

Writing

Getting to a party    

     


Monday, 2 December 2024

2 NB 2 Topic 5 Christmas

At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year. (Thomas Tusser)

Grammar

So, neither & auxiliaries 

Language Function

Agreeing

Listening

Changing plans audio

Reading

Christmas plans    

Speaking

Speaking  

Vocabulary    

Advent calendar   

Writing

Informal email 

Sunday, 1 December 2024

1 NB 1 Topic 5 Holiday 1 - Christmas

There's nothing better than curling up with a good book and sitting in front of the fire on winter evenings. (Leo Sayer)

Grammar

   Adverbs of frequency       

Language Function

      Expressing likes        

Listening

     Hobbies : audio   

Reading

      University sports club         

Speaking  

      Christmas        

Vocabulary

        Christmas           

Writing

           Christmas              

 

Saturday, 23 November 2024

8 NA C2 Topic 4 Health & Welfare

Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. (Thomas Dekker)


Grammar

  Health & cigarettes   

Language Function

  Comprehending text   

Listening

   Health insurance audio 

Reading

  Worrying   

Speaking

   Anti-vax movements   

Vocabulary

  Health & the body   

Writing

    Traditional & modern medicines