ELORA HARDY: MAGICAL HOUSES, MADE OF BAMBOO
4 SIA TEST TRAINER
1 - READING COMPREHENSION
Here some reading practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
2 - LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Here some listening practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)1A AFM H/W for Fri. 10th May
You must
- download, print and paste the worksheet on Present Perfect Simple (click here) into your English notebook in the Use of English section - there are 4 papers;
- study the grammar rules, highlight the most important ones and stick them in your mind,
- do the exercises to check whether you have understood or not,
- ask for your teacher for help.
5B CAT SYLLABUS FOR THE ORAL TEST
1. PATH: A SHORT HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
- Prehistoric architecture (cf pp 218, 219)
- megalithic architecture
- the most famous megalithic structure in England, i.e. Stonehenge
- other prehistoric sites in Britain
- Roman heritage in Britain (cf notes and pp 226, 227)
- cities and towns
- road system
- buildings, i.e. Hadrian's Wall and forts
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Architecture in Medieval Britain (cf notes, pp. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 extra worksheet on Lady Chapel and Poets' Corner)
- English Gothic architecture
- an example of Gothic cathedral in the UK, i.e. Westminster Abbey in London
- Norman architecture (-> here the slides shown in class)
- two examples of Norman castles, i.e. Dover Castle and Windsor Castle
- half-timbering building technique
- black and white half-timbered houses in Chester and York
- Renaissance architecture in Britain (cf notes, p. 238)
- the Renaissance
- Pietro Torrigiano and Hans Holbein as those who brought the new ideas of the Renaissance to Britain
- Inigo Jones as the responsible for introducing the classical architecture of Rome to Britain
- Inigo Jones's works in England
- Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, England
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Baroque architecture (cf notes, pp. 240-241)
- what factors influenced the development of the Baroque building style
- Christopher Wren as one of the English prominent Baroque architects
- Saint Paul's Cathedral in London
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Georgian architecture (cf notes, p. 242)
- townhouse as a typical Georgian building
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Gothic Revival (cf notes, p. 243)
- Augustus Pugin as a leading figure in the English Gothic Revival
- the Palace of Westminster and Tower Bridge in London
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Neoclassicism (cf notes, p. 243)
- Robert Adam as an important figure in the English Neoclassicism
- the British Museum, Mansion House and the Royal Opera House in London
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Norman Foster (cf notes, pp. 256-257)
- his life
- his most famous works: the British Museum, the Millennium Bridge, 30 St Mary Axe, Wembley Stadium
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Frank Lloyd Wright (cf notes, pp. 248-249)
- his life
- his most famous work: the Guggenheim Museum in New York (-> here the slides shown in class)
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Frank Gehry (cf notes, pp. 258-259)
- his life
- his most famous works: Richard B. Fisher Center, Ray and Maria Stata Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (-> here the slides shown in class)
-> Here the slides shown in class.
- Richard Rogers (cf notes, pp. 254-255)
- his life
- one of his most famous works: the Millennium Dome
-> Here the slides shown in class.
2. PATH: PROFESSIONAL FIGURES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
2. PATH: PROFESSIONAL FIGURES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
- Types of professional figures in the construction industry based on their educational background (cf p 200)
- operatives: who they are and what they do on the building site (cf p 201)
- surveyors: who they are, their study path and what their main tasks are (cf p 201)
- structural and civil engineers: who they are, their study path and what their main tasks are (cf p 202)
- domestic energy assessors: who they are and what their main tasks are (cf p 204)
- coordinators for safety and health matters: who they are and what their main tasks are (cf p 205)
- Renzo Piano as the Italian man who is reinventing architecture: his life and his most famous works, i.e. the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Menil Collection in Houston and The Shard in London (cf. pp 260-261 and his TED talk)
3. PATH: ON THE BUILDING SITE
- Modern methods of constructions: what they are, when and where they started to be promoted, why they were introduced and some benefits of theirs (cf p 108)
- Construction machinery, i.e. the tower crane, the digging machine, and the concrete mixer (cf p 109)
- What to wear on the building site (cf pp 114-115)
- Restoration: what it is and the three types of restoration, i.e. building cleaning, major repairs and rebuilding (cf p110)
- Building renovation: what it is and what a renovation project includes, i.e. addition, remodelling or conversion of a room, improving features, reducing energy consumption, adding security measures (cf p 111)
4. PATH: THE VALUE OF BUILDINGS
- The economic life of a building and the most important reasons for a building becoming obsolete (cf p.166)
- The real estate market: what it is, what it depends on and the role of the real estate agents (cf. pp.168-169)
5. PATH: BIO-ARCHITECTURE
- Bio-architecture: definition, principles and aims of sustainable architecture (cf p 32)
- Sustainable design and eco-design: definition and main goals (cf pp 34-35)
- Eco-materials and their main characteristics (cf p 33)
- Sustainable materials and reclaimed building materials (cf pp 62-63)
- What a green building is and green building programmes such as LEED (cf pp. 36-37)
- Building green houses for the poor and the Intervale Green project in New York (cf pp. 48-49)
2C AFM Activities on 7th May 2019
If you think it can be useful for you watch a video tutorial about the relative clauses.
Then, put theory into practice by doing some exercises.
- Exercise 1A & Exercise 1B on relative pronouns
- Exercise 2A & Exercise 2B on subject or object relative pronouns
- Exercise 3 on relative adverbs
- Exercise 3A & Exercise 3B on the formation of relative clauses
- Exercise 4 on the formation of relative clauses without the relative pronoun
- Exercise 5
Finally, test yourself.
4A CAT TEST TRAINER
1 - READING COMPREHENSION
Here some reading practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
2 - LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Here some listening practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
4 SIA H/W for Fri. 10 May 2019
Reading Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
Listening Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
Click here to download the list of the vocabulary needed when preparing yourself for the PET tasks. The words have been grouped under common themes.
3A CAT TEST TRAINER
1 - READING COMPREHENSION
Here some reading practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
2 - WRITING A DESCRIPTION OF A PICTURE
Here a video tutorial
Click here to download the list of the vocabulary needed when preparing yourself for the PET tasks. The words have been grouped under common themes.
Here a video tutorial
Remember to
- give a general description of the scene,
- say what you can see in the foreground and background,
- describe people in details,
- give your impressions and opinions about the scene illustrated in the picture.
4 SIA H/W for Mon. 6th May 2019
Listening Practice @ A2 level (elementary)
NB: You can listen each recording twice.
Listening Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
NB: You can listen each recording twice.
VOCABULARY LIST - This list gives you a guide to the vocabulary needed when preparing for B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools.
4A CAT H/W for Mon. 6th May 2019
Reading Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
Listening Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
Click here to download the list of the vocabulary needed when preparing yourself for the PET tasks. The words have been grouped under common themes.
2C AFM Grammaring
For theory & practice in Conditional Type 1, click here.
For theory & practice in Conditional Type 2, click here.
For theory & practice in Relative Clauses, click here.
You can
- download, print and paste the 2 worksheets into your English notebook in the Use of English section;
- study the grammar rules, highlight the most important ones and stick them in your mind,
- do the exercises to check whether you have understood or not,
- ask for your teacher for help.
Here the grammar keys to check the exercises you have done.
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