3A CAT TEST TRAINER

1 - READING COMPREHENSION

Here some reading practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)

• Part 1
• Part 3
• Part 4

2 - WRITING A DESCRIPTION OF A PICTURE
Here a video tutorial

Remember to

1. give a general description of the scene,
2. say what you can see in the foreground and background,
3. describe people in details,
4. give your impressions and opinions about the scene illustrated in the picture.

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 WORDLIST

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 PET VOCABULARY LIST

This list gives you a guide to the vocabulary needed when preparing for B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools.

3A CAT H/W for Thu. 4th April 2019

Listening Practice @ A2 level (elementary)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5

NB: You can listen each recording twice.

Listening Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

NB: You can listen each recording twice.

3A CAT H/W for Mon. 1st April 2019

Listening Practice @ A2 level (elementary)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5

NB: You can listen each recording twice.

Listening Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

NB: You can listen each recording twice.

3A CAT H/W for Thu. 28th March 2019

Listening Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

NB: You can listen each recording twice.

3A CAT Activities on 21st February 2019

If you think it can be useful for you, watch a video tutorial about conditional sentences.

Then, put theory into practice by doing some exercises.

• Exercise 1A & Exercise 1B on zero conditional
• Exercise 2A & Exercise 2B on first conditional
• Exercise 3A & Exercise 3B on second conditional
• Exercise 4A & Exercise 4B on IF / UNLESS / WHEN

Finally, test yourself.

• Test Level 1
• Test Level 2

3A CAT Assignment "Oral presentation on your hometown"

Preparare a detailed oral presentation on the town where you live, supported by some visual aids.

Your presentation must

• introduce your hometown by giving some information on it e.g. where it is located and how many people live there,
• describe in details 3 interesting places or attractions in your hometown or in the area nearby,
• explain what you like and dislike about your hometown, by giving good reasons.

Use some visual aids to support your presentation e.g. you can create a paper poster with pictures.

STEP 1 THINK AND PLAN
Think about these questions and make notes:
- where is it? how big is it?
- what is there? what is the best thing about it? what other two interesting places are nearby?
- what is good? why?
- what is bad? why?

STEP 2 PREPARE
Use your notes to prepare your speech. It should be divided into 4 sections:
1- introduction to the town (where it is and how many people live there)
2- what there is (3 interesting places or attractions in the town or in the nearby area)
3- what you like about it and why
4- what you do not like about it and why

Then, create a paper poster with pictures which illustrate your hometown to support your presentation.

STEP 3 REHEARSE

3A CAT Activities on Thu. 10th January 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.

• Test Level 1
• Test Level 2
• Test Level 3

3A CAT H/W for Thu. 10th January 2019

Click here to download a worksheet related to the defining relative clauses. Then, print it.

1. Paste the worksheet into your English notebook in the Use of English section.
2. Study the grammar rules, highlight the most important ones and stick them in your mind.
3. Do the exercises to check whether you have understood or not.
4. Bring your homework to school on Thu. 10th January 2019.

GUIDELINES for REMEDIAL WORK

If you got an average low mark in the first term, work hard in order to minimise your weak points and remediate.

Here you can download the sheet in which you can find some guidelines for you.

• Students in 1A AFM download here your sheet - your test will be on 7th February 2019.
• Students in 2C AFM download here your sheet - your test will be on 30th January 2019.
• Students in 3A CAT download here your sheet - your test will be on 4th February 2019.
• Students in 4A CAT download here your sheet - your test will be on 1st February 2019.

3A CAT Follow-up activities

Choose the activities that best suit your needs.

Did you got a good mark in the reading comprehension test? Practise and improve your reading skills here.

1. Choose a topic.
2. Follow the instructions.
3. Do the activities suggested.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3.

Did you got a bad mark in the reading comprehension test? Practise and improve your reading skills here. 

1. Choose a topic.
2. Follow the instructions.
3. Do the activities suggested.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3.

3A CAT H/W for Mon. 12th November 2018

Click here to download a worksheet related to "the Present Perfect Simple with the adverbial phrase of time introduced by for/since". Then, print it.

1. Paste the worksheet into your English notebook in the Use of English section.
2. Study the grammar rules, highlight the most important ones and stick them in your mind.
3. Do the exercises to check whether you have understood or not.
4. Bring your homework to school on Mon. 12th November 2018.

Assignment "A Museum of Me"

Create your own "Museum of Me":

• collect some magazines, scissors and glue (+ traditional) or use a mosaic maker like this bighugelabs.com/mosaic.php

• choose 5 pictures that mean something to you (e.g. your interests, past experiences, aspirations and dreams) and make them into a poster collage,

• prepare a unique presentation and be ready to exchange info about you.

Here the rubric which will be used to assess the oral test for students attending 2C AFM & 3A CAT.
Here the rubric which will be used to assess the oral test for students attending 4A CAT, 4 SIA & 5BCAT.

Main Info English Classes 2018-2019

6 GOLDEN RULES

1) Stand up and say "good morning" when the teacher steps into the class (do not chew gum, do not put make-up on, do not wear caps).

2) Keep your desk tidy.

3) Bring materials to class & complete assignments.

4) Speak English in class.
5) Follow directions & raise your hand if you have a question or a comment to make - it is the only way to ensure that we ALL have an equal voice in the classroom.

6) Work hard & do your best in class and at home.

MATERIALS

• coursebook,
• ring binder (or notebook) with 2 sections 1) Use of English (grammar and vocabulary) and 2) Skills,
• pens, pencils and coloured markers.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Please download it here and read it carefully.