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
  1. download, print and paste the 2 worksheets 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. ask for your teacher for help.
Here the grammar keys to check the exercises you have done.

4 SIA H/W for Fri 3rd 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.

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.

4A CAT H/W for Thu 2nd 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 29th April 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.

1A AFM H/W for Thu. 2nd May 2019

Activity Menu

STARTER

Exercise on regular and irregular verb forms of the Past Simple

MAIN COURSE

Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 on the Past Simple of the verb be
Exercise 1 , Exercise 2 and Exercise 3 on the Past Simple tense (affirmative form)
Exercise on the Past Simple tense (negative form)
Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 on the Past Simple tense (interrogative form)

Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 on making questions in the Past Simple tense

DESSERT

Test yourself with a quiz!

4SIA Activities on 12th April 201


  • ACTIVITY 1: Let's watch a video about the Eden Project in the UK.
Go to learnenglish.britishcouncil.org. Watch the video. Next go to task section and do the four activities. 

If you need help, you can ask your teacher at any time.

  • ACTIVITY 2 : Let's watch a video about climate change.
Go to www.esolcourses.com and do the suggested activities.

If you need help, you can ask your teacher at any time.

  • ACTIVITY 3 : Let's do a listening activity about saving water.
Go to www.esl-lab.com and do the suggested activities.

If you need help, you can ask your teacher at any time.

  • ACTIVITY 4: Let's watch a video about an invention which could save the oceans from plastic pollution.
Go to learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org. Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video. Next go to task section and do the two activities. 

If you need help, you can ask your teacher at any time.

  • ACTIVITY 5: Let's watch a video about the world water crisis.
Go to learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org. Do the preparation task first. Then, watch the video and do the 2 exercises.

If you need help, you can ask your teacher at any time.

  • ACTIVITY 6: Let's watch a video about renewable energy sources.
Go to learnenglish.britishcouncil.org. Watch the video. Next go to task section and do the four activities. 

If you need help, you can ask your teacher at any time.

FAST FINISHERS: Do an online crossword or an online word search puzzle on environmental issues.

2C AFM Activities on 9th April 2019

Activity Menu

STARTER

Exercise on expressing obligation with "have/has to + base form of the verb"
Exercise on expressing lack of obligation with "do/does not have to + base form of the verb"

MAIN COURSE

Exercise 1 and Exercise 2 on expressing obligation and lack of obligation
Exercise 1 , Exercise 2 and Exercise 3 on giving advice
Exercise 1 Exercise 2 and Exercise 3  on expressing obligation and prohibition
Exercise on expressing lack of obligation and prohibition

Quiz 1 about the semi modal verb "have to"
Quiz 2 about the modal verb "should"

DESSERT

Test 1 , Test 2 , Test 3 , Test 4 on your abilities in using modal verbs accurately.

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.

4A CAT Activities on 4th April 2019


Work in pairs.

STEP 1 (15 minutes)

Browse the Internet and carry out some research into using recycled materials in the construction industry.

Find out:
  • what type of waste and salvaged materials can be used
  • what the main benefits of using recycled materials are
and describe in details an example of a remarkable project using very unusual recycled materials.

STEP 2 (15 minutes)

Prepare an oral report to present your findings.

STEP 3 (2-3 minutes)

Report to your class.

PLASTIC POLLUTION


Here you can find the report by Gaston Zama broadcast on 17th March 2019.

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

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

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

Listening Practice @ B1 level (pre-intermediate)
NB: You can listen each recording twice.

4A CAT H/W for Mon. 1st April 2019

4A CAT H/W for Mon. 25th March 2019

LISTENING ACTIVITIES
  • activity 1 - topic: social media [level: easy]
  • activity 2 - topic: saving water [level: medium]
  • activity 3 - topic: homelessness [level: difficult]
READING ACTIVITIES
  • activity 1 - topic : growing up poor [level: easy]
  • activity 2 - topic: active villagers [level: medium]
  • activity 3 - topic: child marriage in Nepal [level: medium]

CAMBRIDGE PRELIMINARY B1 Mock Test Results


Students GROUP C: results of the PRELIMINARY mock exam on 13th March 2019 available here.

Students GROUP D: results of the PRELIMINARY mock exam on 15th March 2019 available here.

5B CAT Activities on 12th March 2019


Read the text on p.108 (lines 1-10 only) so that you can answer the following questions using your own words as much as possible.

1. Where and when did some governments start promoting modern methods of construction?

2. Why were modern methods of construction introduced?

3. What does an offsite modern construction technique consist of?

4. What is an innovative technique used on-site?

5. What are the main advantages given by modern methods of construction in the building industry?