Oral Test for VC

Prepare a detailed description of the painting on your worksheet which follows the 6 steps below and lasts at least 5 minutes.

Step 1: GIVE A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE

Step 2: DESCRIBE WHAT YOU CAN SEE IN THE FOREGROUND/BACKGROUND

Step 3: DESCRIBE WHAT IS HAPPENING

Step 4: SPECULATE ABOUT THE STORY

Step 5: SPECULATE ABOUT THE CHARACTERS

Step 6: GIVE YOUR IMPRESSIONS AND OPINIONS on how the painting makes you feel

Use some visual aids to support your description of the painting e.g. you can create a poster by using Piktochart. Here a tutorial for you:

Here the rubric which will be used to assess the oral test.

Mind Maps about the Communicative Functions of the English Modal Verbs

Here the mind maps about the communicative functions of the English modal verbs created by the VC students at Liceo Classico "V. Alfieri" in Asti.

Rate which one is the best! Write it in the comment section below.

by Valeria Nikolovska

by Arena Rebecca

by Cantatore Matteo

by Fantolino Gaia

by Mana Claudia

by Moro Carola

by Manzoni Andrea

by Marone Benedetta

by Pero Paola

by Pinto Carolina

by Rissone Rebecca

by Serpi Annalisa

by Volpicelli Alessia

by Francesco Riso

by Silvia Grasso

by Valleri Riccardo

by Lorenzato Marta

by Bianco Camilla

by Elena Massano

by Mazoni Arianna

by Vitillo Matilde

by Alessia Doglione

by Benedetta Bottino

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 13/14 [Group 1,2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: The Globe Theatre

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 11th or Thu. 27th April.

Time: 2 p.m. (Group 1&2) - 3.15 p.m. (Group 3)
Venue: Liceo Classico, first floor, Room IIIC

H/W for VC: Creating a mind map about the communicative functions of modal verbs

1. Go to www.mindomo.com
2. Click on the "get started" green button and sign up for free: fill in the form with your personal data (first and last name, your email address), choose a password, tick "I'm not a robot" and click on the "sign up" green button.
3. Check your email and confirm your Mindomo account by clicking on the activation link.
4. Choose the student account on the right.
5. Take a look at the tutorial which demonstrates the basics of Mindomo.

Create your mind map, export it as a png file and send it to sara.ribotta@gmail.com by Monday 10th April. The best ones will be published on this blog.

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 12/13 [Group 1,2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: Cinema and Theatre in London

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 4th or Thu. 6th April.

Time: 2 p.m. (Group 1&2) - 3.15 p.m. (Group 3)
Venue: Liceo Classico, first floor, Room IIIC 

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 12 [Group 1]

Topic under discussion: Shopping in London

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 28th March.

Time: 2 p.m.
Venue: Liceo Classico, first floor, Room IIIC

Back to English Course For Teachers

Are you ready? As usual, we are meeting at Liceo Classico, first floor, Room IIIC on Tuesdays at 3:15 p.m.

Next meetings: March 28th - April 4th, 11th - May 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Grammar Point: Verb Patterns

For further info on verbs expressing feelings, i.e. love, like, hate, prefer, and their verb patterns, please click here to understand when to use

• the verb (love, like, hate, prefer) + another verb in the -ing form or 
• the verb (love, like, hate, prefer) + another verb in the to-infinitive form.

The worksheet has been taken from Activating Grammar by Gallagher and Galuzzi, Pearson ed.

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 11 [Group 2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: Shopping in London

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Thu. 23rd March.

Time: 2 p.m. (Group 2) - 3.15 p.m. (Group 3)
Venue: Liceo Classico, first floor, Room IIIC 

Grammar Point: Pronouns

Click here to download further grammar reference.

Grammar Point: Present Perfect Tenses

What is the difference between the Present Perfect Simple and the Present Perfect Continuous?



Download the slides in order to find the answer to the question.

Follow-up activities VC Thu. 23rd February

If you have any doubt about

• the difference between the Past Simple and the Present Perfect Simple, study p.114 and do #2,3 p.115, #5,7 p.116
• the difference between the Present Perfect Simple and the Present Perfect Continuous, study pp.130-131 and do #1 p.131, #2,3 p.132
• indefinite pronouns, study pp.257-258 and do #2,3 p.260

If you want to learn something new,

• study p.129 and do #1,2 p.129
• revise p.130-131 and do #4,6,7 pp.132-133

It's up to you!

Notice of Cancellation - Listening & Speaking Courses

Lessons will be cancelled on

Tuesday	Thursday
21st February 7th March 14th March 21st March	23rd February 2nd March 9th March 16th March

due to remedial English classes scheduled on those days.

Group 1 will meet again on Tuesday 28th March. Groups 2&3 will meet again on Thursday 23rd March.

Bye for now!

PS Lesson will also be cancelled on Thursday 30th March and 20th April for Groups 2&3 only!

Notice of Cancellation - English Course for Teachers

Lessons will be cancelled on Tuesday 21st February, 7th, 14th, 21st March due to remedial English classes scheduled on those days.

We will meet again on Tuesday 28th March.

Bye for now!

TEMPORARY NEW LOCATION for English extra classes

The new location for the English extra classes @ Liceo Classico "V. Alfieri" is Aula Magna on the first floor. We will meet there on Tue. 14th and Thu. 16th February.

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 10/11 [Groups 1, 2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: The British Museum

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 14th or Thu. 16th February.

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 9/10 [Groups 1, 2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: London

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 7th or Thu. 9th February.

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 8/9 [Groups 1, 2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: Brick Lane by Monica Ali

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 31st January or Thu. 2nd February.

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 7/8 [Groups 1, 2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: Multiculturalism in the UK

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 24th or Thu. 26th January.

Extra Revision VC Thu. 19th January

Revise what you have learnt in the first term by downloading the worksheet and completing the activity on your notebook.