18 December

Today we are going to write an essay in class. Before that we will finish Unit 4. This means that over Christmas study Units 3, 4 and 5.


Extra grammar
Some of you really, really, really need to buy a book such as Spectrum (Oxford University Press) and practise practise practise. I have indicated who you are but some of you have not been working on your basic grammar sufficiently.


Discursive Essay(s).

I have thought about this and decided the following:
1. You can give me one or two compositions. You decide whether you want to practise one or both models.
2. You can give me the work EITHER on 20 December or 3 January. In other words, if you think you will miss the class on 3 January, give me the work now.
3. You have a timed discursive essay on 15 January. I need to have time to mark your essays to get them back to you.

Book
You have to read a book in English and be prepared to talk about it in an oral. These will take place on 22 January and 24 January, in pairs.


Presentation.
I want you to give a presentation on a subject of cultural interest to yourselves.
These will take place on 8 10 15 (part) and 22 January (part).
You can do this by yourself or with a partner. Minimum five minutes per person (your work, not just reading a page from the internet or pressing play on a DVD).
You must give me an indication of what you want to do before Christams or email me during Christmas.

So lots of work, but that is why we are here (I hope!).

BTW some of your narratives were fantastic. Publish them on Maria's blog! You do not need me to do that!
David