Recover your Confidence - C1

Class 1: Summer classes on Skype

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C1 Reading & Speaking

Main article:

Want to look smart? Don’t say this.

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150604-when-smart-people-look-dumb

Read the article out loud, underline the words you are not sure of.
Your teacher will make a note of the words you are mispronouncing, then practise these words with you.

Vocabulary builder: 
(make a note of the words you have learnt).

Pronunciation: 
(make a list of words you need to practise).

Discussion:
Recycle the vocabulary you have learnt in the above text, by discussing the text with your teacher.
Your teacher will lead the discussion, by asking some questions.

Further reading:

A list of words we all get confused with:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/misused-words-make-smart-people-look-dumb-dr-travis-bradberry

Three different steps to build confidence:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-simple-steps-recover-from-confidence-crash-brian-canavan

Homework:

Write about an event which has taken place recently, where you or someone you know have had their confidence knocked. Where the embarrassing situation take place? How did you or your friend overcome the embarrassment? Do you or your friend still think about it?

175 - 200 words.

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Lesson plan...

The history of film making:

Listen to the first 3 minutes of this BBC Radio 4 programme and answer the questions below;

THE FIRST ACTION MOVIE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b041vvw0

*Remember: Don't worry if you can't understand every word!

1. How did the Lumiere Brothers frighten their live audience?

2. What do you think Penny means by the phrase "mind jumps"?

3. When and where was the very first film shot?

4. What does Penny claim was in the North of England in the early years of the 20th Century?


Discussion:
Now discuss a film you have enjoyed... could be a romance, a comedy or another action film. Talk about the location of the film.

Writing:
Now watch a clip of your chosen film on Youtube, make some notes about the location it was made.

If you are in a group, discuss your ideas...

Creative Writing: C1+
Imagine you are a film maker; Write a short essay about a made up film and include; film title, story line and plot. Also think of a location you would like to visit in order to make this film. 200 words

Lumiere Brother's Arrival of the train

Good luck!

United Kingdom accents... B1 +

United Kingdom accents...

Personally, I love accents... But they can be a little difficult if you are trying to learn any language.
You are even required to understand a variety of accents in the Cambridge exams!! Unbelievable! But... this does make sense.  Learning a language is all about communication and if you can understand the other person it makes life so much easier... Trust me... Not everyone speaks the 'Queens English'.

Click on this video below...

Take a look at the website too...
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20140619-one-woman-17-british-accents

Class discussion:

Which accents can you understand?
Which one makes you laugh?
Is there an accent you are not too fond of?

Task: Look at a map of the United Kingdom and talk about the accents, weather, landscapes, cities, etc.