Recover your Confidence - C1

Class 1: Summer classes on Skype

For more information about skype classes send an email to lis.j.grant@gmail.com

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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A running commentary

This is a fun way to practise using the Present Continuous:

First, watch the video and write a list of actions you see in the video.

For example: Chewing, walking, looking, watching, etc.

Next, watch the video again and describe what is happening?

Can all the verbs be used in the continuous form? Watch out, some verbs cannot!

Now, do the same with this next video:

Now that you have had some practice... 

Try describing the video to a friend (who has a higher level of English than you do) but don't let your friend see the video. 

After you have described the video, show it to your friend.

Ask them if your description was accurate or; if they could have done it better than you?

Take it in turns to describe the videos and have fun!

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