Modalidad: Teleformación – Duración: 30 h – Código: 662
Objectives: Starting with Conditional phrases, time clauses and a review of the Passive voice the learner will encounter exercises to practice reported speech, prepositional clauses, synonyms and antonyms as well as Relative clauses. By now the learner will be able to converse on a wide range of subjects areas from detailed descriptions to abstract concepts. In terms of pronunciation, the learner will continue to model native speakers at a natural speed and be aware of contractions, intonation, elision, homophones, homographs and diphthongs.
- UNIT 1
- In an Irish pub
- Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises. Vocabulary: ladder, horseshoe, itchy palm, lucky charm, fountain, congress, hold on to, to pull a lever, to adjust a dial etc – Describing people and places.
- Visiting the doctor
- Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Expressing real and unreal conditions: even if, until, in case – Expressing general truths – Mixed conditionals Vocabulary – Useful expressions: to have something on one’s mind, to go on a spree, play safe, to let oneself go, jump at the chance etc – Describing people and places.
- The Emerald Island
- Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary from the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Expressing real and unreal conditions: even if, provided, unless – Expressing general truths and giving advice – Mixed conditionals Vocabulary – Useful expressions: to go on a spree, play safe, to let oneself go, jump at the chance etc – Describing people and places.
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- UNIT 2
- Welsh culture
- Aims: To assimilate and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive. Vocabulary – Cooking verbs: to boil, to stir, to pour – Materials and fabrics – Industry: to manufacture, coal, farm, mining – equality, bachelor, luxury.
- A nice cup of tea
- Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Talking about places: industries and customs – Passive voice review: all tenses – Verbs with being: can’t stand, like, love, resent, fancy, don’t mind Vocabulary – Useful expressions: to walk out, generally speaking, to have time to oneself, made by hand, to bring to the boil – Cooking: to boil, to stir, to add, to leave, to pour.
- Cheap labour for cheap products
- Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary seen in the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Talking about places: industries and customs – Passive voice review: all tenses – Verbs with being: can’t stand, like, love, resent, fancy, don’t mind Vocabulary – Useful expressions: to walk out, generally speaking, to have time to oneself, by hand – Cooking: to boil, to stir, to add, to leave, to pour.
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- UNIT 3
- Hogmanay in Scotland
- Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises. Vocabulary – tower block, mailman, platter, housing estate, council, to step on, enriched, to fall asleep – Driving and cars: windscreen, steering wheel, pedestrian crossing, rear view mirror, horn, engine – Transportation: truck, metro.
- The language spoken by the original settlers
- Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Talking about places – Defining and non-defining relative clauses – Explaining processes: after, when, before, then etc Vocabulary – Useful phrases: to say the least, to spend a fortune, to back out, to be made redundant, to be down the road from – British and American English: biscuit/cookie, handbag/purse, flat/apartment – Prepositions: of, about, by, with – Parts of a car.
- Have a nice day!
- Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Talking about places – Defining and non-defining relative clauses: joining two sentences – Explaining processes: after, when, before, then etc – Verbs with pre-fixes: overcooked etc. Vocabulary – Useful expressions: to say the least, to spend a fortune, to back out, to be made redundant, to be down the road from – British and American English – Prepositions: of, about, by, with.
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- UNIT 4
- Sightseeing in London
- Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises. Vocabulary: youngsters, security guard, beg, rational, announce – Tourist attractions: The Tower of London, Covent Garden, The British Museum – Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology, intuitive, predictions, nightmares.
- The truth game
- Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Modal verbs: review – Connectors: so that, despite, as, while – Reported speech Vocabulary – Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology – Useful phrases: give it a miss, take something seriously, make something up, wishful thinking, you’re telling me!, etc.
- Famous quotes
- Aims: To revise and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Modal verbs: review – Reported speech: reporting quotes and beliefs – Forming adjectives: verbs and nouns (suffixes) – Say, Tell and reporting verbs. Vocabulary – Parapsychology, horoscopes, fortune telling, telepathy, astrology – Useful phrases: give it a miss, take something seriously, make something up, wishful thinking, etc.
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- UNIT 5
- Remembering the tour
- Aims: To learn and acquire the structures and vocabulary related to the topic through a series of interactive exercises. Vocabulary: aspect, anxiety, subdued, bold, symbolize – Tones and colours: lilac, turquoise, beige, shade – Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch, still life etc – Photography: snaps, close-ups, prints.
- Drawing and painting therapy group
- Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as some more structures and vocabulary through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Describing pictures: background, to the right/left of, in the bottom left hand corner etc – Prepositional clauses Vocabulary – Tones and colours: dark, light, lilac, beige etc – Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch, still life, abstract, etc – Useful phrases: to come to terms with, speak volumes, state of mind, at first sight.
- Handmade greeting cards
- Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary related to the lesson through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions – Describing pictures: background, to the right/left of, in the bottom left hand corner etc – Prepositional clauses Vocabulary – Tones and colours: dark, light, lilac, beige etc – Paintings: watercolour, landscape, portrait, sketch etc – Useful expressions: to come to terms with, speak volumes, state of mind, at first sight.
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- UNIT 6
- Making plans for the future
- Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole course through a series of interactive exercises.
- Revealing your luck
- Aims: To revise and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole course through a series of interactive exercises.
- Spiritualists
- Aims: To review and consolidate the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the whole course through a series of interactive exercises.
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- UNIT 7
- Trouble abroad – stolen credit card and passport – Typical situation
- A practical immersion in the language, where by the student will live through a real life situation, similar to one they would confront in the language in which they are learning. In this lesson the student will be introduced to new vocabulary, then once the exercise has been completed, they will then have an opportunity to do some practice with this same new vocabulary.
- Superstitions – Dialogue
- The student will listen to a series of questions which they can then answer freely by sending their answers to a teacher, on-line. In this lesson new vocabulary will be introduced. Once the lesson has finished, the student will then be able to have some practice with this same new vocabulary.
- Buzz words – Dictation
- The student will practice their oral comprehension and their writing, at the same time that they learn the vocabulary and useful expressions from important topics and so put into practice the language they are learning in a more advanced way.
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- UNIT 8
- Test summary exercises
- In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise, the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.
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