CLASS+3

MAY 2011 - Grammar remedial work
==**DIAGNOSTIC TEST: Diagnostic quiz Number 1 pinpoints errors and takes you to the quizzes and pages that can help you understand and correct them** []==

FEBRUARY 2011 - Grammar remedial work

 * VERB TENSE REVISION **

[|Regular and irregular past simple] [|Simple past or Present Perfect?] [|Present Perfect Simple or Progressive?] [] [|since or for?] [] [] [|Past continuous 1] [|Irregular verbs 1] [|Irregular verbs 2] [|Irregular verbs 3] [|Mixed Tenses 1] [|Mixed Tenses 2] [|Mixed Tenses 3]


 * Se hai ancora dubbi sulla formazione dei tempi //present,// accedi a questa pagina, scorri verso il basso e guarda il [|video]**.

JANUARY 2011 - **Remedial work**
==Listen to the first seven episodes of "[|The Flatmates]", a BBC online language course. Follow these instructions:==



1. once you are in the first episode, click on ' Hide the text '
==2. now click on ' Listen to the episode ' and listen carefully. Try to understand as much as you can.== ==3. then click on ' Show the text ' and on ' Listen to the episode ', so that you can listen and read at the same time.==

==4. when you have understood the episode, click on ' Language Point ' to revise the language functions of the episode; then take the ' Quiz '.==

5. repeat the previous four steps for the next six episodes (clicking on 'Go to next episode' ).
==In addition, download the script of the seven episodes here and be ready to talk about the characters and the plot.==

** 1. CHRISTMAS TIME! **

 * Read the questions (written after these instructions) and answer them by recording your voice [|here] (of course you need a __microphone__!): **


 * INSTRUCTIONS: **
 * 1. listen to my message (click on the Play button, near my photo)**
 * 2. click on 'Record a message' (the red button): [[image:RECORD.jpg]] this message will appear on your screen: ‘ You need to sign up or log in .’**
 * 3. click on ‘ Take me to the signup page ’: complete the form with the required details. To confirm, at the bottom of the page click on ‘ I agree, sign me up! ’**
 * 4. this message will appear: ‘ You’re now signed up and logged in .’ Click on ‘ Click here to return to where you were before signing up .’**


 * 5. click again on 'Record a message': say your first name, just the initial of your surname (for example: Anna C.), your class, and start speaking.** **At the end of your recording, click on STOP. [[image:TASTI.jpg width="94" height="43"]]**
 * 6. now click on PLAY to listen to your recording. If you are satisfied with it, click on ‘Save message’. [[image:SAVE.jpg width="214" height="27"]]**
 * If you aren’t, click on ‘Cancel’ and repeat your recording. Finally, click on 'Save message'.**


 * QUESTIONS **
 * 1. How do you usually spend your Xmas holidays? 2. What did you do last Xmas (2010)? 3. What does Xmas mean to you: is it a religious, a pagan or a commercial holiday? 4. What do you usually do on New Year's Eve?**


 * Now go on with your recording and complete these questions:**

1. When Xmas comes, I feel... 2. I like/don't like Xmas because.. 3. At Xmas Eve I usually... 4. Last year I spent my Xmas day... 5. This Xmas I'm going/not going to... I want/don't want to... 6. When I was little child, at Xmas I used to/didn't use to... 7. The things I like/hate doing most at Xmas are... 8. My favourite Xmas song is... because... 9. My favourite Xmas movie is... It's a story about.... 10. (Before 31st December 2010) This New Year's Eve I'm going/not going to... 11. (After 1st January 2011): I spent my New Year's Eve....


 * To know more about Christmas and learn new words, read these two files and do the exercises:**



2. LISTENING ACTIVITIES
Listen to the first six episodes of "[|The Flatmates]", a BBC online language course. Download the script here and be ready to talk about the characters and the plot. [|THE FLATMATES.dot]

3. GRAMMAR

 * [|Present perfect simple/Present perfect progressive]**
 * [|Present perfect with for and since]**
 * [|Future]**
 * [|First conditional]**
 * [|If or unless?]**

1. Have you made your New Year's resolutions yet? [|Listen] and find out! Then listen and read the transcript here. [|NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION.pdf] 2. Are your resolutions similar to the ones described in the video? [|Watch and check]! 3. January is also the months of sales. Watch and take the test here: [|London Shopping] 4. Are you shopaholic? **[|Listen]**and find out! Then listen and read the **transcript** here. [|shopaholic.pdf]

Additional Listening Exercises

 * 1. FUTURE LIFE**


 * Listen to the interview. media type="file" key="19-FUTURE LIFE-p97.mp3" width="240" height="20"**
 * Then donwload this Word file, print it and do the exercises.** [[file:FUTURE LIFE.doc]]


 * 2. FORTUNE TELLER**


 * Listen to the conversation with the fortune teller. media type="file" key="EX 26 P. 46.mp3" width="240" height="20"**
 * Then go to page 46 in your textbook and do exercise 26.**


 * 3. HOROSCOPES**


 * Listen to the horoscope. media type="file" key="18-HOROSCOPE.mp3" width="240" height="20"**
 * Then download this Word file, print it and do the exercises.**[[file:HOROSCOPE.doc]]


 * 4. WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE!**


 * Listen to the text. Then open, print and study the Word file "Water.doc". Get ready to talk about this environamental matter.**

media type="file" key="03-WATER WATER EVERYWHERE.mp3" width="240" height="20"




 * Download these files. Open and print them. Do the exercises and bring them to school.**



LISTENING EXERCISES

 * These are your Workbook listening files. Use them to improve your listening skill.**

media type="file" key="1-EX 16 P. 19.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Ex. 16 p. 19**

media type="file" key="2-EX 19 P. 27.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Ex. 19 p. 27**

media type="file" key="3-EX 16 P. 35.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Ex. 16 p. 35**

media type="file" key="4-EX 18 P. 43.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Ex. 18 p. 43**

media type="file" key="5-EX 16 P. 51.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Ex. 16 p. 51**

ADDITIONAL LISTENING EXERCISES
[|Click on this link] and do the exercise 'Family Traits' in three steps. On the right, in Activity Options: 1. click on Play Slide Show (just listen and try to understand as much as you can); 2. Then go back and click on Take Slide Quiz (listen again and do the comprehension exercise); 3. Go back again and click on Read Transcript to understand the text better.
 * 1. Describing people**

Click [|on the same link] again and do the exercise 'Meet the Family'. On the right, in Activity Options: 1. click on Play Slide Show (just listen and try to understand as much as you can); 2. then go back and click on Take Slide Quiz (listen again and do the comprehension exercise); 3. go back again and click on Read Transcript to understand the text better.
 * 2. Meet the Family**

Now take the exercises 'Family Members' and 'Family Characters' [|in the same page]. This time the steps are: 1. Play Flash Audio (click on Play); 2. Take Flash Quiz (click on Begin Quiz and on Play.); 3. Read Transcript.
 * 3. and 4. - Family Members and Family Characters**

Listen to the following conversation. media type="file" key="WHAT HAPPENED.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * 5. What happened?**
 * Now open this Word file and fill in the missing verbs. [[file:WHAT HAPPENED SCRIPT.doc]]**


 * 6. A terrible flight!**

media type="file" key="A TERRIBLE FLIGHT.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * a. Listen to the conversation.**


 * b. Now open this Excel file and do the listening comprehension exercise nr. 1**.


 * c. Then open this Word file and do the listening comprehension exercise nr. 2.**


 * d. Finally, read the transcript here:**

part 1:media type="file" key="01-ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.mp3" width="240" height="20" part 2: media type="file" key="02-ALL'S WELL2.mp3" width="240" height="20" media type="file" key="32-UP UP AND AWAY.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * 7. Listen to the text "****All's wel****l that ends well!" Then download the Word file and do the exercises.**
 * 8. Listen to the text "Up, up and away!". Then download the Word file and do the exercises.**

SEPTEMBER 2010

 * Following the results of your placement tests, it seems that each of you needs some remedial work. Look at the mistakes in your test. For each wrong sentence, please take these exercises.**


 * If your sentences 2 and/or 6 and/or 26 are wrong, do these:**

**[|Possessive case]. ** Per svolgere questo esercizio, clicca su **Start** e leggi le regole relative al genitivo sassone. Clicca più volte su **Next** fino ad arrivare alla videata ‘**Now it’s your go’** (Ora tocca a te). Clicca su **1** e leggi le istruzioni. Poi clicca su **Click here to start**. Componi ora frasi con il genitivo sassone, usando le parole date. Scrivile nel campo e clicca su **Enter**. Al termine dell’esercizio ti appariranno tutte le risposte da te date, con la relativa correzione.


 * [|Possessive case (with 'whose')] **


 * If your sentences 8 and/or 12 are wrong, do these:**


 * [|Have or Has?]**
 * [|'s = is or has]**


 * If your sentences 9 and/or 11 and/or 17 and/or 24 and/or 33 are wrong, first watch this video:**

media type="youtube" key="EaXTyFtQx9o" height="344" width="425"


 * Then do these exercises:**


 * [|Prepositions of place (at, on, in)]**
 * [|Time prepositions]**

** [|Some/any (1)] ** ** [|Some/any (2)] **
 * If you made one or two mistakes in sentence 13, do this exercise:**
 * [|A/an, some (1)]**


 * If your sentences 14 and/or 16 and/or 18 and/or 19 and/or 53 are wrong, do these:**


 * [|Simple present 1.]**
 * [|Simple present 2.]**


 * If your sentences 26 and/or 27 and/or 28 are wrong, do these:**


 * [|Possessive pronouns]**
 * [|Object pronouns]**
 * [|Possessive adjectives and pronouns]**


 * If you made mistakes in sentences 32 and/or 34, it seems you have problems with the present simple and present continuous. First watch this explanatory video and then do the [|exercise]**.

media type="youtube" key="WhLl-QZqkCM?fs=1" height="385" width="480"


 * Try these ones, too:**
 * [|Present simple/continuous 1].**
 * [|Present simple/continuous 2].**
 * [|Present simple/continuous 3].**

** SECOND PART (sentences 35-64) **

 * If your sentences 35 and/or 36 are wrong, do these:**

[|Was/were (1)] [|Was/were (2)] [|Was/were (Questions)]


 * If your sentences 37 and/or 38 and/or** ** 39 and/or** ** 40 and/or** ** 41 and/or** ** 42 and/or** ** 43 and/or** ** 44 and/or** ** 45 and/or** **are wrong, do these:**


 * [] (regular/irregular forms)**
 * [] (write positive sentences)**
 * [] (answer questions)**
 * [] (rewrite in the negative)**
 * [] (write questions)**
 * [] (paradigmi 0)**
 * [] (paradigmi 1)**
 * [] (paradigmi 2)**
 * []**
 * [|http://www.roadtogrammar.com] (click on Quizzes and do these exercises: 210, 211, 213, 214)**
 * []**


 * If you still have problems with the past simple, watch and listen to this video. Then take the exercise:**


 * []**


 * If your sentences** ** 36 and/or**** 46 and/or** ** 52 ** **are wrong, do these:**


 * http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-24600.php**
 * http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-10785.php**

EXERCISES WITH AUDIO **(for everybody)**

 * [|Where is the station?]**
 * [|Arriving at a hotel]**
 * [|Asking for directions]**
 * [|Describing a house]**