NOTAS Y REVISIÓN DE EXAMEN

ICAI:

EPP B2: Your final mark for semester 1 (Exam+Continuous evaluation) is available here:

Revisión de examen: Primer día de clase: Lunes 11 de enero.

EPP C1: Your final mark for semester 1 (Exam+Continuous evaluation) is available here:

Revisión de examen: Primer día de clase: Martes 12 de enero.

ICADE:

1ºE1: Your final mark for semester 1 (Exam+Continuous evaluation) is available here:

Revisión de examen: Martes 12 de enero 16:00-17:00 (sala de profesores Instituto de Idiomas) 

2ºE2/E4: Your final mark for semester 1 (Exam+Continuous evaluation) is available here:

Revisión de examen: Martes 12 de enero 16:00-17:00 (sala de profesores Instituto de Idiomas) 

3ºE4: Your final mark for semester 1 (Exam+Continuous evaluation) is available here:

Revisión de examen: Martes 12 de enero 16:00-17:00 (sala de profesores Instituto de Idiomas) 

Week beginning Monday, November 30

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p42-44

FINAL EXAM SEMESTER 1 ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 15:00-15:50 IN OUR USUAL CLASSROOM 

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: 

FINAL EXAM SEMESTER 1 ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 15:00-15:50 IN OUR USUAL CLASSROOM 

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Presentations + Exam revision

Homework for Wednesday: No homework. Start revising for the exam.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Exam revision + we devised a gap-fill exercise that will be part of the exam. Here is a list with the vocabulary from our supplementary activities.

GOOD LUCK WITH THE EXAMS

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + Last presentation + Exam revision

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: We watched Mad Men series 1 episode 2. 

GOOD LUCK WITH THE EXAMS! 

E4: It has been a real pleasure to teach you and I wish you all the very best!! 

3º E4: International Business Differences and Market Research

What we covered in class on Monday: Presentations + Exam revision

FINAL EXAM ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 10:30-12:30 IN OUR USUAL CLASSROOM 

It has been a real pleasure to teach you and I wish you all the very best!!

Week beginning Monday, November 23

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p39 + sample interview video  

Homework for Wednesday: Find 4 relevant anecdotes in your student/professional life that might help you answer the behavioural questions listed on page 39.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p40-42 (until: interview your partner)

Homework for Monday, November 30 : Review everything we've done so far and start learning the vocabulary we covered in supplementary activities. These are the activities in question: Women in engineering, Hands-on translation activity, Anonymous CV 
FINAL EXAM ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2.

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: 7 Personal Interviews. Those who have done their interview do not have to come back until the exam on Thursday December the 3rd . I think I misled some of you with my season greetings ;) you do have to come back for the exam!!!

Homework for Thursday: I need 7 students to post a comment on this entry confirming that they will do their interview on Thursday. You need to find yourself a job advertisement you are genuinely interested in and prepare for the interview. Don't forget to bring along a copy of the advert in question so I can have a quick look at it before the interview.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Job interviews. 

Homework for Tuesday, December 1: I need another 7 students :) Start revising for the exam... It will take place on Thursday December the 3rd

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Presentations

Homework for Wednesday: Work on your presentations / start revising for the exam.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Presentations

Homework for Monday, November 30: NO press review. Devise a vocabulary exercise along these lines with the vocabulary we learnt in our supplementary activities. 15 words, 12 sentences.  

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Presentations + 2-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Thursday: No homework. Don't forget to bring the above-mentioned article on Thursday.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Presentations

Homework for Tuesday, december 1: Press Review + start reviewing everything we've done and make sure you bring all the supplementary activities we've done this term! Here are the links: 
Diasporas, theatre-going survey, pharmaceutical pricing, authentic brands, mourning a robotic dog, Mad Men, .

3º E4: International Business Differences and Market Research

What we covered in class on Monday: Presentations

Homework for Friday: Start revising for the exam...

What we covered in class on Friday: Presentations

Homework for Monday, November 30: Review all the vocab from the following supplementary activities: Diasporas, theatre-going survey, management training, pharmaceutical pricing, authentic brands.

Week beginning Monday, November 16

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Presentations

Homework for Wednesday: No homework

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Presentations

Homework for Monday, November 23: Press Review

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p49-52 + we watched this video on a specific example of the STAR technique

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Homework for Thursday: Exercises A and B p52-53

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p54-55 + Interview practice. The final exam for this first semester will take place on Thursday the 3rd of December. In the remaining 3 classes -and probably the first 2 classes in January-, the idea is for each and every student to be interviewed separately for around 6-7 minutes. I will interview 8 students per session.

Homework for Tuesday, November 24: I need 8 students to post a comment on this entry confirming that they will do their interview next Tuesday. You need to find yourself a job advertisement you are genuinely interested in and prepare for the interview. Don't forget to bring along a copy of the advert in question so I can have a quick look at it before the interview.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Press Review + Course book p91-94 + 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Wednesday: Finish all exercises p94-95 + read p96-97 and highlight the main points.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Homework correction + we viewed the following lecture from Brown University on ethics in the pharmaceutical industry (from min.5:00 to 40:00) and held a debate. 

Homework for Monday, November 23: Finish your presentations!

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Thursday: Work on your final projects. Optional: create a Quizlet study set with all the vocab from our supplementary activities...;)

What we covered in class on Thursday: We viewed the following lecture from Brown University on ethics in the pharmaceutical industry (from min.5:00 to 40:00) and held a debate.

Homework for Tuesday: Presentations!

3º E4: International Business Differences and Market Research

What we covered in class on Monday: We viewed the following lecture from Brown University on ethics in the pharmaceutical industry (from min.5:00 to 40:00) and held a debate.

Homework for Friday: Work on your presentations.

What we covered in class on Friday: Q&A session on the report/presentation. This is what you are expected to do. Course book p99. 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Monday, November 23: Finish your reports!

Week beginning Monday, November 9

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Presentations  

Homework for Monday, November 16: NO press review. Work on your presentations.

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p47-49

Homework for Tuesday, November 17: Exercise B p49 (No class on Thursday) 

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p85-90 + we read and watched this.
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Homework for Monday, November 16: Press Review + read the above-mentioned post again and work on your presentations! 

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Worksheet 4.3 p173 on the following ads. (Reebok, McDonalds, Mophie, Budweiser and Weightwatchers) + course book p90-93

Homework for Thursday: If you were unable to attend our class, do the above-mentioned worksheet. For everybody else: exercises p91, 92 and 93 (except the speaking). Please bring your laptop in case we can't book the language lab. Thanks! The final project is due on November 24th.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p91-96 + advertising strategy activity based on the following "briefing"  + first stage of the final project.

Homework for Tuesday, November 17: Press Review + work on your projects.

3º E4: International Business Differences and Market Research

What we covered in class on Friday: Course book p92-94 + 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Monday, November 16th: Press Review + work on your final projects.

Week beginning Monday, November 2

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p37 + speaking activity based on an article by The Guardian

Homework for Wednesday: Read the above-mentioned article again and prepare 5 arguments in favour and/or against anonymous CVs

What we covered in class today: Debate + course book p38. Job advertisement

Homework for Wednesday, November 11: Work on your presentations!

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Debate on the flaws of international university rankings + error correction activity + speaking activity based on an article by The Guardian

Homework for Thursday: Read the above-mentioned article again and prepare 5 arguments in favour and/or against anonymous CVs

What we covered in class on Thursday: Debate on anonymous CVs + Course book p45-47

Homework for Tuesday, November 10: Enjoy the long weekend :)

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Press Review + homework correction + Course book p77-79

Homework for Wednesday: No homework

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p80-83. End-of-semester presentations: we decided on the following subject: Law Firms in Madrid. These are the groups along with the law firms they chose. The presentation is due on Monday, November 23.

Homework for Wednesday, November 11: Press Review + watch videos 3.3a and 3.3b on moodle and take notes

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + first stage of an activity on Mad Men season 1 episode 1

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: Mad Men activity stage 2 + Course book p88-89

Homework for Tuesday: Enjoy the long weekend :)

3º E4: International Business Differences and Market Research

What we covered in class on Monday: Press Review + Worksheet p124-125 + Course book p80-86 + Report writing activity

Homework for Friday: Read course book p80-86 and highlight important points. The project is now due on the 23rd of November.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: I was unable to book the lab for Friday so we will stay in our usual room. Please bring your laptops/tablets to class on Friday so that you can work on your projects. Thanks!

What we covered in class on Friday: Teamwork on your end-of-unit reports/presentations.

Homework for Friday, November 13: Work on your reports/presentations. The report is due on November 23 and the presentations will take place on the 23rd and the 28th. 
Have a good long weekend! :)

Week beginning Monday, October 26

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Press Review + Course book p34 (keys to success presenting) + we read and watched this.

Homework for Wednesday: Read the above-mentioned document again and take notes on the main ideas. 

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p34-35. We decided on the following topic for class presentations: Top 10 Erasmus destinations. Groups of 3/4 were formed and the following countries were chosen: Denmark, Sweden, France, The Netherlands and The Czeck Republic. The presentations are due on the 11th of November. Minimum speaking time per person: 5 min.

Homework for Monday, October 2: Start working on your presentations. If you failed to attend our class make sure you form another group and choose another European country. 

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book on paraphrasing

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p31-38

Homework for Tuesday, November 3: Read these two articles on the flaws in university rankings and take notes on their main points. Article 1, article 2. 

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Press Review + Error correction activity based on the following codes. + Course book p68-69

Homework for Wednesday: No homework

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p70-74

Homework for Monday, November 2: Press Review + exercise p75-76

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + Course book p76, 81 and 83-85

Homework for Thursday: Finish exercises p85.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p85-87 + speaking activity on slogans

Homework for Tuesday: Press Review

3º E4: International Business Differences and Market Research

What we covered in class on Monday: Press Review + error correction activity. This is the document we compiled in class.

Homework for Friday: Review the above-mentioned document.

What we covered in class on Friday: We watched part of this video on how to successfully brief an advertising agency + course book p74-77

Homework for Monday: Press review. Do all exercises p77(second half)-79. Optional: here is another very interesting video on creativity and advertising from another perspective.