Week beginning Monday, February 1

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p51-52 + we introduced the concept of an elevator pitch and watched this example.

Homework for Wednesday: Learn the product description vocabulary, watch the example above again and find a (revolutionary?) idea for your own elevator pitch . 

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Each student wrote their own elevator pitch. 

Homework for Wednesday, February 10: Proofread your elevator pitch (or write it if you failed to attend today's class.....) and be prepared to present your product to the class.

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p61-69

Homework for Thursday: Error-correcting exercise p70

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p70-73

Homework for Tuesday, February, 9: Error-correction exercise p74 + Press Review.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Press review + Course book p16-17 + worksheet 1.2 + first stage of an activity based on a special report by The Economist. 

Homework for Wednesday: If you failed to attend today's class, make sure you complete the above-mentioned worksheet and hand it in on Wednesday. For the rest of the class: Exercises 1 and 2 p18.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: We continued the activity based on The Economist's special report on generation Y. Here it is. 

Homework for Wednesday, February 10: You did great today so enjoy the long weekend :) Next class will be entirely devoted to the presentation so make sure there is at least one laptop per group. The layout of your presentation will be particularly taken into account so make sure you give it special attention. Remember what went wrong in your first presentation so that you don't make the same mistake(s) twice :)

2º E2: Business English:Communication Skills 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + Course book p20-28 (Well done people! :) Handout on business structures 

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p29-30 + communication files p47+50 + activity based on a video by The Economist

Homework for Tuesday, February: Course book p48 and 51, watch the videos on moodle and follow the instructions + answer the questions contained in the speaking part of the above-mentioned activity. NO press review.

Week beginning Monday, January 25

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: We finished the activity on solar panels + course book p49-50

Homework for Wednesday: Press Review

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Press Review + course book p50

Homework for Monday, February 1: Press Review + read the following handout on paragraph writing  especially the 5 steps we mentioned in class.

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + course book p58-59 including an assessed piece of writing (personal statement).

Homework for Thursday: If you didn't attend our class write and hand in the personal statement mentioned above. For the rest of the class: no homework.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p59-60 here is the article I mentioned in class.

Homework for Tuesday, February 2: Finish exercise p61 (NO press review)

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p2-8

Homework for Wednesday: All exercises p8 and 9

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p9-14 Only 17 students (out of 30!!) attended... Those of you who didn't come to class will have to show me their course book with all the exercises we've done in class duly completed. Make sure you come to class on Monday. 

Homework for Monday, February 1: Press Review. All exercises p15

2º E2: Business English:Communication Skills 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + course book p10-15

Homework for Thursday: Read p16 and complete the table p15 + Worksheet 5.2 (p143)

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p16-20

Homework for Tuesday, February 2: Press Review

Week beginning Monday, January, 18

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Press Review + course book p47-48

Homework for Wednesday: Finish exercise p48

What we covered in class on Wednesday: We had a quick look at the British undergraduate grading system and browsed an article by The Guardian on the subject. Then we did a 3-stage activity based on a video by The Economist

Homework for Monday, January 25: Finish the vocab activity (we stopped at "bold claims") and write down a few ideas for each question in exercise 3

EPP C1 :

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

Homework for Thursday: Pick 5 words out of the vocab we covered in today's activity and write sentences that are true for you or someone you know.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book on personal statements.

Homework for Tuesday, January 19: Press Review

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Wednesday: Learn the vocabulary from the above-mentioned activity.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: 3-stage activity based on a video by The Economist + Course book p1

Homework for Monday, January 25: Press Review + learn the vocab from the above-mentioned activities (there might be a quiz...)

2º E2: Business English:Communication Skills 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Press Review + Course book p1-4

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p5-9

Homework for Tuesday, January 26: Press Review

Week beginning Monday, January 11, 2016

HAPPY 2016 EVERYBODY :)

ICAI: 

EPP B2 :

What we covered in class on Monday: Exam revision. Only two students showed up! 

Homework for Wednesday: Make sure you come to class! :) 

What we covered in class on Wednesday: 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist. 

Homework for Monday, January 18: Press Review

EPP C1 :

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Exam revision + job interviews

Homework for Thursday: This will theoretically be our last session devoted to job interviews so if you haven't done it yet, select a job advert you're interested in and come and do it! 

What we covered in class on Thursday: 

Homework for Tuesday, January 19: Good old Press Review :)

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Not a single student came to class!!!

Homework for Monday, January 18: Press Review.

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Thursday: 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist. Make sure you print it out and start learning the vocabulary.

Homework for Tuesday, January 19: Press Review.

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.