Week beginning Monday September 15

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.):

What we covered in class on Monday: Homework correction + course book p6-7

Homework for Wednesday: Read the following article on engineering jobs and take notes on the points made by its author.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Homework correction + vocab from the article. Course book p8-10

Homework for Monday, September 22: Writing task: describing a job p11 120-200 words.

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.):

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Homework correction + Course book p10-11.

Homework for Thursday: "Practice" Ap11 and Cp12. Watch the following video on engineers describing their jobs and choose 5 arguments you found particularly uplifting/inspiring (evenly distributed throughout the video of course ;) 

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p11-12

Homework for Tuesday, September 23: Read texts p13-14 and p15-16. Take notes on the main ideas and supporting details.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Worksheet 1.1 + Course book p11

Homework for Tuesday: Activity p12

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p12-15

Homework for Thursday: Exercise 3 p15 (writing)

What we covered in class on Thursday: Writings were handed in. Course book p16-17.

Homework for Monday, September 22: Grammar reference 3: Parallel Structures, all exercises p25-26

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Homework correction. Marketing analysis activity on the following video.
Part 2 of the activity: Brand Stetching based on the video below

Homework for Thursday: Exercises 1.9 and 1.10 p15.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Homework correction + Course book p15-16 and 25-27 (unit 2)

Homework for Tuesday, September 23: Progress Check p23-24.

Week beginning September 8, 2014

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.):

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p2 & 3.

Homework for Wednesday: Exercises p4 ("as" or "like").

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Homework correction + course book p5.

Homework for Monday, September 15: Search for an engineering job on this website, highlight the uses of "work" (as a noun) and "job" and be prepared to explain the difference in class.

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.):

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Hmw correction + course book p2-5

Homework for Thursday: Read p6 and do exercises A & B p7

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p7-8.

Homework for Tuesday, September 16: exercises p9 and 10 except "Vocabulary practice".

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

The novel: Gain by Richard Powers has to be read by the end of January 2015. There'll be a quizz and an essay related to the book and the total mark will account for 40% of the second semester's continuous assessment.

What we covered in class on Monday: Hmw correction + Listening 1.1 + ex. 3, 4 & 5 p3.

Homework for Tuesday: All other exercises p3 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Hmw correction + course book p4-7

Homework for Thursday: Exercise 4 p8. + read the following article on title inflation, write down all the vocabulary related to today's lesson and take notes on the points made by the author.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Homework correction + vocab from the article. Course book p8-10.

Homework for Monday, September 15: Read the rest of p10 + complete worksheet 1.1 p217.

2º E2 / E4: Business English: Communication skills C1

E2: The novel: Gain by Richard Powers has to be read by the end of January 2015. There'll be a quizz and an essay related to the book and the total mark will account for 40% of the second semester's continuous assessment.

E4: The novel: Gain by Richard Powers has to be read by the end of November 2014

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Hmw correction + vocabulary from the article The Marmite effect. Course book p6-8 incl. communication files.

Homework for Thursday: Exercise 6 p9.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p9-13 

Homework for Tuesday, September 16: Watch the following video:

Identify the different players in the diffusion pattern, takes notes on the pieces of advice of the trainer.

Week beginning September 1, 2014

Welcome everybody, this is your class blog for this year!

There'll be one entry per week, although it will be updated daily, and you just have to scroll down to your group to find out what we've done in class (which means there's no need to email me if -exceptionally- you were unable to attend a class) along with the homework to be done for the next class (i.e. there is no longer any excuse for not doing your homework ;)

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.):

What we covered in class on Monday: There were only 3 students... We did an activity based on an article from The Economist.

Homework for Wednesday: Please buy the course book: English for Professional Purposes (3º/4º IEM - 3º/4º ITL) - Nivel B2

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p1!

Homework for Monday, September 8: Please buy the course book: English for Professional Purposes (3º/4º IEM - 3º/4º ITL) - Nivel B2

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.):

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course introduction + speaking activity + listening comprehension / note-taking on the audio version of an article from The Economist.

Homework for Thursday: Please get the course book: English for Professional Purposes (3ºIEM - 3º ITL) - Nivel C

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p1 and 2 (except Vocabulary) 

Homework for Tuesday, September 9: Read the following article. Write down all the vocabulary related to today's lesson and take notes on the points made by the author.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday:

Homework for Tuesday:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Listening / Note-taking / Reading comprehension activity on an article by The Economist

The novel: Gain by Richard Powers has to be read by the end of January 2015. There'll be a quizz and an essay related to the book and the total mark will account for 40% of the second semester's continuous assessment.

Homework for Thursday: Please get the course book: Business English (Part I) 1ºE1 - Nivel B2/C (Primer cuatrimestre).

AND Please watch the following video, take notes and answer the comprehension questions:

Comprehension questions:

What idea did the authors of the book want to transmit ?

Do women need help from other people on their way to the top ?

Where is the interviewee now working?

What is her position / piece of advice on the so-called glass ceiling for women in Fortune 500 companies ?

Which point from the article "The mommy track" did she fail to mention?

Note: A General Counsel is the Chief Legal Officer of a company. 

The novel: Gain by Richard Powers has to be read by the end of January 2015. There'll be a quizz and an essay related to the book and the total mark will account for 40% of the second semester's continuous assessment.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p1 and 2 (except Listening 1.1)

Homework for Monday, September 8: Read the following article. and answer the following questions:
Do you agree with his views on Generation Y? Why/Why not?
Identify an interesting synonym for hierarchy (it was also in today's text on company structure). 
How is Google's hierarchy -or lack thereof- described?
When and where is a well-structured hierarchy relevant according to the author and when is it counter-productive?

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course introduction + Listening / note-taking / reading comprehension activity based on an article on the supermarket chain Tesco by The Economist 

Homework for Thursday: Please get the course book: Business English: Communication Skills (Part 1) 2º ADE (E2/E4) - Nivel B2/C (Primer cuatrimestre)

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p 1-5 

Homework for Tuesday, September 9: Read the following article on other aspects to be taken into account when measuring brand loyalty and take notes on the points made by the author.

FINAL MARKS 2013-2014

Hi everybody,

Here are the final marks and exam revision dates:

ICAI 3º/4º EPP: Final marks  We've already done our "revisión de examen" but I'll be available from 9h to 9h30 in our normal classroom on Wednesday May 21st.

ICADE 2º E2 BECS: Final marks Tuesday group  / Final marks Thursday group 
Revisión de examen: Wednesday May 21st 11h00 aula E-004 

ICADE 1º E1 Business English: Final marks 
Revisión de examen: Miércoles 21 aula E-004 11h30

Good luck for the rest of your exams!!

Take care

Jeanphi

Semana del lunes 22 de abril de 2014

ICAI IEM/ITL 3º/4º EPP:

What we did in class on Wednesday:

Homework for Monday:

E1 1º Business English:

What we did in class on Wednesday: Revision.

Good luck for the exam and a zillion thanks to you all for a fantastic year :) 

E2/E4 2º Business English, Communication Skills Tuesday group:

What we did in class on Tuesday: Homework correction + Revision

Good luck for the exam and a zillion thanks to you all for a fantastic year :) 

E2/E4 2º Business English, Communication Skills Thursday group:

What we did in class on Thursday: Revision

Good luck for the exam and a zillion thanks to you all for a fantastic year :) 

Homework for Thursday:

Semana del lunes 7 de abril de 2014

ICAI IEM/ITL 3º/4º EPP:

What we did in class on Monday: Vocabulary-oriented activity

Homework for Wednesday: Read the article again and decide who you side with, i.e. whether you are in favour or against legalising marijuana. We will hold a debate on Wednesday.

What we did in class on Wednesday: We held the debate in question. Well done everybody by the way, it was fantastic!!

Homework for Monday: Start revising everything we've done... and enjoy the Easter break!!

E1 1º Business English:

What we did in class on Monday: Vocabulary-oriented activity + Listening Test + Course book p104

Homework for Wednesday: Finish exercise 2a p104 (use a dictionary)

What we did in class on Wednesday: Course book p104-105 + 117-118 + creative activity on a painting

Homework for Wednesday, April 23rd: No homework, enjoy the Easter break :) 

E2/E4 2º Business English, Communication Skills Tuesday group:

What we did in class on Tuesday: Listening Test + Course book p44 + 59-61

Homework for Tuesday, April 22nd: Ex. 1 and 2 p62 + enjoy the Easter break :)

E2/E4 2º Business English, Communication Skills Thursday group:

What we did in class on Thursday: Listening Test + Course book p44 + 59-61

Homework for Thursday, April 24th: Ex. 1 and 2 p62 + enjoy the Easter break :)