Week beginning on Monday October 13

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): No classes this week due to the midterm exams. See previous week for homework.

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): No classes this week due to the midterm exams. See previous week for homework.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Activity on the Article on Mahindra buying a controlling stake in Peugeot Scooters.

Homework for Tuesday: Create a word document with a list of all the business words/concepts we've seen in the article, include a definition (in English) and another example -of the same meaning- taken from an article from The Economist or The Guardian (google the word/expression as follows: "controlling stake" The Economist + ENTER.) Print the document or bring your tablet/computer along tomorrow.

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p46-49 + communication file 3A-B.

Homework for Thursday: Translation exercise d p49.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p49-51. 

Homework for Monday, October 20: Read p86-88 + exercises 2, 3 and 4 p53 and... Read the first 30 pages of GAIN!

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Grammar: the subjunctive p56-57 + course book p60-61 + Writing on legalising marihuana. 

Homework for Thursday: Work on your project.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Projects were handed in. Course book p65-67 + John Oliver video (Last Week Tonight) on nuclear weapons. 
This one is quite cool too if you want to check it out :)

Homework for Tuesday, October 21: Work on your presentations...

Week beginning Monday October 6

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.):

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p14

Homework for Wednesday: Read the following text and answer the comprehension questions (I know it's upside down, but if you save the document on your desktop you'll be able to rotate it as any pdf.)

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Homework correction + Course book p15 + activity on polite questions.

Homework for Monday, October 20: Exercises 1 and 2 p16 (i.e. everything except "Now ask and answer the following questions"...). 

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.):

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Hmw correction + Course book p22 (including the writing)

Homework for Thursday: Read the following article on paragraph writing

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p23-25 + video on personal statements

Homework for Tuesday, October 21: Read p25-26 on plagiarism

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p41-42

Homework for Tuesday: Read the first page of Gain and underline the adjectives.

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p43-44 

Homework for Thursday: Language Use 2 p45, all exercises.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Communication files 4 and 5 + Course book p46 (except the listening)

Homework for Monday, October 13: Read the following article and take notes on the main ideas + make a list of all the business vocabulary, look up any word you don't understand in the dictionary, and write down the definition. 

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: We studied the structure & vocab of a report on survey results. Course book p38-40 

Homework for Thursday: Exercise 2.5b, 2.6, 2.7 p40-43

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p43-49

Homework for Tuesday, October 14: Exercises 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10 online.

Week beginning September 29

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.):

What we covered in class on Monday: Writings handed out + activity on the most commonly made mistakes.

Homework for Wednesday: Review -thoroughly- the document we came up with in class.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p13. We carried out the survey and reported on its results.

Homework for Monday, October 6: Learn the vocabulary for reporting results.

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.):

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Homework correction + course book p20-21 + we watched the following video until 20:54.

Homework for Thursday: In a bid to fight against discrimination, France passed a law in 2006 obliging companies with more than 50 workers to require anonymous CVs from job applicants. What do you think about the idea? Think of several arguments in favour and/or against the concept.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Debate on the anonymous CV + Listening Test

Homework for Tuesday, October 7: Watch the following video and take notes.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: We finished the writing activity p220: Peer correction + introduction of the 4 grade descriptors, CS, RI, Acc and CT.

Homework for Tuesday: Read the following article, take notes on its content and identify its structure (topic sentences, controlling ideas, supporting ideas -if any-, examples etc.).
YOU HAVE TO READ THE FIRST 30 PAGES OF GAIN BY OCT. 20TH.

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Vocabulary from the article + Course book p35-37 and 74/80.

Homework for Thursday: Optional: Progress Check p29 to 34. Read GAIN...

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p37-38+75+81

Homework for Monday, October 6: Exercise 2.2 p39 + 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 p40 and 41.     

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p35-36 + we started Unit 2 Final project p51.

Homework for Thursday: Worksheet 2.2 Model report 2 p163.
If you have 20min to spare you may want to watch the first 21 minutes of this excellent video on unconscious bias in the workplace and in particular in HR.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Teamwork on the end-of-unit project p51-53. 

Homework for Tuesday, October 7: Read Gain... 
DUE DATE FOR THE PROJECT: OCTOBER 14

Week beginning Monday September 22

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.):

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p11

Homework for Wednesday: Read the following handout on paragraph writing.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Paragraph writing + How to write good survey questions + Course book p12 and 13 (we have yet to complete the survey).

Homework for Monday, September 29 : Read the following post again on writing survey questions.

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.):

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Homework correction + vocabulary (p13-16) + course book p19

Homework for Thursday: Watch the following video from the University of Salford study abroad scheme. 
Answer the following questions: 
-What are the characteristics of the semester study abroad scheme (academic, housing...)?
-What are the advantages for the student?
-Which students are currently particularly interested in the scheme? Why?
-Which field is the university trying to expand into? Why?
-In which ways is the University benefiting from the programme?
-Would you consider studying there? 

What we covered in class on Thursday: Homework correction + Listening activity p20

Homework for Tuesday, September 30: Watch the following video.   Take notes on the different interview tips supplied by the company's employees. 

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Homework correction + Q&A on parallel structures) Skill Test 1: Listening

Homework for Tuesday:No homework :)

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Activity on highlighted mistakes. This is the document we came up with. Introduction to paragraph writing

Homework for Thursday: Read the document in question (above) thoroughly and review the handout on paragraph writing.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Paragraph writing activity p220 in groups of 3 (we'll do the second part of the activity, i.e. peer correction on Monday)

Homework for Monday, September 29: Start reading "Gain"!

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Listening Test + Course book p28-31 (1.)

Homework for Thursday: Read this post on survey questions.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p31-34

Homework for Tuesday, September 30: Start reading "Gain"!

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.