Week beginning on Monday January 12

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.):

There will be no class today, Monday January 12, since third year students have been given the day off. See you on Wednesday. Cheers. Jeanphi

IMPORTANT: HERE ARE THE MARKS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER. EXAM REVISION SET FOR THURSDAY FROM 12:00 TO 12:30 in room 402

What we covered in class on Wednesday: We watched the first episode of the first season of Mad Men

Homework for Monday, January 19: No homework

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.):

What we covered in class on Tuesday: We saw the first episode of the first season of Mad Men

Homework for Thursday: No homework.

IMPORTANT: HERE ARE THE MARKS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER. EXAM REVISION SET FOR THURSDAY FROM 12:00 TO 12:30 in room 402

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p51-56 ("lead in"). 

Homework for Tuesday, January 20: Have a good weekend :)

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: We did a creative activity on a fellow called Anthony...

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: Exam correction.

Homework for Monday, January 19: Read Gain...

2º E2: Business English: Communication skills C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday: We saw the second episode of the first season of Mad Men

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book (second semester) p1-3.

Homework for Tuesday, January 20: Read Gain...

NOTAS DEL EXAMEN 2º E2/E4:

En la intranet de Comillas, acceded a nuestra asignatura en Moodle y luego id a Module 4 / Anexos y descargad las notas (hay dos archivos, uno para E2 otro para E4).

Como estáis teniendo problemas para acceder al documento os pongo dos enlaces privativos aquí:
E2
E4

REVISIÓN DEL EXAMEN E2/E4: MARTES 13 DE ENERO 10H30-11H20 E-001

Week beginning December 1

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): 

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p36-39

Homework for Wednesday: Revise for the exam. Good luck!

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Exam.

Homework for Monday, January 12 : No homework. Merry Christmas :)

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Last interviews.

Homework for Thursday: Revise for the exam. Good luck!

What we covered in class on Thursday: Exam.

Homework for Tuesday, January 13: No homework. Merry Christmas :)

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: We reviewed the subjunctive, word building and parallel sentences.

Homework for Tuesday: All exercises p120-121

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p-120-123

Homework for Thursday: Finish exercises p123 + do exercises p124

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p124-128. Good luck with the exam! Merry Christmas!

Homework for Monday, January 12: Read Gain :) 

2º E2: Business English:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: We finished the activity on Mad Men and did a 3-stage follow-up activity on an article from The Economist.

Homework for Thursday: No homework. Remember the reading comprehension + writing test will take place on Thursday...

What we covered in class on Thursday: Reading Comprehension + Writing Test

Homework for Tuesday, January 13: E2: Read Gain... Good luck with the exams!! I'll see you on the 17th.

Week beginning on Monday, November 24

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): 

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p30-31

Homework for Wednesday: Read p32 and do ex. B

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p33-35

Homework for Monday, December 1: No homework. Good luck with the exams!

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Interviews 

IMPORTANT: Students interested in being interviewed on Thursday should post a comment or send me an email. Thanks.

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: 7 job interviews

Homework for Tuesday, December 2: Last class devoted to the interviews. Those of you who haven't been interviewed yet should come.

IMPORTANT: THE EXAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, THE 4TH OF DECEMBER

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: We thoroughly studied the article (concepts and vocabulary) on cultural advertising blunders (see last week's entry).

Homework for Tuesday: Read Gain and start revising for the exam, it's never too early...

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p115-118

Homework for Thursday: Exercises 7, 8 and 9 p118

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p118-119

Homework for Monday, December 1: Review the subjunctive, relative pronouns, subject/object questions, parallel structures + word building p42-43 and make a note of the questions you might want to ask.

2º E2: Business English:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: End-of-unit 4 presentations.

Homework for Thursday: Progress check p117-121

What we covered in class on Thursday: We viewed the first episode of Mad Men and started the following activity.

Homework for Tuesday, December 2: Read/finish "Gain"...

Week beginning on Monday, November 17

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): 

What we covered in class on Monday: Presentations + writings handed out + Q&A session.

Homework for Wednesday: No homework

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p28-29

Homework for Monday, November 24: Watch the following video on the STAR technique:

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: 6 Personal interviews 

Homework for Thursday: No homework

IMPORTANT INFO: PLEASE POST A COMMENT OR SEND ME AN EMAIL TO CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST IN BEING INTERVIEWED ON THURSDAY. ONLY 4 PEOPLE HAVE CONFIRMED SO FAR, I NEED ANOTHER 4...

What we covered in class on Thursday: 7 personal interviews.

Homework for Tuesday, November: No homework. I've already got 3 people (Diego, Isabel y Clara) for Tuesday, I need another 5. Do post a comment below this entry if you're interested or send me an email to my upcomillas address.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p106-109

Homework for Tuesday: Finish activity 4, situations 1 p109.

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p109-112

Homework for Thursday: Finish exercise p112 + Worksheet 3.1 p231-232 (it will be assessed...) and exercises p233.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p113-114

Homework for Monday, November 24: Read the following article on cultural blunders

2º E2: Business English:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: We started the final project from unit 4 p101-102.

Homework for Thursday: Read and watch this to trigger you creativity ;)

What we covered in class on Thursday: We continued working on the final project of unit 4 p101-102.

Homework for Tuesday, November: Complete the final project in question and prepare an oral presentation as explained in class.

Week beginning on Monday November 10

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): 

What we covered in class on Monday: 

Homework for Wednesday: 

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Presentations

Homework for Monday, November 17: No homework

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p48-50

Homework for Thursday: Read p51 and watch the following video to prepare for the interview. Find a job offer that suits you and bring it along.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Job interviews 1

IMPORTANT INFO: THERE  WILL BE NO TEACHING ASSESSMENT NEXT WEEK SO ONLY THE 8 STUDENTS WHO WILL BE INTERVIEWED ARE REQUIRED TO COME ON TUESDAY, NOV 18.
On Thursday, November 20 I need another 8 students, so please post a comment on this entry with your name if you want to be interviewed on the 20th. 
By the way, on Thursday, November 20, 2 students who have come back from their year abroad will come and discuss their experience in room 401, I strongly advise you to attend if you are interested in the year abroad programme.

Homework for Tuesday, November 18: no homework

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: 

Homework for Tuesday: 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p104-105 + lesson on the subjunctive.

Homework for Thursday: Read this tutorial on the subjunctive and do the exercises (in some cases the subjunctive isn't appropriate)

What we covered in class on Thursday: Company profiles were handed out. 

Homework for Monday, November 17: Exercises p106-107

2º E2: Business English:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p92-95

Homework for Thursday: Exercise 4.12 p95 and 4.13 (also called 4.7) p96

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p96-99 (including the writing task). We watched the following video and used the information supplied by the general manager of the hotel as a kind of "briefing" for the writing task:

Homework for Tuesday, November 18: Read the following article.

Week beginning on Monday, November 3

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): 

What we covered in class on Monday: 2-stage activity on an article from The Economist.

Homework for Wednesday: Presentations...

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Presentations

Homework for Wednesday, November 12: No homework. Have a good puente :)

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p46-47

Homework for Thursday: Finish exercise A p46-47

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p47-48

Homework for Tuesday, November 11: Exercises 2A and 2B p48-49. Have a good puente :)

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Listening Test + Crosswords p98

Homework for Tuesday: Progress Check: start doing exercises p90-97 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p99-103

Homework for Thursday: Finish writing your company profile

What we covered in class on Thursday: Writings were handed in.We studied the structure and vocabulary of an Article from the Washington Post

Homework for Tuesday, November 11: Read the article again and make a list of all the new vocabulary (including the English definition of each word corresponding to the context). Enjoy the puente :)

2º E2: Business English:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Listening Test + Course book p85-88.

Homework for Thursday: Listenings 4.1 p85 and 4.2 p87 (Comillas intranet)

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p88-91

Homework for Tuesday, November 11: Exercises 1,2 and 3 p92 Here is an interesting article on UKIP and the dichotomy between what people think is true/are led to believe and the actual facts... Enjoy the puente :)