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 :)

Week beginning on Monday, October 27

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): 

What we covered in class on Monday: Teamwork towards the presentations on ICAI. The presentations will take place next week (on Wednesday, November 5 and the week after).

Homework for Wednesday: Work on your presentations and/or join a group if you didn't attend our class...

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p26-27 + character traits. We also had a thorough look at the 2 job advertisements below.
Job advert 1
Job advert 2

Homework for Monday, November 3: Writing p27 

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Homework correction + article p40-42

Homework for Thursday: Compare Reading texts 2 and 3 and take notes on similarities/additional points made etc. Prepare arguments towards a debate on the relevance of global educational achievement rankings.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Debate on global educational rankings + introduction of job advertisements.
Job advert 1
Job advert 2

Homework for Tuesday, November 4: (optional) I found these two interesting articles on Anglo-Saxon biases in educational rankings if you are interested: article 1, article 2

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p59-60

Homework for Tuesday: All exercises p61-62

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p63-64 (end-of-unit task)

Homework for Thursday: Read all company profiles we have seen so far.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p63-64 end-of-unit writing task. Due date: Thursday, November 6. 

Homework for Monday, November 3: Work on your writing task + read Gain...

2º E2: Business English:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p68-72

Homework for Thursday: Writing workshop p73 +1, 2 and 3 p74.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Homework correction + 3-stage activity on an article from The Economist including a debate.

Homework for Tuesday, November 4: All exercises p75, 76 and 77.

Week beginning on Monday, October 20

ICAI: 

EPP B2 (Mon. & Wed.): 

What we covered in class on Monday: Course book p16-17

Homework for Wednesday: Read the text p17 again (only once) and do exercises A and B p18 and 19.

What we covered in class on Wednesday: Course book p20-24

Homework for Monday, October 27: Start thinking of an angle for your presentation on ICAI (p24)

EPP C1 (Tues. & Thur.): 

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Course book p27/28

Homework for Thursday: Exercise 2 p28

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p29-31

Homework for Tuesday, October 28: Read "Reading text 2" p37-39 and highlight -or take notes on- the points made by the author of the article.

ICADE:

1º E1: Business English C1:

What we covered in class on Monday: Overview of the first 30 pages of "Gain".

Homework for Tuesday: Read another 5 pages of "Gain" so that what we've done today sinks in.

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Group activity on Inditex p66-73 + Worksheet 2.2 p227

Homework for Thursday: All exercises p55-56

What we covered in class on Thursday: Course book p57-58

Homework for Monday, October 27: Exercise p59.

2º E2: Business English:

What we covered in class on Tuesday: Presentations.

Homework for Thursday: No homework.

What we covered in class on Thursday: Presentations. Well done everybody!!!

Homework for Tuesday, October 28: I found a very interesting episode of QI, one of my favourite shows with the great Stephen Fry, in which you both learn something AND have a laugh! And... guess who is invited to the show?... Trevor Noah :) Have fun!

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...