Week beginning Monday, November 28

4º E4

What we covered on Tuesday, November 29: Press Review + We finished last week's activity + Writings were handed out + error-correction

Homework for Wednesday, November 30: Complete the correction of your summaries.

What we covered on Wednesday, November 30: Revision

Homework for Tuesday, November: EXAM 

3º E4 

What we covered in class on Monday, November 28: Presentations

Homework for Friday, December 2: No homework

What we covered in class on Friday, December 2: Presentations + revision

Homework for Monday, December 5: Review everything we covered in the course book plus the following supplementary activities:
Mad Men
Conditionals
Management training
Subjunctive
Error correction 2
E-sports
How to write a good summary
Report writing activity
Shareholder activism
Error correction 1

2ºE2 / E4 

What we covered in class on Tuesday, November 29: Presentations

Homework for Thursday, December 1: Start reviewing all the vocab from our supplementary activities.

What we covered in class on Thursday, December 1: Presentations

Good luck with the exam

ICAI 3º/4º C1
THIS SEMESTER'S FINAL EXAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1:
Review all the content of the book until page 52 + the vocabulary contained in these 2 supplementary activities: Introverts vs Extroverts + Solar frontiers (the rest will not form part of the exam) + this error-correction activity

The remaining job interviews will take place on the first day of class, i.e. January 10. Make sure you come to class if you haven't done the interview yet.

Week beginning Monday, November 21

4º E4

What we covered on Tuesday, November 22: Interviews + Listening test + course book p73

Homework for Wednesday, November 23: Read the theory and do the following exercise.

What we covered on Wednesday, November 23:  Course book p83-85 + we started an activity based on a video by The Economist Films.

Homework for Tuesday, November 29: Press Review 


3º E4 

What we covered in class on Monday, November 21: Error-correction activity

Homework for Friday, November 25: Work on your presentations. Cécile found this fantastic piece by The Economist on Populism and Nationalism around the world! A brilliant synthesis of all your presentations. Make sure you review the error-correction document above...

What we covered in class on Friday, November 25: 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist

Homework for Monday, November 28: Finish your projects/presentations

2ºE2 / E4 
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR LAPTOPS WITH YOU ON TUESDAY. THANKS.

What we covered in class on Tuesday, November 22: We worked on the final projects.

Homework for Thursday, November 24: No homework.

What we covered in class on Thursday, November 24: 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Tuesday, November 29: Start learning the vocabulary from the above-mentioned activity. Finish your presentations.

ICAI 3º/4º C1

Personal job interviews: schedule for the coming weeks (remember you have to bring a job advert with you)

November 17: Enrique, Javier Olavarría, Carmen, Javier de la Pinta, Pablo, Mónica, Carlos Tapia. 
November 22: Conchita, Gloria, Pedregal, Muniozguren, Requesens, Rocio, Marian. 

November 24: Ripoll, Bea, Claudia, Daniel, Jaime Ruiz Quirante, Alejandro, José 

November 29: Whoever wants to do it before Christmas! The remaining interviews will take place on the first day of class, i.e. January 10.

THIS SEMESTER'S FINAL EXAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1.

Week beginning Monday, November 14

4º E4
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: ON WEDNESDAY OUR CLASS (INTERVIEWS) WILL BEGIN AT 11H AND END AT 13H DUE TO THE "ACCENTURE PRIZE" EVENT

What we covered on Tuesday, November 15: Interviews

Homework for Wednesday, November 16: no homework. Interviews part 2!

Homework for Tuesday, November 22: Write a 350/450-word summary of this article (make sure you use your own words) NO PRESS REVIEW   How to write a good summary 

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: NEXT TUESDAY OUR CLASS WILL ALSO BEGIN AT 11:00 SINCE I WILL BE DOING THE REMAINING 3 INTERVIEWS WITH Amélie, Lucas and Robin from 10:30 to 11:00.
So Amélie, Robin and Lucas, please be there at 10h30 as usual 

3º E4 

What we covered in class on Monday, November 14: Course book p80-90 + 10 commandments of good survey questions + activity on report writing

Homework for Friday, November 18: scroll down to previous week. Summary writing.
Final project: you'll find all the information here (due date: 28th of November).

Make sure you bring your laptop on Friday!!

What we covered in class on Friday, November 18: Team work on final projects.

Homework for Monday, November 21: Press Review

2ºE2 / E4 

What we covered in class on Tuesday, November 15: Course book p87-93. Here is what you're expected to do for the final project. Due date: November 29.

Homework for Thursday, November 17: review all the technical jargon we covered on Tuesday + Exercises p91

What we covered in class on Thursday, November 17: Course book p94-97 + tutorial on the subjunctive (including this exercise) + Briefing activity based on the following video + started working on the final project,

Homework for Tuesday, November 22: Review the subjunctive + work on your projects. NO PRESS REVIEW.
This is a very good -but sadly very long- lecture on what a brief should convey. 
Here is another very good -and short ;)- video on what makes a briefing effective.

ICAI 3º/4º C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday, November 15: course book p50-52 including this video

Personal job interviews: schedule for the coming weeks (remember you have to bring a job advert with you)

November 17: Enrique, Javier Olavarría, Carmen, Javier de la Pinta, Pablo, Mónica, Carlos Tapia. 
November 22: Conchita, Gloria, Pedregal, Muniozguren, Requesens, Rocio, Marian. 

November 24: Ripoll, Bea, Claudia, Daniel, Jaime Ruiz Quirante, Alejandro, José 

THIS SEMESTER'S FINAL EXAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1.

Week beginning Monday, November 7

4º E4

What we covered on Tuesday, November 8: Course book p58-66 + video on interview tips
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Homework for Tuesday, November 15: Choose a job ad / master's degree brochure, and bring it along --> Job interview. Read/work on p68-79 + watch the following video

Tuesday: Margaux

Charlotte

Marie

Juliette

Jean-Baptiste

Pauline

Florian

Julie

Irene

Adélie

Wednesday: Camille

Adélie

Laury

Elena

Lucas

Marie-Hélène

Anaïs

Amélie

Magali

Cristina

3º E4 

What we covered in class on Monday, November 7: Press Review + Vocabulary quiz + Review of the possessive case + corresponding exercise. Phrasal verbs: here is a website where you can review the most common ones and do some exercises.

Homework for Friday, November 11: Review the subjunctive.

What we covered in class on Friday, November 11: Listening test + course book p74-79
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Homework for Monday, November 14: No homework and NO Press Review see homework below for Friday, November 18.

Homework for Friday, November 18: Write a 300/400 word summary of the article I gave you in class (here it is again) using these rules.
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2ºE2 / E4 

What we covered in class on Tuesday, November 8: Course book p72-76.
Order of adjectives (thanks Nico!):

N O Si A Sh C O M P

Number / Opinion / Size / Age / Shape / Colour / Origin / Material / Purpose 

Homework for Thursday, November 10: U3 Progress Check: exercise 1 p81 + the following exercise on adjective order

What we covered in class on Thursday, November 10: Course book p83-86 (slogans) + activity on slogans

Homework for Tuesday, November 15: Press review

ICAI 3º/4º C1

What we covered in class on Tuesday, November 8: Course book p45-48
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Homework for Thursday, November 10: No homework, enjoy the bank holiday :)

What we covered in class on Thursday, November 10: Course book p48-50 (lead in) + we watched this video on interview preparation

Homework for Tuesday, November 15: Press review

Week beginning Monday, 31st of October

4º E4

What we covered on Wednesday, Course book p48-58

Homework for Tuesday, November 8: Find a job advert you are very interested in and write a cover letter. Make sure you staple the ad to your letter when you hand it in. 

3º E4 

What we covered in class on Monday, October 31, vocab-enhancement activity based on a video by The Economist

Homework for Friday, November 4: Learn the vocab from the activity above.

What we covered in class on Friday, November 4: Course book p65-69

Homework for Monday, November 7: Press review + Learn the vocabulary from the activity above. 

2ºE2 / E4 

What we covered in class on Thursday, November 3: Copywriting principles. In-class assessed writing: write a 100-word copy paragraph on Banana-flavoured Nutella.

Homework for Tuesday, November 8: Press Review 

ICAI 3º/4º C1

What we covered in class on Thursday: We finished the activity above and watched the following Ted Talk by Susan Caine, mentioned in the article.

Homework for Thursday, November 7: Learn the vocabulary from the above-mentioned activity. Press Review.

Week beginning Monday, October 24

4º E4

What we covered in class on Tuesday, October 25: Press Review + CV peer-correction and improvements.

Homework for Wednesday: watch this and have fun :) 

What we covered on Wednesday, October 26: Course book p40-47

Homework for Wednesday, November 2: Activity p48-49.

3º E4 

What we covered in class on Monday, October, 24: Press review + review of the concept of Plagiarism + Error-correction activity

Homework for Friday, October 28: Review the above-mentioned document

What we covered in class on Friday, October 28: Tutorial on the subjunctive + exercises

Homework for Monday, October 31st: Review the above-mentioned tutorial and do the following exercises. Bear in mind that the Subjunctive will form part of the exam...

2ºE2 / E4 

What we covered in class on Tuesday October 25: Press Review + error-correction activity

Homework for Thursday, October 27: Review the above-mentioned document. 

What we covered in class on Thursday, October 27: Course book p63-71

Homework for Thursday, November 3: Press review

ICAI 3º/4º C1


What we covered in class on Tuesday October 25: Press Review + course book p31-33

Homework for Thursday: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday: first 2 stages of a 3-stage activity based on an article by The Economist.

Homework for Thursday, November 3: B.1 and B.3 from the activity above.

Week starting Monday, October 17

4º E4

What we covered in class on Tuesday, October 18: Course book p31-35

Homework for Wednesday: Exercises p35

What we covered on Wednesday, October 19: Course book p35-38 + article on recruitment jargon

Homework for Tuesday, October 25: Press review + perfect your CV and bring it along on Tuesday.

3º E4 

What we covered in class on Monday, October, 17: Press review + Presentations

Homework for Friday, October 21: No homework. Unless you want to read this excellent piece by the New Yorker on Tim Caine (potential VP provided Hillary Clinton is elected)... :)

What we covered in class on Friday, October 21: Presentations + final debate on populism and xenophobia.

Homework for Monday, October 24: Press Review

2ºE2 / E4 

What we covered in class on Tuesday October, 18: Vocabulary Quiz + Presentations

Homework for Thursday, October 20: No homework

What we covered in class on Thursday, October 20: Presentations.

Homework for Tuesday, October 25: Press review

ICAI 3º/4º C1

Homework for Tuesday, October 25 (there are no classes this week due to the "intersemestrales"): Press Review + Exercise 2 p28 (choose either text A OR text B) to be handed in. Make sure you read the tips p29 before you start writing... For those of you who did not come to class: in exercise 1 p30, Paraphrase B is the correct option.