JOHN and PATRICK - FCE SCHOOLS

Hi students,


Here are the activities for this week.

ACTIVITY ONE 

Do the writing in the students book on page 127.

ACTIVITY TWO

Here are two exercises using the verb + ing or to + infinitive. 

PATRICK - FCE MASTERCLASS

Hi Students,

Here are the new class activities for this week.

ACTIVITY ONE

On page 63 of the work book there is a listening activity.
Do exercise 1. We will correct it soon.

Here is the audio:





ACTIVITY TWO

Do the REVIEW on page 128 of the Student book.
We will correct it in the next class.


ACTIVITY THREE

Do this writing from the book. Send it by email.
It's a review of a film. You can check the guide to doing reviews on page 183 if you need help.

PATRICK - C1

Hi Students,

Here are the class activities for this week.


FIRST ACTIVITY


Do the USE of ENGLISH (open close and sentence transformations) activities on page 136 of the STUDENT BOOK.

Exercises 1,2 and 3.


SECOND ACTIVITY

Do the review of unit 11 on page 140.
It's not a test so you can look through the unit to find the answers if you are unsure.


THIRD ACTIVITY

On this link you will find an Advanced Listening test.
Each part of the listening test is included and when you have completed each part it will give you the answers. You can listen to each one twice. Write down you results and let me know how well you did:

https://engexam.info/cae-listening-practice-tests/cae-listening-practice-test-1/

PATRICK - C2 - Proficiency

Hi Students,


Here are the class activities for this week.


ACTIVITY ONE

On page 62 in the book there are some vocabulary exercises.

First, do the Vocabulary from the text exercises 1 and 2.

Then do exercises 3 a)  and  b), then 4 a)

On page 63 do 5 a),  6 a) and b), 7, 8 a) and 9).

You can use a dictionary and for any remaining doubts you can ask me!


ACTIVITY TWO

We are going to continue with our theme of images and paintings.
Watch this video about the iconic American painter Jackson Pollock
and the controversy about a particular painting of his.

Write a short summary and give your own thoughts about the film.




ACTIVITY THREE

Choose an image, photograph, painting, print or drawing that is important for you.
It be something totally personal or be important for artistic other  reasons.
In Wednesday's class you can each talk about it to the rest of the class.

JOHN and PATRICK - FCE SCHOOLS

Hi Students,

Here are your class activities for this week.


ACTIVITY ONE

Do this exercise to practise the use of wish and if only.
We will correct it next week.

ACTIVITY TWO

On page 67 of the workbook there is a listening.
Do exercise 10 and 11.
We will correct it next week.

PATRICK - FCE MASTERCLASS

Hi Students!

Here we are again with some new class activities for this week.


ACTIVITY ONE

On page 124 in the STUDENT BOOK there is a listening exercise.
Fill in the missing information in the text as you listen.
Here is the audio:



ACTIVITY TWO

Here is the Unit 9 revision test. Try to do it without looking at the book and we will correct in the next class:

ACTIVITY THREE

Do the vocabulary activities on page 125,  exercise 2,3 and 4.
I explained these words in class but you can use a dictionary to help you.

PATRICK - C1

Hello everyone!

Here we are again with this week's class activities!
We will correct everything soon.

FIRST ACTIVITY

Do the three-part phrasal verb exercises on page 137 (exercises 1, 2, 3).
You can use a dictionary if you wish. The important thing here is to understand them
and do the example sentences.

SECOND ACTIVITY

On page 130/131 of the STUDENT BOOK there is a reading activity.
Read this text about the artist Damien Hirst and do activities 3, 4 and 5.

THIRD ACTIVITY

Do the listening activity on page 134 (exercise 2).
Fill in the missing information in the text about a Fiesta in Catoira.

Here is the audio:




FORTH ACTIVITY

Do the revision of comparatives and superlatives in the WORKBOOK on page 73 exercises 1 and 2.

PATRICK - PROFICIENCY

Hi Students!

Here we are again with some new class activities.

See you soon!


ACTIVITY ONE

I'd like you to read the text on page 60 and 61 in the book.
Check all the vocabulary and then do exercises 3 (synonyms) and exercise 5 (vocabulary).
Then write a short summary in your own words.


ACTIVITY TWO

On page 66 there is a  listening activity.
Read through the preparatory exercise 1 and do exercise 1 - C.

Now do exercise 2. Read through 2 - A and 2 - B and then do
the listening in exercise 2 - C.

Here is the audio:




ACTIVITY THREE

Find an interesting image, a photograph or painting that you like. It can be your own or something found from any source. In the next zoom class you will have to describe it to the other students in such a way that they can make a sketch of it as accurately as possible. We can then compare the sketches and discuss the images. Try and choose and image which will be interesting to describe and draw.

JOHN and PATRICK FCE SCHOOLS

Hi Students,

Here are the activities for this week!


ACTIVITY ONE

Do the  listening in unit 11 on page 122 execises 1 and 2.
Here is the audio:





ACTIVITY TWO

We have seen mixed conditionals in class.
Do this activity to practice them and we will correct them soon.

PATRICK - C1

Hello everyone!

How are you all doing?

Here are the class activities for this week:


FIRST ACTIVITY

Watch this short Irish film called 'Uisce Beatha' which is the Irish name for Whiskey and translated means 'water of life'.  Write a short summary showing you understand the story and give your own opinion about it.


'Uisce Beatha' - Multi Award-Winning Irish Short Film from Shaun O Connor on Vimeo.



SECOND ACTIVITY

Do this unit 10 test. Do it without looking at the book or a dictionary etc.
We will correct it in a few days

THIRD ACTIVITY

Do the comparative and superlative exercises 1, 2, 4, 5 on pages 132 and 133 in the Student Book.


FORTH ACTIVITY

Watch this TED talks video about the idea of a universal income. In the next class we will talk about it. Many people are suggesting this is  necessary as a result of the Covid 19 crisis. Do you think this is a good idea?

PATRICK - FCE MASTERCLASS

Hi Students,

Here are the activities for this week.

ACTIVITY ONE

Do the exercises in the WORKBOOK on page 60 about WISHES/ REGRETS and I'D RATHER.
Exercises 1 and 2. We will correct them in a few days.

ACTIVITY TWO

Do the Reading activity in the STUDENT BOOK on page 118 and 119.
Check vocabulary in exercise 1 then do exercise 5.

ACTIVITY THREE

Do the listening on page 124 of the STUDENT BOOK. Here is the audio.
We will correct it in a few days:





ACTIVITY FOUR

Do the two exam practice activities 1 and 2, on page 121 of the STUDENT BOOK.

PATRICK - Proficiency

Hi Students!

Here are your class activities for this week.


ACTIVITY ONE

Watch this short Irish film in which there is plenty of black humour, then write a short summary.What did you think of it?

Send me the writing by email.


Noreen - A Short Film - HD from EZ Films on Vimeo.


ACTIVITY TWO


I would like to try this C2 use of English practice test.
Do it without any help from the book or a dictionary etc.
We can correct it in a few days:

ACTIVITY THREE

Watch this TED talk about a universal basic income. On Wednesday we will talk about it.

JOHN and PATRICK - FCE Schools

Hi Students!

How is everyone? Well I hope!

Here are the class activities for this week.


ACTIVITY ONE

Do these conditional sentences:

ACTIVITY TWO

Do the writing activity in the student's book in UNIT 10 (on page 117).
You can send it by email to be corrected.

PATRICK - FCE - Monday and Wednesday

Hi Students,

How is everybody?

Here are the class activities for this week!
We will correct everything soon.

FIRST ACTIVITY

Do the Review of Unit 9 on page 116 (exercises 1, 2, 3).
You can look in the unit to find the answers.

SECOND ACTIVITY

Do the listening in unit 10 on page 124.
Here is the audio:





THIRD ACTIVITY

Complete these sentences to practice IF ONLY/WISH:

PATRICK - C1

Hello Students!

How is everyone?

Here are the class activities for this week:

ACTIVITY ONE

Do the Vocabulary exercise about Business and shopping on page 120 of the STUDENT BOOK:
I will post the answers in a few days.

ACTIVITY TWO

Do the REVIEW of unit 10 in the STUDENT BOOK on page 128 (do this when you have corrected all the activities in unit 10 I have given you).

ACTIVITY THREE

Unit 11 is about Culture and Entertainment.
Do the listening about modern art in the WORKBOOK on page 74.
Here is the audio:



ACTIVITY FOUR

Watch this TED video about Bill Gates. Write a SHORT summary to show you understand and to give your own view about what Bill Gates has done. Send it to me by email:

PATRICK - C2 - PROFICIENCY

Hi Students,

Hope you are all well.

Here are your class activities for this week!


FIRST ACTIVITY


Read this article online at AEON about the experience of being alone.
Then write a short summary about it showing you understand and giving your views on it:


https://aeon.co/ideas/time-alone-chosen-or-not-can-be-a-chance-to-hit-the-reset-button


SECOND ACTIVITY


Read the text on page 57 of the STUDENT BOOK and answer the multiple choice questions in exercise 1. I will post the answers at the end of the week.


THIRD ACTIVITY

Do the  listening exercise on page 58 of the STUDENT BOOK (exercise 3).
We will correct it soon:






FORTH ACTIVITY

Listen to this bucolic song by the Decemberists and try and put in the missing lyrics
I will post the answers soon:

JUNE HYMN – THE DECEMBERISTS

Here's a hymn to welcome in the day
…………….. a summer's early sway
And all the bulbs all comin' in
To begin
The thrushes' bleeding battle with the wrens
Disrupts my …………… again

Pegging …………….. on the line
Training jasmine how to vine
Up the arbor to your door
And more
Standing on the landing with the war
You …………….. all the night before

But once upon it
The yellow bonnets
Garland all the …………..
You were waking
Day was breaking
A ………….. of song
And summer comes to Springville Hill

A barony of ivy in the trees
Expanding out its ………… by degrees
And all the branches burst abloom
In the boom
Heaven sent this cardinal …………….
To decorate our living room

But once upon it
The yellow bonnets
Garland all the …………..
You were waking
Day was breaking
A ……………. of song
And summer comes to Springville Hill

And years from now when this old light
Isn't ………………anymore
Will I bring myself to write
"I give my best to Springville Hill"

But once upon it
The yellow bonnets
Garland all the …………….
You were waking
Day was breaking
A ………………. of song
And summer comes to Springville Hill
And summer comes to Springville Hill


FIFTH ACTIVITY

Find a topical article or news story to talk about in the conversation class on Wednesday.