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.