HAVE FUN WITH ENGLISH C1

Clearly, each of the sentences we worked with in class needed an adverb, either one that tells how, when or where. Adding an adverb to each statement surely completed its meaning and created a rather well-structured compact sentence. This activity will definitely come in handy to activate the use of this kind of expressions! What I am basically saying is, colour your speech by using a great deal more of adverbial expressions!

Last week´s class with our language assistant was lots of fun! We learned quite a bunch of new words related to personality traits and used them to talk about different occupations. What is a politician like? What makes a good leader? Use the words below to brush up on your personality adjectives!

As a teacher, I am particularly interested in finding a balance between education technology and more traditional teaching methods. I am deeply concerned about using technology as an empowering tool to increase students' engagement and retention and enhance significant learning in class. But am I going too far with it? Am I shaping technology to my teaching style or is it just the other way round? I have asked my C1.2 students to prepare their initial assessment monologue on the issue. Their performances will  help me assess their level and also find out what their real motivations are and how suspicious they can be on using technological devices in class. I will also use their contributions as a guide to my own attitude towards using technology with them! I´ll keep you informed!

We have worked in teams in today's class. The goal of the task was to find out how many useful expressions we remembered that helped us build structured speeches. Being able to produce well-organized presentations is a must this year! After letting the groups cooperate for a while, here are the expressions they came up with. All in all, not bad after all! Have a look at the publication here to judge for yourselves.