V4cpe Introduction and Unit 1

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Cambridge English Advanced Result

Unit 1

V4cpe

Introduction

Course Materials:

- Cambridge English Advanced Result

- Oxford Advanced Word Skills

- Other e.g. articles, learning apps etc.

Study Guide 2022-23

Your first study guide is for week 35 - week 2 (August to early January) will soon be available in our class folder in the ELO in Magister.

Always check for homework in Magister first. Plan ahead using the study guide.

Homework tasks may include:

• reading a text and answering some questions 
• some grammar and/or some vocabulary exercises
  
• learning the new vocabulary and /or grammar 
• a writing assignment (a formal letter, proposal, essay, etc. 
• preparing a short presentation
• researching and preparing arguments  for a group discussion/debate

PTA V4CPE 2022-23

Your PTA can be found in our class folder in Magister (ELO)

Oxford Word Skills

• Bring this book to class every Wednesday (and if you like, to every lesson)
• This week study p 7-9  (Starter) and then do unit 1 (Learn before next Wednesday)
• Every week: 

- study the language presentation of the unit for 5-10 minutes, then do each of the exercises and check your answers. Test yourself repeatedly on the new vocabulary using the cover card and learn before the following Wednesday. 

Oxford Word Skills

• p 7-9  (Starter) and then do unit 1 (Learn before next Wednesday)
• Every week: 

- study the language presentation of the unit for 5-10 minutes, then do each of the exercises and check your answers. Test yourself repeatedly on the new vocabulary using the cover card and learn before the following Wednesday. 

Cambridge English Advanced Result

Unit 1

What are you like?

Unit 1 p 9

What are you like?

• ex 1 (in pairs) - 4 mins
• ex 2 Quiz - scan read 'Head or Heart' to find a word that means:

- diplomatic

- to start suddenly

- grown up

- able to decide quickly and with confidence

- aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings

Unit 1: What are you like?

p 9 ex 2 contd.

• ex 2 Quiz - scan read 'Extrovert or Introvert?' to find a word or phrase that means:

- to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens

- to stay close to somebody (because they can help you)

- to move among people and talk to them, especially at a social event

- being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks

- very interested in learning about many different things (SYNONYM enquiring)

Unit 1: What are you like?

p 9 ex 2 contd.

• check your answers to the vocabulary questions your teacher asked you
• Do the quiz, then go to p 153 to discover the best career for you.
• Answer the question on p 9 ex 2. Give your reasons.

Unit 1: Finding the Real You 

p 10-11 

READING p 10-11

• Read the 'How to do it' box
• Do ex 1 
• Discuss/check your answers
• ex 2.1 together
• p 10-11 ex 2. Note down the line numbers that prove your answer is correct
• p 10-11 ex 3
• p 12 VOCABULARY ex 1-4
• Note any new words found on pp 9-11 and their meanings (use OALD) in a personal word file
• Finish above before Wednesday 7 September - See Magister!!

Welcome back V4CPE!

Wednesday 7 September

READING FOR YOUR LITERATURE LIST

Consider these titles, which are all classics from the period 1940-1980:

George Orwell:                   1984

William Golding:                 Lord of the Flies

John David Salinger:        The Catcher in the Rye

John Fowles:                       The French Lieutenant’s Daughter

Joseph Heller:                     Catch-22

Ken Kesey:                            One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

READING FOR YOUR LITERATURE LIST - contd.

Consider these titles, which are all classics from the period 1980 onwards

Martin Amis: Night Train, 1997

Douglas Coupland: Microserfs, 1995

Alice Walker. The Color Purple, 1983

Toni Morrison: Beloved, 1987

Yann Martel: Life of Pi, 2001

Mark Haddon: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 2003

J. K. Rowling: The Casual Vacancy, 2012

READING FOR YOUR LITERATURE LIST

Extracts from all of the above titles will be studied as part of our V4 literature/speaking programme, later in the year when you will be required to give a presentation, so it might be worthwhile investing your time in one of these world famous novels now! 😀

This list is now in our class ELO. It's called 'Literary novels in V4cpe literature programme'

OXFORD ADVANCED WORD SKILLS

Quick Quiz Word Skills Unit 1

Welcome back V4CPE!

Thursday 8 September

Unit 1

'What are you like?' - lesson 3

CE Adv. Result Unit 1: What are you like?  - lesson 2  

p 10-11 

FEEDBACK & DISCUSSION  

• p 10-11 ex 2*. Note down the line numbers that prove your answer is correct
  
• p 10-11 ex 3*
• p 12 VOCABULARY ex 1-4*
• Did you note any new words found on pp 9-11 and their meanings (use OALD) in a personal word file? Make sure you do this during or after every lesson !

Unit 1: 

Grammar p 11-12 

Review of tenses - GR p 166-169 

- ex 1

e.g. 1a: present perfect continuous

         1b: present perfect simple

- ex 2 

e.g. 1a. I am still learning to drive. I started lessons after I moved here.

         1b. I can drive now. I started lessons after I moved here.

- ex 3 

Unit 1: 

Grammar p 11-12 

Review of tenses - GR p 166-169 

- check answers to ex 1 -3 together (on screen). Ask your questions!!

- 'Overview of verb tenses' - see document in Magister/ELO

- do ex 4-8. NOTE: - Before starting ex 4, watch this 6-minute lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQOLTfnAOc

Homework for tomorrow:

- finish ex 3-8 p 12-13

- p 16-17 ex 1-6 

Unit 1:  

lesson 3

• FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSION: Review of tenses  

Homework for today was:

- Study GR p 166-169 and 'Overview of verb tenses' (in ELO)

- watch this 6-minute lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQOLTfnAOc

- finish ex 3-8* p 12-13

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• Use of English: p 16-17 ex 1-6 (note: part of speech = verb/noun/adjective/ adverb etc.
• HOMEWORK : Finish p 16-17 ex 1-6 before tomorrow

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Welcome back V4CPE!

Friday 9 September

Unit 1

'What are you like?' - lesson 4

Unit 1:  

Use of English p 16-17 lesson 4

FEEDBACK* AND DISCUSSION:   Homework for today was: 

- Grammar: p 13 ex 4-8*

- Use of English: p 16-17 ex 1-6*

LISTENING x

- p 14 ex 2-3 

• Introduction to  Writing p 18 ex 1-4

HW for Wednesday 14 Sept.

- finish p 18 ex 1- 4

- p 17 Vocabulary ex 1: Expressions with luck 

- see Magister (HW) for other self study!

Welcome V4CPE!

Wednesday 14 September

Unit 1

'What are you like?' - lesson 4 contd.

Unit 1:  

Use of English p 16-17 

FEEDBACK* AND DISCUSSION:   Homework for Friday was: 

- Grammar: p 13 ex 4-8* - discuss ex 7-8

- Use of English: p 16-17 ex 1-6*

 - p 17 Vocabulary ex 1: Expressions with luck 

• Introduction to  Writing p 18 ex 1-4

HW for Thursday 15 Sept.

- finish p 18 ex 1- 4

HW for Friday 16 Sept.

- work together in pairs to write a reference (p 18 ex 5) using what you learn to do and what not to do in a formal letter. Hand in on Friday.

- see Magister (HW) for other self study!

Welcome V4CPE!

Thursday 15 September

Unit 1

'What are you like?' 

Unit 1:  

Use of English p 16-17 lesson 4

FEEDBACK* AND DISCUSSION:  

- check/discuss answers to p 17 ex 5-6* and Vocabulary ex 1* ( homework for yesterday)

- p 18 ex 1- 4*

 

WRITING p 18 ex 5:

- read  'How to do it'

- work in pairs 

- hand in tomorrow at end of lesson 

HOMEWORK: see Magister (HW)