Assignments
Unit 1:
A) Writing:
Personal profile: write a personal profile for your new English class (150 words) (deadline: 11 Oct) More ideas on how to write personal profiles on page 10. You will find useful language here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
B) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words) entitled My Life in 3 Minutes. Use this Guide. (deadline: 18 Oct).
Topic: personal identification and experiences. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 13. Personality. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 13. Personality. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 10. Challenges and Motivation. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 11. Intelligence and Ability. Extra Speaking
Unit 2:A) Writing:
Discursive essay: write a balanced discussion (discursive essay) on the following theme: Technology is replacing personal interaction. You will get more ideas on how to write an essay on pages 25 & 121, here and here. You will find useful language here, here , here , here and here (150 words) (deadline: 30 Oct).
Here you have other ideas for a discursive essay:
- Medical advances will soon mean that people will live until they are 200 years old.
- Individual countries do not have the right to interfere with the affairs of another country.
- Students, not the state, should pay university tuition fees.
- Women should be promoted to top jobs in business and politics before men.
- E-books: the end of the word as we know it
Topic: work. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 26. Work. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 26. Work. Extra Speaking.
Unit 3:A) Writing:
Proposal: write a proposal for improving the area where you live: the town council intends to spend money improving your area, and invites residents to send in proposals. In your proposal you should outline any problems there are, and make recommendations for improving the current situation. You can find more ideas for writing proposals on page 41. Here you can see examples of how to write proposals. Finally, you can find useful language for writing proposals on pages 39 and 132 (3.3) and here. (150 words) (Deadline 15 Nov)
B) Writing:
A 100-Word Short Story (100 words) (deadline 15 Nov)
Not a word more, not a word less: Can YOU write a 100-word short story? Enter this competition where the winner will receive £250 in book tokens.
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C) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words). Use this Guide. (deadline: 22 Nov) Topics: holidays, travel, housing and services. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 32. Holidays. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 32. Holidays and Travel. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 35. Homes and housing. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 35. Houses and Home. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 35. Housework. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 35. Neighbours. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 39. Services. Extra Speaking
C) Writing:
Narrative: write a narrative for a school contest entitled The Story behind the Picture. Choose a photo and write a story related to the photo. The winners of this contest will win a prize (book voucher). (Calibri 12. 100 words). Photo size: 10 x 15 cm. (Deadline 29 Nov)
Unit 4:
A) Writing:
A problem-solution essay: tens of thousands of people are fleeing civil war and unrest to find new homes in Europe—sometimes with tragic consequences. The U.N. estimates that more people have been displaced than at any time since World War II. Write a problem-solution essay for your local newspaper about this social issue entitled: The Global Refugee Crisis. You will get more ideas on how to write a problem-solution essay on p 49 and here. You will find useful language for this topic here, here and here. You will find useful language for writing here, here , here , here and here (150 words) (deadline: 11 Dec).Here you have other ideas for a problem-solution essay:
- Human rights
- Child labour
- Economic development
- Economic inequality: the gap between rich and poor
- Intellectual Property
- Capital punishment
- Religious freedom
- Environmental awareness
- Illegal immigration
- Civil liberties
- Free trade
- Freedom of speech
- Gun control
- Forced evictions: Global Crisis, Global Solutions.
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 44. Crime and Punishment. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 44. Crime and Punishment. Extra Speaking 2
Speakout Advanced p 47. The Environment. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 47. The Natural World. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 49. Immigration. Extra Speaking
Unit 5:
A) Writing:
A narrative. Choose at least one of the options below and write one or more narratives. You will get more ideas on how to write narratives on p 58. You will also find useful language here . (150 words) (Deadline: 10 Jan)a) Identify a significant experience in the life of a family member or a friend and write about it. You can find useful language here.
b) Write a narrative which starts with the following sentence:
"I opened the only Christmas present that was left and realized that from then on my life would take a turn".
c) Write a scrapbook after Christmas with the activities you did together with family and friends.
B) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words). Use this Guide. (deadline: 22 Jan)
Topic: Relationships. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 56. Relationships. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 56. Relationships. Extra Speaking 2
Speakout Advanced p 57. Family Matters. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 58. Marriage. Extra Speaking
Unit 6:
A) Writing:A report: your school would like to know how much the students practise their English both inside and outside the school with the aim of encouraging more students to use it as much as possible. You will get more ideas on how to write reports on p 73 and here. (150 words) (Deadline: 7 Feb)
B) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words). Use this Guide. (deadline: 14 Feb)
Topic: Language and Communication; Shopping and Consumerism; Science and Technology. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 71. Languages. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 75. Shopping. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 75. Shopping and Consumerism. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 77. Science and Technology. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 77. Science and Technology. Extra Speaking 2
Unit 7:
A) Writing:Write a formal letter: Read this article and write a formal letter to the newspaper, giving your version of what life is like on the island and asking them to print another article. Use the comments below the article to get some ideas of what to say. You will find a letter writing guide here and here. You can find useful language here, here: Formal letters, here: How to write. and here (150 words) (deadline: 21 Feb)B) Speaking:
1) Make a presentation. Give a five- minute presentation to your class on one of the curriculum topics. You can find some tips here. Deadlines: before 30 Oct tell your teacher the topic. In February give the presentation.
2) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words). Use this Guide. (deadline: 7 Mar)
Topic: Work and Leisure; Sport; Health and Diet, Education. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 83. Work and Leisure. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 84. Sport. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 85. Health. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 85. Sport, Health and Diet Activities. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 85. Sport, Health and Diet. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 86. Rewarding Children. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 86. Education. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 86. Education. Extra Speaking 2
Unit 8:A) Writing:
An Article.
Your English teacher would like you to share your ideas and experiences on how to succeed in exams and for this purpose you have been asked to write a contribution for the class blog.
Write an article suggesting the best ways of preparing for exams, saying what you should or should not do, not only to prepare for them, but also on the day of the exam.
To see how to write articles click here and also here. Finally, you can find useful language for writing here. (150 words) (Deadline: 14 March)
B) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words). Use this Guide. (deadline: 21 March)
Topic: Food. get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 94. Food. Extra Speaking
Unit 9:
A) Writing:Write a review of a book you have read this year and compare it to its film adaptation. Useful language. (150 words) (Deadlines: before 31 Oct tell your teacher the book you are going to read. On 11 April hand in your review) Click here for a list of readers and more instructions for this assignment.
Other ideas for reviews:
Write a review of two books/ two hotels / two art galleries / two museums/ two films / two concerts... and compare them.
B) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words). Use this Guide. (deadline: 18 April)
Topic: Art and Entertainment. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 104. Art and Entertainment. Extra Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 104. Art and Entertainment. Extra Speaking 2
Unit 10:A) Writing:
Letter of application (deadline: 25 April) (150 words) Find the details here.
B) Speaking: write a three-minute presentation (150 words). Use this Guide. (deadline: 2 May)
Topic: Holidays and Travel. Get your ideas here:
Speakout Advanced p 63. Monologue. Speaking
Speakout Advanced p 117. Holidays and Travel. Extra Speaking
Last assignment:Writing:
Reflection: write a letter to your teacher (150 words) (deadline: 14 May)
We are approaching the end of the academic year. You decide to write a letter to your teacher giving him some feedback about the course. In your reflection you can include aspects of the course that you loved or loathed; what you found useful or useless; suggestions for the future and any other aspect you may consider worth pointing out in order to improve the teaching and learning process of this course.
You will find a letter writing guide here and here . You can find useful language here.
Formal letters.
How to write.
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