Homework Intermediate

June 5

1. Listening and speaking https://spotlightenglish.com/listen/birth-order-theory

2. Further reading http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/05/birth-order-theory_n_7214638.html

I printed out everything, will hand out.

May 20

1. Grammar http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex1.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex2.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex6.htm

2. Speaking http://iteslj.org/questions/cheating.html

3. If time - a very interesting topic

https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat

https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat/transcript?language=en

4. Song http://www.englishbysongs.ru/index.php/songsvideo/28-songs/789-something-stupid-robbie-williams-and-nicole-kidman-text-video-subtitle

May 12

1. Reading and vocabulary http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp

Do the test and read about your type.

2. Listening

http://www.soundboard.com/sb/New%20English%20File%20Intermediate%20CD%201#

tracks 02 2 and 06 6

3. Listening and reading https://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver

https://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver/transcript?language=en

4. Reading - what we briefly discussed

https://www.simplypsychology.org/personality-a.html

The doctors did NOT DISCOVER TYPE A INITIALLY, it was an UNKNOWN UPHOLSTERER who told the doctors, "there's something different about your patients, I've NEVER seen ANYONE wear out chairs like this". They quickly dismissed him, wrote out a check and sent him on his way. They didn't also make the connection with the restless behavior until much later. I just heard this story on radiolab, WNYC 93.9 fm 3/21/13

5. Writing. Choose 1 topic http://www.custom-essays.org/essay_about/food_essays.html

May 4

1. Listenings 1.1 - 1.5

A talk about coffee (listening and reading) -

https://singjupost.com/didnt-know-coffee-asher-yaron-transcript/

2. Grammar http://www.english-4u.de/pres_prog_ex8.htm

3. Speaking http://www.tefl.net/elt/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/TP_Food-Glorious-Food.pdf

4. Write recipes of traditional Russian dishes.

5. One of my absolute favourite songs for present tenses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Nz7y26Tfs

Lyrics in the comments

April 27 Bonsai

1. This is where we are not going

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zar5LrKfU3o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAMcJicDmI

2. Handout

3. Try this grammar explanation and then exercises

http://www.english-4u.de/conditional_clauses.htm

4. If you feel like more bonsai

http://www.nippon.com/en/views/b02317/

5. Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6S4O-VtZBI

April 22 Our topic is films

1. Listening

Let's take Cameron, he is crazy no doubt about that, just listen to him))) https://www.ted.com/playlists/66/the_power_of_film

Remember you can switch on/off subtitles, have the trascript etc. on this website

If time, there are 5 lectures here about painting, quite interesting (just if time, this is extra homework, not obligatory) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbdgaZMd_74

2. Reading - the same Cameron, there are lots of great expressions in this transcript

https://www.ted.com/talks/james_cameron_before_avatar_a_curious_boy/transcript?language=en

3. Vocabulary

https://quizlet.com/114338950/english-movie-review-vocabulary-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/149388827/film-review-flash-cards/#_=_ (sorry it is with French translation)

4. Write a review of a film, something like this

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Student%20worksheet_2.pdf

April 16, 2017

1. Writing: describe an abstract painting

2. Reading: Art

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-worksheets/conversation/TP_Art.pdf

3. Listening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5eEnD1dJ-w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruFT1Ks9VX4

4. Next time we'll probably take

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Painting%20student%20worksheet.pdf

For 11/04

1. Writing. Take one of the proverbs from CHILDHOOD topic as your essay title.

2. Reading. "Three men" - chapters 4-6.

3. Describe a part of your painting.

4. This is to help you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ9Mb2i5G7A

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/speaking-exams/describe-photo-or-picture

5. Extra: Most famous Japanese Paintings http://www.widewalls.ch/japanese-painting/

(starts with shunga, but, well, we are in Japan)

6. Sing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA3M3360lo8

For 06/04

1. Speaking

https://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TP_Childhood.pdf

2. Writing. Take one of 3 questions from Family Matters topic (number 12, 13 or 15) and write a composition.

3. Reading. "Three men" - chapter 3. You might want to start reading the real book

http://www.gasl.org/refbib/Jerome__3_Men.pdf

4. Vocabulary https://quizlet.com/200598783/new-english-file-pre-intermediate-family-flash-cards/?new

https://quizlet.com/200599257/new-english-file-intermediate-1c-family-and-personality-flash-cards/?new

For 04/04

1. Reading. "Three Men in a Boat", Chapters 1and 2 : http://www.englishbysongs.ru/index.php/glossaries-audiobooks/45-three-men-in-a-boat

2.Listening (to revise all elementary vocabulary in one song) - Nina Simone, as promised. Hope you won't care much about grammar mistakes after this song))) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4mbLt2aEMk

3. Speaking and writing https://www.englishclub.com/esl-worksheets/conversation/TP_FamilyMatters.pdf

4. Reading https://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?f=192&t=41728

5. Grammar and Vocabulary http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/present_simple_mixed_exercise_1_be_and_other_verbs.pdf

For 30/03 - 04/04

1. Listening practice http://www.english-test.net/toeic/listening/autobahn.html

Press correct answer, then - next exercise (10 exercises)

2. Song as promised http://www.englishbysongs.ru/index.php/songsvideo/10-songa/253-autumn-leaves-nat-king-cole-text-video-sutitle

For 27/04/2017

Sending and resending you some links and more homework.