June 13 - 19

1. We started a new book https://lingualeo.com/ru/jungle/appointment-with-death-agatha-christie-570349#/page/1 - register here (free) and read and watch as much as you want!

2. Another short and easy to read book I promised https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXDRIm2qHCo

yet another https://lingualeo.com/ru/jungle/rebecca-by-daphne-du-maurier-pre-intermediate-508811#/page/1

3. For those who can read in English easily https://lingualeo.com/ru/jungle/rita-hayworth-and-shawshank-redemption-stephen-king-part-1-of-5-54565#/page/1

https://lingualeo.com/ru/jungle/ken-follett-eye-of-the-needle-468419#/page/1

https://lingualeo.com/ru/jungle/dan-brown-origin-561032#/page/1

May 25- June 16

Hi all,

From now on we merge - two groups together to red books and discuss.

We will start with the Picture of Dorian Gray

https://fernandamaterial.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/065-the-picture-of-dorian-gray1.pdf

1. Audiobook easy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Q2MJ03lbk&t=3058s

intermediate level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Lgb2aGDRw&t=1213s

BBC drama (I strongly recommend for the intermediate group) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq2Ymr4l_sg&t=470s

movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsUNXVpjJDw&t=18s

Discussion questions

https://classicsreadinggroup.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-discussion-questions/

May 15 - 22

We touched the topics of inclusion? special needs and autism, I found these TEDs quite interesting, lots of great vocabulary and new terms and concepts like neurodiversity etc. "If the computer doesn't run on Windows it doesn't mean it's broken' is about different brains. And the lady who thinks in pictures - gosh, the world is amazing.

https://www.ted.com/talks/temple_grandin_the_world_needs_all_kinds_of_minds#t-246025

https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_silberman_the_forgotten_history_of_autism#t-113052

Well, and I just listened to this guy, I loved his humour and the language is fantastic. https://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful#t-376313

Just to laugh

https://www.surveygizmo.com/resources/blog/how-to-write-survey-gender-questions/

1. For those who were absent Health - unit 54 -55 from this book http://www.maltassist.org/English_Vocabulary_in_Use_Pre_Intermediate.pdf

May 3 - May 10

1. https://www.memrise.com/course/248416/new-english-file-intermediate-4/1/

https://www.memrise.com/course/718988/english-vocabulary-in-use-pre-and-intermediate/1/

April 29 - May 10

Hi guys, yesterday we just played Apples to apples with Alex.

If you have a chance to do something over the golden week,

1.https://www.memrise.com/course/115406/intermediate-english/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j5KZTfU0y0

http://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_synonyms_adjectives_1.php

http://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_synonyms_adjectives_2.php

http://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_synonyms_adjectives_3.php

April 19-29

Hi guys, I am sorry about Wednesday, April 25, but I can't make it. I am waiting for you to join on Thursday and Friday is as usual.

We did "Family condlicts: living with tenagers" - quite a topic.

Listening to finish - start from 8 minutes https://www.mixcloud.com/boynguyen902/new-english-file-pre-intermediate-cd2/

Well guys, we reached the point when you don't need me, youtube is much better)))

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdKDemKF30

https://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model#t-555853

http://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_synonyms_adjectives_1.php

http://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_synonyms_adjectives_2.php

http://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_synonyms_adjectives_3.php

March 27 - April 3

1. Modals: MURDER AT GURNEY MANOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-jJkZaZByI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XDD_1S2IjA

The text and all the notes - under the screen in youtube or here https://sites.google.com/site/gocanhngu/streamline-3-destinations/24

https://sites.google.com/site/gocanhngu/streamline-3-destinations/25

2. (Next time) The Mary Celeste

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATxn90rXRxA&list=PLF26D0BB50072C4B5&index=25

https://sites.google.com/site/gocanhngu/streamline-3-destinations/28-1

March 19 - March 26

1. There are handouts with modals. If you need assistance or clarification with grammar om modals, ask me or refer http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/modal-verbs-introduction

and further on the same site on every modal plus exercises

http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/modal-verbs-exercise-one

http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/modal-verbs-exercise-two

http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/modal-verbs-exercise-three

http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/modal-verbs-exercise-four

2. And the news on the topic we have been discussing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHyUsnGZau4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlLFK8oSNEM

March 2 - March 11

Hi guys, we are having a class on Monday, March 5 instead of March 7.

1. This is the speech about education I mentioned briefly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a5VSkkdpB4

2. To celebrate the Women's Day (I do not actually like celebrating) - another history speech (we all know the result, but this not diminishes the speaker's talent)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tkccLCVPBw

3. You promised a story or a childhood memory.

Here are some exercises to help you

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/sites/teens/files/a_story_-_exercises.pdf

February 28

1. Let's sing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3S-7UvCX30

February 19 - February 26

1. We talked about this film today - here it is with subtitles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgfZ7db0e6I

2. If this is not enough, here is the interview with the first robot citizen - again, we touched the topic briefly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Ox6H64yu8

3.

1. Nice questions for our next classroom discussion https://esldiscussions.com/c/change.html

Hi everyone,

If you happen to open it in the morning, let's have a class today, February 19 in place of February 23, ok?

1. Some Present Perfect Progressive grammar

http://www.english-4u.de/pres_perf_prog_ex1.htm

http://www.english-4u.de/pres_perf_prog_ex2.htm

February 11 - February 17

1. We talked about films and answered very special questions like

http://iteslj.org/questions/whatif.html

2. Changing your life is the topic,

p. 25 - plus listening http://www.soundboard.com/sb/New%20English%20File%20Intermediate%20CD%201 (Track 26 - 29)

and p.26-27 in your Student's book, p.25 I hope we will do in class.

3. Grammar http://english4real.com/grammar-exercises-el-present-perfect-continuous.html

February 3 - February 10

1. Lets start with checking what you have done next! (Grammar homework on cheating in sports and money crosswords, right?)

2. This is the link to the text you have - just to keep it here

https://tokyo.mid.ru/web/tokyo-en/tokyo

3. Listening - let's move on with the money-shopping-business topic

https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_wang_how_china_is_changing_the_future_of_shopping?language=en#t-51006 (you have transcripts button under the screen to help you with vocabulary - the text is full of wonderful collocations)

4. Writing. How about a topic like... . Do you fit the typical gender stereotype of a guy who hates shopping and a gal who wants nothing more than to max out a credit card and why or why not? How do you think those stereotypes came about and how much water do those theories hold with your friends and relatives? How high does shopping list out of your top 100 things to do and why?

January 27 - February 02

1. Listening (Thank you, Lena, for the link)

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

2. A TED talk on the topic to enjoy (switch the language to English if you get it in Russian) https://www.ted.com/talks/neha_narula_the_future_of_money?language=ru

January 18 - January 26

1. If you could download the zipped audiofile from here https://vk.com/public118897333

2.

January 10 - January 17

1.Let's go on with the topic of money, buying and selling

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/podcasts-professionals/ebay

2. Vocabulary for the topic

https://quizlet.com/125044536/money-flash-cards/

3. Idioms https://quizlet.com/129550243/idioms-with-money-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/177952537/new-year-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/142228152/money-idioms-flash-cards/

December 25 - December 31 (OMG, we are there)

List of topics to get ready for Speaking

https://www.listenaminute.com/t/travelling.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/a/art.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/a/animals.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/c/clothes.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/f/fashion.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/e/education.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/f/family.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/f/food.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/f/fast_food.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/f/friends.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/i/internet.html

1. Present Perfect (again) http://english4real.com/grammar-exercises-el-present-perfect.html

http://english4real.com/grammar-exercises-el-present-perfect-continuous.html

https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/B1_presperf_continuous.htm

2. Listening (and exercises that follow) https://www.listenaminute.com/m/money.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/b/banks.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/c/credit_cards.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/i/investments.html

https://www.listenaminute.com/t/tax.html

3. Vocabulary and listening (actually, there lots of good exercises) https://www.allthingstopics.com/money.html

https://www.allthingstopics.com/banks.html

December 1 - December 9

1. Reading https://japantoday.com/category/features/a-guide-to-new-year-traditions-in-japan-2

2. More interesting stuff about the new year, most exercises are intersting and worth doing https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1501/150102-new-years-resolutions.html

Much easier version https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1501/150102-new-years-resolutions-4.html

3. Listening and exercises https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1501/150102-new-years-resolutions-articles.htm

November 19 - November 26

1. pp. 18-19 in the book

2. Grammar http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2941

3. Writing - a description of someone close to you (friend, relative etc)

4/ Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2AshX3tfHU

November 10 - November 17

Dear all,

We agreed to go on with the book, pages 14-15.

listening for the task is 12 12 listening here

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

2. Speaking - nice and provocative topics

https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/roles_in_the_family_idioms_and_conversation/family-trinity-grade/60733

November 3 - November 10

1. Grammar http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/future-forms

2. Listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGh2vcDxIvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pblF7Chwe_E

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

3. Sentence transformation practice (almost advanced and optional)

http://elearning.unior.it/pluginfile.php/58050/mod_resource/content/1/magic%20100%20and%20key%21.pdf

4. Vocabulary "Family". Multiple choice http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/vocabulary-multiple-choice-cloze/mcc023-family-helpline.htm

http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/vocabulary-multiple-choice-cloze/mcc018-personal-space.htm

http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/vocabulary-multiple-choice-cloze/mcc022-are-you-the-person-youd-like-to-be.htm

http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/vocabulary-multiple-choice-cloze/mcc024-bill-gates.htm

5. Listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAU8QgM8Rqc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFO_9xxEd-8

October 22 - October 31

1. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/black-sheep-and-mysterious-uncle-bob

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/building-bridges

2. http://www.dsw.edu.pl/fileadmin/user_upload/SJO/pliki/English_Language_Exam_-_A2-B1.pdf

3. Listening test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQeB4TfYQjo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63YMttOJlqc

For those who find the previous too easy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D5J7AjUEok

October 14 - October 21

1. Reading and listening https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/twins

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/LearnEnglish-Magazine-Twins.pdf

2. Listening https://spotlightenglish.com/listen/birth-order-theory

3. Listening for the book http://muznew.me/?mp3=New+English+File+Intermediate

4. Tenses http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/tenses/t20.pdf

October 6 - October 13

1. Vocabulary trainers - for your reference

http://www.learning-english-online.org/vocabulary-trainers

https://www.languagecourse.net/vocabulary-trainer.php

2. Reading

https://www.rbth.com/society/2014/07/25/the_contemporary_russian_family_traditional_in_word_slippery_in_deed_38531.html

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/09/25/national/social-issues/number-middle-aged-first-time-fathers-rise-japan/#.Wd5ytdSLShc

1. Listening (you will find the questions above the comments)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEu6VBMa2q0

2. A listening comprehension test - I loved it!

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

3. You asked for a book to read and listen to. How about this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tun0StTXMgA

the link to the book - online or download

http://padaread.com/?book=47922&pg=22

some exercises

http://www.pearsonelt.ch/download/media/9780582419261_FS.pdf

Let's read the first chapter

4. Grammar - Past tenses https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-86969.php

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-105501.php

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

(you can do all the past continuous exercises from this site)

5. Example questions to guide you with a story (just examples, you might choose something different)

Meeting someone famous

1. What famous person did you meet?

2. Where did you meet them and who were you with?

3. What was the famous person wearing and how did he/she look (e.g. glamorous/ taller than I thought/ not too beautiful)?

4. What was he/she like? (e.g. friendly/ funny/ annoyed)

5. What did you do when you saw the famous person?

6. What happened next? ( e.g. He/she signed an autograph/walked away)

A great holiday

1. Where and when did you go?

2. Who did you go with?

3. Describe the place you went to.

4. What did you do there? (e.g. snowboarding, trekking, swimming, climbed Mt. Everest)

5. What sights did you see? ( e.g. The Eiffel tower, the Pyramids, the Great Wall of China)

6. What was the weather like?

7. Did you have a good time?

September 27 - October 5

1. Reading - about famous ladies' husbands, plus Van Gogh and Schumacher, for instance, why not https://etornauta.wordpress.com/2007/01/19/reading-30/

https://etornauta.wordpress.com/2007/01/19/reading-29/

https://etornauta.wordpress.com/2007/01/19/reading-28/

2.

September 19-26

1. Listening

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

2. Statistics on Marriage in Japan

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/05/national/1-4-japanese-men-still-unmarried-age-50-report/#.WcQ7O9SLShc

https://japantoday.com/category/national/33-of-japanese-think-marriage-is-pointless-survey

If you feel you need more reading on the topic, you might find this interesting

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23182523

3. Grammar - almost all exercises are from Mixed Tenses (1,2,3,4,etc)

http://www.english-4u.de/tenses_ex1.htm

4. Just for those who really have time and commitment for this)))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyfnl8K8fJM

September 12-19

1. Grammar Quicktest - finish what you can (handout)

2. Vocabulary - example of definitions https://quizlet.com/224138482/character-and-appearance-words-p-i-flash-cards/?new

https://quizlet.com/224136861/jobs-definitions-flash-cards/?new

https://quizlet.com/190974840/animals-definitions-flash-cards/

3. Reading (handout)

4. Listening and reading https://www.ted.com/talks/siegfried_woldhek_shows_how_he_found_the_true_face_of_leonardo#t-234103

4. Writing: choose a piece of news in Russian and write about it in English

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.

Homework: pp10-11 from NEF

Unit 5 VOC

Maneki Neko - reading for information

1. English Grammar in use pdf - we will be using this book for revision (sure you know it). Further - GRAM

https://iuristebi.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/english-grammar-in-use-reference-and-practice-for-intermediate-students-of-english.pdf

Please find attached the same book in word in case it is easier to do exercises this way.

2. English Vocabulary in Use - for those who are new. Further - VOC

http://www.maltassist.org/English_Vocabulary_in_Use_Pre_Intermediate.pdf

3. New English File Pre-intermediate - for those who are new. Further - NEF

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9GzyhUQRHVyLW01bTc4MUg1NTA/edit