Tuesday, 29 January 2013

English Movie Contest

Here is the link to Next Generation Contest by Cambridge, in case you want to participate, Some of your classmates are already trying!!!
 
 
Have a look at the movies which won last year. Can't you do it better???
 
 
The prize? A trip to New York foe four people! You can't miss it!!


Monday, 28 January 2013

Adoptions

WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. BE READY TO DISCUSS THESE IN CLASS.
GIVING OPINION: ADOPTION 

·                  How do you feel about adopting a child?

·                  Do you think it is preferable to adopt or to use artificial reproduction technology?

·                  Would you foster a child if you couldn´t have a baby or adopt one? Why?/Why not?

·                  Do you know anyone who was adopted as a child?

·                  Do you know anyone who has adopted a child?

·                  What happens to children that are not adopted?

·                  Where do children available for adoption normally come from? Is it easy o adopt a child?

·                  Should a gay or lesbian couple be allowed to adopt a child?

·                  Should there be an age restriction for the adoptive parents?

·                  Should a single man or woman be able to adopt a child?

·                  Would you tell the child that he or she was adopted? If so at what age?   Or when?

·                  Would you help your adopted children find and keep in touch with their             biological parents?

·                  How would you feel if a child you had adopted wanted to search for his or her birth parents?

·                  How would you feel if you found out you were adopted but your parents have never told you? What would you do?

·                  What would you do if you knew that someone has been adopted illegally, that s/he is a stolen baby?

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Writing a formal letter

Writing a letter: Applying for a job.


Write a letter applying to one of the following seasonal jobs:

  • au-pair.
Employer's address
Human Resources Manager
Cambridge Au-pair Services
St John's Lane
Cambridge CB14 4SF 


  • shop-assistant at a video game shop.

Employer's address
Ms Angela Thomsom
ToyShop LTD
Forthom St
Manchester WR3 6TY


Use expressions from Student's book, p. 44  (Useful language) and the letter as a model.

-Use exercises 6 and 7 from p. 45 as a guide.