Lessons start on October 6th

Hi,

Welcome to a new school year. I'd like to inform you that lessons will start on Thursday 6th. I hope you find the lessons motivating and full of enjoyable learning experiences.

Ms Bermejo

Free online English course

Hi,

You might  be interested in this online course to learn English for the workplace. It was created by the British Council.

It's a mooc course, so it's free.

September Exam Results

Hi,

These are your final grades:

• Monday and Wednesday group
• Tuesday and Thursday group

Congratulations to those who passed and I hope those who didn't, will do better next year.

Those passing to next course, can see the registration date for NI2 on this link.

Speaking schedule for Monday 5th

Hi,

This is the schedule for the speaking exam on Monday 5th:

16h    Belén M - Carolina D
16:20 Alfonso P - Jorge G
17h    Antonia - Zarco
17:20 Eva M - Petra P

The exam will take place in room 11
You may wait in room 10
Good luck!!

Partner needed

Hi,

I'd like to ask if anyone would be ready to take the oral exam today as well after the written part. Yolanda, a colleague of yours, will need a partner today.

Good luck!

September exams

Hi,

Your exams in September are scheduled as follows:

• Written Exam (reading, listening, writing): 1st September at 16h
• Speaking Exam:                                          5th September starting at 16h
• Grades will be published on:                       6th September
• Exam check:                                                7th September at 18h

Have a good summer!

Grants for EOI students

For those under 34, this may help you with your studies at the Official School of Languages: http://www.bocm.es/boletin/CM_Orden_BOCM/2016/06/24/BOCM-20160624-18.PDF

Teaching for English Proficiency: Integrated Units and Assesments

Teacher training in collaboration with American Space Madrid: Teaching for English Proficiency: Integrated Units and Assesments.

Final Grades

Hi,

Your grades are published in these links:

• Monday and Wednesday group
• Tuesday and Thursday group

You can see your exams on Tuesday at 19h.

As for registration in the NI2 course:

1.  You can collect your envelop on June 22nd
2. and hand it in again on June 23

Collocations with "take"

Cincinnati zoo

Cincinnati zoo kills gorilla to save child who slipped into enclosure
Source: CNN
That was a difficult choice, don't you think?
Good luck tomorrow!

Listening practice

Hi,

This is a list of listenings for you to keep at it:

1. Swiss politics
2. Fashion sense
3. The Fisherman
4. Money and charity
5. African Wildlife
6. The River

Source: elllo.org

Can plants communicate?

The subject of plant communication has been hotly debated in the scientific community over the past several decades. While most scientists now agree that communication does occur, there is still considerable controversy about how to interpret these phenomena.

Standing-up rephrasing

Hi, You may correct the rephrasing exercise with did in class but didn't find the time to finish.

Shakespeare in Song! on Friday 27 at 20h

How to make your brain age better

One of the best ways to keep your brain sharp as you get older may be to stay busy, according to new research. While scientists have previously recommended engaging in mentally challenging activities, a new study suggests that keeping a packed schedule may offer similar benefits.
Source: Time.com

Expressions with "go"

Listen and learn these useful expressions with the verb "go" from HotEnglish:

Exam schedule

The written exam on May 30th will follow this schedule:

 

16h - 17:15    Reading Comprehension

17:20 - 17:50 Listening Comprehension

 

10 minute Break

 

18 - 19:10      Written Expression

As you already know, the speaking exam Schedule is as follows:

1. Speaking Exam on June 2nd
2. Speaking Exam on June 3rd

Assignments for Monday 23 & Tuesday 24

Hi,

These are the assignments for the weekend:
- Page 105+106 from the course book
- Unit 7 review and extension, p 90
- Rephrasing and Reading comprehension

The active and passive voice