Effective language learning

пʼятниця, 29 січня 2016 р.

Live and learn

У зв'язку з оголошенням карантину до 8 лютого прочитайте глави 22, 23, 24 Jane Eyre, а також виконайте такі завдання в кінці розділу: слова, 1, 3, 5,6, 7 та підготуйте імітацію вірша з 24 глави (на першу пару семестру).

Гарного відпочинку!

Here are materials for the upcoming topic.

You can also watch these videos.

The next collection deals with problem pupils.

Do you share Ken Robinson's ideas? What subjects should be taught at school? Is it possible/ necessary to change modern system of school education? How?
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity#t-41045

Watch this TED lesson about bilingualism and do the suggested activities afterwards.

P.S. At this point it would be a great idea to join one of the free online courses starting around March 7. The ones on logical thinking, blended learning and online learning would do you good.

неділя, 17 січня 2016 р.

Phonetics (for the holidays)

Watch these two short videos. Think how you would answer these questions. Take notes while watching and be ready to discuss them in the class.

1. Who are the guests in the programme? What do they do? What is their book about?

2. What's the difference between a dialect and an accent? What are they characterised by?

3. How do accents appear? Why are there so many accents in the UK?

4. Do the accents change over time? Why? What contributes to this change? Will there still be different English accents in the future?

5. What is RP? And what are the major accents across the UK? Which do you like best of all?

Make sure you have these materials for the classes: 1, 2, 3 and the books.

It's a great resource that will help you improve your listening comprehension by completing song lyrics: http://lyricstraining.com/.

середа, 13 січня 2016 р.

Tasks for the holidays

1. You might want to watch a modern British stage version of Jane Eyre on January, 19. There are a few tickets still available. Check the link if you are interested
http://cabinet.kievkino.com.ua/showtimes/?movieId=5888.
2. Read a book. It's Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks and listen to the audiobook. You have to write out at least one page of new words from each chapter, be ready to discuss the plot, ideas, and the main characters. Then watch the film and compare the book and the film.
3. Start watching Michael Geisen's series How to Become a Superstar Student. Don't forget to take notes.

Have a good holiday!

середа, 23 грудня 2015 р.

Christmas

You can learn some facts about Christmas traditions in Britain and around the world.

субота, 5 грудня 2015 р.

Food

Here's the list of situations on the topic "Meals".
You will also need extra materials:

Watch these videos on British food and take notes.

These videos are about British drinking habits.

Mind the differences between American and British English.

This is the video for those who have a sweet tooth.

неділя, 22 листопада 2015 р.

Phonetics materials

This is the list of words about houses you have to transcribe.
A list of questions for the credit in phonetics.
A new tongue twister:
Oh, no, don't go home alone, nobody knows how lonely the road is.

If you have some free time, try this nice application! You can remember phonemic symbols and practice your pronunciation in a fun way.