EXAMINATION DATES


FINAL EXAMS:

4th June Writing
5th June Reading Comprehension
8th June Listening Comprehension
9th-10th June Oral Exams

I'll show you all the exams in class on the 11th June

REPORTED SPEECH

If someone tells you something and you want to tell another person, can use 'direct speech' or 'reported speech'. Find out the differences in this programme.
Now it's your turn to practise reported speech . Go to our quiz page on this subject here.
We use reported questions when we want to relate a question that someone has asked. Listen to this programme and take the quizzes.

APOLOGISING AND ACCEPTING APOLOGIES


In this programme we look at one important way of being polite – how to say sorry for something you've done wrong. As you'll hear, there are different ways of saying sorry in everyday situations, but the patterns are easy to learn and easy to use!
After you've listened to the programme, why not get some more practice in the listen and repeat activity.
We will also find out what you can say when someone says sorry to you for something they've done wrong. As you'll hear, there are lots of short and friendly expressions that you can use to accept an apology in English. So there's no need to be lost for words …
After you've listened to the programme, get some more practice by doing the activity at the bottom of the page.

TIPPING ETIQUETTE IN THE USA (SUBTITLED)

Tipping etiquette with etiquette expert Rebecca Black of Etiquette Now! on KOVR channel 13 with Pallas Hupe. (SUBTITLED)

WISH + PAST PERFECT


To express regrets about past events, we use the subject, followed by wish/wishes, followed by the past perfect (subject + had/hadn't + past participle).

Listen to the programme first and then take the challenge and do the quizzes on this grammar point.

Click here if you need to read the grammar explanation.

SILENT LETTERS KEY


1. b)1 c)8 d)6 e)5 f)3 g)2 h)4 i)9

2. doubt walk whale castle sign hymn receipt guilt

3. would psychology honest talking Christmas butcher salmon resigned debt listening folk guitar calms building watch hour autumn

4. 2) kn 3) bt 4) lk 5) lm 6) wh 7) ch 8) ho 9) st 10) tch 11) gn 12) ui 13) mn 14) pt 15) ps

5. 2) whistle 3) honour 4) psychiatrist 5) catch 6) knock 7) stomach 8) design

INTERNET PIRACY

While software and music companies say they're losing millions of dollars, many people don't know when they're breaking the law.
Watch this video about internet piracy and do the multiple choice quiz.
If you need it you can also read the transcript.


All this material has been taken from http://australianetwork.com

EXAMINATION DATES

3rd Term:
Reading comprehension 1: 11th May
Listening comprehension 1: 12th May
Writing 2: 25th May
Reading comprehension 2: 26th May
Listening comprehension 2: 27th May
Oral exams: 28th May, 2nd and 3rd June

FINAL EXAM:
Writing: 4th June
Reading comprehension: 5th June
Listening comprehension: 8th June
Oral exams: 9th and 10th June

You´ll be able to see your exams in class on 11th June

SWINE FLU

In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee with the CDC Influenza Division describes swine flu - its signs and symptoms, how it's transmitted, medicines to treat it, steps people can take to protect themselves from it, and what people should do if they become ill.




Watch the video and complete the notes in the worksheet.

Check your answers.

Thank you Néstor!