Podcast

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/elementary-podcasts/series-01-episode-03

The World Behind The Hunger Games

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/2012/04/13/world-behind-hunger-games

Discussion: Have you read or seen The Hunger Games yet? What did you think?

Vocabulary for File 5B

Read the text and do the exercises at the end to check understanding:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/english-skills-practice/read-your-level/hunger-games-book-review-level-2

Discussion: Have you read any good books recently? Which one? Why did you like it?

Presentation topics

These are the topics for your presentations next week. Choose ONLY ONE of the following options:

Intermediate B1-2

Presentation Topics

!    1.  Topic ‘Gender issues and Jobs’. Make a presentation on the topic ‘Job Appropriacy for Males and Females’. For example, what jobs are suitable for both genders, have there been any shifts in male-female roles and responsibilities, are there more females doing males’ jobs, etc. Alternatively you can make a presentation on the topic of ‘Most highly and lowest paid jobs in Georgia’ .  This can be done in three ways: A report supported by visuals (posters, photos, etc.), a Power Point Presentation with interactive slides and material, or a Video project in which you either design an interview or video-edit slides/pictures/videos. The video should not be more than 2-3 minutes, whereas 5 minutes should be allocated for a report or a Power Point presentation,

2.        

1  2. Topic ‘Studying Abroad’. Make a presentation on the topic of studying abroad. You should cover the following areas: expectations of the university life, quality of education, accommodation, roommate, etc. This is a hypothetical task and you should use appropriate grammatical structures in your presentations.   This can be done in three ways: A report supported by visuals (posters, photos, etc.), a Power Point Presentation with interactive slides and material, or a Video project in which you either design an interview or video-edit slides/pictures/videos. The video should not be more than 2-3 minutes, whereas 5 minutes should be allocated for a report or a Power Point presentation.

3.   Topic ‘Shopping’. Make a presentation in which you compare various places for shopping in Tbilisi (supermarkets, shops, bazaars). You should focus on people’s preferences, as well as comparison of prices in various shops of Tbilisi. You can focus on both clothing and food. .  This can be done in three ways: A report supported by visuals (posters, photos, etc.), a Power Point Presentation with interactive slides and material, or a Video project in which you either design an interview or video-edit slides/pictures/videos. The video should not be more than 2-3 minutes, whereas 5 minutes should be allocated for a report or a Power Point presentation.

     

File 5 A, part 2

Discuss the proposals in the student's book, page 71, ex. 6a, using functional language in ex. 6b, say whether you agree or disagree with them and provide reasons and arguments to support your answers.

File 5

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/determiners-and-quantifiers/indefinite-article-and