Welcome to MILI's English B1+ class. We are delighted to have you in one of our English classes and we can guarantee you that you will learn tons of new things in the next few weeks. We SPEAK a lot in class and you will lose your fear (if you have any) of speaking the language of Shakespeare.
Things to keep in mind for this class: Relax and have fun. Don't be afraid to make a mistake. We are all here to learn together. Do your homework everyday. This is key to the success of this program. The work does not stop once you finish your class at MILI. In order to improve your English, you need to spent some time outside of the classroom listening, reading and conversing in the language. The internet and podcasts are an excellent source of information in English. Don't be afraid of technology. The iPads, blogs and other social media tools we use in class are excellent tools that will help you accelerate your learning process...and they are tons of fun too! Ask lots of questions during and after class. Your teacher is there to help you at all times. If you like your experience at MILI. Don't forget to tell all your friends about us!
Homework: Write a small paragraph every day about your day, plans or your thoughts. The paragraph should be at least 5 sentences long and should contain action verbs conjugated in the past, present and future. Enter them in Blogger if possible and share it with me at chezmili@gmail.com in order for me to review it and provide my feedback.
Daily Ritual: We will always start our classes by having you tell me about something in the news that you may have heard during the week that caught your attention. Then you will go over your homework paragraph orally in class before tackling a new lesson
Advice: Listen to at least 5-10 minutes of NPR (US), BBC (UK) and/or ABC (Australia) and try to remember new terms used by the broadcasters. Bring them with you and we we can discuss them in class. BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/. To the right of the main page, you will see a section labeled "Watch and Listen) where you can listen and watch the latest news. Try both if possible NPR: http://www.npr.org/ Go to the menu section across the page labeled "Hourly News" and listen to the summary. ABC: http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/news-in-90-seconds/ a short summary of the news by the main media provider in Australia.
