Program

December - January
Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• What would you do with an extra day a week? Let your imagination run wild

Grammar: Infinitives & Gerunds

Vocabulary: avoiding misunderstandings. How to ask correctly

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Friday, November 29th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Thanksgiving: what are you thankful for this year?
• What is wisdom? Celebrities give their opinion

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Thursday, November 7th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Barrilla fights absenteeism (audio)
• The key secrets of success (video)

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Friday, October 18th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Video Games. Who says that they are bad for you? Developing a convincing argumentative speech for adults and children interested in the topic

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Friday, September 20th & September 27th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Review
• Instant presentation:
• Organic Food
• The end of open space
• Presenting a project: motivating people to do what you want them to do

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Thursday, April 4th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Discuss monthly meeting
• Instant presentation: how to avoid burning out at work

Grammar: 

• Is it either, neither or both? You'll find out!  (Cont)
• Using the verb get - do you get it? (Cont)

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Friday, March 8th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Rehearse monthly meeting conclusion
• Hollywood time: the rise of a new movie critic (Cont)

Grammar: 

• Is it either, neither or both? You'll find out! 
• Using the verb get - do you get it?

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Friday, March 1st

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Rehearse monthly meeting conclusion
• Hollywood time: the rise of a new movie critic (Cont)

Grammar: 

• Is it either, neither or both? You'll find out!
• Using the verb get - do you get it?

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Friday, February 15th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Rehearse monthly meeting introduction - Continued
• Hollywood time: the rise of a new movie critic

Grammar: Is it either, neither or both? You'll find out!
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Friday, February 8th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Rehearse monthly meeting introduction
• Hollywood time: the rise of a new movie critic
• Speaking a new language instantly. Too good to be true?

Presentation/Meeting Language: helpful phrases and vocabulary commonly used in business meetings and presentations

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Friday, January 18th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Rehearse monthly meeting introduction
• Hollywood time: the rise of a new movie critic

Grammar: ever, never, already, yet and still

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Thursday, January 10th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Rehearse monthly meeting introduction
• New Year and new challenges: resolutions

Grammar: Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive

Multimedia: Inspirational video about what can one do in 30 days

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Friday, January 4th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Discussion about holiday season and the art of gift giving
• Rehearse monthly meeting introduction

Grammar:

• Comparatives and Superlatives

Writing: email a colleague (review discussion thread)

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Thursday, December 13th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Review Monthly Meeting

Grammar:

• Modal Verbs
• Do vs Make

Writing: email a colleague (review)

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Monday, December 10th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Review Monthly Meeting

Grammar:

• Place prepositions: Going to London
• Modal Verbs

Writing: email a colleague

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Friday, November 29th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Explain it to me!  A Mr Bean video

Grammar:

• Present and past progressive/continuous
• Place prepositions: Going to London

Writing: email a colleague

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Friday, November 23rd

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Explain it to me!  A Mr Bean video

Grammar:

• Verbs: review of verb tenses: present and past simple & present and past progressive/continuous
• Review structure of questions and negative sentences
• Time Prepositions: at, on, in, since, from, for, to, until, while, during

Writing: asking politely

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Friday, November 15th

Oral Expression and Oral Comprehension:

• Noteworthy news of the day/week/weekend.  Why did it catch your attention?
• Who are you? Building a profile

Grammar:

• Verbs: review of verb tenses
• Review structure of questions and negative sentences
• Time Prepositions: at, on, in, since, from, for, to, until, while, during

Writing: asking politely