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WELCOME TO THE E.O.I. COÍN WEB SITE FOR B2 AND B2 CAL STUDENTS. HERE YOU´LL FIND SOME EXTRA MATERIALS THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR COURSE.

REMEMBER to read some piece of news every weekend. Check our PRESS site and find some interesting article to read. Also, try to read a book during Christmas and Easter. Write a review using for example this and.

=LESSON 0: HOW TO LEARN A LANGUAGE=
 * Learning to listen**

This year you need to **develop the HABIT of listening to English EVERY DAY**. You can **work on your English** in various different ways **as you listen**. If you increase your hours of listening to the language, you will be helping your mind to learn unconsciously too, which also means that you will tend to **reduce** the amount of **literal translation** (eek!) that you do, which reduces the risk of you making grammar mistakes, too! Translating from Spanish literally is terrible for your English because you transfer the syntax (word order) of Spanish into English instead of using English syntax. You should **use the same audio material in different ways** (never before doing the classroom listening activities, but always after this!). Try to learn as much Useful Language (chunks of language, or sentences) as possible. Then underline it in the transcript. Finally, underline a sentence you were not able to figure out from just listening and then try to learn it by ear. In class, **take notes** in English, of course. Develop the habit of reviewing your notes (reading them aloud in your mind) to check for mistakes and to remember what you learned. This will also allow you to know what questions you have for me, and which you can solve by your own means -- by using the internet, reference books, asking someone... Use your notebook as effective support for your learning.

You need to **listen to English a lot to be good at speaking**. You need to do a lot of Listen & Repeat (**L&R**) with all kinds of audios and audiovisuals. Use your **textbook audios** for this, on a daily basis, as well as two or three different **podcasts**. But then, you should also be watching at least a **TV** series episode a minimum of twice a week, to learn sentences from it! And every now and then, a documentary, a movie, an interview, the news... _ Practice **re-telling** after your listening activities. _ Learn poems and stories by ear by heart! _ Learn lines from movies and TV series by heart! _ Learn the lyrics of songs (watch out, songs are tricky)
 * Learning to speak**

For the productive skills, writing and speaking, you should learn to make your range richer. Pay attention to the kind of language you are using and see which other items are missing and which you can add, anyway. For instance, if you are narrating in the past, avoid just using the past simple ALL THE TIME! Make sure you use a past continuous here, a few modals in the past... Brainstorm on language **before speaking and writing**. Think: How many tenses can I use? How many modals, and which? Any compounds, irregular plurals, collocations or expressions? Am I using clauses? (conditional clauses, relative clauses, time clauses, clauses of result and contrast...) Is my vocabulary repetitive? Can I use a synonym now to avoid repetition? Am I always using the same structure?
 * Improving your range: Brainstorming on Language**

NEVER write your piece twice: the draft and then the clean copy. Don't! This year practice this: 1. THINKING BEFORE WRITING (brainstorming on language and on ideas) - taking notes based on your brainstorming on language (chunks of language) - doing an outline - jotting down some more language chunks that you want to make sure you use 2. WRITING YOUR PIECE in the school template 3. EDITING/PROOFREADING IT in at least three readings, one checking for spelling and grammar mistakes, another checking for things making sense and reference, another for punctuation (connected to intonation, so learn to read out loud in silence! Read aloud in your head). Don't use white-out liquid. Just get used to crossing out what's wrong. Learn to cross out neatly. Crossing out is OK in exams. Writing has three consecutive stages: before (think), during, and after (proofread). If you become a good proofreader, you will correct the mistakes you can actually avoid by paying attention! a job-application cover letter written as an informal letter!! 0_0 Notice tone, register too
 * Don'ts for your Writing**
 * Do's for your Writing**
 * Each written text has a structure**. As an intro, read this: [],

Learn to **listen to yourself as you speak** and **fix your mistakes when you hear them**! (Record yourself, to learn to listen to yourself.) And as you listen to yourself, practice correcting your mistakes on the spot. When we communicate with people and we make mistakes, we HAVE TO fix them if we actually can! When we don't, communication is a disaster. So learn how to do this! It takes some practice.
 * Do's for your Speaking**
 * Oral texts have a structure**.Remember this. Both your presentations and your interactions.

You should put together an LoM with material from your Writings (my, your corrections, peers' corrections) and Speakings (my, your feedback; peers' feedback). A LoM is not about independent words: you need to copy your mistake in context, cross it out in red, and then copy the complete thing correctly, underlining the corrected item. More: you can add more sentences (**Useful Language**) where that mistake is not made (taken from your listenings and readings) and you can do some **oral drilling** around the mistake. We'll talk about all this in class. Some LoM's on talkingpeople.net: []
 * Lists of Mistakes (LoM) / Oral Drilling / Useful Language**

These are things you do to succeed in communicating! You can L&R to these 3 episodes: [] to overcome communication problems. Imagine different scenarios, e.g. need time to think, you can't find a word, you need to clarify a misunderstanding...
 * Communicative Strategies**

=LESSON 1: WORK-LIFE BALANCE...= > > **"For the first time in its 5,000-year history, the owners of Stonehenge are seeking a general manager, whose responsibilities will include liaising with Druid leaders and maintaining the "dignity of the stones"."** > > //(telegraph.co.uk)// > > //(blogs.hbr.org)// > > **"Kyle Wiens, the CEO of a software development company, gives an English grammar test to prospective employees..."** > > //([|Neatorama])// > > > **"Derrick Coyle has a rather unusual job. He is a raven master at the Tower of London which means he's** > > **dedicated to looking after the Tower's unique feature - ravens."** > > //(BBC)// > > > See JOBS / RECIPES > > //(Jean Le Mauff - Ac. Toulouse)// > > **"In a recent survey London taxi drivers were revealed to have the most stressful job in the country.** > > **But why is this? Find out about the life of a London taxi driver in this edition of London Life."** > > **- with the script** > > //(BBC)// > > > > > //Eating// ///Emotions / Fashion / Friendship / Health / Housing / Life / Memory / Money// > > > //Romance / Shopping// /// Time / Traveling / Vacation / Weather// / **Work** > > //(Focus English)// > > //+// [|**Other page**] >
 * ** Infographic ** ** “Most Asked Interview Questions & How To Answer Them”** //(larryferlazzo.edublogs.org)//
 * ** [|Worst Jobs in the World] ** // (laphamsquarterly.tumblr.com) //
 * **[|Wanted: Stonehenge general manager to meet with Druids]****- 20 April 2013**
 * **[|I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why.]**
 * **[|10 things not to say in a job interview]** //(guardian.co.uk)//
 * **[|Brisk business for China's female bodyguards] - with a VIDEO**
 * * [|**Derrick Coyle, Raven Master**][[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/icuk.jpg width="73" height="31"]]
 * **[|The Catering Web Quiz]** - **Train your English comprehension - HotPot exercises with videos**
 * [|**Taxi drivers**] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/icuk.jpg width="74" height="33"]]
 * [|**Everyday English in Conversation**] **- Listening**
 * **[|People and Occupations]****- with AUDIO** //(eslgold.net)//

> > **"Have you been for an interview for a job? Did you enjoy it or were you very nervous? What does this person find difficult?** > > **Find out by doing these four exercises..."** > > //(Caroline Brown Listening Lessons)// >
 * **[|The interview]****- with AUDIO**

> //**As you listen you need to make choices or interact with the audio.** Have Fun!// > **Jobs People Do** > > > //"Listen to some information about new jobs at a job center. What job would you want?"// > //- a list of commonly-used **vocabulary with a recording of the words** in RealMedia format.// > //- a short **quiz** to test students' comprehension of some of the words,// > //- a **Follow-Up exercise** for expanding students' use of the vocabulary in a conversation with a partner or group.// > //(esl.about.com)// > > > **Listen 1: Talking about work conditions (part 1)** > **Listen 2: Talking about work conditions (part 2)** > **Read 1: Job applications** > **Speak 1: Pronouncing 'have to'** > >
 * **[|Job interview]** //- with interactive questions (elllo.org)//
 * **[|Task Town]** //is for students who want to participate with the audio. (elllo.org)//
 * [|**Part-time Job**] //(elllo.org)//
 * [|**jobs**] //- a lesson **proposed by Randall S. Davis** (esl-lab) with ://
 * **English Listening Quizzes: [|A Job Opportunity - 1]** + **[|A Job Opportunity - 2]** **- interactive**
 * [|**Listening Quizzes**] **//://** ** //Does he like his job?// ** //(esl.about.com)//
 * [|**Audio tests**] **: //Jobs & ages//** //(tolearnenglish)//
 * [|**Work**] //(BBC)//


 * [|**Education and Work**] **(with exercises) : Professional Babysitting (Difficult)** //- (esl-lab)// ||

=LESSON 2: MODERN FAMILIES!= **LISTENING : ** > > **- with SUPERLATIVES** > > **AUDIO + SCRIPT + QUIZ** > > //(elllo.org)// > > **AUDIO + SCRIPT + QUIZ** > > //(elllo.org)// > > **"Lottie is 10 years old. She lives in England with her dad and her sister.** > > **Read and listen to Lottie telling us about her dad. Is your dad like Lottie's dad?"** > > **+ Activities ** > > //(British Council)// >> **"The past 20 years have seen enormous changes in the lives and structures of families in Britain, and the traditional model is no longer true in many cases."** >> //(BBC)// >>> **"Two Placer County teenage girls were arrested for allegedly using drugged milkshakes to knock out the parents of one of the girls so they could log on to the Internet..."** >>> //(sacbee.com)// >>> >>> **"A Pakistani couple killed their teenage daughter (16) by pouring acid on her face and body after they caught her talking to a boy...** >>> >>> **Almost 1,000 women lost their lives last year in so-called "honour killings" in the conservative South Asian nation, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Activists say the actual number is much higher as most cases go unreported."** >>> >>> //(thestar.com.my)// >>> >>> **"New York become the sixth and most populous US state to allow same-sex marriage, after a Senate vote on the controversial issue."** >>> >>> **Places where gay marriage is legal in the US :** >>> >>> >>> >>> **"Indian man has 94 children and 33 grandchildren under one roof...** >>> >>> **The family, all 167 of them, consumes around 200lb of rice and more than 130lb of potatoes a day. "** >>> >>> //(telegraph.co.uk)// >>> >>> >>> **"Annual gathering draws thousands to Twinsburg, Ohio...** >>> >>> **Every year, twins, triplets, and other multiples from around the country travel with their families to the northern Ohio town—named for identical twin brothers from Connecticut—to compete, celebrate, and socialize."** >>> >>> **- with photo galleries** >>> >>> //(ngm.nationalgeographic.com)// >>> = = =LESSON 3: LEARNING LANGUAGES=
 * **[|Family Characters]**[[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/listenpic.jpg width="50" height="50"]] - **"Ruth discusses the personalities in her family."**
 * **[|Family Traits] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/listenpic.jpg width="50" height="50"]] - "Adrienne talks about the different personalities in her family."**
 * [|My Dad] - a short story (Présent simple + Présent BE + ing)
 * [|**Modern British Families**]
 * **Facts :**
 * [|**Shakes were spiked, cops say**] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/icus.jpg width="69" height="34"]]
 * **[|Pakistani couple kill daughter who talked to a boy] - 2 November 2012 [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/Flag_Pakistanp.jpg width="55" height="37"]]**
 * [|**NY state approves gay marriage**]//(BBC)// [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/icus.jpg width="69" height="34"]]
 * **** **New York**
 * **New Hampshire**
 * **Massachusetts**
 * **Connecticut**
 * **Iowa**
 * **Vermont**
 * **Washington DC** ||
 * [|**Indian man with 39 wives**]**in Baktawang, Mizoram, India** [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/mizoramindiamap.jpg width="78" height="80" link="http://www.india-travelinfo.com/india-maps/india-map.jpg"]] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/flagindia.jpg width="53" height="40"]]
 * **[|Twins Days Festival] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/ohiomap2.jpg width="124" height="78" link="http://pix.epodunk.com/locatorMaps/oh/OH_275050.gif"]]**

Reading comprehension

> **"The French parliament is debating a new road map for French universities, which includes the proposal of allowing courses to be taught in English.** > **For some, this amounts to a betrayal of the national language and, more specifically, of a particular way at looking at the world - for others it's just accepting the inevitable..."** > //(BBC)// > **"The British Empire plastered the English language around the globe. But what is left of its legacy?"** > **"A variety of terms distinguish the kinds of languages and vocabularies that exist outside the mainstream of standard, formal language.** > **Here are twelve words and phrases that denote specific ideas of language usage..."** > //(dailywritingtips.com)// > **"Online, English has become a common language for users from around the world. In the process, the language itself is changing."** > //(BBC)//
 * **[|Franglais row: Is the English language conquering France?] - 22 May 2013**
 * [|**The English Language - an infographic**] //(visual.ly)//
 * **12 Types of Language**
 * **[|The History of the English Language] - an infographic ** //(aclil2climb.blogspot.fr)//
 * **[|The Changing world of English]** **- slideshare** //(de.slideshare.net)//
 * [|**Learn English online: How the internet is changing language**] **- 14 December 2012**

Listening

> //It's read in a standard Canadian-English accent.// > //(international.ouc.bc.ca)// > **ex : "The bandage was wound around the wound."** > //(Darren RIGBY - Ac. Montpellier)// > // "I take it you already know // > // Of tough and bough and cough and dough? // > // Others may stumble but not you // > // On hiccough, thorough, slough and through." //
 * //Here's// [|**a poem being read to illustrate the crazy spelling of English**] //and how it relates to the pronunciation. [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/star16.gif width="28" height="30"]] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/headphones.gif width="61" height="60"]] //
 * **[|Sounds : why it is so hard to learn English!]** [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/headphones.gif width="61" height="60"]]
 * **[|An English Pronunciation Poem - Listen to it]**.//- Difficult English (kico4u.de) [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/headphones.gif width="61" height="60"]] //

=LESSON 4: TIME CHANGES=

Past tenses

Chart with present, past and future tenses [] Can you distinguish different past tenses? [] [] [] []

Verb Tense Overview with Examples

 * = **Simple Present** ||= **Simple Past** ||=  ||
 * = I [|study] English every day. ||= Two years ago, I [|studied] English in England. ||=  ||
 * = **Present Continuous** ||= **Past Continuous** ||=  ||
 * = I [|am studying] English now. ||= I [|was studying] English when you called yesterday. ||=  ||
 * = **Present Perfect** ||= **Past Perfect** ||=  ||
 * = I [|have studied] English in several different countries. ||= I [|had studied] a little English before I moved to the U.S. ||=  ||
 * = **Present Perfect Continuous** ||= **Past Perfect Continuous** ||=  ||
 * = I [|have been studying] English for five years. ||= I [|had been studying] English for five years before I moved to the U.S. ||=  ||

=LESSON 5: DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF FUTURE LIFE= > > "Feeding a supercomputer with news stories could help predict major world events, according to US research." > > //(BBC)// > > //(scientificamerican.com)// > > > **"According to a New York design group, this is how tomorrow's metropolis may look – just don't ask how it will work...** > > **Terreform One, a New York non-profit design group led by 38-year-old architect Mitchell Joachim, offers answers to almost everything to do with cities and sustainability. Its prolific output of ideas includes blimps creeping nose-to-tail around cities, with seats hanging off them just above the ground so that people can jump on and off at will..."** > > //(guardian.co.uk)//
 * [|Supercomputer 'can predict world events']
 * [|**12 Events That Will Change Everything, Made Interactive**] - **"What event do you think will change the world?"**
 * **[|Is this the sustainable city of the future?]**
 * **[|Future forms] - interactive quiz** //(BBC)//
 * **[|Going to or Will?]** - **Presentation and Interactive exercises** //(englishgrammarsecrets.com)//
 * **[|Future hopes and plans] - interactive quiz** //(BBC)//
 * **[|Futures]** - //interactive quiz (BBC)//

=LESSON 6: TIME MANAGEMENT= > **WARM-UPS : Energy** > //(breakingnewsenglish.com)// > **"In each unit you can learn 6 common phrasal verbs on different topics.** > **Each unit has three different sections: Listening, Vocabulary and Reading** > //(British Council)// >
 * [|**Earth Hour - World prepares to save energy for an hour**] [[image:http://www.henry4school.fr/images/listenpic.jpg width="50" height="50"]] **- a lesson plan **
 * **[|Phrasals4Fun]**. **- Unit Three: [|Time]**
 * [|**Timely tales**] //- Answer the questions and **write your own story** about time. (fi.edu)//
 * [|**A matter of time**] **//: L//**//**esson Plans** - Telling Time / Interactive Activities / Print Materials (fi.edu)//
 * "[|**Time capsules**] //are the perfect way to share cherished memories and keepsakes with future generations!//

=LESSON 7: ROLE OF WOMEN AND MEN IN TODAY´S WORLD=

> **"More than one in four British mothers who have returned to work feel discriminated against. This is according to a survey conducted by a UK legal firm."** > //(breakingnewsenglish.com)// > **"Most people believe that the biggest grounds for divorce are either infidelity or arguments over money.** > **However, a new report from British law firm Gateley suggests otherwise."** > //(breakingnewsenglish.com)// > > //(breakingnewsenglish.com)// > > > > > > [|**Study finds men are more emotionally hurt than women over bad relationships**]//(turnonyourinnerlight.com)// > > > >> >> **"Breaking things to vent frustration is a normal phenomenon when people get upset, but usually such behavior would be stopped by others.** >> >> **Recently, a Shenyang shopping mall opened a special store for people to break all kinds of things to relieve pressure and bad mood for a minute** >> >> **in Shenyang. But beware! It's for women only!"** >> >> //(english.people.com.cn)// >> >> >> //(dailymail.co.uk)// >> >> **"Men are more likely to tell lies than women and feel less guilty about it...** >> **the average British man tells three lies every day, that's equivalent to 1,092 a year...** >> **Mums are the people mostly likely to be lied to."** >> **+ MEN'S TOP 10 LIES - 1. I didn't have that much to drink** >> **+ WOMEN'S TOP 10 LIES ** - **1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine** >> //(BBC)// >> **"The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote..."** >> //(nwhp.org)//
 * **Mothers face workplace discrimination**(August 10, 2013) **- a lesson plan with AUDIO [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/new!.gif width="50" height="25"]] **
 * **Most divorces due to household chores** **(November 23, 2012) - a lesson plan with AUDIO**
 * [|**Men Hurt More in Rocky Relationships**]**- a lesson plan ** [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/headphones.gif width="61" height="60"]]
 * [|**Women-only frustration venting store opens in Shenyang**] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/chinaflag.jpg width="69" height="45"]] - UPDA TED
 * [|**Wives spend 'six days a year' nagging their husbands**]**"about household chores, their drinking and their health."**[[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/icuk.jpg width="73" height="31"]]
 * [|**Men are bigger liars than women, says poll**][[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/liar.gif width="61" height="110" link="http://www.coolopticalillusions.com/optical_illusions_images_2/liar_liar.htm"]] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/icuk.jpg width="73" height="31"]]
 * [|**What is Women's Equality Day ?**] **- August 26**

=SECOND TERM= =LESSON 8: MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND=

[|**Masters of the universe: meet the world's best-paid men**] // (BBC) //
 * "Who are these men? They are called hedge fund managers - in other words, they are investors who buy and sell all manner of financial instruments with the express aim of making money for their clients, and for themselves." **
 * + What can you buy for $4bn ? **
 * + Hedge fund rich list 2009 **

// (telegraph.co.uk) //
 * [|Hot tubs and walk-in wardrobes top lottery winners' wish lists] **
 * "Hot tubs, walk-in wardrobes and pet dogs are the most popular items bought by lottery winners, a survey has found." **

"According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2012, the ticketholder will now be wealthier than the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, who have land inheritance valued at £28m, actor Daniel Radcliffe with £54m and singer Adele at £20m. They will also be richer than Lewis Hamilton at £55m, footballer Wayne Rooney at £45m, at Twilight actor Robert Pattinson at £40m." // (telegraph.co.uk) //
 * [|**British ticket holder scoops £148m EuroMillions jackpot**] [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/icuk.jpg width="73" height="31"]] **

"Dave and Angela Dawes reveal what they plan to do with the £101 million they have won from the EuroMillions jackpot." **"The money will help out their families and friends...** **we've got 15 to 20 people that we are sort of going to make millionaires...** **we're going to buy a house over there (in Portugal) and we're going to get married next June..."** //(telegraph.co.uk)//
 * [|EuroMillions winners: we are now 'officially retired'] - with a video [[image:http://www.michellehenry.fr/video.jpg width="52" height="30"]]   **

=//LESSON 9: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT// =

Crime and punishment
Vocabulary revision: Click [|here] More vocabulary lists: HERE

Flashcards: Click [|here]

Quick quiz: Click [|here]

Crossword: Click [|here]

Watch the following videos to practise the vocabulary on crime and law:



