Thursday, 28 May 2015

No lesson tomorrow

No lesson tomorrow (Friday 29th May) as I am going to be busy setting your grades!

See you on Monday for assessments and preliminary grade talks

Friday, 22 May 2015

Today Cambridge Reading

Today is the  Cambridge Reading Test. On Monday we will be having the report talks- 8 minutes Max per person with presentation and comments.

There will be two groups and the presentations will be filmed.

Come on time please! (Your time is on the document from Monday's blog)

Monday, 18 May 2015

10 days left!

There are now 10 days left until the grades are to be set..

This will mean an intensive time for all of us...

I am busy marking your reports.. Most people got them in on time but there are 4-5 people who have not handed in a report and who have not contacted me about it..

Even less people have filled in the document for next Monday's oral presentations. Remember this is the last compulsory part of the course ( see Grade Guidelines and description)

Here is a link to the document to be filled in.

This Friday is the reading part of the Cambridge test at 8 a.m.

There are slots for three people to do it today who have very serious reasons for missing Friday...

Others are advised to do the test on Wednesday afternoon 

Monday, 11 May 2015

The blog almost died

Welcome back to yet another short week!
A special welcome to the autobahn technologists...

Just to let you know where we are and what is going on..

Reports
All the reports should have been handed in by now..

Sadly, many are missing.

The deadline is long past.. but Wednesday this week is the extended deadline.. Since I will mark the reports  over the long week-end.

Failure to produce a report will seriously jeopardize your chances of passing the course

Listening Cambridge
Last chance today.. NOW

Writing Cambridge
For ES students and others- this Wednesday 2.15 (omprovstid)

Reading Cambridge
Planned for next Friday- 22 May
If you KNOW you are going to miss that class then you need to do the test next Wednesday (20th May)

OBS!!! Change of plan
Report Presentation
Oral presentation of your report in groups of 5 students on Monday
25th May- 8-10 minutes each. 
Here is a link to the document to be filled in

Monday, 27 April 2015

Short week!

Today I will be trying to round off the Speaking exams.

Unfortunately some people who should have done this last Friday didn't show up, so we will be pushed for time today.

I have now marked most of the Cambridge Advanced writing papers.

I won't have a chance to give the results today but by tomorrow they will all be completed.

Please pass by my office and get your result after that...

Those of you who missed the Writing paper (ES students) will have the opportunity to do it on Wednesday afternoon- week 20 and not attend choir that time.

Today it is only to continue with your assignments and preparation for the next part of the Cambridge test.

This is the listening test and will be done in our next class on Friday week 19.

See you then!

Remember- no lessons on Friday and next Monday ( In- service day for the teachers).

Friday, 24 April 2015

Stocktaking

Today we continue with the Speaking part of the Cambridge Advanced Examination.

Hopefully, by the end of the lesson today most of the people in the class will have completed this task.

With about a month left of the course it is truly time to take stock of where you are and ensure that you have done the necessary tasks to get a grade of E or higher.
Here are a list of the graded tasks:

Writing Course
  • 5 paragraph essay
  • Piece of Formal writing
  • Piece of informal writing
  •  Translation 
Reading/Literature

Shakespeare
  • One page analysis
  • Comparison of film and play
  • 10 questions ( of 25)
Classic Novel
  • Book talk 
Modern Novel
  • Language assignment
  • Assignment 2 - Worksheet and reflection
  • Assignment 3- planned for TODAY
Cambridge Advanced Examination
  • Reading
  • Speaking
  • Writing 
  • Listening
Job Interview
  • CV
  • Covering letter

Speaking
  • Oral presentation
Writing
  • Final report

So, please don't ask me what assignments you have to do to get your grade!

Here they are!

Take the responsibility to check up on what you have turned in or NOT

Monday, 20 April 2015

speaking- continued

Welcome back to a new week with new opportunities!

This week we will try to get as many speaking tests done as possible.

Today I hope to complete the speaking exam with at least six students..

This Friday we will try to get 12-14 students through the examination.

Today I want to get two groups of three students.

In the meanwhile............................ Back at the Batcave!!!!

It's only to work on your report and your assignments.

If you've completed everything prepare for the remaining parts of the CAE or do other school work.

Seize the day by the teeth and don't let it slip away like water in the hand..

The same procedures apply to this Friday... ( "Same procedure as last year milady?" )