Anglais term 2019-2020
Teacher: Claire Vittecoq
claire.vittecoq@lfmadrid.eu
Try to watch the news quite regularly, first to keep in touch with what is happening in the world, then to improve your listening skills + quality of your English (vocabulary + grammar).
Be active when listening
Possible activities :
- take notes when listening
- check your understanding using the script
- keep track of the words you didn't know / which are difficult to translate (create a list of words with their definition in English, synonyms or antonyms you know, or translation into French -> to be learnt regularly)
- sum up what you have understood from the newsflash, in English or in French
- try to learn more about what the video / audio deals with -> if they refer to some event or idea you are not familiar with, don't hesitate to find out more about it.
You can also improve your listening skills with some online practice tests for the First Certificate (level B2).
HOMEWORK FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR:
Each month, I would like you to listen to at least 2 news items (about 1'30 - 2 minutes), take down notes, check the notes with the script, imagine your sum up in French, identify the difficulties (words you don't know or you find difficult to translate) + list the vocab you need to learn.
CNN 10 is an on-demand digital news show ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom.
English News Lessons in 7 levels with graded multi-level listening and variable scrolled-reading, and all-skills activities.
Our long-running series of topical discussion and new vocabulary, brought to you by your favourite BBC Learning English presenters.
