GETTING IN THE CHRISTMAS MOOD

Dear students,

I'm posting some videos we talked about in the class. I hope you enjoy these star-studded videos from James Corden's popular tv programme.

Wishing you all the best for the holiday season

and a new year full of fun and English!!!

WRITING ASSIGNMENT - A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY - B2.1

FOR AND AGAINS ESSAY

Modern technology has made it possible for many people to work from their home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this situation? Write an essay discussing the pros and cons of working from home.

Length: about 175 words

Hand in before: December 18th

WRITING ASSIGNMENT - AN ARTICLE - B2.2

Write an article for an online magazine about the changes in one of the following areas in your country over the last 30 years:

- MARRIAGE         - DATING           - THE ROLE OF WOMEN AND/OR MEN

Include the following:

- An introduction referring to the changes and asking a question.

- A description of the situation in the past and how it has changed.

- A conclusion which refers back to the question in the introduction and which says whether you think the changes are positive and negative.

Length: about 200 words

Hand in before: December 4th

ANGLOPHENIA

Dear students,

Did you enjoy the video about Halloween we watched in our last lesson?

I'm posting the link to ANGLOPHENIA, a YouTube channel where British culture as opposed to American culture is illustrated through entertaining videos.

Here's a good example, watch the following video and learn how British and American people call different items of clothing.

There are loads of channels you can use to improve your English. Do you use YouTube to learn English out of the class? Can you recommend your classmates an interesting channel worth subscribing to?