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SIS I - Previous Years

English Language

2015-2016
Classwork

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

ANSWER SHEET KEY - JUNE 2015

Mock Exam - June 2013 Answer Sheet - KEY

Data Analysis Worksheet

Authentic Examples of Data Commentary

Presentation/SLS worksheet for 04.03.\6

PRESENTATIONS

Error correction exercise from 29.02.16


Formal emails

Style and Register worksheet for 26.10.2015

Collocation worksheet 2 for 26.10.2015

Collocation worksheet 22.09.2015


Netiquette - the art of writing emails


Academic Writing Materials

Powerpoint Presentations

Reader Response

Action

Agency

Hedging, Boosting and Positioning 

Subject Verb Complement Separations

The Stress Position

Theme




Examples of rewritten paragraphs


Legal English Materials

International Law - Links to cases


European Law - Links to cases


International Law - Programme


EU Law - Programme
2015-2016
Tasks

 Preparing and sending tasks

 Key to corrections

Task 12 Easter Essay

Task 11 Student-Led Seminar

Presentation Check List for self-evaluation

Task 10b - Self evaluation


Task 10 - Short Presentation

Task 9 - Balloon Debate self evaluation

Task 8 - Winter Essay

Tips to follow before submitting your essay

Assessment criteria - essay writing

Task 7 - Balloon Debate

Task 6 - Film Review

Task 5 - Abstract

Task 4 sample answers

Task 4 Assessment criteria

Task 4 Collaborative writing 
Reading  1a
Reading  1b
Reading  2
Reading 3
Use of English
Answer Sheet

Task 3 - Listening and note taking 2

Task 2 - Listening + note taking

Task 1 First impressions



Info and organisation:

Syllabus


Student-Led Seminar Schedule

Consent form

Organisation - General organisation







English Language - Year 1

2014 - 2015

Classwork
In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

Error recognition exercises from Winter Essay     KEY

Error recognition exercise (exam practice)

Common mistakes in the latest tasks         KEY

Error correction exercises from seminars      KEY
Error correction exercises       KEY

Examples of Key Points (Task 1)

Examples of Article (Task 2)



MOCK Listening and Writing

MOCK Use of English
MOCK Reading 1
MOCK Reading 2
MOCK Reading 3
MOCK Answer sheet


Collocation worksheet 29.09.2014

Worksheet for Lab lesson 01.10.2014


CLASSWORK HANDOUTS

Listening Task from 03.11.14









Tasks

Task 19 - How much did you improve? To do before you come to register

Task 18 - Final Essay

Task 17 - OPTIONAL TASK CV + motivation letter

Task 16 Summary Statements

Task 15 Nuclear Non-Proliferation excercises

Task 14 - Easter Essay

Task 13b - Essential Elements of a Film Review

Task 13 - Film Review

Task 12  Prep for Film Review

Task 11 - Student-Led Seminars

Task 10 - Self Assessment presentation

Task 9 - 3-4 minute presentation

 Preparing and sending tasks

 Key to corrections




Task 8 Transcript of Balloon Debate

Task 7 - Winter Essay

Task 6 - Balloon Debate

Task 5 - Listening and Writing
Reading 1     Reading 2     Reading 3    Use of English

Task 4 - Reading for Key points     Reading 1   Reading 2   Reading 3    Use of English

Task 3 - Listening for Key Points 2 - The Next Economic Giants


Task 2 Reviewing Task 1
Register + email


Task 1 Listening for Key Points + summary writing







Academic Writing Materials

Powerpoint Presentations

Reader Response

Action and Agency

String of Actions

Expectations Initial Presentation

Hedging, Boosting and Positioning

Subject Verb Complement Separations

The Stress Position

Topic Position


Legal English Materials

International Law - Links to cases


European Law - Links to cases


Russian Language and Culture Materials


Phonetics



 

 

 

Info and organisation:

Syllabus


Student-Led Seminar Schedule


Organisation - General organisation



Groups for Academic Writing and Legal English


 

SIS I 2013-2014

Classwork:

EXAM KEY UoE + Reading

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

MOCK EXAM

Good Examples of Key Points

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Good Examples of Task Response

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

Listening and writing

Examples of authentic articles written in the run up to the G8 Summit

Examples of good Task Response - Key Points

Examples of good Task Response - Article

June 2013 Answer Sheet

June 2013 Answer Sheet - KEY


Reading Text 1 - Zero Hunger Challenge

Reading Text 2

Reading Text 3

Use of English Test (Past Paper June 2013)   KEY

ANSWER SHEET

CLASSWORK HANDOUTS
L
anguage Work - Student-Led Seminars


Language Work Tasks 1 to 4       KEY

Concordance worksheet (to do using the BYU)

Use of English - MDG4 - Where We Stand

UNSC debate - interest groups

SIS I 2013-2014
Tasks

 Preparing and sending tasks

 Key to corrections

Task 19 - making mistakes work (Exam prep)

Task 18 - Easter Essay

Task 17 - Summary Statements

Task 16 - Writing an abstract

Task 15 - Student-Led Seminar

Task 14 - 3-Minute Presentation
Presentation check list      UPDATED 12.03.14
Self evaluation    UPDATED 17.03.14

 
Task 13 - Listening and note taking - Lectio Magistralis 24/02/2014

Task 12 c - Peer-review and redrafting your review  NEW Peer-review form
 

Ex
ample of Good Second Draft
NEW 28.04.14
Task 12 - Listening and Writing (exam practice) Joseph Nye   Task 12 b 
Authentic Review 
Examples of good task response:
Example 1
Example 2

Example 3

Example 4
 
Task 11 - Winter Essay
Task 10 - Balloon Debate - Persuasive speaking + 10 b - Transcript
Task 9 - Listening for Key points 3 - Michael Sandel        Examples of Good Task Achievement
Task 8 - Reading The Truman Doctrine
Task 7 - Editing your Review
Task 6 - Reveiw of Lectio Magistralis
Task 5 -  Listening for Key points 2 + What makes a good speaker?
Task 4 - First impressions
Task 3 - Me and the media
Task 2 - Listening for Key Points (for Monday 7 October)
Task 1b Collocation Worksheet 1 (exs 10, 11 & 12  now uploaded)
Task 1a MEIS Expectations - a survey
Richard's materials

Powerpoint Presentations

Reader Response

Action and Agency

String of Actions

Expectations Initial Presentation

Hedging, Boosting and Positioning

Subject Verb Complement Separations

The Stress Position

Topic Position

Info:

3 minute presentation schedule


Student-led seminar schedule


Second Semester schedule


Advanced Group List


Language Clinic List


Organisation - General organisation

English Language - Year 1

2012 - 2013
Classwork:

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

FOOC - American Elections - Listening

Informal emails - Register exercises       KEY

Reading Comprehension Text 1

KEY

Reading Comprehension Text 2

KEY

Use of English exercise June 2010

For Key see original article

Presentation 1 Worksheet

Student-Led Seminar Schedule

Presentations - YOUR Dos and Donts

Pronunciation game

Language feedback from seminars

   KEY


Mock Exam Listening 

   Example Review

Use of English exercise June 2011

KEY

Reading Text 1

Reading Text 2

Reading Text 3



English Language - Year 1

2012 - 2013

Tasks

 Preparing and sending tasks

 Key to corrections

 Task 1a Needs Analysis Questionnaire

  Task 1b Survey on 'What I expect from the MEIS/UNITN'

  Task 2 Informal email

  Task 3 Collocation worksheet
Task 3 KEY
  Task 4 Listening - From Our Own Correspondent
Task 5 Listening and Writing (Inaugural Lecture)
Task 6  Writing an abstract + Peer evaluation
Task 7 - Listening and identifying key points
Task 8 Balloon Debate
Task 9 Film Review

Task 10 Winter Essay
Task 11 Presentation 1
Task 12 Listening
Task 13 Self Assessment - Presentation 1


Task 14 Listening + Report Writing (Exam Prep)
M.Vittoria's Key Points

Task 15 Easter Essay

Task 16 Reading

Task 17 Reading + language work UN SC resolutions

Task 18 Final Essay Questions

 

Info:

Student-Led Seminar Schedule


Organisation



a.a. 2011/2012
Classwork:

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

Feedback from presentation
KEY

Error Correction Exercise

KEY

Feedback from student led seminars

KEY


a.a. 2011/2012

Tasks:

Preparing and sending tasks

Key to corrections

Task 1a Needs Analysis Questionnaire

Task 1b Informal email

Task 2 Collocation worksheets

Task 3 Listening for Keyp Points (FOOC)

Task 4 Listening and Writing (Past Paper June 2011)

Reading 1

key

Reading 2

Reading 3

Use of English

Task 5 Writing an abstractMarco + Davide

Task 6 Identifying Style and Register

Task 7 Listening for Key Points

Task 8 Balloon Debate

Task 9 Winter Essay

Task 10 Presentation

Task 11Self Assessment

Task 12 Listening for Key Points (exam prep).

Task 13 film review

Task 14 Easter Essay

Task 15 Motivation Letter and CV

Task 16 Nuclear non-proliferation

Task 17 Final Essay


a.a. 2010 - 2011

Classwork:

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

Writing semi-formal emails - how (not) to do it

Articles and determiners

Colligation exercise (to use in Lab)

Presentation check list

Task 9 Worksheet - Coherence and Cohesion, Task Response.

Language Worksheet - Tasks 9,10 + 12 - KEY

Student Led Seminar Schedule

Presentations worksheet

Worksheet 1 for Monday 11 April - KEY

Worksheet 2 for Monday 11 April - KEY

Exam Practice:

Use of English

Reading

Presentation and Exam Registration Schedule June 2011

 

Tasks:

Preparing and sending tasks

Key to corrections

Task 1a - Needs Analysis

Task 1b - e-mail

Task 2 - Listening FOOC

Task 3a & 3b - Collocation

Task 4 - Listening for Key points

Task 5 - reading (summaries)  Key

Task 6 - Abstract

Task 7 - CV + Motivation letter

Task 8 - Balloon Debate

Task 9 - Listening + writing (website review of Lecture)

Examples of Good Task Response

Task 10 - Reading + writing (Winter Break Essay)

Task 11 - Presentation 1

Task 12 - Exam practice  Reading 1  Reading 2 Key  Listening

Task 13 - Self assessment of presentation

Task 14 - follow up to Task 9

Task 15 - interviews

Task 16 - Easter essay

Task 17 - Film Review

Task 18 - Truman speech

Task 19 - UN Security Council Resolution - Iran

Task 20 - Final Essay and Final Presentation

Exam: Listening/writing  Use of English Answer Sheet KEY

Reading 1  KEY

Reading 2 KEY

Reading 3 KEY

 

a.a. 2009/2010

Classwork:

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

Collocation 1

Listening - questionnaire

Articles

Jigsaw letters - register

Style and Register

Presentation Check List

Presentation worksheet + useful websites

Common Language Mistakes Tasks 8 and 11

Student-led Seminar Schedule

Peer Assessment Guide

Pronunciation Worksheet

Presentations Feedback

 

 

a.a. 2009/2010

Tasks:

Preparing and sending tasks

Key to corrections

Task 1 - Needs Analysis

Task 2 Summarising: From Our Own Correspondent

Task 3 - Collocations

Task 4 - Listening for key points

Task 4b - follow up

Task 5 - identifying text types

Task 6 - Abstract writing

Task 7 - Letter + e-mail writing

Task 8 - Listening and report writing

Task 9 - Reading comprehension reading comp key and Use of English Practice

Task 10 (Last one for 2009 - Yippeeee!) Balloon Debate

Task 11 - Essay 1 - opinion essay

Task 12 - Listening + writing - Sino-US relations

Task 13 - Presentation 1

Task 14 - Student-led Seminar

Task 15 - Easter Essay - Student-led Seminar Questions

Task 16 - Listening + Reading Comp - Rabbit Proof Fence

Task 17 - UN Security Council Resolution - Iran

Task 18 - Generation Jihad - Listening and note taking

Task 19 - Second Seminar Essay

Task 20 - Final presentation (exam)

 

Richard's materials

Lesson 1

Transitional Signals

Corrections to Paragraphs - Inversion and Articles

Emphasis and It Clauses for 05.11.09

Materials for 12.11.09

Numbers for 26.11.09

Logical Order for 10.12.09

Academic Vocab for 10.12.09

 

Info:

a.a. 2009-2010

Student Background Info

Organisation

 

  Use of English Practice

There is a CD in the classroom with several past papers.

 

a.a. 2008/2009

Classwork:

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

Collocation 1 - Lesson 1

Register 1 - Lesson 3   Key

Lesson 5/6 Dark & Stormy Night Exercises

Lesson 8 Obama the Orator - Reading comp

Identifying Register - key

Grammar workshop - key

Presentation checklist

Nuclear non-proliferation exercises

Press Freedom

 

 

 

 

Materials for Legal English - dott.ssa Orme

Reparation - for 6th October

 

 

a.a. 2008/2009

Tasks:

Preparing and sending tasks

Key to corrections

Task 1 - Needs Analysis

Task 2

Tasks 3 & 4   Bill Gates DAvos 2009 (Key words - creative capitalism) + Application Letter

Task 5 Summarising: From Our Own Correspndent

Task 6 Listening - Dark and Stormy Night/Writing: CV

Task 7 Task 7b Abstract

Task 8 Listening - White Horse Village

Task 9 Balloon Debate

Task 10 Essay One - White Horse Village/Children and Armed conflict

Task 11 Reading Comp Use of English

Task 7b follow up

Task 12 Essay 2

Task 13 Presentation Self Assessment

Task 14 Press Review

Task 15 Critical Listening

Task 16 Critical Reading

Task 17 Reading Practice - Rabbit-proof Fence

Task 18 Key Words

Task 19 Final Essay

 

 

   
a.a. 2007/2008

Classwork:

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons.

 

 

 

a.a. 2007/2008

Tasks:

Preparing and sending tasks

Key to corrections

Task 1 - Needs Analysis

Task 2 - Abstract + covering email

Task 3 - Listening "Stealing Money from Developing Countries" (CD in Mediateca)

Task 4 - Letter of application

Task 5 - CV

Task 6 Listening 2 "India Rising"

Task 7 Reviewing an abstract

Task 8 Listening 3 "India Rising - 5: Debate" - Listening exercises

Task 9 - Reading . "India on Fire"

Task 10 - Reading Comprehension: Europe's True Stories (No need to send this to me - we will go over it in class)

Task 11 - Opinion Essay - India OR Garton Ash's 6 strands (Europe's True Stories)

Task 12 - Register - rewriting text in a different register.

Task 13 - Listening + writing Jeffrey Sach's Lecture 1

Task 14 - Reading - With friends like these - loaded language Task 14 b Reading

Task 15 - Introductions - identifying good points (and bad points) in an introduction

Task 16 - Write a transcript of your first presentation and send it to me along with your self-evaluation of the presentation.

Task 17 - Reading - Security Council Resolution S/Res/1803/2008

Task 18 - Second Presentations

Task 19 - Listening and language work - UN resolutions and press releases re Non-proliferation

Task 20 - the last task of the year (Yippeeeee) - UN Press Review, to be prepared for 26 May

 

 

Info:

a.a. 2006-2007

Organisation

Student Background Info

 

 

 

 

Tasks:

Preparing and sending tasks

Key to corrections

 

a.a. 2006/7

Second Semester

India Rising Worksheet

Europe's True Stories     Key

 

Lesson 1 - Beliefs about language learning

Abstracts - some examples + lesson 1 homework

Lesson 4 - Learning from listening - A Dark and Stormy Night Interesting words and phrases from the tales

Lesson 5 - Some similes

Lesson 6 - Letters and emails: formal vs informal

                A contrastive example   key

                Formal to informal - exercise

                Recognising degrees of formality

Task 6 - Listening/Note taking

Task 11 - Press review (instructions)

The regions are (based on UN regions):

1. Northern America

2. South-central and Western Asia

3. Eastern and Northern Europe

4. Rest of Europe

5. Eastern Asia

 

 

Lesley's homework for 20 November:

Competition cases

Lesson 7 - Grammar and Meaning

                homework exercises (from Dark and Stormy Night)

Lesson 8 - Integration/Assimilation Here are the video shorts I wanted to show in class along with a few others.

Lesley's homework for 11 December

DNA Database - Useful sites

 

 

 

 

 

  

a.a. 2005-2006

 

Assessment

Presentations

List of Tasks all students should have completed as part of continuous assessment

Task 1 - Needs Analysis

 

In case you didn't make it to class here are the worksheets used during lessons

Collocation 1

Collocation 2

Collocation 2 key

Collocation 2 extension

Collocation 2 extension - key

Task 5

Task 10

Presentation 1 Check List (March 31 2006)

Task 12 - Exercise creation