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1st Year Students 2025 - 2026

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:24:28 +0200

http://Lessons for group 1D will take place on Wednesday in Aula Enbsp;(13h - 15h) and on Thursday in Aula Dnbsp;(11h - 13h).nbsp;

Text Book: English File Digital Gold C1 (Oxford)nbsp;

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Work covered so far:nbsp;

8/10 Presentation of course

Oral activities related to getting to know each other and finding things in common.nbsp;

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9/10 Introduction to the phonetic chart (p174 and 175 - textbook) both vowel and consonant sounds.nbsp; A message is written on the board in phonetics to be translated by students, using the phonetic chart in their text book. Students working in pairs then write a messages for their partner using the phonetic chart. Their partner translates this message into words.nbsp;

Oral discussions concerning home and family.

15/10 Reading Part one - page 16/17

Focus on new vocabulary

Oral and written activity - In pairs students tell their partner about a memorable event in their own childhood - (happy, sad, frightening etc.) and how it effected them.

Students then write a short story, which your would be happy to share with others, about an event which took place in their childhood - funny, strange, life changing, scary etc. Send your essays to rachel.pearce@unibo.it or hand them to me in paper form in class. Students then write this out in words and hand them in at the end of the class to be marked.

Non attenders: please feel free to mail your own story to nbsp;rachel.pearce@unibo.it

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16th October 2A (Do you Remember)- Reading by Roald Dahl p16+17 - focus on new lexis within the text and reading skills. + Discussion

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22nd October p.2A p.144

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23rd Octobernbsp;Focus on grammar - past habitual events and specific incidents p17

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5th November -nbsp;Handed back student's corrected homework.nbsp;

Discussion in pairs: What is your first memory in childhood?nbsp;

Vocab. + Pron. p18/19

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6th November

Focus:nbsp;collocationsnbsp;

SS are given a definition of a collocation ? 'A pair of words that are frequently used together to creat a specific meaning.'nbsp;

SS do ex. 1 on p22 then they then were asked to write their own sentences using each of the collocations presented.

SS then did the rest of the short exercises on p.22 with phrasal verbs, synonyms and register and idioms.

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12th November

SS do 'revise and check' in pairs. Testing unit 1 +2 on p.24 + 5 (Made into a little competition with one pt. for each correct answer.) nbsp;

Reading 'How children learn languages.'nbsp;

Listening 3.4 + 3.5 + 3.6nbsp; - homework p28+29

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19th November

Reading + Speaking p.26 + 27 + discussion - discuss the tone of the 2 articles with your partner (f - p27)nbsp;

Grammar + Vocab. p29

Ex. 5 Speaking in pairs p29 'get questionnaire'

20th November

p31 History brought to life

In pairs one student reads about The Gladiator and the other student reads about The Darkest Hour. They then share information about the specific films they have read about. Later they discuss which film sounds more interesting.

Discussion on films p31 Ex 4 a. Speaking activity in pairs.

Focus on new vocab. and expressions from both texts.

The gladiator - a general, a plan, to be loyal, vengeance, vengeance,nbsp;a stirring speech, a gripping scene,

Expressions -nbsp; 'against overwhelming odds', to be at your best', to make your way to (a place),nbsp;

The Darkest hour - 'the film is set in' (time/place), to be trapped, to be faced with something, to be desperate, a peace treaty, to be startled, to be inspired, the key scene

Discussion with partner - talk about a historical film or documentary you have seen recently whichnbsp; had a strong effect on you.

Homework - Listening p.32- 3.14 + 3.15 + 3.16 + exercises A-C

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26th November - Video - Interview with Mary Bird p34

Adding emphasis through inversions 4 GRAMMAR p.27nbsp; Ex. a,b,c

ex. 1. Not only is this an entertaining book for children but it is ...... etc.

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3rd December -nbsp;

Writing an informal letternbsp;

Homework: You have recently gone to live in a foreign country for a year. Write a letter to a good friend telling him/her of your initial impression of the country and how you are settling in, plus tell your friend about an amusing or upsetting scenario that took place when you first arrived.

Send your letter to Prof. me (Prof.ssa Pearce) to be marked.

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4th December '25

Discussion p38a in small groups on reading

Listening 4.4 b + c + dnbsp;

Do the listening 4.1 + a.b.c.d. (4A An Open Book) + Vocab + Grammar p37

Next do listening with Beverly Johnson (4.4) p38

Discussion on reading 5a- in small groupsnbsp;

Pronunciation: p.39 - saying foreign words in English a - c

Homework - Write a review of a book you have recently read. (roughly 200 words)

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10th December - A presentation of how to write a job application + discussion

nbsp;Students write a letter to apply for a specific post - to be finished and handed in next lesson

18th December - Reading - Twas the night before Christmas - poem - focus on vocab.

Discussion in pairs, on what they usually do on Christmas day and what this festival means to them personally.

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STUDENT RECEIVING HOUR

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:10:59 +0100

Dear students,

Dott.ssa Pearce - Receiving hour on Monday 13h - 14h - (classroom E)

Should you wish to book an appointment to speak to me please could you either contact me online or arrange a date to meet after our lesson.

3rd year - Integrated Skills programme- 2025 - 26

Sat, 03 Dec 2016 23:22:37 +0100

Classes start on the 6/10/25nbsp;

Group 3A

Studenti che hanno riportato la votazione NS e 18-21 nella parte scritta di Esercitazioni di Inglese 2.

Group 3B

Studenti che hanno riportato la votazione 22-23 nella parte scritta di Esercitazioni di Inglese 2

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Group 3A - Via F. Re aula E - Mondaynbsp; + Wednesday (9h - 11h)nbsp; with Dott.ssa Pearce

Group 3B - Via F. Re aula E - Monday + Wednesday ( 11 - 13) with Dott.ssa Pearce

Ricevimentonbsp;-nbsp; Monday 13h - 14h (by appointment only)

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rachel.pearce@unibo.it

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Friday, 11:00-13:00

Aula C – Via Filippo Re, 8

Group B

Studenti che hanno riportato la votazione 22-23 nella parte scritta di Esercitazioni di Inglese 2.

Esercitazioni di Lingua

Dott.ssa Pearce

Monday, 11:00-13:00

Wednesday, 11:00-13:00

Aula E - Via Filippo Re, 8

Esercitazioni di Traduzione

Dott.ssa Maldina

Thursday, 09:00-11:00

Aula A – Via Filippo Re, 8

Group C

Studenti che hanno riportato la votazione 24-30 nella parte scritta di Esercitazioni di Inglese 2 e i cui cognomi vanno da A a K.

Esercitazioni di Lingua

Dott. Phillis

Thursday, 11:00-13:00

Aula B (Farmacologia) – Via Irnerio, 48

Friday, 11:00-13:00

Aula B (Farmacologia) – Via Irnerio, 48

Esercitazioni di Traduzione

Dott.ssa Maldina

Tuesday, 09:00-11:00

Aula C – Via Filippo Re, 8

Group D

Studenti che hanno riportato la votazione 24-30 nella parte scritta di Esercitazioni di Inglese 2 e i cui cognomi vanno da L a Z.

Esercitazioni di Lingua

Dott.ssa Maldina

Thursday, 13:00-15:00

Aula B – Via Filippo Re, 8

Friday, 09:00-11:00

Aula C – Via Filippo Re, 8

Esercitazioni di Traduzione

Dott.ssa Maldina

Tuesday, 11:00-13:00

Aula C – Via Filippo Re 8

Textbook

Groups C and D of Esercitazioni di Lingua Inglese 3 will not use a book.

Groups A and B of Esercitazioni di Lingua Inglese 3 will use the following textbooks:

· Unlock – Level 5 (Second Edition): Reading, Writing amp; Critical Thinking (https://www.cambridge.org/ki/cambridgeenglish/catalog/skills/unlock-2nd-edition/unlock-level-5-2nd-edition-reading-writing-and-critical-thinking-students-book-digital-pack?isbn=9781009031448amp;amp;format=DO )

· Unlock – Level 5 (Second Edition): Listening, Speaking amp; Critical Thinking (https://www.cambridge.org/ki/cambridgeenglish/catalog/skills/unlock-2nd-edition/unlock-level-5-2nd-edition-listening-speaking-and-critical-thinking-students-book-digital-pack )

The books can be ordered online or at local bookstores.

You will find a paper copy of both books at the LILEC library. However, due to obvious technical reasons, these copies do not include the digital resources or the listening tracks, which are valuable material.

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Material covered in class '25 - '26

Lesson 1nbsp; Presentation of course + explanation of the new exam system

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Lesson 2

The organisation of an argumentative essay.

Essay Template - general organisation

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The essay title

The introductory paragraph

1.Introduction to subject matter.

2.The hook) aimed at grabbing the attention of the reader through the presentation of interesting facts related to the thesis statement

3.The Thesis Statement - precise and to the point, covering, in brief, the main focus of the essay

· Transitionnbsp;nbsp;

Body of text

Paragraph 2:

· Strongest pointnbsp;

· Introduction

· Examples

· Explanation

· Conclusion that ties to main thesisnbsp;

· Transition

Paragraph 3

· Weakest point

· Introduction

· Examples

· Explanation

· Conclusion tied to the thesis statement

· Transition

Body - Paragraph 4

· Second-strongest point

· Introduction

· Examples

· Explanation

· Conclusion that ties to the thesis

· Transition

Conclusion -

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Concluding Paragraph

· Restated thesis

·nbsp; Concise summary of the body and how it ties to thesis

·nbsp; Signal for the end of essay

. Aims to conclude on a positive note or leave the reader with something to think about.

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Lesson 2

Reading - Unlock p20, 21, 22 (Introduction to ethos, pathos and logo)

Lesson 3

Recognising Formal + Informal vocabulary - found in Writing Dispenser (Writing Workshop) p.84 + 85 (to be collected from - CopySystem - Via delle Belle Arti 28/B) under the name of Dott.ssa Pearce

Lesson 4

Preserving our Heritage - reading Unit 1 p24 +p25 Unlock + Discussion p 26 + Time Expressions p27+ 28 + exercises 1 + 2 for homework.

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