Introduction to B1 blended courses at Roma Tre

1. English B1
blended
10 March-19 May 2013

2. exercise

3. find the mistakes and correct them
Does she a doctor?
Do you has taken the exam?
I decided don’t to go to the match.
What does mean ‘to afford’?
Did you seen the film?
Is she arrived Maria?
What are you do with that person?
Would you a beer?
You didn’t chosen a film.
I will can tell you tomorrow.
Do he thinks about you?

4. find the mistakes and correct them
Does she a doctor?
Do you has taken the exam?
I decided don’t to go to the match.
What does _ mean ‘to afford’?
Did you seen the film?
Is she arrived Maria?
What are you do with that person?
Would you _ a beer?
You didn’t chosen a film.
I will can tell you tomorrow.
Do he thinks about you?

5. find the mistakes and correct them
Does she a doctor? Is she a doctor
Do you has taken the exam? Have you taken the exam?
I decided don’t to go to the match. I decided not to go to the match.
What does _ mean ‘to afford’? What does ‘to afford’ mean?
Did you seen the film? Did you see / have you seen the film?
Is she arrived Maria? Has Maria arrived?
What are you do with that person? What did you do / are you doing with..?
Would you _ a beer? Would you like a beer?
You didn’t chosen a film. You haven’t chosen / didn’t choose a ..
I will can tell you tomorrow. I can tell you tomorrow.
Do he thinks about you? Does he think about you?

6. B1 Entry grammar
Present perfect - period to the present
Going to
Will - intention
Present Continuous - future plans
Verb forms
Adverbs / conjunctions
1st conditional - if / time conjunctions
modal verbs of obligation

7. discussion
why are we here?

8. credits?

9. learning English?

10. learning English
be ambitious
languages are BIG
get ‘real’ English
credits
not automatic
BUT
not very difficult

11. What does
‘blended’
mean
?

12. English B1
blended
11 March-20 May 2013

13. learning
in class
learning
on-line
learning
on the
forum

14. learning
in class
learning
on-line
learning
on the
forum

15. learning
in class
learning
on-line
learning
on the
forum

16. multi-
centred
learning

17. multi-
centred
learning
‘blended’
means

18. learning
on-line

19. Moodle@CLA
http://clacson.uniroma3.it/
login/index.php

21. username =
CLA codice

22. password =
surname*

23. password =
surname*
*surname with
- no accents
- no capitals
- no spaces

24. password =
surname*
*surname with
- no accents
- no capitals
- no spaces
(probably)

26. exercise

27. please log in and start doing the
exercises immediately
!

28. if you can’t log on
write to me
immediately
at
david@davidnicholson.it

29. N.B.

30. you MUST log in
before the next lesson

31. also

33. register your email
on your profile

34. register your email
on your profile
Without your email, I can’t contact you.
If there’s a problem, you won’t know.

35. learning
in class

36. in class
grammar
speaking
pronunciation
comprehension

37. grammar

38. grammar
presentation in class
posted on the forum

39. in speaking activities

40. in speaking activities
you must not
speak Italian

41. in speaking activities
you must not
write your answers*

42. in speaking activities
you must not
write your answers*
*but making notes is OK

43. pronunciation

44. pronunciation
4 lessons
in Module 6

45. comprehension

46. comprehension
4 video comprehension lessons
in Module 7

47. learning
on the
forum

50. • lesson plans
• homework activities
• your writing
• interaction
- with other students
- with me

51. forum activities
lesson plans
homework activities
your writing
interaction
- with other students
- with me

52. writing

53. one piece of writing every week

54. either
an exercise
based on activities in class
or
a review
of an article or TED video*
*more instructions next week

55. course plan

56. lesson
no.
date mod. exercises estimated time
1. 10 March
module6
24 activities
about 18 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before passing to module 7
2. 17 March
3. 24 March
4. 31 March
5. 7 April
6. 14 April
module7
22 activities
about 20 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before last lesson
Easter 21 April
7. 28 April
8. 5 May
9. 12 May
10. 19 May
Exam end of May (date to be decided)

57. lesson
no.
date mod. exercises estimated time
1. 10 March
module6
24 activities
about 18 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before passing to module 7
2. 17 March
3. 24 March
4. 31 March
5. 7 April
6. 14 April
module7
22 activities
about 20 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before last lesson
Easter 21 April
7. 28 April
8. 5 May
9. 12 May
10. 19 May
Exam end of May (date to be decided)
There is a minimum
number of hours you must
do in order to complete
the module.
WE DO NOT TELL YOU
THIS MINIMUM!

58. lesson
no.
date mod. exercises estimated time
1. 10 March
module6
24 activities
about 18 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before passing to module 7
2. 17 March
3. 24 March
4. 31 March
5. 7 April
6. 14 April
module7
22 activities
about 20 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before last lesson
Easter 21 April
7. 28 April
8. 5 May
9. 12 May
10. 19 May
Exam end of May (date to be decided)
You can’t move to module
7 until you have
completely finished
module 6.
If you are late, you must
take the exam in July.

59. lesson
no.
date mod. exercises estimated time
1. 10 March
module6
24 activities
about 18 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before passing to module 7
2. 17 March
3. 24 March
4. 31 March
5. 7 April
6. 14 April
module7
22 activities
about 20 hours
of study
must complete all activities, and
must do x hours of study on-line
before last lesson
Easter 21 April
7. 28 April
8. 5 May
9. 12 May
10. 19 May
Exam end of May (date to be decided)
You must finish module 7
before the last lesson.

60. lesson
no.
date mod. test notes
1. 10 March
module6
entrance test
2. 17 March
3. 24 March mid-module test must pass before module 7
4. 31 March
5. 7 April module 6 final test must pass before module 7
6. 14 April
module7
entrance test
Easter 21 April
7. 28 April
8. 5 May mid-module test must pass before exam
9. 12 May
10. 19 May module 7 final test must pass before exam
Exam end of May (date to be decided)

61. course requirements

62. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

63. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

64. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

65. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

66. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

67. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

68. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

69. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

70. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

71. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

72. to pass this course, you must:
- pass mid-module test for module 6
- do all the exercises in module 6
- spend x hours studying module 6
- pass final test for module 6
- pass mid-module test for module 7
- do all the exercises in module 7
- spend x hours studying module 7
- pass final test for module 7
- have no more than 2 absences
- pass the final exam

73. easy ;)

74. last year

75. total %
passed 97 94
failed 4 4
exam in July 0 0
abandoned 2 2
103
in addition 25 students abandoned at the start of the course

76. total %
passed 97 94
failed 4 4
exam in July 0 0
abandoned 2 2
103
in addition 25 students abandoned at the start of the course
they didn’t
study!

77. this year
?

78. adopt a serious approach
to the on-line part

79. Welcome to David's course!
You are a great opportunity. No one university in Rome tests student's
english level and prepare for free course with native language teachers
to improve english knowledge.
Some advices to you:
- try to keep pace with homeworks and module's exercises: if you don't
do the exercises every week, it will be more difficult to work later, above
all if you are student workers (as I am!);
- during the course, do the exercises of the EGU's study guide: if you
are weak in some basic issues, you will re-study them in the unit of the
book.
Good work and best of luck for your professional success....
Sabrina

80. always check
your writing

81. how many small mistakes
can you find
?
(there are no grammar mistakes)

82. as the son dawned over Caracas_,james
bond was alredy speeding down
avenida Bolivar_, the main Boulevard
off the venezuelan City_
He thougth about what M had said,
beck in london on monday,“_I want
them in MI6 befor the Weekend_, than
i dont want them back in Venezuela
untill june”. typical M_!

83. as the son dawned over Caracas_,james
bond was alredy speeding down
avenida Bolivar_, the main Boulevard
off the venezuelan City_
He thougth about what M had said,
beck in london on monday,“_I want
them in MI6 befor the Weekend_, than
i dont want them back in Venezuela
untill june”. typical M_!
Capitalisation: 14 mistakes

84. as the son dawned over Caracas_,james
bond was alredy speeding down
avenida Bolivar_, the main Boulevard
off the venezuelan City_
He thougth about what M had said,
beck in london on monday,“_I want
them in MI6 befor the Weekend_, than
i dont want them back in Venezuela
untill june”. typical M_!
Spelling: 8 mistakes

85. as the son dawned over Caracas_,james
bond was alredy speeding down
avenida Bolivar_, the main Boulevard
off the venezuelan City_
He thougth about what M had said,
beck in london on monday,“_I want
them in MI6 befor the Weekend_, than
i dont want them back in Venezuela
untill june”. typical M_!
Punctuation: 7 mistakes

86. as the son dawned over Caracas_,james
bond was alredy speeding down
avenida Bolivar_, the main Boulevard
off the venezuelan City_
He thougth about what M had said,
beck in london on monday,“_I want
them in MI6 befor the Weekend_, than
i dont want them back in Venezuela
untill june”. typical M_!
Total: 29 mistakes

87. As the sun dawned over Caracas, James
Bond was already speeding down,
Avenida Bolivar, the main boulevard of
the Venezuelan city.
He thought about what M had said,
back in London on Monday, “I want
them in MI6 before the weekend, then I
don’t want them back in Venezuela
until June”. Typical M!

88. moral of the story…

89. it’s OK to make these mistakes
in SMS and IM

90. it’s OK to make these mistakes
in SMS and IM
in SMS and IM they
aren’t mistakes

91. it’s OK to make these mistakes
in SMS and IM
but not in serious writing

92. so check your writing for
capitalisation
spelling
punctuation
before you post it to the forum

93. so check your writing for
capitalisation
spelling
punctuation
before you post it to the forum

94. then check for
plurals
verb endings
inversion for questions

95. then check for
plurals
verb endings
inversion for questions

96. finally check for
grammar we have studied*

97. finally check for
grammar we have studied*
*always try to use things we have studied in your writing

98. resources

99. grammar reference
Module 6

103. grammar reference
Module 7

105. all the links in this presentation
are listed on Pinboard:
https://pinboard.in/u:davidatrom
e/t:Roma3/

107. Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary
(OALD)

109. The OALD online is free
Use it to correct your writing

110. English Grammar in Use

112. Buy, beg, borrow
or steal a copy of
EGU

113. Buy, beg, borrow
or steal a copy of
EGU
OK not
‘steal’

114. Buy, beg, borrow
or steal a copy of
EGU
3rd or 4th editions
are best, but you
can use the 2nd
edition

115. Buy, beg, borrow
or steal a copy of
EGU
Use EGU for
grammar
homework

116. writing homework

117. introduce yourself

118. introduce yourself
write about
1. yourself
2. your approach to this course
post on-line before next lesson

119. things about you:
course, which year at university,
where from, where living,
flatmates, interests, free time,
something surprising

120. your approach to this course:
what are your priorities for the
course, how much time will you
spend studying, how will you
organise your study-time

121. before next week

122. before next week
1. login and entrance test
2. get EGU
3. write your introduction

123. www.davidnicholson.it