Level A2 – Module 1 Week 1

1. Level A2 – Module 1 Week 1 Marina Canapero University of Padova Language Centre (CLA) Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

2. Module 1People and Places • Grammar • What English do you know? Overview… • Quick test (numbers, plurals, alphabet, pronouns, possessive adjectives); • To be: names and countries; personal information; personal questions; • Indefinite articles: a,an; jobs; • Possessive adjectives Coursebook: Cutting Edge Elementary, Longman edition Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

3. What English do you know? • Numbers 0-21 – write the numbers next to the words;twenty….eight….nine….four….sixteen….fifteen….five….ten….three…zero….seven….two….one….seventeen….twelve….thirteen….six….twenty-one….nineteen….eleven….eighteen….fourteen • Numbers 22-100 Listen to your teacher. Note the STRESS:13 – 30 thirteen - thirty15 – 50 fifteen - fifty • Say some numbered pairs together after your teacher, and then write down the numbers you hear from a list Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

4. Plurals /S/ and /Z/ sounds and irregular plurals Write the plurals of the listed words on page 6. Pronounce the plurals with your teacher. What do you notice about the endings (sound and spelling)? book_ teacher_ desk_ pen_ chair_ student_ woman man girl_ boy_ child__ scientist__laboratory >>Go to Learning Links for further practice using PLURALS (http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/keiron/user/user.php:>> Level A1, mod. 2 … things, things, things) Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

5. Pairwork communication activities • Now take out your driving licence:What is the number? • Take out your health insurance card or National Insurance number (C.F.) Tell your partner what it is (combination of numbers and letters) • With your partner, look at your ID cards: • Spell your full names; • Your birthtown; • The name of your street >> Practise the conversation on pg 8 n.2 of CUTTING EDGE and meet 3 or 4 new people from your group Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

6. Introducing yourself – A. formally:Place in the correct order and practice the conversation C. Nice to meet you! A. Hello, my name is Paolo Rossi B. Nice to meet you, too! Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

7. Greeting someone –informally:Place in the correct order and practice the conversation A. What’s up? D. Oh, hi! B. Oh, nothing much! C. Hi! Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

8. Introducing someone else – informally:Place in the correct order and practice the conversation A. This is Emma D. Oh, hi, Sam! B. Oh, hello Emma. Nice to meet you C. Hi, Jerry! Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

9. Introducing someone else – formally:Place in the correct order and practice the conversation A. Professor James…may I introduce you to Dr. Jones? D. Good morning, John B. Of course! Nice to meet you, Dr. Jones. C. Good morning, Professor James Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

10. Let’s explore Learning Links >> http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/keiron/user/user.php Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

11. Saying hello – INTRODUCTIONS A1 Mod 1 >>TO ENTER LEARNING LINKS, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME, N. MATRICOLA AND DEGREE SUBJECT WITH MARINA AT THE END OF THE CLASS Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

12. Personal details: what’s…? >> Question forms using the verb BE – inversion of subject and verb - Abbreviation using “ ‘ “ apostrophe, eg. What’s, she’s, they’re Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

13. Pronunciation: Countries and Nationalities • Listen and practise saying these countries: Brazil Britain France Italy ArgentinaWhere is the stress in the following countries? Use dots as above: Japan Poland Spain the USA the UK Egypt China India • Listen and practise saying these nationalities: Japanese French Italian ArgentinianWhere is the stress in the following? Use dots as above: Polish Spanish Ukranian Brazilian Indian Irish Go to learning links :http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/keiron/user/user.php Home > Vocabulary Pronunciation > A1 - Module 1 > Nationalities Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

14. International Melting Pot: Match the two parts eg. “RUSSIAN caviar” ARGENTINIAN GREEK salmon chocolate whiskey RUSSIAN NORWEGIAN DUTCH goulasch beer champagne parmesan ITALIAN MEXICAN HUNGARIAN caviar yoghurt chilli SCOTTISH cheese SWISS FRENCH Make up your OWN combinations!!! beef GERMAN Go to learning links :http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/keiron/user/user.php Home > Vocabulary Pronunciation > A1 - Module 1 > Nationalities Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

15. Online resources: Scientific English • English for Science • http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/home/mcanapero/ • http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/home/mcanapero/greenspeak/frontpage.htm • Reading & Listening: The Elementary Quiz Game • http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/home/mcanapero/exercises/element.htm Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

16. Elementary Chemistry - Reading & Listeninghttp://claweb.cla.unipd.it/home/mcanapero/exercises/element.htm • Q1…...Hydrogen The sun converts 700 million tonnes of hydrogen into helium every second. "I'm more than 90% of the universe" Hydrogen atoms are everywhere. You find them in water (H20), which is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. It is found in the sun and most stars and it is the building block of the universe. In a May 1957, a hydrogen bomb was tested on Christmas Island in the South Pacific. "I could be the fuel of the future" It's more efficient than petrol and it doesn't pollute the environment because the waste product is water, not carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. • >>Underline NOUNS, circle verbs and show adjectives Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova

17. Thank you for your kind attention! Please contact me at the University of Padova Language Centre on First Class & explore our Website http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/ • Marina_Canapero@fc.cla.unipd.it • Oringegneria@fc.cla.unipd.it Centro Linguistico di Ateneo – Università di Padova