Present perfect continuous
-present perfect continuous for unfinished actions
· How long have you been learning English?
· He’s been working here since April.
· They’ve been going out together for three years.
Use the present perfect continuous with for and since with action verbs (e. g. learn, go, etc..)
-present perfect continuous for recent continuous actions
· A. Your eyes are red. Have you been crying?
B. No, I’ve been cutting onions.
Use the present perfect continuous for actions which have been going on very recently. They have usually just stopped.
Exercise page 18 number 1c(workbook)
Evidence the correct form. If both forms are possible, underline them both.
1. How long have you know / been knowing your boyfriend?
2. She’s gone / been going to the same hairdresser for years.
3. They’re worked / been working in that bank since 2003.
4. He’s slept / been sleeping since three o’clock!
5. How long have you lived / been living here?
6. They’ve looked / been looking for a new flat for ages?
7. How long have you had / been having your bike?
DISCUSSION TOPIC SIX:REFLECTION
An important element of this course that is different from the usual courses of English is that our study isn’t based only on the rules of grammar and on exercises but an important thing is the investigation of some important and actual themes. Another important thing during our course was the comparison with the others making the questionnaire and the presentation. The next thing that I want to achieve is to be better the capacity to listen and to understand the things that listen.
venerdì 12 dicembre 2008
Lesson 26th November 2008
Criminal Law
Crime and punishment
Vocabulary
CRIME CRIMINAL VERB
1. Blackmail blackmailer to blackmail
2. Bribery - to bribe
3. Burglary burglar to break in/burgle
4. Drug dealing drug dealer to sell drugs
5. Fraud - to commit fraud
6. Hijacking hijacker to hijack
7. Kidnapping kidnapper to kidnap
8. Mugging mugger to mug
9. Murder murderer to murder
10. Rape rapist to rape
11. Robbery robber rob
12. Smuggling smuggler to smuggle
13. Terrorism terrorist to set off bombs, etc
14. Theft thief steal
15. Vandalism vandal to vandalize
SENTENCES (penalties)
1. Prison
2. Fine
3. Community Service
A TRIAL
1. The defendant goes on trial.
2. The defendant pleads guilty or not guilty.
3. The witnesses give the evidence.
4. The barristers cross-examine witnesses
5. The judge sums up the case.
6. The jury reaches a verdict.
7. The jury acquits or convicts the defendant.
8. The judge passes a sentence.
DISCUSSION TOPIC FIVE:EUTHANASIA & THE LAW
I think that is very difficult to be in favour of euthanasia for a man that believes in God, because the life is considered a gift that God gives and so only God can decide when is the moment to take back it.
I believe in God and for me is impossible to think about coming out the plug to a person that I love, but if I was in a particular condition I wouldn’t want to be heavy for the others, and this could be the only solution not to give suffering to them.
In Italy euthanasia is illegal, but in Italy there is a lay State therefore the law must be reformed because everyone must be free to take a decision independently of the religion.
Crime and punishment
Vocabulary
CRIME CRIMINAL VERB
1. Blackmail blackmailer to blackmail
2. Bribery - to bribe
3. Burglary burglar to break in/burgle
4. Drug dealing drug dealer to sell drugs
5. Fraud - to commit fraud
6. Hijacking hijacker to hijack
7. Kidnapping kidnapper to kidnap
8. Mugging mugger to mug
9. Murder murderer to murder
10. Rape rapist to rape
11. Robbery robber rob
12. Smuggling smuggler to smuggle
13. Terrorism terrorist to set off bombs, etc
14. Theft thief steal
15. Vandalism vandal to vandalize
SENTENCES (penalties)
1. Prison
2. Fine
3. Community Service
A TRIAL
1. The defendant goes on trial.
2. The defendant pleads guilty or not guilty.
3. The witnesses give the evidence.
4. The barristers cross-examine witnesses
5. The judge sums up the case.
6. The jury reaches a verdict.
7. The jury acquits or convicts the defendant.
8. The judge passes a sentence.
DISCUSSION TOPIC FIVE:EUTHANASIA & THE LAW
I think that is very difficult to be in favour of euthanasia for a man that believes in God, because the life is considered a gift that God gives and so only God can decide when is the moment to take back it.
I believe in God and for me is impossible to think about coming out the plug to a person that I love, but if I was in a particular condition I wouldn’t want to be heavy for the others, and this could be the only solution not to give suffering to them.
In Italy euthanasia is illegal, but in Italy there is a lay State therefore the law must be reformed because everyone must be free to take a decision independently of the religion.
Lesson 19th November 2008
Correct the mistake:
1. From our researches we can see something of interesting. From our research we can see something of interest.
2. There is a library where students can buy their books.
There is a bookshop where students can buy their books.
3. I like very much English.
I like English very much.
4. Computer is essential for good university.
The computer is essential for a good university.
5. Some respondents said me accommodations were too much expensive.
Some respondents told me accommodation was too expensive.
Grammar
Articles: a / an, the, no article
Use a/an with singular countable nouns
-the first time you mention a thing/person
-when you say what something is
-when you say what somebody does
-in exclamations whit What….!
-in expression like: a week, a kilo
Use the
-when we talk about something we’ve already mentioned
-when there’s only one of something
-when it’s clear what you’re referring to
-with places in a town, e. g. cinema the theatre
-with superlatives
Don’t use the
-When you are speaking in general(with plural and uncountable nouns)
-With some nouns(e. g. home, work, school, church) after at /to/from
-Before meals, days and months
-Before next/last + days, week, etc..
EXERCISE PAGE 139 NUMBER 5B a (student’s book)
Evidence the correct answer
1. Did you lock door/the door when you left a house/the house?
2. My brother is married to Russian/a Russian. She’s lawyer/a lawyer.
3. We go to theatre/the theatre about once a month/the month.
4. What beautiful/a beautiful day! Let’s have breakfast on a terrace/the terrace.
5. I love classical music/the classical music and Italian food/the Italian food.
6. Who is a girl/the girl by a window/the window?
7. I leave home/the home at 8.00 and get to work/the work at 9.00.
8. Men/The men aren’t normally as sensitive as women/the women.
9. We usually have dinner/the dinner at 8.00 and go to bed/the bed at about 11.30.
10. She has a lovely face/the lovely face and attractive eyes/attractive eyes.
EXERCISE PAGE 16 NUMBER 4a (workbook)
PRONUNCIATION numbers
Evidence and say the correct numbers
· $23.99 twenty-three dollars ninety-nine/twenty-three point nine nine dollars
· 4 ¼ four and a quarter/a fourth
· 849 eight hundred forty and nine/eight hundred and forty-nine
· 1,500 one thousand five hundred/one thousand and five hundred
· 6.73 six point seven three/six point seventy-three
· 0.5 oh five/nought point five
· 2½ two halves/two and a half
EXERCISE PAGE 18 NUMBER 2 (workbook)
Evidence the words you would normally stress in each sentence
1.How long has he been teaching here?
2.She’s been learning Arabic for five years.
3.He’s been working as a tourist guide since he left here.
4.They’ve been travelling around Europe for two months.
5.We’ve been waiting for your phone call
6.What has she been doing since she moved to Peru?
7.I’ve been cleaning the house all morning.
1. From our researches we can see something of interesting. From our research we can see something of interest.
2. There is a library where students can buy their books.
There is a bookshop where students can buy their books.
3. I like very much English.
I like English very much.
4. Computer is essential for good university.
The computer is essential for a good university.
5. Some respondents said me accommodations were too much expensive.
Some respondents told me accommodation was too expensive.
Grammar
Articles: a / an, the, no article
Use a/an with singular countable nouns
-the first time you mention a thing/person
-when you say what something is
-when you say what somebody does
-in exclamations whit What….!
-in expression like: a week, a kilo
Use the
-when we talk about something we’ve already mentioned
-when there’s only one of something
-when it’s clear what you’re referring to
-with places in a town, e. g. cinema the theatre
-with superlatives
Don’t use the
-When you are speaking in general(with plural and uncountable nouns)
-With some nouns(e. g. home, work, school, church) after at /to/from
-Before meals, days and months
-Before next/last + days, week, etc..
EXERCISE PAGE 139 NUMBER 5B a (student’s book)
Evidence the correct answer
1. Did you lock door/the door when you left a house/the house?
2. My brother is married to Russian/a Russian. She’s lawyer/a lawyer.
3. We go to theatre/the theatre about once a month/the month.
4. What beautiful/a beautiful day! Let’s have breakfast on a terrace/the terrace.
5. I love classical music/the classical music and Italian food/the Italian food.
6. Who is a girl/the girl by a window/the window?
7. I leave home/the home at 8.00 and get to work/the work at 9.00.
8. Men/The men aren’t normally as sensitive as women/the women.
9. We usually have dinner/the dinner at 8.00 and go to bed/the bed at about 11.30.
10. She has a lovely face/the lovely face and attractive eyes/attractive eyes.
EXERCISE PAGE 16 NUMBER 4a (workbook)
PRONUNCIATION numbers
Evidence and say the correct numbers
· $23.99 twenty-three dollars ninety-nine/twenty-three point nine nine dollars
· 4 ¼ four and a quarter/a fourth
· 849 eight hundred forty and nine/eight hundred and forty-nine
· 1,500 one thousand five hundred/one thousand and five hundred
· 6.73 six point seven three/six point seventy-three
· 0.5 oh five/nought point five
· 2½ two halves/two and a half
EXERCISE PAGE 18 NUMBER 2 (workbook)
Evidence the words you would normally stress in each sentence
1.How long has he been teaching here?
2.She’s been learning Arabic for five years.
3.He’s been working as a tourist guide since he left here.
4.They’ve been travelling around Europe for two months.
5.We’ve been waiting for your phone call
6.What has she been doing since she moved to Peru?
7.I’ve been cleaning the house all morning.
mercoledì 10 dicembre 2008
Lesson 12th november 2008
Presentation
1.Preparation
-objectives(aim of your talk)
-audience
-content(to give important information)
-organization(clear,logical)
-visual information(computers,slide,no too much information in the time)
-practise(confidence,timing,resolve problems)
2.Delivery
-nervous
-voice(to speak not quickly but slowly)
-body language(eyes contact,confidence,relax,no ready presentation)
-visual information
-questions(to answer the questions in the polite and diplomatic language)
Present Perfect and Past Simple
Present perfect simple: have/has + past participle (worked, seen, etc..)
-past experiences
· I’ve been to London, but I haven’t been to Oxford.
· She’s never met his ex-wife.
-recent past action
· I’ve cut my finger!
· He’s just arrived at the airport.
-with yet and already (for emphasis)
· I’ve already done my homework. Can I watch TV?
· Have you finished yet?
-unfinished states (non-action verbs) which start in the past and still true now
· They’ve known each other for 10 years.
· How long have they been married? Since 2004.
Present perfect or past simple?
-Use the present perfect when there is a connection between the past and the present.
-Use the past simple to ask or talk about finished actions in the past, when the time is mentioned or understood. We often use a past time expression, e. g. January, last week, etc..
EXERCISE PAGE 15 NUMBER 3a (workbook)
Evidence the correct answer
1. My best friend inherited / has inherited a lot of money last month.
2. We have used/used the same bank for the last ten years and don’t want to change.
3. Have you paid/Did you pay back the money yet?
4. I took/have taken € 100 out of the cash machine this morning.
5. Have you ever had/Did you ever have problems with a friend about money?
6. I’ve called/I called the bank yesterday and they are going to give us the loan.
7. The company hasn’t given/didn’t give us a pay rise last year.
8. When did she borrow/has she borrowed the money from you?
9. We only parked/have parked the car an hour ago but they’ve charged us for two hours!
10. I have never owed/never owed money to the bank.
EXERCISE PAGE15 NUMBER 3b (workbook)
Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A. How long have you had your camera?(have)
B. Not long. I bought it about two months ago. (buy)
2. A. I went shopping at the new mall on Saturday. Have you been there yet?(go, be)
B. No, I haven’t had time yet. Did you buy anything?(not have, buy)
3. A. My parents have known each for 55 years-since they were eight years old!(know)
B. Where did they meet?(meet)
A. At school. They were in the same class. (be)
4. A. Jim has just got a new digital TV. It cost him a fortune.(just/get, cost)
B. Really? I thought he didn’t have any money.(think, not have)
A. Haven’t you heard? He won €10000 on the lottery last week.(not hear, win)
5. A. Have you done your homework yet?(do)
B. Yes, I did it this morning, on the bus to school.(do)
DISCUSSIO TOPIC FOUR: DO THE LAWYERS MAKE GOOD POLITICIANS?
A black man that wins the President Election means that the American dream can become reality, but if this black man is a lawyer too, it means that intelligence, competent and equality are united. I think that a lawyer can make a good politician better than other person because he has a good knowledge of the law united to the practice. The practice is very important because it is necessary to have readiness, to be enterprising but it’s true too, that everyone is able in the sector in which he is prepared so the knowledge of the law is very important.
1.Preparation
-objectives(aim of your talk)
-audience
-content(to give important information)
-organization(clear,logical)
-visual information(computers,slide,no too much information in the time)
-practise(confidence,timing,resolve problems)
2.Delivery
-nervous
-voice(to speak not quickly but slowly)
-body language(eyes contact,confidence,relax,no ready presentation)
-visual information
-questions(to answer the questions in the polite and diplomatic language)
Grammar
Present Perfect and Past Simple
Present perfect simple: have/has + past participle (worked, seen, etc..)
-past experiences
· I’ve been to London, but I haven’t been to Oxford.
· She’s never met his ex-wife.
-recent past action
· I’ve cut my finger!
· He’s just arrived at the airport.
-with yet and already (for emphasis)
· I’ve already done my homework. Can I watch TV?
· Have you finished yet?
-unfinished states (non-action verbs) which start in the past and still true now
· They’ve known each other for 10 years.
· How long have they been married? Since 2004.
Present perfect or past simple?
-Use the present perfect when there is a connection between the past and the present.
-Use the past simple to ask or talk about finished actions in the past, when the time is mentioned or understood. We often use a past time expression, e. g. January, last week, etc..
EXERCISE PAGE 15 NUMBER 3a (workbook)
Evidence the correct answer
1. My best friend inherited / has inherited a lot of money last month.
2. We have used/used the same bank for the last ten years and don’t want to change.
3. Have you paid/Did you pay back the money yet?
4. I took/have taken € 100 out of the cash machine this morning.
5. Have you ever had/Did you ever have problems with a friend about money?
6. I’ve called/I called the bank yesterday and they are going to give us the loan.
7. The company hasn’t given/didn’t give us a pay rise last year.
8. When did she borrow/has she borrowed the money from you?
9. We only parked/have parked the car an hour ago but they’ve charged us for two hours!
10. I have never owed/never owed money to the bank.
EXERCISE PAGE15 NUMBER 3b (workbook)
Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A. How long have you had your camera?(have)
B. Not long. I bought it about two months ago. (buy)
2. A. I went shopping at the new mall on Saturday. Have you been there yet?(go, be)
B. No, I haven’t had time yet. Did you buy anything?(not have, buy)
3. A. My parents have known each for 55 years-since they were eight years old!(know)
B. Where did they meet?(meet)
A. At school. They were in the same class. (be)
4. A. Jim has just got a new digital TV. It cost him a fortune.(just/get, cost)
B. Really? I thought he didn’t have any money.(think, not have)
A. Haven’t you heard? He won €10000 on the lottery last week.(not hear, win)
5. A. Have you done your homework yet?(do)
B. Yes, I did it this morning, on the bus to school.(do)
DISCUSSIO TOPIC FOUR: DO THE LAWYERS MAKE GOOD POLITICIANS?
A black man that wins the President Election means that the American dream can become reality, but if this black man is a lawyer too, it means that intelligence, competent and equality are united. I think that a lawyer can make a good politician better than other person because he has a good knowledge of the law united to the practice. The practice is very important because it is necessary to have readiness, to be enterprising but it’s true too, that everyone is able in the sector in which he is prepared so the knowledge of the law is very important.
Lesson 5th November 2008
Writing a report
Introduction
The aim of this report to gather useful information and advice about Luiss University for helping first year students.
The solutions of Luiss to….
· To start a new life
Many students come from outside Rome and the first problem to be able to start a new life in a new city and the University helps in this by offering many possibilities to stay together doing various activities: sport, radio Luiss, Cine Forum
· To organize University life
The Luiss is an organized university that wants to better the university life of its students offering very competent professors, assistance of tutors, the possibility to study in the study-room –that are sometimes noisy- and in fact there is a library too, there is a canteen service that let have a good lunch without having to go back home.
· To follow the students at home
For helping the students at home too, there is a web site in which the students can find information about new-subject, the teaching equipment to inquire into the study
Recommendations
The secret of living well one of the most important experiences of the life is to live everything that university offers, to be open to every experience to confront with the others
BARACK OBAMA
True or false:
a) A new poll says Barack Obama is leading John McCain by ten points TRUE
b) The polls say McCain is closing the gap on is democrat rival FALSE
c) The article says polls are usually extremely accurate FALSE
d) A pollster said John McCain seemed to be running out of energy TRUE
e) Colin Powell, who served in the Bush government, endorsed Obama TRUE
f) Powell suggested Sarah Palin was not ready to be Vice-President TRUE
g) Americans are happy Sarah Palin got $150000 to spend on clothes FALSE
h) John McCain says he hates being the underdog TRUE
Five questions that you would like to ask the new president of U.S.A.:
1. Are you afraid to be murdered for your politic ideal like J.F. Kennedy?
2. What is your first essay?
3. What are the values to become president of the United States?
4. Do you think that your important role of the president can influence your personal life?
5. What do you want to change of Bush’s policy?
Grammar
Future Forms:
- Be going to + infinitive
- Future plans and intentions
· My sister’s going to adopt a child
· Are you going to buy a new car
- Predictions
· I think they’re going to win ( their playing very well)
Use going to when you have already decided to do something
- Present continuous: be + verb + ing
- Future arrangements
· We’re getting married in October.
· They’re meeting at 10.00
Use the present continuous when you want to emphasize that you have made the arrangements.
- Will/Shall + Infinitive
- I’ll have the stick. (instant decision)
- Shall we eat out tonight? (suggestion)
- You’ll love the film! (prediction)
Use will/won’t for instant decision, promises, offers and suggestion.
Exercise page 12 number 4b (Workbook)
Complete the dialogues with the correct future verb form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A. I fell quite tired this evening.
B. Don’t worry . I’ll make (make) us some dinner and you can get to bed early.
A. Thanks. I’ll lay (I/lay) the table now or wait until dinner is ready?
2. A. Have you heard from the garage yet?
B. Oh, I don’t think the car is going to be (be) ready until Friday, at the earliest.
A. Shall I call (I/call) them and check?
3. A. Would you like to play tennis with us tonight?
B. I can’t – I’m going (go) to the cinema.
A. That’s a pity. What are you doing (you/do) on Friday evening, then?
4. A. Have you organized your summer holiday yet?
B. Yes. We are going to spend (spend) two weeks touring Australia although we don’t know the exact dates or places yet.
A. Wow - that we’ll be ( be) great!
5. A. Your exam results are terrible. What are you doing (you/do) about it?
B. I promise I’ll work (work) much harder nest year.
Discussion Topic Two:Pronunciation and Phonetic
I think that is very useful to read the phonetic symbols for learning the correct pronunciation of new words.The dictionary helps in this,because it is possible to find the phonetic symbols near the words. But it is possible to have some difficulties to read them,for this reason to listen the pronunciation of the words is more useful too.
Discussion Topic Three:Lord Denning
Lord Denning is the most celebreted English judge of the 20th century. A native of Hampshire, he was a judge for 38 years before retiring at the age of 83 in 1982. Lord Denning instigated many important concepts that would become pillars of the Common Law. He was known as "the people judge" for his willingness to override the precedent to do what he saw as justice and for his simply-worded judgments delivered in a hampshire burr. He was the last judge to have the right to stay in the job for life. Tony blair said Lord Denning was one of the great man of his age.
Introduction
The aim of this report to gather useful information and advice about Luiss University for helping first year students.
The solutions of Luiss to….
· To start a new life
Many students come from outside Rome and the first problem to be able to start a new life in a new city and the University helps in this by offering many possibilities to stay together doing various activities: sport, radio Luiss, Cine Forum
· To organize University life
The Luiss is an organized university that wants to better the university life of its students offering very competent professors, assistance of tutors, the possibility to study in the study-room –that are sometimes noisy- and in fact there is a library too, there is a canteen service that let have a good lunch without having to go back home.
· To follow the students at home
For helping the students at home too, there is a web site in which the students can find information about new-subject, the teaching equipment to inquire into the study
Recommendations
The secret of living well one of the most important experiences of the life is to live everything that university offers, to be open to every experience to confront with the others
BARACK OBAMA
True or false:
a) A new poll says Barack Obama is leading John McCain by ten points TRUE
b) The polls say McCain is closing the gap on is democrat rival FALSE
c) The article says polls are usually extremely accurate FALSE
d) A pollster said John McCain seemed to be running out of energy TRUE
e) Colin Powell, who served in the Bush government, endorsed Obama TRUE
f) Powell suggested Sarah Palin was not ready to be Vice-President TRUE
g) Americans are happy Sarah Palin got $150000 to spend on clothes FALSE
h) John McCain says he hates being the underdog TRUE
Five questions that you would like to ask the new president of U.S.A.:
1. Are you afraid to be murdered for your politic ideal like J.F. Kennedy?
2. What is your first essay?
3. What are the values to become president of the United States?
4. Do you think that your important role of the president can influence your personal life?
5. What do you want to change of Bush’s policy?
Grammar
Future Forms:
- Be going to + infinitive
- Future plans and intentions
· My sister’s going to adopt a child
· Are you going to buy a new car
- Predictions
· I think they’re going to win ( their playing very well)
Use going to when you have already decided to do something
- Present continuous: be + verb + ing
- Future arrangements
· We’re getting married in October.
· They’re meeting at 10.00
Use the present continuous when you want to emphasize that you have made the arrangements.
- Will/Shall + Infinitive
- I’ll have the stick. (instant decision)
- Shall we eat out tonight? (suggestion)
- You’ll love the film! (prediction)
Use will/won’t for instant decision, promises, offers and suggestion.
Exercise page 12 number 4b (Workbook)
Complete the dialogues with the correct future verb form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A. I fell quite tired this evening.
B. Don’t worry . I’ll make (make) us some dinner and you can get to bed early.
A. Thanks. I’ll lay (I/lay) the table now or wait until dinner is ready?
2. A. Have you heard from the garage yet?
B. Oh, I don’t think the car is going to be (be) ready until Friday, at the earliest.
A. Shall I call (I/call) them and check?
3. A. Would you like to play tennis with us tonight?
B. I can’t – I’m going (go) to the cinema.
A. That’s a pity. What are you doing (you/do) on Friday evening, then?
4. A. Have you organized your summer holiday yet?
B. Yes. We are going to spend (spend) two weeks touring Australia although we don’t know the exact dates or places yet.
A. Wow - that we’ll be ( be) great!
5. A. Your exam results are terrible. What are you doing (you/do) about it?
B. I promise I’ll work (work) much harder nest year.
Discussion Topic Two:Pronunciation and Phonetic
I think that is very useful to read the phonetic symbols for learning the correct pronunciation of new words.The dictionary helps in this,because it is possible to find the phonetic symbols near the words. But it is possible to have some difficulties to read them,for this reason to listen the pronunciation of the words is more useful too.
Discussion Topic Three:Lord Denning
Lord Denning is the most celebreted English judge of the 20th century. A native of Hampshire, he was a judge for 38 years before retiring at the age of 83 in 1982. Lord Denning instigated many important concepts that would become pillars of the Common Law. He was known as "the people judge" for his willingness to override the precedent to do what he saw as justice and for his simply-worded judgments delivered in a hampshire burr. He was the last judge to have the right to stay in the job for life. Tony blair said Lord Denning was one of the great man of his age.
Lesson 22nd October 2008
Writing a questionnaire
1. Could you tell me if there is a particular school that necessary to attend before studying law?
- I think that the best school is Classic high school because it is possible to study the human subjects and it gives a complete preparation to study the right
- The school that is necessary to attend before studying law is scientific high school because it gives a scientific studying-method
2. Could you tell me where you come from?
- I come from Catanzaro in Calabria
- I come from Naples. There are many students that come from South Italy
3. Could you tell me what kind of difficulties you had in your first year of University?
- The greatest difficulty was to start a new life, to find new friends
4. Do you think that Luiss website can help first year student to resolve these problems?
- Yes because Luiss web-site lets to communicate with teachers
5. Could you tell me if necessary to attend all courses?
- Yes, to listen to teachers helps and improves the study
6. Could you tell me if you have used the same study’s method that you used at school?
· No, because here the subject programs are very long and we need of much time to study
all
7. Could you tell me if the University offers extra activities?
· Yes there are many activities, it is possible to play some sports, doing and listening radio, seeing films and talking about them
· Luiss University gives the big possibility to study abroad with the Erasmus
8. Could if it is useful to talk to tutors?
· No, because we haven’t never gone
9. Could you tell me if it is important to have e relationship with other students?
· Yes, because it is possible to compare with the others
· Yes, because it is useful to study together
10. Do you prefer to study at home or in the studying room?
· We prefer to study at home, because in the studying room confusion, even if there is comfortable library too
11. What do you think about the university library?
· The library is very comfortable but it is far from the university
12. What do you think about the canteen-service?
· It’s good, I have lunch at the canteen-service three days in a week
· Very good, when we have a short time to come back home between two lesson we have lunch there
Grammar
Past tense
- Past Simple (worked, stopped, went, ecc.)
· I didn’t go to school last Monday
· They got married last year
· What time did you wake up this morning?
Use the past simple for finished past actions.
- Past Continuous (was/were + verb + ing)
· What were you doing at six o’clock last night? I was watching TV. It was a cold night and it was raining.
Use the past continuous to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
- Past Perfect
· When they turned on the TV the match had finished. I felt nervous because I hadn’t flown before.
Use the past perfect when you are talking about the past and you want to talk about an earlier past action
Exercise page 7 number 1 (Workbook)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
1. I was waiting (wait) to play tennis yesterday when my partner called (call) me to say that he couldn’t (not can) come because his car had broken down (break down).
2. Ireland beat (beat) England yesterday. England were winning (win) 1:0 in the first half but Ireland scored (score)two goals in the second half.
3. We were late when we arrived (arrive) everyone had finished (finish) their lunch and they were sitting (sit) in the garden having coffee.
4. I ran (run) to the station but the six o’clock train had already left (already leave). The station was (be) empty except for three people who were waiting (wait) for the next train.
5. It started (start) raining when he was walking (walk) to work. He stopped (stop) a taxi because he wasn’t wearing (not wear) a coat and he didn’t have (not have) an umbrella.
6. They were driving (drive) to the airport when they suddenly remembered (remember) that they hadn’t turn off (not turn off) the central heating.
7. I didn’t recognize (not recognize) many people at my old school reunion because everyone had changed (change) a lot in twenty years.
8. The match had already started (already/start) when we turned on (turn on) the TV. Scotland were losing (lose) 1:0 and they were playing (play) very badly.
Discussion Topic One: Cinema & English
In my opinion to see a film in English is a great and funny mode to learn English. In this way you can listen the stress of several words. You can learn new phrases, can listen to real voice of your favourite actors and in some films you can listen the slang used in the dialogue and it’s very different by English that we know. To watch films with subtitles is useful because it’s possible memorize better the words.
1. Could you tell me if there is a particular school that necessary to attend before studying law?
- I think that the best school is Classic high school because it is possible to study the human subjects and it gives a complete preparation to study the right
- The school that is necessary to attend before studying law is scientific high school because it gives a scientific studying-method
2. Could you tell me where you come from?
- I come from Catanzaro in Calabria
- I come from Naples. There are many students that come from South Italy
3. Could you tell me what kind of difficulties you had in your first year of University?
- The greatest difficulty was to start a new life, to find new friends
4. Do you think that Luiss website can help first year student to resolve these problems?
- Yes because Luiss web-site lets to communicate with teachers
5. Could you tell me if necessary to attend all courses?
- Yes, to listen to teachers helps and improves the study
6. Could you tell me if you have used the same study’s method that you used at school?
· No, because here the subject programs are very long and we need of much time to study
all
7. Could you tell me if the University offers extra activities?
· Yes there are many activities, it is possible to play some sports, doing and listening radio, seeing films and talking about them
· Luiss University gives the big possibility to study abroad with the Erasmus
8. Could if it is useful to talk to tutors?
· No, because we haven’t never gone
9. Could you tell me if it is important to have e relationship with other students?
· Yes, because it is possible to compare with the others
· Yes, because it is useful to study together
10. Do you prefer to study at home or in the studying room?
· We prefer to study at home, because in the studying room confusion, even if there is comfortable library too
11. What do you think about the university library?
· The library is very comfortable but it is far from the university
12. What do you think about the canteen-service?
· It’s good, I have lunch at the canteen-service three days in a week
· Very good, when we have a short time to come back home between two lesson we have lunch there
Grammar
Past tense
- Past Simple (worked, stopped, went, ecc.)
· I didn’t go to school last Monday
· They got married last year
· What time did you wake up this morning?
Use the past simple for finished past actions.
- Past Continuous (was/were + verb + ing)
· What were you doing at six o’clock last night? I was watching TV. It was a cold night and it was raining.
Use the past continuous to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
- Past Perfect
· When they turned on the TV the match had finished. I felt nervous because I hadn’t flown before.
Use the past perfect when you are talking about the past and you want to talk about an earlier past action
Exercise page 7 number 1 (Workbook)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
1. I was waiting (wait) to play tennis yesterday when my partner called (call) me to say that he couldn’t (not can) come because his car had broken down (break down).
2. Ireland beat (beat) England yesterday. England were winning (win) 1:0 in the first half but Ireland scored (score)two goals in the second half.
3. We were late when we arrived (arrive) everyone had finished (finish) their lunch and they were sitting (sit) in the garden having coffee.
4. I ran (run) to the station but the six o’clock train had already left (already leave). The station was (be) empty except for three people who were waiting (wait) for the next train.
5. It started (start) raining when he was walking (walk) to work. He stopped (stop) a taxi because he wasn’t wearing (not wear) a coat and he didn’t have (not have) an umbrella.
6. They were driving (drive) to the airport when they suddenly remembered (remember) that they hadn’t turn off (not turn off) the central heating.
7. I didn’t recognize (not recognize) many people at my old school reunion because everyone had changed (change) a lot in twenty years.
8. The match had already started (already/start) when we turned on (turn on) the TV. Scotland were losing (lose) 1:0 and they were playing (play) very badly.
Discussion Topic One: Cinema & English
In my opinion to see a film in English is a great and funny mode to learn English. In this way you can listen the stress of several words. You can learn new phrases, can listen to real voice of your favourite actors and in some films you can listen the slang used in the dialogue and it’s very different by English that we know. To watch films with subtitles is useful because it’s possible memorize better the words.
Lesson 8th October 2008
An interview with a lawyer
Match the question with the best answer:
Questions Right Answer
1. Who inspired you to be a lawyer? J
2. Where did you study law E
3. What area of law did you specialise in? D
4. What did you do when you graduated? C
5. How many years did your course last? B
6. Do you work for a law firm now? F
7. What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer? I
8. How long have you been working as a lawyer? G
9. How do you think that law will change in the future? A
10. Are there any others lawyers in your family? H
Answer
A. I think that new technologies, such as the internet, will help lawyers do their job faster and also create more problems for lawyers to solve.
B. Five years and then I did a legal practice course in my first year of work
C. I went to work for a commercial law firm
D. I studied a lot of commercial subjects –Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Tax Law
E. At Kings College University, London
F. No, I have my own law practice
G. For about ten years now
H. No, just me
I. I really like the research – finding the answer to a problem by reading through past judgments
J. A teacher at my intermediate school who told us we could be anything we wanted to be
Now write some question that you would like to ask to practicing lawyer:
· How many hours do you work every day?
· How many years did you study for becoming a lawyer?
· What is the most important case that you had solved?
Grammar
Present simple e present continuous
- Present Simple (I live, I works, ecc.)
· They work in a bank
· Where do you live?
· I live in Rome
Use the present simple for things that are always true or happen regularly
- Present Continuous (Be + verb + ing)
· What are you doing now?
· I’m watching TV
· I’m going to school
Use the present continuous (not present simple) for actions in progress at the time of speaking or for future arrangements
Exercise page 5 number 2A (Workbook)
Complete the sentence with the present simple or continuous form of the verb in brackets
1. She goes to the gym three times a week. (go)
2. He is working at home today. (work)
3. Do you usually get up late? (get up)
4. They don’t usually have a big meal in the evening. (not have)
5. What are you doing tonight? (do)
6. I love going out to restaurants. (love)
7. I can’t play tennis this weekend: I’m going to the mountains with my family. (go)
8. She doesn’t buy low fat products very often. (not buy)
9. “Could you turn the music down, please?” “I’m trying to watch TV”. (try)
10. I feel guilty when I eat chocolate. (feel)
Indirect questions
Exercise page 143 number 7B (Student’s Book)
Make indirect questions:
1. Where do they live? Do you know where they live?
2. Is there a bank near here? Can you tell if there is a bank near here?
3. Where can I buy some stamps? Do you know where I can buy some stamps?
4. Does this bus go to the castle? Could you tell me if this bus goes to the castle?
5. What time do the shop open? Do you what time the shop opens?
6. Where are the toilets? Could you tell me where the toilets are?
7. Is Susan at work today? Do you know if Susan today is at work?
8. Did Milan win last night? Do you know if Milan won last night?
9. Where did we park the car? Can you remember where we parked the car?
10. What’s the time? Could you tell me what time is?
Match the question with the best answer:
Questions Right Answer
1. Who inspired you to be a lawyer? J
2. Where did you study law E
3. What area of law did you specialise in? D
4. What did you do when you graduated? C
5. How many years did your course last? B
6. Do you work for a law firm now? F
7. What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer? I
8. How long have you been working as a lawyer? G
9. How do you think that law will change in the future? A
10. Are there any others lawyers in your family? H
Answer
A. I think that new technologies, such as the internet, will help lawyers do their job faster and also create more problems for lawyers to solve.
B. Five years and then I did a legal practice course in my first year of work
C. I went to work for a commercial law firm
D. I studied a lot of commercial subjects –Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Tax Law
E. At Kings College University, London
F. No, I have my own law practice
G. For about ten years now
H. No, just me
I. I really like the research – finding the answer to a problem by reading through past judgments
J. A teacher at my intermediate school who told us we could be anything we wanted to be
Now write some question that you would like to ask to practicing lawyer:
· How many hours do you work every day?
· How many years did you study for becoming a lawyer?
· What is the most important case that you had solved?
Grammar
Present simple e present continuous
- Present Simple (I live, I works, ecc.)
· They work in a bank
· Where do you live?
· I live in Rome
Use the present simple for things that are always true or happen regularly
- Present Continuous (Be + verb + ing)
· What are you doing now?
· I’m watching TV
· I’m going to school
Use the present continuous (not present simple) for actions in progress at the time of speaking or for future arrangements
Exercise page 5 number 2A (Workbook)
Complete the sentence with the present simple or continuous form of the verb in brackets
1. She goes to the gym three times a week. (go)
2. He is working at home today. (work)
3. Do you usually get up late? (get up)
4. They don’t usually have a big meal in the evening. (not have)
5. What are you doing tonight? (do)
6. I love going out to restaurants. (love)
7. I can’t play tennis this weekend: I’m going to the mountains with my family. (go)
8. She doesn’t buy low fat products very often. (not buy)
9. “Could you turn the music down, please?” “I’m trying to watch TV”. (try)
10. I feel guilty when I eat chocolate. (feel)
Indirect questions
Exercise page 143 number 7B (Student’s Book)
Make indirect questions:
1. Where do they live? Do you know where they live?
2. Is there a bank near here? Can you tell if there is a bank near here?
3. Where can I buy some stamps? Do you know where I can buy some stamps?
4. Does this bus go to the castle? Could you tell me if this bus goes to the castle?
5. What time do the shop open? Do you what time the shop opens?
6. Where are the toilets? Could you tell me where the toilets are?
7. Is Susan at work today? Do you know if Susan today is at work?
8. Did Milan win last night? Do you know if Milan won last night?
9. Where did we park the car? Can you remember where we parked the car?
10. What’s the time? Could you tell me what time is?
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