We'll meet in person on Fridays at 2:20pm. Lessons follow the schedule of Zurich schools meaning that we don't meet up during school holidays.
There are just two spaces available in this class so if you want to join, send a message to adriennehughes.english@gmail.com.
Preparation
Check the date below to find out what you should do before each lesson.
29 November - please do unit 26 before the lesson. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast, 'why you need a good night's sleep'.
22 November - please do review 8 and unit 25 before the lesson. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast, 'what decides our taste'.
15 November - we did a free lesson - just chatting
8 November - no lesson this week
1 November - please do unit 24 before the lesson. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast, 'tech that refuses to die'.
25 October - please do unit 23 before the lesson. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast, why read books not screens.
No lessons on 11 and 18 October
4 October - we'll look at unit 22 in the book. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast, keeping kids off smart phones.
27 September - Can you listen to the 6-minute English podcast, less salt, better health.
20 September - we'll do the review of units 1 - 21 and unit 22 again. Can you read this article about doing something new after the age of 60. As usual, don't worry if you can't understand it all, hopefully you will understand the main ideas.
13 September - please do unit 22 before the lesson.
6 September - please do pages 92 - 93 before the lesson. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English episode entitled 'Birthday Cakes'.
30 August - please do pages 90 - 91 before the lesson. Can you also read this interview with actress Alison Steadman about her family values. Don't worry if you can't understand it all, I just want you to practice your reading skills.
23 August - please do Review 7 (pages 88 - 89) before the lesson. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast, How fans talk about their passions.
Summer holidays - need some ideas to keep up your English? If so, click here.
12 July - Destination unit 21. Given the Euros are still ongoing, can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast, How fans talk about their passions.
5 July - Destination unit 21. Can you also read this article about giving feedback. The language is quite sophisticated at times but there are one or two nice idioms that you might learn from it. I think the main message should be fairly clear.
28 June - Destination - unit 20. I'd also like you to read this article from The Guardian about sitting and doing nothing (and how difficult it can be). Don't worry about understanding all the words, just try to get the main ideas.
21 June - Destination - unit 19. Can you also listen to the 6-minute English podcast 'Can you keep a secret'.
14 June - This week, I'd like you to read an article from The Guardian's 'A Moment That Changed Me' series. This particular article is packed full of idioms so it might be tricky to understand all of it, however I think you should be able to pick up the main ideas.
Can you also do review 6 (pages 76 - 77) in Destination.
7 June - Destination unit 18 and 6-minute English Talking at the Table.
31 May - Please do unit 17 in the book. I'd also like you to read this article and pay attention to the use of 'would' to talk about the past. You can read more about past habit would in this blog post.
24 May - Please do unit 16 in the book. Can you also listen to How the Language of Menus Matters (6-minute English).
17 May - Please do unit 15 and the review of units 13 - 15 before the lesson. Can you also listen to the episode of 6-minute English entitled 'Dancing for the Brain'. Enjoy the holidays!
There are no lessons on 26 April, 3 May and 10 May. See you again on 17 May.
19 April - Please do unit 14 in Destination before the lesson. Can you also listen to the episode of 6-minute English entitled 'Nudges - the secrets of persuasion'.
12 April - Please do unit 13 in Destination before the lesson. Can you also listen to the episode of 6-minute English entitled 'Why Everyone Loves the Underdog'.
5 April - Please do review 4 in Destination before the lesson. Can you also listen to the episode of 6-minute English entitled 'Sounds that make you want to scream'
29 March - no lesson
22 March - We'll focus on Destination next week
15 March Please listen to the 6-minute English episode entitled 'Feed your brain'. Can you also do unit 12 before the lesson.
8 March - Please watch this short film about how much free time we have nowadays. If you have time, you might want to watch another of BBC Reels. Can you also do unit 11 - passive 2 before the lesson. Don't worry if you can't do it all.
1 March - Please listen to the 6-minute English episode entitled 'Fighting Loneliness with Soup'. Can you also finish unit 10 the passive before the lesson.
No lesson 16 and 23 February
9 February - it's time for 6-minute English again. This time I'd like you to listen to the episode entitled 'Our love of pets'. Please also do review 3 in Destination (pages 40 - 41)
2 February - this week I'd like you to read this short article in The Guardian about a mouse. Can you also do unit 9 in Destination.
26 January - listen to the 6-minute English episode entitled Female Farmers Fighting back. Do unit 8 in Destination.
19 January - listen to the 6-minute English episode on sugar. Do unit 7 in Destination.
12 January - listen to the 6-minute English episode on the medicinal properties of mushrooms.
If you want to do some extra work, here are some suggestions.
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