New term, new classes!

Welcome to the Pre-Masters class at the Language Centre and language support classes at both LCC and Camberwell.

I hope this blog and the links to useful sites help with your learning.

I will post any useful information for your courses here.

Good luck!

Missed your blogs!

Just to say I haven't been able to get on here for a while. Been busy for all of us, eh? But am really pleased to see that some of you are still blogging and therefore might enjoy it and see the usefulness of it.

I've just posted on the class blog about this week. Bit late now. Had i seen at the weekend would have replied then. But that was not possible as I was in the country...nowhere near internet! For a change!

Carribean Food made easy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/?q=levi%20roots

link to Levi Roots' programme on Carribean food. Happy cooking!!

Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

http://www.geert-hofstede.com/

Link to Hofstede's research with graphs for eact country. Have fun comparing cultures!

Weekend!!!

As discussed in class today, weekends in Britain are very important....so please enjoy your Friday night and your two days off.

I know for some of you , this might not be the most 'fun' weekend as you prepare for your presentations on Monday, but just think....Monday afternoon you can relax while the others will still be preparing theirs!

Here is another text on culture shock for extra practice if you like:

http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/culture_shock.php

Even if you are presenting on Monday, please take the time to do something fun as well.

....and Good luck!! I have seen you presentations and know you are all capable of getting 7 or more. Just be natural, smile and enjoy!!!

Culture shock and presentations

Hi Guys! I know you're really busy with the assessments but I haven't seen anyone reflect on culture shock yet. Could you do this at the weekend by the latest? It is quite important that you start thinking about this topic again and start building up ideas. We will do more work on this in the first lesson next week.

Also, for your presentations remember the following questions on the task sheet:


Consider the following points when presenting work:

• Why did you choose the company, brand or product?
  How did you do it? Talk about the research process, analysis process, and your findings
  What kind of research did you do and why?
  How successful was your research?
  What can you conclude from your research?
  What does your research not tell you?
  Would you change it?
  What do you want to do next?

If you answer each question on your blogs this will help clarify the aims and objectives of your presentations. Those I have seen so far look good though so well done!! Make the most of the practice session tomorrow. We need to get 7's at least!!!

....and I'm sure you can do it!

You're all doing well. So keep focused now and you'll be fine!!

Academic English Cafe

I've added a new website called 'Academic English Cafe' under the link 'quizzes, exercises, links amd more on Academic Language Practice' in the links under Academic links below.

There is a lot of self-study practice on there, but if you want more practice on reporting verbs (or verbs of reference - same thing!) click here and scroll down to find 5 quizzes on them:

http://academicenglishcafe.com/javajournalwriting.aspx

And finally, a quote that might inspire you for your first report draft! :)

"It is better to write a bad first draft than to write no first draft at all."

~Will Shetterly