Palindromes

A palindrome is a word or phrase which reads the same backward or forward.

Famous English palindromes:

Single words: 
noon, civic, radar, level, madam

Sentences and phrases:
'A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!'
'Eva, can I stab bats in a cave?'
'Mr. Owl ate my metal worm'
'Was it a car or a cat I saw?'
'A nut for a jar of tuna'
'Do geese see God?'
'A Toyota's a Toyota' 

source: Wikipedia

Week 5

Mon 26.1.

Steps 3: tasks 12, 13 and 15 pp. 141-143

English Club for Senior Citizens: Translate 'Fatherhood' -handout


Tue 27.1.

Ten O'clock English: Passiivi: Text 1.18, Grammar 1.18A, Task 1.18B

Pat and Polly 2 (Kerava): Tasks 2 and 4; Text 2 (pp. 109-113). Prepare to explain 'Talking Puzzle'

More English (Kerava): Prepare a current news topic of your own choice. Next Tue: Share it with your group (3-4 minutes)


Thu 29.1.

More English (Järvenpää)

Steps 2: Tasks 13, 14, 15 and 16 (pp. 152-154)

Steps 3: Tasks 20, 21 and 22 (pp. 147-148)

Rohkaistu puhumaan:
Prepare a current news topic of your own choice. Next Thursday: Share it with your group (3-4 minutes)

Week 4

HOMEWORK


Mon 19.1.

Steps 3: task 8, text 10 and task 11. pp. 139-141

English Club for Senior Citizens: Translate 'Dry January' -handout


Tue 20.1.

Ten O'clock English: Prepare to talk about 'yellow newspapers' and 'yellow journalism'. Read pp. 75-76

Pat and Polly 2 (Kerava): Text 1, pp. 106-108

More English (Kerava): Prepare a current news topic of your own choice. Next Tue: Share it with your group (3-4 minutes)


Thu 22.1.

More English (Järvenpää)

Steps 2: pp. 150-151

Steps 3: Tasks 15, 16, 17 and 18 pp. 143-145


Rohkaistu puhumaan:
Prepare a current news topic of your own choice. Next Thursday: Share it with your group (3-4 minutes)

6 Minute English & Pronunciation practice

Here is a good website to study English on your own. This will improve your listening skill as well as build your vocabulary. You will find many interesting topics on this site. Sit back, Relax and Enjoy!!!

BBC 6 Minute English


Another useful website helps you to improve your pronunciation. Check this out!

BBC Pronunciation practice

Week 3

If you are interested in joining a language study trip to Chester, UK in May 2015, please find more information here:


Info about Chester Language study trip

HOMEWORK:


Monday Jan 12  

Steps 3: Tasks 3 and 5, p. 137

English Club for Senior Citizens: Make 5 New Year's Resolutions, Prepare to discuss '100 Days without alcohol' -campaign.


Tuesday Jan 13

Ten O'clock English: pp. 70-72


Thursday Jan 15

More English (Järvenpää)

Steps 2: task 6, p. 146; task 8 p. 148

Steps 3: Tasks 12 and 13 pp. 141-142

Rohkaistu puhumaan

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