Here’s this week’s assignment for my “English On The Road” students. The assignments, as you can see here, are free. The service I offer is not to provide the assignments, it’s to be that person’s “personal trainer.” Find out more about the service here.
Listening comprehension:
Please listen to this podcast and answer the questions…
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/globalnews/globalnews_20130528-0131a.mp3
Listening comprehension questions:
- The podcast mentions the European Union lifted an arms embargo against a country. Which country?
- What country pushed for this EU decision?
- How many people died in the car bombing in Iraq?
- What country are Tibetan refugees trying to go to?
- Is it getting easier or harder for them to go there?
Reading comprehension:
Please read the following passage and answer the questions…
http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/28/news/economy/women-oil-jobs/index.html?iid=SF_BN_LN
- What does it mean to “snag” something? Please make two sentences using this word.
- What percentage of total employment in the oil and gas industry is men?
- What jobs are women taking in the industry?
- According to the article, the oil and gas industry faces a labor shortage. Why?
Vocabulary building:
Please write down 10 vocabulary words that are new to you. Look them up in a dictionary, write down the definitions, and write two sentences for each word.
Writing:
Beginning students: Please write 200 words telling me what you will be doing tomorrow at 11:00am. Use the future continuous tense (I will be doing).
Intermediate students: Please write 300 words telling me about a problem you solved this week. What was the problem, why was it a problem, and how did you solve it? Use the past perfect continuous tense (We had been doing) and the future continuous tense (We will be doing).
Speaking:
Let’s talk on the phone for about 15 minutes sometime this week. I have some questions for you about the assignments.