Monday, 31 December 2012

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - third meeting

One of our topics today was the Queen mother. We also did some exercises on verbs and different sounds. Homework: do exercise 5 on page 98 and exercise 13 on page 107.

Friday, 30 November 2012

Kevään 2013 englannin kurssien alkamispäivät

Järvenpään Opisto:

Practice makes perfect - englannin perusteiden kertauskurssi: ma 7.1.2013
Activate your English/Upper English Intermediate (New Headway Intermediate jatkokurssi): ma 7.1.2013

Englanti 5 (Steps 3): ti 8.1.2013
New Headway Intermediate peruskurssi: ti 8.1.2013

Mäntsälän Kansalaisopisto:

Steps 3: ke 9.1.2013
Steps 2: ke 9.1.2013

Keravan Opisto:

Syksyn kursseille osallistuneet voivat ilmoittautua keväällä 2013 jatkuville kursseille jo ke 12.12.2012 klo 11.00 alkaen ja ainostaan netin kautta. Kurssit näkyvät opiston nettisivuilla ke 5.12.2012 alkaen.
Huom!!! 8.1.2013 alkaen voit ilmoittautua myös puhelimitse tai käymällä toimistossa aina loppiaiseen asti.

Practice makes perfect -englannin perusteiden kertaus: to 17.1.2013
Improve your English (keskitason peruskurssi): to 17.1.2013



Thursday, 29 November 2012

Improve your English (Kerava) - twelfth meeting

Today was our last meeting before Christmas and therefore we discussed Christmas and listened to some Christmas music. We also did some tricky preposition exercises.  Homework: do exercise 5 on page 36.

Have a nice Christmas holiday!

The course will continue on the 17th of January 2013. 

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - twelfth meeting

Today was our last meeting before Christmas. Therefore our main topic was Christmas. We also did some grammar exercises (perfekti). Homework: do the handout (perfekti). 

Have a nice Christmas holiday!

The course will continue on the 17th of January 2013!

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - twelfth meeting

Aiheemme tänään oli joulu joulusanoineen ja musiikkineen. Kertasimme myös adjektiivien vertailua. Homework: s. 44, lue teksti 20, s. 54, teht. 8 (keskimmäinen tehtävä), ja s. 55, teht. 10.

Kurssi jatkuu 9.1.2013. Merry Christmas everybody!

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - twelfth meeting

Our topic today was Christmas with Xmas words and music. We also did some exercises on questions. Homework: do exercise 15 on page 33 and read the story about Marilyn Monroe (handout) and answer the questions.

The course will continue on the 9th of January 2013. Have a nice Christmas holiday!

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - twelfth meeting

We discussed Christmas and listened to some Christmas music. We also did some tricky preposition exercises.  Homework: do exercise 5 on page 36.

The course will continue on the 8th of January 2013. Have a nice Xmas holiday!

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - twelfth meeting

Our topic today was Christmas and we also read what a young Englishman Simon thought about Finns.
Homework: do exercise 20 on page 147.

The course will continue on the 8th of January 2013. Have a nice Christmas holiday!

Monday, 26 November 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - twelfth meeting

Today was our last meeting before Christmas and we discussed mainly Xmas issues.

This course will continue under the name "Activate your English" on the 7th of January 2013. We will have a new study book called New Inside Out - Upper intermediate Student's Book by Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones (publisher: MacMillan). Homework: Do the handout about prepositions.

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Have a nice Xmas holiday! See you on the 7th of January 2013!

Practice makes perfect - twelfth meeting

Our main topic today was Christmas. We also did some grammar exercises (perfekti). Homework: do the handout (perfekti).

Have a nice Christmas holiday! See you on the 7th of January 2013!

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Improve your English (Kerava) - eleventh meeting

We discussed rules and laws and compared some laws in Britain with laws in Finland. We also read some proverbs and listened to Elvis. Homework: do exercises 3 and 4 on page 32.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - eleventh meeting

One of our topics today was giving directions. We also did some grammar exercises on adjectives. Homework: do the handout about adjectives and the old handout about prepositions.

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - tenth meeting

We read about Sara and her life abroad. We also revised was/were verbs and listened to Frank Sinatra.
Homework: read the text on page 32 and do exercise 14 on page 33.

Translate these sentences into English:
1. Lauantaiaamuna soitin ystävälleni ja päätimme mennä sauvakävelemään,  koska sää oli aivan loistava.
2. Illalla olin pikkujoulujuhlissa työkavereideni kanssa. Juhlissa esiintyi kuuluisa suomalainen artisti.

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - tenth meeting

Aiheenamme oli ammatit ja työpaikat. Teimme adjektiivivertailuja sekä kertasimme there is / there are -rakennetta. Homework: s. 42, teht. 15 ja s.54 kysymyssanat (sivun alalaidassa) sekä teht. 9, s. 55.

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - eleventh meeting

We discussed rules and laws and compared some laws in Britain with laws in Finland. We also read some proverbs and listened to Elvis. Homework: do exercise 4 on page 32.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - eleventh meeting

Today, among other things, we did a questionnaire about what kind of people we are and we learned some useful adjectives. Homework: read the text on page 144-145 and do exercise 19 on page 146.

Monday, 19 November 2012

Practice makes perfect - eleventh meeting

One of our topics today was giving directions. We also did some grammar exercises on adjectives and listened to music. Homework: do the handout about adjectives and the old handout about prepositions.

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - eleventh meeting

Our main topic today was the press. We listened to an interview about a celebrity who told about his relationship with the press. We also discussed heroes and heroines a little. Homework: exercise 3 on page 89 and exercise 2 on page 101.

Friday, 16 November 2012

Ilmoittautuminen Keravan opiston kevätkursseille


Englannin perusteiden kertaus - Practice makes perfect  ja Improve your English -englannin keskitason kurssi

Syksyn kursseille osallistuneet voivat ilmoittautua keväällä 2013 jatkuville kursseille jo ke 12.12.2012 klo 11.00 alkaen ja ainostaan netin kautta. Kurssit näkyvät opiston nettisivuilla ke 5.12.2012 alkaen.

Huom!!! 8.1.2013 alkaen voit ilmoittautua myös puhelimitse tai käymällä toimistossa aina loppiaiseen asti.



Thursday, 15 November 2012

Improve your English (Kerava) - tenth meeting

One of our topics was rules for life  and we listed some very good ideas/rules for a happy life. We also did some exercises on homophones and modal verbs. Homework: do exercise 3 on page 29 and exercise 1 on page 31.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - tenth meeting

Today's topic was hotel reservations. We read chapter 4 A room for one, please and did a listening exercise about hotel reservation. Homework: do exercise 5 on page 52 and the second  part of the prepositions handout.

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - ninth meeting

Tänään aiheenamme oli erilaiset ammatit. Teimme luku- ja kuuntelutehtäviä. Homework: s. 39, teht. 9 ja s. 40, teht. 10 loppuun.

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - ninth meeting

We discussed how we learn languages and listened to some people telling about their learning experiences. Homework: read text on page 27-28 and do exercise 8 on page 29.

Sentences to translate:
1. Aloitin jouluvalmistelut viikonloppuna. Leivoin pipareita ja hedelmäkakun.
2. Lauantaina olin ostoksilla Jumbossa. Ostin muutamia joululahjoja perheelleni.

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - tenth meeting

One of our topics was different feelings. We also listened to some music and did grammar exercises. Homework: Read the text on page 140 and do the exercise 11 on page 141.

New Headway Intermediate - tenth meeting

One of our topics was rules for life  and we listed some very good ideas/rules for a happy life. We also did some exercises on homophones and modal verbs. Homework: do exercise 3 on page 29 and exercise 1 on page 31.

Monday, 12 November 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - tenth meeting

We discussed some interesting statements whether they were fact or fiction and some of facts surprised us a little bit. We also started a new topic about newspapers. Homework: do exercise 3 on page 87 and the handout about newspapers.

Practice makes perfect - tenth meeting

Our topic today was hotel reservations. We read chapter 4 A room for one, please and did a listening exercise about hotel reservation. Homework: exercise 5 on page 52 and the first part of the prepositions handout.

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Improve your English - ninth meeting

We continued with our topic about love. We discussed the factors for a successful relationshipWe also looked at homophones (words that sound the same). Do exercise 3 and 4 on page 25 and the handout about love and relationships.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - ninth meeting

We started our new topic travelling with some music and discussion. Homework: do exercise 4 on page 52.

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - eighth meeting

Aloitimme uuden stepsin; What a job!. Kertasimme ammatteja ja teimme kuuntelutehtävän (s. 34-36). Homework: sivu 29, tehtävä 19 ja sivu 34 tehtävä 1.

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - eighth meeting

We started a new topic Live and learn. We also did an exercise about prepositions and listened to Roy Orbison. Homework: do exercise 2 and 3 on page 25 and exercise 4 (verbs) on page 26.

Sentences to translate:
1. Hyvä ystäväni vieraili luonani lauantaina. Meillä oli todella hauskaa.
2. Sunnuntaina vietimme isänpäivää. Nautimme herkullisen päivällisen kiinalaisessa ravintolassa.

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - ninth meeting

We continued with our topic about love. We discussed the factors for a successful relationshipWe also looked at homophones (words that sound the same). Do exercise 3 on page 25 and the handout about love and relationships.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - ninth meeting

We started a new topic: everyone's different (Step 8) and we discussed looks. Homework: do the handout about prepositions. And exercise 4 on page 137.  If you need the handout, please email me.

Monday, 5 November 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - ninth meeting

One of our topics today was modern gadgets and we listened to an interview about technology addiction and  possible health issues. Homework: do exercise 7, 8 and 9 on page 80 and exercise 1 on page 86.

Practice makes perfect - ninth meeting

We started our new topic travelling with some music and discussion. Homework: do exercise 4 on page 52.

Thursday, 1 November 2012

Improve your English - eighth meeting

Our theme today was falling in love. We listened to Elvis and discussed love. Homework: do exercise 4 on page 24 and read about Romeo and Juliet on page 26-27 and do exercises 3 and 4.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - eighth meeting

One of our topics today was medical problems. We also revised question words and did some grammar exercises. Homework: do exercise 11 on page 58  and the handout about question words.

Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - seventh meeting

Yksi aiheemme tänään oli Famous Finns. Kertasimme myös vuodenaikoja ja kuukausia. Homework: teht. 14, s. 25 ja teht. 17 s. 27

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - seventh meeting

One of our topics today was small talk. We also did some picture dictation and listened to music. Homework: do exercise 13 on page 19 and translate these sentences into English:

1.  Aion matkustaa Englantiin ensi kesänä. Siksi opiskelen englantia joka keskiviikko aikuisopistossa.
2. Olin ystäväni kanssa elokuvissa viikonloppuna. Katsoimme uusimman James Bond elokuvan.

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - eighth meeting

Our theme today was falling in love. We listened to Elvis and discussed love. Homework: do exercise 4 on page 24 and read about Romeo and Juliet on page 26-27 and do exercises 3 and 4.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - eighth meeting

One of our topics today was theme parks. We also revised some pronouns (relatiivipronominit) and listened to Tom Jones. Homework: do the grammar handout (relatiivipronominit) and the body parts handout.

Monday, 29 October 2012

Practice makes perfect - eighth meeting

One of our topics today was medical problems. We also revised question words and did some grammar exercises. Homework: Read about William Shakespeare on page 49 and answer the questions (handout) and do the question words handout.

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - eighth meeting

One of our topics today was the US presidential election. We also revised articles. Homework do exercise 3 on page 79.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Autumn break

Remember there are no English classes next week because we are on autumn break.

Improve your English - seventh meeting


Today we discussed Prince Charles and freetime activities and revised past simple (imperfekti), among other things.  Homework: read about Vincent Van Gogh on page 23 and do the handout with questions about him and grammar exercises on the other side. There is no class next week because of the autumn break.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - seventh meeting

Today we discussed films and filmstars and also listened to "Tragedy and romance" (p. 46-47). Homework: do the grammar handout (imperfekti/kestoimperfekti) and read about William Shakespeare on page 49. If you need the handout, pls email me.  No class next week, because of the autumn break.

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - sixth meeting

Jatkoimme there is / there are -rakennetehtäviä esim. kuvasanelun muodossa. Kertasimme myös prepositioita ja teimme kuuntelutehtävän. Homework: teht. 6, s. 21 ja teht. 10, s. 23. Ei tuntia ensi viikolla, koska on syysloma.

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - sixth meeting

We did different exercises like listening to music and a picture dictation, among other things. Homework: do exercise 14 on page 20. No class next week, because of the autumn break.

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

New Headway Intermediate - seventh meeting

Today we discussed freetime activities and revised past simple (imperfekti), among other things.  Homework: read about Vincent Van Gogh on page 23 and do the handout with question about him and grammar exercises on the other side. There is no class next week because of the autumn break.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - seventh meeting

Today we did some listening exercises and practised grammar, among other things. Homework: do exercise 19 on page 131. There is no class next week because of the autumn break. See you on the 30th of October.

Monday, 15 October 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - seventh meeting

We discussed the Internet and what people do on the net. We also read an article about how the Queen's English is colonising America and listened to Prince Charles' speech at the Diamond Jubilee. Homework: do exercise Spoken English (yellow box) on page 81.  No class next week, because of the autumn break.

Practice makes perfect - seventh meeting

Today we discussed films and listened to "Tragedy and romance" (p. 46-47).  We also heard an interesting travel presentation given by one of our students. Thank you! Homework: do the grammar handout (imperfekti/kestoimperfekti). If you need the handout, pls email me.  No class next week, because of the autumn break.

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Improve your English - sixth meeting

We continued with our topic about working life.  We learnt "who earns how much". We also listened to Prince Charles' speech at the Diamond Jubilee and Tom Jones' performance there. Homework: Read about Prince Charles on page 18-19 and do exercise 4.

Practise makes perfect (Kerava) - sixth meeting

Our new topic today was shopping. We also did grammar exercises about the past simple (imperfekti) and will carry on with it next time. Homework: do exercise b on page 35 and exercise 10 on page 39.

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - fifth meeting

Kerrattiin Euroopan maita, erilaisia paikkoja (Step 2, s. 18-21) sekä kerrottiin, mitä missäkin on (rakenne: there is / there are). Homework: s. 20, kerro Suomesta käyttäen there is / there are -rakennetta, esim. There are many lakes in Central Finland, There is a castle in Savonlinna.

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - fifth meeting

Our topic today was changes (p.16-17) and we practised telling what we are going to do. We also did some past simple (imperfekti) grammar exercises. Homework: read the text on page 17 and do exercise 10 on page 18. Read the irregular verbs from stand to think in your old book on page 185.

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - sixth meeting

We continued with our topic about working life.  We learnt "who earns how much". We also listened to Prince Charles' speech at the Diamond Jubilee. Homework: Read about Prince Charles on page 18-19 and do exercise 4.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - sixth meeting

Our star today was Meryl Streep. We listened to her and read about her. We also did some grammar exercises. Homework: exercise 17 (6-9) on page 130 and the grammar handout (perfekti). Pls email me if you need the handout.

Monday, 8 October 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - sixth meeting

We continued with our old topic about social conscience and did some grammar exercises about conditional clauses. We also started a new topic: money, and we'll carry on with it next time. Homework: do the handout about money. If you need the handout, pls email me.

Practice makes perfect - sixth meeting

Our new topic today was shopping. We also did grammar exercises about the past simple (imperfekti) and will carry on with it next time. Homework: do exercise b on page 35 and exercise 10 on page 39.

Thursday, 4 October 2012

Improve your English - fifth meeting

We continued our theme about jobs and we practised passive voice. Do the passive exercise in your old handout (preesensmoniste) and exercise 8 on page 17.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - fifth meeting

We talked about different food, for example British breakfast and Sunday roast. We revised articles (a, an, the). Homework: do the handout about articles (artikkelimoniste) and exercise b) on page 33. If you need the handout, please email me.

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - fourth meeting

Teimme tänään kuunteluharjoituksia, kerroimme itsestämme sekä kertasimme kieltomuotoja (don't ja doesn't) ja numeroita. Homework: s. 15, teht. 16 ja 17.

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - fourth meeting

Our topic today was "greeting and meeting people" (Step 1). Homework: do exercise 4 on page 15.  And read irregular verbs from sing to spread (6 verbs) on page 185 in your old Passport to English 2 book.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - fifth meeting

We continued our theme about jobs and we practised passive voice. Do the passive exercise in your old handout (preesensmoniste) and exercise 8 on page 17.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - fifth meeting

We discussed films and did a questionnaire about films. Homework: do the handout about Meryl Streep. If you need the handout, email me.

Monday, 1 October 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - fifth meeting

We discussed bullying (unit 9) and read about Billy who was bullied at school. We also had a little discussion on social conscience. We revised conditional clauses. Do the handout about conditional clauses (konditionaalimoniste). If you need the handout, please email me.

Practice makes perfect - fifth meeting

We talked about different food, for example British breakfast and Sunday roast. We revised articles (a, an, the). Homework: do the handout about articles (artikkelimoniste). If you need the handout, please email me.

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Improve your English - fourth meeting

We started a new topic today: the working life (unit 2). We talked about different jobs and job requirements and listened to some music relating to working life. We had a quick look at present simple and present continuous, too. Homework: do the grammar handout (yleis/kestopreesens-moniste) and read the text about Dave Telford on page 15 and do exercise 1. If you need the handout, please email me.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - fourth meeting

We started a new unit (2) today. Our topic was restaurants and food. We also revised some grammar (kestopreesens). Homework: do the handout (yleis- vai kestopreesens). If you need the handout, please email me and I'll send the file to you.

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - third meeting

Today we continued our topic about Finland and we learnt what tourists think about Finland. We also did some grammar exercises (imperfekti) and listened to some music. Homework: do the handout (imperfektimoniste). If you need the handout, please email me. And exercise 2 on page 13 (Steps into English 3).

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - third meeting

Tänään jatkoimme vanhan kertaamista (sää, arkiaskareet jne). Siirryimme uuteen kirjaan Steps into English 2. Homework: s. 12 (teksti ja tehtävä).

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - fourth meeting

We started a new topic today: the working life (unit 2). We talked about different jobs and job requirements and listened to some music relating to working life. We had a quick look at present simple and present continuous, too. Homework: do the grammar handout (yleis/kestopreesens-moniste) and read the text about Dave Telford on page 15 and do exercise 1. If you need the handout, please email me.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - fourth meeting

Our topic today was different films. We also did some tense exercises (perfekti). Homework: do the handout (imperfekti/perfekti-moniste). If you need the handout, please email me. We'll listen to Johnny Cash again next time.

Monday, 24 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - fourth meeting

Today we talked about body idioms, among other things. We also looked at the rules for infinitive and ing-form. Homework: do the handout about infinitive and ing-form (the same old handout with tense-exercises on the other side). We also started our new theme about bullying. If you need the handout, please email me.

Practice makes perfect - fourth meeting

We started a new unit (2) today. Our topic was restaurants and food. We also revised some grammar (kestopreesens). Homework: do the handout (yleis- vai kestopreesens) and exercise b on page 27. If you need the handout, please email me and I'll send the file to you.

Thursday, 20 September 2012

Improve your English (Kerava) - third meeting

We continued with our family theme today. For example, we learnt about "helicopter parents". We did a little bit of word formation, too. Homework: do the handout (apuverbit ja sananmuodostus).


Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - third meeting

Our topics today were the weather and everyday activities. We also practised some grammar (preesens) and prepositions (on, at, in). Homework: do exercise 10 on page 24.

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Steps 3 (Mäntsälä) - second meeting

Our topic today was Finland. We also did some grammar exercises (imperfekti). Homework: read the text about Finland on page 163. And do the handout (imperfektimoniste).

Steps 2 (Mäntsälä) - second meeting

Jatkoimme jo opitun kertaamista (itsestä kertominen, sää, have- ja be -verbit). Ensi kerralla siirrymme uuteen kirjaan Steps into English 2. Läksy: tee be/have-moniste loppuun.

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - third meeting

We continued with our family theme. Today we discussed families living abroad. We also did some word formation exercises. Homework: do exercise 5 (words) and 1 (everyday situations) on page 13 and also finish off the handout (sananmuodostusmoniste).

Englanti 5 (Steps ) - third meeting

Today we continued our entertainment theme with different exercises. We also did some grammar exercises (perfekti). Homework: read the text on page 126 and do the handout (perfektimoniste).

Monday, 17 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - third meeting

We discussed the dangerous journeys in history. Our new topic was body parts. Homework: do exercise 3, 4 and 5 on page 68. Also finish off the handout (aikamuodot).

Practice makes perfect - third meeting

Our topics today were the weather and every day activities. We also practised some grammar (preesens). Homework: do exercise 10 on page 24.

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Improve your English - second meeting

Our topic today was families (for example: families living abroad). We also revised auxiliary verbs (apuverbit). Homework: read the text about the Kamaus from Kenya or the Qus from Beijing and answer questions in exercise 4 on page 10. And a grammar exercise 5 on page 7.

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) -second meeting

Our topic today was Great Britain and especially pubs there. We did some grammar (preesens), too. Homework: do the handout (preesensmoniste) and exercise b) on page 17.

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Steps 2 - first meeting

Ensimmäinen tunti: tutustuttiin, kuunneltiin musiikkia ja kerrattiin jo opittuja asioita (numerot, kellonajat, aakkoset). Ensi tunnilla jatketaan kertaamista ja siirrytään uuteen oppikirjaan.

Steps 3 - first meeting

Our first meeting was today. We learnt something about each other, listened to music and revised some grammar (imperfekti). Homework: Handout (imperfektimoniste): two exercises (lisää verbit: ed-pääte (8) & epäsäännölliset muodot (9)).

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate (perus) - second meeting

Our topic today was "typical" families around the world. We also revised auxiliary verbs (apuverbit). Homework for next Tuesday: Do exercise 6 on page 9 and exercise 4 on page 13.

Englanti 5 (Steps 3) - second meeting

Our topic today was fun and entertainment. We also revised some grammar (perfekti). Homework for next Tuesday: read the text on page 123 and do exercise 7 and 8 on page 124.

Monday, 10 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatko) - second meeting

One of our topics today was fears & phobias. We also revised tenses. Homework: do the handout (aikamuotomoniste) and read about Hannibal or Mao Zedong on page 66 and 67 and do exercises 3, 4 and 5.

Practice makes perfect - second meeting

Our topic today was Britain and pubs. We also did some grammar exercises (preesens). Homework: do the handout (preesens-moniste) and exercise b) on page 17.

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Improve your English - First meeting

Introduction to the course. We got to know something about each other and discussed ways to improve our English. We also started our new topic: families. Homework: do the handout about family words (family-moniste).

Practice makes perfect (Kerava) - First meeting

Introduction to the course. We got to know each other and talked about English language. Homework: do the handout (be/have -verbimoniste).

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate - keskitason peruskurssi: First meeting

Introduction to the course. We got to know a little bit about each other and discussed English language. Homework: read the text on page 10 about The Kamaus from Kenya and do exercise 4.

Englanti 5 - Steps 3 - First meeting

Introduction to the course. We learnt something about each other and talked about English language. Homework: do the handout (perfektimoniste).

Monday, 3 September 2012

New Headway Intermediate (jatkokurssi) - First meeting

Introduction to the course. We got to know a little bit about each other and discussed different ways to learn and improve English (like listening to music).  For homework do the grammar handout (aikamuotojen kertausmoniste). Next time we'll really get started with new topics.

Practice makes perfect - First meeting

Introduction to the course. We got to know a little bit about each other and discussed different ways to learn / improve English (like listening to music). For homework do the grammar handout (be/have & preesens -moniste).

Friday, 10 August 2012

Englannin alkeiden jatkokurssi

120312   STEPS INTO ENGLISH 2 - ENGLANNIN ALKEISJATKOKURSSI
Opistotalo, 308, Kieliluokka Vanha Porvoontie 19
ke 19.30-21.00
FM Kristiina Latvanen
12.9.2012-28.11.2012, 22 oppituntia
9.1.2013-10.4.2013, 26 oppituntia
Kurssimaksu 68,00 €
Enintään 20  opiskelijaa
Tule jatkamaan englannin opiskelua kurssille, joka soveltuu noin vuoden englantia opiskelleille. Aloitamme kertaamalla aikaisemmin opittua. Monipuolisten harjoitusten avulla opimme paljon uutta sanastoa ja kuinka sitä käytetään arkipäivän tilanteissa. Oppikirjana on Tammen Steps into English 2. Runsaat suulliset harjoitukset ja parityöt rohkaisevat käyttämään englantia. Aiheina ovat mm. matkustaminen, hyvinvointi, arki- ja työelämä ja juhlat. Opimme myös lisää kielenperusrakenteita (esim. imperfekti, adjektiivien vertailu). Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 6.8.2012 9:00:00

Englannin peruskurssi - Steps into English 3

120313   STEPS INTO ENGLISH 3 - ENGLANNIN PERUSKURSSI
Opistotalo, 308, Kieliluokka Vanha Porvoontie 19
ke 17.45-19.15
FM Kristiina Latvanen
12.9.2012-28.11.2012, 22 oppituntia
9.1.2013-10.4.2013, 26 oppituntia
Kurssimaksu 68,00 €
Enintään 20  opiskelijaa
Tule kartuttamaan ja kohentamaan arkielämässä tarvittavaa englannin peruskielitaitoa! Aloitamme kertaamalla aikaisemmin opittua. Runsaat suulliset harjoitukset rohkaisevat käyttämään englantia, laajennamme sanavarastoa sekä kohennamme kuullunymmärtämistä. Aihealueina mm. oppiminen, harrastukset, asuminen, shoppailu ja työelämä. Opimme myös lisää kielen perusrakenteita (esim. perfekti, apuverbit). Opetuksessa käytetään paljon parityöskentelyä. Kurssi sopii muutaman vuoden englantia opiskelleille. Oppikirjana Steps into English 3 alusta.  Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 6.8.2012 9:00:00

Practice makes perfect - englannin kertauskurssi

120336   PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT - ENGLANNIN PERUSTEIDEN KERTAUSKURSSI (12x2t)
Keravan lukio ja aikuislukio lk 1.43 Keskikatu 5
to 17.30-19.00
FM Kristiina Latvanen
6.9.2012-29.11.2012
Kurssimaksu 37,00 €
Tule kertaamaan ja kohentamaan englannin perustaitoja! Tällä kertauskurssilla aktivoimme ja kohennamme puhe- ja kuunteluvalmiutta, laajennamme sanavarastoa sekä kertaamme keskeisiä kielioppirakenteita kuten aikamuodot, passiivi ja prepositiot. Aihealueina mm. matkailu, työ, asuminen, vapaa-aika, kulttuuri ja viihde. Runsaasti suullisia keskusteluharjoituksia. Kurssin aikana tutustumme myös brittiläiseen elämäntapaan. Sopii jatkoksi n. 3-4 vuoden opinnoille tai esim. Steps 3:n jälkeen. Oppikirjana Alright? Alright! alusta.  Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 15.8.2012 16:00:00

New Headway Intermediate - jatkokurssi

YHTEISKOULU Urheilukatu 7-9
ma 19.30-21.00
FM Kristiina Latvanen
3.9.2012-26.11.2012, 24 oppituntia
7.1.2013-25.3.2013, 22 oppituntia
Kurssimaksu 64,00 €
Tämä on monipuolinen, kaikkia kielitaidon osa-alueita aktivoiva keskitason jatkokurssi. Kohennamme ja vahvistamme puhe- ja kuunteluvalmiutta, laajennamme sanavarastoa, kertaamme keskeisiä kielioppirakenteita (esim. verbimuodot, ehtolauseet, modaaliverbit ja epäsuorakerronta). Kurssin aihealueet liittyvät käytännön elämäntilanteisiin sekä ajankohtaisiin tapahtumiin. Runsaasti suullisia keskustelutehtäviä. Kurssi soveltuu englannin perusteet jo hallitseville. Keväällä 2013 alkaa kurssiin liittyvä itsenäinen jatkokurssi Activate your English. Syksyn kurssilla oppikirjana New Headway Intermediate Students Book, the fourth edition (Oxford) kappaleesta 9. Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 14.8.2012 17:00:00

Englannin perusteiden kertaus - Practice makes perfect

YHTEISKOULU Urheilukatu 7-9
ma 18.00-19.30
FM Kristiina Latvanen
3.9.2012-26.11.2012, 24 oppituntia
7.1.2013-25.3.2013, 22 oppituntia
Kurssimaksu 64,00 €
Tule kertaamaan ja kohentamaan englannin perustaitoja. Tällä kertauskurssilla aktivoimme ja kohennamme puhe- ja kuunteluvalmiutta, laajennamme sanavarastoa, kertaamme keskeisiä kielioppirakenteita kuten aikamuodot, passiivi, ehtolauseet ja prepositiot. Aihealueina mm. matkailu, työ, asuminen, vapaa-aika, kulttuuri ja viihde. Runsaasti keskusteluharjoituksia. Tunnilla käytämme mahdollisimman paljon englantia. Kurssin aikana tutustumme myös brittiläiseen elämäntapaan. Oppikirjana Alright? alright! (Otava) alusta. Ilmoittautuminen 28.8. mennessä. Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 14.8.2012 17:00:00

Englanti 5 - Steps into English 3

JÄRVENPÄÄN LUKIO Lukionkatu 1
ti 18.00-19.30
FM Kristiina Latvanen
4.9.2012-27.11.2012, 24 oppituntia
8.1.2013-26.3.2013, 22 oppituntia
Kurssimaksu 64,00 €
Tule kartuttamaan ja kohentamaan englannin peruskielitaitoa. Vahvistamme puhe- ja kuunteluvalmiutta, laajennamme sanavarastoa ja opimme lisää kielen perusrakenteita kuten passiivi, ehtolauseet, relatiivilauset ja prepositiot. Tunnilla tehdään runsaasti suullisia paritöitä. Aihealueina mm. viihde, harrastukset, luonto, ympäristö, kulttuuri ja Iso-Britannia. Oppikirjana Steps into English 3 kappaleesta 7. Ilmoittautuminen 28.8. mennessä. Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 14.8.2012 17:00:00

New Headway Intermediate - keskitason peruskurssi

5319   NEW HEADWAY INTERMEDIATE - KESKITASON PERUSKURSSI
JÄRVENPÄÄN LUKIO Lukionkatu 1
ti 19.30-21.00
FM Kristiina Latvanen
4.9.2012-27.11.2012, 24 oppituntia
8.1.2013-26.3.2013, 22 oppituntia
Kurssimaksu 64,00 €
Tämä englannin keskitason peruskurssi kohentaa ja aktivoi kielitaitoa monipuolisesti. Kohennamme ja vahvistamme puhe- ja kuunteluvalmiutta, laajennamme sanastoa käytännön elämäntilanteisiin ja ajankohtaisiin tapahtumiin liittyvien tekstien avulla sekä kertaamme keskeisiä kielen rakenteita kuten menneet aikamuodot, kestomuodot, passiivi ja modaaliverbit. Aihealueina mm. työelämä, kulttuuri, ympäristö, vapaa-aika ja lifestyle. Runsaasti suullisia keskustelutehtäviä. Kurssi soveltuu englannin perusteet jo hallitseville. Oppikirjana New Headway Intermediate Students Book, the fourth edition (Oxford) alusta. Ilmoittautumminen 29.8. mennessä.  Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 14.8.2012 17:00:00

Improve your English - Keskitason peruskurssi

120350   IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH - ENGLANNIN KESKITASON PERUSKURSSI (12x2t)
Keravan lukio ja aikuislukio lk 1.43 Keskikatu 5
to 19.00-20.30
FM Kristiina Latvanen
6.9.2012-29.11.2012
Kurssimaksu 37,00 €
Tämä on monipuolinen, kielitaidon eri osa-alueita aktivoiva keskitason peruskurssi. Kohennamme ja vahvistamme puhe- ja kuunteluvalmiutta, laajennamme sanastoa sekä kertaamme ja syvennämme keskeisten rakenteiden tuntemusta kuten aikamuodot, kestomuodot ja modaaliverbit. Kurssin aihealueet liittyvät käytännön elämäntilanteisiin sekä ajankohtaisiin tapahtumiin. Runsaasti suullisia keskustelutehtäviä. Kurssi soveltuu englannin perusteet jo hallitseville. Oppikirjana New Headway Intermediate Student´s Book, the fourth edition (Oxford). Ilmoittautuminen alkaa 15.8.2012 16:00:00