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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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)).

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.

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.

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).

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).

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).