5TH+FORMS

= APRIL/MAY 2010 = =The European Union=

What do you know abot the EU? Start reading [|this page].

Now watch this [|video] and take notes about the EU Institutions.

Want to know more about the main EU institutions, their power and why they are important for each European citizen? Watch this [|video] and make a short written summary.

Last but not least... [|watch the images] and listen to a 5-minute clip of 50 years of history of the European Union.

= MARCH 2010 =
 * (exercises for Form 5L)**

**Download this file about a webquest on a West Coast tour. [[file:TOUR OF LOS ANGELES-SAN FRANCISCO.doc]]**

 * Download the final West Coast tour made by the groups.** [[file:WEST COAST TOUR.ppt]]

= = = = = JANUARY 2010 = = =
 * (exercises for Form 5L)

1. Tour or Ireland**. Open the following Word file, read the text and do the exercises. You have to be connected to the Internet to find out information in the listed websites. Press **CTRL** and click to open the links.

= = = DECEMBER 2009 =
 * 2. Tour of Dublin -** Open the following Word file, read the text and do the exercises. You have to be connected to the Internet to watch a video. [[file:TOUR OF DUBLIN.doc]]

[|Watch and listen] to President Obama talking about the American econony and jobs in December 2009.

Then "take" this [|job interview]"

= = = **OCTOBER 2009** =

[|Simple past or Present Perfect?] [|Present Perfect Simple or Progressive?] [] [] [] MIXED TENSES PASSIVE REPORTED SPEECH '-ED' AND '-ING' ADJECTIVES
 * VERB TENSE REVISION**


 * Per classe 5^ L**: soluzione test reported speech del 3.11.09 [[file:SOLUZ REPORTED SPEECH.doc]]

**[|EUROPASS]**
Whether you are planning to enrol in an education or training programme, looking for a job, or getting experience abroad, it is important to be able to make your skills and competences clearly understood.

Europass is a new way of helping people to:

 * make their skills and qualifications clearly and easily understood in Europe (European Union, EFTA/EEA and candidate countries);
 * move anywhere in Europe.

Download and fill in the following documents: CV Template Instructions for filling in the CV Examples of completed CVs

= **SEPTEMBER 2009** =


 * 1. Welcome to this new school year! As a "starter", watch and listen to Obama's speech on Education ([|first] and [|second] part) given on 9 Sept 2009 here. Then download, print and bring these documents to school.**




 * 2. Now test your language level here:**

[|1. http://www.examenglish.com/leveltest/index.php] 2. http://www.time4english.com (Username: Time4english Password: free. Click on Login. On the right, click on **PLACEMENT TEST**. Then click on 'Take the Test NOW') [|3. http://www.englishjet.com/english_courses_files/test_level.asp]

4. http://www.wiziq.com/online-tests/460-basic-english-test

To try different language levels, take these tests: - beginner: [] - elementary: [] - pre-intermediate: [] - intermediate: [] - upper-intermediate: http://www.englishjet.com/english_courses_files/test_upper-intermediate.asp

[|1. http://www.go4english.com/test/test.php?l=3] 2. [|http://www.time4english.com] (Username: Time4english Password: free. Click on Login. On the right, click on **LISTENING TEST**. Then click on 'Take the Test NOW')
 * ...and your listening level here:**