Morley UniPv 23/24

21/12/2025

If any of me former students see this, I kind of miss you. Happy Christmas - and if you are ever in Genova, do get in touch!

03/05/2024

I have just uploaded five phonetics tests for further practice. These are all in the folder 'Phonetics Practice Tests':
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mDr2ixJnVPwDBG65lBVT9Gc49dpUd0PA?usp=sharing
Each test contains three parts:
1) the test itself
2) an audio file
3) an answer key.
There are some additional audio files in an embedded folder. Use these if you have problems with the original audio files.These T

Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).

18/04/2024

IMPORTANT
For urgent personal reasons, I am having to cancel today's lessons (Thursday 18th April). My apologies for all.

06/04/2024

The weekend's homework.
I know, exams are looming - but it is also springtime, Eastertide, and time to look after yourself...
So select one of these 134 suggestions and make sure you put it into action over the weekend!

We need a self-care routine to ensure we are our best for ourselves and others. Here are 134 self-care activities from GoodTherapy.org to add to your plan.

27/03/2024

We have set the dates for the oral exams in April as follows, and the sign-up list is available on Kiro:
- Friday 5th April 17.00-19.30
- Monday 8th April 17.00-19.30
- Monday 15th April 17.00-19.30
- Monday 29th April 17.00-19.30
There is a strict limitation of 20 places per session.

I would also like to apologise for the list being available before you received this notification; this was due to a misunderstanding with the Centro Linguistico, and was not intentional.

Furthermore, the second assessment essay will be written during normal class time on the 9th and 10th of May.

The date for the listening assessment has yet to be finalised, but will take place at the end of May.

23/03/2024

Here's a link to 'The Gasman Cometh':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1dvAxA9ib0
Can I also remind you that there will be no lessons during Holy Week.

04/03/2024

I have been asked to share this information with you on using the CL:

04/03/2024

This is just to say that I have uploaded the 'Sir Winston Churchill quotes' file as well as the Children's sayings from last week's lessons.

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20/02/2024

Welcome back to the second term! I am beginning to receive emails about enrollments to groups 1 & 2: if groups are full, or if you want to attend different groups (as long as the lessons are on different days) that's not a problem - just come along.
However, I shall not be able to answer your emails this week as I am away doing a sponsored walk (see link) - what's more, if you can share this link (or invite a rich relative to contribute!) I'd be very grateful...

17/12/2023

I have shared the Books and Films list in the Google Drive folder, along with some sample poems from Moon's Yard; the latter - for anyone who is interested - are to be read alongside a reading and discussion of these poems: https://youtu.be/1q80UDUyvdc

Books & films:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MY6GnahYoJGbNpvMAtx8mivd503efY7J/view?usp=drive_link

sample poems: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q_BPC_tEXVdc5O_cOKM8plNiGiVRpZtA/view?usp=drive_link

A reading from the poetry collection Moon's Yard for my students at the University of Pavia, Italy

01/12/2023

3rd yrs
I thought I would remind you that the assessment on 14th December is in Aula SMU.
I've also posted the euphemisms, as well as the texts of the two Robert Frost poems, in the Google Drive folder.
Keep warm and have a cosy weekend!

27/11/2023

I have shared an article on Second Brain methodology on Google Drive, it anyone is interested. Here is the link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bUElUCpn1zVy3zysugEJ9P1NQT6R8blc/view?usp=drive_link