English for Chemistry Foundation 1

This week we will be listening to a webinar on intermolecular forces (IF) and complete task on page 117. Then we will work on unit 8 "From electricity to Electrochemistry", do another listening task, vocabulary tasks and complete the lesson with compound words in science.

This week we will be discussing properties of solids liquids and gases. 

In groups you will have to write the properties of one class and upload your reply with your team mates as a REPLY to this post. 

PLEASE DO NOT CREATE NEW POSTS (when it is part of classwork). Just use the COMMENTS to upload your reply.

The first week is an induction week. Students were introduced to the syllabus, eclass and assessmeent modes. They were also invited to register on the paltform and submit the first assignment.

This week I will be working with students who are planning to submit an online video presentation of an academic article. 

You will be completing tasks for a Mock test to be preapared for the real exam.

This week we will be focusing on Nitrogen cycle.

In groups, write down the definition of nitrification ammonification, dinitrification.

Write your answers as a comment to this post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ifo_UXJnS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6lSbKTWItQ&t=9s

Have a look at the graphs and charts in the link below and write a short interpretation

https://streamsidescience.usu.edu/lessons/5-12/nitrogen-cycle/nitrogen-cycle-ad

I regret to inform you that our lesson next week will be cancelled due to my involvement to the European programme COALITION. 

We did not have a lesson on week 8 due to a national holiday, so no tasks for this week. 

Today we will be focusing on lab vocabulary (see Unit 4 in your EAP CHEMISTRY textbook) pp.80-98

We will also be doing a note-taking task on lab equiment and uses. 

Basic chemistry Lab equipment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A3JxpMU63s

You can pick up your free textbook from Lexis bookshop (Evans 56, Heraklion Crete). 

This week we talked about differences among metallic, ionic and covalent bonds. We looked at specific vocabulary and paraphrasign techniques. We defined trends like "stable configuration" among other recurring terms. 

Students were asked to complete the exercises on chemical bonding as a weekly task. Most of them (2/4) we did in class.