Wednesday 17th December - we meet at Pub la Cantonada (c/ Fortuny) to have fun and learn with the Pub Quiz!
5th Level groups are The Brunettes Team, Els Tonyines, Animal Instinct, Yammy Yam.
Good luck to all of you!!
Tuesday, December 16
7.2. Going to extremes
- Listening & Class discussion: David Hewson's story in Danakil Depression (p.93)
- Vocabulary: Descriptive language (p. 94)
Remember the following expression for your descriptions! - spectacular landscape, permanent settlement, tourist site, below sea level, active volcano, ghost town, inhospitable land.
- Verbs followed by the infinitive or -ing form: some verbs can be followed by the infinitive or -ing form & sometimes the meaning changes (p.95)
. Going to the Danakil Depression means walking into hell on Earth = involves
. David meant to write a book after his trips = intends
. He remembers experiencing a feeling of emptiness when he arrived = a memory of the past
. They tell you ... to remember to drink even when you're not thirsty = responsibility
. I regret to inform you that your application for a visa has been turned down = formal apology
. I didn't regret going to the Danakil Depression = feeling of sadness in the past
- Vocabulary: Descriptive language (p. 94)
Remember the following expression for your descriptions! - spectacular landscape, permanent settlement, tourist site, below sea level, active volcano, ghost town, inhospitable land.
- Verbs followed by the infinitive or -ing form: some verbs can be followed by the infinitive or -ing form & sometimes the meaning changes (p.95)
. Going to the Danakil Depression means walking into hell on Earth = involves
. David meant to write a book after his trips = intends
. He remembers experiencing a feeling of emptiness when he arrived = a memory of the past
. They tell you ... to remember to drink even when you're not thirsty = responsibility
. I regret to inform you that your application for a visa has been turned down = formal apology
. I didn't regret going to the Danakil Depression = feeling of sadness in the past
Thursday, December 11
7.2. Going to extremes
- Revising vocabulary related to animals (extra material)
Did you know that... the blue whale has a heart which is as large as a car? / mice which are kept in laboratories will run up to 3.5 km a night on their wheels? / Hummingbirds are the only birds which can fly backwards?
- Speaking: pair and class discussion (p. 93)
What's the hottest place your have been to? What problems could you have visiting a very hot place?
Imagine you are taking a trip in the desert for a month? What would you take with you?
Wednesday, December 3
Homework - Reading
Read the about Tim Flannery's The Weather Makers.Summarise it in your own words & Express your opinion about the subject.
Deadline: 15th December
7.1. Animal Instinct
- Reading "How watching animals will save us" (p. 90)
Class discussion: do you believe in a 'sixth sense' or 'animal instinct'?
- Grammar point: Defining & non-defining relative clauses. (p. 91)
What's the difference between...
a) Monkeys whose DNA is similar to humans are often used in research into the brain.
b) Monkeys, whose DNA is similar to humans, are often used in research into the brain.
- Listening: 'explaining procedures' (p. 92)
- Pronunciation: weak prepositions (p. 92)
- Video Listening (in the language lab): Flu Vaccine & Obama, yes we can! (not in the book)
Class discussion: do you believe in a 'sixth sense' or 'animal instinct'?
- Grammar point: Defining & non-defining relative clauses. (p. 91)
What's the difference between...
a) Monkeys whose DNA is similar to humans are often used in research into the brain.
b) Monkeys, whose DNA is similar to humans, are often used in research into the brain.
- Listening: 'explaining procedures' (p. 92)
- Pronunciation: weak prepositions (p. 92)
- Video Listening (in the language lab): Flu Vaccine & Obama, yes we can! (not in the book)
Tuesday, December 2
Homework - Writing
Write a 'for and against' composition. (Deadline: 12th DECEMBER)
Choose from one of the following topics in unit 7 (p. 91):
- should hunting which is done only for sport and not for food be allowed?
- should zoos, which take animals from their natural habitat, be banned?
- should the Amazon Rainforest, which is being destroyed, be protected against industry?
- should the use of fur for clothing, about which there has been much debate in the fashion industry, be banned?
Proposed planning:
Paragraph 1 - Introduction (general view of the topic)
Paragraph 2 - Advantages (points for the situation)
Paragraph 3 - Disadvantages (points against the situation)
Paragraph 4 - Conclusion (general view and opinion)
Choose from one of the following topics in unit 7 (p. 91):
- should hunting which is done only for sport and not for food be allowed?
- should zoos, which take animals from their natural habitat, be banned?
- should the Amazon Rainforest, which is being destroyed, be protected against industry?
- should the use of fur for clothing, about which there has been much debate in the fashion industry, be banned?
Proposed planning:
Paragraph 1 - Introduction (general view of the topic)
Paragraph 2 - Advantages (points for the situation)
Paragraph 3 - Disadvantages (points against the situation)
Paragraph 4 - Conclusion (general view and opinion)
Monday, December 1
Unit 7. Nature
- Vocabulary and useful expressions related to animals (p. 89): fur trade, endangered, anmial testing, over-hunting.- Reading: "Catalan donkey makes a comeback" from Catalonia Today (Thursday, Nov. 20; p. 2)
- 7.1. Animal Instinct: Reading (p. 90) - Homework!!
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