2.3. Destination paradise

- Reading & class discussion (p. 26-27)
What do you know about Cali, Corsica or Cape Town? Where would you go on holidays if you could choose? Why?

- Vocabulary: adjectives to describe places (p. 28)
Useful expressions: stunning views, off the beaten track, in the heart of the town, tranquil, bustling, unspoilt, to stroll around

Remember the word order when you are using more than one adjective!!

opinion + size + shape + colour + material

Check the following description as an example:
"One of the men was tall and thin with short blond hair, pale skin, and bright blue eyes. He was wearing a smart grey suit with a thin blue cashmere jumper undereath, and he had an expensive-looking gold ring".

- Collocations (worksheet): easy and useful collocations to enrichen your vocabulary

peace and quite, black and white, stocks and shares, life and death, supply and demand, trial and error, profit and loss, thunder and lighting, pros and cons, up and down, ladies and gentlemen

- Phrasal verbs (useful!) p. 29

turn up, fit in, get by, catch on, fill in, hold up, carry out, a get through, see to, keep up with...

- Listening: Old boys' club & Ball room dancing club (p. 30)

- Review and practice (p. 32)

2.2. It's a wiki, wiki world

- Reading on "Wikipedia" (p.24)
Some interesting expressions: guy, kooks, thorny business/problem, a security flaw, entry (on the Internet)


- Listening: "The uses of the internet" (p. 23)
& discussion .... how often do you use the Internet?; what do you use it for?; are there any websites that you use frequently?; do you trust what you read on the internet?


- Grammar: comparatives review
Emphasizers to use with comparatives:
. to express a small difference: slighlty, a little bit, a tiny bit, marginally: I'm slightly taller than Peter.
. to express a large difference: much, far, miles (informal), considerably (formal): They're far better than us at football.

Equality:
. as + adjective + as: I'm as intelligent as my sister.
. as + not + adjective + as
. not quite as: This bed isn't quite as comfortable as the other one.
. nowher near, nothing like: He is nowhere near as good as me at tennis.

Preference:
. would sooner / would rather + infinitive without to: I'd rather go to the party than stay home.
. rather than + prefer to: Rather than eat potatoes, I'd prefer to have a steak.

2.1. Living abroad

- Verb patterns (p. 21)
Considering the issue in general terms, we could say that...
. Verbs that show personal tastes
verb+ -ing: adore, fancy, don't mind, detest, can't stand
Mary adores living in her new house.

. Verbs that show one person or thing influencing the actions of another
verb + object + to infinitive: warn, tell, advise, urge, order, persuade, encourage, force, fobid, allow
Mother warned us not to go into the park.

. Verbs which are followed by a preposition + ing
I look forward to seeing you soon / He succeeded in finding a new job / My brother insisted on going to the party

- Speaking & sentence intonation (p. 22)
. What do you understad by 'cultural awareness'?
. Is cultural awareness imortant?
. Are there any customs/habits that are acceptable in your country but impolite in other countries?

Check on some "polite structures":
Would you mind opening the window?
Could you open the window?
Do you think you could open the window?
I was hoping you could come earlier.

Unit 2. Community

- Speaking and vocabulary (p. 19)

- Listening: “Living abroad” (p. 20)

- Giving advice/making recommendations about places (p. 21)
Useful vocabulary: It’s a must-see; It’s not all it’s cracked up to be; One thing to be wary of is…

- Song: "Enjoy the ride" by Morcheeba

Formal Letters

Letters of Request

Remember to use the correct heading and final salutation!

Useful Language
To begin letters:
- I am writing to ask if you would be so kind/generous as to… / I am writing to request your assistance concerning the matter…
- I wonder if you could possibly / if it would be possible for you to help me…
- I would (greatly) appreciate it if you could…
- I would be most grateful if you could…

To end letters:
- I hope that my request will not inconvenience you too much.
- I must apologise for troubling you with this matter.
- I look forward to hearing from you/ receiving your reply as soon as possible.
- Thank(ing) your in anticipation of your/ in advance for your kind cooperation.


Writing task: (Deadline: 30th January)
Choose one of the following situations and write a letter of request:
- You want to request a loan from your bank manager for home improvements.
- You want the town council to place special bins in your area to encourage recycling.

Homework

- Review and practice (p. 102)
- Completion of a final ‘mock exam’.

7.3. Perfect Pets?

- Welcome back from the Christmas break! Hope you’ve had a good time and a lot of presents.

- Verb patterns: revision and exercises (p. 95)

- Video listening from ABC News: “Kangaroos” & “Cloning”

- Reading: activities and class comment (p. 96)

- Listening: jobs with animals (p. 96)

- Grammar: describing quantities (p. 97)

- Vocabulary: buying and selling (p. 98). We wrote and read a few interesting online advertisements!
Useful vocabulary: It’s one of a kind, it’s state of the art, it’s on the market, it’s brand new

- Suffixes (p. 99)
Can you think of suffixes you can add to the following words? redundant (redundancy), motivate (motivation), tear (tearful), child (childish), etc.

- Video Listening: “In the wilderness” – do you know anything about the Evenk tribe in Siberia?