Class: 25^th/26^th April 2014

Unit 12: Knowledge and Technology

Can-Do Objectives: Give presentations

    Give written advice

    Describe how to do something

                            

Pages: 123 – 125

Grammar: Participle clauses

Vocabulary: nerd, geek, poignant, sleek, assure, ensure, insure, fancy, mainstream, to cater

To review definitions given in class and see further examples click on the following link:

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Write a composition about How to… (make a Spanish omelet is not acceptable at your level).

Presentations: Thank you to Maria R., Maria E. and Ines. Excellent work and always interesting.

Also: Once again, here is a TED Talk that might interest you.

 

Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?

https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together/transcript

Class: 4^th/5^th April

Unit 12: Knowledge and Technology

Can-Do Objectives: Explain an idea

                                 Talk about how things develop

Pages: 122, 126

Grammar: Participle clauses

Vocabulary: crank out, slapdash, bulleted, surety, to stumble on

To review definitions given in class and see further examples click on the following link:

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Workbook – pg. 81 ex 4, 5 and 6; pg. 83; Prepare your presentations.

Also: Here are a few things to look at and listen to. See you all on the 25^th/26^th of April.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand_Media

Jennifer Golbeck: The curly fry conundrum: Why social media “likes” say more than you might think

https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_golbeck_the_curly_fry_conundrum_why_social_media_likes_say_more_than_you_might_think/transcript

Adam Spencer: Why I fell in love with monster prime numbers

https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_spencer_why_i_fell_in_love_with_monster_prime_numbers/transcript

Terry Moore: Why is 'x' the unknown?

https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_why_is_x_the_unknown/transcript