Class: 8^th Nov. 2014 (Additional Post for the Saturday group)

Vocabulary: to infringe, breakthrough, loose interpretation

Extras, if you have time:

Garden Path Sentences
http://www.fun-with-words.com/ambiguous_garden_path.html

Publicity vs. Advertising vs. Marketing

http://managementhelp.org/marketing/advertising/defined.htm

Creative Commons

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

https://creativecommons.org/

Symbols

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

Class: 31^st October / 8^th November 2014

Unit 6B: But is it ethical?

Pages:  60 - 61

Grammar:

Comparatives

http://www.englishpractice.com/grammar/degree-modifiers-comparatives-superlatives-2/

Position of adverbials

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv202.shtml

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adverbs.htm

http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-adverbs

Vocabulary: stealth, buzz, gush, hype, stunt, liable, to be taken in, jumbo, nude, Fair Trade, jingle, sweat shop, sweet dreams, plain clothes, plain, English, flat tyre, give/get a break, odd man out

Barnum effect

http://skepdic.com/barnum.html

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

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Workbook – pg. 31 ex.3; pg. 32

Extras, if you have time:

Coca Cola Commercial - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - 1971

Funny Commercial Compilation

15 Funniest Commercials of All Time

TED TALK

Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man

http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man/transcript?language=en

Rory Sutherland: Perspective is everything

http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_perspective_is_everything/transcript?language=en

Class: 24^th/25^th October

Unit 1A: A curious science

Pages:  57 - 59

Grammar: Formal and Informal Comparative Expressions

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/wp-content/uploads/grammar/comparative_superlative/08.htm

Vocabulary: Slap on the back of the neck, (colleja), procrastinate, urban myth, hopscotch, brothel, hedge, grub, to put smtg, down to, to wind smo. up, to put smo. on the spot, haste, weigh (v.), weight (n.), to master

spanking (new)

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/spanking

Cheat vs. Deceive

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/164058/whats-the-difference-between-cheat-and-deceive

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

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Workbook – pg. 29 - 30

 

Extras if you have time:

TED Talks

Meaghan Ramsey: Why thinking you're ugly is bad for you

http://www.ted.com/talks/meaghan_ramsey_why_thinking_you_re_ugly_is_bad_for_you/transcript?language=en

Dan Gilbert: Why we make bad decisions

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_researches_happiness/transcript?language=en

Sheena Iyengar: The art of choosing

http://www.ted.com/talks/sheena_iyengar_on_the_art_of_choosing/transcript?language=en

Dan Ariely: Are we in control of our own decisions?

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions/transcript?language=en

Traditional X-mas song / carol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_%28song%29

12 Days of Christmas (This is the straightforward version which… you be the judge.)

Straight No Chaser - 12 Days (This is a great version but not the original. I’m including it because I love choirs.)

Class: 17^th/18^th October 2014

Unit 6A: A curious science

Pages: 56 - 57

Grammar: Formal and informal ways of comparing

http://www.ieltsbuddy.com/compare-and-contrast.html

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/comparing-and-contrasting/

Vocabulary: dead-end, high-powered, perk, witty, western, self-deprecating, grin, hearsay, taint, resign, promote, endanger, butt, slapstick, ATM, bait

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

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: TED Talks

Sally Kohn: Don't like clickbait? Don't click

http://www.ted.com/talks/sally_kohn_don_t_like_clickbait_don_t_click/transcript?language=en

Extras if you have time:

The Best of Buster Keaton

Monty Python - The Funniest Joke In The World

One of my favourite comedians:

George Carlin - saving the planet subtitulos Español

Here is the link to the article about punctuation in EL PAÍS:

http://blogs.elpais.com/verne/2014/10/comas-errores-puntuacion.html

Dear All,

I’m uploading two brief videos that were shown during a presentation on how to give CPR. They are both useful and funny. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Andres, thank you!

Class: 9^th/10^th May

Can-Do Objectives: Give a presentation

Grammar:

Measuring differences;

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/countable-and-uncountable-nouns-comparing-quantities

http://www.ingilizceci.net/GrammarMaryAns/Yeni%20Klas%F6r/gramch23.html

Subject- verb agreement;

(Excellent if you click on HINT which is the grammatical explanation.)

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/write/we/ch6/subjverbag.htm?AnswerFile=..%2Fqpserver%2F21a&rad1=a&rad2=a&rad3=a&rad4=b&rad5=b&rad6=b&rad7=a&rad8=a&rad9=a&rad10=a&rad11=a&rad12=b&rad13=a&rad14=a&rad15=b&mark=100

 Participle clauses;

 http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-clauses.html

http://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/sentences/participle-clauses/exercises

Referencing and Substitution;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohesion_(linguistics)

http://www.uefap.com/reading/underst/refer/refer.htm

http://aeo.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Files/Cohesion/Clozes/RaSCloze.htm

Cleft sentences

http://web.educastur.princast.es/eoi/eoimiere/myweb/blog/wp-content/uploads/cleft_sentences.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/12881488/Cleft-Sentences-Exercises

Vocabulary: bound to, foregone conclusion, shadow of a doubt

Homework: I will NOT accept any late composition after the 24^th of May so hurry up and do them. To review for the exam, besides taking a look at the links I’ve posted above, I recommend that you review the Workbook exercises. 

Presentations: Thank you to Resu, Andres, Carmina, Maria S., Patricia, Hector, Fran, Carlos, and Roberto R. I really enjoyed listening to you and I have learned many new things.

Something funny after all the reviewing:

Monty Python- The Funniest Joke in the World

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