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

Class: 28^th/29^th March

Unit 12: Knowledge and Technology

Can-Do Objectives: Describe technological advances

    Talk about how things develop

Pages: 120 – 121, 126

Grammar: Participle clauses

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/participle-clauses

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-clauses-exercise-1.html

Vocabulary: eager, gender

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 – 6; pg. 83

Also: There are types of technology. Here are a few ideas.

 

The Gods Must Be Crazy Trailer

An amazing TED Talk - Arunachalam Muruganantham: How I started a sanitary napkin revolution!

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

Toby Shapshak: You don't need an app for that

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

Class: 21^st/22^nd March

Unit 12: Knowledge and Technology

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about knowledge and technology

    Discuss how to access information

Pages: 118 – 119, 121, 127

Grammar: Participle clauses

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv305.shtml

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/int/grammar/grammar_10_012e?cc=global&selLanguage=en

Vocabulary: to be an issue, to make a point, to put to smo., outsource, key in, to boost, dashboard, shallow, frail, scurvy, splinter, commute

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. 80; 81 ex 3a & b; pg. 86

Also:

What is SPAM?

1. Food

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)

2. Electronic spamming

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

The sketch - Monty Python - Spam

General Knowledge

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

QI television show

http://qi.com/

A TED Talk - Evan Williams: The voices of Twitter users

http://www.ted.com/talks/evan_williams_on_listening_to_twitter_users/transcript

Class: 14^th/15^th March 2014

Unit 11: Climate

Can-Do Objectives: Report a point of view

                                React to a point of view

                                Emphasize one’s opinions

Pages: 113, 115 -117

Grammar: Cleft sentences

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv149.shtml

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/sent-cleft.html

Vocabulary: glee, smug, maverick, blackout, sewerage, pipe-dream, grid, beam

deceitful vs. deceptive
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/104884/deceit-vs-deception
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090709144920AAnW56n

Homework: Workbook – pg. 75 ex 6, pg. 76 ex 10, pg. 77 ex 15 (250 words)

Also: Realistic Alternatives – Watch and listen to these videos.

Living Off the Grid - Our Story and our Plan

OFF-THE-GRID, CHEAP SOLAR MONTANA CABIN IN A FOREST

A TED Talk: John Hardy: My green school dream

http://www.ted.com/talks/john_hardy_my_green_school_dream/transcript

Here is the page I told you about in class. My friend makes this.

http://midomo.es