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Silent letters. Important dates 5/11/2014 : Listening report 3/12/2014: Listening test 21/12/2014-4/1/2015: Christmas holiday 3/6/2015: Final class. Online Workbook Finish Unit 2 (but not 2.26) Deadline: 19/11/2014. Tandem Learning - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Silent letters
Letter First example Second example
island s debris aisle
thumb b dumb lamb
pneumonia p psychiatrist psychology
hymn n autumn condemn
heir h honour hour
calf l talk calm
knowledge k knee knock
reign g foreign sign
Important dates
5/11/2014: Listening report
3/12/2014: Listening test
21/12/2014-4/1/2015: Christmas holiday
3/6/2015: Final class
Online Workbook
Finish Unit 2 (but not 2.26)
Deadline: 19/11/2014
Tandem Learning
The project involves meeting in pairs at your own convenience with a mother tongue speaker of your target language. You can take turns speaking your mother tongues so that the meetings are mutually beneficial.
To register for Tandem Learning contact [email protected] and mention:
your first name and surnameyour mother tongue and target languageyour level, class and teacher’s nameyour interests and pastimesyour availability: mornings/afternoons/evenings)your email address
We will then look for a match and organize a first meeting during which you can exchange your contact details. We will also provide you with a list of possible conversational topics to get you going.
Past progressive and past perfect progressive (p 133)
1. was just closing up2. ‘d been negotiating3. was still working4. was living 5. ‘d been living6. ‘d been waiting
Unit 2Misunderstandings
Target Activity: Make a Complaint
Britons often complain in a rather indirect way. What do they mean when they say...?
It’s a bit chilly in here.I wish you’d close the window.
Your son would be well advised to work a bit harder.Your son is very lazy.
Your work would benefit from some proofreading.Your work is extremely careless.
Her appearance is not her highest priority.She’s scruffy.
The children tend to be a bit noisy.You can’t hear yourself speak.
Target Activity: Make a Complaint
In pairs:
Have you ever complained in a restaurant about the food or something else? What was the problem?
What was your worst restaurant experience ever?
Target Activity: Make a Complaint
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Target Activity: Complaining and Apologising
I'm sorry to have to say this but...
I'm sorry to bother you, but...
Maybe you forgot to...
I think you might have forgotten to...
Excuse me if I'm out of line, but...
There may have been a misunderstanding about...
Don't get me wrong, but I think we should...
I apologize for...
I must apologize for...
I'd like to apologize for...
I am so sorry for...
I shouldn't have...
Excuse me for ...
I'm terribly sorry for...
Please, accept my apologies for...
Complaining Apologising
Across Cultures: Aspects of Culture
In groups of three or four: Make a list of five things that you find important before moving to or visiting a different country (e.g. Cost of living, food...)
Write down the name of one country that you’d like to move to and one that you wouldn't like to move to (reach a consensus) + explain your choice
Across Cultures: Aspects of Culture
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Topics David talks about: differences between the city and countryside relations between Portuguese people differences between regions weddings food/meals coffee
Across Cultures: Aspects of Culture differences between the city and countryside
people have a tendency to learn languages in the big citiespeople are very helpful to foreigners in the big cities
relations between Portuguese peoplepeople used to be more open and friendly (now people tend to keep to themselves)
differences between regionspeople are quieter in the south (climate?); in the north people are very opinionated
weddingsin the countryside they are very big; in the city they are more expensive but smaller (there’s not always a choir)
food/mealsbetween three and six meals a day (long lunch breaks)
coffeeat least three or four coffees a day
Across Cultures: Aspects of Culture
To keep to yourself (also: to keep yourself to yourself)to not talk to other people very much
He's a very private person - he keeps himself to himself.
To be opinionateddescribes someone who is certain about their beliefs, and who expresses their ideas strongly and often
Across Cultures: Aspects of Culture
Prepare a short talk about your country (take some notes)
Try to paint a realistic picture of what it was or is like to live in your country: don’t just focus on the big, obvious things (e.g. the weather, the food), but also on the details (the pace of life, the bus times, social interactions, daily routines...)
Point out some differences to living in Belgium (or somewhere else).
Talk to someone from a different country
I’ll listen to only one group and these two students will get more detailed feedback
Preparation time: five minutes
Homework
P 21 3a and 5a, 5b