B2- C1. Watch this sketch with subtitles and listen to it as many times as you need. They're speaking with a Yorkshire accent. What are the men talking about?
Listen to the song and read the subtitles in English if you really think it's necessary.
B1 CHARLIE PUTH: WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE LIKE WE USED TO DO
INTERMEDIATE B2 LISTENING AND WRITING PRACTICE (HOMEWORK): Listen to a woman talking about the time she had to adapt to a new situation and how she managed to do it. Then, think about a situation you had to adapt to and write a short paragraph explaining what it was, and if you managed to get used to it. Submit your text in the comment section ( you have to have a gmail email).
Make sure you include the following expressions from the video in your paragraph:
KEYS TO FILE 6
Check answers, getting Sts to read the full sentences.
a
1 X used to play
2 X couldn't get used to drinking
3 X Have you got used to living
4 correct
5 correct
6 X used to have
7 X I'm used to it
8 correct
9 X to get used to living
10 correct
b
1 get used to getting up -2 used to have- 3 used to rent- 4 used to
spend- 5 is used to working- 6 get used to wearing- 7 isn't used to sharing- 8
got used to having -9 didn't use to like- 10 get used to eating.
LISTENING-CLIMATE CHANGE
KEY VOCABULARY to warm up, an increase in + noun, greenhouse gases, to be released, to absorb, to shrink, reef, to confront climate change, to create new sustainable growth, to cause, to retain, to be released, absorved, to increase ( verb).
LISTENING/VOCABULARY ACTIVATION.
1. You are going to listen to two weather presenters/ meteorologists reporting the weather forecast. Note down as many words as you can remember that are used to describe weather conditions.
2. Listen again.
3. Listen to the weather forecast with subtitles.
4. Write any new words you have learnt after listening to the videos.
5. Describe the weather forecast for your area.
Descriptive writing is characterized as containing sentences with more than one adjective. When this occurs in English, adjectives are placed before the noun they qualify and follow a specific order which is determined by the adjective and its use. We might use an adjective to talk about shapes, colours, origin, etc.
To learn more read the power point below or click here.
ADVANCED POINTS- SPOKEN LANGUAGE AND THE USE OF ADJECTIVES
When speaking we try not to put too many adjectives in front of the noun. How do we avoid doing this?
By adding phrases beginning withand, with or in or adding a relative clause.
Have a look at these examples:
1. rather stupid-looking, clumsy birds with blue feet and long necks. 2. Charming, rustic cottages in stone. In = de 3. delicious Thai curries, ( which were)made of fish and coconut.
Watch this BBC documentary and answer these questions:
1. What is Karoline like before the makeover?
2. What is she obsessed with?
3. What does she think about the elderly ?
4. Watch the video from minute 6:20 to 7:00. What are her workmate's habits to keep in shape and stay healthy?
5. What do you think she learnt about what old age is really like?
Do exercises c, d, e and f on page 19. Check your answers at the bottom of this post.
HOMEWORK- READING FILE 2B- TRADING AGES.
KEYS. The article Trading Ages is about a real documentary.
b. Karoline Bell and Nick Sidney have been made to look old, so that they could experience life as an old person for one month.
e. 1 B 2B 3K 4N 5K 6K 7K 8N 9K
f. 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
VIDEO KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS KEYS
1. Her lifestyle includes going clubbing, she's vain, she has strong views ( negative connotations) on the elderly. Elder people are like aliens to her, they scare her. She's got to confront her fears and prejudices of the elderly.
2. She's obsessed with her looks, appearance, she's determined to stay young.
3. She feels uncomfortable seeing elder people.
4. She exercises every morning ( she touches her toes twelve times); she looks after her diet, she takes vitamins capsules, she cooks every day fresh, for example: celery, parsley, spinach, garlic, etc.
