Unit 3: It's a cultural thing.

Vocabulary: household jobs. P. 28

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Watch this video to learn more about potential issues in your home that can lead to unhealthy living conditions and high utility bills.

video-TASK: listen to the video and note down the reasons why people should get an energy audit.
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VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING- HOUSEHOLD JOBS EXERCISE 

1b- XTRA WORD/PHRASES FOR VERBS. 

CHANGE the sheets, a wheel
PUT UP a picture, a poster
PUT IN a new boiler, a new kitchen
FIX the central heating, the shower
CHECK the battery, teh brakes
DECORATE the front room, the bedroom
REPLACE the cooker, a door
DRY-CLEAN a skirt, the curtains
CUT the hedge, the lawn
SERVICE a scooter/car, a washing machine

HELP WITH GRAMMAR- 
EXERCISE 6 
1.
A How much do you pay to get your duvet dry-cleaned?
B I'm not sure. I haven't had it cleaned for ages
2.
A Did you do the decorating yourself?
B Yes, but I got my sister to help me
3.
A Did you dye your hair yourself?
B No, I got my friend to do it for me
4.
A Have you had some new lights put in round the pool?
B Actually, I put them in myself
5.
A When did you last get your car serviced?
B I haven't had it done recently

EXERCISE 7 
2. haven't had...done 3 to get....to help 4 to get/to have...painted 5. get...to come 6. have....x-rayed 7. have/get ...mended 8 to have/to get...resprayed 9 get...to repair 10 getting/having ...done


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- TO IDENTIFY LEAKS PROBLEMS
-PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN SAVE YOU MONEY IN YOUR BILLS
- IMPROVE POOR AIR QUALITIES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
- HOMES FRAMES CAN BE IMPROVED
- INDOOR AIR AIR-
- POLLUTANTS, RODENTS--PREVENT UNHEALTHY LIVING CONDITIONS
- NEGATIVELY AFFECT YOUR FAMILY HEALTH
-TO DECREASE THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE INCIDENTS AT HOME
- SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATE TO THESE GASES ARE MISTAKEN AS A FLU.
-CONCLUSION- CAN MAKE YOUR HOME A SAFER, HEALTHIER, MORE COMFORTABLE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT PLACE TO LIVE

B2 ( KEYS TO FILE 9A) : CINEMA AND THE PASSIVE VOICE

FILE 9A -P.72 READING- THE SILVER SCREEN.

EXERCISE 2c
1. March
2. before
3. sometimes
4. aren't
5. 2010
6. aren't

EXERCISE 6.
2. The pills should be taken with food
3. She doesn't like being told what to do
4. I hope to be promoted next year.
5. He was the first to be invited
6. She had to be taken to hospital
7. The parcel will be delivered to me tomorrow
8.The boss needs to be told immediately


FILE 9B WHAT WAS IT LIKE? 

P. 75 HELP WITH GRAMMAR

EXERCISE 4. 
1.such as
2. as
3.so
4. like
5. such
6. as
7. like
8. so

EXERCISE 5

1. so    2. such   3 like (as)   4. so   5 so   6 so   7 like (as)   8 such   9 as   
10 such as /like    11 so   12 like    13 as   14 so    15 such  16 like

B2 ( File 12B): modal verbs (3) Keys

FILE 12B KEYS Download keys here.

B2 ( File 12A Keys): Where's my mobile?

Modal verbs (2): deduction in the present and the past.
 MODAL VERBS GRAMMAR:
1. Grammar explanation- Modals- deduction (present)
2. Modals - deduction (past) + exercises
2.1 Might have vs. Must have+ exercises

Download keys here.

B2 ( File 12B+ C) :Vague language - Halloween special Spooky!

KEYS 12B- Vague language

 p. 98—

1b  2a  3a  4b  5a  6b  7a   8a  9b  10b  11a  12a

Exercise 3 a

1. The money for the dog was left in the hands of Leona’s brother, Alvin Rosenthal.
2. …but amazingly he received $2m less than the dog
3. It will be a minuscule portion of my wealth
4. They will be given an unbelievable education and that will be paid for: And certainly anything related to health issues we will take care of.
5. I told my kids they would not inherit one penny
6. …to their great credit, Anita’s daughters supported their mother’s decision.

Exercise 6- PAGE- 99  MODAL VERBS (3)- PAST FORMS AND RELATED VERBS

1.      Would have  2 should have   3 could have ; would have, 4 should have, 5 didn’t need to go, 6 needn’t have   7. Was able to   8 shouldn’t have

KEYS 12C—Spooky!

p. 100 speaking –

Exercise 2b

1c   2a   3e  4b  5d

Exercise 2c

1.      T

2.      T

3.      F The writer thought most of the other ghost-hunters were normal enough.

4.      F the ghosts who haunt the castle are two brothers who died in a fire over 200 years ago.

5.      T

6.      F the writer hasn’t changed her mind about the existence of ghosts.

Help with vocabulary—idioms

Exercise 3a-

1.      Keep an eye out for sb/sth

2.      Take sth with a pinch of salt

3.      Pull sb’s leg

4.      Be a piece of cake

5.      Recharge sb’s batteries

6.      In the middle of nowhere

7.      Out of the blue

8.      Give sb food for thought

9.      Break the ice

10.  Make sb’s day

11.  Sleep like a log

B2 Keys- File 3A ( Being confident)

Keys exercise 2 Reading and grammar a)4 b)2 c)1 d)5 e)3
 Exercise 4 Born to lose?
 1. The writer says ' So surely we all hate when we lose!'
2. The article says that ' it surprised him to discover that while some people became stressed after losing o ut to a rival in a laboratory task, others became stressed after winning'.
3. The article says 'it's not an aspect of their personality that they are conscious of'.
 4. The article says ' for low-power individuals public recognition is equally stressful and they would do anyting to avoid it'.
 5. The article quotes Dr Wirth as saying ' If you can figure which one you are ( wolf or sheep), you can tailor your working environment to suit you'. She also says that knowing which category you fall into can bring benefits.

 Vocabulary Connotation: positive and negative character adjectives 
Exercise 11 a-d
a) 1. Yes 2 arrogant 3 Positive: confident; negative: arrogant
b) reckless-corageous; tight fisted- thrifty; finicky- meticulous, extravagant- generous; gullible- trusting; obstinate- determined; impetuous- spontaneous; timid- cautious

 N.B.:
1. There is no such a word as reckful- The opposite of reckless is cautious or careful.
2. Tight-fisted--picture a person refusing to let go of a handful of coins by keeping their fist squeezed tightly shut. -

FINICKY In addition to describing people, finicky can e also used to describe tasks that are difficult because they requeire a large amount of attention to small detail: Mending a watch is very finicky. --

TIMID AND SHY Are very similar in meaning, but timid also has a sense of being easily frightened, while shy does not. For example, I've got a very timid cat( =my cat is nervous, especially around people).