B2 -BBC Masterclass: Be polite, how to soften your English

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).

B2 ( Pronunciation): Pronunciation in slow and fast speech

This link is based on the copies seen in class.
Follow this lesson to understand more about pronunciation in fast speech.

This link describes the 4 basic aspects to fast speech:
1. abbreviations
2. changes in pronunciation
3. weak forms
4. linkage
Examples of fast speech.

Explanations
Assimilation
Linking sounds

B2 ( listening): How a teacher encouraged her students with an 'F.

Student-teacher relationships
Watch video O.V: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rita-f-pierson/student-teacher-relationships_b_3203159.html?utm_hp_ref=tedweekends&ir=TED%20Weekends
Watch video O.V with Spanish subtitles:
http://www.ted.com/playlists/125/tv_special_ted_talks_educatio.html

B2 ( Pronunciation: Why is there a "b" in the word doubt?

Why is there a "b" in the word doubt?

Watch the video here.
Answer the multiple choice questions here.