- Today's tasks:
1. Key Word Transformations:
Empower p 61. Key Word Transformations
2. Listeningp 62 Ex a
p 62 Ex b
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b I’m such a fan of your work!
c You’re staying with Emma at the moment, if my memory serves me correctly?
e I know how busy you must be. Oh no! That must be tough. Yeah, I suppose
p 62 Ex d
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1
a 2 b 3 c 1
2
a ups and downs
b snap out of it
c on a temporary basis
p 62 Ex e
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1 crime fiction
2 writing another book / a sequel
3 Oscar hadn’t even opened Max’s book
p 63 Ex 3a
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She tells him she’s a journalist and mentions the possibility of another interview.
p 63 Ex 3b
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1 a technician
2 because of his interview with Oscar
3 she’s a really big fan; she needs this break
p 63 Ex 4a
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1 serves
2 under
3 doubt
4 stands
5 hazard
6 Presumably
7 remember
8 Suppose
p 63 Ex 4b
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recalling events: 1, 4, 7
speculating: 3, 5, 6, 8
both recalling events and speculating: 2
p 63 Ex 4c
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A So when are you starting your new job? I was under the impression that you were starting next week.
B Oh, no. That would be too soon. I need a holiday first!
A But, if my memory serves me correctly – you went to Spain last month for a long weekend, didn’t you?
B Who told you that?! I’d hazard a guess it was that sister of mine!
A Yeah, I think I remember her saying something along those lines.
B Well, you can’t have too much of a good thing, can you? Presumably you need a holiday too. Why don’t you come with me?
A Well, I can’t remember the last time I had a break. Why not?
3. Speaking
p 63 Ex 4e
record a 2' minute message and email it to me.
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Start speaking
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Write: YOUR NAME Empower p 63 ex 4e (Example: Tomeu Empower p 63 ex 4e )
Click on "SAVE"
Copy the link and email it to me.
4. Reading
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve"
Tell me what you think about it (record a 2' minute message and email it to me)
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Write: YOUR NAME Why outbreaks... (Example: Tomeu Why outbreaks... )
Click on "SAVE"
Copy the link and email it to me.
5. Speaking
Work and Leisure. Extra Speaking
record a 2' minute message and email it to me.An easy way to record a message is on this website:
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Write: YOUR NAME Work and Leisure (Example: Tomeu Work and Leisure )
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6. Listening
Randy Pausch: Time Management. Extra Listening
7. Cloze
Time. Extra Cloze
- HW:
2nd term:
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4. Mediation: Write a review comparing two adverts. Useful vocabulary here:
Empower p 125. Adverts. Mediation
(180 words). Deadline 18 Dec
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Empower p 41. Commenting on a Story. Written Mediation
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6. Empower p 41. Write a review of a place you have been to
(150 words). Deadline 17 Feb
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-Write a scrapbook after Christmas with the activities you did together with family and friends.
Empower p33. Writing: Christmas Scrapbook.
(180 words). Deadline 20 Jan
___________________________________________________- Book Fair: (16 Dec) Speak for 5 minutes about the books or articles you are reading this year.
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- Presentation (Feb) Speak for 5 minutes about a topic (mediation).
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- Read an article/short story (weekly) (mediation).
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3rd term:
WB Unit 4
WB Unit 5
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8. Empower p 53. Write a profile article about someone you know
Deadline: 11 March
180 words
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9. Empower p 57. Punishment or Rehabilitation. Oral Mediation
Deadline: 23 MarchSpeak for 2 minutes
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10. Write a review comparing the two books you will have read this academic year. Deadline 23 Apr.
In your review you can include your favourite quotes from the books and add some explanations. In the final paragraph try to compare the two books you have read. You can also try to convince the reader that the books you have chosen should (not) be on the Reading List next year. . Useful language .
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