Class: 29^th October 2014

Unit 1B: Friends – the new family?

Pages: 11  

Grammar: Cleft Sentences

http://web.educastur.princast.es/eoi/eoimiere/myweb/blog/wp-content/uploads/cleft_sentences.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/12881488/Cleft-Sentences-Exercises

Vocabulary: water cooler, friending, keep up with (the Joneses),

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_up_with_the_Joneses

Main vs. Principal – the following is the best answer I found on Word Reference

In some cases, principal is a little more formal while main is more informal.
The principal cause of the economic crisis is inflation.
The main cause of the economic crisis is inflation.
The main reason I've called you here is... (spoken by the coach)
The principal reason I've called you here is... (spoken by the university president)

In other cases, there are common phrases that usually take one or the other.
The main idea of the story is.... (yes) ("main idea" is a set phrase)
The principal idea of the story is... (no)
The main method that was used in the study... (no) ("main method" is unnaturally alliterative)
The principal method that was used in the study... (yes)
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. (yes)
The rain in Spain falls principally on the plain. (no)

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Workbook – pg. 7 ex. 5, 6a & b; Worksheet I gave you in class

TED Talk

Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?

https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together/transcript

Extras, if you have time:

You might enjoy watching the first few minutes of this British series (first 4 mins. or so)

Keeping Up Appearances s01e03 Stately Home (Full Episode)

Also, here is the link to the article I mentioned in class about writing.

La letra, con ‘smartphone’, entra

http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2014/10/27/actualidad/1414400894_999475.html

Class: 27^th October 2014

Unit 1B

Page: 10  

Grammar: Cleft Sentences

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv149.shtml

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/sent-cleft.html

Vocabulary: launch, snatch, giggle, get into a flap

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Course book – Read the pertinent Grammar Section on pg. 136; Workbook – pg. 6 ex.3; pg. 7 ex 4

Extras if you have time:

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Official Trailer [1956]

Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) - Trailer

Class: 22^nd October 2014

Unit 1:

Pages: 8 - 9

Grammar: Time expressions with Present Perfect and Past Simple

http://speakspeak.com/resources/english-grammar-rules/conjunctions/as-soon-as

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/present-tense/present-perfect

Vocabulary: hardware store, haberdashery (Pontejos), lingerie shop, cobbler

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Workbook – pg. 5; Worksheet I gave you in class

Extras if you have time:

Monty Python - Cheese Shop

Hungarian Phrase Book - Monty Python's The Flying Circus

Class: 20^th October 2014

Unit 1A: Make a good impression

Pages: 7 - 8

Grammar: Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

http://www.englishtenses.com/tenses/present_perfect

Vocabulary: runaway, overdo, acknowledge, scowl (bad-tempered expression), to butter smo. up

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Course book – read the grammar section on pg. 135; Workbook – pg. 4

Extras if you have time:

How to Make a Good First Impression | Good Manners

Class: 15^th October 2014

Unit 1A: Make a good impression

Pages: 6

Grammar: Past Simple and Present Perfect

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/228.html

Vocabulary: eavesdrop, butt in, chat up, row /raʊ/, bicker, overhear, bait, bow, nosey

To review definitions given in class and see further examples, click on the following link:

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english

OR simply look them up in Google.

Homework: Textbook - pg. 8, Reading ex. b and c; pg. 9, ex. 9 a & b

TED Talk

Laura Trice: Remember to say thank you

http://www.ted.com/talks/laura_trice_suggests_we_all_say_thank_you/transcript?language=en

Extras, if you have time:

George Carlin – Self-books

Dale Carnegie – Quotes

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/dale_carnegie.html

Here is the link to the article about punctuation in EL PAÍS:

http://blogs.elpais.com/verne/2014/10/comas-errores-puntuacion.html