U. 4 L. 6,7,8,9 &Check 2 Exodus; Newscast; Staff; Job Ads May 2014 Mr Hammar

U. 4 L. 6,7,8,9 &Check 2 Exodus; Newscast; Staff; Job ads May 2014 Mr Hammar

side 1: Course

Vocabulary & key / structures
L. 6 / Urban Exodus: a vibrant ( lively ) community – life expectancy – less polluted water- a booming rural community- low / high rate of unemployment- difficult access to conveniences.
Key: p219 no.1 : 1.d 2. e 3. f 4. g 5. c 6.a 7. b / p219 no. 2 : migration-exodus-vibrant-expectancy-grown-four times-However-crisis-deterioration .@hammar
A Newscast ( broadcast news report ): to pour ; storm; typhoon; floods; crash; robbery; earthquake; casualties; plummeting ( ≠soaring; skyrocketing )
Key:p.223 no.8 :declared-sick-system-south-reach-minus-weather-snow-southern-several-late / p.224 Lexical Focus no.3 : a.crippled b .casualty c .hampered d. shiver e. threatened f. snap g. plummeting h. dumped / p. 225 no. 4 : 1. d 2. b 3. e 4. f 5. c 6. a / Concession:*Despite = In spite of /despite + noun;(me/my/Peter’s ----ing) * Although= though=even though=even if
L. 7 / The passive : I made it (act.); It was made(pass.)They have evacuated the area(act.) / The area has been evacuatedetc.@hammar
L. 8 / Staff Management: to dismiss; to fire ; to lay off ; to sack ; to make redundant ; to work overtime ; get a promotion; to go on a strike; executives ( execs ) ; underperformance ; workmates; flexible hours ; salary ; wages ; utterly= completely; to retire ; to resign/a retiree
Key :p.229 Lexical focus no.2 : 1.b/ 2 c/ 3.f/ 4.g/5.a /6.e /7.d – Grammar Focus no.2 : a. reduce / improve or : to reduce / to improve b. watching c. and what he expects ..(parallelism) d. ..,that he didn’t sleep well.. e. ..but in understanding..@hammar
Job Ads:job offers and applications(p. p.232,233,234) : graduates (N ); graduation; job centre; applicants; be proficient in English; be fluent in English; to seek ( sought-sought) a job;to enclose one’s CV; job requirements; a lecturer (a university teacher); a bachelor ( ’s degree ) /a master ( ‘s degree ) / a doctorate in…..@hammar
Key: p.233Lexical Focus 1. 1.e / 2. a / 3. I / 4. j / 5. b. / 6. d / 7. g / 8. f / 9. k / 10. h / 11. c ---Lexical Focus 2 : per year= per annum / deadline = closing date / experienced = proficient( skilled through practice ) / commitment = willingness to work hard / seeking = looking for / bio data = CV / potential = qualities / Parallel structures:
- …not only.., but also ../ neither…nor../ either…or../ up and down/right and wrong etc.
L. 9 / In an application : - I would be grateful if you would/could consider me for the job./ You would be so kind as to consider me.../ You may be sure/ I look forward to (receiving) your reply.@hammar
Check
2 / “Eating habits”p. p.249,250,: hygienic; go on a diet ; dietary; fat / fatty; cut/ reduce the risk of; dairy products ( milk and milk-based products); nutritional; nutrients; nutritionists; vitamin-rich foods; junk food;
pollution:the amount of pollution; traffic; fumes; exhaust gases.@hammar
Key: - p.249 no. 3 : c a d b / p. 251 no. 1 : living ; wanting ; inevitably ; high ; relatively ; basic ; bound/
p.251 no.2 : “ It all ….to clean.” + “The truth …kill us.” / p.251 no. 3 : achievements; wonders; that; across; launched; from; expect / p.252 no. 6 : for; release; ever; devise; discovering; minds; had been; science fiction stories; in. / Double comparatives: The more + long adj. + the more + long adj./the more …→ the less …/the less…→ the more…/ The short adj+ er→ the more/less/The more hygienicyour eating habits are, the healthier you will be.

U. 4 L. 6, 7, 8 &9 4M3 Side 2:Practice April 2013 Mr. Hammar

PRACTICE 1 : Let’s brush up certaineasily confusing expressions (correct option + form/tense )

a. “It’s high time you (stop) ------working overtime.” / b. I will do (everything – all my – my best ) possible to become a C.E.O / c. He could do nothing (but –only - not)resign.@hammar d. ( Responsibles - Officials-Chairman) in the ministry of education have launched a scheme.

e. All ( which-what-that) she could obtain is a three-day leave./ f. I can’t (support-stand-cheer)

so authoritative a boss. He makes me(lose-loose-lost)my temper by never(stop)------shouting.@hammar

PRACTICE 2 : Write sentences from the notes.

a.. Country people / likely / live long / town people.

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b. One reason/they live longer /be/ they eat health/ food.@hammar

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c. There’s also/fact / in / countryside /water / not spoiledand neither / atmosphere.

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PRACTICE 3 : Write sentences from the notes

a. chairman / a railway companydeclared / two trains /recently/be/derail/ because /typhoon.

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b. Also there / be / several school closures so far.@hammar

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c. Although / inhabitants /not have first aid equipment as soon as/accident/take/ place, no one / kill /.

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Be inspired! Good Luck!

PRACTICE 4: see WRITING p.p 220-221 ( POSTCARD):

You decided to settle in the countryside. Write a postcard to a friend to give him/her news of your new life. Mention the advantages of country life.

Practice 4: Sample text

Now that I have spent nearly three years in the country, I feel it was worth the try. Honestly, nobody can dream of a better place than where I am now. The air is so unspoiled that you never have those headaches you used to have downtown.@hammar

What’s more, the greenness rids you of all sorts of worries and concerns.

Last but by nomeans least, the craze of the hustle and bustle is something you only see in your nightmares!@hammar

All things considered, I would not leave this paradisiacal place.

yours,

John

Keys

Practice 1:stopped-everything-but-Officials-that-stand-lose-stopping/

Practice 2:

a. Country peopleare likely to live longer than town people.

b. One reason why they live longer is that they eat healthyfood.

c. There’s alsothefact thatin the countrysidethewateris not spoiledand neitheristhe atmosphere

Practice 3:

a. The chairman ofthe (a) railway company declared (that) two trains had recently been derailed because ofthe(a) typhoon.

b. Alsothere have been several school closures so far.

c. Althoughthe inhabitants didnot havefirst aid equipment as soon as the accident took place, no one was killed.

Practice 4: Sample text

What’s more, the greenness rids you of all sorts of worries and concerns.

Last but by nomeans least, the craze of the hustle and bustle is something you only see in your nightmares!

All things considered, I would not leave this paradisiacal place.

yours,John