SESSION 20: A SONG
BARBRA STREISAND - WOMAN IN LOVE
ALICE IN WONDERLAND - PLAYSCRIPT - MAY 2010 - ACT 11
12 years ago
Friday, February 24, 2012
SESSION 20: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
SESSION 20: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:
2.1 FAST FOOD: On a scale from 1 to 10, put the following dishes from the least unhealthy to the most unhealthy, and try to think of how to change them in a way to make them more healthier:
- burgers
- pizza
- kebabs
- french fries
- sandwiches
- tapas
- other...
- 3-kg-of-beef burger
- 24-inch pizza with twelve cheeses
- half-a chicken burger
- liter of ice cream with cream
- fried breakfast with a dozen eggs
- fish with 2 kg of chips (fries)
- liter of cheese fondue
- 2 kg donut cake
a) What did you think when you read the headline? Could you believe your ears?
b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘burger’?
c) What do you think about what you read?
d) Would you like to try the Triple Bypass Burger?
e) Should such burgers be banned?
f) What do you think of the Heart Attack Grill restaurant?
g) When was the last time you tempted fate?
h) What do you think of people who would order a burger with 3 kg of beef?
i) Do you have any sympathy for the man who had a heart attack?
j) What do you think of burgers?
k) Did you like reading this article?
l) What do you think of the restaurant’s approach to dining?
m) Do you think restaurants such as the Heart Attack Grill could catch on?
n) What do you think of the idea of people eating for free if they weigh over 158 kg?
o) How important are burgers or pizzas in your life?
p) Would you be worried about an increase in your wardrobe size?
q) How healthy are hamburgers?
r) What is in your ideal burger?
s) Why do you think Mr Basso said ‘mild death” might occur?
t) What questions would you like to ask restaurant owner Jon Basso?
PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:
THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:
FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.
SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.
THIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT IN THE ORAL SESSION.
FINAL TASK:
HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.
Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 20, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions:
- 'Mens Sana in Corpore Sano', express your opinion.
- Write a letter to Jon Basso telling him what you think about his restaurant: Heart Attack Grill Restaurant.
SESSION 20: KEY TO EXERCISES
SESSION 20: KEY TO EXERCISES
1.1 TRUE/FALSE:
a.T / b.F / c.T / d.T / e.T / f.F / g.F / h.T
1.2 SYNONYM MATCH:
1.e / 2.h / 3.a / 4.f / 5.c / 6.d / 7.j / 8.g / 9.b / 10.i
1.3 PHRASE MATCH:
1.d / 2.g / 3.a / 4.h / 5.c / 6.j / 7.e / 8.b / 9.f /10.i
1.4 GAP FILL:
1. BY - 2. APTLY - 3. EATERY - 4. CARDIAC - 5. CALL - 6. UNIQUE - 7. DISTRESS - 8. BARELY
9. HIT - 10. CONTAIN - 11. PATIENTS - 12. WEIGH - 13. STABLE - 14. EFFECTS - 15. LOSS - 16. MILD
SESSION 20: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
SESSION 20: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
NOTE: IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE TEXT, UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE IT BETTER I RECOMMEND THESE EXERCISES:
THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF EXERCISES:
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT: THESE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE READING COMPREHENSION, WORKING WITH VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS.
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION: EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE DISCUSSION.
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
1.1 TRUE/FALSE: Look at the article and guess whether these sentences are True (T) or False (F):
a. A man who ate a burger named after heart surgery had a heart attack.
b. The man cooked the burger himself at home.
c. The burger contained over 3 kg of beef.d. There was also a special sauce that went with the burger.
e. The Heart Attack Grill restaurant has dishes with up to 10,000 calories.
f. The restaurant tell customers its food is not bad for their health.
g. The restaurant owner promises customers they won’t put on weight.
h. A warning with the food says customers may need bigger clothes.
1.2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. fate .................... a. heart attack
2. aptly ................... b. steady
3. cardiac arrest ........ c. hardly
4. unique ................. d. method
5. barely ................. e. destiny
6. approach ............. f. one-of-a-kind
7. diners ................. g. advertisement
8. commercial .......... h. appropriately
9. stable ................. i. clothes
10. wardrobe ........... j. patrons
1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from this article (sometimes more than one option is possible):
1. A man at a fast food restaurant tempted ..... a. arrest
2. specializes in cholesterol ....................... b. effects
3. he suffered cardiac .............................. c. talk
4. a unique special sauce ........................... d. fate
5. The gentleman could barely .................... e. at the restaurant
6. The Heart Attack Grill hit ....................... f. size
7. Diners .............................................. g. packed food
8. The ad warns of possible side .................. h. full of saturated fats
9. increase of wardrobe ............................ i. decay
10. tooth .............................................. j. the headlines
1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:
EATERY - BARELY - APTLY - UNIQUE - DISTRESS - BY - CARDIAC - CALL
A man at a Las Vegas fast food restaurant tempted fate (1) ____________ ordering a “Triple Bypass Burger”. The man was dining at the (2) ____________ named Heart Attack Grill – a fast food (3) ____________ that specializes in cholesterol packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a “Triple Bypass Burger” when he suffered (4) ____________ arrest. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to (5) ____________ an ambulance and the customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 3 kg of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and a “(6) ____________ special sauce” full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much (7) ____________ his customer was in: “The gentleman could (8) ____________ talk. He was sweating, suffering,” he said.
STABLE - WEIGH - CONTAIN - MILD - PATIENTS - EFFECTS - HIT - LOSS
The Heart Attack Grill (9) ____________ the headlines for its approach to dining. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu (10) ____________ as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Diners at the restaurant are called “(11) ____________” and the serving staff takes “prescriptions” as orders. Patients who (12) ____________ more than 158 kg get to eat for free. Mr Basso had a special TV commercial promoting his restaurant. He tells people: “I personally guarantee a (13) ____________ upward progression of body weight.” The ad warns of possible side (14) ____________ that include “repeated increase of wardrobe size, back pain, male breast growth, (15) ____________ of sexual partners, tooth decay and…in some cases, (16) ____________ death may occur”.
The Heart Attack Grill (9) ____________ the headlines for its approach to dining. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu (10) ____________ as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Diners at the restaurant are called “(11) ____________” and the serving staff takes “prescriptions” as orders. Patients who (12) ____________ more than 158 kg get to eat for free. Mr Basso had a special TV commercial promoting his restaurant. He tells people: “I personally guarantee a (13) ____________ upward progression of body weight.” The ad warns of possible side (14) ____________ that include “repeated increase of wardrobe size, back pain, male breast growth, (15) ____________ of sexual partners, tooth decay and…in some cases, (16) ____________ death may occur”.
SESSION 20: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 29th FEBRUARY
SESSION 20: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 29th FEBRUARY
6,000-CALORIE BURGER GIVES MAN HEART ATTACK
TEXT TAKEN AND/OR ADAPTED FROM:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
THE TEXT:
A man at a Las Vegas fast food restaurant tempted fate by ordering a “Triple Bypass Burger”. The man was dining at the aptly named Heart Attack Grill – a fast food eatery that specializes in cholesterol packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a “Triple Bypass Burger” when he suffered cardiac arrest. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to call an ambulance and the customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 3 kg of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and a “unique special sauce” full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much distress his customer was in: “The gentleman could barely talk. He was sweating, suffering,” he said.
The Heart Attack Grill hit the headlines for its approach to dining. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu contain as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Diners at the restaurant are called “patients” and the serving staff takes “prescriptions” as orders. Patients who weigh more than 158 kg get to eat for free. Mr Basso had a special TV commercial promoting his restaurant. He tells people: “I personally guarantee a stable upward progression of body weight.” The ad warns of possible side effects that include “repeated increase of wardrobe size, back pain, male breast growth, loss of sexual partners, tooth decay and…in some cases, mild death may occur”.
'6,000-Calorie Burger Gives Man Heart Attack - 16th February, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
SESSION 19: A VIDEO (2)
SESSION 19: A VIDEO (2)
JENNIFER HUDSON TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON, ADELLE HIGHLIGHTS GRAMMY AWARDS
SESSION 19: A VIDEO (1)
SESSION 19: A VIDEO (1)
WHITNEY HOUSTON´S DEATH: 2012 GRAMMY AWARDS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HER CAREER
Saturday, February 18, 2012
SESSION 19: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
SESSION 19: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:
2.1 LEGENDS: Who are the biggest legends in the following fields? Why are they the best for you?
- in music
- in sport
- in politics
- in business
- in fashion
- Whitney Houston
- Lady Gaga
- Britney Spears
- Madonna
- Mariah Carey
- Hannah Montana
- Jennifer Lopez
a) Think about Pop Superstars and what they represent in our society.
b) When did you hear the news of Whitney Houston’s death?
c) What do you know about Whitney Houston?
d) Do you think she deserves a lifetime achievement award?
e) Do you think there’s anything suspicious about her death?
f) Why was it a good idea to quickly remove her body after she died?
h) What do you think of Whitney Houston’s music?
i) Where would you rank Whitney Houston in the list of all-time greats?
j) How influential do you think Whitney Houston was to future singers?
k) How musical are you?
l) Do you know / like the song "I Will Always Love You"?
m) Why do so many music stars and actors take drugs?
n) Should singers and actors be role models or are rebels necessary?
o) What would be your tribute to Whitney Houston?
PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:
THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:
FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.
SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.
THIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT IN THE ORAL SESSION.
FINAL TASK:
HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.
Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 19, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions:
- 'Singers and Actors should be role models for young people' Express your opinion.
- Write about a big Legend you admire.
SESSION 19: KEY TO EXERCISES
SESSION 19: KEY TO EXERCISES
1.1 TRUE/FALSE:
a.F / b.F / c.T / d.T / e.F / f.T / g.F / h.T
1.2 SYNONYM MATCH:
1.e / 2.g / 3.b / 4.i / 5.f / 6.c / 7.a / 8.d / 9.j / 10.h
1.3 PHRASE MATCH:
1.e / 2.d / 3.h / 4.b / 5.a / 6.j / 7.i / 8.g / 9.c /10.f
1.4 GAP FILL:
1. PASSED - 2. APPEAR - 3. RECEIVE - 4. CEREMONY - 5. CAUSE - 6. AVOID - 7. COVER - 8. KIN
9. INFLUENTIAL - 10. LEGENDARY - 11. RELEASED - 12. HIT - 13. ROCKY - 14. WIDELY - 15. USE - 16. TEARS
SESSION 19: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
SESSION 19: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
NOTE: IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE TEXT, UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE IT BETTER I RECOMMEND THESE EXERCISES:
THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF EXERCISES:
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT: THESE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE READING COMPREHENSION, WORKING WITH VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS.
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION: EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE DISCUSSION.
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
1.1 TRUE/FALSE: Look at the article and guess whether these sentences are True (T) or False (F):
a. Whitney Houston died at her home in Beverly Hills.
b. Ms Houston had just received an award for her life spent singing.
c. Police took her body away to escape the media glare.d. Police told Ms Houston’s closest relatives about her death.
e. Whitney Houston had a very famous aunt who was an actor.
f. Ms Houston sold over 170 million CDs, singles and videos.
g. The article describes her marriage as being a stony one.
h. The singer Rihanna said she could not speak, only cry.
1.2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. passed away ................ a. renowned
2. achievement ............... b. gave
3. administered ............... c. important
4. chaos ........................ d. accolades
5. kin ........................... e. died
6. influential ................... f. relatives
7. legendary ................... g. accomplishment
8. prizes ....................... h. flooded
9. rocky ........................ i. havoc
10. poured ..................... j. troubled
1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from this article (sometimes more than one option is possible):
1. Whitney Houston has passed away ......... a. kin
2. just hours before she was .................... b. is not yet known
3. receive a lifetime ............................. c. by the press
4. The cause of her death ....................... d. to appear
5. next of .......................................... e. aged 48
6. She was born ................................... f. poured in
7. worldwide ...................................... g. relationship
8. They had a rocky .............................. h. achievement award
9. widely covered ................................ i. hit
10. Tributes to her have ......................... j. into a musical family
1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:
AVOID - RECEIVE - KIN - PASSED - COVER - APPEAR - CEREMONY - CAUSE
Pop superstar Whitney Houston has (1) ____________ away aged 48. The blues and soul songstress died in a Beverly Hills hotel room on Sunday, just hours before she was to (2) ____________ at a pre-Grammy Awards party. Ms Houston was expected to (3) ____________ a lifetime achievement award at the main (4) ____________. Medics arrived at her room around 3.43 pm and administered CPR. She was pronounced dead 12 minutes later. The (5) ____________ of her death is not yet known. Her body was quickly removed from the hotel to (6) ____________ the chaos of the world’s media, which had congregated to (7) ____________ the story. A police officer told reporters: "She has been positively identified by friends and family…and next of (8) ____________ have already been notified.”
USE - RELEASED - WIDELY - HIT - INFLUENTIAL - TEARS - LEGENDARY- ROCKY
Whitney Houston was one of the world’s most (9) ____________, successful and popular singers. She was born into a musical family. Her mother Cissy was a gospel singer and her aunt was the (10) ____________ Dionne Warwick. Houston won six Grammy awards among many other top prizes. She (11) ____________ seven studio albums and sold over 170 million CDs, singles and videos. Her most famous song is her worldwide (12) ____________, "I Will Always Love You." In 1992, she married soul singer Bobby Brown. They had a (13) ____________ relationship that was (14) ____________ covered by the press. The last 10 years of her life were dominated by drug (15) ____________. Tributes to her have poured in from the world’s music superstars. Rihanna posted on Twitter: "No words, just (16) ____________."
SESSION 19: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY
SESSION 19: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY
WHITNEY HOUSTON DIES AGED 48
TEXT TAKEN AND/OR ADAPTED FROM:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
THE TEXT:
Pop superstar Whitney Houston has passed away aged 48. The blues and soul songstress died in a Beverly Hills hotel room on Sunday, just hours before she was to appear at a pre-Grammy Awards party. Ms Houston was expected to receive a lifetime achievement award at the main ceremony. Medics arrived at her room around 3.43 pm and administered CPR. She was pronounced dead 12 minutes later. The cause of her death is not yet known. Her body was quickly removed from the hotel to avoid the chaos of the world’s media, which had congregated to cover the story. A police officer told reporters: "She has been positively identified by friends and family…and next of kin have already been notified.”
Whitney Houston was one of the world’s most influential, successful and popular singers. She was born into a musical family. Her mother Cissy was a gospel singer and her aunt was the legendary Dionne Warwick. Houston won six Grammy awards among many other top prizes. She released seven studio albums and sold over 170 million CDs, singles and videos. Her most famous song is her worldwide hit, "I Will Always Love You." In 1992, she married soul singer Bobby Brown. They had a rocky relationship that was widely covered by the press. The last 10 years of her life were dominated by drug use. Tributes to her have poured in from the world’s music superstars. Rihanna posted on Twitter: "No words, just tears."
'Whitney Houston Dies Aged 48' - 13th February, 2012
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
'Whitney Houston Dies Aged 48' - 13th February, 2012
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
Sunday, February 12, 2012
SESSION 18: A VIDEO (3)
SESSION 18: A VIDEO (3)
THE PALE BLUE DOT - THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING
SESSION 18: A VIDEO (2)
SESSION 18: A VIDEO (2)
WEB STORM: CHINESE "EAGLE DAD" MAKES BOY RUN THROUGH SNOW NEARLY NAKED
SESSION 18: A VIDEO (1)
SESSION 18: A VIDEO (1)
CHINESE PARENTING FAIL FORCES 4-YEAR-OLD KID RUNNING NAKED IN SNOW
SESSION 18: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
SESSION 18: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:
2.1 RAISING CHILDREN: Do you strongly believe children need to be toughened up nowadays or the other way round?
2.2 PARENTHOOD: What is most difficult? How big a worry are the following issues and why?
- kid´s health worries
- good education
- discipline / good manners
- bullying
- child´s safety from society
- kid´s marriage
- love
- discipline
- brothers and sisters
- a father and a mother
- a good education
- independence
- toys
a) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘tough’?
b) What kind of upbringing did you have? Did you have a tough one?
c) What do you think about the article you read?
d) What challenges did you present your parents with?
e) Did your parents raise you in any ways you disagreed with?
f) Do you think Mr Liesheng’s training can have any value in the world we are living nowadays?
g) Do you think Mr Liesheng should be arrested for cruelty to children?
h) Do you know anything about Spartan way of upbringing?
i) What do you think of the comparison with how eagles raise their young?
j) What’s the most difficult thing about raising children?
k) What can parents do to further the intelligence of their children?
l) How would you feel about training in freezing conditions half naked?
m) What do you think of Mr Liesheng as a father?
n) Are you / Would you be a good parent? Why do you think so?
o) How has raising children changed over the past few decades?
p) Should children be toughened up as they grow?
q)What can change IQ besides education?
r) What questions would you like to ask Mr Liesheng?
PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:
THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:
FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.
SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.
THIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT IN THE ORAL SESSION.
FINAL TASK:
HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.
Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 18, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions:
- How has raising children changed over the past decades and its consequences.
- Write a letter to Mr Liesheng telling him what you think about the way he raises his son.
Friday, February 10, 2012
SESSION 18: KEY TO EXERCISES
SESSION 18: KEY TO EXERCISES
1.1 TRUE/FALSE:
a.T / b.T / c.F / d.T / e.T / f.F / g.F / h.F
1.2 SYNONYM MATCH:
1.d / 2.i / 3.f / 4.g / 5.a / 6.c / 7.j / 8.e / 9.h / 10.b
1.3 PHRASE MATCH:
1.f / 2.i / 3.g / 4.a / 5.c / 6.d / 7.e / 8.b / 9.j /10.h
1.4 GAP FILL:
1. TRAIN - 2. OUTRAGE - 3. INCREASE - 4. MINUS - 5. PUSHES - 6. BELIEVE - 7. FORCE - 8. OWN
9. DIAGNOSED - 10. HINDER - 11. TOUGH - 12. ENSURE - 13. FOOTAGE - 14. BEGS - 15. LACKS - 16. IQ
SESSION 18: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
SESSION 18: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
NOTE: IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE TEXT, UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE IT BETTER I RECOMMEND THESE EXERCISES:
THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF EXERCISES:
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT: THESE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE READING COMPREHENSION, WORKING WITH VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS.
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION: EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE DISCUSSION.
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
1.1 TRUE/FALSE: Look at the article and guess whether these sentences are True (T) or False (F):
a. A father made his young son train outside in freezing conditions.
b. The father believes such training will make his son more intelligent.
c. The little boy had to train without any kind of footwear.
d. The temperatures the boy trained in were colder than -10 degrees C.
e. The boy was born with a developmental problem.
f. The father did not consult any medical experts about his son’s training.
g. The little boy was brave and did not shed a tear in the video of him.
h. A children’s doctor said a lot of research supported the training.
1.2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. freezing ....... a. outdo
2. outrage ........ b. small
3. increase ....... c. identified
4. force .......... d. subzero
5. exceed ........ e. punishing
6. diagnosed ..... f. raise
7. hinder ......... g. make
8. tough .......... h. make certain
9. ensure ......... i. anger
10. modest ....... j. hold back
1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from this article (sometimes more than one option is possible):
1. train in freezing ............ a. challenge limitations
2. caused outrage ............ b. footage
3. increase his ................. c. expectations
4. force him to ................ d. with cerebral palsy
5. exceed his own ............ e. development of his son
6. his son was diagnosed ..... f. weather
7. hinder the intellectual ..... g. intelligence
8. video ......................... h. change
9. begs .......................... i. across the world
10. lead to a modest .......... j. to be picked up
1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:
MINUS - FORCE - OUTRAGE - BELIEVE - TRAIN - OWN - INCREASE - PUSHES
A video of a father making his 4-year-old son (1) ____________ in freezing weather has caused (2) ____________ across the world. The man, He Liesheng, 44, calls himself "Eagle Dad" because he believes he will give his son strength and (3) ____________ his intelligence if he trains him like eagles raise their young. Mr Liesheng recorded his son, He Yide, wearing just underpants and trainers running in a (4) ____________ 13 degrees Centigrade blizzard. He said: "When the old eagle teaches its young, it takes the young eagles to the cliff side, beats them and (5) ____________ them to teach them to use their wings, and I (6) ____________ I am helping my son in this way - to (7) ____________ him to challenge limitations and exceed his (8) ____________ expectations."
ENSURE - IQ - HINDER - BEGS - DIAGNOSED - LACKS - TOUGH - FOOTAGE
Liesheng said on Tuesday that his son was (9) ____________ with cerebral palsy when he was born and that this could (10) ____________ the intellectual development of his son. He explained that the (11) ____________ training schedule, including jogging in the snow without clothes, would make his son as healthy and intelligent as other children. He told CNN: “I consulted my doctor friends to (12) ____________ what we do is scientific and that it won't harm my son's body.” In the video (13) ____________, little Yide is crying as he chases his father and (14) ____________ to be picked up. Xu Pengfei, a paediatric doctor said Mr Liesheng’s method “(15) ____________ scientific basis” and that “education can only lead to a modest change in (16) ____________.”
SESSION 18: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY
SESSION 18: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY
FATHER MAKES TODDLER TRAIN IN BLIZZARD
TEXT TAKEN AND/OR ADAPTED FROM:
THE TEXT:
A video of a father making his 4-year-old son train in freezing weather has caused outrage across the world. The man, He Liesheng, 44, calls himself "Eagle Dad" because he believes he will give his son strength and increase his intelligence if he trains him like eagles raise their young. Mr Liesheng recorded his son, He Yide, wearing just underpants and trainers running in a minus 13 degrees Centigrade blizzard. He said: "When the old eagle teaches its young, it takes the young eagles to the cliff side, beats them and pushes them to teach them to use their wings, and I believe I am helping my son in this way - to force him to challenge limitations and exceed his own expectations."
Liesheng said on Tuesday that his son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was born and that this could hinder the intellectual development of his son. He explained that the tough training schedule, including jogging in the snow without clothes, would make his son as healthy and intelligent as other children. He told CNN: “I consulted my doctor friends to ensure what we do is scientific and that it won't harm my son's body.” In the video footage, little Yide is crying as he chases his father and begs to be picked up. Xu Pengfei, a paediatric doctor said Mr Liesheng’s method “lacks scientific basis” and that “education can only lead to a modest change in IQ.”
'Father Makes Toddler Train in Blizzard' - 10th February, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
SESSION 17: A VIDEO (1)
SESSION 17: A VIDEO (1)
GLOBAL WEIRDING: WHAT´S BEHIND THE WICKED WEATHER - CBN.com
SESSION 17: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
SESSION 17: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK
EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:
2.1 VOCABULARY: Think about these words, their meaning, their pronunciation, what they suggest you and their consequences:
- Tornados, twisters, a mile-wide whirlwind
- wildfires, a mega-heatwave, extreme dryness
- droughts, drought zones
- widespread floods, mudslides
- temperature and rainfall records, heavier rains
- deeper snowfalls
2.2 DISCUSSION: HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS WHICH YOU CAN THINK ABOUT AND TRY ASKING YOURSELF BEFORE YOU COME TO OUR DISCUSSION ON WEDNESDAY:
- Do you think the expression 'Global Weirding' is appropriate to the weather conditions the World is suffering?
- Think of the latest environmental disasters that have struck the World and have been shown worldwide in the News.
- The text says that in England and Wales drought zones have been declared and the weather and landscape is clearly changing. Has the landscape recently changed in your part of the World?
- What is the 'Climate Roller Coaster'?
- What effects can the Climate Roller Coaster have in Spain and Europe?
- How are these changes in climate going to affect poorer continents like Africa and South America?
- How does a natural disaster affect the economy of a country? What measures can a government take against these type of disasters?
- Why does the text say that impacts of extreme weather are greater in poorer countries?
- Why are rich countries more or less immune to these disasters?
- Do you agree with the statement that 'climate is becoming more extreme'?
- What is the weather like these days? Is it typical for this time of year?
- Have the weather patterns changed since you were a child?
2.3 THE NEWS: Read this article about the weather conditions in Britain now:
BIG CHILL SET TO LAST SEVERAL DAYS AS BRITAIN IS REDUCED TO A GO-SLOW
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/04/snow-met-weather-warning-heathrow-flights?fb_action_ids=2309268989444&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=other_multiline
PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:
THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:
FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.
SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.
THIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT IN THE ORAL SESSION.
FINAL TASK:
HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.
Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 17, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions:
- Have the weather patterns changed since you were a child?
- Do you agree with the statement: 'Climate is becoming more extreme'. Express your opinion.
SESSION 17: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 8th FEBRUARY
SESSION 17: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 8th FEBRUARY
WARMING: EXTREME WEATHER AHEAD
Author: Karen Richardson
Tornados, wildfires, droughts and floods were once seen as freak conditions. However, the glut of environmental disasters around the world means that extreme weather is becoming the new ‘normal’, leading some scientists to refer to it as ‘global weirding’.
Text taken from:
http://www.onestopenglish.com/
Just click on: http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/monthly-topical-news-lessons/pdf-content/warning-extreme-weather-ahead-advanced/551498.article And you have the text together with some exercises and the key for you to work on.
HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!
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