SESSION 9: ANSWERS TO EXERCISES

SESSION 9: ANSWERS TO EXERCISES

1.1 TRUE/FALSE
a. T / b. F / c. F / d. T / e. F / f. T / g.F / h.T

1.2 SYNONYM MATCH
1.c / 2.g / 3. e / 4.a / 5.i / 6.h / 7.d / 8.j / 9.b / 10.f

1.3 PHRASE MATCH
1.g / 2.c / 3.a / 4.e / 5.h / 6.i / 7.j / 8.d / 9.f /10.b

1.4 GAP FILLL
KNOW - COAST - PROMOTE - APPLICANTS - FEED - TOURISM - LOOKING - APPLIED
PROCESS - SELECT - HOPEFUL - FORMAL - CURRENT - SLICE - NARROW - FIT

SESSION 9: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

SESSION 9: 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. The "best job in the world" is to look after a desert island.
b. One of the duties of this job is to catch and cook fish.
c. There are 15,000 species of fish living on the Great Barrier Reef.
d. More than 35,000 people applied for this wonderful job.
e. Website visitors will choose a shortlist of 10 candidates.
f. Website visitors can look at the video applications of the candidates.
g. All of the applicants for the best job in the world are Australian.
h. Tourist officials want someone who is motivated and professional.


1.2 SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. position ..............................a. post
2. look after ............................b. reduce
3. promote .............................c. job
4. mail ..................................d. choose
5. applied ..............................e. publicize
6. process ..............................f. match
7. select ................................g. care for
8. current ..............................h. method
9. narrow down .......................i. went for
10. fit ..................................j. present


1.3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
1. a tropical island off the ....................a. off fish
2. writing a blog to promote .................b. of the applicants
3. over 1,500 species ..........................c. the area
4. The successful applicant will get a ........d. of 50
5. over 35,000 people .........................e. salary of nearly US$100,000
6. The next stage in the .......................f. of paradise
7. applications of all 50 ........................g. coast of Queensland
8. The current shortlist ........................h. applied for the job
9. they all want a slice ........................i. selection process
10. the motivation and professionalism .....j. hopeful caretakers


1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:


LOOKING - COAST - APPLICANTS - KNOW - TOURISM - PROMOTE - APPLIED - FEED

The world will soon __________ who will get the "best job in the world". The position is for a caretaker to live on and look after a tropical island off the __________ of Queensland, Australia. Duties include relaxing on the island, which is part of the Great Barrier Reef, and writing a blog to __________ the area. Other responsibilities are to feed the fish, clean the pool and collect the mail. The job website, islandreefjob.com, tells __________: "There are over 1,500 species of fish living in the Great Barrier Reef. Don´t worry. You won´t need to __________ them all." The successful applicant will get a salary of nearly US$100,000 for the six months. Officials from Queensland´s __________ department announced on Tuesday that they were now __________ at 50 candidates. Unsurprisingly, over 35,000 people __________ for the job.

NARROW - HOPEFUL - FIT - PROCESS - CURRENT - SELECT - FORMAL - SLICE

The new stage in the selection __________ is to get the list of candidates down to 11. The tourism board will __________ ten people. Visitors to the website will choose an eleventh person. The public can look at the video applications of all 50 __________ caretakers. The eleven lucky finalists will then fly to Hamilton Island for a __________ interview. The winner will be announced on May 6, and the job starts on July 1. The __________ shortlist of 50 includes people from 22 countries. They include dancers, chefs, scientists and students and they all want a __________ of paradise. Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said there was much discussion to __________ down the list to 50. He told reporters, "it boiled down to...the motivation and professionalism of the applicants and their '__________' with the job and Tourism Queensland".

SESSION 9:TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH

SESSION 9: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH

50 CANDIDATES FOR 'BEST JOB IN THE WORLD

Text taken and adapted from:

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

THE ARTICLE:

The world will soon know who will get the "best job in the world". The position is for a caretaker to live on and look after a tropical island off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Duties include relaxing on the island, which is part of the Great Barrier Reef, and writing a blog to promote the area. Other responsibilities are to feed the fish, clean the pool and collect the mail. The job website, islandreefjob.com, tells applicants: There are over 1,500 species of fish living in the Great Barrier Reef. Don´t worry. You won´t need to feed them all." The successful applicant will get a salary of nearly US$100,000 for the six months. Officials from Queensland´s tourism department announced on Tuesday that they were now looking at 50 candidates. Unsurprisingly, over 35,000 people have applied for the job.

The next stage in the selection process is to get the list of candidates down to 11. The tourism board will select ten people. Visitors to the website will choose an eleventh person. The public can look at the video applications of all 50 hopeful caretakers. The eleven lucky finalists will then fly to Hamilton Island for a formal interview. The winner will be announced on May 6, and the job starts on July 1. The current shortlist of 50 includes people from 22 countries. They include dancers, chefs, scientists and students and they all want a slice of paradise. Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said there was much discussion to narrow down the list to 50. He told reporters, "it boiled down to...the motivation and professionalism of the applicants and their 'fit' with the job and Tourism Queensland".

50 candidates for 'best job in the world' - 5th March, 2009

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

SESSION 8: FINAL TASK

SESSION 8: FINAL TASK

Write a composition of not more than 180 words and leave it in the blog as a comment to session 8. I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions.

WRITE A COMPOSITION TITLED: WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO MAKE CHILDREN READ MORE.

SESSION 8: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH

SESSION 8: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH

CELEBRITY SCANDAL AND ANNE FRANK

Text taken from:

http://www.onestopenglish.com/

Just click on http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?catid=58224&docid=156360 and you have the text together with the exercises for you to practise. Hope you will enjoy it!

SESSION 7: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

SESSION 7: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION

2.1 Express your opinion:

- I strongly believe the term "Slumdog" is a terrible name to use.

- I strongly believe there´s nothing wrong with it.

2.2 VIDEO GAMES DISCUSSION: Here are some questions you can try asking yourself before you come to our discussion on Wednesday:

a. What springs to mind when you hear the word "millionaire2 associated with "slumdog"?

b. Do you think "Slumdog Millionaire" is the best name for this movie?

c. Would you like to attend the Oscars? If so, what would you do?

d. What do you think of the two children from the Mumbai slums going to the Academy Awards?

e. Can you think of any rags-to-riches stories?

f. Are you interested in who wins at the Oscars?

g. What would you like to swap your daily life for?

h. Many Mumbai people are angry at the phrase 'slumdog' because they say it is offensive. What do you think?

i. Do you like Bollywood films?

j. What do you think the child stars will think about the Oscars Ceremony?

k. Do you believe in fate?

l. What´s the best film you´ve ever seen and why?

m. Do you think the best films always get an Oscar?

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.

FINAL TASK:
THERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO AND THIS WAY YOU WILL COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU MUST IMPROVE WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.

WRITING:

Write a composition of not more than 180 words and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 7, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions. Choose one of the following options:

- Write a film review about "Slumdog Millionaire"

- Express your opinion about how poverty is treated in this film.

SESSION 7: ANSWERS TO EXERCISES

SESSION 7: ANSWERS TO EXERCISES

1.1 TRUE/FALSE
a. F / b. T / c. F / d. T / e. F / f. T / g.F / h.F

1.2 SYNONYM MATCH
1.g / 2.d / 3. i / 4.b / 5.f / 6.c / 7.e / 8.j / 9.a / 10.h

1.3 PHRASE MATCH
1.c/ 2.a / 3.h / 4.f / 5.g / 6.e / 7.d / 8.j / 9.b /10.i

1.4 GAP FILLL
WAY - SLUMS - ART - POOREST - LEAST - SWAP - RICHES - ENQUIRIES
EXCITED - RUP - CARPET - WAIT - FATE - SCARED - ROMANCE - REAL