Tuesdays 19/06/12 and 25/06/12

Worried That People Are Laughing at You?

1. What is going on in this video? Who started laughing first?
2. Are people near the person laughing afraid that they may be laughing at them? What do their facial expressions convey?
3. What happens after a minute? What are the changes?
4. How do new subway passangers getting into the subway react to the scene? What does the guy with a hat react at first? What does he do?
5. Has this ever happened to you? Are you afraid of people laughing around you when you don't  know why they are laughing?  What do you do when you find yourself in a similar situation? What have you done in the past?

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B. Testing your knowlege of Transitional Phrases

Q1 - She went out ____ the rain.

although
despite
Either could be used here.

Q2 - She went out ____ it was raining.

although
despite
Either could be used here.

Q3 - She went out ____ the fact that it was raining.

although
despite
Either could be used here.

Q4 - ____ she didn't like it, I enjoyed it a lot.

Though
Although
Either could be used here.

Q5 - It was good, ____ expensive.

though
despite
Either could be used here.

Q6 - I was late. _____, the others were all on time.

Although
However
Despite

Q7 - ____ I was late, the others were all on time.

Although
However
Despite

Q8 - They managed it ____ I wasn't there.

although
despite
however

Q9 - They managed it ____ the fact that I wasn't there.

although
however
despite

Q10 - ____ tired, he managed to finish it on time.

Though
Despite
Either could be used here.

Q11 - ____ hard she tried, she still couldn't manage it.

However
Despite
Though
Although

Q12 - 'You did it!'

'I didn't enjoy it much, though.'
'I didn't enjoy it much, although.'

Q13 - ____ of the opportunity, no one bothered.

Despite
In spite
Although
Though

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C. Tell me how to do....

Telling someone how to do something that we know how to do is never as easy as we think.  If you get puzzled looks, there is a good probability they did not understan or follow your instructions.  Well, today, you are going to explain to me how to do something.  What should you choose for a topic? Anything you want as long as it is not too simple.  Pick something that you know how to do well like a particular recipe, something about sports, something in the computer, a particular part of your job, etc. 

If you are still struggling to find something to explain in class, go through the following article, read it and then write down a good way to explain it to someone who does not know anything abou it: http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/06/02/50-things-everyone-should-know-how-to-do/

You can have as long as 15-20m to come up with the story that you will use to explain it to me in class.  Be ready to answer LOTS of question

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D. How well do you plan your vacations? Are you a person who plans weeks or only minutes in advance? Read the following article http://traveltips.usatoday.com/prepare-vacation-1749.html  and compare what experts suggest to do and what you actually do.

1. Do you do all or only some of the items on the checklist? Why?
2. Do you think it is a good idea to do all of them?
3. Have you ever forgotten to do one or multiple things prior to departing that later on became a serious issue upon your arrival?  Imagine 5 things that could potentially become an issue if not done in advance

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E. Advice


Please provide appropriate advice in the form of a short paragraph for the following use cases:

1. A student looking to start a career in nursing.  
2. A couple looking to move to Montpellier and looking for a place to live in the center of Montpellier
3. A person looking to improve his health.  Advice about diet, stress and exercise.