Sunday, October 19, 2014

Unit 2



Portion Theory Visualize Cell(animal/plant)

Retain

React Conclusion Compare Survey 

 Universal


Activity 36
Verb Patterns (gerund or infinitive)
                                                               Legally Blonde                                                       (7’38)
A. Watch the video segment and circle the best verb for each sentence, according to the information presented in the segment.
 
B. Then, decide which form  of the words in parentheses is best
. (gerund or infinitive?)
1) The attorney [ refused/ wanted/ planned ] ...........................  (accept)
being replaced from the case by a Law student.
2) The defendant [ decided/ imagined/ claimed ].......................... (fire)
 her attorney on trial day.
3) Elle [ hates/loves/ avoids ]......................................... (wear) extravagant clothes.
4) The judge finally [ refused/ denied/ resolved ] .......................  (proceed) with the trial.
5) Elle's friends [ couldn't help / pretended / finished ] ...................................  (talk) about
the court room in front of everyone.
6) The judge [ told/ asked/ begged ] ..........................................  (the ladies - take) a seat.
7) The witness [ explained/ urged / swore ] .......................................  (tell ) the truth.
8) The witness [ claimed / showed / intended ] ........................... (be) in the shower
during the murder.
9) The witness [ denied / insisted/ warned ] .............................  (hear) the gunshot.
10) The judge [ forbade/ prohibited/ let ] .............................  (Elle - make) her point.
11) The witness [ admitted / proved/ avoided ] ...................... (kill) her father by mistake.
 
12) Finally, the judge [ prohibited / allowed / pretended ] ........................................................
(the defendant  - go) free.
  1. refused to accept
  2. decided to fire
  3. loves wearing
  4. resolved to proceed
  5. couldn’t help talking
  6. told the ladies to take
  7. swore to tell
  8. claimed to be (have been)
  9. denied hearing (having heard)
  10.  let elle make
  11.  admitted killing (having killed)
  12. allowed the defendant  to go
Activity 79 – Possessive pronouns before gerunds
 
The Bucket List
A. Talk to a partner:

1. Have you ever gone skydiving? Would you like to do it? Why (not)?
2. What was the most exciting adventure you have ever had? Tell your friend about it?
3. Do you prefer to  have vacation time in a place to practice extreme sports and/or enjoy nature, or would you rather travel to the city in order to enjoy its night life? Explain it.
4. Are you braver than you used to be when you were younger or are you less courageous nowadays? Why do you think so?

B. Watch the movie segment and chose the best way to complete the sentences below.
                Carter and Edward
1. Their/ They/ Them getting ready to jump was extremely awkward.
2. One of Carter's concern was his/ he/ him  missing the chance to see his wife again.
3. Edward disliked Kyle's / Kyle making comments about Edward's second wife.
4. Edward supported Carter's / Carter jumping off the plane.
5. Carter was really concerned about the parachute's/ parachute not opening.
6. Their/ Them/ They having a few months of life made them experiment new adventures before dying.
7. Edward's instructor was desperate with his/ he/ him singing while they were skydiving.
8. Edward and Carter seemed to have enjoyed their/ their/ they diving.

C. Complete these sentences. Use  pronouns / possessive (‘s) before gerunds in your answers.

1. One interesting thing in the scene was ………………………………………………………….
2. The funniest moment of the segment was ………………………………………………………..
3 . ………………………………………………………………………………………….….. was amazing.

C. Individually, make a list of 10 things you would like to do before you die. Don't show it to anyone.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

D. Work in groups of three students now. Share your list with a friend and come up with a final one of 10 things the three of you would like to do before you die. You have to negotiate and convince your partners because only 10 activities are possible.

E. Share your list with your classmates.

1. Their
2. His
3. Kyle’s
4. Carter’s
5. Parachute’s
6. Their
7. His
8. Their

http://esldiscussions.com/f/fear.html  Conversation Practice
FEAR DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1)
What is your biggest fear for yourself?
2)
What is your biggest fear for the world?
3)
Why do we feel fear?
4)
How often do you feel afraid?
5)
Why do people have different fears?
6)
How do you react to fear?
7)
How would you help someone to get over their fear?
8)
Have you ever panicked with fear?
9)
What happens to you physically and emotionally when fear takes hold of you / overcomes you?
10)
How often do you jump or start when something frightens you?
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FEAR DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1)
Do you have any form of phobia or paranoia?
2)
What were you afraid of as a child?
3)
What things are people commonly afraid of and why?
4)
What facial expressions accompany fear?
5)
Do you like putting yourself in situations where you can feel fear?
6)
Are you ever afraid of other people?
7)
Do you think society lives in fear?
8)
“The fear of death is to be dreaded more than death itself.” What do you think about this quotation?
9)
What do you think having a fear of the 21st century would be like?
10)
If you ‘put the fear of God into someone,’ how do you think that person feels?





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