martes, 5 de julio de 2011

UNIT 10 Ethics and Values

What about you?
1. getting a tatto
2. using make up
3. changing hairstyles
4. face or body piercing
5. coming home late

LESSON 1
GRAMMAR
Possesives pronouns
Use possesives pronouns in place of nouns
Don't use a noun after a possesive pronoun

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: excuse me. I think you forgot ?
B: I did?
A: Isn't this camera hers?
B: Oh you're right. It is. thanks so much
A: My pleasure

LESSON 2
GRAMMAR
Factual conditionals: Present
Factual conditionals: future
Factual conditionals: present

VOCABULARY
some moral dilemas

they didn't charge us for the cake
they undercharged me
they gave me too much change
they gave me more I ordered
they gave me more than I ordered

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: Look. at this. they didn't charge us for the desserts
B: Really? We'd better tell the waiter
A: you think so?
B: Absolutely. If we didn't tell him, it would be wrong

UNIT 9 Living with Computers

LESSON 1
GRAMMAR
Comparisons with as... as

Similarity
use as... as to say that two things are equal or the same.
use the adverb just for emphasis

use the adverb almost to say two things are very similar, but not exactly the same.

Difference
use not as... as to say that two things are different.
use the adverb quiet when the difference is very small

use the adverb nearly to say that there's a big difference

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK

A: I'm thinking about getting a new cellular?
B: oh yeah!! What kind?
A: Everyone says I should get a LG
B: well, I've heard tht the NOKIA is as good as the Motorola, but it costs a lot less
A: Really? I'll check it out

LESSON 2
 
GRAMMAR
The infinitive of purpose
use an infinitive to express a purpose
you can use short answer with infinitives to answer question about purpose

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: Mayra, could you take a look at this?
B: sure what's the problem?
A: well, I have a virus and locks
B: Why don't you low an antivirus?
A: great idea

LESSON 3
VOCABULARY
things to do on the internet

surf the internet
join a chat room
send an attachment
scan pictures
create a web page

UNIT 8 Enjoying the Arts

 

 

VOCABULRY
painting
drawing
photography
sculpture
fashion
film
pottery

LESSON 1
GRAMMAR
The passive voice
Active voice: Picasso painted Guernica in 1973
Passive voice: Guernica was painted by Picasso in 1937

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: Be sure not to miss La carcel de Cananea while you're in Cananea Sonora
B: Really? Why's that?
A: Well, for one thing, Huelga de 1906 is kept there
B: no kidding! I've always wanted to see that
A: they have a great hystories of the huelga
B: thanks for the suggestion
 

 

 

LESSON 2
VOCABULARY
materials
glass
silver
gold
clay
wood
stone
cloth

GRAMMAR
The passive voice: question
YES/NO question
Were these wood bowls made in Africa? yes, there were/ no, they weren't
was this stone figure carved by the Incas? yes, it was/ no, it wasn't

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: What vase made of?
B: glass, it's of century 16
A: really? where was it made?
B: France. what do you think of it?
A: I like

LESSON 4
VOCABULARY
How to describe influences
be inspired by
be influenced by
be interested in
be fascinated by
be moved by

UNIT 7 Psychology and Personality



WHAT ABOUT YOU?
answer each question. Then compare your answer with a partner's
1. What makes you feel blue? the dark
2. What cheers you up when you're down in the dumps? listen music and eat chocolate
3. What do you do to help a friend who's feeling down? talk and give a hug

LESSON 1
GRAMMAR
Gerunds
She enjoys painting
They discussed going on vacation
Infinitive
He wants to paint the bedroom red
I decided to exercise more often

Gerund: an-ing form of a verb (painting)
Infinitive: to+a base form (to paint)

VOCABULARY
Happy
exciting
cheerful
calm
sad
depressing
disgusting
nervous

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: you know, I'd like to pait the livingroom
B: OK. hat color?
A: How about light brown
B: well, I don't mind repainting it



LESSON 2
GRAMMAR
Gerunds after preposition
adjetive      +      preposition
angry about        afraid of
happy/sad about  bored with

verb      +       preposition
complain about   apologize for
talk about        belive in
worry about      object to

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: you look serious. what's up?
B: oh nothing. I'm justed tired of the work. but thanks for asking
A: I know what you mean, go to the shopping
B: I like, let's go

UNIT 6 Eating Well



WHAT ABOUT YOU?

You're trying to lose weight.
no, my weight is right at my age and height
you're trying to gane weight
no, but as eat healthy and  go to the gym

LESSON 1
VOCABULARY
 don't care
 doesn't agree with me
 a vegetarian
on a diet
trying to lose weight
avoiding
allergic to

GRAMMAR
to check information you think is true
Isn't Jane a vegetarian? Yes, she is.
Don't they have two sons? no, they don't. they have tree
when you want someone to agree with you
Don't you love Italian food? Yes. It's delicious
Wasn't that terrible dinner? Actually, I desagree. I like it
to expreses surprise
Aren't you going to have cake? I'm sorry. I'm on a diet
Hasn't he finished eatying yet? I know. Kevin's a very slow eater
use statments with Why don't...? to make an offer or a siggestion
Why don't you have some more cake? Thanks
Why don't we go out to eat? Good idea

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: Why don't you help yourself?
B: Thanks. But I'll pass on chocolate
B: Don't you chocolate?
A: no I'm  a diet

LESSON 2
VOCABULARY
crazy about
a big eater
a big drinker
addict
a lover
can't stand
not crazy about
don't care for
not much of a eater
not much of a drinker

GRAMMAR
Use used to and the base form of a verb for habitual actions in the past that are not true now
My daughter used to love candy. but now she doesn't care for it
I didn't use to eat vegetables. but now I'm crazy about them

Questions and answers
Didn't Mary use to avoid sweets? Yes, she did/No, she didn't
What did you use to eat for breakfast? Eggs and sausage. but not anymore

CONVERSATION PAIR WORK
A: Have you tried the soda? It's terrific!
B: No thank's. Are you a big soda 
A: I'm a sada lover, What about you?
I used to have it a lot

LESSON 4
VOCABULARY
It looks
It smells
It tastes
It smells It taste like It looks like
It's soft
It's hard
It's chewy
It's crunchy