2016-02-25 Core: 8 Earhart and hoaxes

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: read the other article on p. 99 and do p. 98 parts 2, 3, 4
part 2
1 The theory that she crashed on Nikumaroro.
2 DNA testing
3 That this theory is correct (and that she crashed on Nikumaroro).
part 3
1 His family is partially funding the project.
2 No hair samples from Earhart are known.
3 99% of human DNA is identical, so a large amount is needed to prove anything.
part 4
1 funding
2 reveal
3 archive
4 ensure
5 assumption (theory = assumption in common conversation, but a theory is much stronger in a scientific context)
6 profile
7 identical
8 log
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longstanding = existing for a long time
verifiable = able to be tested and proved (able to be verified)
(verifiably = adverb from ‘verifiable’)
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In groups, discuss the questions in part 8. Also, share if there are any other famous missing people or mysteries that you know about.
1 He wants to continue investigating what his grandfather wrote a book about. (His grandfather’s book was actually about the first theory, that they lost the plane in the Pacific Ocean.)
2 It could be a turtle bone or another person. (For example, if it belonged to Fred Noonan, that would also prove the theory.)
3 No, because her secretary handled most of her correspondence.
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p. 100 part 1 - What would you expect to read about with these headlines?
“Sheep in Global Warming Shock” - Sheep are involved in something surprising about global warming.
forged = fake (especially with documents)
Listen and choose the correct headlines.
part 2 - listen again and answer the questions about each conversation
story 1: 1 Sheep are reflecting sunlight back into the atmosphere and causing global warming.
	2 No.
	3 April 1st
story 2: 1 The blue 20-euro bills are fake.
	2 Yes.
	3 April 1st
story 3: 1 She filled the car with gas because it was much cheaper than diesel.
	2 Yes.
	3 April 1st
April 1st is April Fools’ Day, when people tell and play jokes (and many newspapers have fake stories).
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http://hoaxes.org/aprilfool/ - A list of 100 fake April Fools’ headlines from newspapers.
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part 3 - Listen one more time and put these expressions in the order that you hear them.
You’re pulling my leg. = You’re pulling my chain. = You’re jerking my chain.
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Which expressions should be pronounced with rising intonation? Falling?
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We often pronounce would have, might have, could have, must have, and should have
like “woulda”, “mighta”, “coulda”, “musta”, and “shoulda”.
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BREAK
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Grammar of headlines in English.

Which two headlines in your book are about the future?
FUEL PRICES TO DOUBLE NEXT WEEK
USA TO JOIN EUROZONE
From the other book:
(DROUGHT EXPECTED TO WORSEN)
PRESIDENT TO VISIT CHINA
U.S. TO PROTEST NUCLEAR TESTING
Headlines often use infinitives to refer to the future. (Imagine that “be going” was removed.)

NEW PLAN TO IMPROVE BUS SERVICES
A new plan is going to improve bus services.
There is a new plan to improve bus services.

(Headlines can be ambiguous, because important words are left out and longer, clearer sentences are avoided.)
INCLUDE YOUR CHILDREN WHEN BAKING CAKES
Put your children in the cakes. (Like: INCLUDE LESS SALT WHEN BAKING CAKES)
Have your children help you bake. (Like: INCLUDE YOUR CHILDREN IN FAMILY DISCUSSIONS)

STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE
A tree found a stolen painting. (BY TREE means “tree” is the agent of the verb “find”)
A stolen painting was found (by people) near a tree. (BY TREE = NEAR TREE)

U.S. POPULATION MOVING WEST = The US population is moving west.
TEST SCORES (are) IMPROVING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LINK FOUND BETWEEN DIET AND HEART DISEASE = A link was found between diet and heart disease.
(Or: A link has been found between diet and heart disease.)

MAJOR DECREASE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN U.S.
= There is a major decrease in international students in the US. (or “There has been…”)
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p. 100 part 5b - With a partner, take turns telling each other these statements and reacting with disbelief and surprise.
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part 6 - With a different partner, choose one of the other headlines from part 1 (1a, 2b, 3a). Invent as many additional details as you can think of. Make notes about the details. (You can also make up your own headline if you prefer.)

part 7 - With a new partner, have a conversation about your invented story similar to the ones we listened to. React with surprise or disbelief to the details of the story.
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hoax = lie or fake story with the intention that many people believe it
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p. 101 - read the news story. Do you think it’s true or false? Why?

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/06/georgian-woman-cuts-web-access - real newspaper article about this story
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Homework: p. 167 practice 2
	Also choose two of the places from p. 97 part 9, read about them, and be prepared to explain why they are mysterious.