2016-01-15 Core: 2 project and transition words

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: Make a list of charities you could support with an entertainment event, and a list of entertainment events you could use to raise money for a charity.
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Charities: UNICEF, World Wildlife Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross / Red Crescent, UNESCO, help 9/11 families, help other survivors of terrorist attacks, Greenpeace, PACT, Wounded Warrior Project, help education, health, arts and culture, animal charities, environmental charities
Events: art auction, benefit concert, Bingo night, aquarium show for families, museum night, charity fair, motor show (new models, performance), fashion show, food festival, celebrity date auction, poker game, street show (street performers), benefit sports match
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With your group, design an event to raise money for the charity of your choice. Make a poster advertising the event, which includes the time, location, price, and some details about the nature of the event and the charity.
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BREAK
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Explain your events to the class.
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Elephant ivory comes from elephant tusks.
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p. 29 - Read the profile of Baz Luhrmann. Have you seen any of his movies? What did you think?
part 5a - which highlighted words mean the same as the words in the table?

Contrast:
in spite of, despite
even though, while, although
in contrast, but, however, on the other hand, nevertheless
Consequence:
because of this, for that reason, so, therefore, as a result
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Forms:
Despite the rain, we will eat outside. / In spite of the rain, we will eat outside. (A)
We will eat outside despite the rain. / We will eat outside in spite of the rain. (A)
(“despite” and “in spite of” are followed by noun phrases or gerund phrases)

Although it’s raining, we will eat outside. / We will eat outside although it’s raining. (A)
Even though it’s raining, we will eat outside. / We will eat outside even though it’s raining. (A)
While some critics didn’t like Australia, others loved it. (B)
(These three are followed by complete sentences)

It’s raining. Nevertheless, we will eat outside. (A)
It’s raining. However, we will (still) eat outside. (A or B)
Many critics disliked Australia. In contrast, most people loved Moulin Rouge. (B)
My dad lives in Michigan. On the other hand, my sister lives in Florida. (B)
(these start a new sentence and are followed by a comma)

It’s raining, but we will (still) eat outside. / My dad lives in Michigan but my sister lives in Florida. (A or B)

A = unexpected result (I’m surprised that we will eat outside, because it’s raining.)
B = direct contrast (There’s no connection between the facts, they’re simply different.)
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It’s raining. Because of this, we will eat inside.
It’s raining. For that reason, we will eat inside.
It’s raining. Therefore, we will eat inside.
It’s raining. As a result, we will eat inside.
(these start a new sentence and are followed by a comma)

It’s raining, so we will eat inside.
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p. 29 part 5c - rewrite the sentences with the words in parentheses
1 They have had box office success even though they are unusual movies.
2 I enjoyed Romeo+Juliet, but I didn’t understand all the dialogue.
3 I love epic movies. Nevertheless, I didn’t enjoy this one.
4 In spite of praising his earlier movies, the critics didn’t like Australia.
5 I’ve seen all of the movies. However, I haven’t seen any of the operas.
6 His last movie was absolutely superb, so I’m looking forward to seeing the next one.
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Homework: Imagine you went to the event you planned in class today. Write a review of the event (including some good things and some bad things about it).