2017-10-07 Saturday: 4 Opportunities

Greg Malivuk
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“2017-10-07 Saturday: 4 Opportunities”
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Homework: write a blog entry about something fun or exciting you did on a (real or fake) past weekend
	also: read the article on p. 39 and do parts 3, 4, 5, 6 on p. 38
part 3
1 two
2 afraid
3 stop
4 It was difficult for me.
5 stop swimming
6 quickly
part 4
1 first: to go swimming, consequence: he had to fight against the waves and almost died
  second: to stop and call it a day and turn back, consequence: he was caught in the surf zone and couldn’t get back
  third: to give up and stop fighting against the sea, consequence: he was carried safely to shore
2 He respects and loves the sea.
3 “And I ask for forgiveness every time I dive and see no fish.” - He feels responsible for humanity destroying the sea (and taking all the fish).
part 5
1 F - It’s not generally dangerous. (“where I used to swim every day”)
2 T - “In a moment of Catalan bravado”
3 T
4 F - “Every time I think about it, my heart races and my guts jump to my throat.”
5 T
part 6
1 I got in/into the pool.
2 The weather got worse.
3 I couldn’t get to the shore.
4 I wasn’t getting closer to the land.
5 We get so much from nature.
6 I’d gotten out of that dangerous situation.
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After an anonymous phone call, the police go to a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a truck driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?
Ask yes/no questions to find the answer.
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Did you want to do any of these jobs when you were a child? What did you want to be when you grew up? Why did you change your mind (if you did)?
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p. 45 parts 2 and 3 - Which words in part 3 best describe the jobs in part 2? (And make sure you understand all the words in part 3.)
a secure job = low risk of losing the job
a safe job = not dangerous, low risk of harm or injury
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Grammar: future plans
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How many different ways to you know to talk about plans and decisions for the future?
[be] going to + base form: I’m going to teach on Monday.
will + base form: I will teach on Monday.
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p. 48 - What do these women do?
- Devi is a gas-station attendant.
- Elisabeth sells cheese. (She is a cheesemonger.)
- Sahera is (or was) a student.
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part 2 - Listen to the women talk and choose the correct information to complete each sentence.
part 3 - Listen again and correct the factual mistakes.
1 Devi isn’t going to stay at her job forever.
2 Devi is taking a test next month.
3 Elisabeth is going to start a new business.
4 Elisabeth is meeting the bank manager on Wednesday.
5 Sahera’s friend is going to study in the United States.
6 Sahera’s friend is leaving Kabul next week.
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What other grammar for talking about future plans do you see in these sentences?
present continuous = am/is/are + verb(ing)
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p. 175 - Read Devi’s words and find one example of each way to talk about the future:
be going to: “I’m not going to stay in this job forever.”
will: “I suppose I’ll tell him soon.”
present continuous: “I’m taking the entrance exam next month.”
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will = decisions made at (or around) the time of speaking (also offers and promises)
going to = decisions made before the time of speaking
present continuous = decisions with arrangements made before the time of speaking (only actions)
simple present = scheduled future events (e.g. “The flight leaves at 10.”)
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“I don’t know what I’m doing.” = I don’t know what I’m doing right now.
“I don’t know what I’m doing tomorrow.” = I don’t know my plans for tomorrow.
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p. 49 part 8 - Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 I’m taking
2 I’m starting
3 I’m going to take
4 I’m going to manage (this is more of a prediction than a plan; predictions use “will” and “going to”)
5 they are going to do
6 I’m going to be (“be” is not an action, so it can’t be present continuous)
7 I’ll have
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Predictions can use “will” or “be going to”, but “be going to” is much more certain, so it sounds wrong to say “maybe I’m going to” for a prediction.
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Pronunciation of “going to”
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I’m going to go to the restaurant. / I’m gonna go to the restaurant. (-> “I’m’anna go”)
I’m going to the restaurant. / NOT “I’m gonna the restaurant”, because “the restaurant” isn’t a verb.
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register = how formal or informal the language is
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drop out (of college/school) = quit school (before graduating)
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BREAK
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What are some typical job interview questions?
- What are your goals in this job?
- What experience do you have?
- What do you expect from this job?
- Why do you want to work here?
- How much do you expect to earn?
- What can you offer this company?
- Why should we choose you instead of other applicants?
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Look at the list of basic interview questions. Why would an interviewer ask the “Brainteasers” questions at the end?
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With your partner, choose the job that you’re trying to hire someone to do. Then choose or write 5 interview questions that you’ll ask classmates.
Conduct 4 short (5-minute) interviews with your classmates.
Then with your original partner, discuss the candidates you interviewed and choose a first and second choice to hire for the job.
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p. 46 - Read the article.
p. 47 part 4 - Who thinks these things?
1 Morten Andersen
2 Meena Shekaran
3 Kashinath Manna
4 Tamil Selvan
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Grammar: predictions
(We can use “going to” for very certain predictions, for example if I see evidence right now that something will definitely happen.)
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Levels of certainty with modal verbs

It will (certainly/definitely) happen.
It will probably happen.
Maybe it will happen. / It could/might/may happen.
Maybe it won’t happen. / It might/may not happen.
It probably won’t happen. / It will probably not happen.
It (certainly/definitely) won’t happen. / It will (certainly/definitely) not happen.
(It couldn’t happen. = It’s impossible.)
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p. 47 part 10 - Write sentences about the people and things in the article.
1 Meena probably won’t crash on her first drive.
2 Tamil Selvan will probably buy a car.
3 Kashinath Manna’s life might not change.
4 (Andersen believes) the Nokia factory will certainly expand.
5 Job opportunities will definitely increase (he believes).
6 Traveling around will certainly be easier.
7 People’s standard of living might improve.
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part 11 - “job” and “work”
job - countable noun
work - uncountable noun, or verb
Take 2 minutes to complete each sentence with the correct word.
1 work
2 job
3 work
4 work
5 work
6 work
7 jobs
8 work
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Homework: units 3-4 test