2018-01-27 Saturday: 4 Opportunities

Greg Malivuk
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“2018-01-27 Saturday: 4 Opportunities”
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Homework: Write a blog post about a real or imaginary weekend you had. Use the tenses from today and some of the vocabulary from p. 41.
	Also: read p. 39 and do p. 38 parts 3, 4, 5
part 3
1 two (approximately)
2 afraid
3 stop
4 It was difficult for me
5 stop swimming
6 quickly
part 4
1 first: to go swimming in a storm; he had to fight against the sea
  second: to go back to the beach; he was caught in the surf zone and couldn’t get back
  third: to give up and stop fighting; the sea carried him to shore and he survived
2 -
3 “And I ask for forgiveness every time I dive and see no fish.” - It’s because of human activity that there are no fish in those places, and he feels guilty.
4 -
part 5
1 F - not usually
2 T
3 T
4 F - He still feels panic when he thinks about it. (On the other hand, he has started swimming and diving again.)
5 T
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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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When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up.
Did you change your mind? Why?
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I studied dentistry because I wanted to be a dentist.
I studied (communications and) journalism because I wanted to be a journalist.
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p. 45 part 3 - With your partners, think of one job for each characteristic.
- You should look these words up, because some of them don’t mean what you probably think.
demanding = the job requires a lot of time and energy from you
in demand = a lot of workers for this job are needed
rewarding = you feel like you’ve acheived good things with your job
satisfying = you feel good about a job well done
secure = you will probably keep this job
safe = not dangerous
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p. 48 - What are these women’s jobs or occupations.
gas station attendant
cheesemonger
student
part 2 - Listen to the radio program and choose the correct information.
1 works
2 a nurse
3 has a job
4 retire
5 graduated from college
6 stay in Kabul
part 3 - Listen again and correct the mistakes.
1 that job (not “home”)
2 next month
3 starting her own business
4 the bank manager
5 going to study
6 next week
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p. 175 - Look at the transcript of Devi’s story.
1 What is something Devi has already decided to do?
	- I’m not going to stay in this job forever.
2 Something she has made arrangements to do?
	- I’m taking the entrance exam next month.
3 Something she decides while speaking?
	- I’ll tell him soon.
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Grammar: Future Decisions/Plans
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There are four ways to talk about plans and decisions about the future. (These are not the same as predictions of things out of your control.)
1 will + base form: Things you decide to do while speaking. Things you offer or promise to do.
	(Offers and promises are about things you’re willing to do.)
2 [be] going to + base form: Things you have already decided to do. (There’s a prior plan in your mind.)
3 present continuous: Things you have decided and arranged to do.
4 simple present: Things on a schedule. (Including tickets, class schedules, appointments.)
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p. 49 part 8 - With your partner, choose the correct options to complete each sentence.
Note: predictions can only use “will” or “be going to”.
1 I’m taking
2 I’m starting
3 I’m going to take
4 I’m going to manage (prediction)
5 they are going to do (because present continuous without other information means right now)
6 I’m going to be (prediction)
7 I’ll have (prediction - “going to” for predictions usually means there’s some evidence right now that tells us this thing will happen in the future)
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Because we’re lazy, if both “going to” and present continuous are correct (because arrangements have been made or because no arrangements are necessary), we usually use present continuous because it’s shorter.
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Pronunciation: “going to” is pronounces as “gonna” when it’s part of a “[be] going to + base form” sentence. If it’s the main verb, we have to pronounce it completely.
- I’m gonna go to the grocery store. (Fine, because the main verb is “go”.)
- I’m going to the grocery store. (Can’t reduce to “gonna”, because “going” is the main verb.)
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BREAK
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curious -> curiosity
monster -> monstrous -> monstrosity
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p. 49 part 10 - Make sure you understand all these words and expressions about educational paths.
apply to college / apply for a job
drop out = quit school before graduation
get kicked out = When the school decides you need to stop being a student there.
p. 50 parts 9-10 - You should also know what these words mean.
pay raise = increase in pay (wage or salary)
flex-time = the ability to start and finish when you want as long as you still work a certain number of hours in the day
severance package = what the company gives you if they fire you or lay you off
retirement package = what you get if you choose to retire
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How many times have you had a job interview?
What are some common questions they ask you?
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You and your partner work for a company and you need to hire someone for a job.
- Choose a job to hire someone to do.
- Then agree on five questions you’ll ask potential employees.
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Now conduct 5-minute “speed interviews” with classmates from different groups.
Take some notes on the people who answer your questions, so you can make a decision about who to hire.
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Compare your notes with your original partners and decide who should get the job. (Also choose a second choice, in case that person doesn’t want your job.)
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Grammar: predictions
If there is clear evidence right now about hte future: [be] going to
If I’m pretty sure but maybe there’s no evidence I can see: will + base form
If I’m not so sure, but it’s a possibility: may/might/could
If it’s possible that it won’t happen: may not / might not
If I’m pretty sure that it won’t happen: won’t
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It will certainly/definitely rain. - I’m almost 100% sure.
It will probably rain. - I’m more than 50% sure.
It probably won’t rain. - I’m more than 50% sure that it will not rain.
It certainly/definitely won’t rain. - I’m almost 100% sure that it will not rain.
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p. 47 part 8 - cross out the options that aren’t logical
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part 11
1 work (verb)
2 job
3 work (noun)
4 work (verb)
5 work (noun)
6 work (verb)
7 jobs
8 work (noun)
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Homework: units 3-4 test (the link is in your email)