2016-08-26 Core: 10 project and video

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: p. 170 practice 1 and 2
practice 1
2 has there (With “there + [be]” expressions, the subject is “there”.)
3 did they
4 does he
5 aren’t I (remember, there is no am+not contraction) / am I
6 didn’t you
7 shouldn’t she
8 didn’t we
9 shall we / OK (this is an invitation with “let’s”, which is grammatically imperative)
10 did you
“Whadja do?” = What did you do?
practice 2
2 I was completely speechless when I heard the news.
3 It was so airless in the room that I could barely breathe. (barely = almost + not)
4 The best way to get rid of ants is to go straight to the source: the nest.
5 He hungrily devoured everything on his plate.
6 She pushed him aside in an unfriendly way.
7 It (instantly) solved the problem (instantly).
8 He reluctantly agreed to let me pay for the taxi.

He rode his bike quickly to burn calories. = He rode quickly.
He rode his bike to burn calories quickly. = He burned calories quickly.
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Clearly, you can see now. = It’s clear that you can see now. (sentence adverb)
You can clearly see now. = It’s clear that you can see now. (sentence adverb)
You can see clearly now. = Your sight is clear now because of your new glasses. (adverb of manner)

You can clearly see the man in the red coat now. = ? (could have either meaning)
Clearly, you can see… = sentence adverb
The man in the red coat can be seen clearly now. = adverb of manner
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With your group, invent a ceremony/celebration/holiday for Boston. Come up with the reason for the event, what it celebrates, when, and who does what during this holiday.
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BREAK
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Initiation ritual: a ritual in order to formally begin membership in some community or group
(hazing = a painful or embarrassing initiation, especially to a fraternity)

Many cultures have a formal initiation to adulthood.

p. 127 part 1 - What other situations have formal initiations in your culture (besides a-c)?
part 4 - Watch the first part of the video and answer the questions.
part 5 - Watch again and answer these questions.
1 30 times worse than a bee sting
2 They drug the ants first.
3 They are trapped in the gloves.
4 to help distract the initiates
5 The stinging and burning get worse and the hands are paralyzed.
6 He promised he’ll wear the gloves 19 more times.

“If you live your life without suffering anything, or without any kind of effort, it won’t be worth anything to you.”
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Homework: Write about an initiation ceremony or ritual that you know about. (It can be one of the examples on p. 127 part 8, and make sure you include the information in the second set of bullet points.)