2016-06-03 Core: 10 project and advice email

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: p. 169 practice 1 and p. 170 practice 2
practice 1
2 There’s the man who/that flew around the world alone.
3 That’s the cave where four explorers slept.
4 She’s the girl whose arm was operated on.
5 It’s the time of day (when) the helpline is busiest.
6 Here is the boat in which they crossed the Atlantic.
  Here’s the boat (which/that) they crossed the Atlantic in.
7 This is the woman who/that climbed Everest.
8 We saw the device which/that treats headaches.
practice 2
2 passed, would go / could go
3 wouldn’t have, didn’t need
4 Would you live, had
5 liked, would go
6 Would/Could humans change, wanted
7 had, would you take
8 were, would rest

If she passed her exams, she would go to more concerts.
= In reality, she doesn’t go to more concerts because she doesn’t pass her exams.

If she passed her exams, she could go to more concerts.
= In reality, she can’t go to more concerts because she doesn’t pass her exams.
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In your group, design a new extreme sport. Decide what participants will do and where. (Be specific.)
Then think about the injury risks and what equipment they will need to protect them.
Choose a name for the sport and, if you want, draw a picture.
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BREAK
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p. 125 part 1 - Talk with your partner about who you go to when you need advice about these things.
Gia keeps her own counsel with relationship issues.
mentor
shop around
part 2 - Read the email. What is the purpose? - c
What advice would you give her?

How formal is this letter? How do you know?
- Hi there, Thanks, Take care, By the way, of course, The thing is, (parenthetical comment), So what do you think?, Hope all is well with you, … (stopping before finishing a complete thought), Kate (just first name)
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part 5a - Which highlighted words in the email have similar meanings to the words in this table?

clearly, naturally, obviously, of course - for something that should be clear to the reader

in fact, to be honest, actually - for something that might be surprising to the reader

Before I forget, Incidentally, By the way - to briefly talk about another (less important) topic

Anyway, Well, So - to return to (and possibly conclude) the original topic or question

All the same, Even so, However, The thing is - to introduce a contrasting idea (especially the downside of something) (“The thing is” can also introduce the main question you have about something you just explained.)
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p. 125 part 5b - Complete the sentences with these transition signals.
1 Actually
2 obviously / of course
3 By the way
4 So
5 The thing is
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p. 124 part 5 - reduced pronunciation of “and”
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Homework: Write an email to a friend asking for advice about whether you should participate in one of the extreme sports you designed today or whether you should move to a colony on Mars. Then write a short email in response (to give the advice).