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  1. Greg Malivuk
  2. [email protected]
  3. http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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  5. Homework: p. 107 part 11 (complete the sentences with articles and determiners that make sense)
  6. p. 108 - read the article and answer the questions in part 2 and part 3 (match the reviews to the products)
  7. part 11
  8. 1 -/my/some, a
  9. 2 The
  10. 3 - (chocolate in general -> no article)
  11. 4 the/my, my (it’s the same money as in 1, so now it’s specific)
  12. 5 each/every
  13. 6 the (it’s the same phone as in 1 and 2)
  14. 7 The, a
  15. 8 a
  16. 9 the
  17. p. 108-9 part 3
  18. 1 D
  19. 2 A
  20. 3 C
  21. 4 E
  22. What sort of product is review B about?
  23. ---
  24. p. 109 - Passive Voice (part 4)
  25. All fair-trade goods are bought directly from the producer.
  26. Our featured crafts have been made from sustainable resources.
  27. Many of the featured products can be ordered online.
  28.  
  29. What form is the main verb in each sentence? - past participle
  30. What verb always comes before the main verb? - [be]
  31.  
  32. passive = [be] + past participle, but [be] can be in any tense or form
  33. ---
  34. We use passive when the recipient of an action is more important than the agent. What is the agent in the three sentences above?
  35. 1 the people using this website
  36. 2 the people who make the crafts (the producers)
  37. 3 the people using this website / you
  38. ---
  39. p. 109 part 7 - choose the correct options to complete the paragraph (active or passive)
  40. 1 is paid
  41. 2 are taken
  42. 3 have been weighed
  43. 4 get
  44. 5 are using
  45. 6 is being reviewed
  46. 7 will be contracted
  47. 8 can be packed and sold
  48. ---
  49. p. 109 part 8 - first complete all the sentences with the correct passive forms, then choose what you think is the correct information (between the two options)
  50. 1 have been sold - Nokia 1101 cell phones
  51. 2 has been adapted - Tetris
  52. 3 has been translated - Agatha Christie
  53. 4 was nominated - The Color Purple
  54. 5 is worn - Ralph Lauren
  55. 6 has been viewed - Justin Bieber
  56. 7 were downloaded - Call of Duty
  57. 8 was bought - Picasso
  58. ---
  59. BREAK
  60. ---
  61. p. 112 - Ikea is a Swedish company, but the store in the picture is in China.
  62. part 1 - listen to the conversations and answer the questions about each one
  63. conversation 1
  64. 1 a jewelry store (or the jewelry department of a department store)
  65. 2 a silver chain (a necklace)
  66. 3 yes
  67. conversation 2
  68. 1 a furniture store (or the furniture department of a department store)
  69. 2 a sofa
  70. 3 yes
  71. ---
  72. part 2 - listen again and identify who says each sentence
  73. delicate = thin, light, small, fragile (easy to break)
  74. on backorder = out of stock, but we have ordered more and are waiting for them
  75. “Yes, there are plenty in stock.”
  76. ---
  77. Choose 2 things from the lists of items on p. 112 and p. 110. Then imagine you are a customer in your partner’s store, and try to buy these items. Have a complete conversation, from “Can I help you” to the purchase.
  78. ---
  79. protagonist = the main character that the story is “for”
  80. antagonist = the main person or thing that works against the protagonist
  81. ensemble cast = a cast for a movie that includes many famous people, and all of them are “leading” roles
  82. ---
  83. In the US, you can often negotiate the price of something (you can bargain) if it is a product the owner is selling directly, or for expensive products like houses and cars.
  84. (Houses and cars are sold on commission, which means the salesperson gets a percentage of the profit, and they might bargain with you because they want to sell it even if it’s a discount.)
  85.  
  86. Flea markets and garage/yard sales are common places to bargain in the US.
  87.  
  88. calque = When a word or expression from one language is directly translated into another, even if it doesn’t really make sense in the new language.
  89. (“Flea market” from French “marché aux puces”.)
  90. ---
  91. p. 110 - What are souvenirs? Do you like to bring them back from your vacations?
  92. souvenirs = things you buy or get to remember something (especially a place)
  93. memorabilia = things to remind you of a specific thing like a sports team or a movie production
  94. ---
  95. doll / dole / dull
  96. mall / mole / mull
  97. bought / boat / but / bat
  98. caught / coat / cut / cat
  99.  
  100. You can look for minimal pair exercises to help with pronunciation differences like these.
  101. ---
  102. Homework: read p. 111 and do p. 110 parts 3, 4, 5 (also make a list of the words you don’t understand)
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