2016-03-31 Core: 1 color idioms and video

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: read p. 15 and do p. 14 parts 4, 5, 6
part 4
1 They’re anthropologists.
2 She’s studying monkeys (specifically mandrills).
3 He is a biologist.
part 5
1 d
2 a
3 b
4 c
part 6 - b
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New vocabulary in reading
1 Circle or underline new words.
2 Try to guess/figure out the meaning from context.
3 If you can’t figure it out, look it up in a dictionary (which is better than a translator).
4 If that doesn’t help you, ask in class.

To memorize:
- flashcards with the word on one side and a sentence (without it) on the other
- crossword puzzles
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Color Idioms
It makes me see red. = It makes me become angry.

Idioms handout p. 143 - Try to do part A without reading the definitions (just guess). Then look at the definitions to choose the correct expressions in part B. (With a partner.)
p. 144 - See if you can remember the expressions. (With a different partner.)
p. 145 part A - Write a complete sentence with the correct idiom to respond to each of the situations.
1 Of course, he always sees his life through rose-colored glasses.
2 I would like to go out and paint the town red.
3 Yes, the promotion was like a bolt from the blue. / The promotion came completely out of the blue.
4 You have to have your contract in black and white. / Make sure you have everything in black and white.

red flag = warning sign
“If you see the world through rose-colored glasses, red flags just look like flags.”
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BREAK
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Take 3 minutes with your partner to find and choose one idiom using a different color than the ones on the handout.

Then write a conversation that uses your new idiom and at least 4 of the idioms from the handout, in the correct context. (You should first choose a situation where multiple idioms could make sense.)
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*When you will sign in black and white?
-> When will you sign in black and white?

*The performance was really well.
-> ...really good. / The performance went really well.

I do it well.- “well” is an adverb
It was good. - “good” is an adjective
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p. 18-19 - Peruvian Weavers - part 1 (answer the questions)
part 2 - with your partners, guess what words will complete the summary of the video. Then watch and check.
part 5 - Watch again and answer the questions.
1 the leader of the Center for Traditional Textiles
2 Nobody of her age in her town was learning to weave.
3  To keep the tradition alive for younger generations.
4 He started helping with the sheep.
5 a reasonable amount
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Homework: p. 156-7, practice 1 and 2