2018-04-28 Saturday: 4 Opportunities

Greg Malivuk
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“2018-04-28 Saturday: 4 Opportunities ”
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Homework: Write a blog post similar to the one on p. 41 about a real or invented weekend you had. It doesn’t need to be connected to water, but it does need to include some past perfect and past continuous grammar.
	Also: read p. 51 and answer the questions in parts 2, 3, 4 on p. 50
part 2
a 3
b 4
c 2
d 1
part 3
a 3
b 4
c 6
d 1
e 2
f 5
part 4
1 T (If “young” means “working age”)
2 T
3 F
4 F
5 T
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I’ve enjoyed the class so far. = I’ve enjoyed it but the class isn’t finished yet.
I’ve enjoyed the class until now. = I’ve enjoyed but now I don’t any more.
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p. 41 vocabulary - part 4b - Which words in the text mean these things?
raining = pouring
full of people = packed
looking = staring
arrived = got there
holding = clutching
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grabbed = picked up quickly
(Remember: we only pronounce the ‘e’ in ‘ed’ endings if the verb ends with /t/ or /d/)
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part 4c - Which words from the box below can complete these sentences?
1 raced
2 exhausted
3 boiling
4 scrambled
5 wandered
6 collapsed
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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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Did you want to do any of these jobs when you were a child?
What did you want to be when you grew up? If you changed your mind, why?
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p. 45 parts 2 and 3 - With your partner, decide which jobs from part 2 can be described with the adjectives in part 3 (note that “responsible” really describes the person, not the job)
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Today’s Activity: Harvard Tour, 2pm
May 11: ‘90s party at the school, 6:30pm
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safe = not dangerous / not likely to be injured
secure = not likely to be fired
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p. 48 - What do these women do?
Devi - gas station attendant
Elisabeth - cheesemaker or cheesemonger (cheese seller)
Sahera - student
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parts 2 and 3 - Listen to each woman talk about her plans. Choose the correct information in part 2, then listen again and fix the mistakes in part 3
1 works
2 a nurse
3 has a job
4 retire
5 graduated from college
6 stay in Kabul
1 home -> this job
2 tomorrow -> next month
3 a new job -> her own business
4 her new boss -> the bank manager
5 work -> study
6 month -> week
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p. 175 audio script - find something that Devi
has already decided to do: I’m not going to stay in this job forever.
has made arrangements to do: I’m taking the entrance exam next month.
decides to do while speaking: I suppose I’ll tell him soon.
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Grammar: plans and decisions about the future
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- will + base form = decisions made while speaking; offers and promises
- [be] going to + base form = decisions that have already been made / prior plans
- [be] + verb(ing) (= present continuous) = actions that have been planned and arranged/prepared
(If both “going to” and present continuous are correct, we usually use present continuous, because it’s shorter.)
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Present continuous means right now unless there are other words that tell us it’s about the future.
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p. 49 part 8 - Choose the correct options to compete the paragraph.
1 I’m taking
2 I’m starting
3 I’m going to take
4 I’m going to manage (this is more of a prediction than a plan)
5 they are going to do (without other information, present continuous means right now)
6 I’m going to be (“be a mechanic” is not an action, and this is a prediction, not a decision)
7 I’ll have (prediction - “going to” with predictions usually means there’s evidence right now that tells use this thing will definitely happen)
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p. 49 part 10 - Make sure you understand all these words and expressions about an educational path.
apply to college / apply for a job (sometimes “to” but more often “for”)
sign up for a class / register for a class / enroll in a class
drop out of college = quit before you graduate
get kicked out = get “fired” from school (“fire” is only for jobs)
apprentice = someone who is learning a trade by experience
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p. 50 parts 9-10 - You should also know these words about pay and benefits.
salary = how much you make in a year (agreed when you start, paid every two weeks or 2x a month)
wage = how much you make per hour of work
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How many job interviews have you had in your life?
What are some typical questions they ask at interviews?
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You and your partner need to hire someone for a job.
- Choose the job you’re hiring for.
- Then agree on five questions you’ll ask potential employees.
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Do four “speed interviews” with different people, you ask questions for two and answer questions for two.
Then get back with your original partner and choose who should get the job.
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Grammar: predictions (about things you can’t directly decide and control)
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[be] going to + base form: If there is evidence right now about the future.
will + base form: If I’m pretty sure but maybe there’s no evidence for it right now.
may/might/could + base form: If I’m not so sure, but this is a possibility.
may/might not + base form: It’s possible that it won’t happen.
won’t + base form: I’m pretty sure that it won’t happen.
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It will definitely/certainly rain tomorrow. = almost 100% sure
It will probably rain tomorrow. = more than 50% sure
It probably won’t rain tomorrow. = more than 50% sure of no rain
It definitely/certainly won’t rain tomorrow. = almost 100% of no rain
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p. 47 part 8 - Which option is not logical?
1 won’t
2 may not
3 will
4 might not
5 will
6 may not
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part 11 - Complete the sentences with a form of “job” or “work”.
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: unit 3-4 test