Follow these link to the bbc article on Americanism in British English:
L9
Poverty – visiting the living conditions in 3rd world/ developing countries
Slum / shanty towns: slum tourism
The ethics of visiting slums.
: morals, principles
Immoral
Inferior
Look down (up)on
I have some moral reservations regarding….
Take pictures
Voyeuristic superficial
You connect at a surface level
As well as
Raises awareness of global living standards
Slum tourism/ Tourism: do local communities benefit from it?
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Positive
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negative
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· Meeting different cultures
· Benefiting the local economy
· (Exotic experience)
· Support for political change in government policies on …housing…leading to an improvement in the environment
· Education: awareness raising
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· Pollution/ increase in traffic
· Suffering from the economic burden: prices could rise if tourism grows; this could price-out local people
· Negative psychological impact (voyeurism)
· Money doesn’t go to the locals; no direct benefit
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L9
Vending machine Snacks
Beverage (f) a drink (inf)
Tendency to eat unhealthily
School dinners - tray - unbalanced meal
Nutrition (n) nutritional content / value
Dietician designs the menu
Lazy / coach potato / idle / sedentary lifestyle
Chips Uk – fries USA
Crisps UK – chips USA
Jelly UK – Jello USA
Jam UK – Jelly USA
Morbidly Obese – obesity (fat – unhealthy)
Fast/ junk food / processed food (fatty)
Ready-meals
The food revolution: “What on earth is that?”
It’s not fair on the children, they deserve better
The Government doesn’t have the answer
To train 60 head dinner ladies, 20,000 kids to try the food.
Deepening crisis. Jamie wants to create a cleverer, healthier, cooler nation
Borough of Greenwich Chronic
Ignorant of/ about Socialist
“Putting my mother’s hat on…” Home economics Wood work
The
first steps could be education at school, involving children and making
them aware of the importance of eating organic food and drinking water
Educate the parents Adverts for organic food and nutritious foods campaigns
Shows a failure in the educational system – parents should have learned the basics of parenting
Completely changing the contents of the midday meal – cost?
Report for homework:
Introduction: what is the food revolution?
Key information and facts
Conclusion
Recommendation
L9 Answers to "useful language"
1. The greatest benefit is that...
2. First and most importantly,...
3. One disadvantage of verb+ ing
4. Another drawback to ....
5. In addition
6. What is more...
7. Not only that but...
8. Another point in favour...
9. X can result in... . X can lead to...
10. Other problems can arise because of/ due to...
11. On balance..
12. On the whole..
13. All in all....
L4/5 Speaking notes
Sakura’s wallet was stolen from her bag
She doesn’t have any money at the moment.
Her mum will send some money
Men like women to wear nice clothes
Women go shopping because they don’t sit at home and they like walking in the shopping centre .
Women buy clothes for themselves to be beautiful for men!
My
father and brother don’t like going shopping but my mother and sister like
it very much. My mother and sister have more free time than me and my
father so they go shopping every day. They choose good clothes/ they
make good choices It’s not for me!
I think it’s very relaxing. It’s more common for women to go to spas because men are too shy
The women in Uzbekistan are not so interested in going to the gym.
In
Tokyo, running marathons or jogging is more common. It is too
expensive. There are very nice places for jogging. Out of Tokyo, jogging is less common.
In my group of close friends, men go to the cinema more than women.
There are an equal number of men and women who go to the cinema. I didn’t see violent films at the cinema.
Many films are comedies and romantic. I prefer Turkish films.
It’s a tradition! It’s a tradition for women to do the cleaning.
If men do cleaning, they don’t do it well!
When I stay with my boyfriend, I think he hasn’t cleaned his kitchen!!
L5: Speaking notes
Homework:
1. Prepare speaking tasks.
2. Listening: http://www.elllo.org/english/0151/180-Nicola-Newspaper.htm
1. Prepare speaking tasks.
2. Listening: http://www.elllo.org/english/0151/180-Nicola-Newspaper.htm
I’m not
bored. For example, last Sunday Murray lost at Wimbledon. He gave an interview
and I wanted to know what he said.
I don’t
understand them but I like to see the pictures!
I don’t read
newspapers, I only read e-papers on my phone.
I think they
are boring but in Uzbekistan, there are TV programmes and comedies crossword in
the newspaper and there are children’s and school articles.
There are
many magazines in Uzbekistan that talk about celebrities and famous people. I
don’t like reading them because they are too many.
I’m
interested in them because of their clothes and what they are wearing and their
style. Also, for new music.
I don’t like
them because I’m not interested in celebrities.
In Japan
there are a lot of magazines about celebrities. I’m interested in what they are
wearing and their accessories but I’m not interested in scandals!!
There are new
stories about marriage
I don’t watch
these TV shows because I don’t have enough free time.
In Japan, one
story lasts 6 months. Older people watch this soap opera.
It is popular
with older people.
I don’t think
computer games are very violent. I don’t know their opinion but for me, it’s
not. They are expensive because they are violent and children don’t buy these
games.
I sometimes play
but I don’t play violent games only Tetris and Angry Birds!!
I play on the
play station. War Craft games and adventure games. I like playing these games
but they are not for children. I play
football games on the Xbox and War Craft.
My mum and
dad don’t like me playing these games.
I think they
might sometimes lie. Higher journalists in Japan never lie, but lower journalists
sometimes tell big lies.
The
journalists in Uzbekistan never lie
All the journalists
in the world sometimes lie. However, we don’t always know that they lie.
L9 Soundcloud questions
Choose one or two of these topics to talk about.
Make notes but don't prepare a speech.
Record yourself using www.soundcloud.com.
Follow the tutorial at the top of my blog.
Make notes but don't prepare a speech.
Record yourself using www.soundcloud.com.
Follow the tutorial at the top of my blog.
L9 Work/Life balance homework
Homework for Thursday.
Please watch the video again. Use the transcript if needed.
Write an article on "Work/ Life balance: Is it really possible in the C21st?"
Think about using the language from today's lesson and the linkers from last week.
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