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I was stung on the hand by a wasp, which may sound no big deal, 
but I'm allergic to such things.The doctor gave me some cream and put my arm in a sling.

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• Choose one of the illnesses and complete the chart: Do include description,causes, symptoms and treatment.

Suggested links:

 If you choose flu, visit: 
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/influenza/id439102.pdf


 If you choose hypothermia, read the following article:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000038.htm


 If you choose, septicemia, go to:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001355.htm

• At the doctor's: Prepare a short conversation between a patient who has contracted one of the illnesses investigated and his/her doctor.

Grammar Focus: Collocations!

 

Vocabulary Focus:

dazed
drowsy
dozy
sprained
casualty
stretcher
plaster
sling
flabby
bring sb round
filling
craving

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Choose one of the following sentences:

• Education is desperately needed in many countries where a high percentage of the poulation is illiterate.
• The mountain region of the country is sparsely populated.
• Many impoverished nations can no longer afford to run schools and hospitals.
• In densily populated areas, unemployment may be the cause of poverty.

B&B:

Choose one of the following tasks to complete:

• Find a picture which depicts a Global Issue and write a description of it.
• Find an abstract painting and write a detailed description of it.
• Write a telephone conversation:

   1. You have just watched the breaking news on Cronica TV :Phone a family member to inform him/her about what’s happening/ what to do.

   2. You are the weather man at the local TV channel. Phone an expert to ask for info about what to say on the next weather report.

   3. Your son/daughter is at granny’s house. He/She phones you to know what’s happening. Giive him/her a summary of the situation and actions to take.

Grammar Focus:

KEY EXPRESSIONS for TALKING about PICTURES:


Describing a photograph:
This photograph shows a woman reading a book.
At the top, there is….
In the background we can see…
On the left side/ On the right side…
In the middle of the picture,…
On the foreground,…..
At the bottom,….



Describing a scene
The picture was taken in … (place).
The photo was taken at … (party).
The picture shows a scene from …
It's an image of … (place, person, scene).
The picture describes … (scene).
The picture shows … (place, person, scene) from a distance.
… (place, person, scene) is shown from … (a bird's eye view/…).
You look at … (place, person, scene) from … (above/behind/…).



Impression
… gives the impression of depth.
… (person) seems to look at the viewer.
His / Her eyes seem to follow the viewer.
The figures look as if they exist in three dimensions.
The viewer has the impression that the people in the picture are alive.
The viewer's attention is focused on …
To the alert eye it will become apparent …
The viewer finds it difficult to withdraw his eyes from …
The painting is vivid / happy / expressive.
The picture makes the viewer feel … (sad/happy)
The picture inspires the viewer to think about …


Intention
The artist mainly uses … (colours/forms/…)
Important elements are highlighted.
The artist / photographer / painter uses … to express …
He / She (probably) wants to criticise / express / show …
It is obvious that the artist wants to criticise / express / show …
What the artist/ photographer/painter wants to criticise/express/show is …
What the artist / photographer / painter wants to point out is …
I think / believe / am sure that …
It seems / appears to me that …
The problem illustrated here is …
… symbolises …
… is typical of …

Speculating:
Perhaps they are celebrating something.
Maybe the reason they look so serious is because…
She might be a busy working mother…
I’m not sure, but I believe that…
I perceive/feel that….because….


Personal feelings
I perceive/feel that….because….
I wouldn’t like to be in her/his shoes…
This photo reminds me of my childhood…
Personally, I’d love to visit a place like this…

Vocabulary Focus:

impoverish
illiterate
sparsely
densily
mezzanine
drown
checkerboard
cue stick

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Embracing green politics

may be our best hope in the long term, 

but we need 

urgent short-term measures too.

B&B:

Imagine you are a Cronica TV news journalist . 
Report a piece of news which expresses the effects of Global Warming in Argentina.


Choose one of the following issues:

• Buenos Aires is suffering from devastating floods.
• Perito Moreno Glaciar is disappearing rapidly.
• Iguazu Falls is having an important increase of water levels.

Write about 50 words and...get ready to share it!!

Grammar Focus:

Direct speech       ›         Indirect speech


Present simple 
"It's cold."
› Past simple 
She said it was cold.


Present continuous 
"I'm teaching English online."
› Past continuous 
She said she was teaching English online.


Present perfect simple 
"I've been on the web since 1999."
› Past perfect simple 
She said she had been on the web since 1999.


Present perfect continuous 
"I've been teaching English for seven years."
› Past perfect continuous 
She said she had been teaching English for seven years.


Past simple 
"I taught online yesterday."
› Past perfect 
She said she had taught online yesterday.


Past continuous 
"I was teaching earlier."
› Past perfect continuous 
She said she had been teaching earlier.


Past perfect 
"The lesson had already started when he arrived."
› Past perfect 
NO CHANGE - She said the lesson had already started when he arrived.


Past perfect continuous
"I'd already been teaching for five minutes."
› Past perfect continuous 
NO CHANGE - She said she'd already been teaching for five minutes.




Modal verb forms also sometimes change:


will 
"I'll teach English online tomorrow."
› would 
She said she would teach English online tomorrow.


can 
"I can teach English online."
› could 
She said she could teach English online.


must 
"I must have a computer to teach English online."
› had to 
She said she had to have a computer to teach English online.


shall 
"What shall we learn today?"
› should 
She asked what we should learn today.


may 
"May I open a new browser?"
› might 
She asked if she might open a new browser.

Reporting Verbs:

advise

encourage

invite

remind

warn

agree

decide

offer

promise

refuse

threaten

admit

agree

decide

deny

explain

insist

promise

recommend

suggest

deny

recommend

suggest

accuse

blame

congratulate

apologize

insist

Examples:


Jack encouraged me to look for a new job.
They invited all their friends to attend the presentation.

Vocabulary Focus:

devastate
smoldering
malnutrition
epidemic
plague
renewable
shortage
extintion
deforestation
household
overjoyed
overburdened
undernurished
refugee

SONG

PASSWORD:

Choose a sentence that includes a collocation 
and share it with your classmates next class.

B&B

The following site is a book called " English Collocations in Use"


 http://es.scribd.com/doc/47536622/English-Collocations-In-Use-Intermediate


I invite you to read Unit 16: Towns and Cities ( page 36) 
and Unit 18: People / Physical Appearance ( page 40) 
Then, solve the exercises offered in both units ( pages 37 and 41)
The answers to them are on pages 134 and 135.


Do BE PATIENT as it takes some minutes to download!!!!!
And...feel free to read about collocations on other topics!!!

GRAMMAR FOCUS:

What is a collocation?
A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations just sound "right" to native English speakers, who use them all the time. On the other hand, other combinations may be unnatural and just sound "wrong". 
Natural English:   Unnatural English:
the fast train             the quick train
fast food                     quick food
a quick shower             a fast shower
a quick meal          a fast meal


Types of Collocation
There are several different types of collocation. The most common types are:
Adverb + Adjective: completely satisfied (NOT downright satisfied)
Adjective + Noun: excruciating pain (NOT excruciating joy)
Noun + Noun: a surge of anger (NOT a rush of anger)
Noun + Verb: lions roar (NOT lions shout)
Verb + Noun: commit suicide (NOT undertake suicide)
Verb + Expression With Preposition: burst into tears (NOT blow up in tears)
Verb + Adverb: wave frantically (NOT wave feverishly)


Sample Collocations
1. adverb + adjective
Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do.
We entered a richly decorated room.


2. adjective + noun
The doctor ordered him to take regular exercise.
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.


3. noun + noun
Let's give Mr Jones a round of applause.
The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 11am.


4. noun + verb
The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking.
Snow was falling as our plane took off.


5. verb + noun
The prisoner was hanged for committing murder.
I always try to do my homework in the morning, after making my bed.


6. verb + expression with preposition
We had to return home because we had run out of money.
At first her eyes filled with horror, and then she burst into tears.


7. verb + adverb
She placed her keys gently on the table and sat down.
Mary whispered softly in John's ear.

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