Wednesday, September 26, 2012
B&B:
- Second Conditional revision:
- A POEM: Read the poem about the zebra and write your own version.
GRAMMAR FOCUS:
THE SECOND CONDITIONAL
The second conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present or the future -- things which don't or won't happen:
Example Explanation
If I were you, I would drive more carefully in the rain. I am not you — this is unreal.
Paula would be sad if Jan left. Jan will not leave — that's not going to happen.
If dogs had wings, they would be able to fly.Dogs don't have wings — that's impossible.
POEM
"The Zebra Question"
by Shel Silverstein
I asked the zebra,
Are you black with white stripes?
Or white with black stripes?
And the zebra asked me,
Are you good with bad habits?
Or are you bad with good habits?
Are you noisy with quiet times?
Or quite with noisy times?
Are you happy with some sad days?
Or are you sad with some happy days?
Are you neat with some sloppy ways?
Or are you sloppy with some neat ways?
And on and on and on and on
And on and on he went.
I'll never ask a zebra
About stripes
Again.
Another version of the poem written by a student:
are you black with white stripes?
or are you white with black stripes?
and the zebra asked me,
Is a magpie bird black with white patches?
or is it white with black patches?
Is a lake water with land around it?
or land with water in it?
Is an orange, peel with segments in it?
or segments with peel around it?
Is an island land with water around it?
or water with land in it?
Is the Kilkenny jersey amber with black stripes?
Or is it black with amber stripes?
Is the Japanese flag a red circle with white around it?
Or is it white with a red circle in it?
And on and on and on and on,
and on he went.
I'll never ask a zebra
about stripes
Again.
Lyrics of the Song: NEW YORK, NEW YORK
New York, New York
Start spreading the news
I am leaving today
I want to be a part of it
New York, New York
These vagabond shoes
They are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it
New York, New York
I want to wake up in that city
That doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the heap
My little town blues
They are melting away
I gonna make a brand new start of it
In old New York
If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you
New York, New York
New York, New York
I want to wake up in that city
That never sleeps
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the list
Head of the heap
King of the hill
These are little town blues
They have all melted away
I am about to make a brand new start of it
Right there in old New York
And you bet baby
If I can make it there
You know,
I'm gonna make it just about anywhere
Come on, come through
New York, New York, New York
Thursday, September 13, 2012
B&B:
- Write down a discursive composition. Choose from the following topics:
2. Advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city.
3. Should wild animals be kept in circuses, zoos or zafari parks?
- Listen to the song NEW YORK NEW YORK and find differences with lyrics.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
B&B:
- Write a conversation between Marty and you while you hand him your present on his birthday .
- Watch the following video: “ The Big Bang Theory - Penny's Christmas gift to Sheldon” in YOU TUBE.
- Answer the following questions:
What was Penny’s gift to Sheldon?
How did he react?
What did Leonard receive from Penny?
And Penny from Leonard?
Note: Leonard Simon Nimoy ( /ˈniːmɔɪ/ nee-moy; born March 26, 1931) is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966–1969), and in multiple film, television, and video-game sequels.
EXPRESSIONS with the word GIFT:
1 a birthday/Christmas/wedding present or a birthday/wedding gift
2 The guests all arrived bearing (= bringing) gifts.
3 Gift box: a decorative box for putting a present in.
4 Gift shop: a shop which sells goods which are suitable for giving as presents.
5 gift token/voucher: US gift certificate: a card or piece of paper which can be exchanged in a shop for goods of the value that is printed on it.
6 A present which is gift-wrapped has been put in decorative paper ready for giving.
7 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts: Prov. Do not trust an opponent who offers to do something nice for you.
8 free gift: something extra given to you when you buy something else
9 To think you are God's gift to women(humorous)if a man thinks he is God's gift to women, he thinks he is extremely attractive and that all women love him.
He's the most arrogant man I've ever met and he thinks he's God's gift to women.
10 have a gift for (doing) something: Fig. to have a natural talent for doing something.
11 the gift of the gab (British, American & Australian) also the gift of gab (American):an ability to speak easily and confidently and to persuade people to do what you want.
An Irishman, he had the gift of the gab. You might hate what he said but you had to listen.
12 not look a gift horse in the mouth: if someone tells you not to look a gift horse in the mouth, they mean that you should not criticize or feel doubt about something good that has been offered to you.
Okay, it's not the job of your dreams but it pays good money. I'd be inclined not to look a gift horse in the mouth if I were you.
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