Travel and speak

You are to talk and show photos from an imaginary trip to an English speaking country.

AIM: Speak in front of class about something prepared in beforehand.

Assignment: Prepare to speak for 4- 5 minutes about a trip to an English speaking country. You may go to same countries but not visit the same cities/towns.

In your speech you are to tell:

 how you travel,
 how much it costs,
one thing that is similar to Sweden,
one thing you find different from Sweden,
one special event that you join
and  you may choose to talk about their food, culture, music or anything else you find interesting.

Vocational EducationIs Changing Its Image

in-demand - efterfrågad
occupation - yrke, sysselsättning
policymaker - beslutsfattare
fierce competition - ädel tävlan
obtain -  erhålla, få
apprenticeship - lärlingsutbildning
array - samling, lista
skilled -  rutinerad, skicklig
bricklayer - murare
geothermal pumps - jordvärmepumpar
pursue - bedriva (här: yrkesstudier)
perception issue - fråga om uppfattning
second-tier offering -  andrahandserbjudande
tide - tendens
sixth form-  gymnasium
college -  gymnasium

Vocational Education
maintenance - underhåll
sustainable -  hållbar
utilize - använda
hence - därför
promotion - kampanj, marknadsföring
literacy -här:  kunnighet, vana
employability- anställningsbarhet

Rote Learning Is Bad - and Other Myths about Education

achieve - uppnå, åstadkomma
transferable - överförbar
quest - strävan
go about -  sköta, ta itu med
explode -  sticka hål på
cognitive - som gäller inlärning, tänkande och andra intellektuella funktioner
stir - uppståndelse
emphasise - betona, lyfta fram
conceptual - begreppsmässig
facilitate - underlätta
impart - meddela, skänka
grand -  stor, ädel
groundwork - grund, fundament
undeniably - obestridbart
perceive - uppfatta, finna
prevent - förhindra
equipped with - ut/rustad med
approach - här: arbete, tillvägagångssätt
edge - utkant. marginal
obsolete - föråldrad, gammalmodig
cutting edge -  högteknologiskt område
mastery - skicklighet

Why Academic Teaching Doesn't Help Kids Excel in Life

revolve -  rotera
fall short of- understiga
overrate - överskatta
spew out - spy upp
cultivate - bilda  (odla)
failure - misslyckande
pursue - fråga efter, sträva efter
consider - anse som
earth-worm - daggmask
engage - engagera
rote learning - utantill lärande
messy - stökig, rörig
significant - viktig, betydande, betydelsefull
credible - trovärdig
amidst - mitt i/ibland
plethora - övermått
overwhelm -  tynga ner, överväldiga

Wordlist to Preparation Material - Writing

Let's Bring Knowledge Back into Schools
award  - pris, utmärkelse
knowledge - kunskap
shortchanged - lurad
skills - skicklighet, förmåga. färdighet
content - innehåll
content knowledge - kunskapsinnehåll
bewilder -  förvirra
curriculum - läroplan
value - norm, värdering
duobting - tvivla, ifrågasättande
essential - grundläggande, viktigt
citizenry - samhälle
acquire - tillägna sig, förvärva
instant - omedelbar. ögonblicklig
knowledgeable - kunnig
experience -erfarenhet
schooling -  undervisning, utbildning
complience - uppfyllelse
misguide - vilseleda
belief -  tro
discipline - ämne
notion - åsikt, idé
gain ground - vinna mark
utopianism - verklighetsflykt
dispense with - dela med
co-inquire - undersöka tillsammans
recognise- känna igen
judge - bedöma
crucial - avgörande, viktigt
abandon -  överge
dumbed down - förenklad, fördummande
graft -  arbete
means -  medel

How shall I say?

Often you don't know how to ask questions or suggest something. Here is some help.

Irregular verbs

Irregular verbs to learn by heart.

Inform and Discuss

A. Tell your partner your story.

B. Then discuss it briefly with your partner.

* What/ Who is the problem causing the stress situation?

* Where/When does the stress occur? How does it show?

* What could perhaps solve the problem in this particular case?

shrink and shine

Shrink  shrank or shrunk

Shone or shined

Key 288 A + B

1. feeling 2. driving  3. pleading 4. seeking 5. paying  6. growing 7. killing 8. buying 9. losing
10. causing 11. digging 12. eating  13. hearing 14. defending

B
1. It's no use worrying about it.
2. It's no good asking the authorities to help you.
3. It's not worth spending five days there.
4. It's not worth being upset about him.
5. It's a waste of time handing out the leaflets.
6. It's a waste of money buying that company.

key page 292

1 They stopped talking politics. (Slutade med det de höll på med)
2 They went on to talk about the (up)coming holiday/vacation. (De bytte samtalsämne)
3 They went on discussing until/till late in the evening. (de fortsatta att prata om samma sak)
4 Sandra stopped to look at the beautiful view. (hon bytte aktivitet, t ex från att gå till att titta)
5. The big family needs to buy a bigger house. ( de måste göra något)
6. Our cottage/house needs painting. (föremålet = huset måste behandlas =målas)
7. I am not used to drinking so much. (Inte van vid att)
8. I usually drink only two glasses. (brukar dricka = nutid )
9. They used to take/go for long walks along the beach. ( brukade gå  = dåtid )
10. The police tried to arrest the burglar (försökte göra något)
11. They tried placing/putting the dying plant in a sunnier room to see if it helped. (= ett experiment)
12. It usually helps.( brukar = nutid)

Key page 290

1. to build 2. (to) fund 3. to feel 4 to cut 5. appreciate being shown 6. denied molesting
7. can't face 8. to take 9. involve 10. to fight 11. to flood 12. resent being accused 13 resist remaking
14. to ban 15. to donate 16. risk trying

Key

C page 289
1. We must consider giving homeless people a place to stay/live.
2. I cannot see any difficulty solving this problem.
3. They denied having written the leaflet.
4. She can never imagine gambling for money.
5. She does not want to work with anything that involves killing animals.
6. We must practise speaking English.
7. They do not want to risk losing all/everything they own.
8. He could not resist telling her the truth.
9. We suggest using bicycles/bikes for short distances in town/in the city.
10. Many people dislike being asked about their income.

In, on, at time

When to use in, on  or at together with time

Pronunciation

How to practise pronunciation

Studying The Black Cat

Listen to The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

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• How essential is the setting to the story?
•  Could the story have taken place anywhere else?
•  How does Edgar Allan Poe reveal character in "The Black Cat"? 
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• What are some themes and symbols in the story? (Look at: Literary Devices to the right)
• How do they relate to the plot and characters?
   
• Do you find the narrator likable? Would you want to meet him?
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• What is the central/primary purpose of the story? Is the purpose important or meaningful?

• What are some of the controversial elements of the story? Are they necessary?
   
• What is the role of women in the text?
• Does the story end the way you expected? How? Why?

Subject - Verb Agreement

Take the test on Subject - Verb Agreement

Week 2 - 6

We will start working with phrasal verbs - informal/formal English.
We will continue with writing an essay (old National test)
Speak in groups.