Class Notes, Wednesday, 16 December, 2015

1. Listening

Let's go to page 26. Listen to track 2.8 and decide if the sentences are True or False. Correct the false sentences.

1. The New York office is smaller than the London office. F much bigger
2. Barbara is the designer of the magazine. F editor
3. Rob has never been to New York before. F was in
4. Barbara is going to have lunch with Rob and Jenny. F isn't
5. Holly is going to work with Rob. T
6. Holly wants to go to the restaurant because she's hungry. F she wants to talk to Rob

2. Vocabulary: Restaurants

We did the quiz in exercise 2 with a partner. Here are some new words:

menu -> carta
dish -> plato ( entrante, sopa, etc.)
starter -> entrante / primer plato
main course -> plato principal /segundo plato
tip -> propina
check / bill -> la cuenta
sparkling water -> agua con gas
rare -> poca hecha
medium rare -> en su punto
well done -> muy hecha

3. Listening and Speaking

Let's listen to track 2.9 and answer the questions in 3a on page 26.

1. What do they order?

Jenny orders tuna and a green salad. Rob orders steak and fries. They both have sparkling water to drink.

2. What problems do they have?

The waitress brings Jenny fries instead of a salad, and Rob's steak is rare instead of well done.

Now, listen to the track again and complete the dialogue in 3b on page 27.

Are you ready to order?
Can I get you something to start with?
Would you like that with fries or a baked potato?
How would you like your steak? Rare, medium or well done?
Ok. And to drink?
Still or sparkling?
The tuna for you ma'am, and the steak for you, sir.
No problem. I'll change it.
I'll take it back to the kitchen.

Now, practice the dialogue in pairs.

Now, practice ordering other things. Use the information in 2e.

4. Listening

Let's go to page 27. Listen to track 2.11 and answer the questions in 4b.

1. What's Rob going to write about?

     He's going to write aout his first impressions of New York and the nightlife.

2. How does Holly offer to help him with interviews?

    She knows people in the theatre and musicians and can arrange for them to meet Rob.

3. What does she say they could do one evening?

    She suggests that they go out to a show together.

4. What's the problem with the check? 

    They only ordered two bottles of water, not three.

5. Why does Jenny say it's time to go?

    Rob has a meeting with Barbara at 3pm.

6. Do you think Jenny wanted Holly to come to lunch?

    It seems like Jenny wasn't happy that Holly came.

Let's complete the social English phrases in exercise 4c. You can listen to track 2.12 to check.

So tell me, Rob . . .

Well, to begin / start with . . .

Do you have any ideas / suggestions / recommendations?

That would be great

Could we have the check (bill), please?

Excuse me, I think there's a mistake.

Ok, time to go. 

5. Reading

Let's go to page 28 of your book. Let's read about teenagers adolescentes and their annoying habits. 

Next, let's check the meaning of the highlighted words:

without knocking -> sin llamar

carry on texting -> seguir mandando mensajes de texto

change the channel -> cambiar de canal

to tidy -> recoger, ordenar

pick up dirty clothes -> recoger la ropa sucia

do the washing-up -> fregar los platos

complain -> quejarse

Here are some more new words:

annoyed -> molesto, mosqueado

mess -> desorden

roll your eyes -> entornar los ojos

7. Vocabulary: Housework

Let's go to page 154 and learn some vocabulary about housework.

1. Lay the table Poner la mesa

    (clear the table) Recoger la mesa

2. do the washing hacer la colada

3. do the shopping hacer la compra

4. make the beds  hacer las camas

5. put away your clothes  guardar la ropa

6. do the ironing planchar

7. clean the floor limpiar el suelo

8. do the washing-up fregar los platos

9. tidy your room ordenar / recoger tu habitación

10. pick up dirty clothes (from the floor)  recoger ropa sucia (del suelo)

11. take out the rubbish sacar la basura

12. make lunch hacer la comida

More housework vocabulary:

to vacuum / to hoover -> pasar la aspiradora

to fold clothes -> doblar la ropa

to dust -> pasar el polvo

to sweep -> barrer

to mop -> fregar el suelo

cutting board -> tabla de cortar

ironing board -> tabla de planchar

iron (n) -> plancha

broom -> cepillo de barrer / escoba

leftovers -> sobras / restos de comida

crumbs -> migas

laundry basket -> cesta de la colada

bucket -> cubo

mop (n) -> fregona

clothes dryer -> secadora de ropa

clothesline -> tendal

clothespins -> pinzas de tender la ropa

Homework: 

Do grammar bank 4A y 4B on page 133.