Class Notes, Monday, 11 January, 2016

1. Listening

Let's go to page 32. Listen to track 2.32 and answer the questions in 1b.

1. What does Sven do? 
    He is a lawyer in Stockholm.
2. What floor was his office on?
    It was on the 12th floor.
3. What happened when he first pressed the lift button?
    It started going down, then stopped.
4. How did he try to get help?
    He shouted, he pushed the alarm and he tried to phone his wife, but nothing worked.
5. Where did Sven's wife think he was? 
    She thought he was with another woman.
6. How did Sven get out of the lift on Monday morning? How did he feel?
    His coworkers called the emergency number and someone came and repaired the lift.
    He felt happy and very hungry.
7. What is Sven going to do every day now?
    He is going to take the stairs.

2. Grammar: Something, anything, nothing . . .

Let's do exercise 2A

1. I pressed gthe button again but nothing.
2. The police couldn't find him anywhere.
3. They phoned the emergency number and somebody came and repaired the lift.

Complete the rules in 2b with people, places or things.

1. Use something, anything and nothing for things.
2. Use somebody, anybody and nobody for people.
3. Use somewhere, anywhere and nowhere for places.

Let's go to page 132 and look at the explanation in Grammar Bank 4C.

**Use expressions with some for affirmative sentences.
**Use expressions with any for negative sentences and questions.
**Use expressions with no for grammatically affirmative sentences with a negative meaning and for negative short answers.

Ex. There is somebody at the door.
      There isn't anybody at the door. / There is nobody at the door.
      Is there anybody at the door? No, nobody. 

** Someone and somebody are EXACTLY the same
** No one is the only expression that is written separately.

Let's do the exercises on page 133 to practice.

4Ca Complete with something, anything, nothing, etc.

1. Did you meet anybody last night?
2. Someone phoned when you went out.
3. I've seen your wallet somewhere.
4. There's nothing interesting on TV tonight.
5. Did anyone call while I was out?
6. Did you go anywhere exciting at the weekend?
7. I've bought you something really nice for Christmas.
8. I rang the doorbell, but nobody answered.
9. We went shopping, but we didn't buy anything.
10. There's nowhere more expensive than London!

4Cb Answer with nobody, nowhere or nothing.

1. What did you do last night? Nothing.
2. Where did you go yesterday? Nowhere.
3. Who did you see? Nobody.

4Cc Answer the questions from b with complete sentences.

1. I didn't do anything last night.
2. I didn't go anywhere yesterday.
3. I didn't see anyone.

3. Reading

Let's go back to page 32. Read the article in exercise 4 and choose the best summary (resumen).

c. People sometimes don't tell the truth about their weekend.

Now answer the questions in b with a partner.

1. b.
2. b.
3. a.
4. b.

New words

jealous - celoso, envidioso
survey - encuesta
encourage - animar
such as - tales como

4. Speaking

Let's do the speaking activity in 5a and b on page 33. Talk with a partner about the questions in 5b.

New words:

I recommend it -> lo recomiendo
to go birdwatching -> ir a ver pájaros
binoculars -> prismáticos
go to church -> ir a la iglesia
go to mass -> ir a misa
load the dishwasher -> meter los platos en el lavavajillas
turn on / start the dishwasher -> encender el lavavajillas

5. Vocabulary: Adjectives

What is the difference between -ed and -ing adjectives?

-ed

* sensation / emotion
* for people 
* I'm bored -> estoy aburrido
* Es el efecto
* Estar
* Extrinsico

-ing

* produces a sensation or emotion
* for people, activities, things . . .
* I'm boring -> soy aburrido
* Es la causa
* Ser
* Intrinsico

My job is tiring . . . so I am tired.
This film is boring . . . so I am bored.

Let's do exercise 6b on page 33. Listen to track 2.37 to check your answers.

1. boring   2. bored  3. depressed  4. depressing  5. relaxing  6. relaxed  7. interesting  
8. interested  9. excited  10. exciting

6. Pronunciation

Let's look at exercise 3a. What sound do the pink letters make?

1. b  2. c  3. a  4. c  5. a  6. b

Listen to 2.35 and check the sounds. 

HOMEWORK: WORK ON UNITS 1-4 in the workbook