Class Notes, Monday, 18 January, 2016

1. Reading and Vocabulary

Let's go to page 36. Read the article and match the headings to the paragraphs.

1. No time to stop
2. No time for Snow White
3. No time to wait
4. No time to write
5. No time for Van Gogh
6. More time on the road

What do the highlighted expressions mean?

save time -> ahorrar tiempo
takes more than fifteen seconds -> tarda más que 15 segundos
waste time -> perder el tiempo, malgastar el tiempo
in a hurry ->  de prisa, con prisas
spend more time -> pasar más tiempo
on time -> en tiempo, a tiempo

2. Speaking

Now, talk about the questions in 1e with a partner. Check your answers on page 101.

Let's do the conversation activity on page 37. Look at exercise 4 Speaking. Ask and answer the questions with a partner. 

3. Listening

Let's do some listening practice. Listen to track 2.42 and write the missing information and answers to the questions in exercise 5a on page 37.

1. Whatever you are doing, just try to slow down and enjoy. 
Example: Walk or drive more slowly.
2. Make a list of three things which are most important for you.
Example: Family, reading, playing sports.
3. Don't try to do two things at the same time.
Example: Don't read emails and talk on the phone.
4. Sit down and do nothing for half an hour every day.
Example: Sit outside at a café or in a park.
5. Be near water.
Example: Go and sit by a rive or on the beach.

4. Grammar: Travel survey

Match the pictures with the cities in excercise 1A on page 38.

Barcelona - 3
Copenhagen - 1
Dublin - 4
Paris - 5
Venice - 2

Now read the article in exercise b and complete the sentences with the correct information. 

1. Venice is the most romantic city.
2. Copenhagen is the cleanest city.
3. Paris has the best-dressed people.
4. Barcelona has the best architechture.
5. Dublin is the friendliest city.

5. Pronunciation: Word and sentence stress

Let's go to page 38. Look at the sentences in 2a. Underline the stressed syllable in the adjectives in bold. Listen to track 2.44 to check.

1. beautiful   2. expensive  3. impatient  4. generous  5. frightening
6. exciting  7. interesting*   8. romantic

* Esta palabra se pronuncia con solo tres sílabas: in - trest - ing

6. Speaking

Ask and answer the questions in Pronunciation 2a with a partner. If you are working alone, write your answers. Try to think of additional questions in past simple.

7. Exam Practice

We practiced for the February exam.

HOMEWORK

Please go to page 135 and do Grammar Bank 5A and 5B.