Post CPE Lesson 1

Class

Links

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/13/what-is-your-social-media-age-take-our-test

http://www.startribune.com/beware-manspreading-enjoy-wine-o-clock-new-oxford-words/323063961/

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ROLF)

New words/slang/text speak

Discussion - importance & use

Quiz What's Your Social Media Age?

Corrections

Relative pronouns which/that/who

To sue (verb)/(law) suit (noun)

Speech/talk Look at the difference in use. The are not always synonymous. 

Lobby groups are conflicting each other x

Lobby groups are in conflict with each other

I used to receive (past habit - no longer true)

I'm used to receiving (current situation that you are comfortable with/accustomed to)

Pronunciation

Private /I/ vowel sound

Privatisation word stress

Mandatory word stress

Vocabulary

Indefinitely

Homework

Reading: Steven Pinker "Many of the aleged rules of writing are actually superstitions."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/oct/06/steven-pinker-alleged-rules-of-writing-superstitions