Class
Verb Structure Continued
I like paying less than other people.
I prefer reading about an exhibition before I see it.
I can't bear sunbathing when I'm on holiday.
I don't want you going there every night
Gerund for generalisations and describing activities in general.
I like to pay bills at the start of the month.
I'd prefer to read about the exhibition before I see it.
I can't bear to sunbathe today - it's too hot!
I don't want you to go there tonight.
Infinitive and simple forms for specific situations.
What were the other tendencies that gerunds and infinitives show? Which looks back? Which looks forward? Which describes a purpose? Which describes finished/unfinished/repeated actions?
Vocabulary
bucket list
to kick the bucket
Homework
Do the sentence transformation task on the photocopy. Read the instructions carefully and correct the mistake in the example. Which questions tested verb structure?
2:00pm C2
Class
1. Reading & Discussion - Italian Identity
Elena Ferrante
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/feb/24/elena-ferrante-on-italian-language-identity?CMP=fb_gu
2. Listening
How To Question Dubious Statistics In Just A Few Short Steps
Source: World Service - More or Less: Debunking guide - on a postcard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05yfqph
Presenter: Tim Harford
Interviewees:
Dr Leslie van der Leer, Psychologist, Regents University, London.
Sir David Spiegelhalter, British statistician and Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk in the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge
Dr James Corbett, Marine Policy & Professor, University of Delaware.
Vocabulary
Check you know the meaning of the following key terms, phrasal verbs and fixed expressions:
confirmation bias, thought experiment, backstory, accepted wisdom, world view
to have something to hand
to tear apart
to pass something on - 2 meanings
to take something on board
to dress to impress
to cut loose
to pin something down
to overarch
Listening
1. Introduction (00:00 - 1:10)
- What is the effect of the holiday metaphor? How is it sustained throughout the introduction?
- Why is it important to challenge the things we read or see in the media?
2. Now listen to the rest of the programme making notes on each of the 6 steps that Tim mentions.
Discussion
Can you apply these examples to issues surrounding the election?
Reading:
Viewing:
For the full video go to: https://youtu.be/LdhQzXHYLZ4
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