ANIA 2018: B2 & C1 (Monday) Lesson 19

B2 12:30pm
Class 

1. Commonly confused abbreviations - e.g. (for example) & i.e. (that is or in other words) I eat all citrus fruit, e.g. oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit. I eat all citrus fruit, i.e. anything juicy with a sharp taste. 
2. Functional phrases for emails
3. Starting and finishing emails (Business Advantage, p. 117)

Homework
Using the chart on p. 177, mark where you think each of the 5 example emails on p. 116 sit in terms of style and relationship.

C1 2:00pm
Class

1. Discussion and Vocabulary Why does Airbnb’s guarantee make it so difficult to claim? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/oct/03/airbnb-damage-redress-guarantee 
2. The etymology of irregular verbs (wend,wrought)
3. Words for lawyers: Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney
4. Puns: Illusionist + allusion = allusionist

Homework

1. Going further: Related Air B&B stories: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/aug/04/what-happens-when-airbnb-goes-wrong
2. Scroll through the podcasts on The Allusionist website: https://www.theallusionist.org/ What language issues are you most interested in?