1. Discussion: The place of archeology today.
Reading:
- UAB Space Archeologist discovers new Viking settlement that could change history http://yellowhammernews.com/faithandculture/29398/
- Palmyra after ISIS http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2016/apr/08/palmyra-after-islamic-state-isis-visual-guide?CMP=fb_gu
2. Writing a profile for social media/CV/job application
Links:
http://www.theguardian.com/careers/careers-blog/how-to-write-outstanding-cv-profile
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Personal-Profile-Outline
http://www.theguardian.com/money/work-blog/2013/dec/11/job-applications-social-media-profiles-scrutiny
To find out the top 10 overused buzzwords according to LinkedIn for 2015 go to: http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/01/21/ten-buzzwords-to-cut-from-your-linkedin-profile-in-2015/#6ba0b4454227
To compile the list, LinkedIn sifted through the “Summary” sections in profiles worldwide, to rank how often each buzzword appears.
Vocabulary
loot
pillage
stubble = any bristly growth or surface, especially a on a man's unshaven face.
to set out your stall
Pronunciation
mythologise
comfortable
Corrections
lose versus waste
time
to lose time refers to a watch, clock or timepiece that operates slowly.
to lose track of time means that you are so absorbed in an activity you don't notice how much time has passed.
to waste time means to spend time on a useless activity
money
to lose money means you don't have it anymore, probably through theft, accident or making a bad bet e.g. I've lost 20 euros, it must have dropped out of my jacket pocket or I lost 20 euros on that horse race yesterday.
to waste money means that you spend it unwisely e.g. I wasted 30 euros on that English class - I didn't learn a thing.
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