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NEW THAT’S ENGLISH. Module 4 .
064.401a We mustn’t be late for our first play!
Grammatical aspects:
Describing habits in the past: USED TO / DIDN’T USE TO >< describing habits in the present: SIMPLE PRESENT
Modal verbs: MUST (moral obligation) & MUSTN’T (prohibitions).
Vocabulary:
The Generation Gap: break the rules, they deserve a second chance, I ran away to Paris, I was on stage. IT games
School trip, theatre trip, Have you ever been in these theatre trips?, primary school trip, that play was so boring. I never drank too much.
We used to let students stay up late, then they were tired and they didn’t enjoy their trip. I switch the mobile phone off. When I was your age, I used to be in bed by 10.
We made our reservations online. I used to make our reservations on the telephone.
Functions:
School rules: You must talk or use your mobile phones in the theatre. What about texting?
Expressing prohibition
Suggesting: Why don’t we...? What about going...?
065.401b We used to have romantic dinners
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Parents and teenagers: They don’t get on well with each other. What did you argue with your parents about?, share interests, different from/similar to/the same as, big clashes, she’s quite sensible, I spent too much time with my friends, I have a feeling that we are both obstinate (like father like daughter = de tal palo tal astilla), they prefer talking to their friends, a good set of values, to trust, sensible, as their children get older
Shy >< confident . Most people say it was quite hard to be a teenager, but another one said it wasn’t that hard.
The Street:
Second hand market: selling toys. I used to hate wearing a tie. He took the tie off.
Do you remember when we were younger? We used to have romantic dinners. TV dinners all the time. TO REMEMBER DOING STH (past) / TO DO STH (future)
066.402a If you want to stay fit, use Vitavit
Grammatical aspects:
REAL CONDITIONALS : If you want to stay fit, you’ll.../use... If we don’t shoot this advert today,...
ZERO CONDITIONALS: rules, physical laws...
Vocabulary:
Advertising, advert, ad, commercial // let me do the slogans, take the exercise, cut! // action!, commercial, tea break, climbing, walking, trust me, advertising campaign, this location/setting, product image, shoot an advert, customer, you’ll be fit for life
Faster, fitter, stronger // I used to be tired , trust me
Natural, healthy, active men, energetic, you’ll be fit for life, thanks to Vitavit I feel really fit, I used to feel tired all the time, a good brand, thanks to Vitavit
I wonder if you could... He looks ill and depressed, It encourages people to buy things they don’t really need.
Functions:
Expressing (real) hypothesis: using REAL CONDITIONALS
Expressing result: I’m so angry that I’m going to scream/quit
067.402b Brands are all around us
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Brand name, advertising agency, advertising campaign, successful, Britain’s best known brands, consumer, effective, client
You never quite know, anyway, peanut butter, crisps, intangible product
The Street:
The special offer: a free chocolate bar, shopkeeper, customer, like father like daughter (de tal palo, tal astilla)
Branded trainers, label, my sweatshirt is cool, they are not as important as you think
068.403a Can you help me to choose a card?
Grammatical aspects:
Agreeing: Me, too. Me, neither. (So am I, Neither/Nor am I)
Disagreeing: I don’t. I do.
Vocabulary:
A sense of humour. A moth (polilla). Can you pass me the flyer? Are you here on business? Who helps Russell on stage? Hang on a minute.
Darkness , what makes you laugh?
Functions:
Asking for something/help: Can you...? Can you help me to finish the programme?
069.403b I love telling jokes
Grammatical aspects:
Do you have to be an actor to become a comedian?
Vocabulary:
Stand up comedy (monólogos humorísticos), to tell a (silly) joke, she teaches people to be stand up comedians, it takes a lot of hard work, loads of practice, the skills you have to learn, performing on stage, they usually laugh at my jokes
The Street:
A lollypop lady, she helps people to cross the street, I love making people happy, keep going, I think it is rather embarrassing, Ben’s face is so funny.
070.404a I prefer country music to rock
Grammatical aspects:
RELATIVE CLAUSES to identify people and things: This is the keyboard which/that we bought in Tokyo // They are the band who/that are playing... // Is he the driver who/that collected us from the airport? // I like the music that makes me dance
Vocabulary:
MUSIC: charts, concerts, concert venues, cool, Have you ever heard of...?, energetic, loud, relaxing, to chill out, to relax, soundtrack, in our spare time
Dub step music (drums and bass), techno, hard rock, classical, opera, rap, punk, soul, folk, reggae, hip hop
Functions:
Expressing preference: I prefer jazz to classical music
071.404b Are you learning to play the electric guitar?
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Music technology teacher, to promote their music, second piece of advice (uncountable noun), enjoyable, priceless, record label, freelancer, a partner
If you can find someone who you can play music with
The Street / Ben & Beth:
ipod, anyway, crosswords, he’s reading the clues out loud, lyrics, headphones, live music, annoying
072.405a Bonfire Night dinner
Grammatical aspects:
Indefinite words: some, something, someone, somewhere
Vocabulary:
Traditions: Bonfire Night & Thanksgiving, Halloween. Turkey, main meal, pumpkin, toffee apple, toad in the hole, frog, ginger cakes, baked potatoes, pumpkin pie, a big roast
You can eat anything: beef, lamb, fireworks, burn the Guy (Guy Fawkes) November 5th , play duck apple, on 4th July, April Fools’ Day, St Valentine, play tricks and make jokes
Functions:
Inviting: Would you like to...?
Polite request: Can I have...?
Contrasting ideas: However,... On the one hand,... On the other hand... , but...
073.405b How do you celebrate...?
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Diwali: a Hindu Festival , a winter festival, they celebrate it all over the world, bright lights, candles, fireworks, lit lamps, sharing gifts, the goddess, it is a time for everyone to celebrate.
The Street / Ben & Beth:
Halloween (31st October) Trick or treat, children dress up
Pancake day or Shrove Tuesday (martes de carnaval), could I have one, please?, have you ever made pancakes?, let me take your coat, to toss the pancake.
074.406a And then I woke up
Grammatical aspects:
Past tenses: past simple, past continuous, USED TO
Question words: why, what, when...?
Time clauses
Vocabulary:
Dreams (daydream, nightmare), on the couch with Dr. K., I was crawling along a corridor, walking down the stairs, I’m sorry you surprised me, a lonely person
You were having a pint of beer when/while, what is Jacky scared of? She is scared of toads
I used to have a dream, have you ever been on TV
Functions:
Narrating past events
075.406b I was having a wonderful dream
Grammatical aspects:
Past Continuous tense
Future tenses connected with ambitions
Vocabulary:
Dreams and ambitions: I can make my dreams come true, achieve their ambitions, in order to be successful, you are more likely to become successful, recurrent dream, being chased by an alligator, swimming in a bowl full of custard.
The Street / Ben & Beth:
The weight-lifter, a nap, it is more dangerous for the back.
Go and have a look downstairs, burglars
076.407a Are you environmentally conscious?
Grammatical aspects:
Expressing possibility: may, might, can (you can close my factory)
Expressing hope: We hope to become the government company in the UK, his expectations.
Expressing quantity: a little, a bit of pollution, a few, a lot of, lots of, much/not much, many/not many
Vocabulary:
The environment: recycling, recycling policy, to pollute the river, waste disposal, save the environment, save money, global warming, environmental policy, carbon emissions , stealing, global warming, carbon emissions
She may decide to stop for a minute, we might finish tomorrow, the government may give you a grant to clean up the river, you can close my factory, accountant
I’m glad to hear it, cardboard, accountant
MONEY: a cheque for £200, change some dollars into pounds, to invest in an apartment in Paris, I’ve got some cash, pay by credit card, school fees, a receipt, salary to earn, to pay in cash, PIN (personal identification number), how much does he want from the cash point?, You both want pounds, tips, enter amount
Your stay, to use on the journey, VIP (very important person), annoying, cell phones
Numbers, figures
Functions:
Talking about money, expressing purpose (I want the money to pay...), asking about possession (whose passport is this? , whose is this credit card?), possessive pronouns
077.407b Do you recycle?
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Rubbish, sewage (aguas residuales), a pressure group, eye/ear/throat infection, heavy rain, he’s at risk from pollution, the coastal environment, beach clean-ups, environmental education at schools, climate change, to be concerned about (conscious)
Big environmental issues: polluting lakes/water, smoke from the cars, global warming, the ozone layer
The Street / Ben & Beth:
Rainy and cold, to catch a cold, I might lose one, anything can happen, global warming is changing everything
Her comb, recycling in the wrong boxes, what are you looking for?
078.408a My computer crashed
Grammatical aspects:
PAST CONTINUOUS: I was doing some work when it crashed.
GOING TO future to express intentions
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE for recent completed actions
Vocabulary:
Technology: click, printing, tablet, keyboard, mouse, technical difficulties, it wasn’t working at all, IT (Information Technology), word processing, spreadsheets (hojas de cálculo), operating system required, tablet computer, to plug it in, first step, net books, laptop, laser/ink printer, search engine, icon, slash (/), download, to create an account, click on ACCEPT, electronic/technological gadget
Purchase order, completed the order form
Functions:
Asking for instructions: How does this work?, what’s the first step?, what do you do next?
079.408b My computer crashed
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Communication, communications technology, I was arranging a night out with friends, social networking, the generation gap, high-speed computers, mobile phones, broadband internet, smart phone, laptop
This is the mobile phone I was telling you about.
The Street / Ben & Beth:
At work, on the bus, she always knows where Geoff is, that can be very annoying
080.409a Isn’t this a great show?
Grammatical aspects:
Adverbs to describe actions: drive...well, slowly, quickly, easily
Vocabulary:
Entertainment, get lost in London, What a great day!, he’s very talented, stand-up comedy
Stage crew (tramoyistas), box office staff (personal de taquilla)
Functions:
Apologising and accepting an apology: I’m terribly/so sorry, it’s not your fault
Asking for confirmation: It starts..., does it?
081.409b That’s entertainment!
Grammatical aspects:
Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to work...
Vocabulary:
London west end: wardrobe mistress (encargada de vestuario), deputy stage manager (ayudante de dirección de escena), what skills do they need?, training
Making costumes
The Street / Ben & Beth:
A date
082.410a Read all about it
Grammatical aspects:
PASSIVE VOICE: The article was written by..., they have been hacked, leading articles are written by me
Vocabulary:
News, to support a politician (Conservative - Tory, Liberal Democrat, Labour), mp, Prime Minister, headline
Environmental correspondent, politician, tabloids (The Sun),
What a very interesting email!, what does she write about?, what has he spent money on?, secret information has been sold, who are we waiting for?,
Functions:
Giving information
Emphasizing an event (passive voice)
083.210b It’s all in the news
Grammatical aspects:
Vocabulary:
Video journalist, online version of The Guardian, tight deadlines, headlines, a unique range of papers, nobody really knows, the most prestigious newspaper, left-wing / right-wing party
All the work is supervised by... , some newspaper apps, convenient
Paper girl is a girl who delivers newspapers to neighbours
The Street / Ben & Beth:
Student demonstration, I’ve been given some news today
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