Unit 2
THE MARTIAN Watch the trailer
IDIOMS OF THE DAY
GO SOUTH (on someone or something): to lose value or quality; to take a turn for the worse.
His health has gone south.
THE RUB: the particular problem that makes a situation difficult or impossible.
You can't get a job unless you have experience, but there's the rub, you can't get experience unless you have a job.
WORDS OF THE DAY
CREW: the group of people who work or operate a ship, aeroplane/airplane, bus etc.
The two-man crew of a light aeroplane escaped injury when it crashed
MATE: a companion or friend; workman or assistant
A carpenter’s mate.
INCOMING: which is coming in; approaching
Incoming telephone calls.NA
ALIVE: living and not dead
Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900.
STARVE: to (cause to) die, or suffer greatly, from hunger
They were accused of starving their prisoners.
EITHER: the one or the other of two; introducing alternatives.
Either go to see him or send an apology.
ABOUT THE FILM
Can you summarize what happens?
Can you remember what does he need to do to survive?
Complete:
The most important thing (to survive) is to ...
With the food he has he can last for ...... days.
He says " I am the ............................. botanist on this planet"
The NASA ............................... the project.
GRAMMAR
TOO - TOO MUCH - TOO MANY - ENOUGH
TOO: massa. Sempre davant d'adjectius i/o adverbis.
Ex: It's too cold today: Fa massa fred avui.
TOO MUCH: massa (demasiado/demasiada). Utilitzem TOO MUCH davant de noms en SINGULAR.
Ex: There is too much sugar in my coffee: Hi ha massa sucre al meu cafè.
TOO MANY: massa (demasiados/demasiadas). S'utilitza davant de noms en PLURAL.
Ejemplo: There are too many chairs in the room: Hi ha massa cadires a l'habitció.
ENOUGH: suficient/suficientement. Es col·looca de diferent manera depenent de si estem parlant d'un NOM o d'un ADJECTIU:
El col·locarem DAVANT dels noms i DARRERE dels adjectius.
Ex: The man isn't strong enough: L'home no és prou (suficientment) fort.
Have you bought enough milk? ¿Has comprat prou (suficient) llet?
AND NOW SOME EXERCISES FOR YOU TO PRACTISE:
1.- Write in the blanks too, too much, too many. Escriu too, too much, too many.
- The baby is drinking __________ water.
- Summer in the South of Spain is ________ hot.
- I have done __________ exercises.
- This is a very rich woman, she has got ___________ houses.
- I'm going to bed right now, I'm _________ tired.
- You mustn't say that this job is _______ easy.
- There are _________ cars here.
2.- Rewrite each sentence using the adverb "enough". Escriu de nou cada frase utilitzant "enough".
- It isn't hot to go to the swimming-pool.>
- You are intelligent to pass the exam. >
- Your friend Lucy is beautiful to be a model. >
- I don't have paper to write a long letter. >
- Please, buy milk for all of us. >
- She hasn't got money to buy a new house. >
- You don't speak loud so I can't hear you. >
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CONTINUOUS
Now, watch the vídeo and fill un the gaps.
PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS When and While
CLICK ON THE LINK TO DO SOME MORE PRACTICE:
A Single Life - SHORT FILM (Past Simple vs Past Continuous Practice)
VOCABULARY
Adjectives: opinions
WRITING TASK: A story.
Write a real story about something that ended well. Hand it to your teacher. And once corrected, include this story in your site under 3rd of ESO with a couple of pictures. Title the story: "well-ended story"
ORAL TASK - STORYTELLING
Tell a story.
PUT YOURSELF IN SITUATION:
Imagine you are a storyteller and you have to go to the nearest school to tell your story to students of 2nd of Primary Education.
Steps:
1. Think of a story you were told in your language when you were little: Little Red Riding Hood, The Wolf and the Seven Kids...
2. Write your story in Catalan.
3. Now, write it in English.
4. Practice telling your story in English.
5. Think of some elements you are going to use to present your story in front of the kids: animation, puppets, shadow play... Prepare the setting (you can include images, light, scents, etc.)
6. Rehearse.
7. Present it in front of the class.
OPTION 2: If you are a very creative student.
Choose a picture and invent a story out of your photo.
1. Invent the story.
2. Write it in your own words.
3. Practice telling the story.
4. Think of some elements you are going to use to present your story in front of the kids: animation, puppets, shadow play... Prepare the setting (you can include images, light, scents, etc.)
6. Rehearse.
7. Present it in front of the class.