LEVEL: C1.2
GROUPS: A, B, C
DATE: April 27th,
28th
CHECKING HOMEWORK:
Answer key for reading “All Things Must Pass”, page
137, activities 2, 3 and 4 on page 136:
Activity 2
1 Roots
in 2008 global financial crisis – men (having lost power of wealth / control)
chose to emphasise their masculinity with extra hair. Then spread through
celebrity endorsement.
2 Fish
who happen to be born with different colouring are able to avoid predators, and
their unusual looks can make them more attractive. Bearded men can also appear
more attractive because they look different.
3 People
follow the trend that beards are attractive and in doing so it becomes common /
not rare, so the non-bearded man becomes more attractive because they are in
the minority.
4 They
follow a similar pattern in building up slowly, but then reaching a tipping
point where they explode.
Activity 3
1 F (little could he have known ... his choice of phrase was set to become
a trend …)
2 F (‘peak
plastic surgery’ is mentioned by social commentators, not the writer)
3 T
(Brooks claims there’s a deeper underlying cause: evolution. This infers that
if something has happened as part of evolution then it’s not new.)
4 F (in
a bid to explain this, he speculates – it can be interpreted that the paper
hasn’t proved anything, it’s a hypothesis)
5 T (This
will make it less likely to fall prey to predators ... This, in turn, makes it
a more attractive partner.)
6 T (As
the fashion spread, however, it lost its edge and female preferences started
shifted again.)
7 T
8 F (... I’m
not alone in wanting to see the back of grumpy cats ...)
Activity 4
pinpoint a very specific tipping point in our culture the
question ‘Have we reached peak X?’ started to trend
Emphasise another aspect of masculinity
celebrities pick up the fashion
women rate bearded men as more attractive
the paper speculates
enjoy an advantage
the fashion loses its
edge
trendsetters champion ideas / concepts / products
postcards urge people
SIOBHAN: Write her an email in advance
if you are interested in her convesation practice:
Mondays from 1 pm to 2 pm
Mondays from 7 pm to 8 pm
Wednesday from 5 pm to 6 pm
WRITTEN MEDIATION:
Your friend Phillip and you had a video call while on
lockdown last week. You talked about the current situation and the effect that
it may have on global economy. You mentioned the concept “fast fashion” but he
didn’t understand what it was. You sent him this link of a video to make him understand, but it’s in Spanish and he
texted you saying he needs help. Can you
write him back explaining what they’re dealing with on the video? Watch the video twice and write 100-110 words.
Due date: April 30th, 2 pm
LISTENING:
·
Page 138, track 52. Listen to the introduction to a radio programme
called “Mixed Media”. Then, answer the questions in activity 2.
·
Page 139, track 53. Listen to the discussion in the programme. Then, do
activities 6 and 7 on page 139.
-
In activity 6, you need to
mark those 8 statements with “Makes”, if it’s a point that Margot van der
Stegen made in the discussion, “Agrees” if it’s a point that Margot van der
Stegen agreed with in the discussion, or “X” if she doesn’t make the point, she
doesn’t agree with it or it’s not mentioned.
-
In activity 7, you should
fill in each gap with three words.
VOCABULARY:
Page 139, activity 11. Complete the sentences with
words based on the adjectives and nouns between brackets. After doing it, think
about arguments for or against these ideas. Next Thursday, in our following
Teams meeting, you will debate about it with another classmate.
That’s all for now.
Ángel
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