English Conversations 2

  1. What makes this person success special? 2. Which of these things mean success to you? Put them in order from 1 (most important) to 8 (least important): Then discuss with your partner  the ability to help others the chance to travel dealing with challenges enormous wealth inner peace and happiness a lot of friends a loving family a rewarding career N ow, discuss with your partner what you would like to achieve personally  a. this year b. in a few year's time c. by 2050 Read the following emails written by people to their future self.  What can you guess about the writers? What is the reason for writing them? What do they expect to have happened? What does each writer think they will be doing in the future? LANGUAGE TIME Check FUTURE TENSES  here and practice and   play Quizzes he re Check this article  on SMART goals. Set your goal for 2025 and let's discuss it at the next class! Song time!

  Have you ever shared a flat with a housemate? What did you like/dislike about it? If you had to rank these habits, how annoying would you say they are and why? a. Insists on thoroughly cleaning the flat twice a week. b. Leaves a pile of dirty dishes in the sink. c. Listens to very loud music until late. d. Often invites friends round and has parties. e. Spends most of the time in their room and rarely talks to you. Watch this video of nightmare roommates and fill in the sentences 1. He's just ...... messy. 2. For example, he asks he_________ his roommate to buy him things. 3. The bathroom is ____ a mess. 4. I wish he________smoke in the house. 5. _____ she had people over once a week but it's three or more times. 6. If only he __________ the rent on time. 7. I _______ you didn't litter the bin with your hair. PRACTICE so , such wishes ON YOU 1. Write 5 things about other people that annoy you. 2. Share using so/such 3. Make a wish AT HOME 4. How could you politely encoura...

  What do you think helps build rapport among people? How has AI affected your life so far? How does think it will affect the human society in the future? Read  an article  about AI and its implications Underline the expressions  you find  intriguing  and write each in a separate piece of paper. Exchange with partners to create a story. This is a sentence taken from the article: "If AI significantly complements higher-income workers, it may lead to a disproportionate increase in their labor income." What is the time reference of this sentence?  What does the use of this form imply? How can it be restructured to refer to something the speaker considers unlikely/improbable? How can it be restructured to refer to a past event? What other words could be used insted of "if"? Study Conditional sentences  here Practice (to your heart's desire)  here LYRICS

 DISCUSSION 1. Think of a time when you were trying to convince someone of your point of view. Work in pairs to discuss the questions. How did you try to convince them? Did you  appeal to their emotions appeal to their logical reasoning tell personal anecdotes  quote scientific evidence 2. Did you manage to convince them? What happened? B. Do you know the story of the atheist and the priest? Let's watch a video to find out why persuading people of something against their convictions is so hard.     What does the term confirmation bias mean? C. Which of these things do you naturally do when you have conversations with people who don't share your point of view? Which of these things do you need to work on?  Can you think of examples of confirmation bias that you've seen? What role do you think media plays in encouraging confirmation bias? 2 What are some common beliefs that you share with your friends or family? Have you  met people with different belie...

  Do you often need to use formal English? In what specific circumstances?  The following sentences are a mix of formal and informal. What best applies, INFORMAL or  FORMAL? (a) The project will be completed next year.  (b) I showed that his arguments didn’t hold water.  (c) I wonder why he put up with those terrible conditions for so long.  (d) Five more tests will be necessary before the experiment can be concluded.  (e) It is possible to consider the results from a different viewpoint.  (f) It has been proved that the arguments so far are without foundation.  (g) He’ll have to do another five tests before he can stop the experiment.  (h) It is not clear why such terrible conditions were tolerated for so long.  (i) There are several reasons why the questionnaire should be revised.  (j) We’ll finish the job next year There are some basic differences in formal English and these include: 1. phrasal verbs vs latin verbs 2. colloq...

  Have you ever been to a dance show? What did you enjoy most? Note-taking Watch  a video about the famous  Radio City Sho w in New York.       Since when has the Radio City show existed? What is a Rockette? How many rehearsals do the Rockettes have to do? What kinds of kicks are there? How many performances per day do they take part in? How do they keep in tip-top shape? How tall are Rockettes on average? How are Rockettes chosen for the show? Are there many dancers in each show? How many? What is the shortest time between performances? The Radio City Rockettes - visit the link here: The Radio City Rockettes Road to becoming a Rockette Present Perfect  Present Perfect vs Simple Past