English Conversations 2

Game:    Look at your partner and guess his /her emotion Do you think facial expressions of emotions are expressed similarly by everyone? How would it be helpful for work or life situations to be able to "read" people's emotions? This video describes intriguing findings on the research of emotions.   DEBATE A. You are scientists wishing to patent an app that can read people's expressions  B. You are the ethics committee, very concerned about the implications Further Reading Yes, this software already exists! Find out  more here Pronunciation What other words do you know that match any of the sounds? Let's play pronunciation bingo! exhausted  /i/                                             hot    / ɒ/ weak         /i:/                                             boring  / ɔː/ afraid       /ei/                                             excited     /ai/ Further practice Find the pronunciation of the bingo words in American English. Discuss with your AP which soun

 How easy is it for you to communicate in English compared to other languages you speak? Watch the video.  What advice is given by the speaker? What examples does she utilize to support her arguments What are the factors that may hinder a bilingual speaker from expressing him/herself freely? Read the article in the handout "The amazing benefits of being bilingual" 1. Find the key points of the article 2. Discuss with a partner and agree on them 3. Imagine that a pair of friends who live in Spain have just had a baby and are wondering whether they should speak to her in English or Spanish. Discuss what you learned with them. Mumford & Sons - Mumford & Sons and National Geographic Present: If I S