Extra Work Lesson 18

Blogging Around Page 54
Vocabulary.
Scramble. to move or climb hastily on all fours.
Sublimate. to divert the expression of (an instinctual desire or impulse) from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable.
Plod To proceed slowly.

Exercise.
What was the last adventurous or interesting thing you did? Tell us about it.

Nylon Page 62.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "Comparison between Canada and America". (from 1'59'' to 8'00'').
Audio name on your CD: "CompareCanadaWithUS.mp3". (from 1'59'' to 8'00'')
 
Activity
Listen to this audio about differences between Americans and Canadians.

Vocabulary
(pronunciation from 0'53'' to 1'57'', describing phrases from 8'00'' to 10'22'')
Pretencious.
Split time.
Canuck.
A border straddler.
Devastated.
Plains
Impartial.
Yanks.
Nosy.
Laid back
Figure out.
Question mark.
Elongate.
I might add.
Sort of.
I couldn't care less.
Twenty something.
Thirty something.

Questions about context.
1. Tell us about Ryan, where he’s from, how he likes the place he was born, and what the place he used to live is like.
2. What are Canucks like? How about Yanks?
3. What’s Canadian’s favorite word?

Polite on the Phone Page 63.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "The Business Spotlight podcast for Tuesday 20 June 2006".
Audio name on your CD: "BizzSpotlight-AnswerPhonePolitely.mp3".
Exercise.
Write 5 situations for which you have to be polite on the phone.


Interview with André Agassi.
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "NYT: Book Review for 11/20/2009". From 0'00'' to 5'34''.
Audio name on your CD: "NYT_ Book Review for 11_20_2009.mp3" From 0'00'' to 5'34''.



In recent days, there’s been a lot of info about former pro tennis player Andre Agassi and his auto-biography. Whether you like tennis or not, take a look at the interview and share your thoughts about the things he had to live which made him become a renowned tennis player.

Vocabulary.

Come off. To succeed.
Sparkle. To shine.
Straight off. Immediately.
Take a back seat. Something with a low prioriry.
Scholar. Student. Pupil.
Horrifying. Shocking.

Questions about context.

1. What made him become a tennis player? Was he happy about it?
2. What was the role of the academy in his becoming a tennis player?
3. How did he feel about school? How did he like it?
4. What type of conflicts did he face when he was at the tennis academy?
5. What seems to be good for him about becoming a tennis player?
6. According to Andre, what seems to be the matter with kidts at low income neighborhoods?
7. What was the role of the book’s co-writer (J.R. Boehringer) in Andre’s life?


Script.
Find it at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-18.html

Relationships (extra work).
Audio name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "relationshipsNewYorkEnglish". (from 9'43'' to 16'47'')
Audio name on your CD: "relationshipsNewYorkEnglish.mp3" (from 9'43'' to 16'47'').

Vocabulary. (1st list from 0'00'' to 3'00'', 2nd list from 3'15'' to 9'32'')
First date.
First kiss.
Romantically involved.
Go out.
Hang out.
Break up.
Get over.
Get dumped.
Make up.
Jeaulousy.
Romance.
Get laid.
One night stand.
Pick up line.

Questions about context.
1. Tell us about Franky and Tony’s stories on relationships.
2. Share a funny or sad story about being dumped, breaking up with someone or making up with somebody.

Are you resistant to temptation? Find out at http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/tracking-the-science-of-commitment/ .


Extra Work: How to Make Pisco Sour.
Video name on I-tunes and the I-pod: "How to Make a Pisco Sour Cocktail".

Video name on your CD: "How to Make a Pisco Sour Cocktail" MPEG-4 file.

Notes from the video.
- A sour is a cocktail(often based on whisky and gin mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar)
- A cheater tin covers a glass so you can shake vigorously
- A Hawthorne strainer has a wire spring on one side to keep ice out of drinks.
- Coupe glasses are bowl-shaped, with a stem.
- “Convex meniscus” is a fancy way of saying “curved crescent shape”.
- Bitters are herbs and fruit dissolved in alcohol or glycerin. Popular brands include Angostura and Peychaud’s

Questions about Context.
1. Where did this drink become famous and when?
2. What do people get scared of about this drink?
3. Why is it a sour drink?

Script.
Find the script at http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2010/04/scripts-lesson-18.html

Extra Work: Movie Trailer from 2010 Movie Called "127 hours".
Exercise.
Follow the link to make this exercise: http://englishvillemexico.blogspot.com/2011/03/danny-boyless-127-hours.html .