Men’s brains vs women’s brains

Yesterday a mate sent me a video which I had a good laugh watching. I thought it was really hilarious, so I told my eighteen-year-old son to see it. I was a bit puzzled by his reaction. I had assumed he would find it funny too. Obviously I was wrong: he couldn’t understand what made the audience laugh so heartily. I do not know whether our different point of view might be the consequence of the generation gap between us or just because the video is not really funny. What do you think?

By the way, I recommend you this link from a site on “How to do just about anything” If you feel you need to laugh yourself silly. You have some tips there to help you see the funny side of life.

1st INT- Sessions 26th – 29th Oct

Listening: activity to revise and test food vocabulary and use of present simple and present continuous. Tapescript on p. 122 (Student’s Book)

Grammar: exercise  2c on p. 5 (SB) and ex. 2 on p. 5 (Workbook)  to consolidate present simple and continuous and check difference between action and non-action verbs.

• additional exercises on these verbs forms: englishpage.com or there ELC Study Zone

Pronunciation: revision of vowel sounds in “bull” and “boot” and silent letters, ex. 4 on p. 6 (WB)

• additional video on silent letters.

Speaking: in groups of three, students give their opinion about various topics related to food; they use phrases for agreeing and disagreeing. (ex 6 on p. 7 SB)

Introduction of new topic: What’s your favourite sport? If you don’t have one, explain your reasons.

Homework: prepare vocabulary bank for sport (p. 145 SB)

Listening: What’s your favourite sport? from Elllo website.

Speaking: SS talk about their favourite sport.

Reading and speaking: Read the article about cheating on p. 8 (SB) in groups of three and tell your partners about it.

Homework: SS prepare a short description of a cheating moment in sport.

p. 145Vocabulary Bank revision:ex 4c on p. 10 (SB)

Speaking: SS talk about a cheating moment in sport.

Homework: send the teacher your written description of the cheating moment in sport you talked about. Prepare an anecdote on one of the topics of ex. 2 Speaking on p. 9 (SB)

2nd INT- Sessions 26th – 29th Oct

Listening and reading: students listen to the song “You gotta be” and fill the gaps in the worksheet.

Pronunciation: revision of some single vowel sounds and diphthongs in the song.

Reading and Speaking: students comment on the song message.

Grammar: double comparatives and revision of some comparatives form rules.

• additional exercises: double comparatives

Introducing a new topic: Do you believe that some people can tell what the future holds for you? Students comments and experiences.

Listening part b) on p. 10 on the Student’s Book.

Homework: reading ex. c) on p. 10 SB and prepare to talk about an authentic or fictional anecdote with a psychic.

Listening: Jane’s experience at a psychic’s.

Reading: identifying some typical techniques used by psychics. Did Sally use any of them?

Speaking: talk about an authentic/fictional anecdote with a psychic.

Grammar: SS revise the use of auxiliary (and modal verbs) in short answers, question tags and So do I/Neither do I, and learn to use them for emphasis (I do like coffee!). Exercise 7 on p. 11

Pronunciation:  SS’s improve intonation and rhythmn when using auxiliaries. Exercise 8 on p. 11

Extra practice: SS work in pairs and try to make guesses about their partner. Communication activity You’re psychic, aren’t you? , ex. 8e, p. 11

All skills: communicative activity in pairs, A walk in the forest

Homework:  Vocabulary bank Illness and treatment on p. 147. SS prepare an oral description of a time when they suffered fron an illness, their symptons,  treatment and recovery process.