I. Watch this love story. STOP IT AT 1:15
In groups of 3, discuss what you think happens next. What do you think is the end of the story?
II. Now keep on watching it until 1:33. What is the ad for?
Do you think the ending is surprising? Can you think of any other love stories that had a similar ending?
Why do you think Christmas ads always deal with love? How do they affect people at this time of the year?
[Thanks to The English Blog for the idea]
“Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot
I know of no reason why gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot”
– Do you know what the Millennials are? When do you think they were born? What different generation names do you know? Can you tell any differences between your parents’ generation and yours?
I. Before watching the video, match the words to the definitions:
| 1. outnumber | a. a small piece of paper or other material that gives information about the thing it is fixed to. |
| 2. spike | b. a person’s way of understanding and thinking about something. |
| 3. rejection | c. how large or small something or someone is. |
| 4. label | d. to be larger in number than another group |
| 5. break down something | e. a very high amount, price or level, usually before a fall. |
| 6. boost | f. the act of refusing to accept or agree with something |
| 7. size | g. something that helps a situation increase or improve. |
| 8. outlook | h. to divide something into smaller parts |
II. Now watch the video. Listen to the first part which is about the different generations that existed in the US and say if the statements below are true or false. (Up to 1:19)
| T/F | |
| 1. Gen Y, Gem Me, and the Boomerang generation refer to the Millennials. | |
| 2. The Millennials where born between the late 70s and the 2000s. | |
| 3. The Generation X was born between the 60s and 80s. | |
| 4. They weren’t conservative at all. | |
| 5. The Babyboomers were born after the Second World War. | |
| 6. They rejected authority but when they grew up they were more conservative. | |
| 7. The Silent Generation was born in a time of prosperity. | |
| 8. The Greatest Generation fought the nazis and boosted the US economy. |
[designed by Mercedes Ariza]
Watch the video and answer the questions:
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When doing your writing task you need to use a variety of linkers to organize your ideas. Here you are a list with the translation into Catalan: List of connectors
Here you also have a list of frequent expressions used in writings that can be useful to you: Frequent expressions
Now let’s do some exercises to practise the use of connectors.
PASSIVE WITH ALL VERBAL TENSES
Here you are some links where you can practice the passive voice. You can check your answers at the end of each exercise:
| – Exercise 1 | – Exercise 2 | – Exercise 3 |
| – Exercise 4 | – Exercise 5 | – Exercise 6 |
Here you are a grammar explanation and several exercises. Remember to write a full stop after each sentence or it won’t be correct: Passive explanation and exercises.
PASSIVE WITH REPORTING VERBS
Here you can do exercises 1, 2, 4 and 6 to practise the structure of the passive sentences with reporting verbs.
HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE
You can also do these exercises to practise this passive structure:
| – Exercise 1 | – Exercise 2 | – More exercises |
Sometimes it is difficult to remember the new words in a foreign language. Here I found three ways to do it. Choose the one you like most and start putting it into practice.
You have three methods:
1. Finding new vocabulary
2. Memorising a vocabulary list with flashcards
3. Memorising a vocabulary list with Excel
Don’t miss the tips and warnings at the end : WIKIHOW: How to learn vocabulary in a foreign language
