Class: Wednesday, 23^rd January 2013

Unit 6: Conflict

Can-Do Objectives: Discuss war and social conflict

Pages: 44 and 45

Grammar: I wish…

Vocabulary: settlement, ruling, to stand trial, on behalf, to pour, to outdo, to price, to lay siege, to pursue, to harass, to retreat, armoury, to rage, hideous, eyesore, peacemaker

Homework: Workbook – Finish Unit 5, Do ALL of Unit 6 as well as the complaint letter composition on pg. 37 ex E (due on the 11^th of February)

Comments: Thank you for completing the evaluations.

Remember: No class until the 11^th of February.

Class: Monday, 21^st January 2013

Unit 6: Conflict

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about how you’d like things to be different

 Describe what people do during and after arguments

Pages: 43

Grammar: I wish I'd never...; Adverbs

Vocabulary: Review of presented vocabulary

Homework: Workbook pages 30 and 31

Comments: Thank you to you all for trialing the Listening Exam.

Remember: Our next class, 23^rd January, will be the last one this month. There will be no class until the 11^th of February.

Note: I’m including a brief video of American stand up comedian, George Carlin doing a routine on war. Do not watch it if you find foul words offensive. 

Class: Wednesday, 16^th January 2013

Unit 6: Conflict

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about peace and justice

Pages: 46 and 47

Grammar: If wish…; If only

Vocabulary: aim, remorse, closure, exempt, boost, bruise, take its toll, mercy

Homework: Workbook pg. 29, ex. D: write a film review. If you have not done the exercises of the Grammar Review in the course book for unit 5, try to complete them this weekend.

Remember: We have class next week on the 21^st and 23^rd but then there will be a two week break so we will not meet again until 11^th February.

Also, if you want to learn more about today’s subject take a look at the following:

Dutch Empire

Nelson Mandela

Apartheid in South Africa

Class: Wednesday 11^th January 2013

Unit 6: Conflict

Pages: 42 and 44

Grammar: I wish… 

Vocabulary: to be in a state; awkward; to sort smtg., out; parcel; recorded delivery; smtg. to be riding on; I don’t mean to be rude, but…; To be brutally honest, …; With all due respect,…; To put it bluntly,…; If you want my honest opinion,…; Between you and me, and this shouldn’t go any further,…; truce, coup; casualties; fatalities; siege

Homework: Course book pg. 46 ex. A and Reading

Remember: I’ll send you the key to the HW. in the morning, before the class.

Class: Wednesday 9th January 2013

Unit 6: Conflict

Can-Do Objectives: Describe what people do during and after arguments

                              Give negative / private information

                              Talk about how you’d like things to be different

                              Discuss war and social conflict

                              Talk about peace and justice

Pages: 42 and 43

Grammar: I wish…  If only…

Vocabulary: storm off, slam, sulk, hold a grudge against, make up, exes

Homework: Course book pg. 141 ex. 1-3 and pg. 44 ex. B

Remember: You should be turning in your Writing Project Draft (Times New Roman, 14, double spaced)some time before the end of next week.