1BAC. Units 8+9: Relationships (25 May & 5 June)

Why is soap opera called soap opera?

For example, She just watches soap operas all day long. This term originated in the mid-1930s and was so called because the sponsors of the earliest such radio shows were often soap manufacturers.

What's the difference between sitcom and comedy?

As nouns, the difference between comedy and sitcom is that comedy is archaic (Ancient Greek) as a choric song of celebration or revel while sitcom is a situation of comedy: an episodic comedy television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation.

Actvities: For 25th May...

1) LISTENING: Friends: https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=34903#
2) READING: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/friendship-quiz
3) VOC: https://www.liveworksheets.com/vr45493gp
4) PHRASAL: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/advanced-vocabulary/family

For 2nd June...

5) WRITING + SPEAKING: soap opera/sitcom scene (for radio or TV)

It can be based on a joke, on a series you like, on your own experience, totally invented. Ideas: a message in an answering machine to break up, how someone says she is pregnant to her partner, an ice-breaker to flirt with the one you have a crush, etc. You can use background music and FX. Use an array of tenses and grammar structures according to what you have studied during the course: several tenses, conditionals, modals, the passive, relative clauses, reported speech...

You can start like: We need to talk... 

Format: written script + audio (.mp3) or video (.mp4)

Options:

• a) Sitcom/soap opera scene.
• b) Comical monologue. Topic: relationships
• c) Love song: sing a love song (karaoke)

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC:

Score=       /10	2	1.5	1	0.5
Accuracy	Use of complex and rich structures, no mistakes	Use of complex structures, few mistakes	Use of simple structures, some mistakes	Poor use of structures, many mistakes
Fluency / Interpretation	Engaging rhythm and intonation, rich use of connectors	Good command of pauses and rhythm, right use of linkers	Many pauses, broken speech, few connectors	Difficult to follow, Basic connectors (and, but, also)
Content / Originality	Enriched answers; wide lexical repertoire.	Correct answers, good lexical items, phrasal verbs.	Dialogues with some imprecision, few phrasal verbs	Very simple and concise dialogues, no phrasal verbs
Register	Level of formality according to the situation and characters	Formality according to the situation and characters. Some colloquial words	Quite suitable, more or less according to the situation and characters	Somehow suitable, not much according to the situation
Non-verbal communication	Very believable: appearance, remarkable gestures, eye contact, and backgrounds; great music, FX...	Quite professional: appearance, suitable gestures, eye contact and background. Good music, FX...	Somehow professional: appearance, gestures, eye contact and background. Music and FX are OK.	Very amateur:  appearance,  poor gestures, eye contact and/or background. No music or FX.

1BAC. Unit 8. Relationships and reported speech (11-18 May)

Reported speech from bcnhumberto

Deadline: 18th May

VOCABULARY: RELATIONSHIPS

1) PHRASAL VERBS. BEST FRIEND (V):  https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/advanced-vocabulary/best-mates (watch the video; 4 exercises; screenshot of each one)
2) LISTENING: https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/family-relationships/

GRAMMAR: REPORTED SPEECH

3) REPORTED SPEECH: VERBS (GR):
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Reported_speech/Reported_Speech_sx128648el
4) REPORTED SPEECH: COMMANDS (GR)
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Grammar/Reported_Requests_and_Commands_uj109759oq
5) REPORTED QUESTIONS (GR):
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Reported_speech/Reported_questions_hc384686se

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Theory about the REPORTED SPEECH: https://zoomenglish.blogspot.com/2020/03/reported-speech.html
Extra info: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

For 25th May...
LISTENING: Friends: https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=34903#
WRITING + SPEAKING: soap opera scene
READING: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/intermediate-b1-reading/friendship-quiz
VOC: https://www.liveworksheets.com/vr45493gp
PHRASAL: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/advanced-vocabulary/family

ESO4 Unit 4: Relationships

Watch the video.What are the two meanings of the word "free"?
Now work in pairs. Choose one of the sketches, rehearse and act it out in front of the class!

Revise for the exam!
http://www.slideshare.net/bcnhumberto/eso4-canada?qid=c74fd320-219a-4117-8381-0c669d8c90bd&v=qf1&b=&from_search=2

ESO4: Revision Unit 4: Canadian Relationships

Eso4 Canada

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ESO4: Relationships vocabulary. SONGS

Can you match these songs to a different stage in a relationship?
a) Flirting/Meet someone/Ask someone out
b) Falling in Love
c) Propose/Getting engaged/Getting married
d) Breaking Up
e) Falling in Love (again...)

Videoclips:

1. Gotye feat. Kimbra-
"Somebody That I Used To Know"
(feat. Kimbra)

[Gotye:]
Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end, always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and I feel so rough
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Now you're just somebody that I used to know
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

[Kimbra:]
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
Part of me believing it was always something that I'd done
But I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know

[Gotye:]
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and I feel so rough
And you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

[x2]
Somebody
(I used to know)
Somebody
(Now you're just somebody that I used to know)

(I used to know)
(That I used to know)
(I used to know)
Somebody

 

2. Eagle-Eye Cherry- Title?

I'm so tired
Of falling in love
Finding it easier to fall out
Can't deny it
I feel it inside Cupid's fire
I can't hide

[CHORUS:]
I'm falling in love again
Ain't nothing I can do
Falling in love again
Girl this time it's with you
When I fall
It's always the same
And I'm so tired
Of playing this game

It's been so long now
Since I gave up my heart
I've kept it locked down
I don't wanna get it harmed
So let me tell you now
I just want to be sure
That you won't hurt me
Can you promise me that

[CHORUS]

You got to tell me
If you're going to break my heart
'Cos I don't wanna take the chance
And if it ain't true
All it's gonna be
Is nothing but a poor romance
So give me that promise to hold on
And I'll never let you go
We gotta have something to go on
I'm letting you know now

[CHORUS]

Falling in love again [REPEAT]

 

3. "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (lyrics in video).

4. Bruno Mars. Title?

It's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go,
No one will know,
Oh, come on, girl.
Who cares if we're trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow,
Shots of patron,
And it's on, girl.

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

I'll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh,
So what you wanna do?
Let's just run girl.

If we wake up and you wanna break up that's cool.
No, I won't blame you;
It was fun, girl.

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

[x2]
Just say I do,
Tell me right now baby,
Tell me right now baby, baby.

Oh, it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,

I think I wanna marry you.

Your turn: Can you find a song in English to fit the missing category?