Conv. 3 July '13 7th class

For the trip to the Reina Sofía this Friday, we have several sheets and documents whihc I will post tomorrow. But as an "extra" for advanced students, Betsy has found this very funny interview with Dalí from the 60's and this way you have more time to see it. There is a transcript too. It even fits well into our conversation tomorrow because he is definitely someone who remained himself in New York--- and he even has a walking cane, like the Englishman in the song. It's only 6 minutes: I hope you can watch it and you enjoy it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT6N2fFTWGo

Transcript:      Click here

This is Víctor's very complete commentary about Thursday's class:

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   Victor Aguado7 de julio de 2013 07:59

   Hi everyone! Víctor here.
   Hope you’re having a lovely weekend.
   
   I’m going to summarize what we did last Thursday in class.
   Firstly, we made a role-play in pairs in which one person was the psychologist and the other person explained a problem given in relation to her partner who is becoming addicted to social networks.
   
   Secondly we saw a very funny YouTube clip regarding Facebook, but the video is set in the 50’s instead of today. After that, we did some exercises in regards to the vocabulary commonly used in that time and in relation to general post-viewing questions.
   Besides, we reviewed some colloquial acronyms. For instance: TMI or SUV which means “Too much information” and “Sport utility vehicle” respectively.
   
   Thirdly we watched a short episode of the sitcom “I love Lucy”. In this episode Lucy is pregnant and is worried about the way of speakING of her husband, and how it could affect the baby in the future. Her husband is Cuban and doesn’t pronounce well some words e.g.: bough, through, rough and cough. At the end of the episode, he realizes that in spite of ( the fact) THAT thESE words have the same vowel, their pronunciation is completely different. The pronunciation of these word is: /baʊ/, /θruː/, / rʌf/and /kɒf/
   
   This video introduced the last topic in class: common vowel sounds. For example we learnt that “When 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking”.
   
   See you on Monday. Best regards,

Conv. 5th Class: Monday July 8

First, I have a short exercise about movie that we have given other summers before the film. This year we only received the paper we did in pairs, but in the writing assignment, they ask you to use some of this vocabulary, so I am including it to go over quickly.

Now here's the material for Monday and Tuesday.

1. Tourism Vocabulary

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2. Debate questions about Tourism

Click here

3. Image of Your Culture

Click here

4. Englishman in New York

5. Steve Jobs ( for Tuesday afternoon after break: with video clip)
click here

Conv. 3 5th class

We will talk about movies in general and then see the film.

Can somebody do a summary of this past afternoon's class---please??   Kate

Conv. 3 July '13 for 4th class

Summary of yesterday's class by Mónica.

Hi everybody,

I´m going to summarise what we did yesterday so that the people who couldn´t attend class can catch up on the spot.

Firstly, we did some exercises related to Love stories and, in order to work out that vocabulary, we explain to our classmate a real experience, an invented one or a famous love storY Afterwards, we shared our stories with the other classmates.

After the coffee break, we talked about E. James and her song At last. Previously, we tried to listen to it but we couldn´t due to a technical problem. Then, in groups, we described the photo of Barack Obama and Michelle, the thoughts that we had about that and so on.

Finally, we discussed about politicians in Spain and America, the E. Snowden´s case (if he had made a treason, etc.), and if we feel "safe and sound" being under the close surveillance.

See you later

Mónica

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NOW THE MATERIAL
Facebook and You
See at home if possible: short and funny    Click here for "Facebook and You"

Pronunciation exercises
 1. Click here and click here to listen  You have to download sound part.

2.

To listen  to pronunciation of vowel sounds  click here

3.  Correspondence between written and spoken vowel signs

I Love Lucy: English Pronunciation :   Click here:

Conv. 3 July 3rd class

Documents 4 2morrow ( Later dinner than I'd thought would be)

Love stories vocabulary:

Click here

Layla:   click here

At Last: Etta James

Etta James, a a famous American R+B singer just died. Listen and write as much of the song as you can understand WITHOUT looking at lyrics.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADDigK8LwyE


Now listen to the version by Beyoncé. Which do you find easier to understand?  Find the connection between Beyoncé's version and Barack Obama.  What is it?


Look at this photo. What is the connection between it and  Etta James' song, "At Last"? When and where was it taken? ( If you don't know the answer, search for it.)

   What adjectives or other words would you use to describe this photo?   How does it make you feel? What thoughts do you have about it? Write 100 words.

Now post your favorite song and write about why you like it.

2nd day Conv. 3 July

Hi Group, Nice to have met you and I hope your first day was satifactory for you!!

I want to remind you to bring in a story to TELL involving either an encounter with the police or animal. You can write it and hand it in to me for extra practice but I don't want you to read it.

BTW, I must apologize for letting you out 20 minutes too early. Since it's been a year since the last intensive course, I suddenly thought that it was supposed to finish at 8 pm instead of 8.30, so I stopped and let you go. I was honestly wondering why no one was making impatient faces!!

If it's okay with you, we can make the breaks only 20 or 25 minutes, which I think is enough time, and that way, we can make up the 20 minutes lost today.  Sorry :(.

These are the links to the 2 songs we will do tomorrow. The other material related to music I already have.

Ironic (Alanis Morrisette) click here

Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) Click here

Conversation 3 Summer '13 First Day(s) Material

Sun Signs and Personality TraitsClick here

Nature or Nuture? What have been the Most important factors in Making you Who You Are?

Learning Questionnaire

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Telling and Reacting to a Story or an AnecdoteClick here: