p95 Answers:
3)1a 2c 3a 4a 5b 6c 7b
4)1 each: cause of social change
2 those: individuals and whole families
3 this: the massive contribution of immigrants to the culture of the receiving country
4 these: big families
5 others: changes
6 one: a family
5
Rewritten essay extract:
Today's students have to deal with a number of problems. THESE include an acute shortage of affordable accommodation and rising debt. To supplement their finances, students are often forced to work long hours and THIS will more often than not affect the quality of their college work. Even if the students manage to get a good degree, THEY then face declining job prospects, WHICH are particularly poor for those in arts and humanities.
6) 1 ...small ones
2 ...8 million of them/these
3 ...the individuals themselves
4 ...makes her
5 Some claim...others disagree
6 ...which was more than
7 For those who....
EXTRA H/W: Reading p 91
1=E (paragraph 2)
2=K (paragraph 4)
3=I (paragraph 3)
4=C (paragraph 1)
5=L (paragraph 4)
6=D (paragraph 2)
7=B (example)
8=H (paragraph 3)
9=F (paragraph 2)
NB/ I haven't checked h/w over the last few days. If you have any questions, there will be time on Monday to check this and p89, 93 & 95 - the past few days' homework.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Homework Answers p 93 Vocabulary
Homework was #6 and #7, but here are the vocab answers for the whole page, FYI:
4) 1 living standards: the amount of weatlth and comfort (accommodation, possessions, etc.) people have in a particular society.
2 labour shortages: a lack of people available to work
3 social expenditure: the money spent by government at a national or local level to provide care and facilities for citizens in need
4 standard of living: (see #1)
5 role(s): the position or purpose of a person or organisation
6 market sector: a defined part of the population that is targeted commercially
5) 1 enhanced living standards
2 serious labour shortages
3 associated social expenditure
4 acceptable standard of living
5 respective roles
6 influential market sector
6) 1 rising living standards
2 acute labour shortages
3 related social expenditure
4 satisfactory standard of living
5 corresponding roles
6 powerful market sector
7)1 enhanced is the opposite of DECLINING
2 serious is the opposite of NEGLIGIBLE
3 associated is the opposite of UNCONNECTED
4 acceptable is the opposite of INADEQUATE
5 (there's no opposite) - perhaps the closest opposite word is "opposing" e.g. the opposing team played a good game
6 influential is the opposite of INEFFECTUAL
EXTRA H/W:
Worksheet Unit 9
Reading
2)1 T (lines 9-10)
2 T (lines 15-16)
3 F (lines 22-23)
4 T (lines 26-27)
5 F (lines 37-38)
6 F (lines 48-50)
3)1 NG, 2 YES, 3 YES, 4 YES, 5 NG, 6 YES
Vocabulary
4) 1e 2c 3f 4b 5a 6g 7h 8d
Writing
5) 1 One 2 another 3 a third 4 not only 5 but also 6 Among 7 Alongside 8 thus
Grammar
6) 1 Ben could scarcely have known about the road closures as he doesn't drive.
2 The traffic lights had no sooner turned green before they went back to red again.
3 I have rarely visited as beautiful a city as Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
4 I hardly need to add that all mobile phones should now be switched off.
5 There was barely enough room for everyone who boarded the bus.
4) 1 living standards: the amount of weatlth and comfort (accommodation, possessions, etc.) people have in a particular society.
2 labour shortages: a lack of people available to work
3 social expenditure: the money spent by government at a national or local level to provide care and facilities for citizens in need
4 standard of living: (see #1)
5 role(s): the position or purpose of a person or organisation
6 market sector: a defined part of the population that is targeted commercially
5) 1 enhanced living standards
2 serious labour shortages
3 associated social expenditure
4 acceptable standard of living
5 respective roles
6 influential market sector
6) 1 rising living standards
2 acute labour shortages
3 related social expenditure
4 satisfactory standard of living
5 corresponding roles
6 powerful market sector
7)1 enhanced is the opposite of DECLINING
2 serious is the opposite of NEGLIGIBLE
3 associated is the opposite of UNCONNECTED
4 acceptable is the opposite of INADEQUATE
5 (there's no opposite) - perhaps the closest opposite word is "opposing" e.g. the opposing team played a good game
6 influential is the opposite of INEFFECTUAL
EXTRA H/W:
Worksheet Unit 9
Reading
2)1 T (lines 9-10)
2 T (lines 15-16)
3 F (lines 22-23)
4 T (lines 26-27)
5 F (lines 37-38)
6 F (lines 48-50)
3)1 NG, 2 YES, 3 YES, 4 YES, 5 NG, 6 YES
Vocabulary
4) 1e 2c 3f 4b 5a 6g 7h 8d
Writing
5) 1 One 2 another 3 a third 4 not only 5 but also 6 Among 7 Alongside 8 thus
Grammar
6) 1 Ben could scarcely have known about the road closures as he doesn't drive.
2 The traffic lights had no sooner turned green before they went back to red again.
3 I have rarely visited as beautiful a city as Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
4 I hardly need to add that all mobile phones should now be switched off.
5 There was barely enough room for everyone who boarded the bus.
Questions in class today - vocabulary
The homework answers are coming later today....
Meanwhile, today a few students had some questions regarding vocabulary. One of the words was "role". If you'd like to read an article on the role of teachers and students, there's one here. Another question that came up in class were the other names for "ER" (emergency room). New Zealanders talk about the A&E (accident and emergency). Other synonyms are: ICU (intensive care unit), critical care facility, emergency, emergency clinic, intensive care unit, medical crisis unit, trauma center, triage room ...
Lastly, someone asked about which option is correct:
a) Based on asumptions of continued low fertility, combined with the fact that people are generally living longer with each generation, Australia's population is projected to continue ageing.
b) Based on asumptions of continued low fertility, combined with people are generally living longer with each generation, Australia's population is projected to continue ageing.
c) Based on asumptions of continued low fertility, combined with people generally living longer with each generation, Australia's population is projected to continue ageing.
Answer: a & c are correct, but b is unacceptable. The reason is that you need VERBing after a prepostion (ie with + VERBing). An alternative is to place "the fact that" + normal sentence [ie a subject + verb + the rest of the sentence]. Answer "b" is neither of these, so it's wrong.
EXTRA INFO
"Based on assumptions of continued low fertility" and "combined with the fact that people are generally living longer with each generation" are subordinate clauses.
Follow the link for more on subordinate clauses and examples.
Meanwhile, today a few students had some questions regarding vocabulary. One of the words was "role". If you'd like to read an article on the role of teachers and students, there's one here. Another question that came up in class were the other names for "ER" (emergency room). New Zealanders talk about the A&E (accident and emergency). Other synonyms are: ICU (intensive care unit), critical care facility, emergency, emergency clinic, intensive care unit, medical crisis unit, trauma center, triage room ...
Lastly, someone asked about which option is correct:
a) Based on asumptions of continued low fertility, combined with the fact that people are generally living longer with each generation, Australia's population is projected to continue ageing.
b) Based on asumptions of continued low fertility, combined with people are generally living longer with each generation, Australia's population is projected to continue ageing.
c) Based on asumptions of continued low fertility, combined with people generally living longer with each generation, Australia's population is projected to continue ageing.
Answer: a & c are correct, but b is unacceptable. The reason is that you need VERBing after a prepostion (ie with + VERBing). An alternative is to place "the fact that" + normal sentence [ie a subject + verb + the rest of the sentence]. Answer "b" is neither of these, so it's wrong.
EXTRA INFO
"Based on assumptions of continued low fertility" and "combined with the fact that people are generally living longer with each generation" are subordinate clauses.
Follow the link for more on subordinate clauses and examples.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Extra Reading - try reading the news
LOCAL NZ NEWS
If you'd like to practise reading and are interested in current affairs, http://www.stuff.co.nz/ was awarded Best Media Site 2009, and is a popular local news source.
LOCAL NEWS FROM YOUR COUNTRY
If you're interested in keeping up with local news from your country, the Chosun news from Korea is available in English.
Swedish news is available in English from www.thelocal.se . Chinese news is also available in English, as is Taiwanese news,Saudi news andwww.arabnews.com is also available. Here's a Japanese site and it was also possible to source a Brazilian one. The news from Thailand is available in English at http://www.bangkokpost.com/ and the http://www.thejakartapost.com/ has the latest on news from Indonesia.
NEWS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS/LEARNERS
If you're interested in language learning and teaching The Guardian is a well-known British newspaper that has created a website for English Teachers.
ADDITIONAL READING PRACTISE
For extra practise, here are some texts available on the internet that aren't exactly like IELTS tests, but practise reading and comprehension.
Reading #1, and here are 34 reading texts with comprehension questions. You can click on a word and the dictionary definition will come up. You can also do the reading as a test or as practise.
If you'd like to practise reading and are interested in current affairs, http://www.stuff.co.nz/ was awarded Best Media Site 2009, and is a popular local news source.
LOCAL NEWS FROM YOUR COUNTRY
If you're interested in keeping up with local news from your country, the Chosun news from Korea is available in English.
Swedish news is available in English from www.thelocal.se . Chinese news is also available in English, as is Taiwanese news,Saudi news andwww.arabnews.com is also available. Here's a Japanese site and it was also possible to source a Brazilian one. The news from Thailand is available in English at http://www.bangkokpost.com/ and the http://www.thejakartapost.com/ has the latest on news from Indonesia.
NEWS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS/LEARNERS
If you're interested in language learning and teaching The Guardian is a well-known British newspaper that has created a website for English Teachers.
ADDITIONAL READING PRACTISE
For extra practise, here are some texts available on the internet that aren't exactly like IELTS tests, but practise reading and comprehension.
Reading #1, and here are 34 reading texts with comprehension questions. You can click on a word and the dictionary definition will come up. You can also do the reading as a test or as practise.
Tony Buzan - someone with an amazing memory
A student asked about something in a Simpsons episode he'd seen on TV. I believe that the following clip is the person referred to. His name is Tony Buzan. If you're interested in creating your own mind maps online, there's a free online tool to do this called http://bubbl.us/edit.php.
If you're interested in improving your memory, here are some light-hearted games that may help you.
If you're interested in improving your memory, here are some light-hearted games that may help you.
More on comets & asteroids
Today we asked what the difference is between a comet and an asteroid. If you haven't been to Auckland Stardome, check it out. It's a good place to absorb vocabulary regarding space exploration. Shows take place at night and tickets are around $16.
Vredefort Crater is located in South Africa. It's the largest crater in the world. For more reading material on this crater, click here.
Homework p89 & Extra Homework (worksheet 9)
Exercise 7 Answers:
1 will have been travelling 2 won't reach 3 will be approaching 4 will cause
5 will be formed 6 will take/will be taking 7 will be found 8 will terminate / will be terminated
9 will have passed 10 will be making
Extra Homework
Worksheet 9
Reading
2) 1=D (lines 17-19)
2=C (lines 22-28)
3=D (lines 42-43)
4=B(lines 57-58)
5=A (lines 60-62)
3) Vocabulary
Across
1 manipulation
2 informant
3 precise
4 ritual
5 vehemently
6 interpret
7 lore
8 taboos
9 omen
10 trance
11 role
12 tale
13 shaman
14 tribe
15 heresy
Grammar
4) 1 Could my bad dream last night have been due to that cheese I ate?
My bad dream last night couldn't have been due to that cheese I ate, could it?
2 The fact that you cannot remember your dreams might be reversible, mightn't it?
Mightn't your inability to remember dreams be reversible?
3) David's dream couldn't have been caused by watching that film.
There's no way that David'sdream could have been caused by watching that film.
1 will have been travelling 2 won't reach 3 will be approaching 4 will cause
5 will be formed 6 will take/will be taking 7 will be found 8 will terminate / will be terminated
9 will have passed 10 will be making
Extra Homework
Worksheet 9
Reading
2) 1=D (lines 17-19)
2=C (lines 22-28)
3=D (lines 42-43)
4=B(lines 57-58)
5=A (lines 60-62)
3) Vocabulary
Across
1 manipulation
2 informant
3 precise
4 ritual
5 vehemently
6 interpret
7 lore
8 taboos
9 omen
10 trance
11 role
12 tale
13 shaman
14 tribe
15 heresy
Grammar
4) 1 Could my bad dream last night have been due to that cheese I ate?
My bad dream last night couldn't have been due to that cheese I ate, could it?
2 The fact that you cannot remember your dreams might be reversible, mightn't it?
Mightn't your inability to remember dreams be reversible?
3) David's dream couldn't have been caused by watching that film.
There's no way that David'sdream could have been caused by watching that film.
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