FEEDBACK AFTER session 29/01/2015

• Revise vocabulary Unit 6.

• VOCABULARY of today's session
• THE NEWS (26/01/2015)
• left-wing
• right-wing
• bailout
• consecrate
• underscoring
• chair a meeting
• released from jail
• amid
• row
• time warp
• Look at the different types of cars here.
• station  wagon
• pick up car
• estate car+4x4
• SUV
• MPV
• People carrier
• Minivan
• Sedan
• Hatchback
• Sports car
• Coupe /ˈkuːpeɪ/ like café
• Convertible
• Boot/Trunk
• Gears/ɡɪə(r)/
• Petrol/Gas/Gasoline/Leaded petrol/Unleaded petrol/Diesel
• Insurance company
• Baby seat/booster
• Brake/accelerator/clutch
• Scratch/Dent
• Windscreen wiper
• A car mechanic/a garage
• battery clamps
• COLLOCATIONS
• flat + tyre
• engine + overheated; overheated + debate/conversation
• wing + mirror + knocked off
• bald + tyres
• battery + flat
• windscreen + cracked
• fill + tank

BEFORE Session 03/02/2015

• OFFLINE
• SB p.78 READING
• SB p.78 GRAMMAR + Grammar Reference p.150
• ONLINE
• SKYCYCLE: Read the text from The Guardian in the folder and do the exercises in the worksheet.

BEFORE session 29/01/2015

• Fill in the gaps in the news Jan26 [photocopy given out in class, audio in box]
• Answer the questions in the immigration survey [photocopy given out in class]

REVISION UNIT 6

REVISION UNIT6

• Organize your REVISION OF UNIT 6: to that end, there is a powerpoint presentation in the shared folder in BOX. Download the ppt onto your PC and fill in the slides with the vocabulary items and structures that you learnt to fulfil the different functions. 

• Do all the exercises in the WORKBOOK for Unit 6.

• Do all the exercises in the Outcomes VOCABULARY BUILDER for Unit 6.

• Revise the VOCABULARY of the unit.

• Make sure you practise SPEAKING about the topics of the unit.

Speaking about Accommodation

KEY to SB p.143

05 SPORTS AND INTERESTS
pp. 142-143
Should(n’t) have, could(n’t) have, would(n’t) have
Exercise 1
1 should’ve
2 shouldn’t have
3 should’ve, wouldn’t have
4 underestimated, should’ve
5 should’ve, he might not have
6 might’ve been, could’ve
Exercise 2
1 would’ve got
2 would’ve like
3 wouldn’t have minded
4 wouldn’t have invited
5 could’ve broken
6 could’ve hurt
7 could’ve had
8 could’ve done

KEY to Accommodation

There are many options for accommodation when you are on vacation. Most people stay in hotels; these can be cheap or expensive, they usually have several floors, and they may have a restaurant or swimming pool. A motel is like a cheap hotel, usually with only one or two floors, and you can park your car in front of your room. Or you can stay in a bed and breakfast. These are small, quaint and cozy places that offer a place to sleep and breakfast in the morning. Often these are run by families or individuals, and they may only have a few rooms. Budget travelers may choose to stay in hostels; these are cheaper than other types of accommodation because they offer few amenities. In European cities especially, budget hostels are a dime a dozen; you will often see several hostels on the same street. Hostels are ideal for young backpackers, who can stay in dorm beds in a room with several other travelers, for a fraction of the cost of a hotel room. Tickets can be booked online, via telephone, or you can show up in person and try your luck. However, it’s always a good idea to call ahead and check to see if there are any vacancies. That way, you waste less time and can spend more time sightseeing!

VOCABULARY options - choices accommodation – places to stay (on vacation, for example) motel/hotel/bed and breakfast/hostel – different types of accommodation quaint – charming and cute (and a little old or traditional) cozy - comfortable offer – to provide, to make available, to give individual – a single person or a single thing budget (n.)  - a plan for using an amount of money (adj.) – inexpensive; good for a limited budget amenities – extra things that make you more comfortable (in a hotel, for example, amenities include a TV, pool, exercise room, etc.) backpackers – people (usually young people) who travel a long distance with only a large backpack dorm – a room with beds for several people fraction – a number that is less than 1 (for example: ½, ¾); a small part via – using (you can communicate via phone, email, or letter; you can travel via car, plane, or boat) call ahead – to call before you arrive vacancies – rooms (in a hotel, for example) that are not full sightseeing – to visit interesting places and take pictures (usually when you are on vacation) IDIOM a dime a dozen – very common, very easy to get

KEY to Independent 10 weird hotels wksheet

ANSWER KEY

1 Under the sea

         The first underwater hotel to be built in _dubai_________ at a depth of __10_______ metres.

2 Swedish mine suite

         This lies at __155_______ metres underground, with showers, toilets etc __above_______ ground. The hotel          is described as _damp________, ___dark_______ and _chilly_________.

3 Treetop hotel

         Located just outside _barcelona_________, it doesn't have _electricity_______ or __running water__________, although these

         are available at the nearby __Vileta_________.

4 Ice hotel

         This offers temperatures of _-5_____ to __-8_____ degrees. Guests sleep on ice, in a _sleeping bag_________

         with _reindeer skins________ __________ underneath.

5 Belgian B&B

         Offers ten different rooms, each related to a ___fairy tale______ _________. The hotel is described as

         __quaint_______ and __weirdly extravagant_______ ___________

6 Coastal hotel

         This is an ex _sea fortress________ __________, with ___8____ suites and pool and sauna on the roof.          Guests are advised to be careful, since the place is said to be __haunted___________!

7 Karostas Cietums

         Located in _Latvia________, this is an old _military_________ prison, where guests will be treated like          prisoners__________, sleeping in a prison _bunk________. Before using the hotel, guests sign a _contract_______

         agreeing to treatment as _detainees_________. The ultimate masochistic experience!

8 Sleepboxes

         These represent cheap and _basic________ accommodation, and are already available in several          places, including Schiphol  airport in _Amsterdam___________. The boxes have no _windows_________, so guests          may feel a touch _calustrophobic_____________. But you don't have to stay overnight, as you can also rent    the place for just a few _hours_________.

9 City Lodge

         Located in the city of _Berlin________, it's the hotel equivalent of a theme _park________, although not          for the faint-hearted. I mean, how would you like to sleep in a Nosferatus _coffin_________?!!

10 Back to Nature hotel

         Here you can sleep with the sound of a _waterfall___________ above your room. Restaurant and