10.23.2010

If you could move out, where would you go?

HOUSES, FLATS, COTTAGES...

With a partner, discuss which of these houses you would move in and why.
What type of accomodation: house, flat, cottage, semi-detached, bungalow...?
Talk about its characteristics: quiet, noisy, spacious, light, modern, safe, unsafe, crampy, classic, luxury, rural...
Decide if you´d like to have a balcony or not, garden or swimming pool, views upon the see or mountain, city centre or outskirts...












10.08.2010

ORAL EXAM. TOPICS UNIT 2.

Situation: Serious debate between a serious journalist and a paparazzi.
A: You´re a tedious paparazzi who always persecutes celebrities and invades their private lives every now and then. You are in favour of pestering celebrities and airing their dirty laundry.
B: You´re a respectable journalist not interested in making fun of celebrities. You are against yellow press and defend their privacy.


Situation: You both work at an office and had had a bad day today.
A: You are a secretary. Everything is going wrong: photocopier not working, phone out of order, PC screen keeps freezing, printer broken…ask for help.
B: You are an engineer. Helps A, deal with his/her problems and offer give him/her a hand and fix the machines.
(Help yourself with the green chart on page 23 in the Student´s book)