THAT’S ENGLISH! MODULE 7 – UNIT 5 A) GRAMMAR -
Linking words – Expressing cause
http://inmadom-myenglishclass.blogspot.com.es/2011/05/connectors-showing-causeand-result.html http://isabelcota.blogia.com/2011/090501-2nd-bach.-linking-words-exercises-.php The reason for his trip…… El motivo de su viaje For this reason, Por esta razón, The reason why he didn’t come…. La razón por la cual él no vino….. -
As regards, regarding, concerning……
As regards, in regard to and with regard to are all standard compound prepositions. They are fine when used to introduce or re-introduce a topic at the start of a clause: With regard to your letter… In regard to the matter we debated this morning… The differences between the two presidents could not be more striking; as regards temperament, where one was placid the other was bullish… Sometimes they are replaced by the more concise regarding, concerning…
B) READING COMPREHENSION -
Nelson Mandela
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2967 -
Child Labour
www.clicknlearn.net (2 Bac – Issues – Child Labour) C) LISTENING COMPREHENSION -
Social classes – Thailand
http://www.elllo.org/video/1051/V1093TheDole.htm
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On the dole
http://www.elllo.org/english/1051/1093-Rachel-TheDole.htm -
Free education
http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer076/T083-College.htm -
The Welfare State
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/audio/history/ and http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/britain/welfarestaterev1.shtml D) WRITING Write a letter to a newspaper giving your opinion on immigration. Include some of the following expressions: As far as I am concerned….. // Regarding…-Concerning…- As regards…- As for… Since /As… Because of… The reason for… The reason why… For this reason / Because of this / That’s why… (Book page 57) E) SPEAKING http://www.esldiscussions.com/p/poverty.html http://www.esldiscussions.com/s/social_issues.html