Listening 'Virtually Anywhere' episode 3
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Items in this lesson
Terracotta Army
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What was the first episode of 'Virtually Anywhere' about?
Which people?
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Summary episode 2
Episode 2: The Professor’s machine
Archaeology students Geeta and Paul can’t decide which location to study for their final piece of coursework. But a meeting with a mysterious Professor is about to change all that. He’s got a special computer that can transport people anywhere in the world – virtually.
Archaeology students Geeta and Paul can’t decide which location to study for their final piece of coursework. But a meeting with a mysterious Professor is about to change all that. He’s got a special computer that can transport people anywhere in the world – virtually.
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vocabulary
• a tomb (noun)
a place where a dead person is buried (e.g. he is buried in a marble tomb.)
• an emperor (noun)
the male ruler of an empire (e.g. Julius Caesar was a Roman emperor.)
• a tour guide (noun phrase)
someone whose job is to show interesting places to visitors (e.g. The tour guide showed us all the interesting places in London.)
• height (noun)
how tall or high something is (e.g. she is about the same height as me.)
a place where a dead person is buried (e.g. he is buried in a marble tomb.)
• an emperor (noun)
the male ruler of an empire (e.g. Julius Caesar was a Roman emperor.)
• a tour guide (noun phrase)
someone whose job is to show interesting places to visitors (e.g. The tour guide showed us all the interesting places in London.)
• height (noun)
how tall or high something is (e.g. she is about the same height as me.)
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vocabulary, ctd.
• an insect (noun)
a small creature with six legs, for example a bee or a fly (e.g. an insect bit me on the arm.)
• unique (adjective)
different from everyone and everything else (e.g. everyone’s fingerprints are unique.)
• immortal (adjective) immortality (noun) NB stress is different on the adjective and the noun living or lasting forever (e.g. the Emperor believed that he was immortal.)
• a booby trap (noun phrase)
something dangerous that is hidden inside somewhere that looks safe (e.g. the bodyguard was killed while checking the president’s car for booby traps.)
a small creature with six legs, for example a bee or a fly (e.g. an insect bit me on the arm.)
• unique (adjective)
different from everyone and everything else (e.g. everyone’s fingerprints are unique.)
• immortal (adjective) immortality (noun) NB stress is different on the adjective and the noun living or lasting forever (e.g. the Emperor believed that he was immortal.)
• a booby trap (noun phrase)
something dangerous that is hidden inside somewhere that looks safe (e.g. the bodyguard was killed while checking the president’s car for booby traps.)
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Aims of lesson:
1. extensive listening and global understanding of Episode 3.
2. saying different types of numbers.
3. identifying language for presenting information from
the Terracotta Army tour.
4. using that language for presenting
information by giving a guided tour to a classmate.
2. saying different types of numbers.
3. identifying language for presenting information from
the Terracotta Army tour.
4. using that language for presenting
information by giving a guided tour to a classmate.
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soundcloud.com
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vocab tourist attractions & numbers
• London Eye: Opened on 31st December 1999; Height: 135m. Location; in London, by the River Thames
• Edinburgh Castle: Some buildings of the present castle date back to the 12 Century: The castle stands on Castle Rock, which is 120m above Sea Level and 80m above the rest of the city; Location; in the centre of Edinburgh
• Stonehenge: Built sometime between 4000 and 5000 years ago; Height: the largest stones are 9 metres tall; Location: in Wiltshire
• Big Ben: Built in 1858; Height: 96 metres Location: in London, by the River Thames
• The Olympic Park: Opened in 2012; Height of the highest building: 114.5 metres; Location: Stratford, East London
• Edinburgh Castle: Some buildings of the present castle date back to the 12 Century: The castle stands on Castle Rock, which is 120m above Sea Level and 80m above the rest of the city; Location; in the centre of Edinburgh
• Stonehenge: Built sometime between 4000 and 5000 years ago; Height: the largest stones are 9 metres tall; Location: in Wiltshire
• Big Ben: Built in 1858; Height: 96 metres Location: in London, by the River Thames
• The Olympic Park: Opened in 2012; Height of the highest building: 114.5 metres; Location: Stratford, East London
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e.edim.co
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– continue listening (homework – watch www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver? (NO SUBTITLES)
ALSO:
In an email, tell a friend about Jamie Oliver’s speech.
Ask about your friend’s diet.
Tell your friend about this speech.
Ask your friend over for dinner next week.
Write at least 100 words (count them and write down the number of words you actually wrote!)
ALSO:
In an email, tell a friend about Jamie Oliver’s speech.
Ask about your friend’s diet.
Tell your friend about this speech.
Ask your friend over for dinner next week.
Write at least 100 words (count them and write down the number of words you actually wrote!)
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www.ted.com
