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Gold experience unit 4

Vocabulary: tourism (verb+noun collocations) & prefixes

Grammar: participle clauses, propositions with -ed forms

Discuss the following words in relation to going on a holiday:

memorable - taking photographs

- oversharing - dream - exhilirating - picturesque - serene - tranquil - fake - 

only hightlights 

Have you ever heard of "Fake-ations"?

What do you think the article will be about?

byzilla.com

Complete ex 4,5,7,8,9,10

Words to help

• a comparison = een vergelijking 
• a contrast = een tegenstelling
• a criticism = een kritiek/aanmerking
• a justification = een rechtvaardiging/verantwoording
  
  

'Topic’ refers to the subject of a text;

‘function’ refers to the way something works or the job it does.

4

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C 

5.

1. a justification
2. a contrast
3. a criticism 
4. a comparison 

6.

7.

the second sentence

8.

• 2 a comparison of how we feel about our own and other people’s photos
  
  
• 1 Think of possible synonyms for key words.
• 2 Scan the article for the synonyms you predicted or others.
• 3 Read that section of the article carefully to see if the function also matches.
  
  
• In paragraph B > she feels that while many happily blame models for creating unrealistic expectations with their fake photos, they fail to acknowledge that we all regularly post photos online to show ourselves in the best light.

9.

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B 

10.

1. attempts to do something > efforts
2. realistic or believable > convincing
3. accept that something is tru > acknowledge
4. became involved in something > got in on the act
5. become unclear and difficult to see >blur 
6. understanding how important or good something is >  appreciating

Homework

Listen to a podcast (in English) for 20 minutes. Complete the assignment while listening. 

https://www.bookwidgets.com/play/W-1l7qxW-iQAESYD8RgAAA/WFLFXWQ/podcast-lesson?teacher_id=6246013382688768  (link can be found in teams as well)

While he was sitting on the beach, he decided to take a selfie. 

She wore a fitted dress which was designed by a famous designer.

• How can we shorten these sentences without changing their meaning? 
  
  
• Sitting on the beach, he decided to take a selfie. 
• She wore a fitted dress designed by a famous designer. 
  
  
• Complete the grammar box on p.52.
• 1. going 2. edited 3. recognising that 4. inspired 

p.148

p.148

2. Listen to part of a documentary on an unusual holiday destination. Answer the questions.

1. in Mumbai (India)
   
2. The description is mixed – conditions are hard and it’s overcrowded, disease is common and there are floods regularly. However, the people are described as contributing well to the Indian economy.
3. They want to see it before it disappears.

Over to you...

Complete ex. 3-6 (p.52)

Ex. 1-5 (p.149)

3. 

1. Located
2. arriving
3. bringing in
4. passed down 
5. employing 

4. Which concerns are mentioned?

It’s unethical for rich people to go and see suffering and people might be making money from the slum dwellers.

5. 

1. questioning
2. paying
3. Pointing
4. based
5. studying
6. imposed 

6.

1 seeing it 

2 using words 

3 threatening 

4 living there

5 Witnessing

Verb + noun collocations

Throw a party - take a test - pay attention - 

make money - give a description - do homework

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/browse/english-collocations/

Now complete 3,4,5,6 and 7 (p.53)

Collocations domino

• Work in pairs!
• Each person has a pile of cards, face down in front of them. 
• Each student takes five cards to look at, but they must not show them to their partner. 
• Play a game of dominoes, making verb+noun collocations. 
• Match the white and grey cards.
• There are five special domino cards with new collocations that already have the answer on the domino. 
• Students take turns putting down their dominoes at either
  
• end of the chain. A student should challenge his/her partner
  
• if they think an incorrect collocation has been made. If
  
• students cannot agree, they can ask you for help.

come into contact with sb

establish contact with sb

convey an impression

create an impression

consider the implications

pose a threat

examine the implications

gain insight

provide insight

issue a threat