Think unit 9

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What do you think Miscarriage of Justice means?

p. 84/85

In groups of three, complete: 

ex. 3,4, 5 and 6. 

Have a look at the following examples

Never have I been so happy to see someone.

Not only did he win the match but he came back from a difficult start.

Seldom has she taken a day off work.

Inversion = a reversal of the normal

Now complete p.86 Grammar and vocabulary

Key: negative inversion

RULE: 

Emphatic = expressing something forcibly and clearly.

Key 3+4

• 1 Never have I  read about such disturbing cases.
• 2 Not only were they innocent, but they weren’t even at the scene of the crime.
• 3 No sooner had the case finished  than the judge set them free.
• 4 Under no circumstances could they  be the criminals.
  
  
• 1 On no account should we discuss this in front of other people.
  
• 2 Never have I read such an appalling story.
  
• 3 Not only was he innocent, but so were the others.
  
• 4 Rarely are innocent people released from prison following a miscarriage of justice.

Key Vocabulary 5

• 1 d
  
• 2 h
  
• 3 g
  
• 4 a
  
• 5 i
  
• 6 j
  
• 7 c
  
• 8 f
  
• 9 b
  
• 10 e

Key Vocabulary 6

The woman was arrested for murder and she made 1 a confession , but three days later, she
2retracted  it. However, the case went to court. During the trial, about 20 people 3 gave  evidence. A witness for 4 the prosecution

 said he had seen the woman at the scene of the crime. But the lawyer for 5 the defence

 claimed that that wasn’t possible. In the end, she was 6 found guilty  and she was 7

sentenced  to life imprisonment.

The defence 8 appealed  the verdict and, in the subsequent retrial, it was shown that the prosecution had withheld 9 evidence. The woman was 10 found innocent and released.

Reading - The Spirit Level (p.88)

Before reading - Discuss the following

A huge gap between the earning of rich and poor people in society leads to 

1. more crime 

2. people being unhappier 

3. people having shorter and unhealthier lives

Do you agree or disagree? Why? --> Discuss in pairs. Finished? Discuss ex 4.

Complete ex 2 and 3. 

Key reading ex 2+ 3

• 2) 3
  
  
• 3)
• 1 Countries that have more equality in terms of wealth.
  
• 2 Inequality causes shorter, unhealthier and unhappier lives.
  
• 3 A more equal distribution of income.
  
• 4 He questions the link between a country's high murder rate and its level of income. He also questions the link between average life expectancy and income inequality.

Over to you...

Complete WordWise 11-12 p.87

Vocabulary 5-8 p.89

Spoken discourse markers

• Try to complete ex 9+rule box

• 1 That said , it is not impossible to believe, especially in the age of AI, that a universal income could be introduced and we could have equality.
• 2 Almost every social problem from obesity to crime has one root cause: inequality. Because of this , their conclusion is that we would all benefit from a more equal distribution of income.
• 3 Let’s face it , inequality causes shorter, unhealthier and unhappier lives.
• 4 In general, it is an excellent read. However , I would recommend skipping the first 12 chapters.
• RULE: A2 B3 C1 D4

Over to you...

Complete ex 9,10+11 (p.89)

11

• 1 They all knew it was unethical. Nevertheless, / However, they went ahead and did it.
  
• 2 I left in the middle of the film. Let's face it, / To tell you the truth, it was awful.
  
• 3 The company director resigned because of / as a result of accusations of corruption.
  
• 4 I'll listen to your thoughts. But at the end of the day, it's my decision.
  
• 5 It wasn't at all good. To be honest, / Let's face it, / To tell you the truth, / If you ask me, it was the worst idea ever.

Complete the sentence with your own ideas.

• We live in an unfair society because...
• It is evident that poverty ... 
• Cases of violent crimes ...
• People ar enot born equal because ...
• In general, people are happier when ...
• Many people are obese because ...

UNIT 10 - LEARNING FOR LIFE

Discussion questions BEFORE video and text

• What are the good and bad things about the education system in your country? 
• What can you do if you do not like something at your school? 
• Can you think of a memorable teacher you had in primary school? What made him/her memorable?
• How important is it to learn new things? 
• Should less academic subjects such as Food Technology, Art and Dance be taught in schools? 
• Imagine one of your subjects was going to be cut from the timetable. Agree on which subject that would be. Discuss why. 

READING & GRAMMAR REVIEW

• Read and listen to the text on p. 93, then complete ex 5.
• Complete the recap on reported verb patterns p.94 ex 1+2

VOCABULARY & LISTENING

Listen to Joanna, Harry and Tanya talking about life after school and complete the table. 

• Complete ex 4+5 (p.94)