V4 Unit 2: Living Life to the Full

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

V4 - Unit 2: Living Life to the Full

Lesson 1: introduction

Living life to the full

• What do you think 'living life to the full' is about?
• Do you like to do new things or are you afraid to try out someting unfamiliar?
• Do you think you can give up something (phone, computer, alcohol, car) for a period of time?
• What are things that you want to do or that are on your "bucket list"?

A little bit of practice

On the next slide you will see some photos of places and activities that you might be interested in seeing or doing. 

Use some conditional sentences to tell your neighbour about your ambitions. Write down what the other says.

Examples:

- If I were rich, I.....

- If I win the lottery tomorrow, I....

Talk about the photos and let them use the conditionals of the last unit:

If I were able to, I ....

If I win the lottery ....

If I had the talent, I.....

What makes a good (happy) life?

• What do you think makes people happy? What are the "ingredients" to a happy life?
• You are going to watch a TedTalk about what makes people happy: 'Lessons from the longest study on happiness'. 
• But, before we start, write down what you think you will be hearing in this TedTalk.

Assignment:

• While watching, try to answer the questions on your form. 
• If you don't get them all straight away, don't worry!
• You get to watch it again with classmate later on. 

Hand in your form

Check your answers together, ask question when you  have them and hand in your a form to your teacher.

• Check your predictive notes. Were they correct? Discuss your ideas and the TedTalk with your neighbour.
• Do you agree with the conclusion of the study discussed by Robert Waldinger in the TedTalk? Can you relate to it?

Lesson 2:

Writing

Grammar check Conditionals

Dependent prepositions

Unit 2: Writing

1. What is informal language? When do we use it in English letter writing?
2. What is formal language? When do we use it in English letter writing?
3. Which examples of informal writing can you think of?
4. Which examples of formal writing can you think of?

1. What other beginnings and endings
can formal emails have?

4. Name some differences between
formal and informal language

Formal vs informal

Formal

Formal writing is written for an audience you do not know on a personal level. It is often the main style in academic writing (unless otherwise noted) and is more complex than informal writing. Formal writing is serious.

Informal

Informal writing consists of short sentences and is used in more personal settings, such as writing a letter to a friend or writing a diary entry. It is much more relaxed than formal writing.

 https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/formal-vs-informal-writing/

Ex. 1-4

Do exercises 1-4 of writing on page 17.

For ex. 4 you need to write a full letter. Use these websites for support and information on structure and rules. Hand in the letter before next week via Magister-Opdrachten.

• https://www.eslbuzz.com/how-to-write-a-formal-letter-in-english/
• https://www.thoughtco.com/formal-letter-structure-1210161

Conditionals Check-up

1. If Anne’s father gets seriously ill, they ____________________ (BRING) him to the hospital.
2. If I ____________________ (BE) you I would pay more attention in class.
3. They ____________________ (NOT GO) out if they don’t get a babysitter.
4. The manager would have fired him if he ____________________ (HAVE) someone else to replace him.
5. I ____________________ (LIKE) her more if she hadn’t asked such stupid questions.
6. If you ____________________ (NOT KNOCK) they won’t let you in.
7. If I had missed the bus, I ____________________ (TAKE) a taxi.
8. We will visit the sports centre tomorrow unless it ____________________ (RAIN).
9. I would have helped him if I ____________________ (KNOW) that his condition was so bad.
10. He ____________________ (NOT GO) to the course if it were not so interesting

Conditionals Check-up

1. If Anne’s father gets seriously ill, they WILL BRING (BRING) him to the hospital.

2. If I WAS / WERE (BE) you I would pay more attention in class.

3. They WON’T GO (NOT GO) out if they don’t get a babysitter.

4. The manager would have fired him if he HAD HAD (HAVE) someone else to replace him.

5. I WOULD HAVE LIKED (LIKE) her more if she hadn’t asked such stupid questions.

6. If you DON’T KNOCK (NOT KNOCK) they won’t let you in.

7. If I had missed the bus, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN (TAKE) a taxi.

8. We will visit the sports centre tomorrow unless it RAINS (RAIN).

9. I would have helped him if I HAD KNOWN (KNOW) that his condition was so bad.

10. He WOULDN’T GO (NOT GO) to the course if it were not so interesting.

Let's try it!

1. If we had bought a good map, we .................................. in the middle of nowhere now. (not be)
   
2. If I wasn't afraid of flying, I ........................................................... you in California a long time ago. (visit)
   
3. I'd have my driving licence if I ............................................ at the traffic lights. (stop)
   
4. If you had sold your business, you ...................................... life now. (can enjoy)
   
5. If I were you, I ................................................. the job after the pay drop. (quit)
   
6. I'd be a happy man if I ........................................ Marion when we were young. (marry)

1. If we had bought a good map, we wouldn't be in the middle of nowhere now.
   
2. If I wasn't afraid of flying, I would have visited you in California a long time ago.
   
3. I'd have my driving licence if I had stopped at the traffic lights.
   
4. If you had sold your business, you would enjoy life now.
   
5. If I were you, I would have quitted the job after the pay drop.
   
6. I'd be a happy man if I had married Marion when we were young. 

Conditionals still unclear?

1) Watch the videos below and those in the LU of
Unit 1 again. 

2) Make an overview for yourself similar to this: 

3) Write down an example sentence for each 

conditional and remember it for the test

when the rules become too confusing

Dependent prepositions

A preposition is usually a word that expresses the relation between two events, things or people. They can be used to talk about time, space, or other relations:

She is in Tokyo. (place)

We have a break at 1:30 pm. (time)

Edingburgh is the capital of Scotland. (possession)

Dependent prepositions

There are some verbs (which take an object) that are followed by what is called a dependent preposition (it is dependent on the verb, as it were). 

The preposition is needed to connect the verb and the object. Mostly, there is no choice about which one to use. Basically, the verb + preposition combination is one that we need to learn by heart. 

It helps to put verbs into groups based on the preposition they get. See p. 163 of your book. There are many more though. Have a look at the next slide.

Dependent prepositions

Turn to pages 17 and 18 in your Objective Advanced book.

• On p. 17, do ex. 1-2 & Corpus spot
• On p. 18, do ex. 1-3 of Reading and ex. 1 of Vocabulary

Lesson 3:

Reading & Vocabulary

Listening

Speaking

Reading & Vocabulary

Reading ex. 2 Fill in the gaps in the text with a preposition (on/at/in/with/by/for etc)

Vocabulary ex 1: fill in the right preposition & note down the meaning of the sentences.

Listening p 19

OA CD1 nr 3

OA CD 1 nr 4

Use the links here to do the listening exercises on p. 19

Exercise 3:

Exercise 2:

Speaking

Work with your classmates and practice exercises 1-4 together.

Make sure you use what you've heard during the listening exercises.

Objective Advanced

Do:

All the exercises in Unit 2

Check your weektask if you've 

missed anything. 

Done? Read and prepare your

book presentation.