We are experiencing a number of extreme weather conditions that scientist have proved are the cause of many natural disasters and diseases in our planet.
HUMAN HEALTH AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE:
Follow this LINK to read about an study article by VOA: Climate Change Harms Health Worldwide as millions Swelter.
- Listen to the fist part of the video and write down the conversation between Michael and his girlfriend. - Listen carefully to the rest of the video and fill in the gaps to understand the lyrics . - Make a list of "terror" words.
In this topic we are going to learn how to talk about newspapers and the news, compare different types of newspapers and discuss the power of communication and social media.
Traditionally, in the UK there have been two types of newspapers, tabloid and broadsheet:
These are some of the most popular tabloid newspapers:
British tabloids include: Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Record and The Sun.
Definition of tabloids:
A newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines and photographs
Sensational in a lurid or vulgar way.
These are some examples of British broadsheet newspapers:
Broadsheet newspapers:
A large piece of paper printed on one side only with information; a broadside.
A newspaper with a large format regarded as more serious and less sensationalist than tabloids.
British broadsheets include: The Independent, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Daily Telegraph.
The newspaper publishing market is changing enormously. There are now many free newspapers, including: Metro, City AM, Evening Standard and London Weekly. All of these are of a tabloid format. Additionally, many of the broadsheets are publishing in a smaller form, which has been traditionally associated with tabloids.
People in Britain love reading the newspaper. Visitors to London often comment on how many people are reading newspapers during their commute on the tube, buses and trains.
How about newspapers in the USA?
In the following link we can find a great source of information about the top ten US newspapers on The Internet and the US sources by región:
We have seen a number of adverts and commercials around the topic of the Super Bowl and Christmas. Now it is time to learn how to talk about commercials in English, discuss advertising and comment on some memorable ads!
Please Discuss:
- How would you define advertising?
- Is advertising a good or bad thing? Why?
- What advertisements do you think are more effective, those on TV, on newspapers, on the radio on the Internet or in the street?
- Do you think advertising could be considered and art?
- Do you think advertising is somehow lying about products?
- What products depend more on advertising?
- What factors are important when making a good advertisement?
- Are you easily persuaded to buy things after seeing or hearing an advert?
- What regulations should be applied to adverts to protect consumers?
- Have you ever been angry about an advert?
- Whinch companies , in your opinion, produce the best ads?
- Do pop-ups on the internet bother you? Why?
Now let´s comment on some advertisements!
Something from the past?
Guess the advertising Company?
Watch this business English lesson describing products with appropriate descriptive vocabulary:
Advertising - What psychological tricks do they use? ESLvideo
Questions:
Watch this video from English vocabulary lesson to learn 6 common Advertising and marketing techniques:
Please send your favourite adverts to the comments section of this blog
These are the top 10 TV commercials of 2016 in the US according to Business Insider
But.....What if there was no advertising? | George Nimeh | TEDxVienna :
BET YOU DIDN´T KNOW THE REAL STORY OF ST VALENTINE´S DAY!
Watch this video from the history channel to find out:
Let´s now learn some idioms that include the Word HEART in English:
Can you guess the meaning?
In pairs discuus the meaning of the following idioms an try to MIME what they mean!
- To have a heart of gold
- To have a big heart
- To be cold-hearted
- To wear your heart on your sleeve
- To cross your heart and hope to die
- To cry your heart out
- To eat your heart out
- From the bottom of your heart
- To have a change of heart
- To have a heart
- To have your heart in your mouth
- To have your heart set on something
- To set your heart at rest
- To be soft hearted
- To take something to heart
Follow this ESOL Courses link to find out some more definitions
What happens inside your brain when you are attracted to someone else? Listen to this video from the History channel about the science of love and attraction and be prepared to answer questions!
All Saints Never Ever. All Saints was a very successful band in Britain, The States and Australia during the 1990s. Their greatest hit was Never Ever. One of the four girls in the band wrote the song after splitting up with her boyfriend. The song won 1998 Brit Awards for Best Single and Best Video,
Listen to the song and choose the right word to go in the gap:
Now listen carefully to the beginning of the song. What questions would she like to ask her exboyfriend? Please write them down.
Now let´s get into something more "cheesy" and listen to a classic!
But... What exactly is the Super Bowl? Why is it called like that?
Discuss with your partner how much you know about this anual event in the USA
Follow this link to learn about the Super Bowl from the Wikipedia
The Super Bowl is usually the most watched event broadcast on TV.
Did you watch the half-time show last night? Here is a video of the fantastic performance by Lady Gaga:
Would you like to look at some numbers? Read this article from CNBC to learn about the Super Bowl spending
Super Bowl Ads: What You Can Learn From Big Game Commercials
Now let´s talk about one of the most controversial ads that was cut short in the Super Bowl but that everybody is commenting on. Guess what it is about?
Now watch a summary of the top 10 Superbowl commercials and be prepared to talk about them:
