Conversation Building Blocks 3Study Guide

Global Communications - 2018 Spring Semester

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Please note that the syllabus is subject to change. I will follow your pace.

This study guide is a compilation from various sources.

Syllabus

Prof. Johan Reiners

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1 March 2 - 8 Introduction/orientation/Part 1: Conversation Building Blocks

Asking the right questions

2 March 9-15 Conversation Building Block 2 Brainstorming and Follow-up Questions

Bio forms

3 March 16-22 Conversation Building Block 3 Describing People - Adjectives

4 March 23-29 Conversation Building Block 4 Simple Present

5 March 30-April 5 Conversation Building Block 5 Simple Past

6 April 6-12 Conversation Building Block 6 Simple Future

7 April 13-19 Presentation 1 and revision What the future looks like

Homework

8 April 20-26 Midterm Exam Oral Exam

9 April 27 – May 3 Conversation Building Block 7 Giving Advice

10 May 4 - 10 Conversation Building Block 8 How do you feel about...?

11 May 11 - 19 Conversation Building Block 9 Solving problems

12 May 20 -26 Conversation Building Block 10 Telling and retelling stories

13 May 27-31 Bringing it all together Applying language points

14 June 1-7 Practicum Presentations Practicum

15 June 8-14 Review, interviews and preparation for Final Exam

16 June 15-21 Conversation-based oral examFinal Exam Quiz and

Listening Test

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About this course

Welcome to this course. I would like to tell you more about what you can expect from

this course.

For the next few weeks we will learn English by reading, watching, listening and mostly

speaking. You will gain from this course only what you are prepared to invest in terms of

time and effort. In other words, you will have to try your very best, no matter what your

level of English is.

The course is based on the movie Back to Future. We will watch a segment of the movie

and then learn some new vocabulary, grammar and apply that by having conversation

activities in class.

ONLINE CLASSROOM at www.profjohanr.webs.com.

Please visit the ONLINE CLASSROOM. There you’ll find updated information about

the class, assignments and what you need to know for classes.

Textbook:

Please download the online workbook, Conversation Building Blocks 3, which you’ll

find at www.profjohanr.webs.com. Print it out and bring it to class.

OBF Visit

You have to visit the OBF once during the semester. This will count for 5% of your

grade. During your OBF visit, you will have a structured conversation with one of the

OBF masters.

Official Absence

If you are absent from class, you will have to do a make-up class or a special assignment.

If you are absent for 4 classes (for whatever reason) you will automatically fail the class.

Phones

You are allowed to use your phone/laptop for class purposes such as dictionary, searching

information, reading your e-workbook etc. If you use your phone or electronic device

for any private purpose such as chatting, social media, texting etc. you will be marked as

absent for the period. Please note that this rule is followed strictly and will affect your

final grade.

Grading: The class is running on the following curve:

30% might get an A – grade if your score is 90% and higher.

40% might get a B-grade if your score is 80% and higher.

30 % might get a C – grade or lower. You have to get 70% to get a C-grade.

With the curve in place it is possible to get 90% and a B+ score depending on your

ranking. Work hard and go for the best score you can get.

10% Attendance Attendance of all classes

10% Participation Active participation in all classes

10% Homework One homework assignment will be given

25% Practicum The practicum assignment will be announced in class

20% Midterm Exam Oral Exam

25% Final Exam Written Exam

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ASSIGNMENTS

Your professor will assign one or more of these assignments as homework,

practicum and topics for exam.

ASSIGNMENT 1

What is your favorite movie?

Prepare to show a trailer of your favorite movie and tell the class about it.

While preparing for it, use the following tools:

•Brainstorm your ideas

•Use follow-up questions as your guide to tell the class about the movie.

•Class members will write questions down to ask you about your movie. Anticipate these questions when you

prepare.

•When you tell the class about you favorite movie, remember to say why you like the movie, when you saw it for

the first time; any background stories to the movie such as the director etc. How did you feel when you first

watched it?

•You have a maximum of 5 minutes to show the trailer and tell us about the movie.

ASSIGNMENT 2

•Do a presentation of no more than 5 minutes on ONE of the following topics:

•Korea in 1985

•The World in 1985

•Assignment 3

Prepare to give a presentation on ONE of the following topics:

1. George is bullied by Biff. What kind of advice would you give George?

2. Do a role-play between Biff and someone who will talk to him about his bullying.

3. Talk to the class about the problem of bullying in Korea and suggest some solutions.

5Title of the book

Assignment 4

We will talk about music. You’ll get a conversation card and get time to discuss it with

a partner sitting opposite you. We will change partners every 5 minutes.

Then:

You will have the chance to tell the class about your taste in music.

What kind of music do you like? Why?

Who composed it?

Introduce the class to your music and tell them why you like it.

You can play your favorite music, be it a song or composition, to the class.

Remember: Prepare it by doing a mind-map. Use the conversation building blocks

and vocabulary we have done so far.

Use this page to make notes.

Assignment 5

Most people like YouTube surfing. What YouTube video do you find most interesting.

Play it to the class and tell them about it.

•Prepare your presentation properly by doing a mind-map.

•Use Back to the Future vocabulary

•Use the language points learned so far – tenses, opinion language, feeling language

•The entire presentation should not exceed 10 minutes.

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Unit 1 - IntroductionOrientation:

1. Getting to know you

2. Orientation: Roadmap for the course and what to expect

3. Bio sheet (will be handed out)

Activity 1

It’s time for introductions. What do you

want to know about the professor? Write

down 5 questions you would like to

ask: Examples: Where are you from? Tell me

more about the education system in your country.

1.……………………………………………

2.……………………………………………

3.……………………………………………

4.……………………………………………

5.……………………………………………

Activity 2

In small groups discuss the following questions:

1. When you first meet someone, what do

you talk about?

2. Do you feel shy when you meet new

people?

3. Are you good at remembering the names

of people you just met?

4. What is a good way to remember names?

5. How often do you talk to strangers?

6. When meeting people for the first time,

when do you:

1. Shake hands?

2. Bow?

3. Hug?

4. Kiss?

5. Nod?

7. Where is the best place to meet new

people?

8. Where is the worst place to meet people?

9. What are the first things you notice when

you meet someone?

Activity 3

Getting to know you better

Interview at least 2 class mates. You can use the

following questions as your guide. Then,

introduce ONE of the class mates to the rest of

the class, summarizing his/her information.

1. What’s your name?

2. Do you have a nickname?

3. Where do you live?

4. Do you have a pet?

5. Are you left or right handed?

6. Are you a morning or a night

person?

7. Where have you traveled?

8. What things do you love?

9. What things do you hate?

10. What kind of noodles do you like?

11. What sports do you enjoy?

12. What things do you find funny?

13. What things do you find sad?

14. How many…..do you have?

1. Pairs of shoes?

2. Apps?

3. Books?

4. Brothers and sisters?

15. Can you:

1. Dance?

2. Play a music instrument?

3. Sing?

4. Drive a car?

16. What is your favorite:

1. Movie?

2. Song?

3. Color?

4. Food?

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Activity 4

Discussion Questions

Learning English is like learning to play an instrument or sports. You will

make mistakes and it takes a lot of practice. Talk about the following

questions:

1. Which of the following things did you learn to do without

making mistakes?

•Learn to talk

•Learn to walk

•Learn how to ride a bike

•Learn to play an instrument

2. How long have you been studying English?

3. If you were a language teacher, how would you teach your

students a new language?

4. What methods do you use to remember new vocabulary and

expressions ?

5. Why should people study English?

6. What do you know about English culture?

7. Have you tried to learn another language only with the help of

the Internet?

8. What languages would you like to learn?

9. Do you agree with the statement that English represents hope

for a better future? Why?10. Why are you taking this class?

• I want to improve my English ability.

• I want to get good grades.

• I want to do something productive with my time

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UNIT 2 – QUESTIONS AND BRAINSTORMS

Conversation Building Block 1: Yes and No questionsWatch Back to the Future trailer

Comprehension and Vocabulary

Yes and No Questions Subject Verb Object Answer Subject Verb

Do you enjoy ice cream? Yes, I do.

Did you eat kimchi? No, I didn’t

Are you drinking Coffee? No, I’m Not.

Were you camping Out? Yes, I Was.

Yes/No QuestionsWhen we speak to people, we make use of questions. These questions can be either open-ended or yes/no

questions. Here are a few examples of yes/no questions:

Do you like noodles? Yes, I do.

Did you go to the cinema? No, I didn’t.

Are you busy now? No, I’m not.

Were you sick yesterday? Yes, I was.

Conversation Building Block 1

Activity 1Turn the following statements into yes/no questions:

(using did/do/does) and supply answers.

E.g. You have a new car. (do)

Do you have a new car?

Yes, I do. (or) No, I don’t.

1. You speak French.

2. You like coffee.

3. He watched a movie last night.

4. She ate lunch.

5. She goes to the museum.

Activity 2

Change the following statements into questions

using do or did.I enjoy watching movies at home. (do)

……………………………………...

Peter went to the hospital. (did)

……………………………………..

You have a new computer. (do)

……………………………………..

They speak English, French and Korean.

(do)…………………………

Open-ended questionsAdd a question word at the beginning and make sure the question makes sense.

What … ? Asking about information

Where … ? Asking about place or location

When … ? Asking about time

How … ? Asking about method

Who? Asking about people

Why? Asking for reason

Example:

Do you enjoy watching movies at home?

What movies do you enjoy watching at home?

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Activity 3

Change the following yes/no questions into open-ended questions:

1. Are you studying French? (why) ...…………………………………........................................................

2. Do you listen to music? (what). ……………………………………..........................................................

3. Are you a student here? (Where) …………………………………….........................................................

4. Do you like cake? (what) ……………………………………......................................................................

5. Did you travel last summer? (where or how) …………………………………….....................................

Yes/No Questions

We will watch the trailer of Back to the Future 1.

Before watching, do the following activity:

Activity 4

Group work: In your groups write down as many questions you might have about this movie. Divide

the questions between “yes/no” questions and open-ended questions.

Examples: Who are the characters? Do you think it’s possible to build a time machine?

Open-ended Questions

Activity 5

Watch the trailerWatch the trailer and write down some quiz

questions for your partner(s).

Don’t show it to your partner/s yet.

1.....................................................................................

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2.....................................................................................

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3.....................................................................................

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4.....................................................................................

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5.....................................................................................

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Watch a second time to find the answers to the

questions.

Activity 6To discuss the following question, take time

to do a brainstorm, writing down any words

or phrases that might help you discussing it.

Then, have a conversation with your group.

Group members must participate by asking

as many questions about your choice of time

travelling.

Back to the Future – First Viewing - Trailer1

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UNIT 3

Conversation Building Block 2 – Brainstorming and Follow-up Questions

Watch Back to the Future 2

Vocabulary

English in Action

Brainstorming and Follow-up Questions

Follow-up questions can turn a simple topic into an interesting conversation. Always do a brainstorm to expand

your conversation.

Conversation Building Block 2

The park

Who

do you go to the park

with?

Why do you usually go to

the park?

Where is your favorite place in the

park?

How do you get to the

park?

When do you usually go to

the park?

What do you usually do at

the park?

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Who is your favorite

person to drink coffee

with?Why do you think people

drink so much coffee?

How much........

Where ........

How.......

What kind of coffee do you

like?

Activity 1

Make your own questions about drinking coffee:Example:

cinema

Who....

Why do you usually go

to the cinema?

Where is.........?

How do you get to

the cinema?

When........

What do you usually

watch at the cinema

Activity 2

Talk about cinema and movies and write down good questions about it, using open-ended questions.

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Activity 3

Hot or Cold

1. Choose one of the subjects below and tell your group which

subject you chose. Think of an item in that area, but don’t tell

your group. They have to guess.

animal place person foodExample: I chose a place!

2. Other classmates ask yes/no questions to find out what he or

she chose. The closer they come to the right answer, the hotter

they get. The further they are from the correct answer, the colder

they get.

ExampleB: Is the place in Korea?

A: Very hot. Yes, it is.

C.It is near Seoul?

A: You’re getting cold: No, it isn’t.

D.Is it a city?

A: You’re getting hotter! It is!

E.Is it near the ocean?

A: Very hot. Yes, it is!

F.It’s Busan!

G.A: Spot on! Yes it is.

When your group cannot guess the answer in 10 questions, you

are the winner.

When a person guesses the correct answer, that person starts the next

round.

Activity 4

In pairs, explore the following topics by brainstorming them.

1. Korean food

2. music

3. school

4. people

5. family

Activity 5

You will draw a topic from a hat and

be given 5 minutes to talk to the

person sitting opposite you. You will

change partners every 5 minutes.

Ask as many questions possible to

fill the time. Take one minute to

formulate questions. Some of the

topics are:

• Dreams

• Weather

• Seasons

• Spring

• People

• Friends

• Social media

• Korea

• Jobs

• A funny moment

• Religion

• Money

• Restaurants

Who

Why

Where

How

When

What

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Activity 6

Tell you group about

• A big surprise you had

• An accident or trauma

• An incident that changed your life

• Your group members must ask questions

to keep the conversation going.

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Back to the Future – Pre-viewingWe will watch the first part of Back to the Future. Before watching it, make sure you’ll understand

some of the vocabulary used in the film.

Activity1 Are you ready to watch the movie? Complete the quiz to

see if you will understand the vocabulary in Part One of the

film.

1. “You’re a slacker.”a.lazy personb.hard-working personc.boring person

2. “Don’t be so gullible McFly.”a.uneducated b.angry c.easily persuaded to believe something

3. "You better not hook up to the amplifier..”a.an electronic device used to help a person eatb.an electronic device used to make an electric signal strongerc.an electronic device used to take pictures

4. “Tardy slip for you, Miss Parker.”a.invitationb.latec.news

5. “Marty, one rejection isn’t the end of the world.”a.bad test scoreb.accident c.refusal

6. “As far as he’s concerned the trip was instantaneous.”a.something that happens in an instantb.something that happens within ten yearsc.something that never happens

7. “It’s already mutated to human form.” a.dressed up asb.thought aboutc.changed

CharactersMarty A high school student who

travels in time

Doc A scientist who builds a time

machine

Lorrain

e

Marty’s mother

George

Jennifer

Biff

Marty’s father

Marty’s girlfriend

George’s boss

“put your mind to it” “drop him a line” “watch your mouth”

“get out of town” “look me up” “your old man”

“freak out” ”rip off”

Slang

Expressions

Try to find the meaning to the following slang expressions. Check your answers

with your teacher.

Activity 2

Make sentences with these expressions

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Back to the Future – Viewing 1Activity 3

While watching the first part, try to identify the characters. Write the name of each character under his

or her picture.

Marty Lorraine George Doc Jennifer Biff

__________ __________ __________

__________ __________ __________

Activity 4 - Comprehension

•How does Marty’s Dad (George) help his supervisor (Biff)?

• What happens to George’s car?

•How did Marty’s parents meet? Where did they first kiss?

•How far into the future does Einstein go?

•Why is Marty late to school?

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Back to the Future – Viewing 1 cont.

Activity 4In small groups, talk about the following questions:

Conversation Questions

1. In the movie, Marty’s mother meets his father because of a car accident. How did your

parents meet each other? How do people meet their significant others these days?

2. This movie takes place in 1985. How has fashion and music changed since then? How has

technology changed (TVs, phones, computers, cars)? How have people changed? Is anything

else different?

3. Would you rather live in 1955, 1985, or now? If you could travel to any time in history,

when would you travel to? Why? Who would you like to meet from that time? What would

you ask that person? Do you believe in reincarnation?

4. If you could change one thing in your past, what would it be? How do you think this

would affect your life today? What would be different?

5. How are your parents (and other people their age) different from you and your friends?

How do you think they are the same? Do they have different beliefs or attitudes than you?

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Conversation Building Block 3 – Describing People (adjectives)

Watch Back to the Future 3 + Vocabulary

Activity 1

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Activity 2

Think of someone in class or a well-known person such as an actor, singer or

politician. Describe him or her to your group. The group must guess who the

person is.

Activity 3

One of the characters of Back to the Future went missing. You have to describe him/her to the

police as well as placing an ad in the newspaper asking the public to help finding him/her. Also, make

a “wanted” poster describing him or her.

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Back to the Future – Viewing 2Activity 4

While watching the second part, think of how you will describe the following characters in terms of

appearance and personality. Share it with your group members.

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What

does

Marty’s

mom

look

like?

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Mix-and-

MatchMatch the following words to their definitions.

1. plutonium (n) __2. breakthrough (n)

__3. overload (v) __4. amplifier (n) __5. nutcase (n) __6. slacker (n) __7. blind spot (n) __8. butthead (n) __9. confrontation (n)

__10. aggravation (n)

__11. jailbird (n) __12. pout (v) __13. mutate (v) __14. disintegrate (v)

__15. instantaneous

(adj) __16. heavy-duty (adj)

__17. sucker (n) __18. precisely (adv) __19. inventory (n) __20. time machine (n)

__21. rejection (n) __22. respectable (adj)

__23. gullible (adj) __24. supervisor (n) __25. tardy (adj) __

a. late

b. something bad that is made worse

c. to break into small parts

d. a sudden, dramatic and important discovery

e. to put too large of a demand on something

f. a list of all the things in a building or other container

g. refusal

h. area where a person cannot see

i. something society believes is good

j. insult meaning a stupid person

k. to hold your lips out, showing you are annoyed or sad

l. an object that allows a person or thing to travel through time

m. a chemical used as fuel in nuclear reactors

n. to change, sometimes a biological change, such as DNA

o. exactly

p. to put too large of a demand on something

q.r.s.t.u.v.w.x.y.

informal way to refer to a person or thingeasily persuaded to believe somethinga person who has been in prisonlazy persona boss or managerstrongsomething that happens in an instanta hostile meeting between two opposing peoplecrazy person

Activity 5

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Biff: I can’t believe you’d ____________ me your car without telling me it had a blind spot. I could’ve been killed.

George: Now, Biff, now I never noticed that the car had any blind spot before when I would drive it. Hi son.

Biff: What, are you blind Mcfly? It’s there. How else do explain that ____________ out there?

George: Biff, can I… Can I assume that your insurance is going to pay for the damage?

Biff: My ________________? It’s your car. Your insurance should pay for

it. I want to know who’s going to pay for this. I spilled

_______________ all over it when that car smashed into me.

Who’s going to pay my cleaning bill? And, and, where’s my reports?

George: Ahhh… Well, I haven’t finished those up yet, but I figured since they weren’t due until…

Biff: Hello? Hello? Anybody ______________? Think McFly. Think. I’ve

got to have time to get them retyped. Do you ________________

what would happen if handed in my reports in your

handwriting? I’ll get fired. You wouldn’t want that to happen, would you? Would you?

George: Of course not, Biff. Now I wouldn’t want that to happen. Now

look, I’ll finish those reports on up tonight and I’ll run them on over first thing tomorrow, all right?

Biff: Not too early. I sleep in Saturday. McFly, your shoe is untied.

Don’t be so _____________ McFly. Got the place fixed up nice,

though, McFly. I have your car towed all the way to your house and all you got for me is light beer?

Activity 6Listen and watch again.

Complete the blanks.

Do a role-play with a fellow student. Make sure your pronunciation is correct.START 00:12:20 END 00:13:49

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Conversation Building Block 4Conversation Building Blocks: Tenses - Simple Present

Watch Back to the Future - Vocabulary

Activity 1

Self Test – Vocabulary Preview - Part Two

Are you ready to watch the movie?

Complete the quiz to see if you will understand the vocabulary in Part Two of the film.

1. “What’s with the life preserver.”

a. a sweet candy

b. large old car

c. a device that floats made to save people in the water

2. “I saw it on a rerun.”

a. public park

b. TV program that has been shown more than one time

c. neighbor’s wooden floor

3. "Hey you guys are being real mature.”

a. nice and friendly

b. fully developed, physically, mentally or emotionally

c. strange

4. “I am an extraterrestrial from the planet Vulcan.”

a. a being from a different planet

b. a cell phone

c. a large fish

5. “Shut your filthy mouth I’m not that kind of girl.”

a. very dirty

b. large

c. very clean

6. “Isn’t he a dreamboat?”

a. a person who dreams often

b. a very attractive person

c. a bad teacher

7. “This is a classic.”

a. a work of art made by a person who is not a professional artist

b. a very long movie

c. a work of art that has long-lasting value

“cut you a break”

“great scott”

“jump ship”

“shape up”

Slang

Expressions

UNIT 6

1. How does Marty know he is in

the past? What clues did he see?

2. Why does Marty get hit by the

car instead of George? Where does

Marty wake up? Who is with him?

3. What does Lorraine think

Marty’s name is? Why does she

think this?

4. How does Marty convince Doc

that he is from the future?

5. How does Marty get George to

ask Lorraine out on a date? What

does he dress up as?

6. What happens to Biff and his

friends after they chase Marty?

Activity 2

Comprehension Questions

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Conversation building block 4:

The Simple Present and Present Continuous Tense

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Activity 3

Time to practice

Read the following script and correct the mistakes.

Korea struggles to save students from bullyingBy Korea Herald

Experts calls for fundamental solutions including less pressure on students, more supports from teachers

Going to school were like a nightmare for Lee Su-in. The 15-year-old was habitually bullies by her peers for no other

reason than that they does not like her appearance.

When she reported it to her teacher, things got worse. The teacher only tell them off once in front of her.

“That were it, and after that they abusing me even more severely,” she recalled. “I has no choice and decided in the end

to transfered to an alternative school.”

School bullying are grabbing national attention after a 15-year-old student killed himself early this month, listing the

names of schoolmates who allegedly abused him for two years. It was the 14th suicide believed to be caused by bully in

Daegu in less than two years.

The government scurried to announce measures including increasing security personnel and installing more and higher-

resolution closed-circuit cameras.

But the plans was met with skepticism from many in schools and academia. In recent years every time the issue surfaced,

the government has touted taking “extraordinary” responses which came short of curbing school violence. Nearly 1 in 10

students at Korean primary and secondary schools have suffered from various forms of violence at the hands of their

peers, according to a surveys by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

According to the poll of 5.5 million elementary, middle and high school students, some 10 percent of respondents says

they was bullied or physically abused at least once in 2012.

In his suicide note, the latest victim wrote that he were beaten in locations beyond the reach of surveillance cameras.

There is currently 18,179 cameras in schools around Seoul, but nearly 93 percent of them are low resolution and cannot

help identify bullies and victims, according to the data releasing by Kim Hyoung-tae, a member of the Education

Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.

Kim pointed out that school bullying usually takes place in locations where no CCTV cameras is, such as bathrooms and

classrooms.

“Teachers should take the role of CCTVs,” Kim told The Korea Herald.

Experts says teachers should be allowed to spent more time on their students, but they is increasingly reluctant to take

responsibility in resolving school violence.

Schools, due mainly to budget cuts, nearly doubled the proportion of teachers on short-term contract basis from 2008 to

2012. Nearly 1 in 10 teachers across the country currently work on a temporary basis or for a limited period, according to

the ministry.

The ministry’s data compiled by Saenuri Party lawmaker Kang Eun-hee also shows that an increasing number of teachers

avoid taking responsibility for students.

In 2010, about 8,000 temporary teachers were allocated as homeroom teachers, who take on extra responsibility for

students in performance, administrative and disciplinary affairs.

But the tally of temporary teachers who did the job last year stood at 18,085; in particular, more than 67 percent of

homeroom teachers in middle schools is now temporary teachers, according to the ministry data.

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“School bullying at middle schools is a serious concern and students are badly in need of their teacher’s guidance,”

Kang said in a statement.

“But how do you expect teachers with a contract of less than one year to do a difficult job well?” she added.

Teachers require far more than a just a pep talk to deal with bullying, so authorities should lessen the growing

workload on them so that they can devote enough time to their students, Seoul city council member Kim said.

“Schools needs to focus on preventive measures rather than surveillance cameras to prevent students from bullying,”

he added.

Aside from hiring more teachers and counselors, experts says what is important is to change the stressful classroom

culture by alleviating the academic burden on students.

Korea’s youth suicide rate jumped nearly 50 percent from 6.4 to 9.4 per every 100,000 people in the past 10 years,

according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

According to the survey by National Youth Policy Institute, about 23.4 percent of Korean youths thought of

committing suicide in 2012.

Concern about academic performance was the most dominant reason for 36.7 percent of respondents, followed by

family troubles and school violence for 23.7 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively.

“Adults should takes the full responsibility; (parents and teachers) should no longer pushing our children into intense

competition between classmates,” said Yoon Myung-hwa, a Seoul city council member.

“I believe in order to makes schools a safe and fun place for our children, we must makes not just a couple of

changes, but (change) the entire system,” Kim said.

By Oh Kyu-wook (596story@heraldcorp.com)

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1 It’s rude to call someone a butthead or nutcase. What are three other (English) insults

that you know? Have you ever used them? If so, when?

2. Without looking, give an inventory of everything in your purse, pocket, or knapsack. Were

you able to remember everything?

3. What is the most important scientific breakthrough that has happened during your

lifetime? What breakthrough do you hope for in the future?

4. What are three things that cause you a lot of aggravation?

English in Action: Talking Points

Use the present tense and use the brainstorming mind-map to help you prepare for this conversation.

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Conversation Building Block 5: Tenses - Simple PastWatch Back to the Future 5 + Vocabulary

Conversation Building Block 5: The Simple Past

UseWe use the past tense to talk about:

•Something that happened once in the

past:I met my wife in 1983.

We went to Spain for our holidays.

They got home very late last night.

•Something that happened again and

again in the past:When I was a boy I walked a mile to school

every day.

We swam a lot while we were on holiday.

They always enjoyed visiting their friends.

•Something that was true for some

time in the past:I lived abroad for ten years.

He enjoyed being a student.

She played a lot of tennis when she was younger.

We often use phrases with ago with the

past tense:I met my wife a long time ago.

Questions and negativesWe use did to make questions with

the past tense:When did you meet your wife?

Where did you go for your holidays?

Did she play tennis when she was

younger?

Did you live abroad?

But look at these questions:Who discovered penicillin?

Who wrote Don Quixote?

For more on these questions see question

forms

We use didn’t (did not) to

make negatives with the past tense:

They didn’t go to Spain this year.

We didn’t get home until very late last

night.

I didn’t see you yesterday.

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More about the Simple Past

Activity 1

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Activity 2 – More Vocabulary for the Second Viewing – Mix and Match

1. life preserver (n) __

2. tease (v) __

3. extraterrestrial (n) __

4. rerun (n) __

5. upbringing (n) __

6. dreamboat (n) __

7. destiny (n) __

8. peeping tom (n)

9. classic (n) __

10. filthy (adj) __

11. mature (adj) __

12. lightning (n) __

13. existence (n) __

14. meatloaf (n) __

15. bruise (n) __

16. nightmare (n) __

17. confidence (n) __

18. simulate (v) __

19. harness (v) __

20. erase (v) __

21. regret (v) __

22. heavy (adj) __

23. donation (n) __

24. repercussion (n) __

25. sailor (n) __

a. a work of art that has long-lasting value

b. a TV program that has been shown more than one

time

c. something, usually money, given to a charity

d. a person who likes to hide and watch people undress

e. a being from a different planet

f. to imitate a real event

g. a device that floats made to save people in the water

h. fully developed, physically, mentally or emotionally

i. trust, feeling certain

j. an injury that discolors the skin

k. serious

l. to remove

m. bright flash of electricity from a cloud

n. a person who works on a boat or ship

o. something that happens because of a previous action

that is unintended

p. uncontrollable events in the future

q.

r.

s.

t.

u.

v.

w.

x.

y.

to provoke in a playful way

the state of living, surviving

very dirty

a very attractive person

to make use of something

ground seasoned baked meat

an unpleasant dream

to feel sad or sorry about something that has been

done

instructions and treatment that a child gets from their

parents

Activity 3- Back Talk

• The class will be divided in two groups.

• Group A will face the screen first and Group B will wit with their backs to it. Each student should

sit back-to-back with a partner in the opposite group.

• The instructor will provide some background context and overview to what you’ll be watching.

• The sound will be turned off.

• Group A should describe the scene to their partner in Group B.

• Halfway through the film will be stopped and you will switch partners.

• Group A now faces away from the screen, while Group B views the clip.

• After watching the scene, each pair of students should write down what happened in chronological

order.

• Compare results.

• The clip will now be played again with sound so that students can match their answers to the actual

movie scene.

• Use the simple past to re-tell the story.

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Activity 4 – Talking Points – Use the Simple Past to talk about these topics

Did you have strict upbringing? If you have children, what kind of upbringing will you give them?

What would you do differently from your parents?

Talk about your country’s past (100 years ago), how was the past different from the present:

Food

Weddings

Clothing

School

Work

Recreation (free time activities)

Communication

What was your country like when you were a child?

Do you think the past was better than the present? Why or why not?

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Conversation Building Block 6: The Simple Future

Here's the positive form (it's just 'will' +

infinitive):

I will meet him later (I'll ..)

You will come (you'll..)

It will rain tomorrow (it'll)

She will be late (she'll..)

He will help us later (he'll..)

We will get married in September

(we'll)

They will cook dinner (they'll..)

Next, here's the negative form (just add

'not' - remember will not = won't):

I will not go (I won't ..)

You will not be late (you won't ..)

It will not snow tomorrow (it won't..)

She will not get the job (she won't..)

He will not pass the exam (he won't ..)

We will not come (we won't..)

They will not stop (they won't ..)

Finally, here's the question:

'yes / no' questions:

Will I go?

Will you come early?

Will it be cold?

Will she dance?

Will he arrive soon?

Will we cook?

Will they leave?

'wh' questions:

Where will I go?

Why will you come early?

When will it be cold?

Who will she dance with?

What time will he arrive?

What will we cook?

When will they leave?

WILL-to make decisions that are made at the time of speaking-to state a fact about the future-to make a promise-to make a prediction-with words like I think, I guess, I hope, probably, possibly

BE GOING TO-a future event that has been planned before the time of speaking-to make a future prediction based on facts / evidence

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Activity 1

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Fill in the blanks with the words into brackets using will or be going to.

1.My brother ______________________ (be) 45 in October.

2.- The phone is ringing and I’m in the shower!

- Don’t worry Mark, I _______________________ (answer) for you.

1. James Jones ______________________________(probably / become) the next President.

2.Mum is unemployed but she _____________________________ (not / apply) for that job because it

isn’t well-paid.

3.I’m so excited! We ________________________________ (move) to a bigger house next month.

4.My parents ___________________________ (be) very proud, I have passed all the exams.

5.I think my sister ______________________________ (pass) the exam, she has studied very hard so far.

6.I ________________________________ (take) the kids to the mountains this winter.

7.There isn’t any milk left in the fridge

- I know, I __________________________________ (do) the shopping this afternoon.

1.There isn’t any milk left in the fridge

- Oh sorry!, I __________________________________ (give) you some juice instead.

1.Look at the clouds, it _____________________________________ (rain); you should take an umbrella!

2.There’s a knock at the door; that __________________________ (be) the postman.

3.Boys __________________________ (be) boys!

4.When the cat is away, the mice ___________________________________ (play)

5.I’m not feeling well, I _________________________________ (faint).

6.It’s 11:00pm; I think I ___________________________________ (go) to bed now.

7.She _______________________________________ (meet) them at 6:00pm.

8.That _______________________________ (be) the book you are looking for.

9.There ________________________________ (be) a gale.

10.Sally is a big girl now, we _____________________________________ (buy) her a scooter.

Activity 2

Activity 3

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Prepare to watch Back to the Future – 3rd Viewing

Activity 1: Complete the quiz

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Prepare to watch Back to the Future – 3rd Viewing

Activity 2: Mix and Match the following words and their meanings

Activity 3: Predict what will happen next

Activity 4: Comprehension

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Back to the Future – 3rd Viewing – Language Points

Activity 1: Review: Watch the clip and write the name of the character beside each quote.

Then, read the quotes with your partner and do a role-play imitating the voices of the actors.

Language Building Block 7: Expressing Opinions to give advice

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Language Building Block7 : Expressing Opinions to give advice

Activity 2

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Activity 1 – Vocabulary Crossword

UNIT 11 - Revision

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Activity 2 – Reviewing Vocabulary

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Activity 3– Retelling the story

Instructions You’ll receive a set of paper strips. Each strip of paper has one sentence on

it. In pairs remember what happened in the movie and arrange the

sentences in the correct order.

When arranging the strips of paper, use opinion language .

Activity 4– Reading and talking about the future

10 Back to the Future Predictions That Came True

http://time.com/money/4076862/back-to-the-future-day-predictions-accuracy/

By SUSIE POPPICK October 20, 2015

Great Scott! Back to the Future Day is upon us.

That would be October 21, 2015, the date to which Marty McFly and Doc Brown time-travel in 1989’s Back to the Future Part II.

While all three movies in the iconic trilogyare beloved by fans, particular attention is going to the second film, which

envisioned that by this year we’d have a host of crazy new technologies and products, including hands-free video games and

flying cars.

While we haven’t made much progress toward levitating autos, controller-less gaming and several of the film’s other

predictions have indeed come to fruition—and many others are, at least, very close. (Robot chefs will go on sale in 2017, and

Chicago Cubs fans may still have a shot, however slim, at World Series tickets.)

Here are 10 Back to the Future II inventions that are available for purchase today.

1. Personal Drones

Flying drones are ubiquitous in Back to the Future’s 2015, and they’re shown doing everything from walking a dog to

capturing images for news organizations.

The latter prediction has come true, and while people still walk their dogs the old-fashioned way, drones—widely available to

consumers for about $1,000 a pop—have given us new and creative ways to catch fish, deliver dry cleaning, and make people

feel awkward at holiday parties.

2.Tablets

Viewers catch a glimpse of a flat, wireless electronic device in the film, during a scene in which an elderly Terry asks Marty to

electronically donate $100—equal to only a couple of inflation-adjusted 1985 dollars—to save the town’s historic clock tower.

Thankfully, inflation hasn’t hit the dollar nearly as hard as Back to the Future predicted. But mobile technology has met and even

surpassed that of the devices in the movie—in a way that one of the film’s screenwriters recently said he never could have

imagined.

The film’s prediction that wireless devices could be used for payment (in cabs, for example) was spot on, and in the last decade

we’ve seen the advent of smartphone apps like Venmo, Apple Pay, and Square, which make it easy to exchange cash

electronically. Some even use fingerprint recognition, just like in the movie.

3. Biometric Devices

Fingerprint recognition is used throughout the film, but one key scene occurs when Marty’s girlfriend (and future wife) Jennifer

uses her thumbprint to open the door to her house in 2015.

Indeed, today fingerprints and other biometric measures are used to unlock devices like the iPhone, view bank

account information, and—yes—even open the door to your home.

Unfortunately fingerprint theft is also a problem today, as the movie predicted, though thieves don’t need to cut off victims’

thumbs to steal their prints.

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4. Hands-Free Gaming Consoles

In one memorable scene, which takes place at the nostalgic Cafe ’80s, two young boys are taken aback when they see Marty

play an arcade game. “You mean you have to use your hands?” one says. “That’s like a baby’s toy!” the other scoffs.

While plenty of video games still require the use of your hands, it’s been five years since Microsoft launched the Xbox Kinect,

which lets gamers control onscreen actions using voice and gestures. Similar technology used for computing and managing a

smart home is also becoming a reality thanks to innovations by Apple and Amazon.

5. Smart Clothing and Wearable Technology

Marty wears power-lacing sneakers and a size-adjusting, auto-drying jacket in the film—two inventions that haven’t appeared

yet, though rumors are swirling that Nike has plans to launch real auto-lacing shoes this year. (Alas, while movie fans can buy

limited-edition 2011 light-up Nike Mags—pictured—on eBay, those are more superficial replicas: They don’t have working

power laces.)

What is available today are a host of wearable technology products, including wristband fitness trackers like the Fitbit, “smart

shirts” that measure breathing, heart rate, and sleep patterns, and infant-size onesies that double as baby monitors. And while

they may be too early-stage for purchase, other inventions like stain-proof clothes and high-heels that change color with the

click of an app are under development.

6. Video Phones

Marty’s future self gets fired during a video phone call in Back to the Future II. That call is not only prophetic of video chat

applications like Skype and Apple’s FaceTime but also of Facebook, in that personal details like date of birth, occupation,

political leanings, and hobbies are shared electronically.

Of course, the movie gets a few big details wrong—like the widespread use of fax machines.

7. Waste-Fueled Cars

Although you can’t yet buy a vehicle with a fusion engine, like that in Doc Brown’s DeLorean, the scene in which Doc uses

garbage to power his car (well, technically the flux capacitor) is prescient.

In fact, Toyota is promoting its new hydrogen fuel cell car—the Mirai—with an ad campaign featuring Back to the Future actors

Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.

Hydrogen-powered cars are lauded as environmentally friendly since they convert hydrogen and oxygen to electricity, with

water vapor as a byproduct. That eco-friendliness is partly offset by the fact that fossil fuel or natural gas is typically consumed

to create the hydrogen in the first place, but scientists are experimenting with solar and wind-powered generation—and, in

Orange County, Calif., hydrogen will be harvested from human waste.

8. Hoverboards

While you can now buy hands-free scooters that are widely described as “hoverboards,” they technically don’t count, as they

have wheels and don’t actually hover off the ground.

That said, startup Arx Pax has successfully created a working, real-life $10,000 hoverboard called the Hendo, which pro

skateboarder Tony Hawk has personally tested. Lexus has also created a hoverboard using a different technology involving

superconductors. Unfortunately, both versions can glide only over conductive surfaces, so you probably won’t be using one to

escape bullies in your town square any time soon.

9. Video Glasses

One correct prediction from the film’s vision of 2015 is how personal technology would disrupt the American dinner table. In

one scene, Marty and Jennifer’s future kids ignore their families, instead watching TV and talking on the phone using futuristic

glasses.

Sound familiar? Though smartphones are the real source of distraction today, high-tech video goggles keep getting more

advanced—and popular.

10. Pepsi Perfect

This one is a marketing stunt, though hardcore fans might not mind: In honor of the trilogy’s 30th anniversary, Pepsi is selling

a limited number of bottles of “Pepsi Perfect,” the soda of choice in Back to the Future‘s 2015.

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Activity 5 - Talking about the future

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Conversation Building Block – How do you feel about.......

Activity 1

How do you feel About It?

I can’t stand it

I don’t mind it.

People Actions

People who smoke.__________ Cleaning my room _______

People who complain.__________ Cooking ________

People who brag. __________ Doing homework _______

People who swear.__________ Watching the news ______

People who burp.__________. Waiting _______

Writing letters _______

People who spit __________ Cleaning toilets _______

People who lie __________ Washing _______

People who fight __________ Sweeping _______

People who stare __________ Getting nagged _______

I feel

I believe

I suspect

I doubt

I maintain

I’m convinced

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

There are many ways to say, “I think that . . .” Here are some expressions that mean ‘I think’

seriously

strongly

sincerely

firmly

absolutely

still

Activity 2

How strongly do you feel about something?

On the next page you’ll find survey cards. Go around the class, asking students about their feelings on

these issues. Use the opinion vocabulary you have learned in this section.

I ___________ doubt that __________________________________

I ___________ suspect that ________________________________

I ___________ feel that ____________________________________

I ___________ believe that _________________________________

I ___________ maintain that ________________________________

I’m _________ convinced that ______________________________

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Animal Research

1. How do you feel about using animals for research?

2. Is OK to use animals for medical research? How about cosmetic research?

Death Penalty

1. What’s your opinion on the death penalty?

2. Do you think that innocent people are sometimes put to death?

Corporal Punishment

1. How do you feel about corporal punishment in schools?

2. How about corporal punishment by parents?

Nuclear Energy

1. What’s your opinion on nuclear energy?

2. Do you think the government should build more nuclear power plants?

Violence on TV

1. How do you feel about violence on TV?

2. Do you think the violence on TV causes children to be violent?

Women’s Equality

1. What’s your opinion on feminism?

2. Do you think women have the same opportunities as men?

Youth Offenders

1. How do you feel about young criminals?

2. Should parents of young offenders be responsible for any damage that the young offenders cause?

Tough Anti-Drug Laws

1. What’s your opinion on drugs?

2. Do you think that people should go to jail for life for taking drugs?

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Activity 3 – Taking Points:

Feelings, thoughts and emotions

Do you express how you feel or do you keep it in?

What makes you happy?

What is one of your happiest memories?

Can money buy you happiness?

Do you like to watch comedies?

What makes you angry?

Do you have a short fuse?

Do you swear when you get angry?

Have you ever blown up at a stranger?

Do you ever feel stress?

What causes you stress?

What do you do to get rid of your stress?

Do you ever feel lonely?

What do you do when you feel lonely?

What do you usually do when you are by yourself ?

Do you enjoy spending time alone?

What makes you feel blue?

Have you ever bawled in a movie?

What do you usually do when you feel sad?

Who is the best person to talk to when you have the blues?

What are your biggest worries?

If you have a problem, whom do you talk to?

Have you ever been really frightened?

Do you enjoy horror flicks?

Can you remember any nightmare that you’ve had?

Has a classmate ever threatened you?

Have you ever been really embarrassed?

What do you do if you feel embarrassed?

Do you ever feel exhausted?

What do you do when you are very tired?

What bugs you?

Write the meaning of the following expressions by using them in sentences.

keep it in: ______________________________________________

have a short fuse: _______________________________________

blow up at: _____________________________________________

swear: ________________________________________________

feel blue: ______________________________________________

bawl: _________________________________________________

flick: __________________________________________________

threaten: ______________________________________________

exhausted: _____________________________________________

bug: __________________________________________________

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Conversation Point: Telling and re-telling stories

How do we tell or re-tell stories?

Activity 1: Let’s try it. In pairs, do a role-play using the following cards.

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Language Point: Telling and re-telling stories

Activity 2

You will watch a video. Half of the class will leave the room for the duration of the video.

When coming back, students in the other half will retell the story.

Activity 3

Create a story. It might be something that happened in real life, or fictional.

You can decide if it’s a funny story or a sad one. Provide a title for the story.

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