1. English 2014-2015 v-LANG-551 / V-LANG-650 JULIE WALASZCZYK julie.walaszczyk@umons.ac.be

2. RULES IN CLASS

3. BE ON TIME

4. RULES IN CLASS BRING YOUR MATERIAL CHECK MOODLE/ THE WIKI REGULARLY

5. RULES IN CLASS Teacher talk = 20% Student talk and participation = 80%

6. RULES IN CLASS

8. Useful websites www.memrise.com

9. Useful websites www.just-the-word.com

10. Useful websites MacMillan Dictionary Online

11. Useful websites English Vocabulary Profile

12. Tense Revision : Logic Puzzles Q1: A man travelled from town A to town B. His train travelled through a tunnel. On the way back, as the train went through the tunnel, he jumped off the train and died. Why? A1: Before he went to town B, he was blind. In town B he saw a doctor and his sight was cured. When he went through the tunnel again he thought he had gone blind again, so he decided to commit suicide and jumped off the train.

13. Tense Revision : Logic Puzzles Q2: A man walked into a bar in Texas. He asked for a glass of water. The barman took out a gun and held it to the man’s head. The man thanked the barman and walked out of the bar. A2: The man had hiccups, so he wanted to cure them by drinking a glass of water. When the barman pointed a gun at his head he was shocked and frightened and so his hiccups were cured.

14. Tense Revision : Logic Puzzles Q3: Romeo and Juliet lay dead on the floor. The door was open and there was water on the floor. What happened? A3: Romeo and Juliet were fish. Someone had knocked over their bowl and they had suffocated on the floor.

15. Tense Revision : Logic Puzzles Q4: There was a small hut in the middle of the desert. It was empty except for a dead man hanging by a rope from the roof. Outside was a lorry. A4: The lorry was an ice lorry. The man brought a block of ice into the hut and stood on it. He hung himself by jumping off the block of ice. The ice later melted into water then disappeared.

16. Tense Revision : Tense Board Game -Form a group of 4. -Each group designs and creates a board game – use the flipchart paper provided by your teacher. -Each board game must include the following: -7 questions with mixed past tenses (simple past / present continuous / past perfect) -5 questions with mixed present tenses (simple present, present continuous, present perfect) -3 questions with comparatives and superlatives -You have 20 minutes to make your list of questions and design the game! -When you are ready, swap board games and start playing

17. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE

18.  Unhappiness is due to...  too much work  neglected personal relationships  procrastination  boredom  low self-esteem  unhealthy diet  unemployment  a lack of meaning in your life

19. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  The consequence of climate change is that …  the sea level is rising  the arctic sea ice is melting  temperature is rising  heavier rainfalls cause flodding in some regions  extreme drought is increasing

20. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  The concert has been cancelled owing to …  a lack of interest  heavy rain  the lead singer’s loss of voice / death  lack of financial support  extreme weather conditions

21. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  As a result of this, I have not been able to take any time off on account of …  not feeling well  moving house  babysitting my sister’s daughter  cleaning the house

22. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  Since we've got a few minutes to wait for the train, …  let's have a cup of coffee  shall we have a coffee?  I’ll buy the paper  I’ll call my wife  I’ll quickly text my friend

23. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  His mother is Italian, hence …  his first name – Luca  the yearly trip to Italy  the Italian wedding  the dark hair  the double citizenship

24. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  His difficulty in walking results from …  a childhood illness  being drunk  feeling dizzy  recent surgery

25. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  FILL IN THE GAPS  Undernutrition is ____________ not only a consequence of poverty but also a cause.  I think, __________________ I am.  Ebola is ___________________ for the death of millions of people.  Some people find that certain foods _____________ their headaches.  Illness is one of the ________________ of overcrowded housing.

26. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE  FILL IN THE GAPS  Undernutrition is hence not only a consequence of poverty but also a cause.  I think, therefore I am.  Ebola is responsible for the death of millions of people.  Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.  Illness is one of the by-products of overcrowded housing.

27. UNIT 7: CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE USE A VARIETY OF TOPIC WORDS AND CAUSE AND EFFECT PHRASES TO WRITE A SHORT ESSAY ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES:  Describe some of the problems caused by pollution worldwide and suggest at least one possible solution.  Describe some of the problems caused by overpopulation worldwide and suggest at least one possible solution.  Describe some of the causes of poverty and suggest at least one solution.