rrwcgroup5 y18rrwcgroup5 20250129 icons8-reading-100.png quarterly test Prepare for quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w (annotate the pdf or attach a docx file with your answers) → send back by e-mail by Friday 20230317 → time allowed: 60min (the url will be available here later) (the file will be available here later) vocab pre teach functional language grammar focus smartphone or tablet device listening Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. directions from entrance 2 left down corridor pass cafeteria on the right lifts on the right 4th floor left down corridor up staircase left down corridor 477a from 477a right downstairs right 490a from 477a turn right down corridor to sofa room 323 room 616 as of 20180801 Hotel Navchalnikov dorog Басманный переулок, 1 Golman Aleksandr 8-903-163-18-71 or 499-262-57-57 advisor to deputy CEO Maya passenger service Tatiana law icons8-reading-100.png :%s/Optional homework/optional homework Optional homework/g quarterly test Prepare for quarterly test course outline - wish list pronunciation speaking more reading of articles as prep online attendance sheet https://disk.yandex.ru/i/osf_M0t_XFbYKQ https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA2510-1.html Vyacheslav Dubenin Chinese use both parts of their brains (because their language depends on images) Europeans use only one side of their brains 20240327 63 yo Nadezhda 20250123 У РЖД договор с компанией Skills First, они знают что Дункан к ним приходит о школы Skills First. Если ты уже упоминал Ready Skill, ничего страшного, можно сказать что это группа компаний. Ready Skill занимается массовыми проектами, Skills First бутиковая школа для ВИП клиентов ]]> xml sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc АНО ДПО "Корпоративный университет РЖД" RRWC GR5 БеловаТ.А. belovata@list.ru Давыдов С.В. serhio@yandex.ru Marina Grigorieva grigorievamv@center.rzd.ru 25 yo son Шекшуева А.С. shekshuevaas@yandex.ru Михайлова Н.Б. nadinemikh@yandex.ru Lisa Demchenko demchenko.elizaveta2016@yandex.ru 20211214 16:40-18:00 2 active Making hypotheses By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test results Nadezhda Cleft sentences B2 02 Modal verbs B2 03 Poor lifestyles C1 01 Questionable ethics C1 01 Expressing criticism C1 01 Listening Writing Total 96% Sergey Cleft sentences B2 02 Modal verbs B2 03 Poor lifestyles C1 01 Questionable ethics C1 01 Expressing criticism C1 01 Listening Writing Total 79% Tatyana Cleft sentences B2 02 Modal verbs B2 03 Poor lifestyles C1 01 Questionable ethics C1 01 Expressing criticism C1 01 Listening Writing Total 78% smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Ethics pg 73 ex C vocab pg 74 ex F grammar EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U6[65-76].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 187 quarterly_test_rrwcgroup5_20211207.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test quarterly_test_feedback 186 active textbook pg 74 ex I speaking pg 74 ex J game ]]> 185 184 Does He envy you or not? I would have been lived be living in France if I had started to learn French earlier ]]> 20211207 16:40-18:00 2 active Writing an argumentative essay By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test Review the following: Grammar: Modal auxiliaries, cleft sentences, adjectives following nouns Lexical material: Living a good life, future lifestyle, ethics Please, complete the test in pdf sent by e-mail by Wednesday 20211208 (we'll be completing the listening task together Tuesday 07) testing time EF needs to print certificates for all students on the 15th of December. Lessons will be put on hold from the 21st of December till after the new year holidays. smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Ethics pg 72 ex G H writing EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U6[65-76].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 183 active textbook 182 active textbook 181 to lag behind = to fail to keep up, stay behind to stand by sth = to stay true to what you believe even in adversity to act out = to behave badly or in a socially unacceptable way to call (sb) out for (sth) = to challenge somebody about something to reach out for sb = to ask or offer help, try to communicate to crack down on = to take severe measures to regulate illegal or unruly behaviour to stand up for = to defend somebody or something to resign oneself to = to accept a situation because there’s nothing you can do to change it to declare against = to state one’s opposition to somebody or something publicly to sift through sth = to examine sth very carefully in order to decide what is important or useful or to find sth important to refute = to prove that sth is wrong pulses = seeds of some plants that are eaten as food, such as peas and lentils rearing = process of breeding animals or birds and caring for them as they grow warden = person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the rules are obeyed, e.g. a wildlife / forest warden 180 Don't Aren't you afraid that using GM food will modify (the ) humans I'm concerned on by this risk I can't disclude exclude this possibility Despite I have the fact that there are a lot of people around I visit attend my English lessons Despite Although I have a lot of people around I visit attend my English lessons ]]> 20211130 16:40-18:00 2 active When could breaking the law be justified? By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Ethics pg 69 ex I grammar pg 71 ex D E reading for detail EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U6[65-76].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 179 active textbook 178 over-the-counter = (of drugs and medicines) that can be obtained without a prescription (a written order from a doctor) ombudsman = government official whose job is to examine and report on complaints made by ordinary people about the government or public authorities deprived = without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable reckless = showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions arbitrary = (of an action, a decision, a rule, etc.) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair 177 break broken What do you think about breaking the law if you have to broken break it? We can separate split this approach to into two sides ways You should pay take into account some circumstances I'm strongly against of driving the car when a person is ... This person should be deprivate deprived of a (driving) licence of all time for life | for ever I have never been court caught | taken to court I'm really scary about scared by homeless dogs Reckless driving can't be justified because there it might turn to cause | result in | end with death ]]> 20211123 16:40-18:00 2 active Breaking laws By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Ethics pg 68 ex C vocab pg 71 ex A reading Are laws meant to be broken pg 70 reading pg 71 ex C reading for gist EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U6[65-76].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 176 active textbook 175 active textbook 174 active textbook 173 to lash out = to criticize sb/sth in a very angry way erratic = (often disapproving) not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern; that you cannot rely on fallible /ˈfæləbl/ = capable of making mistakes acquitted = found officially in a court of law to be not guilty of a crime to prosecute sb (for sth / doing sth) = to officially charge sb with a crime in a court of law 172 Nothing No changes could be done made The result is another different He was justified acquitted by the court ]]> 20211116 16:40-18:00 2 active Discussing contentious issues By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Ethics pg 68 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U6[65-76].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 171 active textbook Functional language: Debating deforestation, nuclear power, animal testing pg 67 ex F G speaking pg 67 ex H I discussion ]]> 170 active textbook 169 to stand on sth = to have a particular attitude or opinion about sth or towards sb vegetarian = person who does not eat meat or fish veganism = practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals vegan (dietary | strict / ethical ~) = individual who refrains from consuming meat, eggs, dairy products, and any other animal-derived substances. An ethical vegan (also known as a "moral vegetarian") is someone who not only follows a vegan diet but extends the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and opposes the use of animals for any purpose; vegetarian who does not eat any animal products, not even fish, eggs, or milk deforestation = act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area, sometimes to make new soil available for agricultural use; can lead to erosion, drought, loss of biodiversity through extinction of plant and animal species, and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide. Many nations have undertaken afforestation or reforestation projects to reverse the effects of deforestation, or to increase available timber disobedience = failure or refusal to obey drought /draut/ = continuous absence of rain; dry weather; prolonged lack of something devil's advocate = person who expresses an opinion that they do not really hold in order to encourage a discussion about a subject 168 Don't Aren't you afraid of modification in the human body after using GM food? They will influence on our body ]]> 20211109 16:40-18:00 2 active Going vegetarian By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Ethics pg 68 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U6[65-76].pdf video Why good leaders make you feel safe | Simon Sinek What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it's someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyZMtPVodo zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 167 active textbook ]]> 166 to turn one's stomach = to make you feel sick to put down = to put (an animal) to death dementia = serious mental disorder caused by brain disease or injury, that affects the ability to think, remember and behave normally to slaughter = to kill an animal, usually for its meat; to kill a large number of people or animals violently to take the rap (for sb/sth) = (informal) to be blamed or punished, especially for sth you have not done to give sb | get a rap on / over / across the knuckles = (to give sb/receive) strong criticism for sth contentious = likely to cause disagreement between people 165 carry wear a mask ]]> 20211102 16:40-18:00 2 active Ethics By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 A good life pg 61 ex C vocab pg 62 ex I grammar EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U5[53-64].pdf EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Ethics EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U6[65-76].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 164 active textbook 163 to fight tooth and nail = with all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely 162 care healthcare system If we look for at the Chinese example The lowest was the trust to in the government ]]> government /ˈɡʌvnmənt/ 20211026 16:40-18:00 2 active Taking responsibilities By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 A good life pg 61 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U5[53-64].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 161 active textbook pg 61 ex D writing pg 61 ex E game Grammar: Cleft sentences ]]> 160 20191106-1800 Cleft sentences active grammar 159 active textbook 158 active textbook pg 63 ex A B pre task pg 63 ex C D pre task pg 64 ex E F G task ]]> 157 to lose out on = to fail to get or win something to piece together = to gather together the pieces of something, make sense of something to get along = to be on good terms with somebody to soak up = to experience, listen to, feel something enjoyable to step up = to take responsibility for something and improve performance to fade away = to disappear slowly, become weaker to pin down = to make somebody give a definite answer or make a definite promise to smear = to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way 156 a simple, emphasising enthusiastic language tone | mood ]]> 20211019 16:40-18:00 2 active Living a good life By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 A good life pg 57 ex C vocab pg 58 ex H grammar EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U5[53-64].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 155 active textbook 154 setback = difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse particular about / over sth = very definite about what you like and careful about what you choose well-off = in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich onus on sb to do sth = responsibility for sth 153 listened heard it too It doesn't concern to people who... We couldn't even spoke speak by phone ]]> 20211012 16:40-18:00 2 active The other brother By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 A good life pg 57 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U5[53-64].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 152 active textbook 151 active textbook pg 58 ex I speaking ]]> 150 enlightened /en'laitənd/ = (approving) having or showing an understanding of people's needs, a situation, etc. that is not based on old-fashioned attitudes and prejudice immemorial = (formal or literary) that has existed for longer than people can remember to pelt sb with sth = to attack sb by throwing things at them proper (after a noun) = strictly speaking, exactly; according to the most exact meaning of the word; rightly so called; strictly considered; belonging to the main, most important, or typical part 149 from among them You can see this building at on the right side ]]> 20211005 16:40-18:00 2 active Future lifestyles By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 A good life pg 55 ex F vocab pg 56 ex H reading EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U5[53-64].pdf quarterly test Quarterly test results Nadezhda Questions B1 03 Comparatives B2 01 Participle clauses B2 03 Financial success B2 03 Listening Writing Total 90% Sergey Questions B1 03 Comparatives B2 01 Participle clauses B2 03 Financial success B2 03 Listening Writing Total 78% Anna Questions B1 03 Comparatives B2 01 Participle clauses B2 03 Financial success B2 03 Listening Writing Total 80% zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 148 quarterly_test_rrwcgroup5_20210928.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback quarterly_test 147 active textbook 146 to take stock of = to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it pressing = needing to be dealt with immediately to renounce = to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way to coin = to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use to coincide = to occur at or during the same time; to be in agreement hindrance = obstacle; person or thing that makes it more difficult for sb to do sth or for sth to happen inevitable = that you cannot avoid or prevent to juxtapose = to put people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them impoverished = poor in quality, because sth is missing dystopian = as bad as can be; characterized by human misery; antonym of utopian debilitating = impairing the strength of; weakening to eradicate = to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad to mar = to damage or spoil sth good to unfold = to be gradually made known; to gradually make sth known to other people 145 so as happy as it looked from the first side at first sight It's my imaginary imagination ]]> aloysius /,æləu'iʃəs/ 20210928 16:40-18:00 2 active A good life By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 A good life pg 55 ex A C reading pg 54 Living the good life under the Tuscan sun EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U5[53-64].pdf quarterly test Quarterly test Review the following: Grammar: Ellipsis and substitution Uses of the present participle Question forms Comparative and superlative forms Participle clauses Lexical material: Cost of living, job opportunities, access to healthcare Industrialisation of rural areas Please, complete the test in pdf sent by e-mail by Wednesday 20210929 (we'll be completing the listening task together Tuesday 28) zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 144 active textbook 143 bare = just enough; the most basic or simple drastic = extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth to revolve around / round sb/sth = to have sb/sth as the main interest or subject galore = (informal) in large quantities (used after the noun) to chuckle (at / about sth) = to laugh quietly to alter = to change to dub = to give sb/sth a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way 142 go depressing get depressed ... a reason why people don't want to arrange have a family is that... ...another temp pace of their life It's very exhausted exhausting and very rapid ]]> 20210921 16:40-18:00 2 active City of the future By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 4 Urban issues pg 49 ex F vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U4[41-52].pdf smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 A good life pg 55 ex A C reading pg 54 Living the good life under the Tuscan sun EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U5[53-64].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 141 active textbook 140 abuse = use of sth in a way that is wrong or harmful from scratch = from the beginning, especially without relying on resources or other advantages anthropocentric = regarding mankind as the centre of existence to thrive = to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc affluent /ˈæfluənt/ = having a lot of money and a good standard of living equation = problem or situation in which several things must be considered and dealt with prerequisite for / of / to sth = something that must exist or happen before sth else can happen or be done 139 got success succeed ...a lot of words which are I am unfamiliar with me ...in the near past recent years ]]> 20210914 16:40-18:00 2 active Describing Cape Town By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 4 Urban issues pg 46 ex C D vocab pg 47 ex G grammar pg 49 ex D E reading pg 48 Cape Town boasts Table Mountain EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U4[41-52].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 138 active textbook 137 active textbook pg 50 ex H writing pg 50 ex I speaking T / Cl How would you attract tourists to Moscow? (...) pg 50 ex J reading set for homework - to be confirmed pg 50 ex K writing ]]> 136 apprehensive = worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen to absorb = to take in; to suck sewage /ˈsju:ɪdʒ/ = used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies, that are carried away from houses and factories through special pipes sturdy = strong and not easily damaged gem = precious stone that has been cut and polished and is used in jewellery: a crown studded with gems; person, place or thing that is especially good beverage = any type of drink except water deluged /'delyu:dʒd/ = being overwhelmed by a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time let alone = not mentioning, not speaking about Do yourself a favour = help yourself culture buff = country-specific interactive games that teach students about cultural values rugged = (of the landscape) not level or smooth and having rocks rather than plants or trees nestled /'nesəld/ = drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection; snuggled; occupying a nest 135 been being deluged by offers If you want to do yourself do a favour you should... We can organise a cultures culture bluff ]]> 20210907 16:40-18:00 2 active Industrialisation of rural areas By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 4 Urban issues pg 46 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U4[41-52].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 134 active textbook 133 active textbook 132 active textbook 131 active textbook pg 49 ex A reading pg 49 ex B speaking pg 49 ex C reading pg 48 Cape Town boasts Table Mountain ]]> 130 megalopolis /ˌmeɡəˈləupəlɪs/ = great city or its way of life urban sprawl = unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land, with little concern for urban planning haphazard /ˈhæpˈhæzəd/ = (disapproving) with no particular order or plan; not organized well sole = unique, only ellipsis /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ = act of leaving out a word or words from a sentence deliberately, when the meaning can be understood without them; three dots ( ...) used to show that a word or words have been left out to catch on = to become popular 129 the a person who have has lived all my their life in the city All of these facts influence to your perception It's a good measure for economise your to save our costs The level of life becomes much more better ]]> 20210831 16:40-18:00 2 active Describing the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 4 Urban issues pg 42 ex C vocab pg 43 ex H grammar EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U4[41-52].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 128 active textbook Functional language: Talking about extreme experiences T / Cl What is the scariest thing you have ever done? (...) pg 43 ex J speaking ]]> 127 active textbook 126 humiliating = making sb feel ashamed or stupid and losing the respect of other people agonising = painful touching = causing feelings of pity or sympathy; making you feel emotional to boast (about / of sth) = to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do; to have sth that is impressive and that you can be proud of hop skip and a jump = short distance hotbed = place where a lot of a particular activity, especially sth bad or violent, is happening fat chance = little or no chance of success 125 phase out reduce (progressively) the quantity of people which who work remotely The project would have been thrown out of balance even by even the slightest change in the design. I feel myself felt a bit scary scared when... This cup of coffee was by far the most tastiest (one) I have ever drinked drunk ]]> imaginable /ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/ 20210824 16:40-18:00 2 active Describing urban issues By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 4 Urban issues EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U4[41-52].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 124 active textbook 123 20201219-0927 Comparative and superlative forms active grammar 122 active textbook 121 to face up to = to accept the truth or the unpleasantness of a situation and do something about it to phase out = to stop gradually to tear down /'ter/ = to demolish, disassemble to break down = to collapse or cause to collapse; become emotionally stressed and unable to function to turn sth around = to make something change from negative to positive to burn down = to destroy with fire to measure up to = to have the expected qualities or qualifications dire = very serious; bad to rant (on) (about sth) | ~ (at sb) (disapproving) = to speak or complain about sth in a loud and/or angry way 120 don't not to speak to each other ...a destination till within 300km ]]> mayor /mɛə/ 20210817 16:40-18:00 2 active Making products and services more appealing to consumers By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 3 Consumerism pg 37 ex C vocab pg 38 ex H I grammar pg 39 ex C vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U3[29-40].pdf smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 4 Urban issues EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U4[41-52].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 119 active textbook 118 to stumble (over / through sth) = to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to sb or playing music sustainable = involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment savvy = (informal) practical knowledge or understanding of sth 117 it's good there is a strong demand for home-baked goods You receive build | feel more trust in these things We need to decide how we can stay keep the same price ... to target our auditory audience We can't afford celebrities for the first time at the beginning We can't afford ourselves to pay this price ...this is that what we have to pay attention on to Have we any experience of such service? No? So Neither do I ...from which period of time it could be delivered how much advance notice you need ]]> 20210810 16:40-18:00 2 active Shopping around and buying By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 3 Consumerism pg 36 ex G I writing pg 37 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U3[29-40].pdf schedule 20210719-20210806 Duncan's holiday break zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 116 active textbook 115 active textbook 114 to lust after / for sb/sth = (often disapproving) to feel an extremely strong, especially sexual, desire for sb/sth knock-off = cheap imitation of something popular, produced illegally without a license from the trademark owner, and of inferior materials to pay down = to pay for something in part at the time of purchase and pay the remainder in instalments to check out = to pay for your purchases to shop around = to consider all available offers or options before buying something to clear out = to exhaust supplies (stocks, good, etc.) completely to sell out = to sell the entire stock/all that is available of something to buy up = to buy the entire stock/all that is available of something to shell out = to spend a certain amount of money to cut down on = to use or consume less of something to lay sth aside = to save something for future use 113 interested interesting for grandchildren Because of they sometimes save as much as half of the normal costs, they have seen substantial returns on their investment ]]> 20210713 16:40-18:00 2 active Writing a testimonial By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 3 Consumerism pg 32 ex C vocab pg 33 ex H grammar pg 35 ex F vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U3[29-40].pdf schedule 20210719-20210806 Duncan's holiday break zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 112 active textbook 111 20200122-1907 Participle clauses active grammar 110 active textbook 109 afloat = (of a business, etc.) having enough money to pay debts; able to survive to resort to = to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible solution testimonial = formal written statement, often by a former employer, about sb's abilities, qualities and character; a formal written statement about the quality of sth footnote = extra piece of information that is printed at the bottom of a page in a book 108 'm not feeling don't feel the difference between... The Internet is not an absolutely security secure thing It can be much more safer than... If we don't look totally look at | consider the whole picture Sabyanin changed the Moscow in such a way that... ]]> 20210706 16:40-18:00 2 active Describing economic rise By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 3 Consumerism pg 32 ex A B vocab pg 35 ex A C reading pg 34 Rise of economic China EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U3[29-40].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 107 active textbook 106 active textbook 105 active textbook 104 bidding = offer of a price to buy or sell goods or services envision = be able to imagine what the future might be like to trade-off = to exchange one thing for another deceptive = making you believe the opposite from what is true appealing = attractive, inviting interest run-down = in very bad condition; that has not been looked after to trim = to cut away unnecessary parts from sth counterfeit (of money and goods for sale) = made to look exactly like sth in order to trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thing; not genuine trinket = piece of jewellery or small ornament that is not worth much money to simmer (of an argument, a dispute, etc.) to develop for a period of time without any real anger or violence being shown untapped = available but not yet used supremacy (over sb/sth) = (written) a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else 103 continue to raise continuing to rise The financial crisis affects the China too The costs of production nowadays became have become very much the same ( like ) (as) in Western countries ... It's has been a tendency for several years ]]> decade /ˈdekeɪd/ 20210629 16:40-18:00 2 active Thrifty vs consumerist's lifestyle By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 3 Consumerism pg 30 ex D vocab pg 31 ex H role play (read & prepare the roles) EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U3[29-40].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 102 active textbook 101 futile /ˈfju:taɪl/ = having no purpose because there is no chance of success; pointless to upholster /ʌpˈhəulstə/ sth (in sth) = to cover a chair, etc. with soft material (i.e. padding) and fabric downright = used as a way of emphasizing sth negative or unpleasant serviceable = suitable to be used short-lived = lasting only for a short time thrifty = (approving) careful about spending money and not wasting things to shelve = to decide not to continue with a plan, either for a short time or permanently flat-pack = piece of furniture that is sold in pieces in a flat box and that you have to build yourself 100 afford allow | enable ourselves (to purchase) what we want ...and for what for we should we buy such extraordinary furniture for ? ]]> 20210622 16:40-18:00 2 active Consumerism By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 3 Consumerism EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U3[29-40].pdf quarterly test Quarterly test Please, complete the test in pdf sent by e-mail by Friday 18.06 quarterly test Quarterly test results Nadezhda Present continuous vs future B2 01 Future forms B2 02 Comparative idiomatic expressions B2 03 Listening Writing Total 84% Anna Present continuous vs future B2 01 Future forms B2 02 Comparative idiomatic expressions B2 03 Listening Writing Total 86% Sergey Present continuous vs future B2 01 Future forms B2 02 Comparative idiomatic expressions B2 03 Listening Writing Total 70% zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 99 quarterly_test_rrwcgroup5_20210615.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback 98 active textbook 97 consumerism = (sometimes disapproving) the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services to make ends meet = to have enough money to pay one's bills; earn what it costs to live to shell out = to pay or spend to get by = to escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; to make do trade-off = compromise 96 make have taken this decision much before (much earlier) I listened heard one opinion that... They spend their income for on buying goods Do you find some benefits of from it? I tried to minimise my visits in to shops (to minimise shopping) ]]> accessories /æ'ksesə:i:z/ 20210615 16:40-18:00 2 active Organizing and promoting a public charity event By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Communication pg 25 ex C vocab pg 26 ex G H grammar EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U2[17-28].pdf quarterly test Quarterly test Review the following: Grammar: talking about the future, comparative structures, historical present, future perfect Lexical material: etiquette of electronic forms of communication, communication breakdowns, bias, news, change champions vs fence sitters, apologising, praising, making a forceful request, a negative or offending remark Please, complete the test in pdf sent by e-mail by Friday 18.06 zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 94 active textbook pg 28 ex G H post task ]]> 93 stunted = that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should fraught with sth = filled with sth unpleasant 92 be have been recalled It's physical material donation I have found it very pretended deceiving ...to help very seriously illed ill people We have a lot of false fake funds around us ... if this event is good well coordinated ]]> 20210608 16:40-18:00 2 active Discussing electronic means of communication By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Communication pg 23 ex D vocab pg 25 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U2[17-28].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 91 active textbook pg 25 ex D speaking Lexical material: Etiquette of electronic forms of communication T / Cl Is it polite to use your mobile phone in public means of transport? (...) pg 25 ex E speaking ]]> 90 active textbook future forms mindmap
smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. future_forms_mindmap.pdf ]]> 89 20190418-1837 Future forms active decks deck_of_phrases_future_forms.csv 88 active textbook 87 part and parcel = emphasizing that sth is involved or included in sth else to deplore = to strongly disapprove of sth and criticize it, especially publicly 86 a part and parcel of my life We do still make a lot of mistakes yet ]]> 20210601 16:40-18:00 1 active Choosing methods of communication By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Communication pg 22 ex J grammar EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U2[17-28].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 85 active textbook pg 24 ex F G speaking pg 24 ex H discussion ]]> 84 to unwind = to stop worrying or thinking about problems and start to relax texting | text messaging = act of composing and sending electronic messages, typically consisting of alphabetic and numeric characters, between two or more users of mobile devices, desktops/laptops, or other type of compatible computer. Text messages may be sent over a cellular network, or may also be sent via an Internet connection. The term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS) instant messaging (IM) = type of online chat that offers real-time text transmission over the Internet 83 are they are involvedin In my point of view opinion it's difficult to count your surrounding contacts | acquaintances From the point of view of the communication it's the best for... If we want to answer more profoundly in more detail | more thoroughly You can check your addressees As about far as the old method of communication is concerned ]]> 20210525 16:40-18:00 2 active Making comparisons By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Communication pg 21 ex C vocab pg 22 ex F H grammar EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U2[17-28].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 82 active textbook 81 active textbook 80 active textbook 79 exorbitant /ɪɡˈzɔ:bɪtənt/ = (formal) (of a price) much too high to scribble (sth) down = to write something down quickly and messily For the life of me = no matter how hard you try to hang up = to cause to be hanging or suspended; to put a telephone receiver back in its cradle thick = slow thinking, stupid as fit as a fiddle = in very good health to be as old as the hills = to be of an advanced age The more, the merrier = when there are more people (e.g. at a party), something is more fun as light as a feather = very light as strong as an ox = which has got considerable strength The bigger they are, the harder they fall = when people who are very powerful or famous fail, their failure makes a greater impact as good as gold = behaving extremely well couldn't care less = shows no interest at all as sick as a dog = very ill to campaign = (for / against sb/sth) to take part in or lead a campaign, for example to achieve political change or in order to win an election 78 more further than I do When you call up him Maybe you should say to tell her that... ]]> 20210518 16:40-18:00 2 active Non verbal communication By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Communication pg 19 ex E F vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U2[17-28].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 77 active textbook pg 20 ex H writing T / Cl What piece of software do you find too shoddy to recommend an elder person to use? (...) pg 20 ex I speaking pg 20 ex J reading pg 20 ex K speaking ]]> 76 active textbook 75 to fiddle = to keep touching or moving sth with your hands, especially because you are bored or nervous shoddy = made or done badly and with not enough care advent = (written) the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc pampered = (sometimes disapproving) that has been given care very well and made to feel as comfortable as possible cumbersome = slow and complicated; large and heavy; difficult to carry to end up = to do something that is usually not planned to get sth through = to succeed in making something understood, passed, or accepted to switch over (from sth to sth else) = to make the transition from something to something else to scribble (sth) down = to write something down quickly and messily 74 learning teaching elder people how to use computer software? And to conclusion conclude , what should we advise to our grandmother? ... and suddenly your phone connection is cut off ]]> 20210511 16:40-18:00 2 active Communicating By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Communication pg 19 ex A C reading pg 18 Non verbal communication EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U2[17-28].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 73 active textbook pg 14 ex H writing pg 14 ex I writing pg 14 ex J writing → pt 4 Propose an alternative way to cutting costs rather than closing down the local care facility for the elderly pg 14 ex J K writing ]]> 72 active textbook 71 to call for = to express the need or desire for; ask for at one's wits end = having no ideas as to how to meet a difficulty or solve a problem bottom line = the most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc to roam = to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction; to wander care facility | nursing home = facility for the residential care of elderly or disabled people impaired = damaged or not functioning normally 70 of people who are training there It was so excitement exciting It was so such an excitement They took the poses while listening to speeches ... even though it was prohibited There It was necessary to receive a license ]]> 20210504 16:40-18:00 2 active Writing a letter to an editor By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 69 active textbook 68 gimmicky = (often disapproving) intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy sth, like an unusual trick or unnecessary device, often with little intrinsic value psychosis (plural psychoses) = serious mental illness that affects the whole personality to retract = (formal) to say that sth you have said earlier is not true or correct or that you did not mean it rife (with sth) = full of sth bad or unpleasant the joke is on us = one is experiencing or will experience a negative outcome, particularly one that was intended for someone else. The phrase typically refers to a practical joke or malicious act that has backfired to backfire (on sb) = to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results delusional = suffering from or characterized by delusion = false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation passing = (formal) fact of sth ending or of sb dying merely /'mirli:/ = used meaning 'only' or 'simply' to emphasize a fact or sth that you are saying 67 to excuse apologise for a possible offending of the author He would to excuse apologise for possible possibly offending of the author ]]> 20210427 16:40-18:00 2 active Getting around bias By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 66 active textbook 65 active textbook 64 ditzy = eccentrically silly, giddy, or goofy; guided by whim and fancy bias /'baiəs/ = strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement derogatory /dɪˈrɔɡətərɪ/ (to) = showing a critical attitude towards sb to substantiate = to establish with proof that something is right or true allegation = statement asserting something that is not supported by evidence lurid /ˈljuərɪd/ = shocking and violent in a way that is deliberate; too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive tabloid = newspaper with small pages (usually half the size of those in larger papers). Tabloids usually have short articles and a lot of pictures and stories about famous people, and are thought of as less serious than other newspapers broadsheet = newspaper with a larger format (usually perceived to be of a higher intellectual standard) to rave (about) = to talk or write about sth in a very enthusiastic way constituency = district that elects its own representative to parliament to glide = to move smoothly and quietly, especially as though it takes no effort to go off = to be activated 63 more and more they don't trust this news more and more (OR They trust increasingly less this news ]]> Leicester /'lestə:/ 20210420 16:40-18:00 2 active Narrating stories By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting EF logo Meeting ID: 816 6518 5106 https://efedu.zoom.us/j/81665185106 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 62 active textbook 61 active textbook 60 RV = recreational vehicle (RV), camper (BrEn), camping car (BrEn), motor home 9BrEn) fee = amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services to keep an eye out for = to keep careful watch or attention vault = room with thick walls and a strong door, especially in a bank, used for keeping valuable things safe to burst into = to enter suddenly to breach = to make a hole in a wall, fence, etc. so that sb/sth can go through it rash = lot of sth; a series of unpleasant things that happen over a short period of time; spate bloodhound = large dog with a very good sense of smell, used to follow or look for people 59 if the story will be is very funny There was no me I wasn't on the bed ]]> deposit /də'pɔzət/ 20210413 16:40-18:00 2 active Managing change By the end of this session you will have studied EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 1 In the news pg 6 ex C vocab pg 7 ex G H grammar Lesson contents updated for session w/ Sergey & Tatiana EF Business English Book 3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Managing change ef_business_english_student_book_3_efekta_Unit_06.pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> EF Business English Book 3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Managing change 58 active textbook 57 20210403-1027 Future simple vs future perfect active grammar Which action is 'in progress'? ✓ (4~5) I will be travelling next week = future continuous Which action is a 'point in time'? ✓ (4.5) I will visit the customer (on Tuesday) = future simple Which action will be completed by a certain time? ✓ (5) I will have signed the contract = future perfect ]]> 56 active textbook Lexical material: Change champions vs fence sitters, unsettling gut feeling T / Cl Are you more a change champion or a fence sitter? (...) pg 19 ex E vocab ]]> 55 unsettling = making you feel upset, nervous or worried gut feeling = instinctive reaction in the loop = among people who are informed of updates on a given situation slack = (of business) not having many customers or sales; not busy downtime = period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions) fence sitter = person who won't take sides in a controversy, unable to pick between two sides 54 train have trained all our IT specialists Within 3 months we will have reached great economical economic results How could we decide solve my demand (needs) to work from home The prices are too much high ]]> 20210406 16:40-18:00 2 active Reading news By the end of this session you will have studied print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 1 In the news EFEKTA-GE-C1.3_U1[05-16].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> EF General English C1.3 - Efekta System, Hult C1.3 Unit 1 In the news 53 active textbook 52 active textbook 51 to follow suit = to do the same as somebody else has done to leak out = to release information or news (usually anonymously) to face up to = to accept and/or deal with (an unpleasant fact, reality, etc.) to spell out = to make explicit or clear to break in = to enter forcibly and/or illegally to speak for = to speak as a representative of other people to give way = to allow something/somebody to pass before you fad diet = diet that is popular for a time, similar to fads in fashion, without being a standard dietary recommendation, and often promising unreasonably fast weight loss or nonsensical health improvements to turn a blind eye to = to ignore sth deliberately vault = room with thick walls and a strong door, especially in a bank, used for keeping valuable things safe estranged = no longer living with your husband or wife; (from sb) no longer friendly, loyal or in contact with sb;(from sth) no longer involved in or connected with sth, especially sth that used to be important to you 50 don't watch haven't been watching Tv for many years He failed to give a way and crashed into the car ]]> 20210330 16:40-18:00 2 active Presenting similarities and differences in humour By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 49 active textbook 48 20210330-1538 active review grammar_adverbial_clauses_selection_b1_03.csv grammar_adverbial_clauses_selection_b2_01.csv 47 active textbook pg 74 ex H grammar pg 74 ex I J speaking ]]> 46 active textbook British Humour Explained (with examples) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNFw1XcRu_E 1) irony 2) sarcasm 3) deadpan or dry humour 4) wit 5) self-deprecation 6) innuendo / double entendre 7) banter 8) pun on words / play on words Lexical material: Replies to ironic and sarcastic jokes T / Cl What phrases can you use when someone cracks a joke? ✓ Oh, the irony! ✓ Oh, how ironic! (...) What phrases can you use if people don't understand you are joking? ✓ I'm being sarcastic ✓ That was sarcasm (...) Functional language: Differences between British and American humour T / Cl Who will tease you or joke about you ♣in the face, Yanks or Brits? ♣ in the face = crack the joke and smile → make sure you understand it is a joke ✓ Yanks (i.e. AmEn) Why will Brits often have a ♠straight face when joking? ♠ straight face = poker face (very serious, not showing your emotions) ✓ probably deadpan humour ↔ not smiling = confusing → may appear insulting... ]]> 45 active textbook pg 75 ex D discussion pg 76 ex E F presentation pg 77 ex G post task ]]> 43 open mic event | night = live show at a coffeehouse, nightclub, comedy club, strip club, institution or pub at which audience members who are amateur or professional may perform on stage, often for the first time, or to promote an upcoming performance.[1] Typically, as the name suggests, the performer is provided with a microphone which is plugged into a PA system, to make the individual's performance loud enough for the audience to hear. These events are focused on performance arts like poetry and spoken word, music (often singer-songwriters who accompany themselves on guitar), and comedy mockumentary = movie or TV show that appears to be a serious documentary on the surface, but is actually a vehicle for satire and parody prop comedy = comedy that uses ridiculous items or ‘props’ in order to make people laugh black comedy = dark comedy that makes jokes about death, war, etc. spoof = comedy production making fun of a show, book, movie, etc. by closely mimicking its style character comedy = comedy based on a humorous fictional person developed and played by a comedian insult comedy = comedy in which a comedian makes fun of, ridicules, and even offends people in the audience or other performers sketch comedy = short, rehearsed comedic mini-performances, often grouped together to make a performance or show observational comedy = comedy that pokes fun at everyday things, often noting the silliness of things society accepts as normal wordplay = humour based on the humorous manipulation of language physical comedy = comedy that uses body movement and gestures, e.g. slapstick improvisational comedy = unplanned comedy in which performers must be spontaneous and imaginative to mock = to laugh at sb/sth in an unkind way, especially by copying what they say or do to ridicule = to make sb/sth look silly by laughing at them or it in an unkind way Yank = (BrE, informal, often disapproving) person from the US Brit = (informal) person from Britain innuendo = (disapproving) an indirect remark about sb/sth, usually suggesting sth bad or rude double entendre = (from French) a word or phrase that can be understood in two different ways, one of which usually refers to sex banter = friendly remark and joke; humorous or good-humoured raillery 42 been burnt down ]]> 20210323 16:40-18:00 2 active Analysing stand-up comedies By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test results Tatyana Adverbial clauses B2 02 Adverbial clauses B2 03 Senses of humour Listening Writing Total 86% Nadezhda Adverbial clauses B2 02 Adverbial clauses B2 03 Senses of humour Listening Writing Total 84% Sergey Adverbial clauses B2 02 Adverbial clauses B2 03 Senses of humour Listening Writing Total 76% Anna (completed 20210330) Adverbial clauses B2 02 Adverbial clauses B2 03 Senses of humour Listening (abst) Writing Total 88% Aleksander (completed 20210511) Adverbial clauses B2 02 Adverbial clauses B2 03 Senses of humour Listening (abst) Writing Total 83% quarterly test Quarterly test Please, complete the test in pdf sent by e-mail by Friday 19.03 zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 41 quarterly_test_rrwcgroup5_20210316.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback 40 active textbook 39 to plot = to plan or contrive secretly a crime, conspiracy, etc 38 memorisable memorable face He plotted off a practical joke It's my assuming assumption He's a great (he is one of the best) comedian (s) for every time of all times It can be very laughy funny | humorous ]]> genre /ʒɑ:ŋr/ 20210316 16:40-18:00 2 active Writing a humorous story By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test Review the following: Grammar: Adverbial clauses, conjunctions of condition (even if, provided that, assuming that), prefixes, suffixes Lexical material: Crude, lewd jokes, learning a second language, university studies, cramming for an exam, chilling out, higher education zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 37 active textbook ]]> 35 active textbook pg 72 ex H writing Functional language: Writing a humorous story pg 72 ex I K writing T / Cl Should you mumble when you tell a joke? 〆 probably not pg 72 ex J speaking ]]> 34 to mumble = to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear to take the liberty of doing sth = to do something that will have an effect on someone else, without asking their permission threshold = level at which sth starts to happen; point just before a new situation, period of life, etc. begins pathetic = making you feel pity or sadness; (informal, disapproving) weak, useless and not successful scattered = spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time to cater for sb/sth = to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants sensitive = (to sth) aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings; (about / to sth) easily offended or upset; able to measure very small changes stunned = surprised or shocked so much that you cannot think clearly or speak offspring = child of a particular person or couple unprecedented /ʌnˈpresɪdəntɪd/ = that has never happened, been done or been known before corny = (informal) not original; used too often to be interesting or to sound sincere twist (in a story) = unexpected change or development in a story or situation 33 have haven't finished all my tasks I would never start my company unless I find found wise partners We were broken interrupted at the word 'pathetic' If we see look at this situation from nowadays today's perspective ]]> 20210309 16:40-18:00 2 active Matchmaking people By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 32 active textbook 31 active textbook 30 to heckle = to interrupt a speaker at a public meeting by shouting out questions or rude remarks matchmaking = process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, but the word is also used in the context of sporting events such as boxing, in business, in online video games and in pairing organ donors matchmaker = person who tries to arrange marriages or relationships between others giggle = slight silly repeated laugh to mumble = to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear; to mutter to chime = to ring; to show the time by making a ringing sound; to join or interrupt a conversation to snarl (at sb/sth) (of dogs, etc.) = to show the teeth and make a deep angry noise in the throat to roll one's eyes = to turn one's eyes upward or around in a circle, usually as an expression of exasperation, annoyance, impatience, or disdain to scowl (at sb/sth) = to look at sb/sth in an angry or annoyed way fang = either of two long sharp teeth at the front of the mouths of some animals, such as a snake or dog ominous /ˈɔmɪnəs/ = suggesting that sth bad is going to happen in the future reclining chair = chair that reclines when the occupant lowers the chair's back and raises its front unkempt = not well cared for; not neat or tidy, e.g. greasy, unkempt hair to rattle = to make a series of short loud sounds when hitting against sth hard; to make sth do this bachelorette = young unmarried woman who lives alone 29 when I don't know what to present to the guests ]]> 20210302 16:40-18:00 2 active Describing forms of entertainment & types of comedy By the end of this session you will have studied Content management system update By default only the session log (with homework / prep) for the future lesson is displayed. course log The course log is now available in the dynamic menu top left floating menu. session dates Click on any session date to check feedback, new vocab, etc. EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Joking apart pg 68 ex A B vocab zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 28 active textbook 27 active textbook The Great Dictator - complete globe scene by Charlie Chaplin The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire comedy-drama film written, directed, produced, scored by, and starring British comedian Charlie Chaplin, following the tradition of many of his other films. Having been the only Hollywood filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, Chaplin made this his first true sound film. Chaplin's film advanced a stirring condemnation of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, fascism, antisemitism, and the Nazis. At the time of its first release, the United States was still formally at peace with Nazi Germany and neutral during what were the early days of World War II. Chaplin plays both leading roles: a ruthless fascist dictator and a persecuted Jewish barber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqyQfjDScjU T / Cl What do you do if someone laughs at your mistake [you laugh it off | you crack up]? ✓ you laugh it off = you dismiss it 〆 you crack up 1) you laugh very hard at yourself 2) you have a nervous breakdown pg 68 ex A B vocab T / Cl When did you last crack up at a joke? What was it about? (...) Have you ever been grossed out by a particular joke? (...) set for homework pg 68 ex C vocab pg 68 ex D listening 13_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_c1-2.mp3 pg 68 ex E speaking ]]> 26 to blow sb away = to impress someone with a particular talent or skill to crack up = to laugh very hard at something to laugh off = to dismiss an embarrassing situation by laughing to pass out = to faint or lose consciousness to kid around = to engage in good-humoured joking or teasing to gross sb out = to disgust someone to burst into laughter = to begin laughing explosively and suddenly to mess with sb = to tease someone or play a joke on them dandruff = very small pieces of dead skin, seen as a white dust in a person's hair to heckle = to interrupt a speaker at a public meeting by shouting out questions or rude 25 felt off fell from | down this mountain (cliff) And on another the other hand they say maybe it was... It depends of on what the mistake is ]]> 20210216 16:40-18:00 2 active Joking apart By the end of this session you will have studied Content management system update By default only the session log (with homework / prep) for the future lesson is displayed. course log The course log is now available in the dynamic menu top left floating menu. session dates Click on any session date to check feedback, new vocab, etc. EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 Language pg 61 ex C vocab pg 62 ex H grammar smartphone or tablet device print Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 6 Joking apart EFEKTA-GE-C1.2_U6[65-76].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 24 active textbook Amazing Jesus by Rowan Atkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzXJMU1sLc = example of deadpan humour unlike slapstick Rowan Atkinson is known for Behold this, for it is a carrot. And all about him knew it was so. For it was orange, with a green top. Do you do children's parties? And the lord said... no And he cleft her in twain! And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth! T / Cl Are practical jokes still popular nowadays? 〆 playing tricks on sb to make them look stupid and making other people laugh can be considered offensive → often not politically or ethically correct pg 65 Let's start Lesson 1 Communication Lexical material: Crude, lewd jokes T / Cl What types of humour can stand-up entertainers use? ✓ lame = weak and difficult to believe anti-humour, in that the curious setup of the joke leads the listener to expect a traditional punchline, but they are instead given a simple statement of fact e.g. Why did the chicken cross the road ✓ crude = offensive or rude, especially about sex, vulgar ✓ lewd /lu:d/ = referring to sex in a rude and offensive way, obscene ✓ satirical = using constructive social criticism and wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society deadpan | dry humour | dry-wit humour = deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, ironic, laconic, or apparently unintentional pg 66 ex A B listening 12_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_c1-2.mp3 pg 66 ex C D listening 12_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_c1-2.mp3 ]]> 23 prescriptive = (formal) telling people what should be done sitcom = situation comedy, regular programme on television that shows the same characters in different amusing situations stand-up comedy = comedy which consists of one person standing in front of an audience and telling jokes geek = person who is boring, who wears clothes that are not fashionable, etc practical joke = trick that is played on sb to make them look stupid and to make other people laugh Why did the chicken cross the road? = common riddle joke, with the answer being "To get to the other side". It is an example of anti-humour, in that the curious setup of the joke leads the listener to expect a traditional punchline, but they are instead given a simple statement of fact lewd /lu:d/ = referring to sex in a rude and offensive way, obscene crude = offensive or rude, especially about sex, vulgar lame = weak and difficult to believe stand-up comedy = comedy which consists of one person standing in front of an audience and telling jokes to burst into laughter = to begin laughing suddenly slapstick = type of humour that is based on simple actions, for example people hitting each other, falling down, etc farcical = ridiculous and not worth taking seriously deadpan | dry humour | dry-wit humour = deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, ironic, laconic, or apparently unintentional dry humour = saying funny things in a serious way subtle = opposite of earthy (joke) pun = jokes involving a play on words to have someone in stitches = to make someone laugh to poke fun at = make an unkind joke about sb/sth punchline = last line of a joke side-splitting = very funny incongruity = quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate weird = strange to behold = (literary) to see, observe for = because to cleave = (old-fashioned or literary) to split or cut sth in two using sth sharp and heavy gnashing of teeth = striking together, as in anger or pain 22 to Tatyana It's difficult for them to joke on about (OR laugh at) themselves For me it's a wasting waste of time ]]> 20210209 16:40-18:00 2 active Learning a second language By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 21 active textbook 20 active textbook pg 62 ex H grammar T / Cl What is the most restful way to spend your holidays? (...) pg 62 ex I J speaking ]]> 19 active textbook Lesson 5 Pre task pg 63 ex A B speaking pg 63 ex C speaking pg 64 ex D E task Writing a survey pg 64 ex F post task ]]> 18 wip grammar 17 subtlety /ˈsʌtltɪ/ = small but important details or aspects of sth to gain = to obtain or win sth, especially sth that you need or want; to obtain an advantage or benefit from sth or from doing sth; to gradually get more of sth gleeful = happy because of sth good you have done or sth bad that has happened to sb else 16 connecting connected together The capability of learning a language is greatly depend depends on the people ... dreams which you made come true in your life ... a gleeful moment was when I took part at in a yacht competition I made lots of uncareful careless errors ]]> attendee /ə'tendi:/ 20210202 16:40-18:00 2 active Using humour in a speech By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 15 active textbook English Town Unit 5 lesson 3 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-1_lesson_3.mp4 T / Cl What are the do's and don'ts of using jokes in a speech? ✓ practise on people before trying in front of a bigger audience ✓ know the audience 〆 avoid discriminatory, racist, sexist, rude jokes ✓ aim for balance Lesson 3 Communication T / Cl Do you need humour to communicate effectively? ✓ bond with the audience pg 59 ex A B listening 11_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_c1-2.mp3 T / Cl When was Russian spelling standardised? ~ 18th c. pg 59 ex C D listening 11_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_c1-2.mp3 pg 59 ex E speaking ]]> 14 to fall flat = to fail utterly; to collapse dry (about humour) = not showing emotion, boring vernacular = language spoken in a particular area or by a particular group, especially one that is not the official or written language peculiarity = strange or unusual feature or habit to bond (with sb) = to develop or create a relationship of trust and affection with sb Chaucer = English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400) 13 nothing anything ]]> 20210126 16:40-18:00 2 active Being an overachiever By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 12 wip textbook English Town Unit 5 lesson 2 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-1_lesson_2.mp4 T / Cl What situations are mentioned for giving a speech? ✓ wedding (best boy's speech ) ✓ birthday party ✓ retirement party (...) What pieces of advice does she give? ✓ start w/ a joke ✓ tell some funny story ✓ talk about past and changes ✓ mention young colleagues ✓ suggest how to face the company's future ✓ describe your future plans → don't be arrogant ✓ thank for your (retirement) gift → Ladies & gentlemen, raise your glasses to... ]]> 11 active textbook 10 fond farewell = goodbye overachiever = student or worker who tries to do their best in everything to deem = to have a particular opinion about sth; to consider to outdo = to do more or better than sb else to mislabel = to put the wrong label to overcharge (for sth) = to make sb pay too much for sth to outrun = to develop faster than sth, e.g Demand for the new model is outrunning supply to interact = to communicate with sb, especially while you work, play or spend time with them 9 'sholiday I tried to... These people are mentioned blessed by God I remember when a bird flied flew into my balcony veranda ]]> 20210119 16:40-18:00 2 active Giving a speech, raising a toast By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 8 active textbook 7 active textbook English Town Unit 5 lesson 2 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-1_lesson_2.mp4 T / Cl What situations are mentioned for giving a speech? ✓ wedding (best boy's speech ) ✓ birthday party ✓ retirement party (...) What pieces of advice does she give? ✓ start w/ a joke ✓ tell some funny story ✓ talk about past and changes ✓ mention young colleagues ✓ suggest how to face the company's future ✓ describe your future plans → don't be arrogant ✓ thank for your (retirement) gift ]]> 6 wip grammar 5 conducive (~ to) = making it easy, possible or likely for sth to happen booming = growing quickly, being very successful to plug = to become involved with a particular activity or group of people curriculum = subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc arrogant = behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people approachable = friendly and easy to talk to; easy to understand fond farewell = goodbye 4 unuseful useless if this knowledge is not used in practice They don't have another other skills in modern techniques The average rank age when you can be employable employed (OR when you are employable) We talked in different languages at cross purposes We very difficultly adopted adapted to this new style with difficulty It's a very good skill to talk give | deliver nice speeches ]]> 20210112 16:40-18:00 2 active Story telling By the end of this session you will have studied EFEKTA-GE-C1.2_U5[53-64].pdf zoom_meeting.png Zoom meeting details RRWC group 5 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 990 171 415 Password: 8XUPie https://us04web.zoom.us/j/990171415 icons8-hand-with-pen-100.png Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_AHcjrM9aOv8rxu-5Ft4qRcqW8tpaHmkqZsc3Hp9Rs/edit?usp=sharing ]]> 3 active textbook English Town Unit 5 lesson 1 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-1_lesson_1.mp4 T / Cl Why is telling about your achievements in a blog the same as painting walls of a cave with mammoths? (...) When did mankind begin to speak and probably tell stories? ✓ about 200 000 years ago (after a mutation of the brain) How old are the oldest paintings (found in Lascaut caves)? ✓ 16000 years When was written the oldest story we know of? ✓ 2000 years BC (written on tablets of clay) pg 53 Let's start Lesson 1 Reading T / Cl Is language inborn or acquired? ✓ acquired Which language is easier to learn [first | second]? ✓ the first (i.e. your mother tongue) because brains are in a learning period = passive learning ✓ depends on the age at which you are learning the second one = might be active learning (...) pg 54 Brain readiness, motivation factors in second language learning pg 55 ex A reading pg 55 ex B speaking pg 55 ex C reading pg 55 ex D reading set for homework pg 55 ex E F vocab ]]> 2 rote learning = memorization technique based on repetition. The idea is that one will be able to quickly recall the meaning of the material the more one repeats it. Some of the alternatives to rote learning include meaningful learning, associative learning, and active learning circumlocution = (formal) using more words than are necessary, instead of speaking or writing in a clear, direct way; roundabout expression; evasive talk innate = that you have when you are born; inborn stimulus (pl. stimuli) = something that helps sb/sth to develop better or more quickly; something that produces a reaction in a human being, an animal or a plant 1 hardly hard ]]>