Lesson number 34

Wednesday, 30th January 2008

Summary:

• Continuation of the last lesson.



• British English vs. American English.

HOMELESS

American English or British English?

Lesson number 33

Tuesday, 29th January 2008

Summary:

• "The Homeless".


• Reading, matching and true/false exercises.

The Homeless

Many people dream about living in a urban utopia, a place with pollution or traffic, and safer streets. But there are some people who would just like a house, anywhere. These people are the homeless – people we try not to see when we are in the city. They live under the bridges and in shop doorways. The British charity “Crisis” says that there are about 380000 homeless people in Britain. This is almost the population of Manchester. It is also estimated that the number of homeless people might be one million by the year 2020. Most homeless are young and single because the government only has to find houses for families with children. About 33% of the homeless have health problems but don’t receive any medical treatment. Many also have problems with alcohol and drug abuse. People who live on the streets have an average life expectancy of only 42 years. Life on the streets is very hard. So why do people become homeless? And how can there be so many homeless is one of the world’s richest countries? The answer is very complicated. The main reasons are family problems, the death of someone close or being unemployed. Every homeless person has a sad story to tell. Their lives are made more difficult because they are ignored by us.

Read the next. True (T) or False(F)?

1. Homeless people are dificult to see. -----------------------------> F
2. Most of the population of Manchester is homeless.---------------> F
3. The number of homeless people will probably increase.----------> T

4. Most homeless people are middle-aged with children.------------> F

5. Homeless people receive medical treatment. --------------------->F

6. They live shorter lives than most other people.------------------->T

7. Family problems and losing a job can cause someone to become homeless.------>T

8. In general, society does not care about the homeless.----------> T
   

Lesson number 32

Wednesday, 23rd 2008

Summary:

• written test.

Lesson number 31

Tuesday, 22nd January 2008

Summary:

• Introducing unit 5: City life


• Discussing the pros and cons of living in a city

Lesson number 30

Wednesday, 16th January 2008

Summary:

• Homework correction;
• Listening exercises: ordeningg questions and completing sentences.

Lesson number 29

Tuesday, 15th January 2008

Summary:

• Present Perfect continuos.

Auxiliar verbs:

To Do--> Present simple do/does; don't/doesn't

-->Past simple did/didn't

To Be--> Present continuos am/is/are (not)

-->Past continuos was

To Have-->Present Perfect have/has (not)

-->Present Perfect continuos have/has (not)

Present Perfect Continuos:

e.g.Manel has been teasing Cristiana since the last 30 minuts.

FORM: have/has (not) + been + _ing + (of the main verb)

USE: reforçar a ideia de uma acção que tenha começado no passado e que ainda esteja a decorrer no momento presente.

Exercise

1- Students/work/on a charity project/October.

--> Students have been working on a charity project since October.

2- Many young children/not go/to school.

--> Many young children haven't been going to school.

3-The government/try/to stop child labour/some yeares.

--> The government has been trying to stay child labour for some yeares.

Translate:

1- Ontem, vi uma cobra na rua.

-->Yesterday, I see a snake in the street.

2-Tenho estado doente.

--> I have been ill.

3- Viajo de carro todos os dias.

-->I travell by can every days.

4- Tenho estado a ver televisão e não ouvi o telefone.

--> I have been watching TV and I didn't hear the telephone.

5- Viste o filme ''Bewolf''?

-->Did you see the movie ''Bewolf''?

6- A Maria estava a comer uma maçã quando o André lhe bateu.

--> Maria was eating on aple when André hit her.