Fwd: [eoi-english-2013-ni2c:90] Class Summary for January 24th.

Thanks Amelia!


[1] Esto solo se suele decir cuando no dices lo que das; solo un "aquí tienes" (sin más). Si no, sería mas normal "Here are some useful expressions...."

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From: AMELIA MARIA RODRIGUEZ TAPIA
Date: Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 8:41 PM
Subject: [eoi-english-2013-ni2c:90] Class Summary for January 24th.
To: ni2c 2013 <eoi-english-2013-ni2c@googlegroups.com>

Class Summary for January 24th.

Hi classmates! I'm Amelia and it's my turn to summarize Friday's class.

·         We started by reviewing some pronunciation exercises on page 34. We had a funny time trying to express annoyance in different situations in case of unexpected problems.

Here you're [1] some useful expressions and vocabulary:

I understand that but ….

Can I make you a suggestion?

Why don't I …

Look, this is ridiculous!

Look, there's been a misunderstanding. We didn't realized that …

I don't think that's fair.

What do you mean you've given it to someone else.

It's not my fault.

I can see that, but this is very unfair.

Perhaps I need to speak to the manager.

Bargaining/regatear is typical of tourists overall in Morocco → regatear

Let's call it 20 – Vamos a dejarlo en 20

Let's call it a day! -- -Vamos a dejarlo por hoy!

The museum where I'm working is amazing, I like to show people round

The person who asks for your train ticket is the "conductor" (don't get +it wrong with this" false friend") – The conductor didn't insist in the fine and finally he removed it.

·         After this we worked in pairs and we invented some conversations according to exercise 3a.

Rip off/estafa – He told us the trip cost 30€ and after all we had to pay 40€!  He ripped off people who trust him!

Overstay/sobrepasar – You have overstayed the 30 minute limit.

Pick up/ recoger – My computer has to be picked up, the -technique +technician phoned me two days ago.

Top range/lo mejor – If you need a new one I can offer you a top range computer.

Some pronunciation: Cost (lost/post/host) ≠Coast (toast/roast) be careful with these words

·         Next we continued by working on page 35 with exercises about writing.

First we chose the suitable title for the text shown, secondly we answered questions on exercise 2. In the end we learned some adverbial phrases on exercise 3.

Below you find the ones I consider more interesting:

Several years ago …

It all happened when …

Amazingly/asombrosamente I wasn't asked to hand over anything.

Undoubtedly/possibly.

Ironically.

After a while.

Eventually/finally (another false friend !!!)

By this stage/At this point.

There were about eight of us in a tiny bathroom

At the beginning she's unconcerned/unaware but at the end she's shaking and relieved

I hope you have found it interesting, if you -don't +didn't maybe you should try it again :)

See you, Amelia

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