9 March 09 - 3ºC and 3ºI

• Presentations - (Julia / Antonio)
• International Women's Day

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women

http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/women/womday97.htm

http://portal.unesco.org/es/ev.php-URL_ID=44445&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/indepth/international_womens_day_2009.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/timeline/1970.shtml

• Grammar bank - p. 136.

1. long fair hair
2. huge dark eyes
3. a gorgeous Italian silk scarf
4. hideous suede shoes
5. a lovely old house
6. a short wool skirt
7. a tight purple sweater
8. an expensive Japanese laptop
9. a black and white striped tie
10. a second-hand sports car
    

Further practice...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/ask_about_english/080624/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1428_adjectives http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode42/quiz.shtml http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/words/activities/adjective_order01.html http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord2.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?quiz=1131_quiznet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYzGLzFuwxI&mode=related&search=

B. The more... the more...

1. -
2. The sooner we leave, the earlier we'll get there.
3. The faster I speak, the more mistakes I make.
4. The colder the weather (is), the more electricity you use.
5. The fuller the restaurant (is), the worse the service (is).
6. The brighter the colour (is), the more she'll like it.
7. The more money you have, the better you can dress.

• New File...Why men don't iron...
• What's your favourite karaoke song?
  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl95eDA_uR4 - My way...
or maybe... I will survive... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2G-iI3-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctQI9Oo_Ie8

• Vocabulary Bank - p.152.

1. roles
2. feminine
3. breadwinner
4. equal rights
5. feminist
6. do their share
7. Ms.
8. "politically correct"
9. sexist
10. new man
11. partner
12. macho
13. sexism
14. discrimination
15. divorce rate
    

B.

un- : unambitious, uncommunicative, unfaithful, unimaginative, unreasonable, unselfish, unsociable

im-: immature, impatient

in-: inconsiderate, insensitive

ir-: irresponsible

il-: illogical

dis-: dishonest

Un- is the most common prefix. The four adjectives that don't fit in the chart are bossy, vain, jealous, and possessive. The opposites would be expressed with not.

• Speaking

1. Generally speaking
2. In general
3. Nowadays
4. Most
5. All
6. The average (= a typical man)

• Grammar

- Too late: 67% - 23%

- Dissatisfied: 80% - 50%

- It really annoys me!: 70% - 87%

b. 1B / 2A / 3C

• Song - The boy does nothing
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev44tKZzLSc
  
• HOMEWORK
  Reading - pp. 58-59.
  Grammar Bank - p. 136.