L2 Intro - How does my brain work?

Click HERE and translate the highlighted words.

SUGGESTION:

You can write down two types of vocabulary:

a) Specific vocab related to the human body.

b) Vocab that may be useful for you when writing or speaking.

MOSAIC Student's Book Vocabulary App

Moving and handling patients

• monkey pole (n): a horizontal bar to assist patients with independent movement between sitting and standing positions (Sp. bastidor manual de ayuda).
  
• slide sheet (n): a sheet used to reduce the effort required to move a patient (Sp. camilla deslizable).
  
• rope ladder (n): a ladder made of two long ropes connected by wooden pieces used by the patient to pull themselves into a sitting position (Sp. escalera de cuerda).
  
• hoist (n): a piece of equipment used for lifting heavy objects with ropes (Sp. grúa).
  
• banana board (n): a flat board used to transfer patients with a 45° angle at its midpoint (Sp. plancha de transferencia a 45º).
  
• hand blocks (n pl) these are like handles; they add length to the arms so patients can move themselves in bed (Sp. soportes para manos (n).
  
  
  
  

THE BODY

Click on the picture and practise the vocabulary about the parts of the body while you hear their pronunciation.

The Alphabet

Just click on it listen and PRACTISE:
http://www.languageguide.org/english/alphabet/

The family

Practise online by clicking on the numbers.

The family: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28  

Days of the week, months and seasons

Click on the numbers and practice online:

Days of the week: 4 5 6 

Months and seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Cardinal and ordinal numbers revision

Have a look at and practise the numbers:

Great online listening and reading practice: http://www.languageguide.org/english/numbers/

Find the numbers

Numbers 1 - 12

Numbers 1 - 20

Numbers 10 - 100

Numbers 0 - 1,000

Cardinal and Ordinal numbers

Numbers - Crossword puzzles

Numbers 1 - 12

Numbers 10 - 20

Numbers 10 - 90

Numbers mixed

What's the time? What time is it?

Click here and play to practice what the time is.

What's on TV?

1) Have a look at this TV guide and answer the questions:

For example:  

What's on Monday on Fox at 8 pm? The Simpsons.

1. What's on Sunday on NBC at 7 pm?
2. What's on Friday on CW at 9 pm?
3. What's on Saturday on ABC at 7:30 pm?
4. What's on Thursday on Fox at 8 pm?
5. What's on Tuesday on NBC at 9 pm?
6. What's on Wednesday on CW at 8 pm?
7. What's on Monday on ABC at 8:30 pm?

 2)  Fill in the timetable with the information in exercise 1.

 
3)  In pairs ask each other 10 questions about the TV programmes as in exercise 1. 

For example: 
What's on ........................... (day) on ....................... (channel) at .................... (time)?

  

'What's for breakfast' chant

The pupils of class 2A at Pere Calders school have sung this chant today!

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Language focus: Body Parts (head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth, nose).

Classroom benefits: The first super simple version of Head Shoulders Knees and Toes begins by first saying each of the body parts clearly and leaving room for the children to repeat as they touch/point to each part. When we begin singing in the second verse the children are able to better understand the linking of sounds and how words blend together, and they can generalize that skill to other listening activities.

Lyrics and actions:
(Speaking)
Head. (HEAD!) [Point to your head.]
Shoulders. (SHOULDERS!) [Point to your shoulders.]
Knees. (KNEES!) [Point to your knees.]
Toes. (TOES!) [Point to your toes.]

(repeat)

Eyes. (EYES!) [Point to your eyes.]
Ears. (EARS!) [Point to your ears.]
Mouth. (MOUTH!) [Point to your mouth.]
Nose. (NOSE!) [Point to your nose.]

Head. (HEAD!) [Point to your head.]
Shoulders. (SHOULDERS!) [Point to your shoulders.]
Knees. (KNEES!) [Point to your knees.]
Toes. (TOES!) [Point to your toes.]

(Singing, point to each body part.)
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.

(From http://www.supersimplesongs.com/)

Let's compare! Comparatives & superlatives

Opinions about the size of cities; other comments on geography; abilities like cooking, the beauty of languages... All of this by comparing and making statements in superlative terms.

Some comparatives in songs:


Do you prefer to watch this video subtitled?


 This is an audiovisual lesson just in 1 minute and 20 secs.
Scarcely in 2 minutes get the point of the use of the comparatives and superlatives. You can also do a speaking activity by using the pairs of photos provided.
  Don't forget to practise the comparatives and superlatives by doing these exercises: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

My Town 3 -- Vocabulary: Places

• What's there in this town?
• Compare this with your town.

Goodbye & good luck!

Well, boys and girls, it's time for me to leave. I wish you all the best.

Although this is our last activity together, let’s be optimistic with the help of Monty Python's song Always look on the bright side of life.

1. Listen to the song and follow it with the lyrics below.
2. There are some words in bold. Can you classify them into two columns, as positive and negative terms?
3. Look up the dictionary when necessary.

For example,
positive terms: life, ...
negative terms: bad, ...

ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
Some things in life are bad,They can really make you mad.Other things just make you swear and curse.When you're chewing on life's gristle,Don't grumble, give a whistle! And this'll help things turn out for the best...And
... always look on the bright side of life! Always look on the light side of life...
If life seems jolly rotten,There's something you've forgotten!And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing,
When you're feeling in the dumps,Don't be silly chumps, Just purse your lips and whistle -- that's the thing! And... always look on the bright side of life...
Come on! Always look on the bright side of life...
For life is quite absurd, And death's the final word. You must always face the curtain with a bow! Forget about your sin -- give the audience a grin, Enjoy it -- it's the last chance anyhow!
So always look on the bright side of death! Just before you draw your terminal breath. Life's a piece of shit, When you look at it.
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true, You'll see it's all a show, Keep 'em laughing as you go. Just remember that the last laugh is on you!
And always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the bright side of life. Come on guys, cheer up Always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the bright side of life... Worse things happen at sea you know Always look on the bright side of life...
I mean--what have you got to lose? you know, you come from nothing -you're going back to nothing, what have you lost? Nothing! Always look on the bright side of life...
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