How many cell phones are there?

Have a look at this video on cell phones and answer the following questions:

1) How many cell phones are there per person in the world?

2) What are the differences in different countries? Can you comment some specific cases?

3) What will happen in the future?

4) How is it that we can speak on a mobile phone without hearing other conversations from other people?

Do you think you have problems with English pronunciation? If you watch the video, I don't think you ever say this again and he doesn't give up! Poor teacher...

The Big Bang Theory Theme Song

 

1) Go to this page, listen and complete the lyrics of the song: The Big Bang Theory theme song.
2) Once you complete the lyrics, we are going to correct by watching THIS VIDEO.
3) Later we are going to know about the meaning of the song and you'll be able to sing if you want: Karaoke + translation
4) What do you know about this series? Can you work in pairs and write a little summary of the plot and characters? If you don't know anything about it, you can go to its wiki to find some information to do this activity.
 

Tips to improve your presentations

1.    Choose a topic you like. You will enjoy the information seeking process and also speaking about it.

2.    Make short sentences and using the vocabulary we learnt in class, do not try to use vocabulary and expressions that you don't know how to use, because this usually leads to mistakes and difficulty in remembering them.

3.    Basic grammar structure you need to follow:

Subject + verb + other complements.

Structures that can help you with your presentation: YOU SHOULD, YOU MUST, YOU CAN, YOU SHOULDN'T, YOU MUSTN'T, YOU CAN'T  +  INFINITIVE OF THE VERB YOU NEED 

Ex:  You should click on the icon on the left to download the program.

4.    Try to introduce the topic briefly while showing the title and first page of your powerpoint or other type of visual material you are using.

5.    Use visual material that helps you present the topic, usually photographs and/or pictures are fine, but you can also add some video. Do not write any sentences on the material (powerpoint, etc), just a few words. If you write sentences, do not read them and you will need to say more things or say them in a different way from what is written.

6.    Be ready to answer any questions the teacher or your colleagues may ask you. Study the vocabulary related to the topic you chose very well, so that you can understand the questions other people ask you.

Is there anything left you would like to ask? Any doubts?

Basic web 1: Mobile phones

Do all 9 sections about mobile and phones. I'll make you some questions about each of them afterwards which you'll have to answer in your blog.

Mobile & phones


Any questions on vocabulary or structures you have, you can ask in class. After we finish all the sections, you will have to choose what topic about mobile phones you want to present in class, which will be a speaking and vocabulary mark. You will also have to write a post in your blog about it.

Introduction presentation

You have to present your introduction orally to the rest of your mates in class. Do not read and remember to show us some photographs.

1SMX B 24th September
1SMX A 28th September