3C - In class, Thursday, November 27

Take a look at these fad diets.  Work in the assigned pairs.  Follow the links.  You will present your fad diet in class!

Dzenis, Andre - Atkins diet
Manuel, Eldin - Raw Food Diet
Christian, Jakob - Paleo diet
Armin, Markus G. - Sugar Busters!
Hans, Patrick G. - The Zone Diet
Julian, Markus K. - Mediterranean Diet
Patrick K., Kivanc - South Beach Diet

Answer the following questions:

What is the philosophy behind the diet?
What foods are allowed on the diet?
What foods are not allowed on the diet?
What are the advantages of the diet?
What are the disadvantages of the diet?
Are lifestyle changes part of the diet, e.g. exercise?

10 Most Famous Fad Diets of All Time (with links to descriptions and sample menus in English)
http://www.everydayhealth.com/food/the-10-most-famous-fad-diets-of-all-time%20.aspx

Seven Day Color Diet
http://www.livestrong.com/article/440155-the-7-day-color-diet/

7C - Preparation for Schularbeit, Monday, December 1

Here are the multiple choice questions for Chapter 3, Exercise 3 (reading, top) and Exercise 10 (listening, track 7).

The Schularbeit is two hours on Monday, December 1

The format of the exam is
1 Listening
1 Reading
2 Writings (total of approximately 400 words)

The Stoff for the SA is:

Text sorts:      Formal email/letter (reply to inquiry, letter of complaint)

                       Blog entry

Grammar:       Basic sentence structures (positive statements, negative statements,                         questions)

                        Passive voice

                        Participles (active, passive)

Topics             Advertising, interactive advertising, advertising technology

                        RFID, Internet of Things, NFC

                        Big Brother, Surveillance, (Biometrics)

When you are finished studying for the Schularbeit, treat yourself to an episode of the old Mission: Impossible series!  

4AHK - Homework for Friday, November 28

For Friday, November 28, write a follow up letter of enquiry TO TURN IN.

A) Look at the correspondence between FreiLuft Austria GmbH and Apex Leisure Ltd.

LETTER 1 

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Gustav Kuddelmuddel and I represent FreiLuft Austria GmbH.  I recently saw your advertisement in the current edition of Campers' World and my company is interested in your range of solar-powered camping lamps.

We are a leading distributor of camping equipment in Linz, Austria, and we would like to request three copies of your current catalogue, including a list of prices.

Thank you for your help and we look forward to receiving the information shortly.

 Sincerely, 

Gustav Kuddelmuddel

LETTER 2

Dear Mr. Kuddelmuddel, 

Thank you for your enquiry about our product line here at Apex Leisure Ltd.  As requested, I am sending you three copies of our current catalogue, complete with updated price list. 

I hope that you will find what you need within these pages.  We would be very happy if you would choose Apex Leisure Ltd as your next supplier, and we look forward to your first order with us. 

Sincerely,
Anjeli Sen

B) Now follow prompt 3 on page 43 of Focus on Modern Business Communication 3 to write a follow up letter of enquiry to Anjeli Sen.  Here are a couple of translations/hints!

* Probebestellung - trial order
* verbindliches Angebot - binding offer
* Be really polite!  Don't write: 'We absolutely expect you to give us the usual trade discount (Handelsrabatt)." Don't write "The owner's manual (Benutzerhinweise) must be translated into German"  Find ways to ask for these things politely!
* Do you all learn about Incoterms in your Wirtschaft classes?  DDP is discussed on pp. 115-116)

B) If you want extra practice, or extra credit (because maybe you haven't written any texts all semester), feel free to write a letter of enquiry based on prompt 4 on page 43.

1 HAS - Homework for Friday, November 28

You received a handout, entitled "Unit 2: SHOPPING"
Do exercises 3 (Negatives), Exercise 4 (Asking Questions about the past) and Exercise 5 (The Simple Past) TO TURN IN!

Looking forward:  Grammar Revision #2, Friday, December 5.

1C - Homework for Monday, December 1

Study the vocabulary on page 45, and the language of shopping on pp. 32-33.  We will do a short! vocabulary quiz over these words and phrases.

Print off Englische Zeiten from Lehrer Schüler TAUSCH (1CHMBF - Sandrock - Englische Zeiten) and put it in your English folder.

Looking forward:  we will do a grammar revision on Thursday, December 15 (present simple, present progressive, past simple, past progressive, including questions and negations).

7C - Homework for Thursday, November 27

The SA is on Monday, December 1. It will be two hours.  There will be at least 1 listening, 1 reading, and 2 texts (formal email enquiry, answer to enquiry, letter of complaint, blog entry)!

To practice your READING,
1) look at the Biometrics article on pp. 31-32.  I will post the multiple choice questions if someone will remind me!
2) Look at the Exam training article on page 39 (complete the sentences with a maximum of 4 words)

To practice LISTENING,
1) Try the listening exercise on page 33 (Ex.5) - this is general practice in listening.
2) Do the listening exercise on page 36 (Ex. 10) - complete the sentences with a maximum of 4 words).

3C - Homework for Thursday, November 27

Vocabulary (in addition to page 80 in Focus on Modern Technology 2)

carbohydrates
fad diet
legumes
starch

2C - Homework for Thursday, November 27

Make sure you have a copy of Chapter 7 - Moving Pictures:  TV and Cinema from the NEW edition of Focus on Modern Technology 1 (on Lehrer -> Schüler Tausch or copied for you last Thursday).

WRITE OUT THE ANSWERS IN YOUR BOOK SO YOU CAN
A) Prove you've done your homework,
B) Answer quickly in class, and
C) Correct your own mistakes.

Page 107 - Read exercise B1 (we did this in class)
Page 108 - Do exercise B2 (we did this in class)
Page 108 - Exercise B3 (sequencing:  first, next, after that, then, finally)
Page 108-109- Exercise B4 (put verbs into the passive. Use present simple or simple past... be careful about negative sentences and questions!)
Page 109 - Exercise B5 (Change the active sentences into passive. Look at the examples first!)
Page 109 - Exercise B6 - (Using modal verbs with passive infinitive)
Page 110 - Exercise B7.1 - Use passive verbs in the simple past.
Page 110 - Exercise B7.2 - Use passive verbs in the simple present.

Here are irregular verbs you need to memorize:
All tenses and forms of the verb "to be"
burn - burnt - burnt
choose - chose - chosen
do - did - done
draw - drew - drawn
find - found - found
keep - kept - kept
make - made - made
shoot - shot -  shot
speak - spoke - spoken
spend - spent - spent
take - took - taken
wear - wore -worn
write - wrote - written

So true!

CFC - Important Links!

Link to "Information for Candidates 2015"
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/181310-first-information-for-candidates-2015-document.pdf

Link to 2015 Cambridge First Certificate Handbook
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/cambridge-english-first-handbook-2015.pdf

Link to Exam Schedule at WIFI-Graz
http://www.stmk.wifi.at/default.aspx/Internationale--Sprachdiplome/@/menuId/2175/

Link to Writing Tasks

9C - Homework for Thursday, November 27

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

1) Be able to discuss the issues about gun violence raised in “Bowling for Columbine” (see worksheet below). If you need to watch the film again, here's a link:  http://vimeo.com/27577994

2) In the next few days, check the English speaking news sources about Ferguson, Missouri and watch the situation carefully.  Start with the article http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ferguson-missouri-gun-sales-to-first-time-buyers-surge-ahead-of-grand-jurys-decision/ 

3) Think of questions you would ask a person who supports gun rights in the United States.  Write your question in the comment section below!