Narrating the past

 Remember the fast story we saw some time ago?

Well, here's the solution to what happened!

Today we have a final play with narrations.

Let's play a game ...but not yet.

Vocabulary practice first!

Now, select a paper and discuss an important moment of your life with a partner (p.216)

Let's practice our pronunciation.

Fixing misunderstandings

PAIRWORK

Think of misunderstandings you've had with people either in your own language or in English/another language. What happened? 

What were possible reasons?

• the message relied on cultural information that the listener had no idea about
• the message used vocabulary the listener didn't know
• the message was disorganised
• the speaker spoke too fast

Now watch the video. What do you think was the reason of the misunderstanding?

What's wrong with the message?

to the point, succinct, summarise, culture, start, clear, complicated, misunderstandings, disorganised

1. Messages need to be _____ , _____ and _________.

2. If a message is long and ______________, you could ask the speaker to _____________ it.

3. Information that is specific to your ______________ can cause _____________ if you don't explain it.

4. If a message is _________________, it might be necessary to _______ over from scratch.

Communication Skills

Fixing a misunderstanding

Simplify

• The speaker can: identify the key information and repeat; check the listener has understood
• The listener can check for a summary

Clarify

• The speaker can: assume cultural knowledge will not be known; explain anything unique t their culture /language
• The listener can ask the speaker to explain

Organise

• The speaker can: signpost the order clearly; write or draw the instructions
• The listener can ask the speaker to start over.

1. A. Let's meet at 8.

B. Sorry, I'm getting mixed up. Are you _________ eight in the morning?

2. A. So, in other _____ I think we should look at train prices before we book a flight.

b. Yes, that makes _______.

3. A. Ok, if I've been _________you correctly, this should be right now.

B. Let me see....No! You've got it the wrong way_____. This goes here and that goes there. 

4. A. Let me ________ it back to you. Out of the station, turn left. After 500 metres, second right into Broad street.

B. You've  ____it!

OWN IT!
Now think back to the misunderstanding you recalled at the start of the class. Use your new communication tools to fix it.

Travelling stories

 OWN IT- Be ready to present!

Think of three words or phrases or cultural concepts from your first language or another language. Be ready to present them to the class in the next lesson. you can include

• a word or expression
• a festival, dance, or celebration
• a type of humour 
• an important place that isn't well-known abroad
• a dish that reflects the best food from home
• an aspect of the national character that you want people from other countries to know about
• a well-love TV show, film, or song that represents your country

TRAVEL STORIES

Do you like travelling? 

Read this funny story and underline the past tenses

The stories I had heard about hitchhiking were mostly shortcuts to getting murdered, so I hated the idea. However some friends persuaded me to give it a try when we missed our bus during a badly planned trip to Bosnia. 

The sun was setting when a truck slowed down in front of us. We pilled up in the back. The driver had no English and we didn'r speak his language but he kept repeating the word "Lavanda" in an ever louder voice. BY the time we arrived at our destination we were horrified!

As we were getting ready to escae he opened the trunk of his car. Ready he was going to murder us, we all screamed...

But no. None of that happened. Instead, he flashed a toothy grin as he unveiled his roomy trunk… Which was filled with tiny draw-string packets of dried lavender. Lavanda. Lavender.  All this time he had been trying to explain to us that he was a lavender farmer! “Lavanda!” he said for a final time and went off.  

Relieved and dazed, my friends and I continued our walk home, laughing to ourselves that we had just rode through Bosnia & Herzegovina with a baller lavender mogul. And true fact: he’s the reason why to this day, I still smile every time I see lavender.

NARRATIVE TENSES

Practice online here

Have you ever had an unexpected event happen during a trip? Tell your partner using each tense at least once

Building relationships

 Imagine you are entertaining a visitor from another culture at work who you don't know very well. Put the topics in order from the one you would most likely talk about to the least likely. Would you add any other topics to the list?

• family
• food in your respective countries
• living and working conditions
• language similarities and differences
• current news stories
• the reason you are together that day
• sports teams
• tourist attractions in each other's countries

Breaking the ice

Do you hear crickets when in actual conversation with other people? Do you want to know how to break the ice? In this episode, Chad Littlefield will show you 3 key ingredients that you can use to break the ice in a conversation.

What are two pieces of advice you find helpful?

Discuss

Think of a time you have already built a relationship with someone with a different language identity than yours. What of the following advice is most useful to you?

1. Be open about who you are and where you come from. Be proud of your culture, your first language, and your accent.
2. Ask open questions to find out about the other person's background (What/How)
3. Look for things you have in common. Key moments come when you share experiences.
4. Celebrate the difference between you and show interest in understanding them.

OWN IT- Be ready to present!

Think of three words or phrases or cultural concepts from your first language or another language. Be ready to present them to the class in the next lesson. you can include

• a word or expression
• a festival, dance, or celebration
• a type of humour 
• an important place that isn't well-known abroad
• a dish that reflects the best food from home
• an aspect of the national character that you want people from other countries to know about
• a well-love TV show, film, or song that represents your country

How to combat stress at work

How often do you feel stressed at work compared to when you are relaxed?

What do you think are your personal triggers? 

What are the effects of stress at work? 

What are the effects of stress at work? 

GAME - The desert island

Imagine you are on a taught in the Caribbean sea and the boat has started to sink. You can only save 6 items. Be careful! The island has fresh water and coconuts but it can take weeks before another vessel comes by to rescue you!

1. Chose 6 items. Think why they are important

2. In groups, Agree on six. Discuss with arguments

3. Present to the class

Childhood friends, are they worth keeping?

Pairwork

Are you still in touch with any childhood buddies? 

How long have you known each other? 

What keeps you together? 

Do you think it's worth remaining in contact with friends from childhood?

This article may give you 6 more reasons to keep the bonds...

What do these words mean? 

bond                     permanent

dormant                to frequent

to reminisce          witness,

to subtract             current

engraved                to howl (with laughter)

sentimental            grounded

defects                   virtues

obligations            commitments

formative years

Now using the new vocabulary, explain one reason it is important to you to keep old friend bonds alive.

Game

Find someone who....

A. Form the questions 

B. Go around and interview as many people as you can in 10 min. Ask more details. eg When/ How, etc.

Language

LYRICS