ACS 106 LANGUAGE LEADER PREINTERMEDIATE UNIT 10 GLOBAL

ACS 106 LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE

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10. 1. UNITED NATIONS

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS SPEAKING What do you know about United Nations (the UN)?

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS SPEAKING How many countries are now UN members?

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS SPEAKING Where is the UN headquarters?

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS SPEAKING Where is the current Secretary General from?

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS READING Read the entry from an encyclopedia & do the practice.

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS LISTENING Listen to the conversation about Secretary General ‘s appointments & do the practice.

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS Explain the meaning of the words. VOCABULARY

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS VOCABULARY ambassador( n): a diplomatic official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own country there.

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS Assistant ( n): VOCABULARY

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS VOCABULARY Civil servant( n): someone who works for a government department

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS VOCABULARY Committee (n): a group of people who represent a larger group or organization and are chosen to do a particular job, for example to study something and suggest what action to take a planning/coordinating/management committee

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS Department (n): one of the sections in a government, organization, or business that deals with one type of work VOCABULARY Head of a Department (n): the leader or most important person in a group the Education Department the Department of Health the sales department

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS Minister (n): an official in charge of a government department. e. g. The Minister for/of Education The minister for /of Economy VOCABULARY

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS VOCABULARY President (n): the person who has the highest position in an organization or institution. e. g. He's the president of FIFA, football's ruling body. Macnee became President of the Royal Scottish Academy.

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS VOCABULARY Spokesperson (n): someone whose job is to officially represent an organization, for example in dealing with journalists

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS VOCABULARY Staff (n): the people who work for a particular company, organization, or institution It is a small hospital with a staff of just over a hundred. The staff are not happy about the new arrangement.

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS VOCABULARY Put these words into two groups: A for individuals B for groups Individuals: Ambassador Assistant Civil servant Head of a department Minister President spokesperson Group: Committee Department Staff

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS GRAMMAR PRESENT CONTINUOUS for FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS GRAMMAR PRESENT CONTINUOUS for FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS Present continuous shows that plan is more fixed or arranged.

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS What are you doing this weekend / tonight? SPEAKING I’m going to the cinema tonight, and on Sunday. . Find out what your classmates are doing in the next week.

10. 1. UNITED NATIONS WRITING Write a pragraph to summarise your class’s social arrangements.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS What do they produce? In which country did they start? Would you like to work for SPEAKING them? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=34 c. OXw 46 bi. I

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS What do they produce? In which country. SPEAKING did they start? Would you like to work for them?

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS READING

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS READING Read the text about Microsoft & do the practice.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS GRAMMAR PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE Microsoft was set up in 1975. Windows 95 was released. Plans were announced to develop the campus in Redmond. WAS/WERE + V 3

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS SPEAKING DISCUSSION TIME In what way do companies on these pages affect your life? Do you think that big companies have too much power? ; Which do you think are more powerful , governments or big companies? Do you think they are good or bad for society?

SITUATION 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid Bid(n) an offer of a specified amount; the price offered

SITUATION 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid Where was the last Summer Olympic Games held? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=HI 3 Er. Djr 4 BY

SITUATION 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid Did you watch any of it? Did Turkey win any medals?

SITUATION 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid Which 3 cities below have never yet hosted the Summer Olympic Games? Amsterdam Athens Madrid Melbourne Los Angeles Berlin New York Mexico City Moscow Osaka Seoul Paris

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Comfortable (adj) :

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Comprehensive(adj) : including many details or aspects of something. We offer a comprehensive guide to university courses a comprehensive strategic review

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Easy (adj): not difficult to do, or not needing much work Finding somewhere to live in London isn't easy. This cake is very easy to make.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Fantastic (adj) : extremely good or pleasant It's a fantastic view from up here, isn't it? You've done a fantastic job. He looked absolutely fantastic.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Electrifying (adj) : extremely exciting He gave an electrifying performance

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY World-class (adj) : one of the best in the world a world-class swimmer A world-class footballer

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY High-speed (adj) : moving or operating very quickly a high-speed train high-speed communication/printing

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Magical (adj) : full of a mysterious quality that is enjoyable or attractive ; enchanting; bewitching It was a truly magical evening. a magical performance of the ballet.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Magnificent (adj) : very impressive and beautiful, good, or skilful It was so exciting to see these magnificent animals in the wild.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Memorable (adj) : worth remembering or easy to remember, because of being special in some way The romantic evening cruise will be a memorable experience.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Modern (adj) : relating to or belonging to the present time The programme examines the role of women in modern society.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS Quick (adj) : able to move fast or do something fast He's surprisingly quick for such a big man. a quick worker VOCABULARY

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Spectacular (adj) : extremely impressive We had a spectacular view of the coastline from the plane. The show was a spectacular success.

10. 2. BIG BUSINESS VOCABULARY Spacious (adj) : a spacious room, building etc has a lot of space inside it

LISTENING 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid Listen to the presentations made by British Olympic Committee & do the practice.

SITUATION 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid KEY LANGUAGE : adding emphasis Just Only

SITUATION 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid PRONUNCIATION : pausing and emphatic stress

TASK 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid TASK : Making a presentation

TASK 10. 3. SCENARIO : An Olympic bid TASK : Making a presentation OTHER USEFUL PHRASES We are here to represent. . . The special ambition for our city is. . . There are four main points. First of all, . . Secondly, . . . Finally, . . . Thank you for your kind attention.

10. 4. STUDY & WRITING SKILLS STUDY SKILLS : improving your listening skills What are the types of listening ? 1. Listening for general idea 2. Listening for detail What are the situations when you listen to English? What do we listen for? What can we do before we listen which can help us understand better ?

10. 4. STUDY & WRITING SKILLS : a for and against essay

10. 4. STUDY & WRITING SKILLS : a for and against essay Where do you usually find them ? Do you think they are a good thing? Why / why not? Are there a lot of CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras in yoru town? How do they make you feel?

10. 4. STUDY & WRITING SKILLS : a for and against essay Read the essay about CCTV cameras & do the practice.

10. 4. STUDY & WRITING SKILLS : a for and against essay introduction disadvantages conclusion

10. 4. STUDY & WRITING SKILLS : a for and against essay introduction 2. The importance of the subject 4. The writer’s aims disadvantages 3. Development of important ideas conclusion 1. the writer’s opinion 2. Summary of the main points