1. Assessment proposal
In-class assessment: Listening skills + Analysis
of a talk/lecture (7,0) – May, 14th
2-minute presentation: The English We Speak.
Students will choose an expression (idiom,
phrasal verb...) and present for the class, together
with one example of use. (3,0) – May, 16th.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak
2. The genre:
What is a survey?
What is its purpose?
Which people or organization do them?
3. Are you being rude or what?
In the track we have analyzed, the girl
interrupted the man through different ways:
“I’m sorry... You’re doing a survey on what?”
“You mean... Like a clock?”
Do you think the girl is being polite?
4. Questions
Would you like a job that requires you to be
awake at night?
What causes you to feel tired?
What do you know about sleeping cycles?
How does your body respond to coffee?
7. Ways to rephrase
• What I mean is…
• What I meant was…
• Let me put that another way…
• What I’m trying to say is…
• Let me explain myself again…
• In other words…
• Give me a second. Let me restate that.
• Let me start over.
https://englishwithkim.com/expressions-clarifying-restating-explaining-thoughts/
8. Compare the following structures:
What?! / What was that? I beg your pardon?
Sorry? Could you say that again, please?
What did you say? Would you mind saying that again?
Come again? Excuse me?
http://www.linguarama.com/ps/legal-themed-english/polite-speech.htm and http://www.englishandculture.com/blog/how-to-
ask-for-clarification-in-english-without-saying-what Access on 04/28/18
9. Discussing
Besides changing your sleeping cycle, what else
can cause people to be tired? Think about the
things below:
DIET ROUTINE
EXERCISE WEATHER
HEALTH WORK
People can also
become tired
when...
