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PASSION: 1. a very strong feeling of love, hatred, anger, enthusiasm, etc. He´s
a man of violent passions; a crime of passion.
2.- a state of being very angry: She flies into a passion if anyone ever mentions
his name.
3.- a very strong feeling of sexual love: His passion for her made him move to
a different country
4.- a very strong feeling of liking something; a hobby, an activity, etc. that you
like very much: Music is my passion
5.- (The Passion) In Christianity the suffering and death of
Jesus Christ
.
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In what ways is passion a positive or negative emorion?
In what ways is passion a positive or negative emotion?
In what situations might passion about a subject be seen as negative? (E.g.
If someone loves something so much that it becomes a mania that he
cannot control his feelings about it. This can happen with team supporters
who turn violent to apparently defend the name of their team.
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Work out the meaning of the words in italics.
1) Ana´s indifference to failing all her exams is quite unbelievable as she now
will not be able to go to university.
2) The city of Manchester was filled with jubilation after their team won the cup.
3) The young girl wasn´t actually in love with her teacher. It was more like
Infatuation with him because he was very kind to her.
4) The judge showed a degree of bias in his decision towards the defendant as
they had both been at the same university.
5) The boy´s vindictiveness and bad behavior showed how revengeful he
actually was.
6) Her spitefulness towards her classmate made everyone realize how
unpleasant she was.
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indifference jealously idealism joy aggression
jubilation
bitterness enthusiasm restraint fanaticism devotion
infatuation single-mindedness bias vindictiveness
prejudice
narrow-mindedness hysteria spitefulness
Have a look at the following emotions and attitudes. 1) Define them. 2) Which
ones are positive /negative?
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Discuss in pairs:
1) What issues do you think people should feel passionate about?
2) How might people raise awareness of these issues? What activities might they
be involved in and why?
Food for thought:
Racial and sexual equality; protection of animals; government spending;
Plight of 3rd
world countries; euthanasia; taxes; unemployment
Legalization of drugs/prostitution
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Some people show their passions through advertisements.
Look at the following Benetton campaigns. What do they try to convey?
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Most people associate passion
with love
On a piece of paper
jot down as many adjectives
as possible to describe the
feeling of being in love
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The first kiss, ______________ between Romeo and Juliet in Renaissance Italy or
today´s teenagers at a bus stop, is the most memorable experience in life. It is ________
powerful that it will be recalled more accurately __________any joys and tragedies
occurring
years later. Couples remember up _______90% of the details surrounding the first kiss,
____________the color of a shirt or blouse to the first words said after the lips parted,
according to nearly 300 interviews with people ________first kiss happened between
1977 and the past six months. Sarah Fisher, _____co-authored the study, said that
researchers had also asked ______first kisses happened—and found that the rules
of the game had hardly changed at ______over the past 50 years. “The first kiss is
usually
in a semi-public place, _______as saying goodnight outside the girl´s house.” Yet the
team admits it is not sure ______the kiss is so significant. They know that the average
kiss _______45 seconds and involves 34 muscles; that it creates chemical changes in
a part of the brain associated _____strong emotions; and that it was first recorded ____
an expression of affection by the Romans 2,000 years ________ . William Shakespeare
praised it---but scientists still do not know why it gives so _____________pleasure.
THE FIRST KISS: OPEN CLOZE
16.
17. Reading: Leaflet: Violence against women
What is domestic Violence?
Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse against
women, including coercion and loss of freedom, by means of either
physical, sexual or psychological aggression
Contempt, Humiliation, Physical Abuse, Rape
You can be a victim of domestic violence if he ...
-does not value your feelings
-ridicules or insults women as a group
-uses his affection as a reward or a punishment
-humiliates you in public or in private
-refuses to maintain social relationships in your presence
-withholds money and makes all the decisions
-prevents you from going to work or makes you financially support the
household
-often threatens to abandon you or to hurt you or your family
-punishes your children or does not take care of them
-threatens that you will never see the children again if you leave
What can you do?
Find trustworthy people to talk
to: family, friends, neighbours…
Demand justice and lodge a
complaint against your partner
Leave your home if you fear
for your life: it is not a crime
Dial our 24-hour free women’s
help line: 00-1-910-9910
18. This book is based on domestic
violence. Think of the title. Why do
you think Roddy Doyle gave his
novel this title?
This woman justifies her husband´s
violent behavior, black eyes and
bruises by resorting to the excuse
“I just walked into a door”
19. The Spanish movie “Te doy mis ojos”
portrays the issue of battered women.
Think of the title
21. Rihanna and Chris Brown.
1) Did you hear the news?
2) Read the piece of news and comment upon it.
3) Look at the pictures of Chris Brown and Rihanna.
Do their profiles correspond with that of a battered
woman and of a guy who mistreats women?
22. And I love it the more that I suffer
This is a line from the song. What does it mean?
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“Love The Way You Lie” by Eminem and
Rihanna.
Listen to the song and fill in the blanks:
Just ….................................(1) stand there
And watch me …............................(2)
But that's alright
Because I like
The way it …....................................(3)
Just …..............................(4) stand there
And hear me …...........................(5)
But that's alright
Because I love
The way you …....................(6)
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
I can't …......................(7) you what it really is
I can only tell you what it
….................................(8) like
And right now there's a …...............................
(9) ….............................(10)
In my …..................................(11)
I can't …...................................(12)
But I still …...........................(13)
While I can ….................................(14)
As long as the …....................(15) feels
….....................(16)
It's like I'm in …............................(16)
…........................(17) of a …..........................
(18)
…............................(19) from the
…..........................(20)
It's like I'm …....................(21) paint
And I love it the more that I
….............................(22)
I sufficate
And right before I´m about to
….............................(23)
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She resuscitates me
She fucking …....................(24) me
And I love it
Wait
Where you going
I'm ….....................(25) you
No you ain't
Come back
We're ….......................(26) right back
Here we go again
It's so …..................................(27)
Cause when it's going good
It's going great
I'm Superman
With the wind in his bag
She's Lois Lane
But when it's bad
It's ….......................(28)
I feel so …...........................(29)
I …...........................(30)
Who's that …...........................(31)
I don't even know his name
I …............................(32) ….....................(33)
on her
I'll never ….....................(34) so low again
I guess I don't know my own …........................
(35)
Just …..........................(36) stand there
And watch me …......................(37)
But that's alright
Because I like
The way it …......................(38)
Just …......................(39) stand there
And hear me …...................(40)
But that's alright
Because I love
The way you …....................(41)
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
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You ever love somebody so much
You can barely …..........................(42)
When you're with them
You meet
And neither one of you
Even know what …................(43) 'em
Got that warm …......................(44) feeling
Yeah them ….......................(45)
Used to get 'em
Now you're getting fucking …....................(46)
Of looking at 'em
You ….......................(47) you've never …....................(48) 'em
Never do nothing to …........................(49) 'em
Now you're in each other's face
…....................(50) venom
And these words
When you …..................(51) 'em
You ….....................(52)
…..................(53) each other's …...................(54)
….......................(55), ….....................(56), …...................(57) 'em
Throw 'em down
26. Ending up a relationship
Think of words/expressions/phrasal verbs to refer to the process of ending up a relationship
Break up with someone, split up with someone, dump someone, to be over, to
ditch,
To put an end to the relationship
27. A. Talk to a partner about the following questions.
1. Do you agree that everybody has already experienced the feeling
of breaking up a relationship?
2. Make a list of all the feelings one may have when they break up
an affair. Share it with the rest of the class.
B. Work with someone of the same sex as yours. Men will make a
list with 8 excuses girls usually give to dump their boyfriends.
Women, on the other hand, will make a list with 8 excuses men
usually give to dump their girlfriends. Rank them (1 the least
believable, 8 the most believable)
C. Read your excuses out loud and check with the opposite sex if
you're right
28.
29. Speaking:
1) What´s the most popular sport in the world?
2) Which are the most popular teams in your country?
3) Who are the best-paid players in the world?
4) What´s the difference (if any) between “soccer” and “football”?
30. Some people are passionate about soccer.
Have a look at the following pictures. Describe them.
31.
32. 1) There´s a pun (i.e. Play-on-words) in the title of the book.
Explain it.
2) In what way is the picture of the cover relevant
to the content of this chapter?
3) The extract deals with the author´s love
of soccer. Is there any kind of behavior
that caught your attention?
4) Can the passion for something justify any
kind of behabior?
33. In 1 minute. Jot down as many words as you can connected with soccer.
34. Speaking. In pairs, answer the following questions:Speaking. In pairs, answer the following questions:
1) Do you feel passionate about any sports, team, or individual player?
2) If not, do you understand why some people do?
3) Which sports do people feel very strongly about in your country?
4) Is it good or bad to be passionate about sport?
Some soccer players such as Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo make more money
in a year than the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of many countries in the
world. Do you think that the Government should limit the maximum amount
of money sports people make? Why (not)?
35.
36. Speaking. Obsession.
1) What is an obsession?
2) What types of obsession can you think of?
3) Have you even been obsessed with someone or something?
4) Obsessive behavior. Think of obsessive behaviors connected
with …
The fan phenomenon (singers/actors-actresses)
-fixation -teen idol -worshipping -posters
-stalkers
Food obsession
-models -eating disorders
Videogames
-virtual/real world
Grades
-overachievers
People
37. When an obsession becomes an illness: OCD Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder.
38. Have you seen this movie?
What is it about?
Watch this clip and comment on the
behavior of
Jack Nicholson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=44DCWslbsNM
39. An obsessive woman?
What is the movie about?
What is the main carácter obsessed
with? Why is that?
Self Test – Vocabulary Preview - Part One
1. “I will start a diary today!”:
a. a daily, personal journal
b. a sports car
c. a farm that produces milk
2. “I feel I have a hangover.”:
a. a steep mountain
b. a medical condition caused from too
much alcohol
c. a place to park
3. "I must remember to keep all my New
Year's resolutions.”:
a. oaths or promises
b. appointments
c. party gifts
40. 4. “If I came in with knickers on my head he
wouldn’t notice.”:
a. a hairdo that looks like a beehive
b. large hats
c. underwear
5. “I will not fantasize about a particular
person.”:
a. to create a story in one’s mind
b. to create a drink in a blender
c. to take a ride at Disneyland
6. “It is a blatant lie.”:
a. obvious
b. happy
c. nervous
7. “He’s divorced apparently.”:
a. a lawyer
b. no longer married
c. one who has lost at cards
41. Bridget Jones A woman telling the story of
her love life
Daniel Cleaver Bridget’s boss at the
publishing company
Mark Darcy A man Bridget is irritated by
from her childhood
Jude One of Bridget’s friends who gives
her advice
Perpetua One of Bridget’s annoying co-
workers
Conversation Questions
1. Do you keep a diary? Do you know
anyone who does? What kinds of
things would you write in a diary if you kept
one?
2. How do you celebrate New Years? Do
you know any of the different ways
to celebrate New Years around the world?
Do you make resolutions? If
you do, what are some of your past
resolutions?
3. What is the average age for marriage in
your country? Is there pressure
for people to get married after they reach a
certain age? Where does this
pressure come from? Do you want to get
married? If so, at what age
would you like to get married?
4. What are good qualities in a marriage
partner? Why do people want to
get married? Are money, looks,
accomplishments, and family factors?
What else would you consider before
deciding to marry someone?
