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- 1. DE-0022 LESSON 7 SPEAKING SKILLS 1 PREPARED BY MR. ALI SCOTTY
- 2. TALKING ABOUT BIOGRAPHY/ AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- 3. We will be looking at two readings. They are both very similar, but they are both different as well. Be on the look out for the similarities and differences
- 4. Reading 1 Aunt Cindy was a big part of Jane’s childhood. Jane and her parents visited Aunt Cindy at least once a month. She remembers many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.
- 5. Reading 2 Aunt Cindy was a big part of my childhood. My parents and I visited her at least once a month. I remember many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, my Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.
- 6. Biography 1. Tells about a real person. 2. Shows that the writer knows a lot about this person. 3. Describes the person’s environment. 4. Shows how the person affects other people. 5. States or implies how the writer feels about the person. 6. Written in the third person point of view.
- 7. Let’s Review What clues tell us that the first reading was an biography? Aunt Cindy was a big part of my childhood. My parents and I visited her at least once a month. I remember many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, my Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.
- 8. Autobiography 1. The main character is the author. 2. Recounts the key incidents in the writer’s life. 3. Written in first person point of view. 4. Reveals the writer’s feelings, reactions, values, and goals.
- 9. Let’s Review What clues tell us that the second reading was an autobiography? Aunt Cindy was a big part of my childhood. My parents and I visited her at least once a month. I remember many visits to Aunt Cindy’s tiny, dark apartment. It was very quiet in that building– maybe because tenants were not allowed to have children or pets. In spite of that, my Aunt Cindy found a way to express her love for animals; she spent days working at an animal shelter near her home, and scouting out alleyways for strays and finding them homes.
- 10. Generic Structure Orientation •It given the reader the background information. •The opening paragraph should answer the questions: who, what, where, when, and how. Series of Event •It presents a series of events, usually told in chronological order. Reorientation •Conclusion with a comment on the contributions this person has made. •Summary and evaluation of the person’s achievement.
- 11. A biographical recount uses specific names of the people involved in the biography. It is mainly written in simple past tense (the final paragraph could also include the present tense). A biographical recount describes events, so it uses many verbs or action verbs. Language Features
- 12. Read the following Biographies of Famous People
- 15. 1. Where was he born? 2. What was the name of his first band? 3. How old was he when he became a star? 4. How was he called? 5. When and where did he die? MICHAEL JACKSON
- 16. AUTOBIOGRAPHY Read the following Autobiography
- 17. I was born in Avilés on 22nd October 1968.
- 18. I grew up and started school when I was five years old.
- 19. I finished secondary school in 1986 and then I went to university.
- 20. In 1987 I visited the UK for the first time and in 1988 I got a job there.
- 21. I started working as an English teacher in 1992 in León.
- 22. In 1993 I learnt to drive and I bought a car.
- 23. Then I fell in love and I got married in 1997.
- 24. We bought a flat in 1997.
- 25. I had two children: Alba and Alejandro.
- 26. I am growing old …
- 27. Time for Practice! • Choose a famous person and share his/her biography with your partner. • Share an autobiography that includes the major events in your life with your partner. • Make sure you include: Your personal information. Details about your life. (in chronological order)
- 29. Food in General
- 31. Dairy Products
- 32. Drinks
- 33. Drinks and Containers • a cup of tea • fruit juice • a glass of juice • a mug of coffee • a pot of coffee • a jug of milk • a bottle of mineral water (still, sparkling) • a carton of yoghurt • a carton of milk
- 34. Fruit a lemon an apple a banana a watermelon a pineapple an orange grapes
- 35. a pear a raspberry a strawberry plums cherries a peach
- 36. a pepper a cabbage tomatoes some corn an onion potatoes carrots cucumbers
- 37. courgettes cauliflower aubergines peas leek lettuce green beans
- 38. Meat some pork a beefsteak some chicken lamb cutlets some eggs some butter
- 39. some fish a bowl of soup some spaghetti some rice a salad a fork, a knife and a spoon mushrooms
- 40. a hamburger a loaf of bread a sandwich a pizza bread rolls sliced bread
- 42. a piece of cheese some chocolates cakes a pie a bottle of cognac, wine, champagne ice-cream
- 43. some nuts a box of sweets some sugar some whipped cream a jar of jam some biscuits
- 44. Cooking Methods
- 45. dice carrots stir a coffee melt butter
- 47. knead the dough sprinkle pepper on meat add salt to soup
- 48. spread chocolate on a cake fry a steak pour water into saucepan
- 49. boil water in a saucepan bake a cake in an oven slice bread/an apple
- 50. peel a potato mash potatoes Mashed potatoes
- 51. mix flour and egg Grate some cheese Fill of a dumpling
- 52. mix flour and egg Grate some cheese Fill of a dumpling
- 53. SWEET
- 54. SOUR
- 55. bitter
- 56. Salty
- 57. Spicy
- 58. Hard
- 59. Crispy
- 60. Sticky
- 61. • sweet • Decadent • rich
- 62. Bland (no taste/ no spice/ no salt)
- 63. greasy/oily
- 64. • creamy
- 65. • thick
- 66. What do you usually eat for… …breakfast? … lunch? … dinner? https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skil ls/listening/a2-listening/eating-out TIME FOR PRACTICE! What’s your favorite food? What’s your favourite drink/dessert? Do you like to eat at home or in a restaurant? Why? Do you like cooking? Why/why not?
- 68. Weather Vocabulary Blizzard / flurries / Sleet / hail / snow/ thunder/lightening Winter / Spring / Summer / Fall Ice / icy / cool / chilly / cold / frost / frosty / freezing Hot / clear / sunshine / mild / bright / heat / scorcher Flood / drought / damp / humid / rain / rainy / drizzle /shower/ storm / flood Overcast / light clouds / partly cloudy / cloudy fog/foggy Weather temperature forecast rainbow Gale / breeze / wind / windy/ hurricane / tornado / typhoon/ cyclone
- 72. Weather Sunshine Clear / Mild / Bright Heat / hot / scorcher
- 73. Weather Fog / Foggy cloudy / overcast partly cloudy Light clouds
- 76. Weather Drought Damp / Humid
- 77. Weather Rain / Shower Drizzle / Light rain It is drizzling/It is spitting
- 80. Weather Cool / Chilly Cold / Frost
- 81. Weather Freezing / Ice / Icy
- 83. Weather Snow storm / Blizzard Snow Flurries Snowflake
- 96. 0ºC
- 97. 0ºC
- 98. 0ºC
- 99. 0ºC
- 100. 0ºC
- 101. WEATHER IDIOMS
- 102. It’s raining cats and dogs
- 103. Once in a blue moon
- 105. CHECK tsunami
- 106. CHECK earthquake
- 107. CHECK drought
- 108. CHECK avalanche
- 109. CHECK blizzard
- 110. CHECK mudslide
- 111. CHECK volcano
- 112. CHECK forest fire
- 113. CHECK flood
- 114. Japa n CHECK typhoon
- 115. CHECK tornado
- 117. Time for Practice! • Watch the following videos to better understand weather vocabulary: • https://youtu.be/BclvAM2mUyo • https://youtu.be/hy61DIGMOsY • Then listen to the following audio recording to practice weather vocabulary: • https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/sk ills/listening/a2-listening/weather-forecast
- 118. How is the weather today? What’s your favorite weather? Why? What’s your favorite season of the year? Why? What is the weather like in your city? Answer the questions
Editor's Notes
- Having the taste of sugar
- Having the taste of that produced by acids
- Having the taste that is unpleasant
- the taste having salt
- Having the taste of spice