English Word of the Day - clumsy

1.

Ad is a short film about some product. There are many commercial ads which you can see on TV. What makes a good ad? Great music, good actors, good idea, funny joke?

"Hello, I'd like to order French fries, a burger and a milk shake."
"This is a library."
"I'd like to order French fries, a burger and a milk shake."

2.

- One minute ... one minute please. Time ... thank you!

Could you all please put down your pens and bring your papers to the front of the room?

Thank you. Well done! Thank you ... Thank you ... Thank you.
- Oh! I'm sorry you're too late.
I gave you plenty of warnings about time.
You've failed. Sorry.

- Excuse me. Do you know who I am?

- I have absolutely no idea.

Words: plenty, warning

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3.

Retell the story from the video using the words:

deaf (= unable to hear), mute (= unable to speak), against all odds, (The numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, … are all odd numbers - they can't be divided by two. They are not even (even – 2, 4, 6, 8,…). Also, things that are strange are called odd.)

passion, extinguish, bully

(bully = a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people),

peer ( = someone at your own level) pressure, put down

(put somebody ↔ down = to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid, especially in front of other people),

discourage, befriend

(befriend = to become a friend of somebody. The prefix "be-" is from Old English, and has several meanings. In befriend, the meaning is "cause to be," so to befriend someone is to cause him or her to be your friend),

encourage, persevere

(persevere = to continue trying to do something in a very patient and determined way, in spite of difficulties - use this to show approval),

shine

You CAN shine. All you need is to believe that you ARE special

4.

Silence of Love – Thai Life Insurance Commercial with English subtitles

Retell the video using the words:

poignant commercial, depict, peer pressure, bully, break up with someone, commit suicide, ultimate sacrifice, tear-jerking

Homework:

Father's Day is held on the third Sunday of June in the United Kingdom. What about your country? :-)

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” Jim Valvano

What specific memory do you have of your father? What did he teach you? When did he support you?

5.

Listening Practice: http://www.lyricstraining.com/play/11119/ellie_goulding/your_song_cover

It's a little bit funny

This feeling inside

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I don't have much money

But boy if I did

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We both could live

And you can tell everybody,

This is your song

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Now that is done

_______________________________

That I put down in words

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Retell the story from the video using the words:

deaf, mute, against all odds, passion, extinguish, bully, peer pressure, put down, discourage, befriend, encourage, persevere

shine

You CAN shine. All you need is to believe that you ARE special

What do you think - What makes a good ad? Great music, good actors, good idea, funny joke?

- One minute ... one minute please. Time ... thank you! 

Could you all please put down your pens and bring your papers to the front of the room? 

Thank you. Well done! Thank you ... Thank you ... Thank you. 
- Oh! I'm sorry you're too late. 
I gave you plenty of warnings about time. 
You've failed. Sorry. 

- Excuse me. Do you know who I am? 

- I have absolutely no idea.

Words: plenty, warning

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English Word of the Day – clumsy

a clumsy person moves in a way that is not careful or graceful, and breaks things or knocks against them

'clumsy people'

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Retell the story using the words:

1.            hilarious = extremely funny

2.            bridegroom, bride

3.            best man, bridesmaid

4.            *pastor

5.            Catholic wedding ceremony

6.            to exchange vows

7.            clumsy, to trip

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* priest - in the Orthodox church

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Retell first in Past Tense, then in Present Simple (Don’t forget the –s ending for she/ he/ it)

Extraordinary Pantene Commercials

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Silence of love

Listening Practice

It's a little bit funny

This feeling inside

I'm not one of those who can easily hide

I don't have much money

But boy if I did

I'd buy a big house where

We both could live

And you can tell everybody,

This is your song

It may be quite simple but

Now that is done

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind

That I put down in words

How wonderful life is now your in the world

The Future of Shopping – Listening Practice

This is the hottest of the season.

No.

It's a little too busy.

Too purple.

Too short.

Too hot.

Yeah, that's new.

Okay.

I think my mom wore this.

This is great!

Blue.

Where do I sign?

You just did.

Google Translate for Animals – Listening Practice

I’m going to show you a new Android application that’s been developed through our translation technology.

Our new 1.______________ – Google Translate for Animals – translates animal speech into human 2.______________. The handset records the animal sounds and then 3.______________. them to our server where the speech recognition and translation 4.______________.  analyze the neurobiological acoustics. The voice 5.______________.  software then checks itself against the millions of sounds in our animal 6.______________. and produces a translation in 7.______________.  English.

Let’s see how Google Translate for Animals works. I activate the translate app. As you can see, there’s a 8.______________. of animals to choose from. I choose pig. Then, I make a recording. See here? It transcribes it, but if I push the speaker button, we can actually hear what Bella said. “9.______________.. ” That’s amazing!

Let’s find out what’s on Donna’s mind. “10.______________.. ” Well... How about that!

To get Google Translate for Animals, go to Android Market and search Translate for Animals.

Audi - Goodnight Commercial – Listening Practice

Good night, 1.___________. 
A 2.___________.  long - awaited. 
Good night, 3.___________ . 
Good night, 4.___________ . 
Good night, 5.___________. 
And good night, 6.___________. 
Good night, old luxury and all of your 7.___________.
Good night, 8.___________.  everywhere. 
Good morning, 9.___________. 
Good morning, 10.___________.  
Good morning, 11.___________.  

Nike Free: I Would Run to You – Listening Practice

You're so far away.

You're so far away.

1. _____ too much 2. __________.

Want you back by my side.

Well baby I want that, too.

Baby I would run, run to you.

I would run to you.

And, I would run to you.

The first time you talked to me.

I knew we were meant to be.

When we finally 3.  ______________.

Baby, I can't keep this 4. ____________.

I love you, there I said it.

I think I'm gonna need a 5. _____________

You filled the hall with 6. _____________.

Why does my mouth taste like 7. ____________?

Baby, I might die without you.

Baby, I might die.

I would run to you.

I'm not as strong as you.

I would run to you.

I... to you.

Love is a 8. ___________.

I'm in a pool of my own 9. ________________.

Love is a perfect vision.

This is such a bad decision.

Love makes everything 10. _____________.

Give me all your morphine.

Baby, I know we said we'd run across the country to be together, but I thought we were being 11.  _____________.

Why can't we fly and meet somewhere in the middle? Like Kansas City? It's the Paris of the Plains.

Baby, I love you so much that I would run to you.

You would run to me? You would run to me!

Baby, I love you so much that I would run to you.

I would run to you.