LESSON 15

Welcome to our 15th lesson! Today we're going to continue talking about stereotypes. 

Let's go to page 30 in the SB. 

1- Read the beginning of an article about a book. Why did Neil Sinclair write it? In what way is it different from other books about bringing up (educar) children?

2- Listen to two men talking in the park about the book and mark the sentences T (True) or F (False). Correct the wrong information. 

DIALOGUE (audio)

3- Listen to someone talking about men and women and complete the gaps.

MEN AND WOMEN (audio)

4- Now let's work with vocabulary. We're going to learn about dependent prepositions. What are they? They refer to prepositions which usually go right after certain verbs or adjectives to mean something in particular. If you use the same verb or adjective with a different preposition, the meaning is completely different. Watch this video to learn some dependent prepositions:

Of course this video doesn't show all the dependent prepostions that exist, so, whenever you have any doubt, it is a great idea to use a monolingual dictionary (English- English). 

But, just for now, study this:

5- Let's go to page 156 in the SB and work with the activitites there.

AFTER VERBS:

a- Complete the PREPOSITION column with a word from the list:

Now listen and check:

PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS (audio)

AFTER ADJECTIVES:

b- Complete the PREPOSITION column with a words form the list:

Listen and check:

PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES (audio)

STUDY this:

c- Which number of the above sentences follow this rule?

HOMEWORK:

1- Complete the questions with a preposition (page 31 SB- Act. 7 c)

1- When you are with friends of the same sex, what do you usually talk __________?

2- Are there any sports or games that you're good ___________?

3- Is there anything you're really looking forward ___________?

4- Who in your family are you closest ____________?

5- What kind of films are you keen _________?

6- Are there any animals or insects that you're afraid _________?

7- What's your town famous ____________?

8- Are there any superstitions that you believe ___________?

2- Read the following  statements and agree or disagree with one or some of them. Are they TRUE or are they STEREOTYPES? Write a paragraph of about 70 words or more. 

KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES ABOVE:

1- Because when his first child was born, he had absolutely no idea how to look after him, and he wanted to help other men in this situation.

This book is different to other books because it is written like a military training manual, with very precise instructions and it includes diagrams.

2- 1- F       2- T      3- F     4- F    5- T     6- T     7- F     8- F

1- Miranda is younger than Stephen. She is three and a half months old and he is four months old.

3- Stephen's father recommends earplugs.

4- Stephen's father  has read  "Commando Dad".

7- "Base Camp" means the baby's bedroom.

8- The author of "Commando Dad" thinks that women are only better than men when the baby is ill. 

3- 1- speaking

    2- tend

    3- usually

    4- general

5- c- We are going to check this activity in the zoom class next Thursday.