LIS 2a Class 25/03/2013 Presentations and Mythbusters

Today we presented in class the infomercial presentations and then watched the Mythbusters TV series about drunk driving and using a telephone while driving.  Here are the videos:
Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

And the work sheet that went along with it:

Mythbusters is a television show in the United States that aims to "bust" common myths and urban legends that are commonly accepted using scientific experiments.

Part 1

1. What does the word "bust" mean in the sentence above?

        a. invent                              b. disprove                         c. explode                           d. understand

2. What is the myth that they are trying to bust? (00:25)

3. What were the two parts of talking on the phone that were thought of as dangerous? (00:35)

        a. dialing     b. conversation         c. keeping your eyes on the road             d. answering

4. What is the "key factor" of this myth? (00:50)

        a. it is safe talk at a stoplight      b. talking with a hands-free device is unsafe     

       

        c. texting while driving is unsafe

5. Where are they going to test this myth? (01:02)

6. What is a control lap?  What is their control lap? (01:19)

7. How will the navigate the course the second time? (01:29)

8. How will they navigate the course the third time? (01:40)

9. What speed did the drivers have to reach for the first test? (02:52)

        a. 20 mph            b. 30 mph            c. 40 mph             d. 50 mph

10. What is the last test? (04:15)

        a. speed test      b. brake test      c. parking test   d. accident avoidance test

Part 2

11. What is the first task on the cell phone? (00:24)

       

        a. respond to questions                b .repeat a sentence      c. tell a story      d. answer the phone

12. Did they do well on the tests? (03:10)

13. What did they do to feel drunk faster? (04:35)

                a. drink a lot       b. smoke cigarettes        c. fast (not eat)                 d. not sleep

14. What is the legal blood-alcohol  limit to operate a vehicle in California? (05:00)

       

        a. 1.0                     b. 0.05                   c. 0.3                      d. 0.08

15. How many beers did Adam have to drink? (07:00)

Part 3

16. Did Kari pass the test under the influence of alcohol? (01:45)

17. Did Adam pass the test under the influence of alcohol? (03:00)

18. What was the conclusion of this experiment? (03:53)

We also talked about Modal Verbs and their uses in English.

May Might	Can Could	Will Would	Shall Should	Must
Permission (formal) You may go now. Not : prohibition (formal) Pupils may not smoke.	Permission You can go now. Not: prohibition Pupils cannot smoke. Permission in the past We could stay out late. Asking for permission now (I and We) polite Could I borrow your pen.	Instruction (the power is with the speaker) You will eat your soup. Not: prohibition You won’t go out tonight.	Injunction (formal, rules, laws, God) Payments shall be made at the end of the month. Not: prohibition You shall not kill. Advice You should tell him. Not: advice not to You shouldn’t smoke	Obligation He must tell the truth. Not: prohibition We mustn’t drink too much.	How Compulsary ?
Practical possibility It may be too late now. Not: possible that not I may not be on time. Eventuality It might be true. Not: eventuality that not He might not know.	Theoretical possibility Children can be difficult. Not : impossible It can’t be true. Weaker possibility There could be some room. Not: impossibility He couldn’t have known.	Prediction, reasonable deduction It will rain tomorrow. That’ll be my brother, he always calls at this hour.	[prediction] Polite suggestion (1st person) Shall we go? Expectation If I’m not mistaken, the vase should be in the cupboard.	Certainty He must be there by now.	How Certain ?
Wishes May the force be with you.	Ability I can read and write Ability in the past My grandfather could play the violin. Suggestion of an ability You could have tried harder.	Willingness He will sing in the shower. Willingness He would sing in the shower.			Other Meanings

 

Modal Verb Exercises

Use the modal verbs we just learned to fill in the blanks:

     MAY/MIGHT                CAN/COULD              SHALL/SHOULD              WILL/WOULD              MUST

1.     Ted’s flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours.  He ___________ be exhausted after such a long flight.  He ____________prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.

2.     Hiking the trail to the peak ____________ be dangerous.  You ____________ research the route a little bit more before you attempt the assent.

3.     You ____________ clean up your room tonight!

4.     Please make sure to water the plants.  If you don’t they _____________ die.

5.     Thou __________ not pass! 

6.     The event ____________ be cancelled because of the snow. 

7.     It is half past seven, it _________ be too late now to go to the store. 

8.     He is always studying, he ____________ get a 20/20 on the test!

9.     Oh no!  Frank’s wallet is on the table, he ___________ have left it here last night!

10.                        In order to get a good grade you _________________ study.

LIS 1: Mythbusters and Conjunctions Class 22/03/2103

Today in class we watched a Mythbusters TV show and talked about drunk driving vs. cell phone.  Here are the videos and the worksheets that go along with it.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Mythbusters is a television show in the United States that aims to "bust" common myths and urban legends that are commonly accepted using scientific experiments.

Part 1

1. What does the word "bust" mean in the sentence above?

        a. invent                              b. disprove                         c. explode                           d. understand

2. What is the myth that they are trying to bust? (00:25)

3. What were the two parts of talking on the phone that were thought of as dangerous? (00:35)

        a. dialing     b. conversation          c. keeping your eyes on the road              d. answering

4. What is the "key factor" of this myth? (00:50)

        a. it is safe talk at a stoplight        b. talking with a hands-free device is unsafe      

       

        c. texting while driving is unsafe

5. Where are they going to test this myth? (01:02)

6. What is a control lap?  What is their control lap? (01:19)

7. How will the navigate the course the second time? (01:29)

8. How will they navigate the course the third time? (01:40)

9. What speed did the drivers have to reach for the first test? (02:52)

        a. 20 mph            b. 30 mph            c. 40 mph             d. 50 mph

10. What is the last test? (04:15)

        a. speed test      b. brake test      c. parking test    d. accident avoidance test

Part 2

11. What is the first task on the cell phone? (00:24)

       

        a. respond to questions                b .repeat a sentence      c. tell a story       d. answer the phone

12. Did they do well on the tests? (03:10)

13. What did they do to feel drunk faster? (04:35)

                a. drink a lot       b. smoke cigarettes        c. fast (not eat)                 d. not sleep

14. What is the legal blood-alcohol  limit to operate a vehicle in California? (05:00)

       

        a. 1.0                     b. 0.05                   c. 0.3                      d. 0.08

15. How many beers did Adam have to drink? (07:00)

Part 3

16. Did Kari pass the test under the influence of alcohol? (01:45)

17. Did Adam pass the test under the influence of alcohol? (03:00)

18. What was the conclusion of this experiment? (03:53)

We also discussed conjunctions and had a worksheet to complete for homework:

What is a conjunction? ___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

There are three specific types of conjunctions:

- Coordinating Conjunctions: connect two equal parts of a sentence.

ex. ____________;       _____________;     _____________

- Subordinating Conjunctions: connect two parts of a sentence that are not equal.

ex. ____________;   _____________;     _____________ ; ____________;   _____________;     _____________ ; ____________;     _____________;   _____________ ; ____________;       _____________;  _____________

- Correlative Conjunctions: pairs of conjunctions that work together and are separated in the sentence. 

ex. ___________________;   ___________________;   _________________; ________________

Exercises

Complete the exercises by choosing the correct answers or by rewriting the sentence with the conjunction.

1. I need an office _____________ I can get some work done.

      a. although      b. when           c. so that         d. since

2. I'll tell her ___________ I see her. 

      a. although      b. when           c. so that         d. since

3. ___________ he was the best candidate, he didn't get the job. 

      a. although      b. when           c. so that         d. since

4. We will wait here _________ the rain stops.

        a. unless              b. while                                c. until                   d. and

5. I saw him leave an hour ________ two ago.

        a. or                       b. but                    c. until                   d. while

6. You can hear what I am saying.  You are quiet. (if)

_____________________________________________________________________

7. He arrived home.  I had already cleaned the house. (by the time)

_____________________________________________________________________

8. Jason was cold.  He put on a coat. (so)

_____________________________________________________________________

9. I bought a bottle of wine.  We drank it together.  (and)

_____________________________________________________________________

10. I am a vegetarian.  I don't eat chicken. I don't eat pork.  (so, neither...nor)

_____________________________________________________________________

11. I don't care which color my car is.  It can be blue.  It can be red. (either...or)

_____________________________________________________________________

12. They were punished.  They were rewarded. (both...and)

_____________________________________________________________________

List of common conjunctions, please translate into French with a partner.

A after although and as as far as as how as if as long as as soon as as though as well as

B because before both but by the time

E either even if even though

F for

H how however

I if if only in case in order that

N neither nor now

O once only or

P provided

R rather than

S since so so that

T than that though till

U unless until

W when whenever where whereas wherever whether while

Y yet

 

LIS 2a Class12/03/2013 and 18/03/2013 Oral Presentations

In class we learned about infomercials and how they are different from a regular commercial:

• Long
• On TV or the internet
• Deals and promotions
• Gifts
• Repetition
• Demonstration
• Lab tests
• Direct buying (phone number)
• Before/After
• For everyone
• Can't live without the product

Examples of 4 real American informercials:

Project due 25/03/2013 in class.  In groups of 2 or 3 you need to make an infomercial to present in front of the class using one of these products.  Make sure to follow the structure of the infomercial that we discussed in class.  Each person needs to speak equally and you will be graded by myself and by your peers in class.