Today in class, mobilité internationale week 2

Week 2

1.  Turn in homework from last time
2.  Take notes on common mistakes
3.  In- class activity (need the document?)
4. Explain HW for next time and explain oral exam

COMMON MISTAKES:

Email etiquette: 
It is not ok to say "Sorry for the late."  You may say "Sorry for the delay," instead.
Ending an email:
Cordially,
Have a nice day,
etc.

Make vs. do -  

'Do' for Activities

Use the verb 'do' to express daily activities or jobs. Notice that these are usually activities that produce no physical object.

do homework,
do housework,
do the ironing,
do the dishes,
do a job,

do one's best,
do good,
do harm,
do a favour,
do business

'Make' for creation

make food
, make a cup of tea / coffee
, make a mess

There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make'.

make plans,
 make an exception,
make arrangements,
 make a telephone call, 
make a decision,
 make a mistake,
 make noise,
 make money,
 make an excuse, 
make an effort

Live vs. leave – 
Live = vivre or habiter, leave = partir or laisser

Person vs. people

Person is always singular (unless you are using very old English in a courtroom).  The plural form of person is “people.”

Currently vs. actually –  

Currently -“at the present time.”   

Actually -“As the truth or facts of a situation; really” OR is used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising

Work vs. a job: Work can be a noun or a verb. Job can only be a noun. "Job" is the actual post, and "work" (when used as a noun) is the culmination of the action that is done at that post.

Foreign vs. strange:  Foreign means “Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.”  Strange means “bizarre.”

The Internet – You  must always use an article (the/a/an) or a possessive adjective (my,your,his,our) in front of this word.

Example: “Our internet is down at the house.”  “You can find the phone number on the internet.”

Announcement vs. annonces: The word “annonces” doesn’t exist in English.  You can announce an event (or make an announcement) in order to publicize it.

Information vs. informations, Furniture vs. Furnitures:  

These two words exist only in the singular form, even though there may be more than one.  

Therefore, you can’t say “We have many furniture(s).”  

It has to be “We have a lot of furniture.”  

Also, “I have some information for you,” is correct.

There is vs. there are

There Is, There Are, There Was, And There Were

When a clause begins with one of these expressions, the verb should agree with the first noun or pronoun after the verb, as long as that noun or pronoun is not part of a modifying phrase or clause.

• There is no doubt that eating habits are changing in the USA.
• A decade ago, there were no labels on packages boasting, "All natural; no preservatives."
• Besides, there is now, among many young people, a ritual of daily diet and exercise.

Notice that in the last example above, the first noun after the verb is people. But it's part of a modifying phrase, so the fact that it is plural is irrelevant. The next noun is ritual, and that's the one that matters. When you look after the verb and find the first noun outside a modifying phrase or clause, note whether it is singular or plural and then choose the verb to match:

Singular	Plural
there is	there are
there was	there were

Map vs. floor plan : a map is any visual aid that shows any location.  A floor plan is (EXCLUSIVELY) a map of a building.

Which – witch – wich :  Wich does not exist in English.  A witch is a magical old woman who rides a broom.  Which is a pronoun (used relatively in restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses to represent a specified antecedent).

Give to me

Give + direct object + to + indirect object

OR

Give + indirect object + direct object

Example : 

Give that pen to me OR Give me that pen.

Give the papers to Sandra OR Give Sandra the papers.

Call to the landlord

When talking about the phone :

Call + someone  (no « to »)

Call the landlord, call the university, call your mom, call me.

Ask to someone

Ask + person

Ask me anything

I don’t know, ask John.

Explain something TO someone

Either:

Subject + explain + concept + to + person

OR

Subject + explain + to + person + concept

The teacher explained algebra to us –OR- The teacher explained to us that algebra is actually easy.  

Money & Jobs – document your current bank/work situation in France, in English, addressing all vocabulary words from the lesson (you may omit most of the "career names" but you must at least mention one).  Think of 8 questions to which you will need the answer when you travel to an Anglophone country.  Write them down in English, along with 1-2 possible answers that you may receive.

4.  Explanation of Oral Exam (takes place next time!)

Examen Oral.  Each student will create a situation in the role of consulate representative, landlord, and banker (“Anglophone Worker”).  A partner of their choosing will play the role of foreign student organizing their visa, apartment, and bank account (“Student abroad”).  Then, the rolls will be reversed.  Timeframe: between 5 and 10 minutes per PAIR.  

Rubric:

Student Name:	Grade (__/20)	Grade (__/20)
Preparation – speaker has planned what (s)he will say in advance, and has answers to all questions.	As Anglophone Worker	As Student Abroad
Pronunciation – speaker can be easily understood
Content/Vocabulary – speaker uses words and phrases that are appropriate for the situation; speaker gathers or gives pertinent information
TOTAL:
Teacher comments:		Grand Total:
		Divided by 6:
		FINAL: _______/20
Key: 0 – horrible, 5 – needs much improvement, 10 – OK, 15 – Very good, 20 - perfect

6.  Additional homework for next time:

Complete unfinished classwork with new vocabulary (money/jobs/career).

Homework : get together with your Partner to practice the Examen Orale, which will take place next class period.