Lesson 2 |
AIMS
• To raise awareness of word origins
• To listen and label a diagram
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 Vocabulary
Task 1
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A. Use your dictionary to make a word
tree for each of the words: monotony,
aeroplane, microscope. In pairs,
complete the table:
Can you guess what scientific words
come from Magnesia and Magnes?
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Photograph |
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Bicycle |
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Monotony |
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Aeroplane |
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Microscope |
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B. Match the words in the box to the origins
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physics
Spartan
pullover
house
irgat
kasap
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araba
kutu
aerobic
mystery
hooligan
sandwich
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C. Read the text by Xenophon Zolotas (26/9/1957) in Appendix II (p. 159) and circle
all the Greek words in the text. Then, in pairs, write a sentence in English with 10
of these words. Compare your answers with the rest of the class.
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Task 2 - Useful Words
A. Use your dictionary to help you complete the definition of the words in bold
with words from the box.
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attract
away
closer
compass
flow
force
iron
needle
poles
repel
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magnetism: the (i)………………… of substances like (ii)…………………
or some other metals to (iii)………………… or (iv)………………… each
other because of electric charges.
compass needle: a (v)………………… which moves according to the
(vi)………………… of the magnet field. The (vii)………………… needle
tells us where north and south (viii)………………… are.
attract: to make something come (ix) ………………… .
repel: to push something (x)………………… .
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Magnetic fields |
B. In pairs, label the diagram with the words:
magnet, attract, repel, compass needle.
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C. In pairs, look at the items on the right. Discuss how
you can use these items to make a compass.
Use your compass to find north. In which direction is
your house from your classroom?
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 Listening &  Speaking
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Listening 1 - Magnetic Fields
Task 1
A. Match the list of natural phenomena a-e
in the box to the pictures 1-5 below.
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a) magnetic fields in mobile phones
b) the Aurora Borealis
c) magnetic balloons
d) migrating turtles
e) electricity in hair
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B In small groups discuss what causes hair to stand up in the morning when people
get out of bed. Think of ways to control this static electricity in people's hair.
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Task 2 - Static Electricity
Listen to the lecture on static electricity and tick the statements as TRUE or FALSE. Use
the information in the table to give advice to your partner about static electricity.
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| 1. Because similar charges repel, every hair wants to leave your head. |
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| 2. The northern lights are the result of two magnetic fields. |
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| 3. When you separate newly washed clothes that are stuck, they make a popping sound. |
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| 4. The air rubbed around a balloon feels strange. |
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| 5. You can sometimes make a spark when you touch a doorknob. |
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Task 3 - A song
Listen to a song and, with your partner, decide
what the song is about. Is the topic of the song a
myth or a fact? How do you know?
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What does she imply by some of the lyrics in the
song?
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Listening & Speaking
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are having a holiday in Cephalonia. They heard
about the mystery of the missing turtle eggs on a beach nearby and decided to help
the locals.
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Task 1
A. Listen to the story and make notes about what each person was doing that day
and try to find out who stole the eggs.
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B. Role Play
The Missing Eggs
In groups of four take roles for
i) Sherlock Holmes, ii) the Spanish tourist,
iii) the stranger, and iv) Freddie.
You can use the sketches for ideas.
Sherlock asks questions like: What were YOU doing when…?
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Speaking - Retelling a story
Look at the photographs below. In pairs, discuss what you can tell from each
photograph about the people, the clothes, the items, the period in history.
In pairs, create a short story using the four pictures. Share your story with the class.
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Tip: Think of when, where, what, who, why, how.
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Magnetic fields |
 Writing
Task 1
Discuss in pairs how you think myths begin. For example: was the story of
Heracles a myth or a fact or part myth part fact?
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Task 2
In pairs, look at the speech bubbles from the sailors of a ship that found the Marie
Celeste and find the differences between what the sailors said and the newspaper. Then
compare your answers and report to the class.
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a
When I entered the captain's cabin,
I saw two cups of coffee sitting on
his desk
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While I was looking in the hold, I
saw that the cargo was oranges
and fruit
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The crew's boots and jackets were
lying on the deck but everything
else was in perfect condition
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The stove was still
warm and so I think the
cook was preparing
lunch when they
disappeared
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The compass needle
was working perfectly
crazy and pointed North
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Some ropes were hanging
over the side of the ship. I
counted them twice to
double check
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The ship's log
said that the
ship was
heading for Italy
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| New York Herald |
Feb 26th, 1873 |
| The Ghost Ship: the Mystery of the Mary Celeste |
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According to the captain's log, the ship was
heading for Spain when the mystery occurred.
It was carrying a cargo of alcohol. The captain
liked to drink whiskey and this was probably the
cause of the mystery. Reports from the first sailors |
on board said that there was no food on the ship and
that everything was a mess. They said that clothes
and books were lying on the deck. Many ropes were
hanging over the side of the ship. Another sailor
reported that the compass was working properly. |
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Task 3 - Story writing competition
In groups of three, find an unusual story that is reported in the news. Find two
newspapers which report the same story. Each member of the group reads a different
newspaper. Compare the stories in the newspapers to find the differences and
similarities and then combine the facts from them to write your own account of the
story for the school newspaper. Present it as a group to the rest of the class.
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