Pot calling the kettle black!!!

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1 DAY 1 AUDIO LESSON Ebola Virus getting worse in Africa CONVERSATION Pot calling the kettle black!!! 1. Outbreak 2. Drastic 3. Anxious Guide Questions 1. How many people got affected by the virus? 2. How many people died? 3. Where did the virus started? Can you believe how much weight Lisa has gained? That's not nice. It's true. She's always eating. Well, that's the pot calling the kettle black. What's that supposed to mean? Let me just put it this way; you're not exactly thin yourself. It's my clothes. They must have shrunk in the dryer. If you say so. 1. State your thoughts about the issue. 2. What do you think people from Africa should do to prevent this virus to go out to other countries? 3. Have you ever been affected by any virus? If so, what s the first thing you did? Explanation: Pot calling the kettle black - Accusing someone of being something you are yourself Example: You think police should stop all those other terrible drivers? That's like the pot calling the kettle black.

2 DAY 2 ARTICLE Self-repairing Tooth No drills, needles, or PAIN! Scientists at King s College in London have found a way for a decayed tooth to fix itself. The technique uses electric currents to reverse the decaying process to make a bad tooth as good as new. The breakthrough was reported in The Times of India, on June 17, The Electrically Accelerated and Enhanced Remineralisation first cleans the damaged area of the exterior enamel layer of the tooth, and then uses an electric current to apply minerals to go in and repair the tooth. The method can also whiten teeth painlessly. No pain should be the new way s biggest advantage: no drills, no injections, and no filling materials are necessary for this process. The electric current is used in such a small amount that patients cannot feel it. Traditional treatment for dental caries or tooth decay is drilling into your tooth. We all know the fear, pain, unpleasant sound, and even the feeling of helplessness. This new technique accelerates the natural process of repairing decayed teeth. It helps calcium and phosphate minerals go into the tooth to rebuild the tooth. Tooth decay does not happen overnight but develops over a long period of time. It begins with a microscopic defect where minerals leach out of a tooth. Minerals continue to move in and out of the tooth in a natural cycle but when too much mineral is lost, the enamel is undermined and the tooth is said to have developed a caries lesion (which can later become a physical cavity), according to the article. 1. Breakthrough 2. Accelerated 3. Remineralisation 1. Give your opinion about the article. 2. Will you undergo this treatment if you have problems to on teeth? 3. When was the last time you went to the dentist? Tell the story.

3 DAY 3 PICTURE ANALYSIS Israeli airstrikes over Gaza 6. When did the war between Israel and Palestinians started? 7. What do you think they should do to stop this conflict? 8. Please relate this to your county s conflict to North Korea? 9. Why do people fight? And what is the key for peace? 10. How would you teach peace to the next generation in your own way? GRAMMAR REFRESHER: From the marked areas A, B, C and D, identify the one that is wrong, correct it. DISCUSSIONS: 1. What s the setting of this picture? 2. Who are the characters? 3. What are they doing? 4. What is the issue in this photo? 5. What idea is implied by the photo? 1. the new teacher (A) has started teaching (B) on the first day (C) of school (D) this year. 2. (A) All of the boys (B) except John (C) is here tonight (D) to help celebrate your sixteenth birthday. 3. (A) She was so tired to stay up (B) any longer. She (C) went to bed (D) straight away. 4. (A) Supposing if I give you (B) one million dollars, (C) what will you do (D) with the money? 5. Every girl (A) in this class should (B) pass up their (C) books tomorrow with (D) all the work completed. 6. My mother was (A) so excited (B) about the dinner party that she (C) lay the table an hour before (D) it was to begin. 7. (A) Although I wanted (B) to go very badly, I (C) dared not to go because (D) I knew it was too dangerous. 8. (A) I have received (B) your letter last Monday. (C) Thanks for writing (D) so promptly. 9. (A) Tell me the truth. Do you intend to (B) marry with me or not? I am (C) fed up of (D) hearing you say "Maybe." 10. (A) She finished changing when I arrived and (B) was waiting outside her house. (C) I did not have to (D) wait at all.

4 DAY 4 DEBATE To Pack or Not to Pack? Variety is the spice of life, is a proverb in English that means doing different things makes life interesting. In many public schools, the meals that schools provide are bland and boring, so some families want to pack lunches for their children to take to school. Families who are not in favor of doing this have other motivations for preferring that their children get their lunches at schools. Let's take a look at both sides of the debate. Pros: I would rather pack my lunch at home and take it to school than get my lunch at school. Everyone knows that schools are on tight budgets, so they cannot afford the freshest ingredients to make lunches with. So by packing my own lunches, I can ensure that my food is nutritious. And for picky eaters like myself, taking your lunches to school allows you to eat food that you like. When I do not pack my lunch and get lunch at school, I often do not eat everything, because the food does not taste very good, so I often feel hungry and cannot concentrate on my lessons. So, in sum, packing your own lunch is clearly the better choice. Cons: Of course, getting lunches at school is cheaper than packing lunches, but does anyone think that there is such a thing as a free lunch? Even though our lunches might be labelled as free lunches, they are not really free. People s tax money is paying for those lunches. So one way or another, people are paying for their lunches at school. The people who choose to pack their lunches are actually paying twice for one lunch. Maybe the nutritional values are a little better. And maybe they taste a little better. But are they really twice as good? 1. Variety 2. Nutritious 3. Labelled 1. What can you say about the issue? 2. Would you like your kids to have the free lunch at school or prepare a pack lunch for them? 3. When you were still studying which meal do you take? Free lunch from school or pack lunch prepared by your parents?

5 DAY 5 BUSINESS IDIOM FOCUS Read and be familiar with the Business Idiom below and use them in your conversation. Why study idioms? One of the keys to speaking like a native is the ability to use and understand casual expressions, or idioms. 1. head honcho: person in charge; top boss. EXAMPLE 1: John is the head honcho of ICELC on the Web. EXAMPLE 2: I need to speak to the head honcho here, I have some complaints! 3. hit the hay: go to bed; go to sleep. EXAMPLE 1: It's late, so I guess I'll hit the hay. EXAMPLE 2: To hit the hay early means to get a good health. 4. hit the sack: go to bed. EXAMPLE 1: You have a class early tomorrow, so hit the sack now! EXAMPLE 2: I'm really tired. I think I'll hit the sack. 2. hit the books: study. EXAMPLE 1: I wish I could go to the movies, but I've got to hit the books. EXAMPLE 2: You can never pass these subjects if you won t hit the books.