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“down the pit” Into the mines/doing I will show a picture daʊn ðə pɪt Prepositional phrase
the mining work. of a miner going
stress – ooO
down a mine.
“way of life” How people normally I will show them a weɪ əv laɪf Idiom (noun)
behave/what they picture of a
normally do in life. professional football stress- Ooo
team and ask them
what they think the
way of life of the
individuals in the
picture is.
(Answer should be
football)
“social exclusion” When society I will show a picture ˈsəʊʃəl ɪksˈkluːʒən noun I will ask students to
prevents a person or of a homeless person name different
, group of people from being removed from Stress- ooOoo forms of social
being part of that the streets. exclusion if they are
society and its aware of the terms
activities. in English (e.g.
racism, sexism etc).
If they do not know
the exact terms I will
ask them to describe
what they believe to
be social exclusion
thus eliciting
answers.
“made peace” To accept something I will show a picture meɪd piːs Idiom (verb)
(“Make peace”) that may have of a happy “plus
previously been a size” individual (the Stress- oO
source of worry. picture will clearly
reference the
persons weight and
the fact that they
are ‘at peace’/proud
of it
diplomat Someone who’s job is I will show a picture ˈdɪpləmæt Common noun
to represent another of an embassy (it Stress - Ooo
country, often will be a smallish
working at an building with a flag
embassy. so that the students
are more likely to
, understand the
concept). Then I will
explain “Someone
who works here.”
rejected When someone turns I will show a short rɪˈdʒɛktəd verb
you down or says no video clip of a
to you/refuses to rejected marriage Stress- oOo
accept what you are proposal
asking of them.
convoys When groups of I will show a picture kɒnvɔɪz Common noun
vehicles (i.e. cars or of cars driving in
boats) travel convoy (for example Stress- Oo
together a presidential
limousine driving in
convoy with other
cars).
regrouping To come together I will show a printed ˌriːˈgruːpɪŋ Verb
again after out picture of the
previously being band One Direction Stress- oOo
broken up. with all its members
standing together. I
will then take a pair
of scissors and cut
each individual out
to show that I am
separating the
, members. Then I will
show “When they
come back together
again,” by placing
the individual
pictures alongside
each other again.
alternative Different from what I will show different ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv Adjective Do they know how
is considered normal pictures of what this can be used as a
or regular. could be considered Stress- oOoo noun?
alternative (e.g. a
pizza with chocolate e.g. “What is the
toppings and a alternative?”
group of goths).
conventional What is considered I will explain “The kənˈvɛnʃənl It is used twice. Once Can this be used
normal or standard. opposite of Stress- oOoo as an adjective and interchangeably with
alternative.” once as an abstract the word normal?
noun
Answer: “Normal” is
generally used in
informal contexts
whereas
“conventional” is
used in more formal
situations.
demonstrations When people take to I will show a picture ˌdɛmənsˈtreɪʃənz Common noun What is the other
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“down the pit” Into the mines/doing I will show a picture daʊn ðə pɪt Prepositional phrase
the mining work. of a miner going
stress – ooO
down a mine.
“way of life” How people normally I will show them a weɪ əv laɪf Idiom (noun)
behave/what they picture of a
normally do in life. professional football stress- Ooo
team and ask them
what they think the
way of life of the
individuals in the
picture is.
(Answer should be
football)
“social exclusion” When society I will show a picture ˈsəʊʃəl ɪksˈkluːʒən noun I will ask students to
prevents a person or of a homeless person name different
, group of people from being removed from Stress- ooOoo forms of social
being part of that the streets. exclusion if they are
society and its aware of the terms
activities. in English (e.g.
racism, sexism etc).
If they do not know
the exact terms I will
ask them to describe
what they believe to
be social exclusion
thus eliciting
answers.
“made peace” To accept something I will show a picture meɪd piːs Idiom (verb)
(“Make peace”) that may have of a happy “plus
previously been a size” individual (the Stress- oO
source of worry. picture will clearly
reference the
persons weight and
the fact that they
are ‘at peace’/proud
of it
diplomat Someone who’s job is I will show a picture ˈdɪpləmæt Common noun
to represent another of an embassy (it Stress - Ooo
country, often will be a smallish
working at an building with a flag
embassy. so that the students
are more likely to
, understand the
concept). Then I will
explain “Someone
who works here.”
rejected When someone turns I will show a short rɪˈdʒɛktəd verb
you down or says no video clip of a
to you/refuses to rejected marriage Stress- oOo
accept what you are proposal
asking of them.
convoys When groups of I will show a picture kɒnvɔɪz Common noun
vehicles (i.e. cars or of cars driving in
boats) travel convoy (for example Stress- Oo
together a presidential
limousine driving in
convoy with other
cars).
regrouping To come together I will show a printed ˌriːˈgruːpɪŋ Verb
again after out picture of the
previously being band One Direction Stress- oOo
broken up. with all its members
standing together. I
will then take a pair
of scissors and cut
each individual out
to show that I am
separating the
, members. Then I will
show “When they
come back together
again,” by placing
the individual
pictures alongside
each other again.
alternative Different from what I will show different ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv Adjective Do they know how
is considered normal pictures of what this can be used as a
or regular. could be considered Stress- oOoo noun?
alternative (e.g. a
pizza with chocolate e.g. “What is the
toppings and a alternative?”
group of goths).
conventional What is considered I will explain “The kənˈvɛnʃənl It is used twice. Once Can this be used
normal or standard. opposite of Stress- oOoo as an adjective and interchangeably with
alternative.” once as an abstract the word normal?
noun
Answer: “Normal” is
generally used in
informal contexts
whereas
“conventional” is
used in more formal
situations.
demonstrations When people take to I will show a picture ˌdɛmənsˈtreɪʃənz Common noun What is the other
