Alternative vs. conventional medicine

So today we've been talking about alternative and conventional medicine, although unfortunately the fire drill has interrupted us! Anyway, may you believe in alternative methods (like reiki, homeopathy, and so on) or not, everything can be discussed with tolerance and acceptance.

This short film portrays the point of view of a very down-to-earth poet which lived a similar situation as the one shown in the story. Even if we don't agree with his point of view, this gives us ideas and reasons to use - some food for thought. So watch it again, maybe getting familiar with the script first.

In addition, work on the article Trick or treatment? this weekend, so next week we can study a different point of view.

And last but not least, expand on this topic by watching a video about the placebo effect: The power of the placebo effect. If you're already registered in the TedED website, after watching the video, you can take the comprehension test. If you're not registered yet, so now it's your chance ;)

Conditionals and wishes

This time it's turn for the conditionals and wishes to make their appearance. Although we've already seen conditionals this year, we studied them together with the other uses of past tenses, so it was somewhat brief.

Now we've got the chance to revise them more thouroughly, and we'll include the expression of wishes. 

So, firstly, I'm bringing you the slides, which contain explanations, examples, activities and even a The Big Bang Theory video portraiting the use of the second conditional. Make sure you don't miss it. It's always fun to see this crazy, geeky gang of scientists!

Conditionals and wishes from Míriam

Also, I prepared some photocopies for you to enhance your practice at your own will: Conditionals and wishes.

Work with passion

Is it hard to find your passion? Your true vocation? For one young man, it was, so he decided to do something special, something different. And a documentary was made to capture his experience: One week job. 

Also, the director made a speech speaking about this man's experience and reflecting on the meaning of work. I would like you to complete the gap-filling activity while listening to the video, so we can keep working at class. As the quality is not the best (it was hard work to understand it at class, sorry about that), you've ot the transcript in case you find it impossible to make out the words.

By the way, this is a lesson adapted from the amazing website Film-English.

One week job from Míriam

Vocabulary in the workplace

We've been seeing vocabulary about jobs and work through the unit, so in this entry all of them will be put together for you to revise them (we've got the exams within our graps and it's very important to show a broad knowledge of structures). 

In the workplace from Míriam

Idioms related to work and jobs from Míriam

The future

As you asked me, there it goes the grammar slides picturing the uses of the future, so you can revise everything.

The future from Míriam

Also, the cards from the game we played in class.