INT D: p.59 Answers

Unit 10- p. 59 ANSWERS

1. When was Larry born?
2. How long did Larry study at Seattle Prep School?
Until he was 18.
3. How long did he study at University of Washington?
4. How long did he go out with Suzie/ How long did he date Suzie?
For 5 years.
5. How long did he live in Los Angeles?
For 5 months.
6. Where did they meet?
7. How long has he been working in the record store?
Since he was 24.
8. How long has he been manager?
Since fall 2001. 
9/ When did they get married?
On March 23, 2001.
10. How long have they been living in the suburbs?/ How long have they lived in the suburbs?
Since 2002.
11. How long did Holly live in Canada?
Until she was 15. 
12. How long has she had an interest in drama?
Since she was 11. 
13. When did Holly meet Paul?
When she was teaching English in Japan.
14. When did Holly get married for the first time?
When she was 24/In August, 1997.
15. When was Sally born?
On May 13, 1998.
16. How long was she married to Paul?
2 years.
17. How long has Holly been married to Larry?
Since 2001
18. How long has she been teaching/How long has she taught in the school in Seattle?
Since September 1999. 
19.When did Holly meet Larry?
At/during Christmas 1999.

Best Job Ever?!

From http://www.365daysofdining.com/
As the ambassador for Richmond’s diverse culinary scene, Lindsay receives a one-year contract role with a salary of $50,000, living compensation and a daily stipend for all restaurant meals. The job also includes a one-year membership to the Richmond Olympic Oval—home to a 23,000 square foot fitness centre—to assist in burning off all those daily restaurant samplings!
In exchange, Lindsay will dine at 365 Richmond restaurants in 365 days, taking photos, shooting videos and blogging about the experience. She will also be actively engaging with the community—both in person and online through social media—and meeting the people who live, work and play in Richmond. The dynamic, multicultural city of Richmond boasts more than 800 restaurants (over 400 of which are Asian eateries) and is renowned for having some of the best Chinese cuisine in the world. Add to that all the fresh seafood offerings in the scenic fishing village of Steveston as well as fine-dining hotel restaurants, two authentic Asian night markets, funky diners and the homemade offerings at the Steveston Farmers & Artisans Market, and there’s plenty of variety to keep Lindsay busy for a full year.

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Tourism+Richmond+announces+winner+food+blogger/6732880/story.html

INT C/D: Compound Nouns

 
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/nouncompound.htm
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-compound.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm

Bus. Eng: Whistle Blowing

  

a whistleblower
a tattletale
a rat
a snitch

to blow the whistle on s.o.
to tell on s.o
to rat s.o out
to rat on s.o

 http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/blow+the+whistle
 http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/blow+the+whistle.html

Bus. Eng: Ethics Expert

1) QUIZ:  Take this ethics quiz to find out if you "smart" you are when it comes to doing the right thing
http://theethicsguy.com/ethics-and-you/whats-your-ethics-iq/



2) DISCUSS: With a partner/small group, discuss the following dilemmas:

Someone you've just hired seems to be attracted to you and you're attracted to them. Both of you are single. What would you do?

At a family dinner out, you use your corporate card because you forgot your personal one, when it comes time to do you expenses, what would you do?


In a public restaurant, you overhear colleagues discussing confidential client information and mention the client by name , what would you do?

3) WATCH: Now watch this clip of an interview with an ethics expert dealing with the 3 workplace issues from above. How close were your responses to what Bruce Weinstein says?

While you watch... 
A) Write down his recommendations/comments about each issue.
B) What are his 5 basic principles of ethics?

4)VOCAB: Follow the link for each word and find the definition

"Let's face it. Most relationships don't work out." (1:16)
 "There are two ethical concepts at stake here." (2:17)
"You're being honest by being upfront with the boss." (2:24)
"What if I negotiate my own perk." (2:34)
"This is tricky." (3:03)
"If you blow the whistle, that's probably too harsh of a response."  (3:27)
"Are there any basic rules of thumb you would tell people in the workplace, ways of making these decisions without having to consult someone else." (3:40)

INT D: Stative Verbs

Here are two websites with additional explanations and practice... Enjoy!

English Action and State Verbs
Stative and Dynamic Verbs

INT C/D: Present Perfect Continuous

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfectcontinuous.html
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-perfect-continuous.htm

INT D: Lady Gaga & The Art of Fame

This week we will be looking at life events and using various tenses (simple past, simple present, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, future) to describe them. Today we'll be looking at the life of one of the most famous celebrities currently in the world. Her name is Stefani Germanotta, aka Lady Gaga.

Some of her infamous 'looks'....


1) Turn to the person next to you and discuss what you know about Lady Gaga and your general impression of her character, music, personality etc.

2) Click on the following link and watch an interview with Lady Gaga.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBsCqGWdCc&feature=related

ANSWERS:

(1:43) “Make no mistake, Lady Gaga uses the photographers as much as they use her. Her over-the-top outfits are designed to grab headlines and get people talking.”

(3:07) “To understand how Lady Gaga got so famous, you have to start with her music. She’s been on tour for much of the past three years.  A tireless performer in concert, she’s constantly on the move, singing, dancing, changing costumes.

1/Describe the relationship between the paparazzi and Gaga (1:43)

Lady Gaga uses the photographers as much as they use her. Her over-the-top outfits are designed to grab headlines and get people talking.

2/What does Gaga say that she never does when performing? (4:08)

Lip-sync

3/How does Gaga view herself? (5:50)

She's not just a pop singer, but a performance artist and a living work of art, on stage and off. And clothes and wigs are all part of the production. 

4/ What is Gaga’s philosophy regarding fame and privacy? (6:37-6:50)

She is not just attention getting, but attention directing, getting the public to focus on her work and not her personal life.Getting people to pay attention what you want them to and not pay attention to what you don’t want them to, how to maintain a certain privacy without feeling you are withholding anything from your fans.

 Her philosophy: If I am open with them about everything and yet I art direct every moment of my life, I can maintain a sort of privacy in a way, I maintain a soulfulness I have yet to give.

5/Describe Gaga’s childhood (9:45) 

She grew up in a prosperous neighbourhood with parents and sister, started piano and dance lessons at age 4. She went to Catholic girl school and was a good student. She feels she didn’t fit in and felt disenfranchised by her school, by people that would make fun of her, tease her, bully her, maker her feel less cool.

6/ According to Gaga, what is something wrong that other musicians do, but she doesn’t? (11:13)

She doesn’t lie and she builds goodwill with her fans. They know who she is.

7/What is Gaga’s top priority?  (13:14)

Her music.

3) VOCABULARY/PHRASAL VERBS: (follow the links to look up the vocab from the interview)

“We weren’t sure what to expect when we caught up with her in the final months of her sold-out European tour.” to catch up with s.o.

“That would freak me out”  to freak s.o out/ to freak out

“To get away from the paparazzi, she took us to the outskirts of London.” to get away from s.o./s.t.

“I’m hoping to speak to people who feel like they don’t belong or don’t fit in." to fit in

“I’m smoke a lot of pot. I’m not gonna sugar coat it for 60 minutes