You´ve got mail - If-clauses

Hi guys

There has been a while since my last post, latey I must confess that my creativity has been low... Hopefully this is over and I´ll be posting many classes.
Today, I bring to you a scene from the movie You´ve got mail, featuring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

1 – Watch the video segment and number the sentences spoken by the characters:



If I ever get out of here:
( ) I should marry Orit
( ) I´m gonna start speaking to my mama
( ) I´m having my eyes lasered

2 – Some situations make people think about the future or the past. Debate the following questions among your classmates practicing if-clauses:
a- If you had won a millionaire prize on the lottery,… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b- If you had the opportunity of changing your body,… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c- If you could time travel,… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d- If you could live again any moment of your life,… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Download the video
http://www.4shared.com/video/cpRqiXioce/Youve_got_mail_-_ifclauses.html?
Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/95Ck7m3kba/Youve_got_mail.html?

Answer key
1-
2
1
3
2-
Students debate

The Big Bang Theory - Slangs, Fillers, Collocations and Idioms

Hey guys
I bring to you another segment from The Big Bang Theory. I can´t help it, it´s my favorite sitcom.
Well, I got more language elements regarding everyday life communication. Let´s take a look.

Sheldon is a guy who is extremely intelligent and never uses slangs and idioms, however in this video we´ll see how he tries to cope formal and informal language.

Watch the segment below and answer the following questions.



A. Slangs
How does he classify “what´s shaking?”
_____________________________________________________________________________
Penny uses another one. Which one?
_____________________________________________________________________________
Do you know others similar to this one? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Based on the video what is “Peace out”?
( ) greeting/ conversation opener ( ) farewell/ conversation closer
Do you know others? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B. Collocations
Penny uses the collocation “freaking me out”. Do you any similar? _____________________________________________________________________________
Sheldon uses the collocation “striking up”. Do you know what it means? Any synonym? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C. Taboo Language
What does “chit chat” mean? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What does “hook up” mean? Is there any other similar one? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

D. Fillers
In the video there are many fillers used. List them below. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What´s the function of “fillers”?
( ) get time to think
( ) encode formal messages
( ) change topics during the conversation
( ) prepare the listener for new topics
( ) use in instructions

Download the video
http://www.4shared.com/video/2NZ1KF2_/the_big_bang_theory_-_idioms_a.html?
Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/DPMbrPjB/the_big_bang_theory_-_idioms_a.html?

ANSWER KEY
A
- Conversation opener
- Hey, S´Up
- Good morning, How is it hanging?, How is everthing?, Hi, How are things?, Good evening, Good afternoon
- Farewell/ Conversation closer
- Bye, See you later, So long, Later, Take care

B
- Scaring me, Scaring the crap out of me, Make me feel afraid
- It means "start". Initianing, begining

C
- Talk without any specific goal or any specific topic.
- To date someone. Make out, Night stand

D
- Oh, Well, Uh, See...,
- Get time to think, Prepare the listener for new topics, change topics during the conversation

The Big Bang Theory - If-Clauses

A Class by @TeacherBrunoGon and Teacher Dani Bertocchi

1 – Watch the first part of the segment (at night) and match the parts of the sentences and their images.



a- Do you realize that If Penny wakes up
b- If you want to avoid waking her
c- If you have time to lean
( ) speak in a lower register
( )you have time to clean
( ) there is no reasonable explanation as why we are here.

2 – Complete the sentences according to what happens in the videos and classify the sentences into If-clauses I, II or III.
If you speak loud, you _______________ her up (wake) ( )
If Penny cleaned her apartment, I ____________________ (come) here ( )
If it´s not his house, He __________________________ it (clean) ( )
If this situation disturbs Sheldon, he ______________________ (talk) to Penny ( )
If they don´t leave, Penny _____________________ (wake up) and see them ( )
If Sheldon hadn´t cleaned Penny´s apartment, he _______________________ (sleep) so well ( )
If Sheldon doesn´t understand sarcasm, Leonard _______________________ (tell) him that it is. ( )
If Leonard had Penny´s key, they _______________ (be) the responsible for the cleaning ( )
If they hadn´t gone into Penny´s apartment, she ________________ (be) so mad at them ( )
If what they did was wrong, they _______________________ (apologize) for their actions. ( )

3 – Answer the questions according to your personal opinions and justify:
If you did something wrong expecting something good, would you apologize for it? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you try to help a friend or relative If he/she doesn´t want?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Would you try to correct a bad mistake if you had the chance? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

4 – Vocabulary:
Do you know synonyms for the vocabulary/ expressions below?
Insane: _____________________________________________________________
Give back: __________________________________________________________
Remove: _____________________________________________________________
Discussion:__________________________________________________________
Full: _______________________________________________________________
Get out: ____________________________________________________________

Download the video
http://www.4shared.com/video/S2AHv4zm/big_bang_theory_-_if-clauses_1.html?
Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/H0Cw3nnN/the_big_bang_theory_-_if_claus.html?

ANSWER KEY
1-
c
b
a

2- will/ may/ can wake
wouldn´t come
shouldn´t/ don´t have to clean
should talk
may/ can wake up
wouldn´t have slept
has to/ must tell
must be
wouldn´t have been
should/ have to/ must apologise

3-
Personal answers

4-
Crazy, Nuts, Lost mind, Mad
Return
Take off, eliminate
Argument, debate, fight, conversation
Entire, whole, complete
Leave, get lost, get away

Wanna be - If-Clauses and Collocations

Hey guys
Today I bring you a song class using one of Spice Girls famous songs: Wanna be
At this class we will work with If-clauses and Collocations.

This class was made with my great partner Teacher Dani Bertocchi. Thank you so much Dani, you rock...

1 - Listen to the song and complete using the verbs below in the appropriated structure:

Yo I'll say you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna zigazig ha.
If you want my future ____________ my past,
If you wanna ____________ with me better ___________ it fast,
Now don't go wasting my precious time,
Get your act together we could be just fine.
I'll tell you what I want, ….
If you wanna ________ my lover, you gotta get with my friends,
Make it last forever friendship never ends,
If you wanna be my lover, you __________ got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.
What do you think about that now you know how I feel,
Say you can handle my love are you for real,
I won't be hasty, I'll give you a try,
If you really ___________ me then I'll __________ goodbye.
Yo I'll say you what I want, …..
Chorus
So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get with me
you gotta listen carefully,
We got Em in the place who likes it in your face,
We got G like MC who likes it on an
Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady,
and as for me, ha you'll see,
Slam your body down and wind it's all around,
Slam your body down and wind it's all around.
Chorus

2 - Answer the questions below:
a- If I want a solid relationship, __________________________________________
b- If I want to have good friends, __________________________________________
c- If you make me waste my time, ____________________________________________

3 - The verb "to waste" is similar to the verbs "to spend" and "to pass". Check "w", "s" and "p" to each word below creating collocations:
( ) Time ( ) Money ( ) Oportunity ( ) Energy
( ) the night ( ) my life ( ) hours ( ) vacation
( ) rocks ( ) food ( ) water ( ) freedom

4 - After studying the collocations how can we differ them:
Waste: __________________________________________________________________________
Spend: __________________________________________________________________________
Pass: ___________________________________________________________________________

Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/sUQjgu9j/Wanna_Be.html?

Answer key
1 -
Forget - Get - Make - Be - Have - Bug - Say

2 -
Personal answers

3 -
S/W - S/W - S/W - S/W
S/W - S/P/W - S/W - S
S/W - S/W - S/W - S/W

4 -
Waste: To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly (the free dictionary)
Spend: To use, consume or expend in a careful and thoughtful way.
Pass: To move on or ahead; proceed. (the free dictionary)

That I would be good - If Clauses

Hi guys

Here is a new class, this time a song class with an amazing song. I´d like to thank my partner Dani Bertocchi for being always there. Thank you Dani.

That I Would Be Good
Alanis Morisete
A class by @TeacherBrunoGon and Teacher Dani Bertocchi


1- Listen to the song and fill the blanks with the verbs below, pay attention that the verbs must change into past, present or future:

That I would be good even if I _______________ nothing
That I would be good even if I _______________ the thumbs down
That I would be good if I ______________ and stayed sick
That I would be good even if I ______________ ten pounds

That I would be fine even if I _______________ bankrupt
That I would be good if I _______________ my hair and my youth
That I would be great if I _______________ no longer queen
That I would be grand if I ______________ not all knowing

That I would be loved even when I ________________ myself
That I would be good even when I ________________ overwhelmed
That I would be loved even when I _______________ fuming
That I would be good even if I ______________ clinging

That I would be good even if I ____________ sanity
That I would be good whether with or without you

2- Complete these sentences using your personal opinion:
a- I would get happy if ________________________________________________________________________________
b- I will be approved at school if _____________________________________________________________________
c- I would be sad if ___________________________________________________________________________________
d- I would be succeeded in life if _____________________________________________________________________

3- By using the complete structure of If Clauses, answer the questions below:
a- If you could change anything in your life, what would you change? __________________________________________________________________________________________
b- If you could time travel, would you go to the past or to the future? __________________________________________________________________________________________
c- If you have a million dollars, what would you do? __________________________________________________________________________________________
d- If you could move to another country now, which one would you go? __________________________________________________________________________________________
e- If you decided your profession, what it will be? __________________________________________________________________________________________
f- If you could anything now, what would you do? __________________________________________________________________________________________


Download the worksheet
http://www.4shared.com/office/3FJCJfbI/That_I_would_be_good.html?

Answer key

did
got
got
gained
went lost
was
was
numb
am
was
was
lost

As all the answers are personal, you must pay attention to which structure is being used.

If Clauses - Class 03

Hi Guys
Well, Have you rested or had a lot of fun during Carnival??
I took some rest and it was great
Today I close the If clause classes sequence with If clauses type 3 and also I contrast all If clauses to make their difference clear.

If-Clauses- Class 02

Hi guys
Here I give you the second class on If Clauses, where I talk about If Clauses type 2.
Take a look, it demands a complete analysis of the context.



Exercises: http://netgrammar.altec.org/Units/Unit_15/menu.html

If - Clauses. Class 01

Hi guys
I´m back finally with the classes and I must say I missed you a lot.
Indeed I had some vacation time but I was swamped working lately.
In this video class I´ll teach you how to work If-Clauses, more specifically type 1.
Take a look in there.
PS: Follow my twitter @teacherbrunogon, there I also post tips and updates from the blog as well.



Exercises: http://netgrammar.altec.org/Units/Unit_15/menu.html