- Revision vocabulary and text p. 70-71: "Slow down, you move too fast"
- Reading: "Five things you don't usually hear a woman say to a man" / "Five things you don't usually hear a man say to a woman" (p. 72)
Do you agree with the text?
- Reading & speaking: "A gossip with the girls?" (p. 73)
- Connectors (p. 73)
whereas: to compare and contrast two facts or opinions
on the other hand / however: to introduce an opposite point of view
also: to introduce extra information
according to: to explain who says or believes something
- Connectors: revision & extension (extra)
. because / so: to express why things happen:
Sue went to bed because she was tired.
Sue was tired, so she went to bed.
. although / but: to express a contrast between two situations.
Although Pete was tired, he didn’t go to bed.
Pete was tired, but he didn’t go to bed.
. because / because of:
Because = conjunction: sentence + because + sentence
We stayed in because it was raining.
Because of = preposition: sentence + because of + noun
We stayed in because of the rain.
. however / although / in spite of / despite: all of them express contrast
Sentence. However, sentence.
It was raining. However, we went to the park.
Although + sentence, sentence
Although it was raining, we went to the park.
In spite of / Despite + noun/-ing verb/the fact that sentence, sentence
In spite of the rain, we played football.
In spite of raining, we played football.
In spite of the fact that it was raining, we played football.
. and / moreover / furthermore: to express addition
My sister speaks French and dances salsa.
My sister speaks French. Moreover, she dances salsa.
My sister speaks French. Furthermore, she dances salsa.
- Listening: "Spas - women love them. Can men enjoy them too?" (p. 74)
