Month: September 2016

sustainable development

sustainable development

 What exactly is sustainable development and how does it ……………………………… us?

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without …………………………the abilitiy of future generations to meet ………………………….. own needs.

What ……………………….. that mean?

Everyone understands the need to ……………………. their economies, but  not everyone takes into ……………………………..the negatives of an unbalanced economy can have on the environment and on people’s well-being. It’s time to change that. (It’s time we ………………………that J)

17 UN goals

Cold Reading

Cold Reading

Cold reading is a technique used by psychics, mentalists, and clairvoyants, to give the impression that they know things about an individual.

Here is a video showing how this can be effective:

Barnum Statements
Barnum statements are broad statements which could apply to anybody. For example,

• You have a great need for other people to like and admire you.
• You have a tendency to be critical of yourself.
• Security is one of your major goals in life.

Rainbow Ruses
A rainbow ruse is a statement which is unlikely to be wrong, but is worded in such a way that it sounds like a convincing description of a person’s personality. For example:

• At times you lack concentration, but at other times you can be extremely focused and driven.
• You are a kind and considerate person, but if somebody breaks your trust, you can feel a great deal of anger.

You can read what was in the envelopes (there will be some new vocabulary!), as well as more information, at this link: http://www.secrets-explained.com/derren-brown/cold-reading

gerunds and infinitives

TUTORIAL: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm

USEFUL LIST OF VERBS: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verblist.htm

EASY:

http://www.bnv-bamberg.de/home/ulrich.koch/flg/englischinteraktiv/gerundinfinitive9.htm

http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/verb-object-to-infinitive

https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/english/esl/activities_and_quizzes/quizzes/grammar/haight

PREPOSITIONS+GERUND:

http://www.bnv-bamberg.de/home/ulrich.koch/flg/englischinteraktiv/gerund-preposition.htm

HARDER:

http://oudwww.bonhoeffer.nl/engels/3eklas/unit1/wb17.html

http://www.bnv-bamberg.de/home/ulrich.koch/flg/englischinteraktiv/gerundinfinitive11.htm

http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.infing.i.htm

http://sites.uclouvain.be/gramlink/Gramlink-AN/exercices/gerondif/gerondif10.htm

http://sites.uclouvain.be/gramlink/Gramlink-AN/exercices/gerondif/gerondif11.htm

http://sites.uclouvain.be/gramlink/Gramlink-AN/exercices/gerondif/gerondif15.htm

MISUSE:

http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/mc-misuseinfi.html

 

REMEMBER/FORGET/STOP/GO ON/REGRET:

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/wp-content/uploads/grammar/verbs/general/ingvsto/ingvsto.htm

auxiliary verbs

question tags:

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-questions-tag_quiz.htm

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/questiontags.htm

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/questionstags/exercise3.swf

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/questionstags/exercise4.swf

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/questionstags/exercise6.swf

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/233.html

echo questions:

http://www.ecsscotland.co.uk/news/english-grammar-help-echo-questions/

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhbGV4YW5kcmFic2Nob29sfGd4OjI2ZmYzM2M0MDhhN2FmOTc

agreeing/disagreeing (so/neither)

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-49198.php

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6187

 

City issues

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“Our great city is driven by a vision, a vision in which the contributions of every member of society irrespective of race, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation is respected.”  — Mayor George Hartwell of Grand Rapids, MI

“We know our collective future depends on our ability to have a planet— and a city — that can sustain life with clean air, clean water, nourishing food, and stable weather patterns.”  — Mayor Betsy Hodges of Minneapolis, MN

“In today’s globalized and high-tech world, innovation will decide the winners and losers in many different fields and industries.”  — Mayor Jim Ardis of Peoria, IL

“Creating opportunities to attain pathways to the middle class means that we have to invest more in affordable housing.”  — Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC

“Nothing will define a city more than the quality of the school system that services that community.”  — Mayor William Healey of Canton, OH     

“Making our community a safer place to live cannot be accomplished by police alone.”  — Mayor Denis Law of Renton, WA

“If we want a city that treats people fairly, we have to make sure there are opportunities for everyone to get around.” — Mayor Ralph Becker of Salt Lake City, UT