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English Buddies
July 25 - 30
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 (with Irina)
 Lead-in
What do you think about the person in the photo?
What does she do?
What languages does she speak?
Where does she go on holiday?

What are you basing your opinions on?

How much do you trust your judgements?
Warm-up

What are your senses?

What do you think is meant by a ‘sixth sense’?
Do you think you have one? Why?
Do you have a SIXTH SENSE? How much do you rely on your
intuition? Choose A or B. Don’t think too long about it..follow your
gut.

1. You find yourself in a new flat. You like it because..

A. it’s got a positive atmosphere and it feels like a nice place to be in.
B. the furniture is in good condition and it has everything you need.

2. A new opportunity arises, but it’s a major change. Your family and friends
advice against it.

A. You go for what you feel is right, in spite of their advice.

B. You drop the idea - they can see the situation more objectively than you
3. You meet a new colleague and have a bad feeling about them. You..

A. decide not to trust them - your first impressions are accurate.

B. ignore the feeling. You can’t tell what people are like from first impressions

4. You wake up from a strange dream. You think..

A. This dream is telling me something - I must remember it!

B. ‘What a silly dream!’ and go about your day
Results

(mostly Bs) (mostly As)

You are naturally cautious and you act Your intuitive abilities are strongly
rationally rather than intuitively. You’d developed and you trust your inner
rather be guided by your mind rather than feelings. You let these guide you more
your gut feelings than logic.
Look at these statements. Would they be As or Bs
according to the Quiz? Which statements are true for you?

1. I had a hunch that I would pass the test, and I was right.
2. On impulse, I bought a new pair of shoes.
3. If I need to decide quickly, I always go with my gut feeling.
4. I think it’s important to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages before you take action.
5. I have a sneaking suspicion that the format of state exam is going to be changed next year.

Replace each expression in bold with a word or phrase in the box.

consider presume knew deep down intuition on a whim

 Match the phrases to their definitions:

to play sth by ear do something using only your own experience and trusting
your own judgement;

follow your nose to sense something strongly although you cannot explain
why;

a shot in the dark to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather
than acting to the plans made earlier;

to feel it in one’s bones an attempt to guess something when you have no

information or knowledge about the subject;

by the seat of your pants trust your own feelings rather than obeying the rules or
allowing yourself to be influenced by other people’s
opinions;
Examples:

1. We don’t know how many people are going to come, so we’ll play it by ear.
2. Take a chance and follow your nose - you may be right!
3. It was a wild shot in the dark, but it turned out to be exactly right.
4. It's going to be a good summer - I can feel it in my bones.
5. We started the business in 1996, and for the first couple of years we were flying
by the seat of our pants.
 Let’s discuss

1. If you suddenly felt worried for someone in your family for no apparent reason,
what would you do?
2. Can you think of situations where it might be better not to follow your gut
instinct?
3. Do you agree that when we have inner doubts, they are often just a sign of
worry?
4. When is it easy to read someone like a book?
5. What can bring you back down to Earth?
Can you name these movies, TV series, connected with relying on
your intuition? Which one (ones) would you particularly
recommend watching? Why?
Read each dilemma. What would you do? Is what you would do
and what you should do the same in each case?
Discuss with your speaking partner.

1. You are a judge. You are to pass sentence on a criminal that you have seen in your
court before. On that occasion he was found not guilty of a serious crime due to the
lack of evidence - but your gut told you differently. Do you give him the maximum
sentence this time?

2. You are interviewing candidates for a six-month contract. One candidate is very well
qualified and performs well in the interview, but there’s something about him that
makes you uneasy (you can’t quite put your finger on it). The choice is between him
and someone who doesn’t look so good on paper and was quite nervous in the
interview, but who you have a good feeling about. Who would you go for?
Exam practice

What role do you think gut instinct could play in these jobs?

● politician
● airline pilot
● CEO of a large company
● parent
Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 (with Julia)
MNEMONICS
Iuliia Filinova
What is Sherlock
doing? Why is he
doing that?
Can you describe
the technique in
the picture if you
know something
about it? If not,
make guesses
about how it
works.

KEYS on slide 24,25

What do
you do to
help you
remember
any of the
following
things?
 Mnemonics are useful techniques to help you learn or
remember things. They can include rhymes, sentences and
acronyms.
 1. Have you heard of mnemonics before?
2. Do you use them in self-studying or teaching?
What things
and subjects
can be
learned with
mnemonics?
Match the names of the techniques with their descriptions
Discuss KEYS on slide 19
What can these
mnemonics help
you learn?
KEYS on slide 20
What can these
mnemonics help
you learn?

KEYS on slide 21
What can these
mnemonics help
you learn?
KEYS on slide 22
 1.What is the Linking Method?
2. How can we memorize the Spanish word
saltar using the Linking Method?
Guess the phrasal verb

KEYS on slide 23
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different
ways of memorizing information. Which way is the most
efficient?
 KEYS

Match the names of the techniques with their descriptions

Discuss
KEYS
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 How to use the Method of Loci: (A) Make a memory palace by choosing

KEYS a familiar building, route, or space (e.g., your home or the walk to the
bus station); (B) Define a fixed route using places (your “loci”) as
stopping points. If a house, use different rooms and furniture, if a path,
use landmarks. You need as many loci as the number of items to
remember. (C) To encode the list, mentally walk through your route. At
each stop, place each item in a locus in the order they need to be
memorized (i.e., the list order). Associations between loci and items
must be vivid (e.g., pumpkin smashed into the window). (D) To recall,
take a mental walk through your memory palace following the same
route and “recover” items from each locus in the right
Thank You!