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4: Changing places: Hop

Changing places: Hop

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Changing places
Hop

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AND NOW THE STORY CONTINUES...

Classes are over and Juan, Pablo and Beatriz meet ouside.
Beatriz's cousin, Emily, is also there. They meet to have some
tapas in the evening. At the bar, Juan explains the reasons
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why he wants to go abroad.

Listen to Juan explaining his reasons for going to London. Write a

number (1 to 6) for the order in which he talks about them. Number
0 is an example.
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Do it yourself

Juan wants to go to London because...

He wants to meet new people and make new

friends.

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0 He wants to work in a hotel.

He wants to go to several cinemas in

London.

He's young.

He wants to practise English.

He likes adventures and challenges and he's

a little bored in Seville.

You can check the audioscript by clicking on the

>> Documento de descarga

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1. Defining is something that is relative

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Sometimes we want to add more information about a person or an object, for example, in
a sentence. Look at the following ones:

1. This is a dictionary.

2. I use it in class.

We are giving extra information about the dictionary. We can join sentences with a
'relative pronoun'. Below you have the most common ones. Pay attention because they
may ring a bell.

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Exactly, they are the same words we use to ask questions but, here, their function is
different. Look at this example:

3. This is the dictionary that I use in class. or This is the dictionary which I use in
class.

Now look at more examples.

WHO/THAT 4. Stacy is the girl who/that

always wins races.
for people
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subjects in the
 clause)

5. A rabbit is an animal that has

THAT/WHICH
long ears and teeth.
for objects, not
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WHERE 7. Málaga is the city where most

British people go to in summer.
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WHEN 8. April is the month when

British people usually celebrate
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You can use 'that' for people and things.

And finally, there is another relative pronoun that expresses possession: 'whose'. Read the
following sentence carefully:

9. That's the man whose daughter you know.

When the relative pronoun (for example, 'who') is the subject of the relative clause, the
verb of that clause goes in its third person singular form. It is very common for Spanish
students who are learning English at this level to make mistakes like the following one:

Juan is the student who want more classes.

Juan is the student who wants more classes

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TO FIND Relative pronouns - who, which, whose - Exercise by Learning

OUT MORE, English Online. This webpage includes:
GO TO... 1. An exercise to practice those three relative pronouns.

2. A brief grammatical explanation.

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1.1. Practice: a person who...

Do it yourself

Read the sentences below and choose the correct relative clause according to the
context:

.A Picasso is a painting
.
.A mother is someone
.
.A keyboard is a tool
.
. Can you give me the mug
,
please?
. That's the man
.
. Deb is the kind of person
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. This is the bar
.
. Let's travel to New Zealand in winter
.
. Downunder is the nickname for a country
.
. A book
is
Pride and Prejudice. I think it's very boring.

. A Picasso is a painting that is very valuable .

. A mother is someone who always loves you .
. A keyboard is a tool which we use to write on a computer .
. Can you give me the mug which has milk in it , please?
. That's the man whose daughter you know .
. Deb is the kind of person who always says please and thank you .
 . This is the bar where I met your mother.
. Let's travel to New Zealand in winter when it's warm .
. Downunder is the nickname for a country where there are kangaroos .
. A book that I hate is Pride and Prejudice. I think it's very boring.

Do it yourself

Choose the correct `pronoun (which, who, where, when, whose). For this exercise, don't
use 'that'.

. Cardiff is a city people speak

English and Welsh.
. A mobile phone is a device you
can use to communicate with other people.
. Robert is a teacher works for this
school.
. Sundays are days people don't
usually go to work in Spain.
. Allison is a good friend I talk to most.
. This is the woman dog we are
looking after
. Mike is a friend always makes you
laugh.
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on skype.
. Bulma is part of our family. She is the kind of
cat always shows affection to
everyone.
. A police officer is a person protects
other people.
. I love the sculpture of Charles Darwin
is outside the shop.
. This is Beatriz, cousin , Emily,
you already know
 . Cardiff is a city where people speak English and Welsh.
. A mobile phone is a device which you can use to communicate with other
people.
. Robert is a teacher who works for this school.
. Sundays are days when people don't usually go to work in Spain.
. Allison is a good friend who I talk to most.
. This is the woman whose dog we are looking after
. Mike is a friend who always makes you laugh.
. Tina is a friend with who I always talk to on skype.
. Bulma is part of our family. She is the kind of cat which always shows affection
to everyone.
. A police officer is a person who protects other people.
. I love the sculpture of Charles Darwin* which is outside the shop.
. This is Beatriz, whose cousin , Emily, you already know

*'Who' for sentence number 11? No. It is talking about the sculpture (a thing), not a
person.

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Look at the following definitions:

A politician is a person who promises a bridge where there

is no river.
 A job is the excuse which rich people keep poor people busy
with.

These are called Devil's definitions. They are not real definitions
but jokes with irony. A man called Ambrose Bierce is the author
of the Devil's Dictionary, a satirical book with funny defintions.

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Now, it's your turn. Try to think of possible definitions for the
following words or expressions:

a. A teacher.
b. A student.
c. A mobile phone.
d. Twitter/Facebook.
e. A boyfriend/girlfriend.

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Write them down on a piece of paper and remember to use the

right relative pronouns for each definition. When you finish,
share them with your partner. Read the definition but don't
mention the word.

Can (s)he guess the word? Do you have similar expressions?

Moving on

TO FIND Devil's Dictionary by Wikipedia. This webpage includes more

OUT MORE, information about this satirical book. The level is quite high so try
GO TO... to understand the general meaning and don't worry if you don't
get the specific meaning of certain words.

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2. Bunnies and eggs

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EASTER

You are going to listen to Peter talking about this popular festivity among children in the
UK and the US.

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Do it yourself

Listen to Peter talking about Easter and its origin. Pay attention to the first
part of the explanation. Look at the Prezi presentation and take notes to
follow the class. Then, choose whether the statements below are ‘True’ or
‘False’. Number 0 is an example. For the tapescript, click on the button
below. You can listen to the recording twice.

00:00 00:00

0. The season that represents the origin of life is summer.

 1. The celebration happens in spring.

True False

True

Easter takes place in spring, that's why Peter starts talking about the weather.

2. The origin of Easter is Christian.

True False

False

Peter says that the origin is pagan.

3. According to Peter, Semana Santa is the Spanish expression for Easter, in English.

True False

False

The truth is that Semana Santa is translated as Holy Week. Easter is Pascua and,

according to Peter, people use those terms as synonyms but they are not the same.

4. The word of the celebration called 'Easter' is related to the cardinal direction
whose name is 'east'.

True False
 True

The term 'Easter' comes from the word 'east'.

Below you can read the audioscript:

>> Documento de descarga

Do it yourself

Now, listen to the second part of Peter's explanation.

He talks about Easter and how people celebrate it in
the UK and the US. Look at the Prezi presentation,
listen and put the statements below in order
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00:00 00:00

0 The egg is the symbol of the origin of life.

The 'Easter Egg Hunt' is when children look for the hidden eggs.

The rabbit hides the eggs.

Adults hide the eggs for children in gardens.

There is a modification in the pagan tradition. Christians transformed the symbol

of the egg into the symbol of a tomb.
 The chocolate eggs have colours.

You can check your answers in different ways:

ACCORDING TO THE ORDER IN THE ACCORDING TO THE SEQUENCE IN

EXERCISE THE RECORDING

0 The egg is the symbol of the origin 0 The egg is the symbol of the origin
of life. of life.

5 The 'Easter Egg Hunt' is when 1 Adults hide the eggs for children in
children look for the hidden eggs. gardens.

3 The rabbit hides the eggs. 2 There is a modification in the

1 Adults hide the eggs for children in
gardens.
2 There is a modification in the
pagan tradition. Christians
transformed the symbol of the egg
into the symbol of a tomb.
4 The chocolate eggs have colours.
pagan tradition. Christians
transformed the symbol of the egg
into the symbol of a tomb.
3 The rabbit hides the eggs.
4 The chocolate eggs have colours.
5 The 'Easter Egg Hunt' is when
children look for the hidden eggs.

If you want, you can also check the audioscript:

>> Documento de descarga

Do it yourself

Finally, listen to Peter explaining an activity about Easter. First, read the
statements. Then, play the recording and write the missing words
according to what you hear. Number 0 is an example. You can hear the
recording twice. For the audioscript, click on the button below.
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0. That is so cool!

1. It is complex because all the students are in the other classes now will
participate in this activity.

2. So, let me explain the . First, the teams.

3. Go downstairs and before you go out, you can take a .

4. For each red egg, your team three points.

5. When the bell again, after 10 minutes more or less, come back to your
classroom.

Below you have your answers. You can now check them:

1. It is complex because all the students who are in the other classes now will
participate in this activity.

2. So, let me explain the steps. First, the teams.

3. Go downstairs and before you go out, you can take a basket.

4. For each red egg, your team receives three points.

5. When the bell rings again, after 10 minutes more or less, come back to your
classroom.

You can have a look at the tapescript below:

>> Documento de descarga

 Moving on

TO FIND
OUT MORE,
GO TO... Easter Worksheets by Lanternfish. This webpage includes:

1. Several exercises to practice vocabulary about Easter.

2. More difficult activities about Easter to expand

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3. Juan "three point zero"

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Beatriz is curious about Juan's trip to London so, she asks him
about it after class.
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Do it yourself

Listen to Beatriz and Juan talking about his plans to communicate with his
classmates when he goes to London. Which tools does Juan prefer and which does
Beatriz prefer?

00:00 00:00

1. Facebook

2. Busuu

3. Duolingo

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5. Google Hangout

6. Skype

7. Whatsapp

8. Line

9. Telegram
 10. A web browser

Now you can have a look at the audioscript:

>> Documento de descarga

Listen to the recording again. This time, pay attention to how Beatriz and Juan express
that they don't know about something.

Write them on a separate piece of paper and when you finish, click on the button below
in order to check your answers.

00:00 00:00

Beatriz:

No, it doesn't ring a

bell.

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Juan:

No idea.
No clue.
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You can use these expressions when, for example, you are interacting with your
partner and (s)he asks you about something that you don't know. Remember that it is
important to avoid repetition and that it is always a good idea to use a rich variety of
words and expressions that mean the same, especially, when you have a
conversation with your partner, for example.

Moving on

TO FIND
OUT MORE,
GO TO... Free websites to learn English, as a complement to your
course:

1. Busuu. A Facebook-like community to find friends and

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2. Duolingo. Set your daily goal and start from the
beginning: translations, grammar, even speaking!

3. Livemocha. If you help first, they help you later. Earn

points by helping others learn your language and they will
help you learn English!
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In this lesson:

You've learnt about relative pronouns.

You've realised about the differences between English

and Spanish when pronouncing certain words related to
new techonologies.

You've learnt vocabulary about new technology, mobile

devices and the web.

You've learnt how to express that you know and don't

know about something.
You've listened for the gist and the detail.
You've learnt about a tradition in the Anglo Saxon culture
-Easter eggs.
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