5.4.

24; 14:30-16:00

Routine:
Next class: (2 sessions left)
Boba:
Warm up discussion: near-universal values and taboos
Homework check:
Please do parts 1, 2, and 3 on this page.
Please do this exercise using the audio linked below:
Reading tips:
Exam knowledge: FCE → Reading and Use of English; Part 3
Overview:
Tips and tricks
Let’s Practice
Answer key
Our Book: Complete First →
Vocabulary: phrasal verbs
Reading: part 6
Homework:
1. Please finish this exercise (the yellow part).
Answers on the next page
Answer key
2. Please do this writing exercise and EMAIL it to me, since it’s an email exercise.
FCE writing, part 2
3. If you have time, please do this, too:
4. Finally, please read this guide:

Routine:

● How have you been?

● Have you been busy these days?

Next class: (2 sessions left)

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/week
 Friday, April 12th; 2:30 – 4:00 pm (your last sessions unless you renew)

Boba:

Honey Boba in the old city (Lausanne or bigger) / town (Olten)(Lenzburg) / village (Staufen) /
community (less than 500 people).

Warm up discussion: near-universal values and taboos

Patri (father) / matri (mother)

Patriotism - love of one’s country / supporting your country
Pay-tri-u-tizm
She is patriotic.

● Near-universal values are principles or beliefs that are widely shared across different cultures
and societies, although they may be expressed or prioritized differently. Near-universal taboos,
on the other hand, are actions or behaviors that are universally condemned (said to be bad by
all) or considered unacceptable in most cultures.

● What are some values that you believe are nearly universal across different cultures? What about
taboos? Why do you think these values and taboos are so widely shared?
 Example: honesty (not stealing or cheating) is generally valued in most cultures.

strength, reliability / punctuality (on time)

Americans are less punctual than the Swiss

Happiness or looking for happiness

Homework check:
Please do parts 1, 2, and 3 on this page.

impatient
being understandable - being able to be understood / easy to understand
This story is easy to understand; it’s understandable.
being understanding - not judging people too quickly
She is an understanding person.
Please do this exercise using the audio linked below:

1. B
2. H
3. C
4. F
5. D

Please use this link to access the audio files folder:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hmZ-RlX0G70SjW0K1gHfKZ2w_oyVLSiw?usp=sharing

Reading tips:

The American flag is red, white, and blue.

Commas ( , ) or semil-colons ( ; ) or colons ( : ) require a minor pause. Especially in lists with lots of

commas, the pause is really short.

The period / full-stop ( . ) requires about a ⅓ of a second pause.

Question marks are tricky. If the question is a Y / N question, the intonation goes up. If it’s a WH

question, the intonation goes down (like a sentence).

Exam knowledge: FCE → Reading and Use of English; Part 3

Part 3, the Word Formation, focuses on vocabulary.

Overview:
● The task consists of a short text with 8 gaps (holes) - with an additional gap as the example at the
beginning.

● The candidate has to complete each gap with the correct form of the stem word that appears
in CAPITALS at the end of the line.

READ → READING, READ

COLOR → COLORFUL, COLORS, COLORED, COLORING

● Part 3 tests your knowledge of the way words are formed in English, including the use of prefixes
(UN, DIS, A) and suffixes (ING, FUL, ED), and any spelling rules associated with these changes.

Nouns from verbs

The stem - given- word could be a verb and the required word to fill the gap might be a noun.
Nouns are often formed with a suffix such as 'ment', 'ion', 'ness', 'ence' ect. What are the noun
forms of these verbs? The answers will appear in a few seconds.
Practice

ACT - ACTOR
PLAY - PLAYER
ENJOY - ENJOYMENT / JOY
COMMUNICATE - COMMUNICATION
TO BE LONELY - LONELINESS

Adjectives from nouns / adverbs from adjectives

The required word will often be an adjective and you'll sometimes need to identify the correct
suffix, for example, 'like', 'ous', 'ful'. What are the adjective forms of these nouns? For adverbs, we
often (not always) add an LY at the end.
Practice

Forming opposites
We often use prefixes to create the opposite form of adjectives. Some common prefixes include
'im', 'in', 'un' , 'dis'. What are the opposites of these adjectives?
Practice
 demand - to ask strongly
demanding - to have strong wishes

Tips and tricks

● Make sure you read the title and SKIM the complete text first before attempting to answer any
questions. Having an overview of the content will sometimes help you to identify the form of
missing words.

● Decide whether the missing word is a noun, a verb, an adjective, an adverb etc.

● Pay attention to the sentence containing the gap and decide if the missing word has a positive
or negative meaning.

● If the word is a noun does it need to be in the plural form?

Let’s Practice

For Questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

There is an example at the beginning.

“An Incredible Vegetable”

Garlic, a member of the Lilliaceae family which also includes onions, is (0) COMMONLY (COMMON)

used in cooking all around the world. China is currently the largest (1) PRODUCER (PRODUCT) of garlic,

which is particularly associated with the dishes of northern Africa and southern Europe. It is native to

central Asia and has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to prevent and cure (2)

ILLNESS (ILL) In ancient Egypt, workers building the pyramids were given garlic to keep them strong,

while Olympic athletes in Greece ate it to increase their resistance to infection. The forefather

(ANCESTOR) of antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was as (3) EFFECTIVE (EFFECT) as

penicillin in treating infections. Modern-day (4) …….. (SCIENCE) have proved that garlic can indeed kill

bacteria and even some viruses, so it can be very useful for people who have coughs and colds. In (5)

…….. (ADD), some doctors believe that garlic can reduce blood (6) …….. (PRESS) The only (7) ……..

(ADVANTAGE) to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather (8) …….. (SPICE) smell of garlic is

not the most pleasant.

Answer key
1. PRODUCER
2. ILLNESS
 3. EFFECTIVE
4. SCIENTISTS
5. ADDITION
6. PRESSURE
7. DISADVANTAGE
8. SPICY

Our Book: Complete First →

Vocabulary: phrasal verbs

Reading: part 6
 “How Insensitive” (song)

Critical
- She’s a really critical mom; no matter what her son does, she is not happy. (negative)
- It is critical that you drink water before your race. (important)

Homework:

1. Please finish this exercise (the yellow part).

For Questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

There is an example at the beginning.

“An Incredible Vegetable”

Garlic, a member of the Lilliaceae family which also includes onions, is (0) COMMONLY (COMMON)

used in cooking all around the world. China is currently the largest (1) PRODUCER (PRODUCT) of garlic,

which is particularly associated with the dishes of northern Africa and southern Europe. It is native to

central Asia and has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to prevent and cure (2)

ILLNESS (ILL) In ancient Egypt, workers building the pyramids were given garlic to keep them strong,
while Olympic athletes in Greece ate it to increase their resistance to infection. The forefather

(ANCESTOR) of antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was as (3) EFFECTIVE (EFFECT) as

penicillin in treating infections. Modern-day (4) …….. (SCIENCE) have proved that garlic can indeed kill

bacteria and even some viruses, so it can be very useful for people who have coughs and colds. In (5)

…….. (ADD), some doctors believe that garlic can reduce blood (6) …….. (PRESS) The only (7) ……..

(ADVANTAGE) to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather (8) …….. (SPICE) smell of garlic is

not the most pleasant.

Answers on the next page

 Answer key

1. PRODUCER
2. ILLNESS
3. EFFECTIVE
4. SCIENTISTS
5. ADDITION
6. PRESSURE
7. DISADVANTAGE
8. SPICY
2.

2. Please do this writing exercise and EMAIL it to me, since it’s an email exercise.
FCE writing, part 2

In order for me to better understand your writing and what you will need to pass the FCE test, I would
like to get some sample writings from all of you. Therefore, I would like to ask you to complete the
following activity for homework. When you have finished doing this task, I would like you to actually
email it to me at this email address. Not only can I check it privately, no one else will know how well or
badly you did, but also I can give you some feedback on what areas you might want to work on.

My email is: jlboulat@gmail.com

You receive an email from your English speaking friend Pierre

From: Pierre

Subject: Hiking up Pilatus

My brother and I have decided to hike up Pilatus in July. I know that you have a lot of experience and
have hiked up this mountain a few times, so I was wondering if you could give us some tips.

What sort of training should we do to prepare for the hike? What should we take with us on the hike?
What surprises might we have on the day?

Thanks,

Michael
Write your email. It must be 140 – 190 words and in an appropriate style.

Scoring
Each of the two writing parts are marked out of 20. There are five marks for each of the following:
Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation and Language. You must write 140-190 words for
each part.

3. If you have time, please do this, too:

(You can find it in your book)

4. Finally, please read this guide:

Negative prefixes, a rather complete guide
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EfF-hJCEvJQFhjQCdngIomqXjSfjNnYbSCRXB8QqQLY/edit?
usp=sharing