Unit 6 Home

Theres no place like home! How well do you know your neighborhood/town/city/region/ country? Do you think you can describe your home to a foreign person/tourist?

Whats Chile like?

Chile is located in the southeast corner of South America, squeezed between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. The country is only 240 km across at its widest point, but being more than 4.200 km long. In the extreme north you will find the most arid desert in the world, whereas towards the centre the environment changes completely into fertile lands beautiful beaches and stunning mountains with excellent skiing.

Whats Chile like?

The south is the area of lakes, forests and volcanoes, leading to ancient glaciers of Patagonia and Antarctica. Chile also has plenty of attractions offshore, like Easter Island and its surrounding treasures, Robinson Crusoe with its unique fauna and vegetation, and Chilo an Island full of mystery and special folklore.

Chile in two minutes

Give you opinion

What do you think of the written description? Is it for Chilean people or foreign tourist?

Do you think the description of the video is more accurate?

Starting conversation
Where are you from? Im from Chile. Have you heard of it? Yeah, What part? From the south, eighth region Whereabouts? I doubt youll know it. Its small city called Chillan. Ive never heard of it. Whats it like? Its a

Describing your home town

[My home town, city, village, neighborhood] is known as/for, is situated/located in, is just 18 km from, is renowned for, is the (superlative) of Chile My city is ancient, beautiful, crowded, charming, pleasant, contemporary, exciting, fascinating, popular, polluted, picturesque, old, tiny, small, an industrial area, a big port, a rural area, a dry , famous place, iconic etc.

Vocabulary cities and areas

Work in pairs

Create a short dialogue with a partner in which you describe briefly your hometown. Include questions and adjectives. Example:
Hi. My home town known as Zhabinka, it's located in Southern-West part of Belarus about 50 kilometers from Brest. Zhabinka is famous for its sugar factory, one of the biggest in Belarus. The River Mukhavets flows near Zhabinka. Now I live in Minsk, it's the capital of Belarus. I lived in Brest before, it's renowned for Brest Fortress, the place of the valiant resistance to the fascist invaders during The Second World War.

Complete with the words

Includes handicraft prides worth picturesque foremost meaning oldest - earthquake

CHILLN, one of the most picturesque towns in the whole country, it lies between two rivers, the uble and the Chillan, the citys meaning is chair under the sun in the Mapudungn language. Chillan is one of Chiles oldest towns and was founded four centuries ago. Among the tourist attractions it includes The Cathedral that was begun in 1941, after the tragic earthquake of 1939, which resulted in the destruction of the old church. The Craft in the open market are also worth a visit, as it offers a most complete and varied selection of Chilean handicraft work. The resort of Termas de Chilln is situated only 80 kilometres from the city. It is an international tourist resort, which prides itself on being one of the foremost winter sports resorts on the planet.

Video: A story for tomorrow

This video was written and produced while traveling through Chile & Patagonia with my girlfriend. We spent 5 weeks exploring this amazing country, and this is how we chose to document it. Thanks so much for checking it out http://vimeo.com/36519586

Music: Bowspirit by: Balmorhea Skeletons by: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Riddles

Riddles are very useful to learn a language. Many of them are the same in other languages but other are specially British or American. Many of them play with words, meanings and similar sounds.
Try to guess the meaning of the following riddles

Why was Cinderella taken off the basketball team? - Because she always run away from the ball

I follow you all day long, But when the night or rain comes, I am all gone. -The Shadow I come one in a minute, Twice in a moment, But never in a thousand years. The letter m. What starts with T, ends with T and is full with T? A teapot. What starts with E, ends with E but only has one letter? An envelope.

Where does Friday come before Thursday? In the dictionary. What has many keys but cannot open any door? A piano. What word is always pronounced wrong? The word wrong. I have a head, a tail, but no body. What am I? A coin. You hear my sound, You feel me when I move, But see me you never will. The wind

Chilean Slangs

Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers language or dialect but are considered acceptable in certain social settings.

Flaite: Thief Condoro: Mistake Cachai?: you know Cahuin: rumor Poncio: Promiscuous Trollear: To mock Someone Pato: Shameless Fome: Dull Penca: Not good Caa: Hangonver Dar jugo: being asshole Apagar la tele/Plida: To Pass out

DIALOGUE!

Create a dialogue in group including questions about origin, your personal information, home country, description of your home country, city or town, slang, expressions etc. Present in to the class! Youve got 10 minutes!

Speaking and listening

What time did you leave home? Whats good/bad about leaving home?

Grammar: Have to/dont have to/ can

We use have to to talk about strong obligation that comes from somewhere else, for example from you boss, you parents, a rule at school or work.

Have To and Don't Have To - Use

Examples:
I have to be home by ten. (My parents told me so.) I have to get up early, because I start work at 8. (It is a rule.)

Don't have to means that there isn't any obligation at all, there is no need to do it. I don't have to get up early at weekend. (I can stay in bed as long as I want.) You don't have to go with me. (You can go with me if you want to.)

Exercises

BOOK

Dont have to Mustnt exercises

The choice is yours Total prohibition

Will and Wont

We use will or wont for actions in the future and immediate responses. 1. Don't get up, I ______ answer the phone. 2. If you eat too much you ______ put on weight. 4. Don't stay out too late, you ______ get up on time.

4. I don't think she ______ pass the exam, she isn't very good.
5. You may as well go home now, I _______ be back for hours. 6. Go to bed and you ________ feel better tomorrow.

7. It's Mary's birthday next month. She ______ be 18.

8. They are on holiday for two weeks so they _____be here tomorrow. 9. ______they want dinner? 10. If the weather is ok, the plane _______ leave on time.

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS:

IT BUGS ME WHEN

. . .(ME ENFERMA CUANDO) I CANT STAND IT WHEN . . . (NO SOPORTO CUANDO) IT ANNOYS ME WHEN. . . (ME ENOJA CUANDO) IT BOTHERS ME WHEN. . . (ME MOLESTA CUANDO) IT PISSES ME OFF WHEN. . .(ME ENFADA CUANDO) IT DRIVES ME CRAZY WHEN. . . (ME ENLOQUECE CUANDO) IT MAKES ME ANGRY WHEN. . . (ME HACE ENOJAR CUANDO) IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL WHEN. . .(ME HACE HERVIR LA SANGRE CUANDO)

They all have a similar meaning: It makes me angry. Complete the following sentences:
1) It bothers me when I am at a movie and somebody 2) It pisses me off when men 3) It annoys me when women 4) It really makes me angry when people 5) It drives me crazy when my neighbors 6) It bugs me when my best friend 7) It makes my blood boil when (my) children 8) I cant stand it when politician

Places in a town

skyscraper - rascacielos neighborhood - barrio market - mercado downtown - centro de la ciudad freeway - autopista traffic jam - atasco de trfico factory - fabrica sidewalk - acera street signs - seales de trfico news stand - quiosco parking meter - parqumetro phone booth - cabina telefnica taxi stand - parada de taxis traffic lights - semamoros intersection - cruze parking lot - estacionamiento street lights - luces de la calle bench - banco bus stop - parada de autobs trash dumpster - contenedor de basura