THE GREAT DIVIDE - Module 8 Unit 5

Questions for discussion in the English class

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That's English Videos as seen on TV

That's English - The great divide 1

That's English - The great divide 2

That's English - The great divide 3

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CHARITY

A very topical subject for your students to tackle. Relevant vocabulary is explored and practised through a gap-fill exercise which draws attention to topic-related words with similar meanings. Conversation practice is provided through a series of discussion questions based around the topic. For example: "If you were in charge of international aid operations what type of aid would you send to a disaster zone first of all – food and water, medicine and doctors, blankets and shelters or rescue experts and equipment?"

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Real English 73 Lonnie - Homeless in Florida
The current economic crisis is reflected in Lonnie's situation. He has a regional accent, from Georgia, USA. The interviewer tries to understand how he bacame homeless.




Poor Rich, Rich Poor




Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins




Another Day in Paradise

She ______ ___ to the ______ __ the street
’sir, can you help me?
It’s cold and ____ nowhere to sleep,
Is there __________ you can tell me? ’

He ______ __, doesn’t look back
He _______ he can’t hear her
Starts to _________ as he crosses the street
Seems ___________ to be there.

Oh think _____, it’s another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh think _____, it’s just another day for you,
You and me in paradise

She ______ ___ to the ______ ___ the street
He can see she’s been crying.
She’s got ________ on the ________ of her feet
She can’t walk but she’s trying

Oh think twice...

Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody ___ do
Oh lord, there must be something you ___ say

You can tell from the _____ on her face
You can see that she’s been there
Probably been _____ __ from every place
’cos she didn’t ___ __ there

Oh think twice...


(For the complete lyrics CLICK HERE and you can even sing it along with this karaoke version)





STREETS OF LONDON



Karaoke version




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* Más de 11 millones de personas están en riesgo de pobreza en España (2012)

* Dramático informe sobre la pobreza en España de Intermón Oxfam (2013)

*    In Spain, Millions Forced Below Poverty Line (2013)

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