This video is about the various techniques a man uses to learn English.
Vocabulary:sticky notes, headphones, textbooks, luggage, slippers, pajamas 1. Have you tried any of the things he does?2.Why is man learning English? 3. Did you understand that this video was a commercial? Do you know what is the company selling? Do you think this video will help sell their product?
“Zero”
The main character, Zero, lives in a world where people are judged by the number they have on their chest.He lives a lonely life, but he soon meets another “zero, ” which will change his life.
Vocabulary:matter, to effect change, mediocrity, shortcomings, to get someone down, battered and bruised, unaware, belonging, notion, forbidden, to fade, infinity.
The LEGO Story
Vocabulary:to dismiss, carpenter, to give up, to put an idea into action, skilled, to help out, to keep up, the highest quality, wholesaler, in big trouble, bankruptcy, to afford, to be a blast, to manage, the last batch, to make a profit, a good bargain, in stock, moral support, groundbreaking
“Dotty”
A younger woman helps an elderly woman with her mobile phone.This shows how technology affects people and relationships across generations.
Pay attention to how the younger woman gives instructions to the older woman.How would you describe using your tablet, computer or other pieces of technology to someone who didn’t know how to use them?
Vocabulary:to unlock your mobile, the star button, the menu button, to go to the main menu, to text, to enter your PIN, to scroll up/down, to select, to press a button, to delete or to get rid of it, to predict or to be predictive
