London 2012 Olympics

Olympics 2012

What are the names of these Olympic sports? Which of these sports do you enjoy watching? Why do you like them?  Have you ever tried any of these sports? Did you enjoy doing them?

Complete the questions and the video exercises

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HmWWZsSc0c

(Economic impact)

Olympics 2012

2012 - London 2008 - 2004 – 2000 – 1996 - 1992 - 1988 – 1984 –

Scan the text to find as many as you can (2 minutes!)

Quiz time (no phones!)

“The economic effects of Olympic Games tend to be short-term and have little long-term impact on the hosting country”

  Discuss this view using evidence from the

article above

Comprehension questions from the article

The economic effects of Olympic Games tend to be short-term and have little long-term impact on the hosting country”

  Discuss this view using evidence from the article aboveBenefits Long or short term?

Read the article and highlight evidence to use in your answer

Add 3 or 4 main points to the table

Complete the sample answer using the key expressions

Essay – sample answer

Which sentence is hedged? Why?

A focus on profit can lead to involvement in corruption scandals

Large international companies play an increasing role in the everyday lives of people across the world

Hedging….

Hedging is a common feature of academic writing

Sentence A is hedged because it is an opinion or a claim

Sentence B is a piece of common knowledge (a fact) and does not require hedging

Academic Writing: hedging

Modal verbs – might, could, may (be), can (be) Verbs distancing – seem, indicate, appear, suggest Adjectives, adverbs and nouns – possible, possibly, possibility, (are) likely (to), perhaps Other expressions – generally, tend to, in most cases, mainly, to some extent

Ways to hedge claims in writing

Does a statement need to be hedged?

Can there be any exceptions? Is there any evidence which fully

demonstrates this is true? Is any of the language in the statement

ambiguous / in need of clarification?

2 – no hedge needed 3 – may disappear 4 – Evidence appears to show / suggests 5 – no hedge needed 6 – is perhaps the most important 7 – no hedge needed 8 – mainly because of

Exercise 7.3

World economy 2008 – 2014

Has been in………..

Governments want the economies to ……..

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1529573111?bclid=31206505001&bctid=33694285001

France and Germany listening

Car scrappage schemes

What did the analyst say about the schemes?

What are the advantages and possible drawbacks for the economies?

Detailed listening