SESSION 1:
WORD ROOTS
Like the roots of a tree, root words provide the basis for many English words. Affixes: prefixes, suffixes add meaning to the root. Affixation is the process of adding a morpheme—or affix—to a word to create either a different form of that word or a new word with a different meaning; affixation is the most common way of making new words in English. If you understand the meaning of the parts that compose a word, you will get a clue to the meaning of the whole word. For example, tele-, a suffix meaning far, added to the root "graph" which means write, makes "telegraph". Telegraph is "far writing" or a way of communicating over distance.
While prefixes typically maintain the word class (such as noun, verb, or adjective) of the word it's modifying, suffixes oftentimes change the form entirely, as is the case with "exploration" compared to "explore" or "highlighter" compared to "highlight."
You can't confuse affixation with blending. Example: "cranapple," (cranberry + apple) where people assume the root word "cran-" from "cranberry" is being applied as an affix. But affixes must be able to be attached to other morphemes and still make sense. Instead of being a stand-alone morpheme which conveys "of cranberry," the suffix "cran-" can only make sense when applied to other juices and is therefore considered a blend of two reduced words (cranberry and apple). Most often words that are products of blending do not contain any actual productive affixes.
1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the root word: 1. Due to the lack of ________ (DEEP) of the pool, it means that diving is forbidden. 2. The ________ (OWN) of property is still unrealistic for many people nowadays.
3. Not only are you a ________ (LIE), but you are also a fool. 4. The ________ (EFFICIENT) of many renewable energy resources is still debatable. 5. What is the ________ (WIDE) of our living room? 6. I am really fit and ________ (HEALTH). 7. ________ (EQUAL) is something that the bottom 15% of the population can only dream of. 8. I am a ________ (FIT) fanatic and that is why I go to the gym daily. 9. My kids are really ________ (NOISE) today, they must be feeling hyperactive. 10. I find the whole situation quite ________ (SURPRISE). 11. It is a fairly obvious ________ (DECIDE) when it comes down to it.
12.The ________ (LAUGH) in the theatre was contagious. 13.The ________ (LONG) of the course depends on each student’s own performance. 14.You should never ________ (THREAT) another person with acts of violence. 15.The ________ (MEMBER) fee seems excessive to me. 16.The Paralympics offers the platform for people with a ________ (ABLE) to compete. 17.________ (FOREST) is without a doubt one of the most pressing environmental issues. 18.How much is the ________ (PLACE) of the motor going to cost us? 19.Your ________ (PERSON) rather than your appearance is what counts in the end. 20.________ (EMPLOY) in Spain is rising at a concerning rate. 21.I will reserve ________ (JUDGE) until after I receive my results. 22.The ________ (DEPART) of the flight has been delayed by 3 hours. 23.What time do you have an ________ (POINT) with the lawyer? 24.________ (POLITIC) all end up being corrupt; it is just a matter of time. Absolute power corrups absolutely. 25.We have a mutually agreed ________ (ARRANGE) for the business.
2. Now do exercises 1-5 on page 26 from your books Shape the Future 2.
SESSION 2:
HOW TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE US (I)
The U.S. election system is fairly complicated: the winner is not merely decided by popular vote. Let’s dive a little deeper into two important concepts in American politics: political parties and the Electoral College. In the United States, there are two major political parties, the Republicans and the Democrats. The Electoral College is a system in which each U.S. State is given a certain number of voting representatives to cast ballots during an election. The number of electors a state gets depends on their population. Each ballot is counted as one vote and the winner of the most votes wins the state. A candidate wins the election by winning states. So it is still possible to win an election without winning any of the most populated states.
1. Watch this video to know more:
2. After watching the video, please download this worksheet and do the exercises:
SESSION 3:
HOW TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE US (II)
This time we will listen to our assistants Jimmy and Diego, both of them from the US, explaining the whole process of electing a new president.
1. After listening, answer these questions:
1.What are the three requirements for running for President?
2. Describe the two party system of the US. What are the two major parties? What parties are the candidates from this year, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, affiliated with?
3.What is a caucus? What are the primary elections?
4.In the 2020 election, were there any other Republican candidates who challenged Donald Trump to win the candidacy?
5.Who was the other prominent candidate from the Democratic party mentioned by Diego who challenged Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020?In the electoral college, what does the number of electors for each state depend on?
The population of the state
The size of the state
The number of representatives in Congress the state has
A & C
A, B, & C
6.) True or False:
The state of Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes. In this state, Joe Biden has 49.9% of the vote, while Donald Trump has 49% of the vote. Since Biden has the majority, he will win the state, getting 11 electoral votes while Donald Trump will get 9 electoral votes.
7.) Why are some states called “Swing States”? Why are these states so important in the US Presidential Election? (Please answer in complete sentences)
8.) List 3 the three swing states mentioned in the podcast.
9.) Whose vote is more important for electing the president, Jimmy’s or Diego’s? Explain why. (Please answer in complete sentences)
Assignment!
USA elections vs. Spanish elections. Compare & Contrast Essay
A compare and contrast essay looks at the similarities of two or more objects, and the differences. There are two possible structures, the block structure where all of the information about one of the objects being compared/contrasted is given first, and all of the information about the other object is listed afterwards. Or the point-by-point structure where each similarity (or difference) for one object is followed immediately by the similarity (or difference) for the other. Here you have some linkers:
Remember to include an introduction and a conclusion.
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