Redneck is a disparaging term that refers to a person who is stereotypically Caucasian and of lower social-economic status in the United States, particularly referring to those living in rural areas. Originally limited to the Southern United States, and then to Appalachia, the term has become widely used throughout North America

De mi van akkor ha nem tudjuk eldönteni, hogy vörösnyakú barátunk avagy esetleg mi magunk e nemes népcsoporthoz tartozunk-e?

Segíthet az alábbi lista átbogarászása, mely a teljesség igénye nélkül mutatja be a klasszikus "you might be a redneck if..." meghatározásokat. 

1. You've been married three times and still have the same in-laws.
2. You think TACO BELL isthe Mexican Phone Company
3. You think Genitalia is an Italian airline.
4. You think subdivision is part of a math problem.

Classroom management, seating arrangements - annyira újkeletű szakmai kifejezésnek tűnnek sokak számára, hogy gyakran épp az új ötletektől való félelem fojtja meg a hatékony óra megtartására tett hatalmas erőfeszítéseinket.

Ez alkalommal az osztályterem elrendezésének lehetőségeit nézzük meg, csak néhányat, ízelítő gyanánt:

Five Common Seating Arrangements

1. Desks in rows, facing forward. Proponents of this arrangement say that when all the students are facing forward, there is less talking and all students are able to see the whiteboard.

2. Desks in groups. The groups can be in two, four or six, with six usually the high number. When a group is larger than six, it interferes with the group dynamics and students splinter off into smaller informal groups of two or three. If grouping for cooperative work is the goal, then the number of students in the group should equal the number of tasks or jobs for cooperative work.

3. Horsheshoe shape. In this arrangement, two rows of desks are facing each other from opposite sides of the room, and one row faces forward toward the whiteboard. This allows for communication between all members in the class, and is perfect for class sizes of 20 or fewer students.

4. L shape arrangements. Two desks are placed at a right angle to two other desks. This desk configuration creates groups of four students that can work together cooperatively. In a small space, the L shape may be tessellated through the room with no space between the groups. This allows for a wide center aisle in an otherwise crowded room.

5. U shape arrangement. The desks are arranged in a U across the room, allowing all the students to see each other. This is similar to the horseshoe shape and is an excellent choice for classes that have class meetings for social development.

Szóval semmi spanyolviasz, de sokan addig nem is hiszik el, hogy mekkora változást képes előidézni az óra hatékonyságában egy kis tereprendezés, amíg ki nem próbálják - persze csak ésszel!

Folytatódik a sorozat csupa olyan kifejezéssel, amit nap mint nap fog hallani az, aki komolyan akar foglalkozik a nyelvvel. Akkor mehet a gyakorlás! :D


Ha még mindig úgy érzeitek, hogy nem elég az a 100 téma az előző posztból, hogy megálmodjátok, mi legyen a nyitó/bemelegítő beszélgetés trágya, vagyis tárgya a soron következő magántanítvánnyal... :D

ENJOY! 101) Should the United States severely restrict the import of foreign cars for sale in the United States? Discuss.
102) "In spite of advances in scientific knowledge, people are still superstitious." Agree or disagree.
103) Watching the "soaps" has become an American pastime. Why are these television shows so popular?
104) In the United States, as a rule, are the punishments imposed appropriate to the crimes committed? Explain.
105) Why do some couples choose to live together without getting married? Explain.


Achluophobia     Fear of darkness.     
Acousticophobia  Fear of noise.
Acrophobia       Fear of heights.      
Agoraphobia      Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded places.    

Who goes fishing?

In this riddle you must assort the information given in order to find out who goes fishing.

(Javasolt feldolgozás: group work)
 

UPDATE: Megoldókulcs (nem biztos, hogy az egyetlen lehetséges megoldás)

Facts:

• There are 5 houses of 5 different colors: blue, green, red, white, yellow
• In each house lives a person of a different nationality: American, Australian, British, Canadian, Irish
• Each of the 5 house-owners has a certain job: carpenter, lawyer, pilot, plumber, waiter
• Each of the 5 house-owners has a certain hobby: chess, fishing, football, sailing, tennis
• Each of the 5 house-owners has a certain pet: cat, dog, goldfish, hamster, horse

None of them have the same pet, job or hobby.
 

Other facts:
• The Irishman lives in the green house.
• The red house is on the immediate left of the white house.
• The person in the red house is a pilot.
• The American plays chess.
• The Canadian is a waiter.
• The person with the horse lives next to the one who plays tennis.
• The person who goes sailing lives next to the one with the cat.
• The person with the goldfish plays football.
• The person in the blue house has a cat.
• The Briton has a hamster.
• The Australian lives next to the yellow house.
• The person with the horse has a neighbor who is a plumber.
• The person in the center house is a lawyer.
• The Australian lives in the first house.
• The dog owner is a carpenter.

Question: Who goes fishing?

1. The American
2. The Australian
3. The Briton
4. The Canadian
5. The Irishman
 

Az örök téma: nyelvtani különbségek.

Na tehát, kedves MADve(zérlőpult) technikai komám alkotott valami maradandót a világnak, mégpedig a fentebb látható ARCOOOOOT meg az egész szépséget!!!!! (Aztán ő is biztos átment usb-be...)