In this introductory session you're required to carry out two production tasks.
1. Written expression. Write a story in pairs using as many as the following words as possible:
-Actually
-Career
-Despite
-Regardless of
-Had she/he only known
Swap your texts with another pair after 10 minutes and go on writing them until all of you have contributed to all the stories. Use your imagination and be creative!
2. Oral expression. Rank the following concepts according to your personal priorities in life:
-Family
-Friends
-Health
-Money
-Politics
-Romance
-Sex
-Sport
-Studies
-Work
Make a list individually and then compare it to other students' choices to reach a consensus and create a single list. Once you've finished, join another pair to follow the same process and come up with a single list you all agree with. Provide arguments for this pyramidal discussion until all the class produces a common ranking.
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66 Road Hotel
Sitting on my room’s sofa, whisky glass son my left hand and a slowly burning cigar on my right hand, slowly filling the room it’s thick smoke not caring if its ash was falling on the floor’s carpet, only one thing on my mind, trying to figure out where I turned wrong, despite having had a successful career in the financial markets.
I think it all started when I met her… Her name was Maria, and he fell in love with her regardless of the fact she was his best friend’s sister. Actually she didn’t know about her admirer bit the truth was that he was amazed by her, If she had only know… His job was no longer his priority, he could only focus on her. She was totally oblivious and that only bother him more., even though, he couldn’t bring himself to tell her the truth. Here he was in a random motel in the middle of nowhere drowning in his own misery and there was only one person that could save him.
He took the last sip of his whisky and got up to get some more ice from the back counter in the lobby. While he was waiting to be served, he got a glimpse of a man wearing a leather duster with a suitcase in hand and a Rolex on his wrist. Adding to this luxury, the man stood by a gorgeous leggy blonde. He was 100% sure that the woman was Maria. He knew this by the way she touched her hair, the way she licked her lips and by the way she made him feel. There was nothing left for him to live for, no hope and no solutions but one: to take his own life.
Once upon a time there was a girl who loved big cities despite who lived in the countryside. Her name was Maria and she was about to go to Barcelona to study a medicine degree. She had only known her little town in her lifetime but now, she was about to start the adventures of her life. She was hoping to get a career as a doctor. Regardless of the fact that she wasn’t interested about dating anyone she actually found love in her same dorm. His name was Joan.
They started hanging out after classes, going to the cinema and suddenly they found themselves going on a date. She began trusting him even more, but had she only known he’d cheat on her, Maria would’ve never fallen so much for him. In the end they parted ways and actually it was better for her, so she could focus on her studies.
Christmas time came around and this meant extra hours in the E.R.. One day Maria got an unexpected visit form Joan, on whom she could see the remorse dearly all over his face. Maria was bursting with excitement and hope while holding a steady face. She asks him to leave, because she has work to do, but actually she wasn’t able to hold her steady face for any longer. After three weeks of non-stop apologies attempts and security calls, she decided to give him a second chance and make a new start that would end up with a happily married couple and strict control of Joan’s mobile phone.
Thursday 15th August 2018, Mexico. Mexico had just suffered the arrival of five undergrad-springbreakers who were looking for a mix between adventure and love. Regardless of their inexperience in both subjects, they set out to have a good time. before arriving to Mexico, they had already listed a bunch of crazy activities such as: swimming with sharks, singing with the Mariachis and going bungee-juming, etc. If only they had known what was about to happen, they would have listened what their parents told them about drinking with strangers.
They got out from de bus very happy and singing loud despite the exhaustion from the trip, getting a good share of stares as they checked in the hotel. They were super excited and actually couldn't wait to tell their parents how much fun they have had. The hotel was managed by a business man who was exceptional in his career. When he heard them being so loud in the lobby, he decided to get rid of them. He went up to them and recommended them a local bar with live music, where they met a group of military officers. They drank all night and spoke to the officers, when suddenly they all blacked out...
Here's Peter, he is 26 years old. Born In Poland and raised in South Africa, now living in New Jersey. Recently graduated from a degree in Anthropology, regardless of his parents opinion on jobs opportunities. Peter is now waiting for his career to take off and prove his parents wrong.
Actually he has just applied for a job interview, but things could't have gone worse. The day started with one of his most feared thoughts: his alarm didn't go off, and things started going downhill from there.Peter arrived to the interview winded and with a big coffee stain on his shirt. Needless to say, he did not make the best first impression despite giving outstanding answers to the interviewer questions.
Unfortunately, another of the applicants for the job was the companies owner nephew and the job had been his even before the selection began. A week later and without having heard anything from the company he applied for, he started getting doubts and visiting bars and night clubs. If he only had known that from his bad luck strike, he would gather the key pieces for one of the most successful anthropological thesis, I'm sure he would have started clubbing way sooner.
Anyway, after a few months, Peter realized that clubbing wasn't actually the solution. He decided to look for a job again regardless of the fact he didn't prove his parents wrong in his last try. After three or four interviews. and using his fantastic new ideas, he finally got the job of his dreams.
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