1. New Orleans has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts of a___ p__ in America.

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1. New Orleans has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts of a_______________ p__________________ in America.

2. Her kindness made me feel deep gr_____________ and brought cl__________y to the things that are meaningful to my life now.

3. I turned the side of this ab___________________ house into a giant ch______________d and st_______________ed it with a fill-in-the-blank sentence: "Before I die, I want to...”

4. So this neg_____________ space became a constructive one, and people's hopes and dreams made me laugh out loud, tear up, and they co________________ me during my own tough times.

5. I st___________ to m_______________ this p_____________________ in my daily life.

6. That is something we are often di________________ to talk about or even think about.

Write down the new words:

benefit преимущество

poster child пример для подражания

bully издеваться, терроризировать

work (my) butt off вкалывать

People wanted to have absolutely nothing to do with me. Ask to translate. Люди не хотели иметь со мной ничего общего.

Watch the video, answer the questions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c62Aqdlzvqk

How old is she?

What a pound equals to in kilos?

What’s the heaviest she ever weighed?

Why is she so thin?

Can she see well?

Are there any benefits of having this disease?

What would you do if you were extremely ugly like her?

What would you ask her if you were invited to interview her?

What defines you? What defines who you are as a person?

Homework for the 2nd of March

1. Review everything (Vocabulary, PN, Linking Words)

2. Look up any unknown linking verbs, translate them into Russian. Choose the correct answers. 1. Jerry will want a ticket for that concert. Apparently/Mind you/At least/Admittedly, I think he will. 2. We should buy the leather so fa. No doubt/Admittedly/By the way/So to speak, it is very expensive, but it will last a long time. 3. I persuaded Elaine to buy a lottery ticket, just for a laugh, and at least/by the way/I mean/guess what? She won a prize! 4. We couldn't even get £500 for our old car. Mind you/No doubt/At least/Apparently, it was in dreadful condition. 5. You can't expect Marc to be so patient. Apparently/Admittedly/After all/Naturally, he's only an eight-year-old. 6. People continue to buy things, in an ecstasy of consumption, of course/by the way/severely/so to speak. 7. The meeting will be from 4.00 till 6.00. Oh, still/as a matter of fact/by the way/honestly, that new Italian film is on at 8.00. 8. That was one of the most boring parties I've ever been to. I mean/Still/Obviously/Of course, the music was good.

Answers:

1. New Orleans has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world, but it also has one of the highest amounts of abandoned properties in America.

2. Her kindness made me feel deep gratitude and brought clarity to the things that are meaningful to my life now.

3. I turned the side of this abandoned house into a giant chalkboard and stenciled it with a fill-in-the-blank sentence: "Before I die, I want to...”

4. So this neglected space became a constructive one, and people's hopes and dreams made me laugh out loud, tear up, and they consoled me during my own tough times.

5. I struggle to maintain this perspective in my daily life

6. That is something we are often discouraged to talk about or even think about.

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