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Sound of Silence

The Sound of Silence

Intro Quiz

1. By what name were singing duo “Tom and Jerry” then “Kane and Garr” better known?

2. What day of the week completes the name of their first album, “_________ Morning, 3A.M.” released in October 1964?

3. Which 2 songs by the duo include the words ‘Homeward’ and “Rock” in the titles?

4. What song by the duo was written for the film “The Graduate”?

Answers

  1. Simon and Garfunkel
  2. Wednesday
  3. Homeward Bound, I am a Rock
  4. Mrs Robinson

The Song

As you watch the video, count how many different words you hear related to sound or silence. (Click ‘Answer’ below when you finish.)

Answer

talk, sound, silence, talking, speaking, hearing, listening, songs, voices, hear, silent, echoed, prayed, said, whispered

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Marga Notes June

Class Notes

June

Tuesday 16 June

plug, unplug, plug-in, plug & socket

so-so, also ‘not bad’, ‘alright’, ‘can’t complain’

hyphen / hyphenated

Uh-huh, right, sure, yeah

more than anything

knife

It’s a good idea

strong

Anything yo can do…

Can I help you?

Courier / delivery (wo)man

art vs (arts and) craft

plant pot

I lived in Madrid for 5 years
I didn’t like it because there were too many people

Tuesday 09 June

I have a cold
warm cool cold freezing

interesting /intresting/

When I’m driving, I listen to the radio in English to practise listening

word, world, work – walk

lots of / a lot of

it sounds familiar

wood – wooden
refurbish

I hurt myself
splinter

split – split up – They split up, but they’re still friends.

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Marga Notes May

Class Notes

May

Tuesday 26 May

meat: cow = beef, pig = pork, lamb (young sheep) = lamb

butcher (person) butcher’s (shop)

‘s = belong to “Luke’s shoes”

in-laws (family of your partner): sister-in-law, mother-in-law

building – noun, adjective + continuous verb form
build – built (past form)

like / love

smoked salmon, cream cheese, shellfish soup

go running / going to run (future)

right – alright

Tuesday 12 May

It doesn’t work / It’s not working

look for or find a workaround

cold sore

on Tuesdays

not very fast

the best band in the world, ever!
the ten most used verbs

word order: SVO ( Subject, Verb, Object)

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Marga Notes April

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April

Tuesday 28 April

have a temperature /ˈtemprɪtʃə/

climate change / change in the weather

defenses (immunity) tired, rundown

half of /ˈhɑ:ˌfəv/

schwa = /É™/

know – knowledge
story – history

never-ending

hyphen = –

brazil nut, peanut, walnut = nuts

rhythm

Tuesday 21 April

to make sense
to sound familiar

head

recorder (instrument)

favourite – /ˈfeɪvrÉ™t/

crooner (type of singer)

‘Por eso’: that’s why

play well

fun/funny

Tuesday 14 April

What do you do? / How old are they?

between five and twelve

enjoy (v) – enjoyable (adj)

supply teacher

I feel free

hundred

house on wheels (motor home?)

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Pronunciation: Vowel Sounds

Course Book: Cutting Edge Elementary

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