SUMMARY OF THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13th

Hello everybody,


Here is the summary of the last class, November 13th:

First of all, we corrected the homework from the photocopy of tuesday.
After that, we started the lesson 2d p.22: Listening exercises numbers 1,2 and 3.

Finally we corrected half the mistakes we had done in our writings.

And, here you have the homework for Thursday:
-Correct the rest of the mistakes of the writings
-And the photocopy I have added below.

That’s all!! See you on Thursday!

PHOTOCOPY 1: HOMEWORK 13-11-2012


Read through the gapped text ~'Y> Look at the paragraphs belowwhich have been taken out. Use the underlined words and phrases to help you fit the paragraphs into the numbered gaps. Remember there is one paragraph which does not fit. 


One length forward, two lengths back.;; 
It was meant to be a relaxing break following a science ;i~ 
conference - a three-day kayaking trip off the west coast of';'] Vancouver lslsnd; before returning to Toronto. Instead it:;~ turned intá a succession of neai'-disasters, albeit along some of Canada's most beautiful shore.;~ 

AII had gone well the first day. Slipping out early from our hotel beside vancouver'~ll Stanley Park we skipped the last session of the conference and drove to Horseshoe BaY1~ ferry terminal with a couple of two-person kayaks firmlyattached to the van roof, and;~ wet-bags filled withprovisions. Brenda was the senior member of this gang of four.·~ Besides being a leading surgeon, she was an experienced ocean kayaker. David and r~~ were reassured that we would have no problems. Michael, a family friend of Brenda's;~~ completed the group.i:1 
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Waking to heavy rain, we discovered a sea of mud around the tent. Aware that theét~ , 
weather could worsen considerably, we decided to head back to Tofino. It was sooQr~ apparent that rough seas and a strong wind were against uso The next few exhausting~¡ hours were spent battling against the tide: progress made with great effort would bé;~ : quickly lost in a strong gust. During one stretch, we kayaked beside the same tall piné~ i tree for about 30 minutes, holding our own against the tide, but unable to go forward. ·~~i! . 

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Both Native Indians, they ran a Family Recovery Centre for akohollcs and their families;~~ll'· with an emphasis on traditional concepts and practices. They told us about their work::%! f 
and how it was helping the local community

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The following morning the water looked calm; the sky, although certainly not blue, was;1~ I not black either. Determined not to waste the opportunity, we headed back onto the.~ 1, water. Our destinationwas Meares Island, a breathtaking, ancient rainforest with trees',:,.,~,111 many hundreds of years old and of vast diameters, damp and dense undergrowth, and~ eagle nests high above. Emerging again at the shoreline after hiking a trail through this~ ¡ 
wonderland we were met with heavy rain and choppy seas
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We were soon buffetedby wind and rain. Halfway across, the kayaks were caught iñ~¡ the rough swell where two currents merged: waves smacked into us and we were~ I knocked and blown about. Michael and I were battling along when suddenly we heard]' a shout behind. Brenda and David had gone over into the freezing water, their kayak~, 
was upside down.'ánd:they were struggling to hold on in the high waves
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Michael called the coastguard from the nearest house: they arrived within minutes:: asking for directions, and then we waited. Many, many tense minutes passed before the:; coastguard again carne into view and we both had tears in our eyes when we counted] two extra figures in the boat. 

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That tragedy had been averted made the travails of the subsequent tale seem triviavi but they are worth relating. As soon as we were able, we left Tofino and drove acrost! Vancouver Island at high speed and in gale force winds, only to miss the ferry by.: minutes. The later sailing meant we reached the airport check-in desk one rninuté] 
before the last flight of the day left forToronto. ,,' 
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So much for relaxation - but at least we all survived. 



A later, 1hgy arranged for the seaboat that serves the native communities along the coast to return ~ to Tofino.J1rn1 night we rented a log cabin on long Beach and were lulled to sleep by the sound of waves pounding on the shore. 
B Brenda had managed to right the kayak and clamber back in, and had been attempting, without a rud~gr, to paddle closer 
to land while David clung to the side. . 
C Once on Vancouver Island we drove across the mountainous interior to the Pacific Rim National Park with its endless log­strewn beaches, and north to Tofino, starting point for any kayaking trip among the small islands of Clayoquot Sound. Despite much controversy in recent years over logging in the region, it remained a largely unspoilt wilderness. We paddled out to the islands until late afternoon, enjoying calm seas and a blue sky and admiring the mountains before eventually setting up our campsite facing the Pacific Ocean. 
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D Twenty-twenty hindsight reveals our subseguent decision to have been most unwise. Rather than retracing our meandering outward journey between the islands, which would have provided shelter from the wind, we chose the shorter and more direct route. crossing an open stretch of water.
E Vancouver Island is the largest island off the west coast of North America. It boasts everything for the discerning tourist, from rugged wilderness to grand colonial architecture. The climate is mild, particularly at the southern end where it is protected from the ocean by a northerly promontory of Washington State. 
F We turned to go back but Brenda furiously shouted us away, waving us to the shore for help. Realizing that it was the only possible hope, we left them, and desperately fighting the heaving swell, headed for land. looking back before we turned in towards Tofino, all we could see were waves. 
G- The airline was persuaded to hold the flight as Brenda was due to operate on a very sick child the next morning. Our luggage was to follow on a subsequent flight: but when we received our bags, all the outdoor and camping equipment had been meticulously stolen. 
H- Eventually a lull in the storm allowed us to slowly but doggedly cross to an adjacent island where we pulled into a dock. As the wind rose again we were about to attempt the difficult task of rounding the headland whén two men carne out of the forest. Scanning the bay with blnoculars for eagles, they had spotted the kayaks from their home on the hill.After driving us all back there, !hgy calmly made hot tea while describing the whale population in the area and the behaviour of eagle families in the bay.

PHOTOCOPY 2: MISTAKES 13-11-2012 


11. Is this that future we want for our future? 
Anybody can feel the necessity of participate 
LSV can beneficiate economy ( ... ) but it is impossible to evaluate every consequences 
14.Sheldon demands to the Spanish president some concessions. 
15.0ur Community should have invested better installing any factories or another clearer business not relating to gambling and corruption. 
16.This large complex will generate a lot of jobs, an authentic good notice. 
17. Some people argue that this may be what is waiting our economy.