That's english module 10 unit 4

THAT’S ENGLISH! – MODULE 10 – UNIT 4 FAITH a) GRAMMAR -

EXPRESSING BELIEF

1) Talking about your beliefs "I believe in…" (the importance of free speech) "I'm a (great / firm) believer in …" (fresh air and exercise) "I'm convinced that…" (there's a solution to every problem) "I'm passionate about…" (human rights) "I'm committed to … " (working towards peace") "I don't believe in …"

"I think that … is" (true / complete nonsense, etc) Note: - After a preposition such as in or about, you need either a noun or a gerund.

For example: "I believe in free speech", or "I believe in saying what you think".

- After "that", you need a clause.

For example, "I believe that we must safeguard the planet."

2) Giving a reason for your beliefs "There must be / can't be .. (life after death) because otherwise…"

"There's no evidence for / to support …" (an afterlife) "There's no other way to explain / account for …"

3) Talking about your religious beliefs "I'm a practising …" (Catholic, Muslim, Jew etc) "I'm a non-observant / lapsed …" (Catholic) "She's a devout…" (Christian, etc) "I'm a 'don't know.'"

"I'm an agnostic."

"I'm an atheist."

"He's an extremist / fundamentalist / evangelist."

4) Talking about your political beliefs "I support / back (the Labour Party)."

"I'm a Conservative / Liberal / Socialist / Labour Party supporter."

"I'm a life-long (Conservative / Labour Party supporter)."

"I've always voted (Tory, Liberal etc)."

"He's a staunch Conservative."

"She's a dyed-in-the-wool Marxist."

Speaking tip To avoid misunderstandings or arguments, only talk about your political or religious beliefs in conversations with people you know well. It's probably also safer to avoid religious or political discussions with colleagues at work. The British, in particular, tend

to view political and religious beliefs as extremely personal, and can sometimes find too much public discussion of these embarrassing or even insulting.

Here are some phrases you can use to "exit" an uncomfortable discussion: "I'm not really comfortable talking about… if you don't mind."

"I'd rather not discuss my (political) beliefs if you don't mind."

"I'm not sure this is the right time / place to discuss …"

- EXPRESSING DOUBT http://linkengpark.com/bbc-how-to-express-uncertainty/ http://www.slideshare.net/anamile438/expressing-dounts I'm not sure, it's kind of…

Oh, I don't know, I suppose it's…

I suppose it could be…

I'm guessing, but I would say it's…

I think it's…. isn't it?

I could be wrong, but I think it's…

I guess it's…

I'm not sure, but it may be…

I'm not certain, but it could be…

I think it's…. but I can't be sure.

I can't say for sure, but I think it's…

I'm not completely confident, but I think it's I could be mistaken but I'm sure it's…

I suspect it's…

I would say it's…

Question Tags: http://www.grammarbank.com/question-tags.html http://www.fiestaesl.com/advqtags.html - ADVERSATIVE CONNECTORS http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/connectors/connectors-adversative.php b) VOCABULARY http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/religion/ http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/religion.html http://www.dailyesl.com/church.htm http://wazniak.mimuw.edu.pl/index.php?title=Lesson_3_-_Vocabulary__RELIGION_AND_BELIEFS

c) READING - http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0504/050420-newpope-e.html - Deceased John Paul II seen on TV Pictures of the __________ body of Pope John Paul II laid in state were shown live on Italian television for the first time earlier today, fifteen hours after his __________.

Millions of TV viewers worldwide were able to see the last pictures of one of most influential world leaders of modern times and perhaps the most __________ and loved.

He was dressed in red and white robes and a white mitre was placed on his head. In his hands were wooden rosary beads and next to him was a crucifix. Among the first dignitaries to __________ their last respects was the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. In the streets outside the Pope’s Vatican palace more than 100,000 mourners gathered for a mass in __________ of their pontiff. His body will be moved to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing at 5 PM (1500 GMT) today. death memory pay recognized deceased The Pope died Saturday evening, aged 84, after years of poor health. Messages and acts of __________ and respect from around the world have been announced in the world’s press, many from unusual __________. Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who tried to assassinate the Pope in 1981, is in mourning in a Turkish prison over the death of his one-time target. Poland’s football federation has postponed its entire fixture list until John Paul’s funeral __________ respect for their fellow countryman. In Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman said: “The Pope's moderation and his __________ for peace is noticeable”, but went on to say: “the other followers of the Roman Catholic religion are enemies of Islam.” Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh described the Pope as a “__________ of religions” and that “he was, above all, a humanist”. out of reconciler condolence voice quarters

1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the headline and guess whether these sentences are true or false: a. TV cameras showed the last seconds of Pope John Paul II’s life. T / F b. The Pope was one of most influential world leaders of modern times. T /F c. There were religious symbols from many religions laid next to him. T / F

d. In the Vatican streets more than 1,000,000 mourners gathered for a special mass. T / F e. The Turkish gunman who tried to assassinate the Pope in 1981 is in mourning. T / F f. There will be no football played in Poland until after the Pope’s funeral. T / F g. The Taliban sent a message of condolence over the Pope’s death. T / F h. The Pope was a reconciler of religions. T / F 2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article: (a)

deceased

VIPs

(b) influential

sympathy

(c)

fairness

crucifix

(d) dignitaries

cross

(e)

mourners

ultimately

(f)

condolence

grievers

(g) quarters

dead

(h) postponed

places

(i)

moderation

delayed

(j)

above all

inspiring

3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible): (a) laid in

times

(b) one of most influential

health

(c) modern

all

(d) pay their last

for peace

(e) 100,000 mourners

mourning

(f)

state

after years of poor

(g) acts of

gathered

(h) in

world leaders

(i)

voice

condolence

(j)

above

respects

KEY: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0504/050404-johnpaul.html

d) LISTENING COMPREHENSION http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/us-less-relgious-than-in-2007/3037099.html Fewer Americans believe in God, …………………………………………. and regularly go to church than in 2007, a poll says.

More than 35,000 Americans were polled …………………………………………. over four months in 2014 by the Pew Research Center. The study, called the 2014 Religious Landscape, was released Tuesday. It updates research done seven years ago.

The Pew Research center said the percentage of Americans who are “absolutely certain” God exists ………………………………………………………………………….

One reason for this, the center says, is the large population of young adults – called Millennials – …………………………………………………………………………….

The other reason is that older, more religious Americans, are dying.

The people who don’t belong to a religion are called “nones” by the survey’s writers.

“Nones” made up 16 percent of the adult population in 2007. This time around, the number is 23 percent.

Among the “nones,” ……………………………………………………………………...

But the research center said there is a “great deal of stability in the U.S. religious landscape” in spite of the lower numbers.

Within the category of people who are affiliated with a religion, the numbers stayed mostly stable.

Seventy-seven percent of the people surveyed said …………………………………, down from 83 percent in 2007.

In that group, 89 percent of those surveyed said they believe in God, which was only a small change from the last time the survey came out.

Alan Cooperman, the Pew center’s director of religious research, says those who identify as “religious” ………………………………………………………….

“On some measures, there are even small increases in their levels of religious practice.”

The survey asked Americans about a number of hot-button issues related to religion.

The survey looked at Americans’ views on ………………………………………….....

People who identified as Christian were about 10 percent more accepting of homosexuality than they were seven years ago. ……………………………………………..

Views about abortion were mostly unchanged compared with the survey seven years ago. Fifty-three percent of Americans…………………………………………………….

About evolution, 62 percent of Americans said they believed humans evolved over time.

Thirty-four percent said …………………………………………………………….

I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?article1571&lang=fr

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ask_about_english/mp3s/aae_ 08_s2_prog_7_christ.mp3 Tom from Poland asks: Christmas

My question is about pronunciation.

When you say Christmas it sounds like /krismas/ and when you say Christchurch for example, it sounds like /kraist/. Are they mispronunciations or both are correct?

Thanks for your question, Tom! And you ………………………..to hear that both your pronunciations are correct…………………………., you may not be so pleased to hear that……………………………………………………………………….!

Well, there is a reason for this. It’s historical and …………………………………and religious influences in particular. Now, the English word Christ comes from ………………….Χριστός (khristos) and …………………..it was pronounced with a short /I/ or sometimes a long /i:/ so we used to say Kreestos and …………………………………….in words like Christmas, Christian, Christianity and Christendom. However, in some words ………………………………..with an /ai/ sound – and we find this in words like Christ, Christchurch, Jesus Christ,Christ-child, anti-Christ.

I can recommend that you use a good learner dictionary, Tom. They’re always useful…………………………….., and I just want to say thanks ………………………………………………and I hope that my answer to your question is useful!

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130522-religious_freedom.html

A report from the U.S. State Department has (1) ____________________ religious intolerance worldwide. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gave (2) ____________________ the "International Religious Freedom" report. He said: "[It] shines light on the challenges people (3) _________________ more than basic religious

freedom and the right to worship as they wish." Kerry said a (4) ______________________ was the increased discrimination against Jews and Muslims around the world. The report highlighted (5) ____________________ sentiment in Europe and Asia, and an increase in anti-Semitism in other parts of the world. Kerry warned that: "When countries (6) ____________________ religious freedom, they threaten their country's own stability."

The report opened with a quote from President Barack Obama, who said religious freedom was, "(7) ____________________ human dignity, and without it our world cannot (8) ____________________ ". The report outlined how nations were repressing religious freedom. It said: "Numerous governments imposed‌undue and (9) ____________________ on religious groups and abused their members, in some cases as part of formal government law and practice." The report also (10) ___________________ of worship increased the danger (11) ____________________ instability. It said such a policy: "Undercuts society's ability to counter and combat the biased and warped interpretations of (12) ________________________ propagate."

e) SPEAKING https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Faith%20Student %20worksheet.pdf http://iteslj.org/questions/religion.html f) WRITING Do you consider the people in your country to be religious? (pg 40)

http://www.michellehenry.fr/religion.htm