Advanced lesson: Validation video

Objective: to discuss the topic, learn language about praise

watch this video at home tonight or tomorrow before class because it's 16' long.
http://vimeo.com/2485018 


VOCABULARY you want to elicit and teach IN CLASS:
TO pay a compliment to someboday / to compliment somebody on their LOOKS/APPEARANCE, ABILITY and POSSESSIONS
you are complimented, you feel good, you puff up.
to give recognition, to praise, to give credit
You praise somebody''s work = you say how well done something is in public
You give credit to somebody for having done something good. = somebody is credited with havind done xxx.

In class they asked about....
I never get round to doing... = nunca me pongo a hacer... / I finally got round to doing...= finalmente me puse a hacer...(algo que nunca encontraba el momento para hacer)
it's a feel good film / it's an uplifting short film / this films cheers you up.
Something grabs your attention, / something draws you attention
You look scruffy today- unshaved, dishevelled hair, ...
You're missing the point (not losing)
You can't deny that she is...great
He's not bothered (about)... pasa de que...= no le importa

Remember too that you can write a summary or the story line of the Validation video in your own words. Or maybe your opinion, but whaterver you do, don' t mix the two types of texts.

You can do one more viewing and  you can write the compliments and put them within one of these three "groups":

a. Subject + to be + (so) adjective

you are awesome

b. You've got   (such a)  +adjective +Noun

You've got beautiful eyes

c. verbs

That shirt matches your eyes

If you think you  need further practice on any of the structures provided, you can ask me or go to google and search for "how to compliment someone" and see what you come up with. Notice the use of "compliment" as a verb.