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Conversation Starters Return and go over Pathways Ch.

2 Test Chapter 3 – Human Migration Chapter 3 – Vocabulary Activities Pronunciation – Word Stress;

Others Tips and Tricks

CONVERSATION STARTERS AI130 A

The health and medical sector has had great developments in recent years. Therefore, there are many specialist hospitals, big pharmacological companies, and new medical inventions every year. All of these help to cure people of disease quickly. However, these days, diseases are becoming more complicated, and creating new medicines is always a challenge. Moreover, they are spreading new types of cancer and viruses, such as HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, heart diseases, ebola etc.

Why do you think these killer diseases have increased?

What about the future, will they increase or decrease?

(A. Munir, Public Health)

CONVERSATION STARTERS AI130 A

Some researchers suggest that people who have to obey instructions from their bosses produce more cortisol than those who do not. One experiment with animals showed that predators have less cortisol in their blood than others that have to be constantly alert to protect themselves and their colonies.  Do you think that people who work in lower-level positions are more likely than others to have certain health issues such as heart attacks or diabetes?

(Agustina Pirez Itzaina, Psychology)

CONVERSATION STARTERS AI130 B

In chemical engineering, engineers always use a huge amount of chemicals, and they need to build a large shelter to keep themselves safe, and at the same time keep the chemicals safe. How can the companies build a huge shelter and in a safe place? (This is a place that just employers/employees can enter and is not available for just any person to access.)

(Hassan, Chemical Engineering)

CONVERSATION STARTERS AI130 B

I'm looking to attend any class that talks about space. As you know, my major doesn't relate to this kind of class, but I want to learn some information about what I'm interested in, too. Students take classes in their majors, but they also sometimes take classes which are not from their major. What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking classes outside your major?

(Safety Engineering, Hussain Alsadiq)

DISCUSSION

1. Have you always lived in your native country?

2. What about your parents? Grandparents? Ancestors?

3. Have your hometowns and cities changed over the last 20 years because of immigration? How?

CHAPTER 3 – PG. 41

Think and Discuss: Questions 1, 2, and 3

CHAPTER 3 - PG. 42 & 43

Read and comprehend pgs. 42 & 43

Answer the questions in part A & B on pg. 42

CITIES WITH OVER 1 MILLION FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS

NEW VOCABULARY, PG. 44

We will read the sentences together.

Then, in small groups, complete:

Pg. 44 - A

VOCABULARY, PG. 45

Pg. 45

We will discuss A

Fill out B together

Discuss C together