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MADE BY GROUP B
Thank you so much, well done

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Made by Group A
Thank you for your hard work :)

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FOR UNIT 3

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When spelling isn't so clear-cut as it should be... and the Americans get angry ;)

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Some Brits can be particularly snippy around spellings and grammar, as anyone who has used the word gotten in their presence can ably testify.

"We invented this language," runs the argument, "so anything you did to it after the War of Independence can only be considered a decline in standards."

Sometimes it pays to have your defense ready, especially if you're about to get pinned to the wall by a withering look, after spelling organize with a z. That's z as in zed: not zee.

So, the first thing to say is that the -ize ending on verbs is the most commonly acceptable version in the world. In British English, either version is fine. Yes, generations of readers and writers have grown up being used to reading realise with an s. But as either version is accepted there, and in America only one is, statistically the z wins. The Oxford University Press uses -ize endings in their style guide, but the Guardian does not.

And part of the reason both endings are acceptable is that -ize predates -ise, back to a time before there even was a British or American English. The Oxford English Dictionary cites an example of realize that goes back to 1611, and an organized that dates back to 1425. The first recorded realise with an s isn't until 1755. And this was during a period where it was not considered important that spellings were uniform.

Once things started to become codified, a struggle began in British English. There was a general understanding at first that - ize would be the way to go, because Greek-derived verbs use the proper Greek endings--izo and - izein. But there were also verbs where the - ise ending is part of a longer suffix, like - cise, - tise or - mise-as in advertise, advise, exercise, compromise and so on. So some words were Anglicised with the s (like Anglicise), and others- capsize, prize, seize-are still spelled - ize no matter where you may be.

So, this is the opposite situation to that presented by Noah Webster and his dictionary of simplification. The Brits decided to change the language in their own unique way, and then couldn't decide if they liked it like that or not. Should any of them have the nerve to get snippy about it now, you have my permission to give them what for, until they apologize. With three z s.

Oh, and you may also like to know that gotten is a perfectly acceptable past participle of get and that both got and gotten are traceable back to Middle English. The problem isn't that Americans developed the word; it's that the British stopped using it.

See more:
Why Did America Drop The 'U' In British Spellings?
Fraser's Phrases: "Oh My Giddy Aunt!"
45 Everyday Phrases Coined By Shakespeare
10 Old British Slang Terms That Deserve A Revival

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Why Brits Spell Words Like 'Realize' With an 'S' | BBC America

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Some Brits can be particularly snippy around spellings and grammar, as anyone who has used the word gotten in their presence can ably testify. "We invented this language," runs the argument, "so anything you did to it after the War of Independence can only be considered a decline in standards."

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Written by Group A

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You shall thank Rosario Cervera (Group B) for doing and sharing her work :)

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Have you ever wanted to donate to a homeless person, but found yourself without any cash, or concerned about how they may spend the money? A potential solution is being proposed in Oxford, England, through a scheme issuing homeless people with barcodes which can be worn around the neck or printed on a sign  Members of the public can scan these barcodes on their smartphones and read the homeless person’s story, before deciding whether or not to donate. Any money pledged goes into a special bank account managed by a support worker, helping the homeless person save towards long-term goals  Some think the project solves a number of problems but others fear the act of scanning someone using a smartphone could be dehumanising  We visit Oxford to meet homeless people using the barcodes, and speak to the people behind the big idea   Presenter: Harriet Noble Reporter: Sam Judah

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Listen to the radio programme and take notes including:
- The pros of such a system
- The cons of such a system
- Sharon's point of view
- Your personal opinion on the subject

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BBC World Hacks - Scanning Homeless People to Make a Donation - BBC Sounds

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Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds.

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You may thank your fellow students for the nice work they've done..

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Explore live radio by rotating the globe.

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There are basically three versions of this book, hence the differences. The one I left for you is the 1890 magazine version (13 chapters). There is an 1891 book version with 20 chapters, a lot longer than this one.  Of course, you may read it if you want (thank you, Leonor, for the link ;))

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The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

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In case you want to read a nice article... ;)

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In case you want to read a nice article... ;)

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The Most Beautiful-Sounding Words in English

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Sorry, this is not in the pdf version I left here, but I think it's a good idea to read it.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde : The Preface

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The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.

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Here's some help.

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Read and take some notes. We will be doing a reading and writing exercise when we are back in January

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Features and useful language

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We will see this on the 10th December / 14th

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New experiments in self-teaching | Sugata Mitra

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This was Rosario Cervera's (group B) idea: to learn 5 words/ expressions every week by writing them on a post-it and sticking it next to the mirror. Thanks!!!

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Learn new vocabulary as if it was a game!!

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English C2.1 was shared with you on Brainscape | Brainscape

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Study English C2.1 flashcards on the web, iPhone, or Android device: learn faster with Brainscape.

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We've been watching in class

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Everyday Idioms & Expressions Used in Britain

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A REPORT

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Video: praising intelligence vs praising effort

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Video: praising intelligence vs praising effort

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Carol Dweck - A Study on Praise and Mindsets

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Plus conditionals review

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BASIC verb tenses review (past perfect, past continuous and past perfect continuous not included)

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BASIC verb tenses review (past perfect, past continuous and past perfect continuous not included)

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In case you feel that you need some extra reviewing