The prize we earned together!

In Greek: http://markakischool.blogspot.gr/2012/07/20_28.html

In English: THE AWARD OF GOOD DIGITAL TEACHING

Sharing an older post about chip implants

Involuntary chip implants

http://www.cyberwolfman.com/id_chip_implants.htm

Did you know about this aspect of chip implantation? Read the above article and find the section about cases that relate to the title of this post. How do you feel about this? 

Vocabulary notes

                                                                   Useful vocabulary

• lone
• lonesome
• exaggerated
• coroner
• downright
• upright
• susceptible
• deathly
• epidemic deadly=fatal
• incriminating
• ammunition
• honers
• like a storm in a tea cup
• punctually
• barely audible
• indignant
• undignified
• indigent
• indigenous
• rivulets
• remnants
• downsize
• flicker
• timely
• enumerate

                                                Useful words to embellish an essay

1. surely
2. Admittedly
3. gravely
4. Consequently
5. However
6. Nevertheless
7. sharply
8. By contrast
9. in contrast with sth
10. on the contrary
11. Undoubtedly
12. Personally

                                                              Listening

I bet...........I'm pretty certain.

I've got a hunch......I suspect.

I could kick my self....I wish I hadn't done that.

I can't figure out.....I don't understand.

Help yourself.....You can take as much as you like.

You're barking up the wrong tree....You've got the wrong idea.

There are plenty more fish in the sea.....You've got other option.

I hate to say this...... You're not going to like this.

Grammar points we should all remember!

                                                                  Grammar 
have sb do sth
get sb to do sth
make sb do sth
have sth done 
let sb do sth
allow sb to do sth


Future plans 
be going to
present continuous
future continuous


N O    S A S    C O M M C U
(number,opinion,size,age,shape,colour,origin,material,kind,use)


Inversion
Only when she heard his side of the story did she realise how wrong she had been.
No sooner had the accident occurred than I got help.
Hardly\Barely\Scarcely had we gotten to work when our boss asked to see us.
Not only do I not believe you now,but I also think you have never told me the truth.
Little did he realise that he was under police surveillance.
He is not\neither experienced nor does he has the necessary quilifications for such a position.

we use with (and generally prepositions before relative pronouns) with whom and which


if....
as long as
providing
on condition that
only if
supposing


if not
unless
otherwise
Even If
other examples....
If possible
If in doubt
If so
If not
were to
But for
If need be

most of the others
when most means the majority of people we don't use the e.g most people
the most beautiful-> when it is superlative 


a most= formal very
hear\see + bare infinitive

Critical thinking about Global Warming

- What can we do on a personal level to stop or slow down global warming?

Well , if we want to slow down global warming, there are plenty of ways to do it. First of all  if  we want to support those who are against global warming , we should start by using more energy efficient supplies, in order to save energy.For example we should upgrade our old devices with new ones, which guarantee that they are energy efficient. Moreover another good idea is to stop using so much our cars and try going on foot or by bike wherever we want, in order to prevent more emissions to be given off in our atmosphere.

Conditional Sentences about Global Warming

1. If there weren't so many floods, farmland would be less destroyed and there would be more fresh water sources.
2. On the grounds of global warming, over 1,000 plant and animal species have recently become extinct.
3. If earth's temperature had not increased so much, heat waves wouldn't be more common that ever.
4. If water temperatures had not risen, fish stocks would not be decreased .
5. Forest fires would not have increased severely, if temperatures didn't rise.
6. Were there more water supplies, smaller farmers would be able to cope.
7. Had water levels not risen, Pacific islands would not be disappearing.
8. If earth wasn't so dried, then farming would still be possible in some parts of the world.
   

Crime

-When is the death penalty the right answer? Does it constitute an efficient crime deterrent or should it be abolished?



In my view, death penalty ought not to be used as the ultimate punishment , even if the convict has killed more than one time. In addition, I think that no one has the right to take another person's life because then they should also be considered as murderers.
So for me the death penalty could never be the right answer.In fact it would be better if it would be abolished as it does not affect the crime rate at all.

C2-LEVEL STUDENTS' DEBATE: THE DEATH PENALTY

http://markaki-students.blogspot.gr/2011/09/c2-level-students-debate-death-penalty.html 

Troy Davis

Read the fascinating story about the unfair execution of an innocent man,Troy Davis.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/sep/22/troy-davis-criminal-justice-system

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Inversion, subjunctive, conditionals and other structures

Examples from Grammar(units 5-6) by Izoldy, Anna and Mary.

1. Sheldom do I meet my friends from Spain.
2. Mary has suggested we go to the cinema tonight.
3. Happiness is even more important than money.
4. I asked her whether or not she wanted a cup of coffee.
5. My doctor suggested I start exercising.
6. It is desirable for people not to smoke indoors.
7. I congratulated him on passing the exams with excellent grade.
8. Should I go to Italy, I will buy you a gift.
9. The patient complained to the nurses about their unfriendly behaviour.
10. Only by exercising hard will you achieve losing wight.
11. No sooner had I got home than I heard a weird noise from upstairs.
12. I don't want your help nor do I need it.
13. Under no circumstances should parents hit their children.
14. Scarcely had I gotten to John's house when he started crying.
15. Little did citizens know about the economy of the country.
16. Such was the excitement she had that she fainted.
17. There is no way we can win this basketball match because the opponents are amazing players.
18. The village has got no population.
19. It is crucial that all citizens pay their taxes.
20. The headmaster recommends that students not skip their classes.
21. It's a good idea not drink alcohol while driving.
22. I asked Billy whether he wanted to come to my party.
23. Hardly had I reached my bed when I fell asleep.
24. Barely could I see in the darkness when I found the light.
25. Never could Alex have written such a letter.
26. Not only does my mother understand me, but she also supports me in every new step in my life.
27. Were you to work harder, you would get a promotion.
28. All you need is love.
29. No one can cook better than my grandma.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

• Please refrain from smoking anywhere in the building.
• Since he has a criminal record,he is not eligible for this job.
• I confided in you and you told everyone my secrets.
• She glanced at the newspaper headlines before going to the office.
• I had a discussion with the sale's manager but we didn't deal with an idea.

Useful vocabulary about crime

1)arson

2)assault

3)blackmail

4)burglary

5)fraud

6)hijacking

7)hooliganism

8)kidnapping

9)mugging

10)appeal

11)barrister

12)caution

13)cell

14)community service

15)court

16)court case

17)death penalty

18)defense

19)fine

20)jail

21)guilty

22)imprisonment

23)innocent

24)judge

25)jury

26)justice

27)lawyer

28)offence

29)sentence

30)prison

31)probation

32)prosecution

33)punishment

34)capital punishment

35)corporal punishment

36)remand home

37)solicitor

38)trial

39)verdict

40)witness

41)mugger

42)murderer

43)robber

44)shoplifter

45)smuggler

46)terrorist

47)thief

48)vandal

49)arrest

50)ban

51)break in

52)break out

53)break the law

54)burgle

55)charge

56)commit a crime

57)escape

58)get away

59)get away with

60)hold up

61)investigate

62)rob

63)steal 64)alibi 65)armed 66)burglar 67)car alarm 68)alarm 69)legal 70)illegal 71)store detective 72)private detective 73)weapon

Have your say!
Which do you think is the more reasonable response to crime:retribution or rehabilitation?Which response is more common in your country?
Wholeheartly I believe that the most effective response is rehabilitation ,as it is common in my country, because it is not as punitive as retribution.Ex-convicts deserve to turn over a new leaf and find a job in order to participate and fit again in the community so they will become indipendence.With ther salary they can tace care of themselves,their family and they wouldn't need to commit any crime again ,a serious benefit for the community.

Words of Crime
rehabilitation                    
defraud                         
smaglling                 
manual labor
violation
exceed the speed
homicide
tax evasion
interrogation
offense
retribution 
sentence
verdict
convicted
menial
detention
condemn
damn
punitive
recidivism
crime prevention
criminal record
arsonist
penalty
bar
abolish
prosecute
petty crime
assault
fraud
confession
trial
ban
legislation
shoplifting
acquit
enforce
forged/conterfeit
red-handed
break-in
manslaughter
hard labor
handcuffs
straightjacket
allegation
penalize
alibi
relapse into crime
defendant
judge
slight
juror
pickpocket
execution
incident
record
impose
counterfeit bills
black market
blackmail
breach of peace
counterfeiting
desertion
obstructing a police investigation
resisting arrest
corrupt
loot
interrogation
allegation
appeal
abide
allege
charge
crack down
enforce
entitle
oath
plead penalty
repeal
tip-off
penalize
solitary confinement
death row
parole
lethal
hard labor
liberate
inmate
chain gangs

Have your say!

Which do you think is the most reasonable response to crime: retribution or rehabilitation? Which response is more common in your country?

In my view rehabilitation is a more effective response to crime, as it helps the convict through therapy, conversation and other ways to understand that what he has done was wrong and that he should turn over a new leaf. On the other hand, retribution is not so effective, because it contains violence and violence is not an appropriate way for a prisoner to accept his mistakes.So, I think that rehabilitation is a more effective deterrent than retribution.Finally, in my country retribution is not so popular as rehabilitation. The government tries to prevent convicts from relapsing into crime and it gives them a job , it helps them with therapy e.t.c.

Crime word list!

1. the jury
2. trial
3. be sentenced to
4. be accused of
5. judge
6. judgement
7. expell
8. illegally
9. legally
10. defense lawyer
11. convict
12. graffiti
13. rob a bank
14. murder sb
15. robbery
16. murderer
17. speeding
18. court
19. be imprisoned
20. hacking
21. hacker
22. shoplifting
23. shoplifter
24. fraud
25. defraud
26. arsonist
27. send sb in jail
28. clues
29. community service
30. commit a crime
31. IDtheft
32. get away with murder
33. let off
34. set free
35. court case
36. law enforcement
37. victim
38. defentant
39. prosecution
40. the accused
41. verdict
42. witness
43. proof
44. give clues
45. hi-jacking
46. smuggling
47. kidnapping
48. forgery
49. contrick
50. deceive
51. vandalism
52. vandalise
53. fine
54. give a warning
55. relapse into crime
56. recidivism
57. prejudice
58. rehabilitation
59. deterrent
60. deter sb from doing sth
61. juror
62. slight
63. pickpocket
64. petty crime
65. penalty
66. double-edged sword
67. retribution
68. inmate
69. turn over a new leaf
70. priviledged
71. inhumane
72. humane
73. detention
74. lockdown
75. punishment
76. punitive regimes
77. evidence 
78. cells
79. motive
80. incentive