Presentation Planning Day 2

Title: McDonald's getting flack for supporting "the homosexual agenda"
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Class Date:July 23 2008

Theme: Presentation Planning Day 2

Topics Covered:
-McDonalds Discussion
-Student speeches
-Presentation check list

Activity:
-Group planning

Homework:
-Be ready to present tomorrow

New Vocabulary:
Let me get this straight, McDonald's knowingly contributes to the obesity epidemic, plays an active role in helping squelch this nation's agricultural systems, practices substandard beef and food health regulations, bioengineers food with unknown repercussions, and yet the masses line up en masse to collect a coke, a smile, and a plastic happy meal toy.

Yet they support equal rights for other human beings who happen to be gay or lesbian and suddenly feathers are ruffled enough to get active in protest?

in/conspicious -adj
-There was an inconspicuous object in the sky some claimed was a UFO.


Expressions:
let me get this straight
-Let me see if I understand / I want to make sure I understand / (Emphasis on) unbelievable
***Let me get this straight, I only set the alarm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays?
***Let me get this straight, you're Korean and you DON'T LIKE KIMCHEE! Unbelievable!

ruffle feathers
-Make someone angry / make a situation worse / cause trouble
*Try not to ruffle any feathers when you go to that meeting next weekend, we caused enough trouble last weekend.

a dry run
-A practice run / test / rehearsal
***Do a dry run through your presentation today to see if everything is ready.
***Don't worry, I did a dry run through the driving course yesterday, I'm ready for the test.

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Key Words: expressions, general, slang, vocabulary