I will introduce the topic of "Power in Society" sharing the image of Mc-Mansion alongsite que quote. Then I will ask students: 1) Based on this quote, What is the difference between money and power? 2) Based on this quote, which is more important: money or power? Why? G Slide for lead in: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZI8C2I4prggtzwJl6DOT7WMUiXc0w_PK--hpxr3voxM/edit?usp=sharing Max 4 min

New Vocabulary: Superclass, McMansion, Supply chain and purse strings. G Slides for Meaning and Pronunciation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZI8C2I4prggtzwJl6DOT7WMUiXc0w_PK--hpxr3voxM/edit?usp=sharing MEANING: 3 min. I will ask students to match the terms with their definition in G slides. *Answers: Superclass : A small group of very powerful people who influence world decisions. McMansion : A large, modern house that looks impressive but is poorly built. Supply chain :The system of companies and people involved in making and delivering a product. Purse strings : Control of money or financial resources. CCQ´s: -Superclass: Is this word about one person? (No) Is it a group of powerful people? (Yes) Do they have influence over many people or across countries?(Yes) -Mc-Mansion: Is a Mc-Mansion big or small? (Big) Does it look expensive? (Yes) Is it high quality?(No) -Supply chain: Is a supply chain a real metal chain? (No) Is it about producing and selling products? (Yes) Does it include just one company? -Purse strings: Is this about a real purse? (No) Is it about who controls money?(Yes) Can it be used to control other people?(Yes) PRONUNCIATION: 3 min "Syllables race" activity with Ss. I will say the words aloud and the Ss quickly have to type 1, 2, 3 in the chat depending how many syllables they think each word has. *Answers: Supperclass: 3 McMansion:3 Supply chain: 3 ( compound noun) Purse strings: 2 ( compound noun) Slide with "Where is the stress?" activity where they have to drag the word in the correct place. *Answers: Stress on 1st syllable: Superclass, Purse strings Stress on 2nd syllable: McMansion Compound/Equal stress: Supply chain FORM: 3 min Grammar Forms: https://forms.gle/3Crfqe9xeDFZJKEK7 "A relative clause gives extra information about a noun (who for people, which for things, that for people or things, where for places)" *Answers: -The superclass __ controls most of the global wealth often live in several countries. (Who) -A McMansion, ___ looks luxurious but often lacks good design, became a symbol of excess. (Which) -Companies ____ control the supply chain have great power over prices. (That) -The politicians_____ hold the purse strings decide how public money is spent. (Who)

I will share with them a part of a review of David Rothkopf´s book and will ask Ss questions on G-forms for Gist. Gist: https://forms.gle/pEQgqCJwFMKy3Yzk8 *Answers: -What is the text mainly about? The people who hold real power in the world today. -According to the text, who makes up the Superclass? The 6000 most powerful people that influence the global life. -What is one thing that all members of the Superclass have in common? They share similar education and networking backgrounds. -Rothkopf says governments are wary of giving up authority. What does this suggest? Governments are afraid of losing control. If possible make them check the answers in BOR before the OCFB

I will ask Ss to read again more carefully and look for details to answer some multiple-choice questions about facts and ideas from the text. While 2: https://forms.gle/JkLcASAmK4HdnyNf9 *Answers: -How many people does Rothkopf estimate are part of the superclass? 6.000 -What are the industries controlled by the superclass according to the text? Energy, technology, media, and military supply chain -What is one reason for the superclass´s power? The globalization of the world economy -What do members of the superclass have more in common with? Each other -What is Rothkopf’s attitude towards the topic? Provocative and controversial CCQ´s in case and FB: Where in the text did you find that? Do you agree with the author´s point? Does the Superclass live only in one country? Are they mostly poor or rich? Does the author admire or criticize them?

I will ask Ss to give their own opinions using the new vocabulary and relative clauses if possible. Post: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aUfLvEkcGgfwJB3_Z-YQ2HpNvC5hNI2x3NNuoQK6oBA/edit?usp=sharing Questions: Is it fair that a few people have so much influence? Who do you think really holds the power in your country or in the world today? Will give them some opinion builders with relative clauses for them to use. Examples I can give: I believe that the people WHO control the media have the real power because they control the information we consume The companies THAT control technology have more power than those that produce oil. DEC and FB