Objective: At the end of this lesson students will be able to describe the frequency in which certain events are carried out in order to inform, contrast and compare the different habits that people and the industry have regarding the world of cinema.

ORAL TASK “Film Industry and Habits” Teams/Pairs. Ss will give a talk about the film industry and the movie habits that people of different ages have in order to inform their classmates and others about it. Pre-task: Assign one of the following categories to each team: Animated films, horror films, comedy, musicals, romantic films, documentaries, independent films, films for TV. Ss are required do research about the film industry in advance. Task: How often does the cinema industry make comedy, horror, musical, etc films? How many does it make every year? Who watches these films? Give a presentation about the habits of both the film industry and people who watch movies. Use an infographic to illustrate your presentation.

WRITTEN TASK “Film Review” Ss will write a review about their favorite English film to nominate it for a film festival at school. Pre-task: Ss will work on SB page 64 Preparing to write. Task: The English Department is organizing a film festival for the next month. Can you recommend an English movie for the festival? Write a review about your favorite English movie.

NOTION FUNCTION VOCABULARY USE OF ENGLISH SKILLS PRODUCTION

WEEK 1

Entertainment: Films

Talking about, recommending and describing films.

Types of films Thriller, sci-fi, romantic, drama, animated, horror, comedy, musical, documentary, film, noir, etc. WB page 31 SB page 57 Adjectives to describe films Boring, exciting, funny, sad, scary, interesting, depressing, dull, overrated, predictable, etc SB page 57

A Pitch SB page 56

Phrases to talk about films It takes place in/ on… It’s set in… I recommend it.

A: What’s your favorite film? B: Finding Nemo A: What type of film is it? B: It’s an animated film A: What’s it about? B: It’s set in Australia. A clown fish crosses the ocean looking for his son, Nemo with the help of a fish named Dory. They meet a lot of sea creatures and have a lot of adventures on the way. A: How do you like it? B: It’s really interesting. I recommend it.

Reading & Listening Make a pitch SB page 56 Reading ex 1-4. Track 2.20

Listening & Speaking

Pronunciation /ɪ/and /iː/ SB page 56 Pronunciation ex 1-2. Track 2.22

Speaking SB page 56 Pronunciation ex 3-4.

Writing A pitch SB page 57 Writing Ex. A

Written

A pitch Write a pitch for a film. SB page 57 Writing Ex. B

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES IZTACALA

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS

Nivel 5 Global Elementary Units 5, 6, 7

WEEK 1

Frequency of Events

Talking about the frequency in which something happens,

Frequency Adverbs Every + day/ week/weekend/ month/ year Once Twice + a day, week, Three, four, etc. times month, year How often…? SB page 55 WB page 30

Collocations & Actions related to films Buy a ticket, read the film reviews, watch the film, go to the cinema, sit at the front, at the back, in the middle. Buy/download (pirate) movies/films, attend film premiers, etc SB page 55 Vocabulary and Speaking

Extend vocabulary It depends on SB page 63 Language Focus; Speaking ex 1.

Every year, there are around 4000 new films in the world. China sells 1,430,000,000 movie tickets every year. My family and I go to the movies twice a month. I go alone to the cinema once a month. SB page 54

Reading and Listening World Cinema SB page 54 Reading and Listening Ex. 1-3. Track 2.18

Oral

Survey: Film Habits What are your classmates’ film habits? Make a survey to find out how often they: -go to the movies -buy pirate movies -watch movies online -download movies -attend film premiers -read film reviews, etc Use SB page 55 Vocabulary & Speaking ex 3 as reference.

Describing and asking about the frequency in which we perform certain activities.

A: How often do you go to the cinema? B: I go twice a month. A: How often do you buy pirate movies? B: I buy pirate movies at the flea market every weekend. A: How often do you watch movies at home? B: It depends on what movies are on. I think three or four times a month. SB page 55

Listening How often do you go to the cinema? SB page 63 Listening. Track 2.39-2.44

Speaking A trip to the cinema SB page 55 Vocabulary & Speaking ex 3.

Reading A Review SB page 64 Reading Ex. 1-4.

Writing A Film Review SB page 64 Writing skills; language focus.

Objective: Students will share information about their television preferences and routines in order to compare and contrast their likes and habits with others’. They will also discuss about different television theories.

ORAL TASK “The Role of Television in Our Lives”. Whole class. Team A & B Ss will debate about the role that television plays in our daily life in order to conclude if it affects our lives positively or negatively. Pre-task: Ss are required to do research about the topic in advanced. Task: You’re going to have a debate about the influence of TV in our lives. Team A: You think TV has a positive influence in our lives. Team B: You think TV has a negative influence in our lives Share your ideas and reach a conclusion. Think about the following:

Is television a positive or negative influence in our lives?

How important is it in your daily life?

What are the good and bad consequences of watching TV?

WRITTEN TASK “TV to Learn”. Individual. Ss will write a recommendation about a TV programme to be used for activities at the media center. Task: The English Department wants to create new activities for the media center. Write a note to the coordination recommending a TV programme that you think can help English learners to practice and learn the language. Use WB page 36 Preparing to write as a reference.

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WEEK 2

Entertainment: Television.

Talking and asking about the types of TV programmes people watch.

Types of TV programmes -Comedy, documentary, film, TV series, news, soap operas, cartoons, drama. -Sports, travel/ holiday, kids/children’s, cooking, music, wildlife, educational + programme. -Talk, game + show. WB page 32

Verbs & expressions to describe preferences -Like, love, enjoy, prefer, fancy -Dislike, detest, hate, despise -To (not) be a fan of… -To (not) be keen on… Adjectives to describe movies & TV programmes. Interesting, funny, boring, great, scary, dull, silly, inspiring, exciting, sad, fun, depressing, overrated, predictable, etc Recycle - Object pronouns - Also & Too

I love TV series. My favorite is How I Met Your Mother, it’s a comedy and it’s very funny. My sister Veronica loves soap operas. I’m not keen on them so I don’t watch any. I like educational programmes, that’s what I watch on TV. And game shows too. They’re fun. A: Do you fancy documentaries? B: Yes, I do but I prefer wildlife programmes. A: What’s your favorite soap opera? B: I’m not a fan of soap operas. I detest them. But I like a TV series, The Big Bang Theory. A: I love it! It’s great. I also enjoy the comedy FRIENDS. It’s old but really funny.

Speaking Do you watch…? SB page 58 Vocabulary Ex. 3

Listening SB page 58 Listening Ex. 1-2. Tracks 2.24- 2.28.

1 Students are already familiar with the vocabulary and grammar. Focus on the place of adverbs in a sentence and on making conversation tips.

2 The book does not provide with materials to teach or practice these vocabulary items.

WEEK 2

Television Habits

Making conversation: talking and asking about people’s TV habits and preferences.

Frequency Adverbs1

Always, usually, often, sometimes, not often, hardly ever, never. WB pages 30, 31

Conjunctions

2

- Addition: And, also, as well as - Contrast: but, however, although, - Effect: so, therefore - Reason: because, since - Time: while, when, before, after. Recycle: -Parts of the day and days of the week. -Daily routines and activities. -Words to describe movies & TV programmes. -Verbs and expressions to describe preferences. -Type/ Kind/ Sort of…

A: I dislike the news. They’re always depressing. Therefore, I never watch them. Do you watch the news? B: Yes, I do but I don’t fancy them. My partner enjoys the news. She often watches the news in the mornings and at nights so I watch them too. A: Do you watch TV at nights? B: No, I don’t. I never watch TV before I go to bed. A: What type of TV shows do you like? B: I enjoy travel programmes, but I hardly ever watch them on TV. A: What kind of programmes does Carlos enjoy? B: He usually watches cooking shows and travel programmes too. SB pages 58, 59

Reading Global soaps WB page 34

Speaking Making conversation SB page 59 Speaking Ex. 1-3.

Reading & Writing Recommending a TV programme. WB page 36

WRITTEN

What are the best shows on TV nowadays?

Write a recommendation for one of the following types of TV programmes: - comedy - drama - travel or cooking show - talk show - educational programme.

WB page 36 Ex. Preparing to write; Useful phrases.

WEEK 2

Television Theories

Talking about the good and bad consequences of watching TV and certain TV programmes.

Phrasal Verbs related to TV Sit down, stand up, turn down, turn off, turn up, take up (start doing sth), take off (improve), to be on. SB page 60 WB page 32

Adjectives to describe states and qualities. Crazy, lazy, violent, fat, stupid, intelligent, frightened, ill, paranoid, SB page 60 Reading Ex. 1

Verbs & Nouns related to TV theories -To hurt, to make, to cause, to become, to get, to develop´. -Crime, effect, society. SB page 60 Reading Ex. 1

Health problems Headache, sore eyes, backache. SB page 60 Reading Ex. 1

Extend vocabulary Watch vs See SB page 60 WB page 32

Zero Conditional If

If you watch a lot of TV, you get sore eyes. The light from the TV hurts your eyes.

People that watch TV for long hours become lazy and fat. If you sit down in front of the TV for long hours, you don’t do exercise and you get fat.

Children that see violence on TV or take up violent programmes, become violent adults.

Educational programmes make you intelligent. Children that watch these kind of programmes, develop more quickly.

Listening SB page 60 Vocabulary & Pronunciation Ex. 3

Reading & Listening Television Theories SB page 60 Reading

Listening Stress WB page 33 Pronunciation 2. Track 1.16

Speaking Television theories SB page 60 Speaking Ex. B.

ORAL

I don’t want to watch that anymore. Pairs. Role- play two people watching TV. -Student A: You want to watch something different, convince SB that the current programme is terrible. -Student B: You don’t want to change the channel. Convince SA that your programme is ok and that his/hers isn’t. SB page 61 Speaking Ex. A

Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify, describe and enquire about the abilities and skills people possess and/ or are needed for jobs and studying matters. They will describe and ask about what is possible to have, get, obtain or do in a job. They will also be able to request further information about jobs’ specifications and requirements.

ORAL TASK “Job Interview”. Pairs Task: Students will role- play a job interview. Student A: You applied for a job in an English speaking country. Answer the interviewer’s questions and request further information about the salary, the schedule, the activities and the possibilities in your job. Student B: You’re going to interview a candidate for a job you advertised. Ask the candidate his personal information and enquire about his abilities and skills to check if he’s suitable for the job.

WRITTEN TASK “Applying for a job”. Individual/ Pairs Pre-task: SB page 76 Preparing to write ex 1 & 2 Task: Ss will write an application letter for a job. You saw some ads for job in English speaking countries. Write an application letter to apply for one of them. Use SB page 76 Writing ex 1 as reference.

3 Ss have already learned vocabulary about jobs. However, this session is aimed to widen ss vocabulary about jobs and workplaces.

NOTION FUNCTION VOCABULARY USE OF ENGLISH SKILLS PRODUCTION

WEEK 3

Jobs and workplaces.

Talking and asking about what people do for a living.

Jobs3

Mechanical engineer, Physicist, Chemist, High School teacher Au pair, Bus driver, Sports coach, Tourist guide, etc. Sb page 66 Vocabulary and Reading ex 1 WB page 39 Vocabulary 1A, B Workplaces Adjective/ Noun + company / center / department/ laboratory/ (Pharmaceutical company, research center, English department/ Physics laboratory) Collocations with “work” Work in + workplace Work for + a + noun. Work with + noun SB page 66 Vocabulary & Reading ex 4

My dad is a chemist and he works for a big pharmaceutical company. He works in a laboratory with a lot of people. A: What do you do? B: I’m a pediatric nurse. I work with children in the XXI Century Hospital. A: What does your mom do? B: She works for a research company. She’s physicist.

Listening & Reading The Gallup Survey SB page 66, 130 Vocabulary and Reading ex 2, 3. Writing Can you guess the job? SB page 66 Vocabulary and Reading ex 5 Speaking Speaking tasks SB page 66 Vocabulary and Reading ex 6

4 Students have already learned and practiced the grammar structure. However, the notion, function and vocabulary are new to them.

5 Orient ss in the formation of –ly adverbs.

WEEK 3

Abilities and skills for work and study.

Talking and asking about people’s abilities and how fast or well they can perform certain actions.

Abilities and skills4

Use a computer Find information on the Internet Work with other people Type Learn new things Speak another language Understand instructions in English Etc. SB page 69 WB page 39 Vocabulary 2 Adverbs of manner

5

Quickly (Not) very/ really well Slowly Easily Badly Perfectly SB page 69 WB page 37 Conjunctions* And However Although *The book does not provide material to teach this topic.

A: Can you type? B: Yes, I can. I can type very quickly. I can use a computer very well and find information on the Internet quickly. However, I can’t work with other people easily. Mrs. Lopez can speak Russian and Chinese, but she can’t speak English. Although I can translate texts from English into Spanish, I can’t speak them. WB page 37 SB page 69

Listening SB page 69 Pronunciation ex. 1, 2. Track 2.51-2.52 Speaking & Listening Can WB page 41 Pronunciation 1 Reading & Listening Ten facts about typing SB page 68 Reading ex 1-3

WRITTEN Job advertisement Make an ad for one of the following jobs: Au pair, bus driver, cook, sports coach, tourist guide. Include the abiities, skills and qualities necessary for the job. SB page 76 (use the reading as a model)

WEEK 3

Possibilities at work.

Describing and enquiring about what can and can’t be done at the workplace.

Vocabulary related to work Salary Days off Holidays Bonus CV Job advertisement Training Apply Application Full/ Part time job Flexible hours. Employee Employer CEO Company president Assistant Manager Work benefits Have + Free meals, holidays, paid vacations, health insurance, a pension, training, a social life, a good salary, a flexible schedule, free parking. Use + a company car, the sports facilities, have a social life, the phone for personal phone calls, your cell-phone, etc. Get + a raise, a promotion, a new office, a bonus. SB page 67

I can’t use the phone to make personal calls, but I can use my cell-phone at work. A: Can I use the sports facilities? B: Yes, you can. All employees and their families can access the sports facilities. A: Can Julia have long holidays? B: No she can’t. She can have two short holidays during the year. The company president can have a parking space, but I can’t. SB page 67 WB page 37

Listening Work benefits SB page 67 Listening ex 2 Track 2.46- 2.49 Writing & Speaking SB page 67 Writing ex 1, 2. Listening & Speaking Can and can’t. SB page 41 Pronunciation 1 Writing & Reading A job application SB page 76 Reading; Writing skills; language focus.

ORAL Survey What’s the most popular work or study skill in your classroom? What skills do you think are necessary to acquire? Make a survey to find out what your partners’ study and work abilities are. Share your results with the class.

Requests and responses

Making requests in different degrees of politeness and responding to them.

A: Can you repeat the information, please? B: Sure. A: Could you answer some questions, please? B: I’m sorry, but I’m busy in this moment. A: Could you tell me about the salary? B: Of course. SB page 74 Language Focus

Listening Meetings SB page 74 Listening ex 1, 2. Track 2.59-2.61 Speaking SB page 74 Speaking ex. B

Objective: Ss will use the past simple tense to share information about their school days and to describe remarkable people or events. They will also talk about the latest news there are.

ORAL TASK “News Broadcast”. Pairs/ Trios. Ss will play the role of newscasters. They will broadcast a short news capsule about the latest news in their city. Pre-task: Ss or teacher should bring newspapers (preferably in English) no older than 1 month. 1. Ss will select a piece of news from the newspaper. Task: Prepare a news segment with the information from the newspaper and broadcast it to inform the class about the recent news in your town. (2 mins. Max)

WRITTEN TASK “Applying for a training course”. Individual Ss will write an application letter/e-mail to be part of a training course abroad Pre-task: Work with activities on WB page 43, 44 ex 1-5 Task: You’re interested in taking one of the following training courses abroad: a) English as a second language b) Academic English: your ticket to foreign universities c) English for touristic purposes. Write your application letter/ e-mail WB page 44 Writing. Use WB page 43 Reading as reference.

6 These verbs are suggested since they relate closely to the notion “School Years” and function presented. However, since ss have already learned and worked with the simple

past tense, they may want to include other verbs they know as well. Teacher must verify such verbs are suitable for the context.

NOTION FUNCTION VOCABULARY USE OF ENGLISH SKILLS PRODUCTION

WEEK 4

School Years.

Talking about past abilities, preferences and school life.

Types of schools Elementary/Primary school Nursery/ Kindergarten University/ College Secondary/ High school WB page 39 Vocabulary 3A WB page 40 Vocabulary 3B School Subjects SB page 72 WB page 40 Vocabulary 4A, B Phrases to describe abilities To be good/terrible at (Not) to be interested in SB page 72 Language Note Extend vocabulary A (little) bit Sb page 73 Extend your vocabulary. Wb page 40 Common expressions in English I think I think that SB page 75 Language Focus Verbs in simple past tense To be Can Study, Attend, Take, Have

6

Conjunctions So But

When I was in secondary school I was interested in sports and arts, so I attended sports and cultural events. I could play soccer, basketball and baseball very well, but I couldn’t draw or paint. My favorite subjects in high school were science and English. I attended science fairs and cultural events. A: Were you good at math? B: No, I wasn’t. I was terrible at math, but I was a little bit good at chemistry. A: What was your favorite subject in high school? B: I think that it was arts. A: I think you were good at sports. B: No, I wasn’t. I was terrible at them. A: I took gymnastics class in secondary school and I was very good at it. I was interested in other sports too. WB page 38

Speaking School Days SB page 73 Speaking Listening Two-syllable words WB page 41 Pronunciation 2. Track 1.19 Listening & Reading School Days SB page 73 Reading and listening ex 1-4. Track 2.58 Listening Learning at home WB page 41 Listening

W E E K 4

Remarkable people and events.

Identifying dead or alive people who did important things in the near or distant past. Describing what they did and when it was done.

Regular and irregular verbs in the past tense. (affirmative and negative form) Sb page 79, 81 WB page 45, 46, 47 Time expressions to refer to the past For (2 years, one month, some days, etc) From (1988, the beginning og this year, etc) to (1989, last month, etc) (Two months, 1 year, etc) + ago Until (he returned, 1950, last month) Last Yesterday morning, night, etc WB page 45 Units of time Decade (the 50’s, the 1970’s) Century (I, IV, XIII) Prepositions In, On, At, In, To SB page 79 WB page 47 (continues in the next page)

Nikola Tesla was born on July 10th,

1856. Tesla was a Serbian- American,

inventor, physicist, and futurist famous

for his contributions to the design of

the modern alternating current (AC)

electricity supply system. He worked

for Thomas Alva Edison for a short

time and he also conducted a variety

of experiments in his laboratory.

Julian Paul Assange was born on 3rd

July, 1971 in Australia. He is a

computer programmer, publisher and

journalist. He founded the website

WikiLeaks in 2006. This website

became very popular in 2010 because

it published U.S. military and

diplomatic documents. The US

Government wanted to arrest

Assange, but Ecuador’s government

gave him political asylum at their

London’s embassy.

Listening The news from Local to Global SB page 78 Reading & Listening ex 1-4. Track 3.01 Reading Person of the Century WB page 42 Reading Speaking Regular verbs( -ed) endings SB page 81Pronunciation ex 1 WB page 48 Pronunciation 1. Track 1.21

Writing My Autobiography Write your own autobiography. Include information about your school background too. WB page 79 Writing activity 3

* The books do not provide with materials to teach or practice these vocabulary items. Teacher should bring his own materials.

WEEK 4

News Stories Giving news and re-telling stories.

Recycle vocabulary: Jobs and occupations. Nationalities Demonyms. Object Pronouns Linking words* But Because However Although So When Extend your vocabulary History vs story SB page 80 Wb page 47 Extend your vocabulary.

The Mexican President Enrique Peña

Nieto, elected in 2012, met the

parents of the missing students from

Iguala, Guerrero last Thursday

evening. According to reports, the

meeting wasn’t successful and the

parents weren’t happy with the way

the President treated them.

Police officers at Dublin stopped four

mafia leaders yesterday morning. The

officers arrested the men when they

boarded a plane to Rome. The officers

received a medal for their brave arrest.

Last month, Alan Eustace broke Felix

Baumgartner’s 39,045-m high-altitude

skydive record from October, 2012.

Eustace also set new world records for

vertical speed and free fall distance.

SB pages 78, 80 & 81

Reading Describing an Event SB page 88 Describing an Event Reading ex 1, 2 Writing Avoiding Repetition SB page 88 Writing skills ex 1, 2 SB page 88 Language Focus ex 1, 2 Listening Where do you get your news? WB page 48 Listening

Oral News Broadcast Create a news broadcast. Follow the instructions on SB page 81 Speaking.

Objective: Students will describe and ask about the who, what, when, where, how and why of past events to tell short stories and anecdotes. They will also describe present and past weather conditions.

ORAL TASK “I can’t believe it, tell me more” Trios Ss will ask and answer questions to learn more about an unfortunate event. Pre-task: What’s the most unfortunate anecdote you have? Think about what, where and when it happened and all the details around it. Student A, B & C: 1. Tell your story to your partners but don’t give them a lot of details so they get

curious and can ask you questions to learn more about your anecdote. 2. Ask follow-up questions to the student telling the story in order to have all the

details and have the opportunity to re-tell the complete story later. 3. Decide what story has the most details and is the most interesting. As a team, tell

the story to the rest of the class.

WRITTEN TASK “Anecdotes” Pairs. Ss will write about a funny, crazy or scary anecdote to participate in a contest. Pre-task: Ss will elaborate a list containing the following information: A name, a place, a date or time expression, a type of weather and a weather idiom. Ex: Melisa, downtown Mexico City, two months ago, rainy, to rain on someone’s parade. Teacher will then, hand out the lists to different teams. Task: The teachers from level 5 are organizing a writing contest for the students. Would you like to have three extra points in your final exam and win $5,000? Write a funny, crazy or scary anecdote using all the prompts your teacher gave you to participate in the contest.

NOTION FUNCTION VOCABULARY USE OF ENGLISH SKILLS PRODUCTION

WEEK 5

Weather Conditions

Describing weather conditions

Nouns related to the weather Clouds, rain, snow, sun, wind, heat, cold, thunder, lightning, fog, humidity SB page 82 Vocabulary WB page 47 Vocabulary 2A Words to describe the weather: Noun + y Windy, cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny, warm, (boiling) hot, (freezing) cold, chilly, foggy, humid, scorching, drizzling, SB page 82 Language note WB page 48 Vocabulary 2B Adjectives & adverbs to describe the weather Nice, great, awful, terrible Mild, partly, really, extremely, very Dummy subject (pronoun) “It” SB page 83 WB page 46 Grammar 4

A: What’s the weather like today? B: It’s freezing cold and I don’t like it. I prefer hot weather. A: What’s your favorite type of weather? B: Cloudy and chilly. I love cold weather. What about you? A: I think that I prefer sunny days. Cloudy weather is depressing. A: What was the weather like yesterday? B: It was really nice. It was hot, but not boiling hot. A: Is it rainy in your town? B: No, it isn’t. It’s really hot. *The grammar item to revise at this stage is the use of the dummy subject “It”

Reading Clouds WB page 49, 50 Reading & Listening The great Eskimo vocabulary hoax. SB page 82, 83. Speaking Would you like to... SB page 83 Speaking ex. C. Work only with conversation 3.

7 The textbooks do not contain teaching or practicing materials for this grammar item. Teacher is required to provide materials.

WEEK 5

Recounts and anecdotes

Telling anecdotes.

Idioms related to the weather To be on cloud nine It’s raining cats and dogs To steal someone’s thunder To make a storm in a teacup To be under the weather To chill out To rain on someone’s parade. Words & expressions to describe feelings and states. -Worried, concerned, anxious -Tired, exhausted, burnt out, weary -Hungry, starving, famished, -Excited, thrilled, pumped up -Happy, delighted, blissed, pleased, - Sad, blue, terrible, awful -Angry, upset, mad, furious, steamed- up -Scared, afraid, frightened, horror- strucked, terrified

Last summer I traveled to Acapulco with my brother. I was on cloud nine when we arrived to the hotel because it was amazing. We didn’t go out last weekend because Martha was a little under the weather. She felt terrible so we stayed home and watch movies all afternoon. Carlos made a storm in a teacup last night because we left the party before 2 am. He was very mad at us. A week ago I went to an amusement park with my siblings. They rode the “Haunted Coaster” but I didn’t because I was terrified. I waited outside and chilled out

Speaking SB page 84 Speaking ex. 1 & 2 Reading & Listening Storm chasing SB page 84-85 Reading and Listening ex 1-2. Track 3.09 Reading & Writing Describing a weather experience WB page 51 ex 1- 5

Writing Describing a weather experience. WB page 51 Describing a weather event. Ex Preparing to write and writing.

Verb patterns (aff, neg)

7

1) (Not)Like, love, enjoy, hate, stop,

finish, end up + verb in the present participle form.

2) Decide, need, try, want, manage,

promise, choose, forget + verb in the infinitive form

3) Begin, start + verb in the present

participle or infinitive form.

I attended a concert last month and it was great. The lead singer stopped singing in the middle of a song so we sang the rest of it. We decided not to go to the park today because it was raining cats and dogs. There was a holiday break last month. My mother and sister went to the beach and my dad and I chose to go camping. Marcos didn’t pass the last course because he forgot to go to the media lab. I finished the 15 levels of English in July. I began studying English at FESI three years ago and I started to take French classes in August.

WEEK 5

Recounts and anecdotes

Telling anecdotes

Recycle: - Verbs in the simple past tense - Time expressions to refer to the past - Conjunctions - Object pronouns - Sequence markers: first, after, after that, then, next, when, until, finally. - Idioms related to the weather - Words & expressions to describe feelings and states. - Verb patterns - Words to describe the weather - Adjectives & adverbs to describe the weather - Pronoun “It” - Wh question words: what, when, where, why, how, who Adverbs Unfortunately, fortunately, slowly, patiently, luckily, suddenly, carefully, quietly, quickly, loudly, fast, early, late.

Last week my boyfriend and I went to

the National History and Anthropology

Museum. I was on cloud nine because I

love going to that museum and I also

wanted to see the “Ancient Masks”

exhibition. Unfortunately, the museum

was closed! Life rained on our parade.

Then we started walking on Reforma

Av. and things changed, we ended up

having a great time.

Reading and Listening Storm chasing SB pag 84, 85. Reading and Listening ex. 1-2. Track 3.09 Listening & Speaking Pronunciation of /w/ /h/ WB page 48 Pronunciation 2. Track 1.22 SB page 85 Pronunciation. Track 3.10 Speaking Interjections SB page 87 Language focus.

Oral A day Out

SB page 85 Speaking. Asking follow-up questions to enquire about past events and anecdotes.

A: Why did you end up having a great

time?

B: Because we had a delicious coffee

and talked about different things. We

saw the “Voladores de Papantla” and

took a lot of photos.

A: Did you see the pictures outside

Chapultepec? They are great!

B: Yes, we did. They were amazing.

What picture was your favorite?

A: I think that “Mercado” was my

favorite although I liked them all.

WB page 46

SB page 85

Objective: Students will be able to use the present perfect to describe, compare, contrast and enquire about their life experiences and achievements with others’. They will also make emphasis on the quantities of what they have done.

ORAL TASK “Talk Show” Pairs/trios Ss will role-play being the host and the guest in a talk show. The host will interview the guest to find out more about his/her life experiences and achievements. Pre- task: Have students work with the following materials: Student A Host’s worksheet (page 6). Student B Guest’s worksheet (page 7) http://www.henry4school.fr/Grammar/pdf/Life%20Experiences.pdf Task: Student A. You’re the host of a talk show. Interview your guest so you and the audience can learn more about his/her life experiences and achievements. Student B. You’re a not very famous musician, writer, celebrity, actor, etc. You’re the guest at a talk show today. Answer your host’s questions so the audience can learn more about your career.

WRITTEN TASK “On the Spotlight” Individual/ Whole class Ss will create a class bulletin board. They will write a short composition to promote the work of a not very famous actor, writer, scientist, journalist, photographer, etc. Pre-task: Ss need to do some research and to bring a photograph of the person they chose to talk about. Task: 1. Write a short composition about the person you consider should be on the spotlight. 2. As a class, elaborate a bulletin board. Post your compositions and the pictures in it so

everyone can see it.

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WEEK 6

Life Experiences

Talking about life experiences.

Places & Activities Farm, zoo, park, amusement park, mall, beach, countryside, archaeological site, mountain, river, lake, sea, desert, forest, rainforest, airport, concert, arts/music festival, museum, downtown, restaurant, city, cruise ship, class, course, etc. Verbs in the past participle form Go, travel, be, see, camp, climb, come, fly, ride, swim, take, visit, eat, try, drink, plant, give, get, work, participate, study, have, write, meet, fail, win Adverbs Never, ever

I have gone camping to the beach with my friends. My sister and I have met celebrities at the airport. Christian has ridden an elephant. Marcos swam in a river in Veracruz. SB page 103 WB page 59 Grammar 1A

Speaking Nature and You SB page 103 Speaking ex 1-3 Listening Adie’s life experiences Worksheet (page 3): http://www.henry4school.fr/Grammar/pdf/Life%20Experiences.pdf Audio: https://videopress.com/v/BrgyxaOH

Written Great Achievers Write a short composition about you and your best achievements and life experiences. Use SB page 103 Grammar ex 3 as reference.

Oral Find someone who…

Find someone who has had the same life experiences and achievements than you. Can you find someone who has read more books than you?

WEEK 6

Talking about experiences we have not had.

I haven’t seen any of the Stars Wars movies. My friends and I have never gotten drunk. My friend Pepe has never been to the beach. Leticia hasn’t flown in a plane. SB page 103 WB page 59 Grammar 1A

Enquiring about people’s life experiences.

A: Have you ever been on a cruise ship? B: Yes, I have. I have been on cruise in the Caribbean. A: Have you and your friends ever traveled together? B: No, we haven’t. A: Has Miguel failed any English courses? A: No, he hasn’t. He has never failed an English course. SB page 103 WB page 59 Grammar 1A

Life Achievements

Talking about one’s and others’ life achievements.

Goals for life and important events Ex: graduate from college, get a degree, win a contest, get a scholarship to study abroad, etc.

I have graduated from university. My sister and I have gotten the PRONABE scholarship. Clarissa has won the “Young Writers National Award.

WEEK 6

Emphasis on quantities.

Making emphasis on quantities.

Quantifiers Much, many, al lot of, lots of Numbers 1-100 Expressions Number, many, a lot of, lots of or several + times Once, twice Question word “how”

I have read forty books in my life. You and I have had lots of crazy adventures. Mario and Juyi have been to Egypt twice Rogelio has seen his favorite movie several times. Mari has won six different contests.

Enquiring about how many or how much of something has been done.

A: How many books have you read in your life? B: I don’t know. I think I’ve read about 40 books. A: How much English vocabulary have you learned? B: I have learned lots of different words. A: How many times have you eaten insects? B: I have eaten insects only twice.