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LET’S READ ABOUT“PLANET EARTH”

I.E.D José de San Martin School (Tabio- Colombia)Reading task- teacher María Isabel Romero Rute

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What happens with our planet?

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DEAR 11TH STUDENTS IN THIS TASK YOU WILL:

Activate your background (previous) knowledge on a topic using visual aids and brainstorming strategies .

Interpret a simple text related to a current topic.

Be able to report information of a text under some conditions.

Use vocabulary in context with a specific purpose.

Justify personal ideas framed on a topic and supported by strong arguments.

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BEFORE READING Let’s practice vocabulary: click on the planet to see a worksheetThen in your portfolio develop the activity

Now, watch the following video Copy any word you consider important on a portfolio sheet

Then , write many ideas as you can on your the same sheet

about the topic Click on the picture

You are doing great! Congratulations!

Note: your portfolio activities will be assessed by your classmates and evaluated by the teacher ( Remember the portfolio can be held in pbworks .com or in a folder)

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“PLANET EARTH” Read the instructions and then click on the picture: - Click on the picture - ( On the page) Match words with pictures Click on start Read and listen to the story with out using dictionary

: focus on main ideas, vocabulary you know and the video.( You can take time you want)

If any problem with the link: please go to http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en click on listen and watch- then short stories- then at the bottom go to page 5 and choose the story “Planet Earth”

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“PLANET EARTH” Complete the following chart in your portfolio

Answer the following questions in your portfolio What words would you use to replace the following: zone, facts,

maybe , children, produce, pollute, absorb in the text ? (You can use wordreference.com English synonyms)

What do you think children say after the museum visit? Do you know any similar museum in Colombia? Where? (Look for

information)

Compare your answers looking at the text and with a friend .

Note: your portfolio activities will be assessed by your classmates and evaluated by the teacher

Museum Zone Characteristics Problems

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LET’S PRACTICE In the following activity: you will play some games using vocabulary related to “ Planet Earth” topic.What actions are good which ones are not? Click on the brush and on the page follow the instructions 

Organize a messy room – click on the picture Do the activity, after answer the questions in your portfolio. Questions are under the game chart. Remember to use wordreference.com for unknown

vocabulary. Click here!

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FURTHER PRACTICE Some artists have been worried about “ Planet

Earth” problems. I invite you to see the following videos: Poem Song

Reflect on what you see and read, share your ideas and reflection creating a power point presentation, a movie maker video or any tool you prefer

Upload your presentation to slideshare or prezi Share the link with your classmates and invite them

to comment.

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SELF- EVALUATE YOUR PERFORMANCE

You are committed to your learning English process so think about your performance developing this task.

Remember this is to see your strengths and aspects to improve.

Complete the chart in your portfolio

Activities I developed

Positive achievements

Aspects for improvement

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REFERENCESThese are the sources used to create this task Online activities: Cambridge English Online. Environment. Learn English Kids.

British Council. Retrieved from http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-games/paint-the-words/environment.

Cambridge English Online. Clean and green. Learn English Kids. British Council. Retrieved fromhttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games/clean-and-green.

Pictures: Planet Earth. Google images. Retrieve from http

://www.google.com.co/search?num=10&hl=es&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1360&bih=498&oq=planet++earth&gs_l=img.3...12890.17530.0.18260.15.14.0.0.0.0.1200.1200.7-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.76CNaQpeaZw&q=planet%20earth

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REFERENCES

Pictures: Brush. Google images. Retrieve from http://www.google.com.co/search?

num=10&hl=es&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1360&bih=498&oq=planet++earth&gs_l=img.3...12890.17530.0.18260.15.14.0.0.0.0.1200.1200.7-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.76CNaQpeaZw&q=planet%20earth#hl=es&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=brush&oq=brush&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2910.5880.2.6390.7.7.0.0.0.0.280.1510.2-6.6.0...0.0...1c.EFM-g7Vx-Es&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=30bdee4f14c77e2c&biw=1360&bih=498

Reading text:Andron,K(2011) Planet Earth. Learn English Kids. British Council. Retrieved from http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/planet-earth Videos:Ocean,o(2011, March 28) The Human Impact on This Earth. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyizEz9XUs&feature=relatedLivino, F (2009,October 24) Planet Earth: Poem Read by Michael Jackson. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHGrsmrLVlMDuEarth song- Michael Jackson. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b6LUmHLz-I&feature=related