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AREA: HUMANITY STUDIES-ENGLISH TEACHER: DAVID CÁCERES GÓMEZ

SUBJECT: LISTENING AND SPEAKING STUDENT: ___________________________

GRADE: 7°___ GROUP: ___GUIDE: 06 DATE:_________________________ 2011

1.1 Distinguishes factual and fictional information. 1. LISTENING COMPREHENSION2.1. Describes simple processes coherently. 2. ORAL PRODUCTIONEVALUATION CRITERIA: Listening Speaking

Identifies general ideas Pronunciation and intonation Identifies specific ideas Vocabulary domain Makes inferences Coherence

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What’s a superstition for you? Do you believe in them? (Minimum 15 words).

Which are some superstitions you know different from the ones studied in class? (Minimum 30 words).

Are superstitions important in life? Yes/No, explain. (Minimum 20 words).

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TIME TO ACT OUT WORD WALL1. Check and read about superstitions indifferent

parts of the world in the following links:http://worldsuperstitions.blogspot.com/http://superstitions.group7.over-blog.es/article-32546685.htmlhttp://www.pitt.edu/~dash/superstition.htmlhttp://www.window2india.com/cms/admin/article.jsp?aid=34482. Choose three countries from the information you read and compare their superstitions. Try to find similarities.3. Present the results of your comparison in a power point presentation.

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Vocabulary related to superstitions: Read the texts and look up the words in bold in the dictionary. Write the words and the meaning in the Word Wall Box.Colour Associations

There are many colours and symbols that are associated with Halloween. While black and orange are the traditional colour of Halloween, other colours are also now popular. Some of the more popular ones are:

Black = death, night, witches, black cats, bats, vampires Orange = pumpkins, jack o'lanterns, Autumn, the turning leaves, fire Purple = night, the supernatural, mysticism Green = goblins, monsters, zombies, aliens White = ghosts, mummies, a full moon Red = blood, fire, demons

Traditional Symbols of Halloween

The most traditional symbol of Halloween is the pumpkin which is usually carved out and lit with a candle and placed on the home's doorstep after dark. Halloween imagery tends to involve death, magic or mythical monsters. Common Halloween characters include ghosts, ghouls, witches, vampires, bats, owls, crows, haunted houses, black cats, spiders, goblins, zombies, mummies, skeletons, werewolves and demons.

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ACTIVITIES ALWAYS! SOMETIMES! NEVER!

I pay attention to the teacher and take notes during the class. I do the personal work in silenceI use English during the sharing, common and community class.I ask questions to the teacher if I don’t understandI complete the entire guide and check my mistakes during the correction of the guide.I participate in an organized way at least twice during the classI respect my classmates when he/she participatesI use my folder to do the activities and exercises of this guide.I use an English during classes.I study the vocabulary and notes taken in class

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Circle, color or mark the feeling face that shows your emotions about the guide and the class. CLASS # 1 CLASS # 2 CLASS #3