2BAC. UNIT 5. TRAVEL 2021.

 

UNIT 5. TRAVEL

Dear students, this is definitely one of my favourite topics, I hope you enjoy it and travel as much as you can to discover new cultures and expland your horizons!

 

0. STUDENTS BOOK AND WORKBOOK. GRAMMAR + VOCABULARY. UNIT 5 vocabulary is about Travel, and the grammar is about Reported Speech. Have a look at the student's book and complete the exercises on your Workbook. You wil receive the answers soon. Deadline: alter Easter (11th April 2021).

 

1. VOCABULARY: https://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-holiday-vocabulary/  

Make sure you get the meaning of these expressions. E.g. off the beaten track, tourist trap... Choose 10 and write a paragraph using them in context.

Good luck. May the force be with you!

EXTRA: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/topics/holidays/term

 

2. GRAMMAR:

FLIPPED CLASSROOM (online): Here you have the theory and some exercises to drill. Copy the table of reported speech on your notebooks.

Theory: https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-reported-speech.php 

Exercises: https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-reported-speech.php 

Exercises (different levels): https://agendaweb.org/verbs/reported_speech-exercises.html

 

3-LISTENING: https://www.examenglish.com/B1/b1_listening_transport.htm

Listen to these announcements and answer the questions. Ad the screenshot of your results on your Powerpoint.

 

4-SPEAKING. Listen to a travel podcast of your choice. Then, prepare and record an audio giving tips to young people about a destination of your choice. As you will see, a podcast must include some music, it might include sound effects and it is important to modulate the rhythm, pauses, and intonation. I will attach 2 examples from last year students to have an idea: Selena's did it individually, Dani and Luis did in couple. Duration: from 1 to 5 minutes. You can work in pairs (virtually though!... given our current situation).

https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/top-travel-podcasts-you-need-to-listen-to/

Students' examples:

Luis about Venezuela

Selena about Indonesia

Rubric:

Podcast	2	1.5	1	0.5	0
Pronunciation Level of diction and intonation are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Fluency Pauses, rhythm,  connectors are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Accuracy Spelling, agreement, tenses...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Content Ideas/tips, lexicon, phrasals and  info given are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Music/effects Sound elements like music/FX are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor

Tool:  You can use: https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/?lang=es

Audio format: .mp3 if possible.  

Audacity is another one of the multiple tools you can use to edit your podcast (even with your phone!). To add music and FX have a look to step 9 here (the rest of steps can help you use this free software): https://podcasts.ceu.edu/how-edit-your-podcast-audacity-step-step-guide

5-WRITING. You have to write 2 compositions.

a) A travel experience. 120-150 words. 

Follow the tips. https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/writing-personal-experience-essay.php

b) A formal hotel reservation. Follow the example.

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/writing-email-to-hotel-manager.php  

 

Have a look to these examples and feel free to participate in the forum:https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world/why-it-important-travel

More: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/topics/holidays/term

 

 

 

2BAC. Unit 3. health issues and the passive. Listening: Cornoavirus outbreak

 https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus-l.html

A. LISTENING. BREAKING NEWS. UNIT 3: HEALTH.  NAME: _________________ DATE:_______

Listen to the news. https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus-l.html

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Ex. What is the prefix for the new virus? a) corona  b) crown  c) corola

Ex.	a	Coronavirus
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1.What Chinese city has been affected by the virus?

a)       Beijing   b) Shanghay  c) Wuhan

2.Coronavirus has already killed ____ people

a)       7             b) 17      c) 70

3.Which organization is deciding if this is a global outbreak?

a)       NATO   b) UN  c) WHO

4. The virus mutated and spread

a)       From animal to animal

b)      From animal to person

c)       From person to person

5. Symptoms are ___________ to those of pneumonia

a)       Different             b) Similar             c) the same as

OPEN ANSWER

6. What 4 countries other than China have been affected?

7. How many people have already caught the virus?

8. Where in that city can the origin of the outbreak be found?

9. What other virus has been mentioned?

10. How does the interviewee feel about the virus?

B. GR. THE PASSIVE.       Complete with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. [x10]

0. Spanish Dr Joan Massagué has conducted a study on metastatic brain tumours.

Ex. A study on metastatic brain tumours has been conducted.

1. In my opinion, a cure for cancer will be found (find) one day soon.

2. At the moment, the operation ______________________________ (carry out) by two top surgeons.

3. Nothing ______________________________ (do) yet.

4. When I switched on the TV, a funny movie ______________________________ (show). I decided to start watching it.

5. Most of the music awards ______________________________ (must / present) already.