4ESO. Unit 2: Disasters

In this unit, we will talk about disasters, we will learn how to react on case of experiencing one and we'll read some bews and write one. We'll alse prepare an awarenes campaign. Ready? 

As always, Workbook unit 2 must be finished by the day of the exam, and irregular verbs (end of Workbook) learnt by then too!

POWERPOINT:

1) VOCABULARY: images + types of disaster (natural / human...) x 12

• landslide, earthquake, flooding, ...
• boat capsizing, car crash, spaceship fail, ...
• 

2) READING: search, copy and paste a current piece of news about a disaster.

 Find the 6w: what / who / when / where and then how and why. Does it follow the inverted pyramid?

 

3) GRAMMAR: past perfect and past simple. Copy paste your results. 

Past perfect form: https://www.liveworksheets.com/xn23743sh 

Past simple and past perfect: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ql63891hj

Revise: 

Remember:

 

 

 4) WRITING: write an article following the structure and models we have seen and add a picture/map.

 

5) LISTENING: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kte1k8ZRXwI

 

 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION:

 

6) SPEAKING: In groups, prepare a presentation with CLEAR instructions on how to react in case of...

fire / confinement  /  gas explosion /  avalanche  / storm in the forest  /  tsunami ...

You can use pictograms as in the case of the earthquake. Record it for a radio program too. Use vocaroo: 

https://vocaroo.com/

You can even make a video! In this case the TARGET AUDIENCE is children. Which is yours?

Example: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmFHOgP35vo

EXTRA: NEWS! Young orangutans

 https://www.liveworksheets.com/xm138982ea

SPEAKING. The jury will evaluate:

• your Powerpoint (content, visuals, texts, animations, clarity of instructions), [x3]
• your Level of English (accuracy, fluency, vocabulary and pronunciation), [x4]
• and your Body Language (eye contact, use of hands, pointing, etiquette) [x3]

DISASTERS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION – JURY: 

GROUPS: 1-Avalanche (Leti & Erik); 2- Floods (Manu & Leo); 3-Earthquakes (Juan Diego, Ruben, Zoe) 4-Fire (Santi & Denis) 5. Tempests (Gil & Rut) 6. Tsunamis (to be determined)

GROUP	Powerpoint [x3]	English level [x4]	Body Language [x3]	TOTAL [x10]
1
2
3
4
5
6

2BAC: News, news!

Copy the parts of a piece of news on your notebook. Then choose a piece of news and:
1- Identify its parts
2- Answer the wh- questions and comment on their order (pyramid)
3- Make a summary
4- Finally, write an article about a current issue in you area. You can work in pairs. Add a picture and caption and use the journalist techniques worked in class.



INVERTED PYRAMID: AN EXAMPLE


ACTIVITY: NARRATIVE TENSES (UPPER-INTERMEDIATE)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/upper-intermediate/unit-26/session-1

ESO4: Global issues update: NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

2015 Nepal earthquake

A strong (7.8) earthquake hit Nepal in the area near Barpak, a mountain village between capital Kathmandu and tourist town Pokhara. The earthquake was followed by many powerful aftershocks and a new earthquake (6.7) hit Nepal on Sunday April 26. 

The earthquakes caused extensive damage to buildings and thousands of deaths and injuries and was even felt in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Many (historic) buildings collapsed, temples have been ruined, roads destroyed. Nearly 8000 deaths in Nepal and tens of deaths in India & Tibet.

Source: http://www.earthquake-nepal.com/

Reading. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Nepal_earthquake
Listening: http://radio.foxnews.com/2015/04/27/nepal-earthquake-the-race-to-save-lives-video/
Speaking: what do they need and how can we help Nepal at the moment? Discuss
Writing: jot down your ideas.

Check this page:
http://nepalrelief.net/

• DO YOU NEED HELP? What are the things needed in Nepal after the earthquake?
• DO YOU WANT TO HELP? How can you help?
• GROUPS IN RELIEF ACTION: Choose a group and summarize who they are and what's their specific action
• Now design a poster and a leaflet explaining what happened in Nepal and how we can help. 

NEWS REPORTING

In groups of 4 or 5, check the mass media (press, radio, TV, the Internet) and look for news dealing with global issues concerning the environment, poverty, arms trade, war, hunger or others. You will create an online piece of news including: 

a) writing, (e.g. article, chronicle, editorial...)

b) image//infographic/animation (e.g. map, photography, survey graphic...)

c) radio/podcasting  (e.g. interview, pop vox...) 

d) a TV/video story (e.g. stand up)

e) Include also a forum/opinion poll involving social media

Use a blogging device to upload your content. We will discuss if it is better to upload all the groups' contents onto a single blog. 

Resources: 

• Blogging: wix, blogger, wordpress...
• Audio: software > Adobe Audition, Audacity, Garageband... uploading > http://voicethread.com/...
• Video: software >Adobe Premiere, Movie Maker, ... uploading > YouTube, blogger...
• Free music, ingles and FX (no copyright infringement): 

http://search.creativecommons.org/, http://www.soundsnap.com/

Then, you will move forward to your own community: look for a story in Badalona to be covered.