3ESO. UNIT 2. EXTREME SPORTS.

 

SLIDE 1: VOCABULARY: Pictionary of 12 extreme sports!

SLIDE 2: VIDEO: watch the video and answer the questions (use your headphones or earphones!)

Extreme Sports | IB English B IELTS CAE | Vocabulary Practice (esleschool.com)

Copy and post your results on your powerpoint.

GRAMMAR

SLIDE 3: Have you ever...?

Invent sentences with these words and find pictures accordingly. Examples below:

HAVE YOU EVER...?  (provide affirmative [ALREADY] and negative [NOT...YET] answers)

... been in _______?

...eaten ________?

...drunk _______?

ALREADY, JUST, YET.

SINCE / FOR

Above: A beautiful view of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Below: The Tiger's Nest in Bhutan

Examples:

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN BRAZIL?

Yes, I have already been in Brazil. 

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN BHUTAN?

No, I haven't been in Bhutan yet.

WHAT HAVE YOU JUST DONE?

I've just finished this activity.

EVER/NEVER: Have you ever tried abseiling?

No, I have never tried abseiling (verb in positive + never = negative meaning). 

Subject + Have + never + participle

SINCE / FOR  (since + date; for + duration)

I've been in Andorra since 2018. I've studied Italian for 1 year.

SLIDE 4: LISTENING AND SPEAKING

VIDEO: 

What is the piece of news about? Where were they? Who are they? When did they jump? Where did they jump from? 

How did they do it? Why is it so important?

DEBATE: Would you do an extreme sport? Which ones? Why or why not? Can they be very dangerous?

SLIDE 5a, 5b. 5c, 5d.: Copy and Paste your results!

1. PRESENT PERFECT: https://www.liveworksheets.com/gn96391ip
2. ALREADY, JUST, YET: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ed404615uo
3. FOR / SINCE: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ja1192761rh
4. -ed/-ing adjectives: ' ing ' or ' ed '-English (tolearnenglish.com)
5. Bored or boring? Choose!: Boring vs Bored-English (tolearnenglish.com)

SLIDE 6: LISTENING: Emergency call! 

What numbeRs should you call in your country in case of...?

FIRE  / CAR CRASH / INJURY or HOME ACCIDENT  ?

Can you translate this webpage for people who visit Andorra?

http://www.andorramania.ad/telefons-d-interes-i-emergencies-andorra.php

Comprehension:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/sl1066419lk

SLIDE 7:SPEAKING. Simulate an emergency call (role play). Perform it in class and record it! you can use Vocaroo | Grabadora en línea de voz (andd post it in your powerpoint).

You can use these FX. https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=UvkILga5F7U

SLIDE 8: Present Perfect or Past Simple? Read the theory and complete the exercises. Copy and paste your results!

• https://www.liveworksheets.com/td448632kz
• https://www.liveworksheets.com/jm484913uc

SLIDE 9: SO AND BECAUSE (CAUSE AND EFFECT):

https://www.liveworksheets.com/qq7323ke

SLIDE 10: WRITING A BLOG. PLAN A TRIP!

Imagine you've won 2 tickets to watch the X Games in Los Angeles (L.A.), California. Write a blog post. (STUDENTS BOOK page 28).

KAHOOT! https://play.kahoot.it/v2/lobby?quizId=bd4c372b-1a2b-4ef8-b2bc-09e0484e0fe1

2BAC. UNIT 2. Detectives, crime & justice

Could you be a good detective? Challenge yourself with these activities. Don't forget to copy+paste your results in your Powerpoint and create a cover for UNIT 2!

1) VOCABULARY

Crimes and criminals: https://ieltsliz.com/crime-and-punishment-vocabulary/

2) Exercises: 

a) Easy: https://www.liveworksheets.com/xl1080639hp

b) https://www.liveworksheets.com/tk181096ok

3) LISTENING AND VOCABULARY:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/np355981ss

4) LISTENING: The perfect crime...

https://www.liveworksheets.com/yg462455gp

5) GRAMMAR: MODALS

a) Simple modals

b) Perfect modals

EXERCISES:

a) https://www.liveworksheets.com/cm355id

b) https://www.liveworksheets.com/kt67215uv

c) https://www.liveworksheets.com/re273526rr

d) Perfect modals: https://www.liveworksheets.com/dx25812ox

6) READING AND GRAMMAR

THEFT AT EAGLETON MANNOR (long): https://www.liveworksheets.com/si380312mm

EBAU parctise: https://www.liveworksheets.com/dj1030806me

7) SPEAKING: DEBATE

Ideas: 

• Death penalty debate: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/0711/071117-death_penalty.html
• Young crime prevention in indigenous communities: http://inform.regionalaustralia.org.au/population-and-people/crime-and-justice/item/the-impact-of-crime-prevention-on-aboriginal-communities-4
• http://inform.regionalaustralia.org.au/population-and-people/crime-and-justice/item/the-impact-of-crime-prevention-on-aboriginal-communities-4
• Cyber-crime: https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/what-is-cybercrime

8) WRITING

• Some people think that more should be done to prevent crime, whereas others feel that nothing can be done. What are your views?
• Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world. What are the reasons for this, and suggest some solutions.
• Should driving age be raised to 21? What is the state of affairs in your country. advantages and disadvantages.
• Drinking can be a serious proble, at a young age. Should drinking age in your country be raised?
• In Belgium you can get a fine if you don't recycle: should be apply such laws in your country?

9) EXTRA: Do you recycle waste at home? Give examples and ways of improvement.

VOCABULARY: https://www.liveworksheets.com/xg504137kp

10) EXTRA: So do I / Neither do I

https://www.liveworksheets.com/ao31036nb

SO + AUX + SUBJECT

ISo do I

So am I

So did we

So will she

NEITHER + AUX + SUBJECT

You aren't singing... Neither am I

We don't work.... Neither I do

You didn't do it... Neither did  she 

We won't go ... Neither will we

11) Correction of mistakes from your compositions:

- Vary repeated expressions or words which are too generic (this is called use lexical precision): thing, good/bad, people; nowadays; and, or, but; in my opinion, I think that... 

-Avoid the use of 'the' before a general meaning 

https://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-center/grammar-and-vocabulary/when-to-use-a-an-or-the#:~:text=Use%20%22the%22%20with%20any%20noun,the%20only%20Earth%20we%20know).

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, ...
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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]
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1BAC. UNIT 2. Some short Horror Stories

Halloween is approaching, and here you have 30 short horror stories. Your teacher will assign you a number, and you will have to read the story with that number. Instructions:

SLIDE 1: READING

1- Read a story of your choice and copy-paste it on your Powerpoint with the image. https://www.scoopwhoop.com/world/short-scary-stories-reddit/

2- Look up the words you don't know and make a glossary.

SLIDE 2: WRITING

3- On your own, or with a classmate, write your own short horror story. You can use these dice to get inspired: https://davebirss.com/storydice-creative-story-ideas/

4-Look for an image that goes with your story and highlight a passage. Use this: https://pablo.buffer.com/

SLIDE 3: SPEAKING/LISTENING.

5. Storytellers have use a special intonation and cadence to engage their audiences, like you can imagine for the 1001 Nights. PADLET: TITLE & your name(s): text + image + audio.

a) Write the fairy tale summary you told us in class using narrative connectors such as Once upon a time, then, after that, next, suddenly, at the end... 

b) Look for an image and produce a new post in this padlet. 

https://padlet.com/1bacand20/Bookmarks

c) Add the recording! Upload your audio file here: https://vocaroo.com/

GAME: KAHOOT!

https://kahoot.com/blog/2018/10/15/spooky-halloween-kahoots/

BACK FROM ALL SAINTS MID-TERM HOLIDAYS

SLIDE 4: WRITING. Boo... Book Review! Read the model on your Students Book, page 26. Look for the cover of your favourite book/the last book your have read and write your book review. SOURCE: https://www.vowelor.com/how-to-write-book-review/

REMEMBER: NO SPOILERS!

SLIDE 5. GRAMMAR. Past tenses. Revision of past tenses (theory + practise). Copy and paste your results!

https://www.liveworksheets.com/tb6594qa

SLIDE 6: LISTENING/SPEAKING

Choose one Booktuber and listen to their recommendations. Notice the intonation and pronunciation and the topics they cover as well as the structure they follow. Then, it's your turn to review your book i that fashion!

https://bookriot.com/youtube-book-reviews/

Alternative: are you feeling creative? What about a book trailer? Team up and surpirse us all!

• Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1emxcttgKE
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• Turtorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CYYp-4esQI
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• Template: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNIBnx-40sA