2BAC Unit 5 Travel announcements and tourists in Spain

In today's class we are going to...

1. Revise transports & understand announcements you'll listen 
2. Read and talk about travel experiences
3. Write a summary

REVISION

front VS rear = back

Itinerary = route

Go to gate... Change to platform...

It has been cancelled / delayed...

Ampliation: https://www.myenglishlanguage.com/essential-vocabulary/travel/

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO. VOCABULARY: https://www.liveworksheets.com/nm328228ic

LISTENING

Listen to the announcements and answer the questions:

1) True or False: 

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/pre-intermediate-a2/transport-announcements

2)  A B C:

https://www.examenglish.com/B1/b1_listening_transport.htm

READING SPEAKING WRITING

Make groups of 2-3. Decide who is the secretary. You will read one article in groups. You'll have 10'

1) Work on the vocabulary and answer to the 6 wh- (who, where, when, what; how and why) speaking to your classmates.

2) Identify the main idea in each paragraph, i.e. the topic sentence. You can underline it. Can you write it in reported speech? "The author says that..."

3) Make a summary and read it out to the rest of the class (secretary of the group). You can write it on a postit and stick it in the display in class:

DOs

• State the main topic in the first sentence: "This text is written by... and it's about..."
• Then add some relevant information.
• Do use your own words

DON'Ts

• Don't write irrelevant information
• Don't use exact words from the text
• Don't give your opinion

4) Talk about the DISCUSSION question at the end of your text. Write a paragraph in groups on a postit answering the final question. You can add where would you like to go in Spain and why. Then stick it on the map in class.

EXTRA: CAN YOU LOCATE THE TOURIST DESTINATIONS OF YOUR TEXTS ON THE MAP? 

5) Homework-Grammar revision. Turn these direct questions into Reported questions. Answer them on your notebook.

Where would you like to go in the world and why?     When was the last time you went to Spain?

Have you ever visited another continent?      Will you study in a Spanish university? 

Which is the best holiday destination in your opinion?    Who are you travelling with this summer?

EXIT TICKET: VOCABULARY GAME

https://www.goconqr.com/flashcard/1236970/leccion-1-unidad-1-vocabulario

REMINDER. PROJECT: TRAVEL PODCAST + BOOK Animal Farm

https://zoomenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=podcast

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: https://classroom.google.com/w/NDA0OTUwNjY4NzUz/t/all

Luis and Daniel about Portugal (1 minute)

Selena about Malaysia (3 minutes)

Italy:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SfQDAoZHUWz5BWdVcLBzbJtil0HH09wL/view?usp=sharing

Cuba:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1urHhObl2mxxQR1VpdrEbdcN0ySMxe_9E/view

Interactive world map. Create your QR Code with your audio!

QR creator: 

Then stick it on the world map in the classroom!

https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/

How would you mark them according to this 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

CALENDAR

Provisional calendar, subjected to changes

M	T	W	Th	F
21 U4 SPEAKING MARKETING PITCH COFFEE	22 U4 SPEAKING MARKETING PITCH COFFEE	23	24 UNIT 5 LISTENING READ/SP/WR	25 REVISION CLASSROOM: EXERCISES ON VOC AND GR
28 REVISION U5 SPEAKING: TRAVEL PODCAST	29  U5 TEST EBAU	30	31 UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS VOC + GR RELATIVE PRONOUNS	1 April PROJECT: EUROPASS CV + MOTIVATION LETTER
4 PROJECT: EUROPASS CV + MOTIVATION LETTER	5 RELATIVE PR READING + LISTENING TIPS FOR JOB INTERVIEWS	6	7 SEND CV + FORMAL LETTER U6 GR MINI TEST RELATIVE PRONOUNS	8 REVISION U6 CLASSROOM: EXERCISES ON VOC AND GR
11 E	12 A	13 S	14 T	15 ER
18 HO	19 LI	20 DA	21 YS	22 :)
25  U6 SPEAKING: JOB INTERVIEWS (during the week, afternoons)	26 REVISION	27	28 U6 TEST EBAU* SEND WORK: ANIMAL FARM	29  FEEDBACK & FAREWELL IKIGAI
2	3	4	5	6

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

 

 

 

4ESO: CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN TASKS (until 19th April 2020)

Dear 4th ESO students,

Here is my proposal for these days. Organize your time and do your best! These are the tasks to revise Unit 4, continue with Unit 5 and start Unit 6.  As we still don't know how long we'll be out of school, if it takes longer, pay attention to your mail/blog. Spread the word among your classmates. 

GOOGLE CLASSROOM: set your google classroom in your Drive of your educand.ad account as we, teachers, are asked to use this rescource to follow your academic evolution during this period.  I will send you the PASSWORD to join the class. Just in case, I'll ask you to upload your work both on Google Classroom and your shared Drive folder we were using so far (which for most of you is using your own personal gmail account).


Thanks. 

PS. CHALLENGE: play and learn with this free app on your hone or laptop to keep up with your level of English! You can comment on your progress ;) https://es.duolingo.com/

So, here we go with your tasks. 

Deadline for them all: 20th April.

NOTE: When you send your work (and screenshots of results in the activities) to your Drive, name it accordingly (e.g. 2.READING BOOK).

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Activity 2 (reading Henry VIII and his SIx Wives) to be done during these days and Easter. Read at your own pace! Same for DuoLingo: just 15 minutes every day!
16 Reading	17	18 Activity 1	19 Activity 3.1+2	20 Activity 3.3+4
23 Activity 4	24	25 Activity 5	26 Act. 6.1+2+3	27 Activity 7.1
30 Activity 7.2	31	1 Activity 7.3	2 Activity 8	3 Activity 9

1-READING BULLY. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/bully-level-1

Do the activities: Do the preparation exercise first. Then read the text and do the exercises to check your understanding. (True or False + Fill in gaps)
Format of your choice: screenshot of results (paste on a Word document).
Uploading and deadline: upload it in your shared folder in your Drive and on Google Classroom.

2-READING BOOK. Henry VIII and his Six Wives.

Your mission: read the book.

Format - Word document with:

·         For each chapter: 10 vocabulary words + a summary.

·         Describe Henry VIII and each of his 6 wives.

·         Your opinion about the book (min. 40 words)

·         An alterative ending for the narrator (min. 40 words)

3-LISTENING. Here you have some Listening activities, with exercises to do before and alter  listening to the audio.  Send a screenshot for each activity with the title provided and share it in your Drive Folder (and eventually in Google Classroom). Optional: answer the discussion question.

3.1. LISTENING 1:  Difficult situations.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/difficult-situations

3.2. LISTENING 2:  Organising your time.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/organising-your-time

3.3. SPEAKING 1: Giving your opinion.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking/elementary-a2-speaking/giving-your-opinion

3.4. SPEAKING 2: TV recommendation.

I’m sure you will match severeal film and series on platforms like Netflix. Get ready to recommend any film or series to your classmates recording a podcast in your Voice Recorder (Grabadora de Sonidos): your mobile phone should have an app for that. NO SPOILERS, please! Include:
Name of film/series; main actors; setting (where and when it happens); a summary to call the attention (no spoilers), why you like it and who would you recommend it to. You can add music or effects to make it more interesting.

Podcast	2.5	2	1.5	1	0.5
Pronunciation Level of diction and intonation are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Fluency Pauses, rhythm, are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Accuracy Grammar and agreement are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor
Content Ideas, info, music provided are...	Excellent	Very good	Average	Improvable	Poor

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

Audacity is anotherone 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

4. WRITING 1: INNOVATION.  You are a famous inventor invited to the Jornada de les Ciències in 2050.  You are presenting your 3 best inventions ever for the future. Describe its function, material, price, name and instructions to make it work. Try to add a picture or drawing!  Min. 30 words per invention (30 x 3= 90 words). 
Format: Word, powerpoint, prezi, canvas, genial.ly…as you prefer

5. WRITING 2: MODALS. Create an inforgraphy (design a poster) with 10 rules to be followed in class. Example:
1. YOU MUSTN’T  CHEW GUM IN CLASS.
2. YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO YOUR CLASSMATES.
…
Use different modals and find images for each or some of the rules. Make it attractive. Genial.ly is a great tool for that.
Format: Word, powerpoint, prezi, canvas, genial.ly…as you prefer

Student's and workbook. GRAMMAR + VOCABULARY. Have a look to the students book and complete the exercises on your Workbook of Unit 5 and 6. Many might have the books at school, in your lockers. Don't panic.... keep reading!

6. VOCABULARY:

• 6.1. UNIT 4: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/actions
• 6.2. UNIT 5: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/technology
• 6.3. UNIT 6: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary/everyday-objects

7. GRAMMAR: Screenshot of results.

7.1. Revise the conditionals. (Unit 4)

Theory: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional.htm
Practise: https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_quiz.htm

7.2. The passive (Unit 5)
Copy on your notebook.


FLIPPED CLASSROOM (online): Here you have the theory and some exercises to drill.
Theory: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/passive.htm
Exercises:
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/word_order.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/word_order2.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/word_order3.htm
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_passive/word_order4.htm
EXTRA: Exercises: choose your level! https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm

7.3. Modals. (Unit 6)
Copy on your notebook



Exercises 1-6: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-mixed-2-exercises.html

Activities 8, 9 & 10 are EXTRA/OPTIONAL: Send a screenshot with your results.

8. DICTATION. Try if you dare!
https://www.listen-and-write.com/audio/show/19314
9. EXTRA (Opional): Driving license online test. Road signs.
https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/road-signs-quiz
10. Use apps such as DuoLingo: CHALLLENGE: 15 minutes a day of English. Keep your marks high!

And if you want to relax, why don't you try a meditation session? Plenty to choose from here to deal with anxiety or streess: https://insighttimer.com/

Good luck. May the force be with you!
Your favourite teacher,

Humberto