lunes, 7 de febrero de 2011

English Level 6

Unit 1: Have you ever shopped in Alamedas!


Content:

COMMUNICATION:
  •  Introduce yourself and other people
  •  Offer help, refuse it and accept it
  • Talk about school 

GRAMMAR FOCUS:
  • Present perfect for the infinitive
  • Past Present perfect with for and since
  • Present perfect with  yet and already
  • The Present perfect contrasted with the simple past
  • Adjective close with who, what and where
  • Conditional Types 1
  • Conditional Types 2
BUILDING VOCABULARY
  • Clothe and personal posetion
  • Expressions related to school

ICFES Test Practice



Class 1:

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.



COMMUNICATION:
  • Introduce yourself and other people
  • Offer help, refuse it and accept it.
  • Talk about school  

Students are going to:

1. Introduce themselves to the class
2. Read and listen a conversation (Have you seen Miguel's new pants?)
4. Ask and answer questions about the conversation
5. Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: Present Perfectfor the infinitive past

Note: We use the auxiliary verb have ( I, you, we, they) or has (She, he, it) and the past participle to form Present perfect

·         Learn the pray “Our Father”

Let’s pray:
Thanks father for the life gift and thanks for everything you give us in our life, thanks for our family love and health. Help us in our projects and to be a better person every day.

Now let’s pray…. In the name of the father, and the son, and the Holy Spirit, amen…

(Our Father) 

Our Father, 
who art in Heaven, 
hallowed by Thy name, 
Thy kingdom come, 
Thy will be done 
on earth as it is in Heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread, 
and forgive us our trespasses 
as we forgive those who trespass against us. 
And lead us not into temptation 
but deliver us from evil. 

Amen.





Introduce myself
A: Hi, my name is Camilo Ceballos. I´m 15 years old. I'm from Montería.
B: Hello, My name is Yuly. I'm from Montería too.

Conversation
Andrea: Have you seen Miguel's new pants?
Betty: Yes, I have. They are cool. Where did he buy them?
Andrea: He bougth them in Alamedas Mall. Have you gone there?
Betty: Yes, I have. It is a good place to shop.
Andrea: Have you been to Alamedas?
Betty: Yes, I have.

Questions:
1. What is the conversation about?
It´s about shopping
They're talking about Miguel's new pants and ....
2. Where did Miguel buy his jeans?
________________________________
3. Does Betty like Miguel's new pants?
________________________________


Activity: underline sentences in present perfect


GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect for the infinitive past
Regular verbs form the past participle in the same way they form simple past

Base form Simple past Past Participle
Play played played
Study Studied studied
Shop Shopped shopped
dance danced danced
want wanted wanted
wish wished wished

You have to learn the past participle of irregular verbs by heart (memorize them)
Base form Simple past Past Participle
Be was/were been
Go went gone
Read read read
have had had
write wrote written

Use:

• We use present perfect to talk about actions that happened in an indefinite or in a no specific time in the past.

I have visited Cartagena a couple of times

• We can use ever to form questions:

Have you ever been to Cartagena?
Yes, I have/No, I haven't

• We can use never in negative answers:

I haven’t been there
I have never been there

Present perfect for the infinitive past

Affirmative statements

I have been to Monteria three times this year
I’ve been to Monteria three times this year

She has visited Egypt
She’s visited Egypt

Negative statements

I have not been to Santa Marta
I’ve never been to Santa Marta
He has never been to Santa Marta
He’s never been to Santa Marta

Yes/No questions
Have you seen my vacation photos?
Yes, I have / No, I haven't

Has she seen my vacation photos?
Yes, she has / No, she hasn't

Short answers

Yes, I have / No, I haven’t
Yes, she has / No, she hasn’t






Quiz: Write sentences in Present perfect for the infinitive

6. Read some useful phrases and write a conversation
7. Circle the word that no correspond to a family words

Class 2: Present perfect with for and since

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.


1. Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: Present perfect with for and since

GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect with for and since

PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE




Note:
• We use for to indicate how long a situation has happened

I have lived in Monterìa for 13 years
I've studied medicine for six years

• We use since to indicate when a situation began

I have lived here since 1999
I have worked since 2008

Wh questions

How long have you worked in Mercedes Abrego?

I have worked here for 4 years

I've worked here since 2008



2. Read and complete an article about Shakira


Shakira is a famous Colombian singer. She was born in Baranquilla, but she has lived in different parts of the world.  She has sold millions of CDs and she also has won several awards. I love Shakira because she is tender, nice, hot. 



3. Circle the word that no correspond to a family words


Class 3: Present perfect with yet and already

1. Read a conversation: He´s the teacher who has an accident
2. Ask and answer questions about the conversation
3. Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: Present perfect with yet and already

Use already in affirmative sentences
I have already read the book
She has already done the homework

Use yet in negative and interrogative sentences

I have not read the book yet
She hasn't finished yet

Have you read the book yet?
Yes, I have
No I haven't

Quiz: Write sentences in Present perfect with for and since


4. Use phases and vocabulary from the conversation to write a dialogue

Quiz: Students are going to write sentences using adjective close


PRESENT PERFECT VS SIMPLE PAST


Class 3:


Communication: Talk about school


GRAMMARPresent perfect with  yet and already

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.




Students are going to:



1.     Read a conversation: 
2.     Ask and answer questions about the conversation
3.     Study a grammar focus and practice it in context.
4.     Use phases and vocabulary from the conversation to write a dialogue

  •             Conversation


Cassiany: Hi, Miss Pérez. How are you?
María: Hello Mr. Cassiany
Cassiany: Could you lend me the book that you bought last week?
María: Which one?
            Cassiany: The biology one
María: No, problem. Here you are.

  •  Ask and answer questions about the conversation 

  What is the conversation about?

 It`s about a book

Who is the owner of the book?
            María is.

  • Grammar: Present perfect with  yet and already


Affirmative   

I have already done my homework
She has already read the book

Negative

I have not done my homework yet
She has not read the book yet

Yes/No questions

Have you asked the teacher about the artwork yet?
Yea, I have
No, I haven`t

Has she called you yet?
No, She hasn`t
Yes, she has

Dialogue:


Naty: Hello,  Jessika
Jessika: Hi, Naty. What are you going to do this afternoon?
Naty: Nothing special.
Jessika: Why not we go to the store where Andrea buys her clothes.
Naty: Let’s go. I have bought there several times, They sell beautiful and nice jeans.























PRESENT  PERFECT: I’ve already read that book
SIMPLE PAST:  You read that book last week

PRESENT PERFECT: I’ve already started my homework
SIMPLE PAST:  I started my homework yesterday


ADJECTIVE CLAUSE




Adjective close with who, what and where

Who
Mr Pérez was a teacher - Mr. Pérez has an accident
Mr Pérez was the teacher who has an accident

that
This is a beautiful house. I like that house.
This is the beautiful house what I like

Where
This is a nice street. I'd like my house here
This is the street where I'd like my house

Class 4: Talk about school - Practice ICFES test

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.

Students are going to:

1. Talk about school responsibilities
2. Ask and answer questions: how we can analyze a graphic
3. Answer a test: Graphic interpretation
4. Answer a test: Graphic interpretation
5. Complete texts using words given
6. Complete dialogues
7. Read and answer questions about the reading

Questions:
What was the last class about?
How we form sentences in present perfect


·         Talk about school responsibilities

I’m a student. I study at Mercedes Abrego. As a student I have a lot of responsibilities. I have to study English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Physic. I have to get up at 5:00 because I start classes at 6:00. I  have to do my homework before going to bed. 
  •  Ask and answer questions: how we can analyze a graphic
Remember: if you are going to take a test like the ICFES ones you have to take into account this:

* To analyze a graphic you have to observe carefully and understand the question done about it.
* To improve reading skills take into account reading strategies.

Class 5:


  • The Present perfect contrasted with the simple past
  •  Adjective clause with who, what and where
Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.

Actividades de Iniciación:
What do you know about present perfect?
When do we use yet/ already?
1.     Read a conversation:  She´s the one who gave me a bad grade
2.     Ask and answer questions about the conversation
3.     Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: Adjective clauses with who, that and where
4.     Use phases and vocabulary from the conversation to write a dialogue

·         Read a conversation:  She´s the one who gave me a bad grade

Angie: Hello, Camilo, Have you asked the teacher about the math quiz?
Anderson: No, Not yet.
Angie. I really need help in math. But, he is so strict. I have not asked him about it. She´s the one who gave me a bad grade. I don’t want to fail it.
Anderson: Don’t worry. My cousin Ricardo is good at math. We can ask him for help.
Angie: O.k let’s join this afternoon and study with him.

·         Ask and answer questions about the conversation
1.     What is the conversation about?
2.     Who has problem at math classes?
3.     Why do you think she hasn’t ask for help?
4.     What she should do?

·         Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: Adjective clauses with who, that and where

Adjective clauses with who, that and where
She´s the one who gave me a bad grade
I love the red dress that you wore yesterday
That is the restaurant where I worked last year

·         Use phrases and vocabulary from the conversation to write a dialogue

Dialogue

A: Hi Marlon. How are you?
B: Hello María. I’m fine. By the way. What beautiful jacket. Where did you buy it?
A: I bought it where Alex usually buy her clothes.
B: I really like it.



 Class 6


NÚCLEO TEMÁTICO: Adjective clause with who, what and where

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.




Actividades de Iniciación:
What was the last class about?
When do we use yet/ already?
How we form sentences in present perfect?
Students are going to:

1.     Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: The simple present tense with yet and already
2.     Use phrases and vocabulary and grammar to write a composition.
3.     See a poster and write what people have done and what they haven’t done
4.     Read a description and write sentences in past about then write sentences using the present perfect

·         Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: The simple present tense with yet and already

The simple present tense with yet and already

Affirmative sentences

He’s already written the book
They’ve already read the book

Negative sentences

He hasn’t edited the book yet.
They haven’t printed yet

Yes/No questions

Have you written the book yet?
Yes, I have
No, I haven’t
Has she edited it yet?
Yes, She has
No, She hasn’t

·         Use phrases and vocabulary and grammar to write a composition.

Useful phrases and vocabulary

That’s amazing
She’s the best
That’s true

Vocabulary:

Exam
Quiz
Homework
Library
Classroom
Class activity
Extracurricular
Language club

Composition.

I’m the best

I really like my school. It is not big. But that’s amazing because everybody knows each other. I like to participate in extracurricular activities. It is a way to know people. My favorite subject is math.

·         See a poster and write what people have done and what they haven’t done

They have read the book
They haven’t done the homework

·         Read a description and write sentences in past.  Then, write sentences using the present perfect


My high school classmates

I studied at Mercedes Abrego. I finished High school in 1996. All my classmates were cool guys. I remembered specially María who was my best friend. María was really athletic in high school. Now she is married. She is a housewife. All my classmates used to gather to see soccer games on TV at her parents’ house. I really missed my friends.


María was really athletic in high school. She used to play basketball and baseball
She hasn’t played anymore.
 
They used to gather to  see soccer games on TV
They have not gathered anymore


PRESENT PERFECT  
                           
I’ve read that book already

SIMPLE PAST 

You read that book last week                                        

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

Adjective clause with who, what and where

She was the teacher who gave a bad grade

Class 7


Present perfect with yet and already : Reading Activity

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.


Students are going to:

1. Read a text:
2. Ask and answer questions about the reading
3. Write a paragraph: What’s your opinion about categorizing people

Instruction to write a paragraph for CATALOGUING PEOPLE

1. FIRST SENTENCE: give your opinion about a person (an actrees and actor or whoever you want.
2. OTHER SENTENCES: Support your opinion with details about he/she or they

Class 8:  Conditional Types 1

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.


Students are going to:

1. Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: Conditional Types
2. Match some expressions with similar meanings
3. Complete sentences using Conditional Types 1

Warm up:

What was the last class about?
What do you know about Conditional Types 1?

Conditional Types 1
We use Conditional Types 1 to talk about a real or very probable situation. We can use when or If in conditional Types 1 to express or state a probable or real situation:


* We use when to show that something will positively occur
When I go to Monteria, I’ll buy you a car
When she comes. She will give us candies

* We use if when we are not sure that something will occur
If I go to Monteria, I’ll buy you a car
If she comes to Montería. She will give us candies



  • Match some expressions with similar meanings
  • Complete sentences using Conditional Types 1



Class 9

Review – exam and reinforcement

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.




Students are going to:
1. Talk about topics they have studied so far
2. Write a text using grammar and vocabulary studied so far
3.Take a test
4.Check the answers and do a reinforcement if they need it

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.


Unit 2:

The best place in the world


COMMUNICATION:
  • Describe places and experiences
  • Talk about a past incident



GRAMMAR FOCUS:

  • Comparatives and superlative forms of the irregular adjectives
  • The past continuous
  • Conditional Types 1
  • Conditional Types 2



BUILDING VOCABULARY :

  • Adjective of measurement
  • Action Verbs.



 Class 1:

  • Describe places and experiences
  • Talk about a past incident 
Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.

Students are going to:

1. read and write the standards, competence and indicators for this period
2.read a dialogue and ask and answer questions: It’s the scariest ride of all!
3.use some useful expressions to write a conversation
4. study some vocabulary: adjectives of measurement
5.practice a conversation: describing places and experiences

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.


·         Read a dialogue and ask and answer questions: It’s the greatest movie I‘ve ever seen!

Conversation:

It’s the greatest movie I‘ve ever seen!

A: Let’s go to the Cinema
B: Why not. I want to see Iron Man 3 movie.
A: I want to see my boyfriend is a Zombie
B: I don’t like horror movie.
A: It’s not a horror movie. The greatest romantic movie I‘ve ever seen!
B: I don’t think so, Titanic is better than my boyfriend is a Zombie

·         use some useful expressions to write a conversation

Let’s go
I don’t so
It’s a great idea.


·         study some vocabulary: adjectives of measurement

Speed
Fast
Slow

Distance
Long
Short
Large

Weight
Heavy

Size
Big
Small


·         practice a conversation: describing places and experiences



Conversation:

A: Hello Keily.
B: Hi Jessica. How was your trip to Cartagena
A: Cartagena is the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen.
B: What places did you visit?
A:  I visit saint Philip Castle and the old city.


Comparative:





High – higher than

Slow - slower than



Superlative:





High – the  highest

Slow - the  slowest

Quiz: students are going to write a composition using adjectives of measurement.



Class 2:


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.







VOCABULARY:

  • Adjective of measurement
  • Action Verbs.

Students are going to:



1. read and study a grammar focus: comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

2.  write sentences using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

3. write sentences using adjectives of measurement


Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.


Quiz: students are going to write a composition using adjectives of measurement.




Warm up:  What do you know about comparative and superlative forms of adjectives?



Activities:



·         read and study a grammar focus: comparative and superlative forms of adjectives



Irregular adjectives

Good - better than        the best

Bad – worse than         the worst

Far – farther than         the farthest



·         write sentences using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

This school is better than my school
This is the best school in Montería
This student is worse soccer player than Miguel
This is the worst student



·         write sentences using adjectives of measurement


Distance
This is a long road
This is a short road
This is a large city

Weight
This a heavy bag
This is a light bag


Size
This house is big
This is a small apartment
This is high building


Class 3:



Describe places and experiences


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.






Students are going to:

1.     read a text: My favorite food

2.     Ask and answer questions about the text

3.     Talk about Holly Week



Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.



Quiz:  students are going to write a composition about their favorite food.





Activities:

·         read a text: My favorite food



My favorite food

Last Holly Week I went to visit my famiy in Sahagún. Sahagún is my hometown. I always visit my mom at this time.  I am a good eater, so my favorite Holyday is Easter. In this time I can eat delicious food all the time.

I can eat revo’tillo de moncholo:


This dish is made by my mother. She is a good cook. The revo’tillo is made with eggs and a special fish called moncholo. People add salt, garlic, and other ingredients. I really like this special dish.

I can eat my favorite salad in Holly Week too:



This salad is made with carrot, onions, beet and mayonnaise, my mother cook the vegetables, when they are well cooked, she cut them in small squares and adds the mayonnaise.  It tastes delicious.

Talking about drinks I can enjoy a typical drink from my region in this time. I’m talking about chicha.



This drink is made with corn, sugar, and a seed called clavitos and pepper.  These seeds give to the drink a hot flavor.

There are other delicious foods that I can drink in this holyday and everybody should try:
Cheese soup

It is made with cheese, yam, spinach and water. My mother cook the yam with a lot of water, a little salt and add the  cheese and the spinach at the end.
I can enjoy bagre soup. It is made with a kind of fish from my region.

In addition, I ate a lot kind of sweets and candies.




·         Ask and answer questions about the text



1.     Describe what your favorite food looks like

2.     What it tastes like?

3.     Why do you like it?

4.     When do you eat it?

5.     Who makes it?



Now, write about your favorite food:

Write down about:

·         Describe what your favorite food looks like
·          What it tastes like?
·         Why do you like it?
·         When do you eat it?
·         Who makes it?
·         And other things about it.
·         Send your writing to: levislozano@yahoo.com
·         Study a grammar focus: Action Verbs.

Bounce
Brake
Burn
Crash
Cross
Cut
Faint
Fall
Kick
Sprain



·         Write sentences sing the action verbs list:



I fell down from my bike and sprained my uncle


  •  Quiz: students are going to write a composition about a  places they like to visit and describe their experiences there.



Class 4:

Comparisons with as…as/not as…as


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.





Students are going to:
1.     read and study a grammar focus:  Comparisons with as…as/not as…as
2.     Complete sentences using Comparisons with as…as/not as…as
3.     Ask and answer questions Comparisons with as…as/not as…as


Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.

Quiz: students are going to write a composition using comparisons with as…as/not as…as and the grammar patterns study so far.


Class 5

Grammar: Comparisons with less… than and the least


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.





  Students are going to:
1.     read and study a grammar focus:  Comparisons with less… than and the least
2.     write sentences using Comparisons with less… than and the least
3.     Read a conversation and ask and answer questions

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.


Quiz: students are going to write a composition using Comparisons with less… than and the least and the grammar patterns study so far.





Class 6



It’s the scariest ride in Colombia!


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.






The teacher is going to talk about unit 3 and explain what are the topics about

Students are going to:

1.      Read a conversation: It’s the scariest ride Colombia!

2.     Ask and answer questions about the conversation

3.     Study a grammar focus and practice it in context

4.     Use phases and vocabulary from the conversation to write a dialogue



Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.





I.              Complete the paragraph. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses.



1.     The ___________ (big) train station in the world is Grand Central Station in New York.

2.     The ______________ (busy) airport in Colombia is El Dorado

3.     The _______________ (expensive) city in Colombia is Monterìa

4.     The ______________ (popular) city with tourist in Colombia is Cartagena

II. Rewrite the sentences writing the opposite of the comparative or superlative.



1.     Bogotá is the most expensive city in Colombia

_______________________________________________________________

2.     Santa Marta has the most tourism

_______________________________________________________________

3.     Mary is Marta’s best friend
_______________________________________________________________

III. Answer the questions. (Use the cues to give long answer)
  1. How high is Sierra Nevada? (5.775 meters)
_______________________________________________________________
  1. How deep is the Pacific Ocean? (11.000 meters)
_______________________________________________________________
3.     How large is The Macuira National Natural  Park which is located in Guajira desert? (25.000 hectare)
_______________________________________________________________

Class 7:


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.



Topic:
Communication: Talk about experiences and thing you have done.
Grammar: Present Perfect

Strategy: The teacher is going to use a Chameleon Approach to encourage students and organize the classroom to maximize pupil’s learning potential.

Activities:

Students are going to:

1.     Read a text  (POEM XVIII)
2.     Surf the net and go to the blog http://levisenglishteacher.blogspot.com and listen to the song: Have you ever really love a woman by Bryan Adams. Then, do a comprehension activity about it.
3.     Find out information about present perfect, in the blogs (http://levisenglishteacher.blogspot.com)
4.     Study and practice a grammar focus: present perfect
5.     Give examples of affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences in present perfect
6.     Ask and answer questions about interesting experiences and things they have done in the school.

Note: The teacher is going to elicit students to know what they know and introduce the topic, give instruction, check and explain each point.




Curley and yellow ayes,
sensual and attractive body.

Creative and dedicated woman,
you’re a tender riddle,
of poison and passion.

Sophisticated and single,
lover of love,
lover of bad and good.

Tell me little girl:

What have you done without measure?

What have you said without meditated?

You’ve  never gotten irritated
when life comes with pleasure or pain.

Everything in your life has a balance,
you`re an explosive mixture  of angels and devils.


You know what life is for.



*      Actividades:

I.              Responde los interrogantes:

1.    Is the author in love with the woman? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.    What is the tone of the poem? Is it romantic? Tender? Sad?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

            3.   What do you think about women?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

II.              Preguntas de selección múltiple con única respuesta:

1)    What is the writer trying to do in the poem?
a)    describing a woman
b)    explaining why he loves a girl
c)    asking someone about a woman

2)    The  word “devils ”  could be replaced by:
a)    demons
b)    angels
c)    people

3)    The name of the poem could be:
a)  Woman
b)  Pretty woman
c)  Curley girl

A. Listen and sing the song

Have you ever really loved a woman by Bryan Adams



To really love a woman, to understand her, you gotta know her deep inside, 
hear every thought, see every dream and give her wings when she wants to fly 
then when you find yourself lying helpless, in her arms, 
you know you really love a woman.
 
When you love a woman, you tell her that she´s really wanted, 
when you love a woman, you tell her that she´s the one, 
cuz she needs somebody, to tell her that it´s gonna last forever,
so tell me have you ever really, really really ever loved a woman? 

To really love a woman, let her hold you, till you know how she needs to be touched, 
you´ve gotta breathe her, really taste her 
till you can feel her, in your blood 
when you can see your unborn children, in her eyes 
you know you really love a woman.
 
When you love a woman, you tell her that she´s really wanted 
when you love a woman, you tell her that she´s the one 
cuz she needs somebody, to tell her that you´ll always be together 

So tell me have you ever really, really really ever loved a woman? 
You got to give her some faith, hold her tight 
a little tenderness, you gotta treat her right, 
she will be there for you, taking good care of you 
you really gotta love your woman, yeah... 

And when you find yourself lying helpless, in her arms 
you know you really love a woman 
when you love a woman, you tell her that she´s really wanted 
when you love a woman, you tell her that she´s the one, 
cuz she needs somebody, to tell her that it´s gonna last forever.
 
So tell me have you ever really, really really ever loved a woman? 
Just tell me have you ever really, really really ever loved a woman? 
just tell me have you ever really, really really ever loved a woman?


Answer the following questions:


Grade *
Members *Integrantes del grupo

1. What is the song about?
2. Have you ever really loved someone? Why?
3. According to the song how do men know they really love a woman?
4. What do you do when you really love someone?
5. How do you know you love someone?
6. What have you done for a lover? Why?

C. Underline sentences in present perfect in the song. What do they mean? 

D. Fun Activities: See the video “Have you ever loved a woman” by Bryan Adams. Then, watch the video again, read the lyrics and answer the questions about it. Be ready for video karaoke in class


GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect for the infinitive past
Note:  We use the auxiliary verb have ( I, you, we, they) or has (She, he, it) and the past participle to form Present perfect

Regular Verbs form the past participle in the same way they form simple past
Base form          Simple past       Past Participle
Play                   played                played 
Study                 Studied              studied
Shop                  Shopped           shopped

You have to learn the past participle of irregular verbs by heart (memorize them)
Base form          Simple past       Past Participle
Be                       was/were          been 
Go                      went                  gone
Read                  read                   read        

Use:

  • We use Present perfect to talk about actions that happened in an indefinite or in an specific time in the past.

I have visited Cartagena a couple of times

  • We can use ever to form questions:

Have you ever been in Cartagena

We can use never in negative answers:

  • I haven’t been there

Present perfect for the infinitive past

Affirmative statements

I have been in Monteria three times this year
I’ve been in Monteria three times this year
She has visited Egypt 
She’s visited Egypt 


Negative statements

I have not been in Santa Marta
I’ve never  been in Santa Marta
He has never  been in Santa Marta
He’s never  been in Santa Marta

Yes/No questions                                      Short answers

Have you seen my vacation photos?          Yes, I have / No, I haven’t

Has she seen my vacation photos?            Yes, she has / No, she hasn’t


Grammar points: Present perfect

We use present perfect for:

1.           Action that started in the past and continues in the present.


2.           We also use present perfect for infinitive past


3.            recent actions whose results are evident in the present


4.           the present perfect is used to talk about experiences


Sentences

·                    Montería  has changed a lot since 1777 to present day


·                    I have come to this city many times


·                   The city mayor has built a lot of parks in this neighborhood, so children are very happy

·                   Have you ever been in Cartagena?
Time expressions:

  1. How long

  1. Since

  1. For

  1. Just

  1. Already

  1. Yet

  1. Recently

  1. Lately

  1. So far

  1. Ever

  1. Always, never…

  1. once, twice, three times


  • How long have you lived here?

  • I have lived here since 1999

  • I have lived here for 13 years

  • I have just arrived

  • I’ve already visited my friends

  • Have you done your homework yet?
  • I have done them recently

  • Have you taken a city tour lately?

  • I haven’t done anything so far

  • Have you ever ridden a donkey?

  • I’ve always wanted to ride one.

  • She has shopped there twice

  1. once, twice, three times

A.           Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect (the auxiliary verb have or has) and the verb given in parenthesis – past participle.


1. They __________ never _________ that book (read)
2. They __________ always _________ to go to Europe (want)
3. He ____________ _________ the same movie twice (see)
4. She __________ _________  (study) four language so far
5. It __________  _________ two girls (bite)

B.           Correct the mistakes in the sentences:


1. She has not came to school.   
____________________________________________________

2. I has swim in the Sinú River
____________________________________________________

3. She have not visit me.   
____________________________________________________

4.  I has not watch that TV program
____________________________________________________



C.   Write a sentence in present perfect with each word:



1. How long
____________________________________________________

2. Since
____________________________________________________

3. For  
____________________________________________________

4.  Just
____________________________________________________

5. Already
____________________________________________________

6. Yet
____________________________________________________




 
The teacher is going to:
1.       Talk about a personal experience at the school and introduce the topic (Tell the students what is the topic about)
Students are going to:

1.     Use some useful phrases given by the teacher to write a conversation
2.     Some students role play the conversation and the rest Ask and answer questions about it.
3.     Study a vocabulary (adjectives of measurement) and practice it in context
4.     Use phases and vocabulary to write a conversation describing places and experiences

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.




Have you ever have a scary experience?
What was it?
Tell your partners about?
What did you learn?
When do we use comparative?
When do we use superlative?
How do we form comparatives?
How do we form superlatives?

Adjective of measurements:

Height      Weight      Length      Duration     Speed

Comparative
High                Higher  than
More               attractive than
Superlative
Scary             the scariest    -      the most beautiful

Comparatives and superlative forms of the irregular adjectives

Good      better than   the best
Bad        worse than   the worst
Far         farther than   the farthest



Class 8: Making Comparisons with as… as/ not as… as –  ICFES PRACTICE

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.



The teacher is going to talk about comparative to show similarities or differences
Students are going to:
  1. Use some adjective given by the teacher to compare people and places showing similarities or differences(with as… as/ not as… as)
2.     Study a vocabulary and practice it in context
3.     Study grammar focus and practice it in context: comparative with as… as/ not as… as
4.     Use phases and vocabulary to write a conversation describing places and experiences (with as… as/ not as… as)


Quiz: Students are going to write a conversation using comparative adjectives (with as… as/ not as… as)

 Questions:
What do you know about comparative (with as… as/ not as… as)?
When do we use them?
How do we form comparatives (with as… as/ not as… as)?

II. Comparatives (with as… as/ not as… as)

The beach is as popular as the amusement park
The book is not as exciting as the movie

III. Read the conversation and answer the questions:
What is the reading about?
Have you visited a ride?
When?
What’s its name?
What kind of experience do you have?

Class 9:  Making Comparisons 

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.


The teacher is going to talk about rides  and introduce the topic


Students are going to:
1.     Read a text: The day after sea world
2.     Ask and answer questions about the reading
3.     Study a vocabulary and practice it in context
4.     Study grammar focus and practice it in context
5.     Socialize a ICFES TEST 






















Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.


Quiz:
Students are going to use the phrases and the vocabulary study so far to write a conversation




Class 10: Review exam and reinforcement 


Students are going to:
1.     Talk about topics they have studied so far
2.     Write a text using grammar and vocabulary studied so far
3.     Take a test
4.     Check the answers and do a reinforcement if they need it

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.


       Unit 3: The Suso’s show is taped there.


Content: 


COMMUNICATION:

  • Ask and give aditional information
  • Talk about extracurricular activities and school projects

GRAMMAR FOCUS:

  • The passive voice present tense
  • Gerund as objects, as objects of verb, and as objects of preposition

BUILDING VOCABULARY:

  • Types of TV shows
  • Extracurricular activities

Class 1: 

Ask and give additional information

Talk about the value of extracurricular activities
Grammar: The passive voice


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.



The teacher is going to:

1.       Talk about unit 3 and explain what are the topics about

Students are going to:

1.      Read  a conversation: My garden is watered every day!

2.     Ask and answer questions about the conversation

3.     Study a grammar focus and practice it in context: The passive voice present tense

4.     Use phrases and vocabulary from the conversation to write a dialogue


Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point

Quiz: Students are going to write and complete sentences with the passive form of some verbs given


Read the conversation: The Suso’s show is taped there and answer the questions.

1.    What is the conversation about?
_____________________________________________________________________
2.    Where have been taping the talk show?
_____________________________________________________________________
3.    Who can come when the talk show is taped?
_____________________________________________________________________

II. Correct the written mistakes 
1.    The building with grocery store were strike by the tornado
2.    Three grocery store was hit by the tornado
3.     The store owner were injured by the Tornado
4.    The Town  were completely recovered after the hurricane
 5.    The Town  were not struck by a hurricane 
III. Writing

A.   Rewrite the sentences. Use the simple past passive

6.    A thieve steal a store last night
_______________________________________________________________________

7.    All sixth level students passed the final partial exam
_______________________________________________________________________

8.    Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492
_______________________________________________________________________

9.    A flying stuff struck a building during a tornado
_______________________________________________________________________

10. I found a diamond in a dough
_______________________________________________________________________


II. B. Write a respond to each sentence using that must be or you must be

1.    I have been taking English lessons for 5 years
_____________________________________________________________________

2.    I’m going to have a party
_____________________________________________________________________

3.    We’re reading a book on ethics in my philosophy class
_____________________________________________________________________

4.    I’m going to see my favorite movie again
_____________________________________________________________________

5.    Mary  has not seen her boyfriend in ages
_____________________________________________________________________




 Class 2: Types of TV shows

Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.


The teacher is going to:
Talk about Types of TV show
Students are going to:

1.     Talk about their Types of TV show
2.     Students write names of  Types of TV show and write an example of each one
3.     read a conversation asking and giving personal information about their favorite TV shows

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.

Quiz: Students are going to writing a conversation about a TV show. Then they have to role play the conversation


Talk about Types of TV show

I love__________________________________
I really like_____________________________
I like __________________________________
I hate __________________________________
I can’t stand _____________________________
I don’t like _______________________________

Write a description for each type of TV show

1.     News:  _______________________________________________________________
2.     Documentary :  ________________________________________________________
3.     Talk show:  ___________________________________________________________
4.     Situation comedy:  _____________________________________________________
5.     Home decorating show:  _________________________________________________
6.     Game show:  __________________________________________________________
7.     Cooking show:  ________________________________________________________
8.     Cartoon:  _____________________________________________________________
9.     Drama:  ______________________________________________________________
10.  sitcom :  ______________________________________________________________
11.  Reality:  ______________________________________________________________
Conversation:

Do you like soap operas?
Yes, I do. I love soap operas. My favorite is Ugly Betty

Class 3: 

  • Communication: Ask and give additional information
  • Talk about the value of extracurricular activities
  • Grammar: The passive voice
Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.

The teacher is going to:
1.     Talk about movies
Students are going to:
1.     Read a text: My favorite Movie
2.     ask and answer questions about the reading
3.     Read a text: Lear to learn
4.     ask and answer questions about the reading

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.

Quiz: Students are going to write a composition about their favorite movie

1.     Read a text: My favorite Movie

2.     ask and answer questions about the reading

·         What is the reading about?
_____________________________________________________________________
·         How a movie is created?
_____________________________________________________________________
·         What is the most difficult subject to create?
_____________________________________________________________________

3.     Read a text: movies and TV can help you to learn English  

4.     ask and answer questions about the reading

·         Why should we see Movies and TV show lo learn English?
_____________________________________________________________________
·         What things can you learn seeing Movies and TV show in English?
_____________________________________________________________________

Class 4: Talk extracurricular activities and school projects


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.

The teacher is going to:

Talk about the value of extracurricular activities

Students are going to:

1. read the text: I hurt my leg
2. ask and answer questions about the reading
3.  talk about precaution people have to take when they are practicing a sport

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.

Quiz: Students are going to write a composition about sports and precaution people have to take when they are practicing a sport

·         What is the reading about?
_____________________________________________________________________
·         How can people prevent accidents?
_____________________________________________________________________
·         What sport were the boys practicing?
_____________________________________________________________________


1.     talk about precaution people have to take when they are practicing a sport
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________


Class 5: Talk about  extracurricular activities and school projects


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.



The teacher is going to:
                                   1.Talk about the important of learning English
Students are going to:
1.     Read a text: Learning English is cool!
2.     Ask and answer questions about the reading
3.     Ask and answer questions about the important of learning English
4.     See a video about the important of learning English

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.

Quiz: Students are going to write a composition about the important of learning English



·         What is the reading about?
_____________________________________________________________________
·         What clubs can you create in this school?
_____________________________________________________________________
·         What is a Foreign Language Club ?
________________________________________________________________________


Important of learning English

English is important because it is an international language and it called the language of business world. Nowadays, it is taught and learned in many countries around the world. That's why people should learn English. If companies want to grow up and have contact with the rest of the world it has to motivate its employers to learn English. In addition, when people apply for jobs a common question is: Do you speak English? If the answer is no people can lost a great opportunity.
English is also important because it is a requirement of the globalization process. People should learn English because it is a good way to have contact with the rest of the world and interchange information and knowledge.


                                
 Class 6: Reflexive pronouns


Strategy: The teacher is going to promote peer work to maximize learning potential through cooperative learning.


The teacher is going to:
                                   1.Talk about reflexive pronouns
Students are going to:
1.     Study a vocabulary and practice it in context
2.     Study grammar focus and practice it in context: Reflexive pronouns
3.     Use phases and vocabulary to write a conversation

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.

Quiz: Students are going to  write sentences using reflexive pronouns

The teacher is going to:

                                   1.Talk about reflexive pronouns

Students are going to:

1.     Study a vocabulary and practice it in context

Vocabulary:

Hurt

blame

laugh

cut

            enjoy

2.     Study grammar focus and practice it in context: Reflexive pronouns



REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Subject                        Reflexive pronouns                 Example

I                                   myself                                     I hurt myself skating

You                             yourself                                    you shouldn’t blame yourself

He                               himself                                    He laughed at himself

She                              herself                                     she cut herself

It                                  itself                                        the wound healed itself

We                               ourselves                                 we watched ourselves in the video

You                             yourselves                               you should help yourself

They                            themselves                              they enjoyed themselves at the party


3.     Use phases and vocabulary to write a conversation




       Unit 4


       CLASS No. 1
TOPIC:
Communication: Talk about future plans
Grammar: Relative Pronouns:
Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions
Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

Students are going to:
1.     write a short composition about their expectation after finish high school
2.     read and correct writing mistakes in couple
3.     prepare a presentation about their expectation after finish high school

Quiz: Students are going to do a presentation about their expectation after finish high school
The teacher is going to: Talk about unit IV and explain what are the topics about

COMMUNICATION:
·      Talk about expectations
·      Talk about future plans
GRAMMAR:
·      Will and won’t
VOCABULARY :
Expresions related to university
Activities:
·         write a short composition about their expectation after finish high school

When I finish high school I will study
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

·         read and correct writing mistakes in couple
prepare a presentation about their expectation after finish high school



Class 1
TOPIC: Talk about future plans
Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions
Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

Students are going to:

1.     Talk about future plans
2.       ask and answer questions about grammar patterns to talk about future plans
3.     write sentences using grammar patterns to talk about future plans

Quiz: Students are going to write a conversation talking about future plans

The teacher is going to:
·         Talk about future plans and explain grammar patterns to talk about future plans
Ø  We use present continuous to talk about future plan when we know the date or the place when something is going to happen
I’m traveling to Cartagena tomorrow at 7:00 A.M (100% of probability)
Ø  We use will when we decide something at the time of speaking or express something that probably will happen in a long future.
                I will buy that house
Ø  We use going to for predictions based on factual information we know.
               It’s going to rain

Ø  Talk about future plans
Ø  ask and answer questions about grammar patterns to talk about future plans

Ø  write sentences using grammar patterns to talk about future plans



Class 3
TOPIC: Talk about future plans
Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions
Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

The teacher is going to:
1.                            Ask and answer questions about careers and students’ speciation about universities.
Students are going to:

1.           brainstorm vocabulary about university career.
2.           write sentences using vocabulary about university career
3.           write a composition about the career he/she plan to study at the university

Activities:
The teacher is going to:

Ø    Ask and answer questions about careers and students’ speciation about universities.
·                   What career would you like to study? Why?
·                   Where would you like to study that career?


Students are going to:

2.            brainstorm vocabulary about university career.

University Subjects and professions:

·                   Chemistry
·                   Physic
·                   Medicine
·                   Law


3.            write sentences using vocabulary about university career

·                   I would like to study medicine because I like to take care people’s heath


4.            write a composition about the career he/she plan to study at the university



Class 4

TOPIC: GRAMMAR: Will and won’t

Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions

Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

The teacher is going to:

       1.Talk about the use of Will and won’t
We use will to express future plans
·         I will study medicine
We use will not or won’t for negative statements
·         I won’t study math
Students are going to:
1.       Study and practice a grammar focus in context: Simple future “Will”.
2.       Complete sentences using Will and won’t
3.       Rewrite some sentences using Will and won’t


Quiz: Write a composition about their plans for Christmas using Will and won’t     
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________


Class 5

TOPIC: GRAMMAR: Will and won’t

Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions

Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

Students are going to:

1.     Write a composition about their plans for this vacations

2.     Read and check their compositions in pair

3.     Read their composition in front of their classmates

Activities:

1.     Write a composition about their plans for this vacations

My vacation plans

This vacation I will go to travel around Colombia. I’ll visit my family in Cartagena. I’ll go with my friends and my girlfriend. We will go to visit historic places and go to the beach. Then, I will go to Santa Marta, Barranquilla and San Andrés…

2.     Read and check their compositions in pair.
3.     Read their composition in front of their classmates.

Class 6

TOPIC:  Talk about future plans: going to – present continuous

Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions

Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

The teacher is going to:

1. Talk about future plans: going to – present continuous

Students are going to:

1.     Study grammar focus and practice it in context: going to – present continuous to talk about future plans

2.     Use phrases and vocabulary to write a conversation

Activities:

The teacher is going to:

1.     Talk about future plans: going to – present continuous:

We use will  going to or  present continuous to talk about future plans.

Will for spot decisions, going to for predictions and present continuous for plans we know when or where are going to happen

Students are going to:

1.     Study grammar focus and practice it in context: going to – present continuous to talk about future plans

When do we use present continuous?
We use present continuous to talk about future plans when we know the date or place where something could happen
How do we form sentences?


Present Continouos                                                                                               
Subject        +  be      +          verb+ing 
I                       am                   studying  

Information questions                                                                                    
Wh- word + be +  subject    +  verb+ing         
What         are       you                  doing?  

2.     Use phrases and vocabulary to write a conversation

Note: The teacher is going to give instruction, check and explain each point.


Quiz: Students are going to  write sentences using going to – present continuous

I. Complete the sentences. Use will, present continuous or going to and the verbs in the box

                                                       travel     take          give        drive

                                                           be            go      buy
 
 
 1.     I ____________   ___________ my first     English class at 3:00.
2.     She __________  ___________ late for work, she has not gotten dress yet.
3.     He ___________   _________ a car one day
4.     My teacher ____________  _____________ a five if a do a great homework.

II.           Write the questions for the answer use will, present continuous or going to:

1.A ____________________________________
B.  Actually, I’m going to play there. 

1.A _____________________________________B.  Tomorrow, let me think, sorry I won’t go I have an exam



Class 7

TOPIC:  ICFES Test Practice

Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions



Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

The teacher is going to:

1.     introduce the topic and present some reading activities

Students are going to:

2.     read a text and ask and answer questions
3.     take a test.
4.     correct their partners possible mistakes.

   Quiz: students are going to read a text and do some reading comprehension

Class 8

TOPIC:  Talk about future plans: will - going to – present continuous

Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions

Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

The teacher is going to talk about Christmas.   Students are going to:

1.     Talk about Christmas.

2. ask and answer questions about Christmas.
3.     do a Christmas card.
4.   check their partners’ Christmas card and correct possible mistakes.

Activities:  

Christmas a good time to be in family


1.            ask and answer questions about Christmas.

What is Christmas?
What do people do on Christmas?
What are you going to do on Christmas?
What things do you like the most on this time?

2.            do a Christmas card:


I wish you a Mary Christmas and a happy new year
The best wishes from Montería.

Quiz:  Students are going to talk about their plans for Christmas and do a presentation using their Christmas card.


Class 9

TOPIC: Talk about future plans: will - going to – present continuous

Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions

Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.

The teacher is going to:

1.     talk about New Years eve

Students are going to:

2.     ask and answer questions about New Years eve.

3.     do a New Years eve card.

4.     check their partners’ New Years evecard a correct possible mistakes

Quiz: Students are going to talk about their plans for Christmas and do a presentation using their New Years eve card.

Activities:

  • Talk about New Years eve

Students are going to: 

New Years eve is a good time to be in family and to  think about the things we live in the year

1.            ask and answer questions about New  years eve.

What is New Years eve?

What do people do in New Years eve?

What are you going to do in New Years eve

What things do you like the most on this time?

2.     do a New Years eve card

3.    check their partners’ New Years eve card a correct possible mistakes

Quiz:  Students are going to talk about their plans for New Years eve  and do a presentation using their New Years eve card.



Class 10

TOPIC: Talk about future plans: will - going to – present continuous

Warm up: The teacher is going to elicit students to know their previous knowledge about the topic.Reflection: the teacher is going to read a poem and students are going to ask and answer questions

Strategies: The teacher is going to engage, motivate and challenges students to maximize students learning potential, as well as give instruction, check and explain each point.


Students are going to:

1.     Talk about the topics they have studied so far:

COMMUNICATION:
  • Talk about expectations
  • Talk about future plans
GRAMMAR:
  • Will and won’t
VOCABULARY :
Expressions related to university
ICFES Test Practice


2.     Write a text using grammar and vocabulary studied so far
3.     Take a test














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