Programa de IV

Estimados Alumnos de Nuevo Ingreso:
A continuación les presento el programa de IV con el que trabajaremos a lo largo del ciclo escolar y el cual será nuestra guía.
Por favor, cópienlo y llévenlo a clases.

UNIDAD 1. Nuevos amigos (New school, new friends)
Propósitos de la Unidad: Al finalizar la unidad, el alumno:
- iniciará la comunicación en inglés en el salón de clases.
- se presentará a sí mismo y a otros.
- preguntará por y responderá sobre información personal.
- dará y seguirá instrucciones sencillas, propias del salón de clases.


UNIDAD 2. Relaciones familiares (Family Relationships)
Propósitos de la Unidad: Al finalizar la unidad, el alumno:
- reconocerá las diferentes relaciones entre familiares.
- hablará de sus ocupaciones y de sus posesiones.
- describirá su apariencia física y personalidad, así como la de otras personas.


UNIDAD 3. Rutinas, preferencias y habilidades (Everyday Activities, Preferences, and Abilities)
Propósitos de la Unidad: Al finalizar la unidad, el alumno:
- describirá sus rutinas, hábitos y la frecuencia con la que los realiza.
- expresará sus preferencias y habilidades.
- expresará la hora y la fecha.


Unidad 4. Ubicación de lugares y objetos (My Place and Spaces; Going Around)
Propósitos de la Unidad: Al finalizar la unidad, el alumno:
- pedirá y dará información sobre los servicios de la comunidad y su ubicación, así como la de diversos objetos.



Unidad 5. Tiempo libre e ir de compras. (Hanging Out and Shopping)
Propósitos de la Unidad: Al finalizar la unidad, el alumno:
- describirá las actividades realizadas en el momento.
- diferenciará entre el presente simple y el presente progresivo.
- utilizará expresiones y el vocabulario necesario para comparar, vender y comprar diversos artículos o productos.


Unidad 6. Eventos pasados (Things to Remember)
Propósitos de la Unidad: Al finalizar la unidad, el alumno:
- referirá eventos del pasado.
- intercambiará información acerca de actividades, situaciones o condiciones pasadas.
- utilizará expresiones y el vocabulario necesario para hablar de eventos concluidos.


Unidad 7. Planes (Planning and Predicting)
Propósitos de la Unidad: Al finalizar la unidad, el alumno:
- expresará planes.
- hará predicciones.
- intercambiará información acerca del clima y el estado del tiempo.

Environmentally Friendly

Activity 1
You know that our planet Earth is changing due to all human activities; we are responsible for the global warming and all things related to it, such as the polar ice caps melting, floodings, greenhouse gases, deforestation, pollution, skin cancer and droughts.
Since you live in this planet, make suggestios to improve this situation and invite your classmates and community to put changes into action. Include some advice about our planet’s situation.
Instructions:
1. Form groups of ttwo or three classmates.
2. Write your project including: introduction, objective(s), material, arguments, suggestions, advice, and invitations.
3. Think of two ways to organize this information to make a Power Point presentation.
4. Include images and make it attractive.
5. Check on the Internet or look up for specific vocabulary.
6. Don’t forget to use this expressions to reach your purpose:
• I/we suggest…
• We could…
• We might…
• Why don’t we…
• Let’s…
• How about…?
• What about…?
• We should…
• We shouldn’t…

Activity 2
Email the project to your teacher, including your two possibilities.
Here you have her email address: danielita7677@hotmail.com
Keep in touch so you can receive feedback ans suggestions, too. After modifying your project and considering changes, finish it so you can share it with the class.

Activity 3
Share your Power Point presentation with the class. In case it is not possible because of technical difficulties, share it with the class by emaling it to your classmates.


Activity 4
In class there will be a chance to make your comments about your classmates’ projects.
Pay close attention to :
Content
o How serious the research was
o How well organized it was
o How important is the information it includes
o How serious it was
o How original the suggestions, invitations and advice were
o How rich in content it was

Design
o The information is visually well organized
o It is attractive
o It is colorful
o It is interesting

Emailing and Sending an Answer

Students A:
You have to email your classmate. From these three options choose any: making an invitation, making suggestions or giving some advice.

For students A:

MAKING INVITATIONS
You want to invite your classmate to a party, consider and include this information:
• Where is the party.
• When is it?
• What food and music you want your classmate to bring?
• Include all possible phrases to convice him/her.
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
You want your classmate make suggestions on a situation you are through, include this information:
• What the situation is.
• The people who are involved.
• Why you are not sure about.
• Ask for suggestions.
GIVING ADVICE
You want your classmate give you some advice about a situation you are through, include this information:
• What the situation is.
• The people who are involved.
• Why you are not sure about.
• Ask for some advice.

Students B:
You are going to receive an email from your partner, answer it appropiately, depending on what your classmate decided: accept or decline the invitation, make suggestions or give necessary advice. Don’ forget to:
• Ask necessary questions.
• Make your point (express your ideas clearly).
• Use necessary phrases according to the situation.
• Help your classmate find a solution.

English Language Classes-Prep 5

Dear students,

Here you have the bibliography I promissed.
See you in class, Daniela.

English IV

Martin Milner, World English 1, Heinle Cengage
Learning et National Geographic, USA, 2010.


English V

Kristin L. Johannsen, Rebecca Tarver, World English 2,
Heinle Cengage Learning et National Geographic, USA, 2010.


English VI

Nancy Douglas, Reading Explorer 3, Heinle Cengage Learning
et National Geographic, USA, 2010.

MOVIE POSTERS (EXAMPLE)

Here you have a very simple and attractive example, with almost no words, you know what the movie is about.

Remember, the purpose is to attract your readers to buy and, of course, to read the story.

READING ACTIVITIES-PREP 5

These are the instructions for two more activities about your novel.

POSTER

Create a poster about your novel.

1. The size should be not more than a pasteboard (cartulina).
2. Select all images possible related to the story (from your own creation, from the computer or the internet).
3. Select a slogan. Remember, those are very short and concentrate the story in a few words.
4. Include a website (about the author, story or publisher), so any who is interested in reading your story can visit.
5. Write the title, names of main characters, and author.
6. Make it as much attractive as possible.
8. So, to summarize: it should include a slogan, a website, author, title, main character's names and images. It has to be attractive.

COLLAGE

Create a collage about a character you liked the most.

1. Select a character from your story. A character you like the most, not necessarily the main one, but one you are interested in.
2. The size should be not more than a sheet of paper, any color except dark.
3. Include the title of the novel and the name of the character your collage is about.
3. Write no words.
4. Using images, tell me everything you would like to about him or her.



ENJOY YOUR READING!!!

CELE COAPA

These are the instructions for the last two activities about your novel.

POSTER

Create a poster about your novel.

1. The size should be not more than a pasteboard (cartulina).
2. Select all images possible related to the story (from your own creation, from the computer or the internet).
3. Select a slogan. Remember, those are very short and concentrate the story in very few words.
4. Include a website, so any who is interested in reading your story can visit.
5. Write the title, names of main characters, and author.
6. Make it as much attractive as possible.
7. To hand in on July 23rd.
8. So, to summarize: it should include a slogan, a website, author, title, main character's names and images. It has to be attractive.

COLLAGE

Create a collage about a character you liked the most.

1. Select a character from your story. A character you like the most, not necessarily the main one, but one you are interested in.
2. The size should be not more than a sheet of paper, any color exept dark.
3. Include the title of the novel and the name of the character your collage is about.
3. Write no words.
4. Using images, tell me everything you would like to tell about him or her.
5. To hand in on July 30th.


ENJOY YOUR READING!!!