Environmental Troubles

Lesson Plan Activity
Pre-Listening: Read the words and match the words with the definitions.
1- Drought
2- Flooding
3- Vast
4- Grey Water
5- Mil Bottles
6- Raise
7- Soak it up
8- Runs off

A - Relatively clean waste water from baths, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances.
B - Of very great extent or quantity; immense.
C - Increase the amount, level, or strength of something. 
D - Cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood.
E - A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
F - It describes the action of a liquid, usually water, when it hits a dry solid surface.
G - A spoken short form of the word milliliter.In this case for plastic or glass cilindric containters.
H - Means to same thing as 'absorb'

Now, get in pairs and use the words in a sentence related to local problems that affect your area.
1)____________________________________________________________________________
2)____________________________________________________________________________
3)____________________________________________________________________________
4)____________________________________________________________________________
5)____________________________________________________________________________
6)____________________________________________________________________________
7)____________________________________________________________________________
8)____________________________________________________________________________

Listen to Water Worries and answer the questions:
http://www.elllo.org/english/0851/T878-Reb-Drought.htm

1) What is not allowed because of the drought?

2) Where does she get grey water?

3) What did the government do as a consequence?

4) What is the result of the drought?

5) Why does Australia have droughts and floodings at the same time?

After the listening:
Think about one environmental problems that affects your local area. Indicate the following:
- What the problem is.
- How it is produced.
- How that affects the environment or people.
- How it can be solved or diminished. 

Class Agenda 2018 - Course 11

Course 11 - Units 10, 11 and 12
Starts: October 2nd, 2018
Ends: December 4th, 2018

First Term
10.1 Top Cities
- Uses of Like
- Describing a city
10.2 Crime and Punishment
- Present/Past Passive
- Definitions: Crimes and Punishment
10.3 There's a problem
- Complaining
- Describing problems
11.1 Keeping in touch
- Present Perfect + just/yet/already
- Ways of Communication 
11.2 Make a difference
- Real Conditionals / + /when
- Feelings

ReadingTask: 10.1 Top Cities
Listening Task:  10.2 Crime and Punishment,.
October 25th: Midterm Oral : 10.3 There's a problem
October 30th: Mid-term Exam

Second Term
11.3 I totally disagree
- Giving Opinions
- Internet Terms
12.1 Caught on film
- Reported Speech
- Films 
12.2 A lucky break
- Hypothetical conditionals for present and future.
- Using suffixes
12.3 What can I do for you?
- Requests ans Offers
- Collocations
Oral Task:  11.3 Totally Disagree

Writing Task:  Caught on film
November 27th: Final Oral
November 29th: Final Exam
My English Lab: November 29th. 

Course 11 Mr Silva was created!

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Your course end date: 8 Dec 2018

Class Videos

Class Videos

Urbanization and the Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKnAJCSGSdk
1) How did we start building cities?  
2) How did commerce and connection to farther places improved the city?
3) How did cities defend during ancient eras?
4) What happened to cities during reinassance?
5) What probable changes will we see in the cities?

What would happen if every human on earth disappeared?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Agqm4K7Ok
1) What scenario could bring this to reality?
2) What would happen at the end of the third week?
3) What would happen after 20 years?
4) What would happen in 250 years time?
5) What would be the legacy of humanity?

Jack and the beanstalk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCpAYajmvo
1) How was Jack's life before selling the cow?
2) Why did he trade beans for a cow?
3) What was the giant weakness?
4) What are the three things Jack stole from the castle?
5) What happened at the end of the story?

Class Agenda 2018 - Course 14

Adults Course 14 - Starts: September 26 - Finishes: December 10th.

Class Agenda
Book Content: Units 8, 9 and 10.

First Term
- 8.1 Neighbours
        Grammar: Articles and Quantifiers. Page 142.
        Vocabulary: Phrases with getting on. Page 92
- 8.2 My Place in Cyberspace
        Grammar: Relative Clauses. Page 142.
        Vocabulary: Words about the Internet. Page 95.
- 8.3 Make Yourself at Home
        Grammar: Asking for Advice. Page 142.
        Vocabulary: Welcoming people. Page 98.
- 9.1 Giant Leaps
       Grammar: Hypothetical Conditional: Past. Page 144.
       Vocabulary: Talking about history. Page104.
- 9.2 In Our Time
       Grammar: Active VS Passive Voice. Page 144.
       Vocabulary: Periods of time. Page 108.

Reading Task: 8.1 Neighbours
Listening Task: 8.2 My Place in Cyberspace
Midterm Oral: Monday 22nd, October. Class 8.
Midterm Written: Wednesday 24th, October. Class 9.

Second Term
- 9.3 I have No Idea
       Grammar: Expressig Uncertainty. Page 144.
       Vocabulary: Describing People. Page 110.
- 10.1 Ethical Man
       Grammar: Reported Speech. Page: 146.
       Vocabulary: The Environment. Page 116. 
- 10.2 World Food
       Grammar: Verb Patterns. Page: 146.
       Vocabulary: Reporting Verbs. Page: 120.
- 10.3 When you travel...
       Grammar: Giving advice, warning. Page: 146.
       Vocabulary: Airports.

Oral Task: 9.3 I have No Idea
Written Task: 10.1 Ethical Man
Final Oral: Monday 3th, December. Class 17.
Final Written: Wednesday 5th, December. Class 18.
My English Lab Check: Monday 10th, December.

Feedback, Final Class Day:  Monday 10th, December. Class 19.

Course 14 Mr.Silva was created!

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Your course end date: 14 Dec 2019

How does it work?

The Schwa: https://pronuncian.com/intro-to-schwa/
https://pronunciationstudio.com/schwa-pronunciation-guide/
How does Anesthesia work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_tTymvDWXk

Quiz on Quantifiers

Listening Track
http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer126.htm

Complete the following sentences:

Conversation 1
- The town has many ________________________________.
- _________________ move away because there are not many jobs.

Conversation 2
 - There are many ___________________________________.
-  There are many parks in town, so there are ______________________ or play sports.

Conversation 3
- The weather is _____________________________________.
- It is very hot in summer and there is __________________ in July and August.

Conversation 4
- The town is safe because _____________________________.
- Yeah, also, there are lots of police, so_____________________.

Conversation 5
- The shopping is not great. There are ____________________, actually.
- There is a nice mall with __________________ in the next town though.

Listening Practice

1. Listen to the three conversations and answer the questions:
http://www.elllo.org/grammar/L4-CEFR-B1/L4-04-Would-PastTense.htm
Conversation 1
- How was life in the farm?
- What activities would she do in the farm?

Conversation 2
- What did he use to do?
- How would he get in trouble?

Conversation 3
- Why did she use to be so busy?
- How much sleep did she get?

2. Answer the following questions:
- What bad habit did you use to have? Why did you stop it?
- What are your favorite routines at the moment?
- What is something a friends of yours is always doing that you find annoying?  Why?
- What you will be doing this friday?

English practice with games

Kid's Practice

English Practice with Games
1. Multiple games for English practice.
https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/

2. English for everybody
https://www.english-online.org.uk/games/makenewword.htm

3. English language games
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/english-language-games/

4. Fun games
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/fun-games

Teen's Practice

1. Merriam-Webster Challenges
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-games/see-all

Persuading class

Follow these steps to practice persuasion
https://freeenglishlessonplans.com/2015/10/20/speaking-activity-persuadingconvincing/

Language and Culture Unit 2 Review

Language and Culture - Unit 2 - Review

Vocabulary: Key Words

Write each word in the box next to its definition.
ancient - ceremony - citizen - education - rights - rituals

Example: ___rights___ : things you are allowed to do, according to law or moral ideas.

1. ________________: Process of learning in a school or other program of study.
2. ________________: Ceremonies that are always done the same way.
3. ________________: Someone who lives in a particular towm state or country.
4. ________________: Formal event that happens in public on special occasions.
5. ________________: Happening or existing very farback in history.

Use the word in the box at the top of the page to complete the sentences.

6. My grandfather is a ___________ of the United States of America.
7. I believe that every child should go to school and get a good _______________.
8. The mask the archaeoligist found in the old palace was ___________________.
9. The priest performed all of the _________________ the same way every week.
10. A family member's wedding ___________________ is a very important tradition in my family.

Vocabulary: Academic Words.

Read the paragraph below. Pay attention to the underlined academic words.

         The arts and literature of the classical societies of Greece and Rome still have an impact on our cultural life today. Each feature of ancient art can be seen n the paintings and scuptures of our own day and time. The writings of Greek philosophers, such as a Palto and Socrates, still influence modern philosophy. And modern plays have many elements from classical theater.

Write the academic words from the paragraph above next to their correct definition.

1. ________________: The study of what it means to exist, what good and evil are, what knowledge is, or how people should live.
2. ________________: Quality, element, or characteristic of something that seems important, interesting, or typical.
3. ________________: Relating to a particular society and its way of life.
4. ________________: Belonging to the culture of anciente Greece or ancient Roman.

Grammar: Coordinating conjunctions - yet and but.

Circle the best way to complete each sentence.

1. In ancient Greece, boys went to school, but _____
a. girls had to stay home  b. girls learned

2. In ancient Rome, boys and girls could go to school, yet ______
a. poor families could not afford school b. children went to school at age seven

3. Mayan boys and girls played with toys that had wheels, but _______
a. the Maya did not use wheels for transportation  b. the Maya used animals in their art.

Choose an ending from the options to make a sentence with the best contrast.

4. The Romans built useful things, _______________________________.
5. The Greeks used marble in their buildings, ______________________.
6. The Mayan's main crop was corn, _____________________________.

- but they did have a system of writing.
- yet they also offer great enjoyment.
- but the Romans used bricks.
- yet they also grew cotton and beans.
- but the Greeks built things of great beauty.

Grammar: Conjunctive Adverbs - However, nevertheless and nonetheless.

Match the sentences below. Then rewrite them using conjunctive adverbs.

Example:
Romans used short hair and shaved their facial hair. / Greeks prefered long hair and long beards.    Romans used short hair and shaved their dacial hair. However, Greeks prefered long hair and longs beards.

____ Animals were important to the Mayans in everyday life and religion.
____ In ancient Greece, children did not have school books.
____ In anciente Rome, women were not allowed to hold jobs in government.

____ They learned poetry and stories from history.
____ They were allowed to own land.
____ They sometimes ate dogs and buried them with their owners.

Write a new sentence that will contrast with each senences below. Use the conjnctive adverb in parenthesis.

4. (However) Both cats and dogs make good pets. __________________________________.
5. (Nevertheless) Sometimes rainy days are boring. _________________________________.
6. (Nonetheless) Both gold and silver are metals. ___________________________________.

Writing Projects

Writing Projects

This is a list of writing projects to execute over several days with your students. The idea is to give them steps as objectives they have to achieve, receive their writing  and edit the mistakes so they can come up with a clean writing.

The House of the Future - 01

You are going to write a detailed description of a housing project that can help with current environmental problems. Follow the instructions to work on the steps:

Step 1 - Environmental Issue
Introduce the environmental issue that you want to address. Explain how it started, what form it takes in the present and the evident consequences.

Step 2 - The Housing Project
Present your housing project and how this is an answer to the issue chosen. Describe the house using the prepositions to indicate at least 6 different parts of the house. Give details.

Step 3 - The Expected Outcome
Explain how the housing project will change the bad effects of the environment and what changes could be seen in it. Detail what would change in cities, communities, land or places that you have refered to.

Step 4 - Similar Projects
Support your idea showing examples of similar housing projects in different parts of the worlds. Explain what the projects are, what is similar to them and the results that they have given.

Step 5 - Obstacles and Limitations
List the different elements that are necessary for the construction of this project. Is it too expensive? Does it require certain regulation from the government? Is new technology needed? Is it self-sufficient? Then, explain how to overcome it.

Step 6 - Conclusion and Opinion
Restate the intention of establishing your houses. Give your opinions on why it is interesting for you. Then, invite others to form part of it and end up with a motivational phrase to promote the idea.

Movie Critique - 02

You are going to write a detailed review of a movie. Follow the instructions to work on the steps:

Step 1 - General Description
Indicate what movie you are going to talk about. Preferably find out the name in English, if the movie is generally in it. Then, describe what it is about, what type of genre it belongs to and when it was released.

Step 2 - Characters
Talk about the main characters of the movie. What is special about them? Where do they live? What conflict do they face? Describe the most important characteristics they have. Then, comment on famous actors present on the film and what other roles they have had.

Step 3 - Plot and Scenes
Describe in general how the story of the movie is shown, talk about the best moments, the most interesting parts and what call your attention. Indicate 3 positive characteristics of the movie and 1 that could be better.

Step 4 - Conclusion
Explain why the movie is interesting for you, what it makes you feel and if you would like to see a second part of it. Finally, rate the movie 1 to 5, based on how much you like it.

Green Technology - 03

You are going to write about technology that can eliminate the effects of pollution. Follow the instructions to work on the steps:

Step 1 - Present your Green Technology
Indicate what your technology is, explain how it works and how it can eliminate the effects of some ecological issues.

Step 2 - Replacing Polluting Tech
Explain what other harmful technology this green techonology is going to replace, explain what the harmful techonology is and list some of its effects on nature.

Step 3 - Comparisons
Compare both technologies to show the main differences indicating the advantages and disadvantages. Then, clarify why the green one is better.

Step 4 - Obstacles and Limitations
List the different elements that are necessary for the application of this technology. Is it too expensive? Does it require certain regulation from the government? Is new technology needed? Is it self-sufficient? Then, explain how to overcome it.

Step 5 - Conclusion
Restate the main idea of the introduction, say whay you are interested in this technology and how you see a future with it. End up with a motivational phrase.

Adventure Travel

Adventure Travel

Videos 

Hokkaido: Adventure Travel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s3BqbkPEfQ&t=8s

Part 1 - Watch until 5:12.
Listen and find this information about Hokkaido.

1) What is Hokkaido?
2) What places can you visit in Hokkaido?
3) What dishes can you find in Hokkaido?
4) What activities can you do in Hokkaido?
5) What is special about Hokkaido's landscape?

Part 2 - Watch until the end
Describe some characteristics of these places.
1) Shichigku Gardens:__________________________________________
2) Lake Shikaribetsu:___________________________________________
3) Ginga Waterfall:_____________________________________________
4) Kamikawa Ice Pavilion:_______________________________________
5) Ueno Farm:_________________________________________________
6) Sapporo City:_______________________________________________

Reading

Pre-reading
1) Why do people travel?
2) What types of different travels are there?
3) Can you define this words?

Travel - Voyage - Trip - Road Trip - Expedition - Backpacking
Trekking - Tour guide - Safari - Journey - Sailing

Adventure Travel: Text
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice/adventure-travel

Where can you do these activities?


History of Dubai

Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX6AsRlKR3U

How was Dubai before its modernization?
How long did it take to change?
What made it change?
What has Dubai become?
Is this possible in other places?