1. Watch the video about Medellín
Video
2. Take notes of the main ideas
3. Answer the following questions
What is the video about?
How is the city described?
What places are mentioned in the video?
What are the most important events held in the city?
Why is Medellín one of the most visited cities in Latin America?
What kind of visitors does the city receive?
Why would people fall in love with Medellín?
4. What is the purpose (intention) of the video?
5. What kind of audience is the video for?
6. What does the producer of the video want to communicate?
Workshop: City Problems
Do the following exercises
https://app.box.com/s/pwtyjl9ndijia2qtk5d503z8s0i8qwc1
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks
Audio: Greener world.mp3 - Google Drive
Practice:
Do the following exercises
https://app.box.com/s/pwtyjl9ndijia2qtk5d503z8s0i8qwc1
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks
Audio: Greener world.mp3 - Google Drive
Practice:
Grammar
Adverbs of Quantity
Organize the sentence
Complete the sentences with the appropriate adverb of quantity
Adverbs of Quantity
Organize the sentence
Complete the sentences with the appropriate adverb of quantity
Grammar
Adverbs of Quantity
Organize the sentence
Complete the sentences with the appropriate adverb of quantity
Listening Comprehension
City Problems: Elllo
Adverbs of Quantity
Organize the sentence
Complete the sentences with the appropriate adverb of quantity
Listening Comprehension
City Problems: Elllo
ELLLO Views #
Global Issues
Global Issues
Listening Exercises B1 - Global Issues - English Practice Online (english-practice.net)
Environmental Issues:
Environmental Issues:
Cause and Effects and Solutions:
Vocabulary
Environmental Issues:
Reading:
September 13th
Oral Presentation Activity:
Comparing Life in the past and Life in the present
1. Choose one event or change you consider important for the history of humanity. Also, look for the inventor, company or group that promoted that change.
2. Describe how was life before and how is life now with that event or situation.
Ex: life before cellphones and after cellphones
Life before internet and life after internet.
3. Look for information on the web to expand the topic.
You can use images, videos, pictures to contextualize the presentation.
4.Write simple ideas and structures to describe and compare.
Simple past, simple present, there is/are was/were, adverbs of quantity (much, many, few, Little, a lot of, most of, all of).
5. Prepare a simple presentation (ppt, prezzi, canva).
Pronunciation Practice
ED Pronunciation
Summary Chart
Practice:https://www.profenglish.center/como-pronunciar-ed-how-to-pronounce-ed/
Review Personal Recounts
1. https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=36272
1. https://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=36272
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Modal Verbs
Modals of Advice
Should, ought to, had better
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-advice.htm
Exercises
1. Giving advice using should or shouldn't
2. Should, Ought to , Had better
3. Giving Advice
4. Should and Would
Game: Giving Advice
Writing Activity:
Write three problems of the city. Describe them and give some possible recommendations to solve them. Use the comments space for this writing activity.
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Should, ought to, had better
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-advice.htm
Exercises
1. Giving advice using should or shouldn't
2. Should, Ought to , Had better
3. Giving Advice
4. Should and Would
Game: Giving Advice
Writing Activity:
Write three problems of the city. Describe them and give some possible recommendations to solve them. Use the comments space for this writing activity.
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Global Warming workshop
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REVIEW: PROBLEMS AND ADVICE
Do the following workshops to review.
City Problems
Should / Must workshop
I feel very tired My neighbors are
these days. too noisy
I failed my Midterm I have a job interview
test. but
nothing to wear.
I can’t sleep My
boy/girlfriend is
at nights. angry
with me.
I’m broke. My
back hurts.
My boss keeps asking I have a crush on someone
to go on a date. but
they don’t know.
My friend is always I
forget to buy my mother
late. a
birthday present.
I have too much I
have too much stress
homework. these
days.
I gained 5 kg I
have a headache.
last month
Language
There are different ways of giving advice in English.
Fill in the missing words in the conversations below.
Which is the strongest advice given?
1. John My neighbours play loud music every night and it’s driving me mad!
Sue If I _____________ you, I _____________ call the police.
2. Claudia I’m really struggling in my English class. I don’t understand anything.
I don’t know what to do!
Marco Why _____________ you speak to your teacher? She’ll help you.
3. Dave My girlfriend is really angry with me because I forgot her birthday.
Have you got any advice?
Jack I think you _____________ buy her some flowers and say you’re sorry!
4. Sarah I think Dave’s girlfriend is cheating on him.
Suzy What? You _____________ to tell him! He has a right to know!
Giving Advice
If I were in your place...This page lists useful expressions for the language function of giving advice and recommendations to other people.
Elementary
- (I think/I really think) you need to/must/should ...
- How about ...?
- It is usually a good idea to ...
- My suggestion/advice is (to) ...
- Why don't you ...?
- You could (try) ...
- You probably/definitely/really should ...
Pre-intermediate
- Have you tried ...?
- I (would) (strongly) suggest/advise that ...
- If I was/were you, I'd ...
- In my experience, ... works really well.
- It's generally best/a good idea to...
- One idea is to ...
- One thing you could/should/have to do is ...
- The best/most important thing (to do) is to ...
Intermediate
- ... might work.
- ... would probably work.
- ... (always) works for me.
- If I was/were in your place, I'd ...
- If that happened to me/In that case/If I had that problem, I'd ...
- My (main/personal) recommendation is/would be ...
- You'd better ...
- In this (kind of) situation, I (would) always recommend/advise ...
Upper Intermediate
- (If I was/were) in that (that kind of) situation, I'd ...
- Have you thought about ...?
- If it was/were me, I'd ...
- Make sure you (don't) ...
- The sooner you ... the better.
- Whatever you do, ...
- Your only option is to ...
- You have no choice but to ...
Advanced
- ... is worth a try.
- A (self-help) book I read recommends ...
- A piece of advice from ... that I'd like to pass on is to ...
- A wise man once said ...
- As the proverb says, ...
- I can't recommend ... strongly enough.
- You should ..., no doubt about it.
- It might be an old wives' tale, but ...
Environmental Problems
Reading Comprehension Activity
Referents in English
October 6
Conditional Exercises:
https://app.box.com/s/gux4moyr37guhnghsj9xnpbejdbfi90t
Practice
More exercises on conditionals
Conversation Questions
What if ...
Bingo
Conditional sentences, if-clauses type I, II, III
Conditional sentences are sometimes confusing for learners of English as a second language.
Watch out:
- Which type of conditional sentences is it?
- Where is the if-clause (e.g. at the beginning or at the end of the conditional sentence)?
There are three types of conditional sentences.
| type | condition |
|---|---|
| I | condition possible to fulfill |
| II | condition in theory possible to fulfill |
| III | condition not possible to fulfill (too late) |
1. Form
| type | if-clause | main clause |
|---|---|---|
| I | Simple Present | will-future or (Modal + infinitive) |
| II | Simple Past | would + infinitive * |
| III | Past Perfect | would + have + past participle * |
2. Examples (if-clause at the beginning)
| type | if clause | main clause |
|---|---|---|
| I | If I study, | I will pass the exam. |
| II | If I studied, | I would pass the exam. |
| III | If I had studied, | I would have passed the exam. |
3. Examples (if-clause at the end)
| type | main clause | if-clause |
|---|---|---|
| I | I will pass the exam | if I study. |
| II | I would pass the exam | if I studied. |
| III | I would have passed the exam | if I had studied. |
4. Examples (affirmative and negative sentences)
| type | Examples | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| long forms | short/contracted forms | ||
| I | + | If I study, I will pass the exam. | If I study, I'll pass the exam. |
| - | If I study, I will not fail the exam. If I do not study, I will fail the exam. | If I study, I won't fail the exam. If I don't study, I'll fail the exam. | |
| II | + | If I studied, I would pass the exam. | If I studied, I'd pass the exam. |
| - | If I studied, I would not fail the exam. If I did not study, I would fail the exam. | If I studied, I wouldn't fail the exam. If I didn't study, I'd fail the exam. | |
| III | + | If I had studied, I would have passed the exam. | If I'd studied, I'd have passed the exam. |
| - | If I had studied, I would not have failed the exam. If I had not studied, I would have failed the exam. | If I'd studied, I wouldn't have failed the exam. If I hadn't studied, I'd have failed the exam. | |
* We can substitute could or might for would (should, may or must are sometimes possible, too).
- I would pass the exam.
- I could pass the exam.
- I might pass the exam.
- I may pass the exam.
- I should pass the exam.
- I must pass the exam.
Signaling Words
The Earth faces many environmental problems. The first one is pollution. Factories and cars release poisonous chemicals into the air. These chemicals not only kill living creatures in the oceans, rivers and lakes but also mix with the water in the clouds. Then the polluted water falls and damages everything in the world. Food waste and too much packaging cause land pollution. What’s more, the hole in the ozone layer is getting bigger and bigger because of aerosols. The second problem is the extinction of some species. The main causes of extinction are overhunting, pollution and habitat loss. Many animals find it more difficult to survive in their nature. The last but not least is deforestation. We cause the loss of forests by cutting trees down. Erosion and fires also cause forests to disappear. To sum up, we can say that we live in a world which has serious problems.
Group Work Activity
1. Chose a problem you are interested in.
2. Analyze the possible causes and consequences of the problem.
3. Propose at least 3 solutions for the problem
4. Design a graphic organizer to analyze and summarize the the causes, consequences and solutions of the problem.
5. Present your poster to the class.
Sample of graphic organizers
More graphic organizers
Endangered Animals
1. Identify problems and solutions in the movie They’re Endangered!
Watch the video
2. Read the passage about The Rainforest and answer the questions3. Classify the problem and solutions you found on the reading.
4. Write about a problem you have in your neighborhood. Explain the problem and the possible solutions to this. You can use The Rainforest reading as a model.
Passive Voice
Passive Tense
Look at the explanation of passive voice
Practice the Passive Voice with scenes from TV shows
Do the following exercises to practice
Rewrite the following paragraph in the active voice
Last summer our house was painted by me. The job took about two weeks. First, the
exterior was washed using warm water and a mild detergent. Then all the chinks and pores in the walls were sealed with putty. After the putty had had a chance to dry, the exterior could be painted. A latex paint was used because it is easy to apply and cleans up with water. A whole week was needed to finish this part of the job. I was very careful to apply the paint evenly because I did not want to have to apply two coats. A color was used that was very close to the original color. Our house is a two-story house, which meant that a tall ladder was needed to do the second story. The paint can had to be balanced on the top rung of the ladder while I worked. When the job was finished, a great deal of satisfaction was felt by me. I had to pat myself on the back. Even my dad said that a good job was done.
Cited and adapted from Winkler, Anthony C., and Jo Ray McCuen. Writing Talk: Paragraphs and Short Essays with Readings. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. 369-372
1. Do the following activity
2. Passive with simple present
3. Passive with simple past
4. Activity
Practice Passive Tense for the Environment
Environmental Problems
How Green are you?
Listening Activity:
Listen to the following lecture about a greener world. Do the activity and check your comprehension
A GRRENER WORLD
Listen to this interview and answer the questions:
SAVING THE EARTH
Linking Words
Linking words and phrases are used to show relationships between ideas. They can be used to join 2 or more sentences or clauses (a clause is a group of words which contains a subject and a verb).
Linking words/phrases can be used to add ideas together, contrastthem, or show the reason for something.
Types of linking words
Transitions
Exercises
Complete the sentences (So, But, Because).
Descriptive Essay Transitions
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