CONTENTS- unit 1

Comprensión oral:  listening to identify specific  information

Expresión oral: talking about daily routines and free time  activities (pg 9), doing an interview to someone about their  job (pg 11 act 7), roleplay: making suggestions (pg 16)

Comprensión escrita: reading of texts for general and  specific  information (pg 10, 14, 17)

Expresión escrita: writing of a blog entry about  a typical weekday  (wb pg 11)

Gramática: Present simple vs present continuous,  adverbs of frequency, (don’t )like, love, hate, enjoy,  (don´t) mind, go + -ing / want + to inf (pg 12-13)

Vocabulario: daily routine and free time activities (pg 9),  jobs and qualities (pg 11),

Fonética: /ei/(pg 16)

Study Skills: To predict the content of a text through  the title and the pictures (in all the reading comprehension texts),  listening for specific information (pg 15), proofreading (pg 19)

Aspectos socioculturales/ ICT: Halloween October 31st National pastimes in the  English-speaking countries in Europe.

chapters 4-6

Chapter 4

1-Why didn´t the people of Granada like the princess from Guadix? 

2-What advise did the astrologer give the king?

3-The king asked the astrologer for help. How did the astrologer help him?

4- What did the king promise to give Ibrahim in exchange?

Chapter 5

1-      What did Ibrahim build for him?

2-      Where was it?

3-      What did the astrologer ask him in exchange?

4-      Early the next morning the king, the princess and the astrologer went to see the magic garden. Who was the first person to enter the garden? The princess

Chapter 6

1-      What did the king want to give the astrologer instead of the princess?

2-      Did the king give the princess to Ibrahim?

3-      What happened?

The Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Episode 8

Who repairs the raft?

What do they see?

Whose is the knife?

What do they find on a cave wall?  

Episode 9

What do they use to blow up the rock that is blocking the way into the cave?

What does the explosion cause?

How are they carried inside the cave?

Episode 10

Why do they end up running for their lives from the erupting volcano?

What do they find at the bottom of the volcano?

In what country are they now?

Did they make it to the centre of the Earth?

PLAYSCRIPTS AND STORIES

playscripts
stories

SAMPLE WRITINGS

A blog entry about a typical weekday

Let me tell you about a typical weekday. I get up at 8:00 am and have breakfast, then I take the train to school. We have three lessons in the morning, then we have an hour for lunch. After lunch, we have more lessons. Then it´s my favourite part of the day- I have football practice. In the evening, I have dinner, then I watch TV or play video games. I go to bed around 11:00 pm.

A biography

Marie Curie was born on 7^th November, 1867. As a child, she was very good at Mathematics and Physics. In 1981, she went to study at Sorbonne University  in Paris. When she was 30, she discovered polonium and radium. In 1903, she won the Nobel Prize in Physics. 8 years later, she won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. She died in 1934 at the age of 66.

A story

Last summer, my friends and I went on a day trip to a theme park. First, we went to try the new rollercoaster. It was very fast but great fun. Then, suddenly, at the very top, the rollercoaster stopped. We waited for hours. Next, the fire fighters came and rescued us with ladders. We all felt very shocked and decided not to go on any more scary rides. After that, we enjoyed the rest of our day.

A letter about rules and chores

Dear Penny,

Hi! How´s it going? I´m now in the USA for my exchange programme. Every day,  I have to get up at 7 am and go to my school. I have lessons between 9 am and 2 pm. The teachers are really nice here, but there are some rules we have to follow. Of course we can´t use our mobile phones in class.

I´m staying with a lovely host family. I have to help with chores like laying the table and doing the washing-up, but it´s ok.

Hope to hear back from you soon,

Suzanne

An email recommending places to visit

Dear Annette,

Thanks for your email. It´s great that you´re coming to Spain this summer! Let me tell you about two great places to visit: Barcelona and Madrid.

Madrid is in the centre of Spain. There many sights to see. It´s  a historic city. On the other hand, Barcelona is a more exciting city. It has a lot of nightlife. It is famous for its cathedral.

I think you should visit these two cities because they are such interesting places and there is so much to do.

Let me know what you think of them!

Love,

Kay

A postcard from a holiday destination

Last week, I went on holiday to the Bahamas and swam with dolphins! It was amazing! First, we took a beautiful yacht out to where the dolphins live. The water was really warm and the dolphins were so playful. Then, we went scuba diving. We saw the coral reef and hundreds of colourful fish. We were hungry afterwards, so we ate salad, bread and cheese on the boat. It was a wonderful experience.

CONTENTS- Unit 5

Comprensión oral: listening for general and specific information

Expresión oral:  dialogue about the weather, the mountains and the favourite season and means of transport (pg 63), roleplay: buying a train ticket (pg 64)

Comprensión escrita: reading for general and specific information

Expresión escrita: an email recommending places to visit (wb pg 43)

Gramática:  Comparatives and superlatives (pg 60, 61)

Vocabulario: Geographical features and continents (pg 57 act 1,2), means of transport and verbs/adjectives related (pg 59)

Fonética: /ə / (pg 60 act 5), silent letters (pg 65)

Reflexión sobre aprendizaje: search for interactive activities; record past tense forms of irregular verbs//Cognates or true friends  (pg 62), roleplaying (pg 64), linkers (pg 67)

Aspectos socioculturales: Natural wonders in English-speaking countries (pg 65)-prepare a quiz (pg 66-instructions)