B03 - Unit 8

Unit 8 SPECIAL OCCASIONS

In this unit we're going to talk about important events, like festivals or holidays

START

1 VIDEO

SPEAKING EV. 2

2 VOCABULARY

3 LISTENING

WRITING EV. 2

INDEX

4 SPEAKING

5 GRAMMAR

1 VOCABULARY

2 LISTENING

3 READING

4 GRAMMAR

5 WRITING

OBJECTIVES

* To talk about important dates with new vocabulary. * To identify the months in the calendar, and the different holidays. * To listen for ordinal and cardinal numbers

Lesson A VIDEO

01

In Europe, there's a famous festival that is about Music in Ice. Let's talk about it.

What do you see in the picture?

In the picture I see ______.

Gloves

Sled

Landscape

Cello

1) Where does this festival happen? 2) What do people do? 3) What do people do with the ice?

In the future, would you like to go to this festival?

I (would / wouldn't) like to go because ____.

Lesson A VOCABULARY

02

When is your birthday? It's on ________

What's the following letter?

J, F, M, A, M, J, J, ___

What's the following letter?

J, F, M, A, M, J, J, ___

Months of the Year!

This is the “GREGORIAN CALENDAR”, named after the Pope Gregory XIII

Write celebrations in each month

What's celebrated in _____?

Some celebrations in ____ are ______.

English: December

CAPITAL LETTERS

Spanish: diciembre

lowercase letter

What's your favorite holiday?

My favorite holiday is ____ because ___

Lesson A LISTENING

03

Cardinals vs. Ordinals What's the difference?

Cardinals

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cardinals

First Second Third

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Four Fif Six Seven Eight Nin Ten

Cardinals

First Second Third

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Four Fif Six Seven Eight Nin Ten

th th th th th th th

Cardinals

Ordinals

First Second Third

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Four Fif Six Seven Eight Nin Ten

th th th th th th th

Cardinals

Ordinals

First Second Third

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Eleven Twelf Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty

th th th th th th th th th

Four Fif Six Seven Eight Nin Ten

th th th th th th th

Cardinals

Ordinals

First Second Third

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Eleven Twelf Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty

th th th th th th th th th

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Four Fif Six Seven Eight Nin Ten

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Cardinals

Ordinals

First Second Third

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Eleven Twelf Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty

th th th th th th th th th

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Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety

Four Fif Six Seven Eight Nin Ten

th th th th th th th

ieth

Cardinals

Ordinals

First Second Third

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Eleven Twelf Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty

th th th th th th th th th

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Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety

ieth ieth ieth ieth ieth ieth ieth

Four Fif Six Seven Eight Nin Ten

th th th th th th th

ieth

Ordinal numbers are used for dates.

* The person is going to ___. * The ticket costs _________.

Listen and complete the traveler's name and column "1" (depart and return dates)

* The person is departing on _________. * The person is returning on _________.

Listen again and write the new fare and the column 2 (new depart and return dates)

* The new depart date is on _________. * The new return date is on _________. * The new fare is ___________________.

In your opinion, what are good months to travel to your city? Why?

I think good months are _____ because _______

OBJECTIVES

* To express levels of certainty with useful expressions. * To describe festivals using prepositions of time.

Lesson A SPEAKING

04

Let's talk about "certainty"

When is "Octopus day"?

I don't really know!

1) In United States, it’s ____ on the 1st Monday in September. 2) On this day, people ___. Tanya (knows / doesn’t know).

Let's analyze the conversation!

IDK = I don't Know

Use te expressions! Ask other questions about dates!

Lesson A GRAMMAR

05

We're going to focus on the use of "on" and "in" as prepositions of time

in

It’s _____ October. It’s _____ spring. It’s _____ late 2020. It’s _____ October 31st. It’s _____ Halloween. It’s _____ Sunday.

When is the party?

in

in

on

on

on

Remember

in

on

Prepositions of Time

Use “on” for intermediate periods of time.

* Days of the week

Use “in” for long periods of time.

* Periods of the day * Seasons

A: When is the exam? B: It’s on Friday. It’s on Wednesday night. My anniversary is on Monday.

A: When is the exam? B: It’s in the (morning / afternoon / evening). It’s in the summer

in

on

It’s on October 31st. It’s on Halloween. It’s on Sunday.

It’s in October. It’s in spring. It’s in late 2020.

Use “on” for intermediate periods of time.

* Days of the week

Use “in” for long periods of time.

* Periods of the day * Seasons

A: When is the exam? B: It’s on Friday. It’s on Wednesday night. My anniversary is on Monday.

A: When is the exam? B: It’s in the (morning / afternoon / evening). It’s in the summer

in

on

It’s on October 31st. It’s on Halloween. It’s on Sunday.

It’s in October. It’s in spring. It’s in late 2020.

Dates Holidays Days

Use “on” for intermediate periods of time.

* Days of the week

Use “in” for long periods of time.

* Periods of the day * Seasons

A: When is the exam? B: It’s on Friday. It’s on Wednesday night. My anniversary is on Monday.

A: When is the exam? B: It’s in the (morning / afternoon / evening). It’s in the summer

in

on

It’s on October 31st. It’s on Halloween. It’s on Sunday.

It’s in October. It’s in spring. It’s in late 2020.

Dates Holidays Days

MonthsSeasons Years

Page 208 Grammar Notes

Page 114

It's ______.

From group __, What's number __.

It was ______.

What was the ____ of your birth?

Take notes and report 3 sentences!

My partner was born ___, ____, ____.

OBJECTIVES

* To talk about events and festivals with new vocabulary. * To listen for details about the Oktoberfest and The Moon Festival * To read about The Burning Man Festival

Lesson B VOCABULARY

01

Let's talk about the Highland Games in Scotland

Where do you think this event takes place?

I think this event takes place in ______.

When do you think this event takes place?

I think this event takes place in / on ______.

1) The games take place in ______. (place) 2) They take place ________. (duration) 3) They take place _______. (time) 4) ____________ attend. 5) At the games ___________. 6) It’s (not interesting / interesting) to me because ______.

Let's talk about "The Oscars"

This ________ ______ _______ in February ___________. Many actors and actresses receive the Oscar award for their interpretations in movies. Also, many artists ________ songs and monologues. A lot of people ________ this event. You can't ______ it!

takes place

perform

attend

event

annually

miss

daily

weekly

monthly

annually

Every day. For example: to have lunch or breakfast, to brush the teeth.

daily

Every week. For example: to go to a disco.

weekly

Every month. For example: anniversaries with (boy/girl)friend.

monthly

Every year. For example: anniversaries, The Oscars, The Grammys.

annually

Every day. For example: to have lunch or breakfast, to brush the teeth.

daily

Every week. For example: to go to a disco.

weekly

Every month. For example: anniversaries with (boy/girl)friend.

monthly

Every year. For example: anniversaries, The Oscars, The Grammys.

annually

Bimonthly = every two months. Quarterly = every three months. Biannual = every six months.

Every day. For example: to have lunch or breakfast, to brush the teeth.

daily

Every week. For example: to go to a disco.

weekly

Every month. For example: anniversaries with (boy/girl)friend.

monthly

Every year. For example: anniversaries, The Oscars, The Grammys.

annually

Bimonthly = every two months. Quarterly = every three months. Biannual = every six months.

* The World Cup * The Olympics

Lesson B LISTENING

02

Let's listen for specific details about two different festivals around the world.

Let's discover some kinds of festivals

What's your answer for number ___?

My answer is "___"

About Oktoberfest. Where does it take place?

It takes place in Munich, ____.

what's a famous festival in your country?

A famous festival in my country is ___. (Give details)

Lesson B READING

03

The Burning Man Festival is a very important festival in the U.S. Let's read about it.

2:26

What kind of festival is the burning man?

1) The people in the picture are ______. 2) The Burning Man is (a/an) __________ festival.

1) ____ attend the festival. 2) It takes place ___. 3) It’s ___. 4) It lasts for ______. 5) It’s (a/an) _____ festival. 6) At the end of the festival ___________.

what can you do at the festival?

At the festival, you can ___.

what can't you do at the festival?

At the festival, you can't ___.

Is the Burning Man festival interesting to you? Why?

Personally speaking, the Burning Man festival ____ because ____.

OBJECTIVES

* To ask about festivals with Wh- questions (When and How long) * To write about festivals with vocabulary and detailed information

Lesson B GRAMMAR

04

Let's talk about events wih "When" and "How long"

When do you study English?

When is Christmas?

Auxiliary

verb to be

in

in

I study __ the evening. I study __ Fridays. I study __ night.

It’s __ December. It’s __ Monday. It’s __ December 25th It starts __ midnight.

on

on

on

at

at

in + on + at +

(months of the year/year/season/day time)

(days of the week/dates)

(night/midnight/noon/time)

- It's on July 28th.- It's in February, the 14th. - She exercises at night. - He plays soccer on Mondays.

________________________________________________________________________________

"WHEN" --> "TIME"

How long is the festival?

How long do you study English?

verb to be

Auxiliary

to

from

from

to

I study ____ 4pm __ 6pm I study ____ 6pm. I study __ 2 hours.

It’s ____ Sep 2nd __ Sep 11th It lasts ____ Sep 11th. It lasts ___ nine days.

until

until

for

for

from + to + until + for +

time

time

(number) + days/months/years/hours)

time

- She exercises for 1 hour. - He plays soccer on from 4pm to 7pm.

____________________________________________________________________________

"HOW LONG" --> "DURATION"

Let's identify the questions!

- It's on the second Sunday of May. - Olympic Games last __ 16 days. - I'm not sure. Is Octopus Day in September? - Oh, I love to exercise. I do it from 2pm to 3pm. - Well, Mario works every day in the mornings. - I guess the "Yo Soy" TV Program lasts ____ November 13th.

Page 209 Grammar NotesPage 114

How long do you work today?

From 4:00 to 8:00.

ASk and answer with your parrtners!

Page 120

Practice the conversation with your partners!

Ask and answer with your partners!

(When / How long) do you ____________?

* study English * Sleep * work * study at (school / university) * your idea!

Lesson B WRITING

05

Let's write about a new festival!

1) It’s a __________ festival. 2) It's the _________. 3) It’s ___. It lasts for ____. 4) It takes place ____. 5) At the festival you can ____. 6) The event (is/isn’t) free.

Choose a festival from your country. Answer the questions about that festival.

* Include additional details.: "At the festival you can dance to many different styles of music like hip hop, dancehall and pop. Also, you can eat traditional Peruvian food like ceviche and carapulcra.

* Use the prepositions in, on.* Use the vocabulary from Page 116 (perform, take place, compete, etc.)

SPEAKING EVALUATIOn 2

In pairs, you are classmates, but you don't know when your ICPNA project is. Ask and answer questions about it. Use the expressions for certainty, at least two expressions each person. in the end, one of you remembers that the project is next week. Finish the conversation properly.

Speaking Evaluation 2

Expressing levels of certainty - Speaking model This is a conversation about holidays in Peru

In pairs, ask and answer about the holidays in Peru or in the World.Use the expressions for levels of certainty (100% sure, so-so, and 0% sure) and ask a follow-up questions at least.

* Your birthday * January 1: New Year * Inti Raymi * Earth's day * Mother's / Father's Day * June 7 : National Flag Day * International Woman's Day * July 6 : Teacher's Day

What do people do on that day?

Speaking Evaluation 2

Expressing levels of certainty - Speaking model This is a conversation about the ICPNA Project

A: Hey _____. You look worriedB: Hi ________. Yes, I’m thinking about something important. A: What’s wrong? B: (Use a wh- question to ask about the time of the Project) A: (Say you don’t know) B: (Express “you re not sure” and ask a follow-up question) A: (Express “you re not sure”) B: Let’s look for it in the agenda. I think it is there. A: (Ask a yes/no question to ask about the time of the Project) B: (Answer negatively. Use expressions - 100% Certain) A: So, when is it? B: It’s tomorrow! A: Holy cow! We should do it now!

“Holy cow!” is an English expression used to show surprise.

WRITING EVALUATIOn 2

CREATE a festival. Answer the questions about that festival.

* Include additional details.: "At the festival you can dance to many different styles of music like hip hop, dancehall and pop. Also, you can eat traditional Peruvian food like ceviche and carapulcra.

* Use the prepositions in, on.* Use the vocabulary from Page 116 (perform, take place, compete, etc.) at least three words.