Passages 1 Unit 1

Passages 1

Week March1st - 5th

UNIT 1FRIENDS AND FAMILY

LESSON A What kind of person are you?

Page: 2Vocabulary & Speaking

• Do you usually talk about yourself?
• Do you like talking about yourself and your own stories?

Watch the following video about people who talk about themselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjXq22kkLAg

Vocabulary

How would you describe yourself?

Read and drill green chart (Useful expressions)

Week March8th - 12th

Page 2 Starting point

• Brainstorm words related to:

Watch a video about differences in Attitudes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqbnx2U1TU8

Vocabulary

Family man: a man who put his family first and spends a lot of time with them. Settle down: stop moving around and live permanently in one place, often getting married. My heart wasn't in the right place: I wasn't good and kind to others. Making small talk: talking about everyday topics that are noncontroversial.

Activities

• Think about one of your relatives or friends and describe some of his attitudes
• Take your time and share with the class

• Think about your own attitudes
• Write a short paragraph (3 lines) about your personality

Page 3 Grammar (Verbs followd by gerunds)

• Look at the different examples in the picture and read them out loud

• Ask sts to write a list of gerunds they know in one minute

• Share
• Read the rules box

Step 2

Step 1

Practice https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/gerund1.html#practice1

Diagnostic https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/ger-diagnostic.html

Week March15th - 19th

Page 4 Discussion

Look at the photos of famous people and discuss the changes that you notice

• Were they famous back then?
• What has changed?
• What took them to be so popular?

PERFIL

See the big picture!Situation: Reflect about your life experiences and describe how you have changed throughout time. Do:  Describe yourself (personality, likes and dislikes)  Describe how you have changed throughout time  Include a brief anecdote with your friends or family Time: 3 minutes minimum – 5 minutes maximum How: video or audio.

Interview Act

Let’s imagine 10 years have gone by and you did the changes you wanted, you are famous and succesful Another st will ask questions to you Example:

• How did you change that much? What’s your secret?
• Was the change worth it?

Important: Don't forget to use the USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Week March22nd - 26th

P. 5 - Topic sentences:

Watch: https://youtu.be/2R-9T9TgGnE Practice: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e88cf984007b3001c15b4de/topic-sentence

P. 5 Topic Sentences

INFO

Paragraph

https://padlet.com/teacherbertfx/vfcfyhox109vomns

Lesson B - P.6

Every family is different

• How many relatives live in your house?
• Do you have a small or big family?
• What is a nuclear family?
• What is an extended family?
• What type of family do you have?

Different kind of families:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpCyiyNqzlE Answer: What types of families are mentioned? Do you get along well with your family?

How are these families different?

Extended

Nuclear

Both

P. 6 Vocabulary

Huge

Under one roof

Passed away

In-laws

Week April5th - 9th

Noun Clauses P. 7

Read:

• An advantage of having older brothers or sisters is their advice.
• An advantage of having older brothers or sisters is that they can give you advice.

Explanation:

https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/noun_clauses.htm

Activity:

https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/noun_clauses.htm#exam

Week April12th - 16th

Family Reunion P. 8

• Do you know what a family reunion is?
• How often do you go to family reunions?
• What do your family usually do in these reunions?

Do the test:

https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Family_members/My_family_yt1302487tq

Reunion time! (Sumative)

Description: Think about a funny, crazy, sad,etc. experience you’ve had when gathering with your family in a reunion. (Write a paragraph) Explanatory note: Share with your classmates voluntarily

Week April19th - 23rd

Family of friends P. 9

Centerpiece

Tackle

Took stock

Sheltering

Close-knit

Matchmaker

Answer:

• What’s a tribe?

• Do you tend to rely more on friends or family for help and advice? Why?

Poll: How many close friends do you have? ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, more)

Listening Activity

My tribe by The Markers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B17qHlhJgBM