Propedeutic and unit 1 Jr. High School

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Assesments

• Continuous assessment (40%)
• Unit exam: (25%)
• Communication quest (Project) (20%)
• Media Lab(Solo Learning) (10%)
• Self Journey (5%)

Objectives

U1-W1-L1

• Introduce the project and inspire students with examples from art and media.
• Discuss the advanatages and disadvantages of modern devices.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let's participate

Answer the next questions How does technology impact our daily lives? What are the positive and negative effects of technology? How do electronic devices affect users' physical and mental health? What role do artificial intelligence devices play in everyday life?

Simple future "Will"

ActivityStudents in teams develop one app.

• Logo
• Kind of (chat, social media, videos, music, game...)
• Structure (user interface)
• Free - Pay for it...

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W1-L2

• Understand and discuss the positive and negative effects technology.

• Improve the listening comprehension and speaking skills through structured activities.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s practice

Describe a member of your family who you would like to work with in a personal project.

Let´s practice

1.- By next year, we ______ (upgrade) to the latest version of this software. 2.- In the coming months, the company ______ (launch) a new line of smart devices. 3.- Next summer, researchers ______ (publish) their findings on the impact of AI on job markets. 4.- In a few years, many traditional devices ______ (become) obsolete as technology advances. 5.- By the end of the decade, we ______ (see) significant improvements in virtual reality experiences.

Let´s play

Let´s talk

Ask to your classmate their future plans and share them to the classroom.

Future plans in the class

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W1-L3

• Discuss and describe the effects of technology on my life using specific vocabulary and sentence structures.

• Create an artistic representation of technology's impact on my life.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s practice

How does technology impact our daily lives? What are the positive and negative effects of technology on our social interactions? How are modern devices contributing to education and online learning?

Let´s practice

Create, describe and draw a future house in teams

SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W1-L4

• Practice reading, speaking, and writing skills through collaborative activities.

• Talk about my opinions technology.

• Express my opinion on how technology has been by human being side for many years.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s practice what is your favorite future history/story?

Activity

Write the plot of your favorite book, movie, podcast, comic, etc... (futuristic)

Let´s practice

In teams invent one movie, book, podcast, video blog, etc... Remember create: Poster, plot-story, characters...

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W1-L5

• Read and understand the content of Chapters 1, 2 and3.

• Identify and discuss the main plot points introduced in these chapters.

• Engage in a literary analysis focusing on the plot

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s investigate

In teams investigate a different chapter of The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells and prepare a summary.

PRESENT THE STORY IN CHRONOLOGY ORDER

What I learnt today is...

2nd WEEK

Objectives

U1-W2-L1

• Use modals to express obligation, advice, and permission

• Apply these modals in sentences related to technology usage

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s talk

What are some rules you follow when using technology? Who gives you advice about using technology?

Let´s participate

You must use a password to protect your accounts. You have to update your software regularly.

Let´s pactice

Let´s pactice

Activity

Work in teams and write a dialogue to do a roleplay, the topic is: What you must, have to, should and ought to with the technology.

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W2-L2

• Use modals to express obligation, advice, and permission.

• Apply these modals in sentences related to technology's impact on our lives.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s talk

What can you do with your smartphone? What you can´t do in your house? What was the best/worst permission that you asked to your father/mother?

Let´s practice

Travel Itinerary Create a travel itinerary for a trip to a new city. Write about the activities you can do and the things you cannot do. For example, "In Paris, I can visit the Eiffel Tower and try delicious pastries, but I can't visit the Louvre because it's closed."

Let´s talk

In teams create a roleplay with the grammar topics "must, have, should, ought to and can.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W2-L3

• Apply to technology usage in our daily lives?

• Use modals to express obligation, advice, and permission in the context of technology?

• Practice my oral skills by discussing technology's impact on my life, using modals to express obligation, advice, and permission.

Let´s talk

What technology do you use daily, and why is it important to you?" Why is it important to have strong passwords and safe online practices? What are some examples of rules and advice related to technology that you follow?

Let´s practice

Preparing a debate with the next statements: We must recognize the benefits of technology in education. People should be aware of the risks of overusing social media. Can we find a balance between technology use and personal interactions.

START THE DEBATE!!!

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W2-L4

• Practice the grammar topics I reinforced during the week.

• See what topics I need to continue working on.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s talk

List 5 problems and find solutions using "Should" List obligations and express the modal verb "must . mustn´t" Invent one super hero and describe his/her/its powers using "can".

MEDIA LAB LET´S PRACTICE ONLINE

Let´s practice

The students work in flowers to create a story using the different grammar topics from the week.

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W2-L5

• Analyze how the setting influences the plot and characters.

• Practice reading comprehension and analytical writing skills.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s talk

What do we mean by the setting of a story?" and "Why is the setting important?"

Let´s practice

The students work in flowers to create a story using the different grammar topics from the week and the setting in literature structure. Make a drawing too

PRESENT YOUR STORY

What I learnt today is...

3rd WEEK

Objectives

U1-W3-L1

• Discuss the impact of technology on daily lives, including both positive and negative aspects.

• Use must, might, and can’t to express degrees of certainty in my discussions and written reflections.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s practice

The students work in flowers to create a short story using the different grammar topics from the week and the setting in literature structure. Make a drawing too

What is your rutine? what is your favorite hobbie?

GRAMMAR PART

Let´s play

Let´s talk

In teams share the rutines and hobbies so another student say the routines to all the flower. Ex. Fernanda runs at the afternoon. Pedro plays videogames in...

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W3-L2

• Consolidate my understanding of the positive and negative effects of technology.

• Accurately use "must," "might," and "can’t" to express certainty in spoken and written contexts.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s practice

Describe one case where you can use "Must", "Ough to", "Should" and "Can".

GRAMMAR PART

Let´s play

Let´s talk

In teams prepare a role play about the common and uncommon routines and hobbies in your life.

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W3-L3

• Consolidate my understanding of "must," "might," and "can’t" in spoken and written contexts.

• Use "must," "might," and "can’t" correctly in sentences to express certainty.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s talk

Describe a foreign country you would like to go to. (A country you have not been to yet) You should say: What country it is? What this country is like? What people can do in this country? Explain why you like to go to this country

Let´s practice

Each team choose 1 country and describe complete actions that you "must", "mustn´t" and "should", "shoudn´t do there.

LET´S SHARE THE ACTIVITIES

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W3-L4

• Identify the pros and cons of technology in our daily lives.

• Express my opinions regarding the use of technology.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s talk

Describe the future of the music, TV, cars, internet, samrtphones...

Let´s practice

CHOOSE ONE...

• Invent one model of car with their characteristics.

• Invent and describe a new gener of music or new singer

• Describe a new device that use internet.

• Describe the future of the TV.

DRAW YOUR WORK!!!

What I learnt today is...

4th WEEK

Objectives

U1-W4-L1

• Analyze the roles of the protagonist and antagonist in driving the plot.

• Construct sentences that explain the relationships and conflicts between characters.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s talk

Write a brief discussion about favorite characters in popular books or movies and after share it to the your classmates.

Let´s practice

Write the importance of an antagonist in a story and describe your favorite.

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W4-L2

• Understand and use modals to speculate about different technological scenarios.

• Practice reading, speaking, and writing using modals for speculation in the context of technology and its impact on daily life.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s practice

Whatch the next video and answer the next question:

• What new technology have you heard about recently?"
• How do you think it will impact our daily lives?

Modal verbs for speculation

Let´s practice

Describe one scene and speculate about it using the modal verbs. Ex. She must have problems because she fail the test and her parents strugle between them so...

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W4-L3

• Practice and consolidate my understanding of using modals to speculate about current technological trends.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

Let´s practice

Invent a new device or app and describe their advantage and disadvantege with must, mustn´t, should, shouldn´t, can and can´t.

What is your rutine? what is your favorite hobbie?

GRAMMAR PART

Let´s play

What I learnt today is...

Objectives

U1-W4-L4

• Learn how to express requests, offers, predictions and decisions.

• How to express causes and consequences related to health.

Class agreements

1.- Respect each other 2.-Encourage Open Communication 3.-Develop Teamwork Skills 4.- Avoid eat in class 5.- Active Listening 6.- Speak in English

What did you do in your last vacation?

VERB TO BE - SIMPLE PAST

Let´s play

SIMPLE PAST

What I learnt today is...