TeachingGrammar

Names: Camila Barrera

Lissete Gajardo

Alejandro Moreno

Milenka Gutiérrez

Activities given in the program

Level: 2nd medio

Unit: 3: The world around us: personal relationships and social networks.

Skill chosen: Writing

Activity N°1

Objectives: Apply vocabulary of the unit

Express obligations and possibilities

Instructions:

- Students have to write a descriptive text of 100 words, in which they have to describe to their best friend.

- They have to include for example: the name of their friend, age, activities and likes about their friend.

Possible Answer:

My best friend is Alex Simpson, he is 15 years old and also he is my neighbor. He lives 3 streets to the left of my house. He likes skateboarding and football; he is fan of sports in general. He is my best friend because I can count with him any moment for everything. His parents are very friendly with me and they invite me almost every day to lunch to their house. I think that he is the best friend who any person wishes to have it; I’m feeling very lucky to have him like a friend.

Activity N°2

Objectives: Express obligations and possibilities, using the modals verb "must and might

Create coherent sentences.

Instructions:

- Every student receives a picture with some situation.

- They have to write 8 sentences per picture, 4 sentences with must and 4 sentences with might.

Examples of pictures

1. - The boy must wear a helmet when he rides

his motorcycle.

2. - The boy must to wear a jacket when it is

cold outside.

3. - You must take some time off and get

some rest.

4. - You must be here before 8 o’clock tomorrow.

5.- John might come with me.

6. - She might be on the bus. I think her car is

having problem.

7. - He might go to Paris tomorrow.

8. - She might give us a surprise.

Activity N°3

Objective: Give coherence their ideas through the connectors although y besides and

sequence markers like first, then, after that, finally

Use orthographic elements.

Instructions:

- Each student will receive 6 groups of words related to the vocabulary of the unit.

-Create a coherence text with all the words given using connectors like although, besides and sequence markers.

Possible Answer

Nowadays, the social networks are a very useful tool to communicate with your friends or family. Although, this new tools have a percentage of low security, in terms of privacy.First of all, our identity is exposed to the entire world and can be used to other objectives. For example, many people use blogs to show information to join people who are interested in the same topic and they write posts related to the main topic. And finally you can use chat to communicate with people of other cities or countries.

Friendships – teenager – adult – relationship- break up -

meet someone

Chat- blog- communicate-identity- write posts- social

network

Activities propose for us to reinforce the previous activities

Unit 3: The world around us: personal relationships and social networks.

Level: 2nd M

Technique 2: Error detection and correction.

Skill: Writing and reading.

Objective: Recognize the function of necessity and obligation.

Correct the wrong sentences.

Instructions: Identify the mistakes in sentences and correct them.

1. I like to get up early because I have an interview.

I need to get up early because I have and interview.

2. I have to play computers games.

I like to play computers games.

3. I have to know what I need to do in order to speak clear.

I want to know what I need to do in order to speak clear.

4. She doesn't like read "Grapes of Wrath”.

She doesn't have to read "Grapes of Wrath”.

5. She have to read four books for this literature class.

She has to read four books for this literature class.

6. I have to wake up early because I have an interview tomorrow.

I need to wake up early because I have an interview tomorrow.

7. The British reporter has to live in New York whenever he works in the United States

The British reporter likes to live in New York whenever he works in the United States

8. I likes to speak French when I'm in France.

I like to speak French when I'm in France

9. The teacher want to teach.The teacher wants to teach.

10. I has to be on time

I want to be on time

11. I hope it stops by Saturday because I have to go to the beach.

I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.

12. I likes to buy a Sony television.

I want to buy a Sony television.

13. Nancy said you didn't needs to buy her anything for her birthday.

Nancy said you didn't need to buy her anything for her birthday.

Technique 4: Cloze Procedure

Objectives: Apply grammar rules at text level.

Instructions: You have to read the mail below and then complete with the missing words according to the linking words.

Dear Anne,

Since, I was a child I´ve never been good at physical exercise. Unlike other boys my age, I

have always preferred intellectual activities such as reading or listening to music. Last

year, I got a new computer for Christmas. And (1) although, at first (2) I used it only a few

hours a day, (3) after a few weeks’ things got out of hand. I started chatting with people

from other cities (4) and now I chat 6 or even 10 hours a day. I can be connected to the

Internet the whole night. I have stopped going out (5) because I spend all my free time

chatting and surfing. I´m sure it´s not healthy and (6) besides, my parents get really

annoyed with me. What can I do?

At first- although- after- and - because- besides

Technique 10: Language Games

Objectives: To identify obligations and possibilities.

Instructions:

-Players: Minimum 3 to 5 players.

-Objective of the game:

-Before to start the game, you have to highlight the modal verbs that appear on the board game and then, you have to write it in a chart. According to the modal verbs, you have to indicate if the modal verb is an obligation or a possibility.

-You have to reach the finish by following instructions on the fields.

-Each of you has to throw the dice and, according to the number indicated by the dice, the token’s player has to move a number of boxes.

-If two players step on the same field the second one to step can take out the first.

-The first player who reach the box “finish”, win the game!

http://www.eslhq.com/worksheets/preview_worksheet.php?worksheet_id=112580

Complete the chart with the information required.

MODALS VERBS

Obligation Possibility

Level: 2° Medio

Unit 3: The world around me: Personal relationships and social networks.

Technique 7: Sentence combining

Skill: writing

Grammar: Phrases that introduce an opinion: I think…; I believe…; in my opinion…; to my mind…

Lesson Objectives: - Students will be able to reduce repetitive words.- Students will be able to use opinion phrases.

Instructions: Students have to change the phrases given reducing the repetitive content and they have to start the phrase with an expression of opinion.

1) In my opinion Marie is not a good friend. Marie is not honest. Marie is liar. Marieis not kind.

.....................................................................................................................................(Key answer: In my opinion Marie is not a good friend because she is not honest, she is not kind and she is liar)

2) I think your boyfriend is very tall. Your boyfriend is very polite. Your boyfriend is reliable of himself.

.....................................................................................................................................(Key answer: I think your boyfriend is very tall, very polite and reliable of himself)

3) I believe social networks avoid physical contact with friends. Social networks avoid physical activity. Social networks avoid concentrate in your tasks.

.....................................................................................................................................(Key answer: I believe social networks avoid physical contact with friends, physical activity, and concentrate in your tasks)

4) I think our friends are hungry. Our friends are tired. Our friends can’t play very well.

.....................................................................................................................................(Key answer: I think our friends are hungry, they are tired and they can’t play very well)

5) The readers think the book is too long. The book is difficult to understand. The book is bored.

.....................................................................................................................................(Key answer: The readers think the book is too long, difficult to understand and bored)

6) To my mind your parents was very kind. Your parents helped me to do my task. Your parents invited me to have dinner.

.....................................................................................................................................(Key answer: to my mind your parents was very kind, they helped me to do my task and they invited me to have dinner)

7) In my opinion friends are very important in life. Friends help you. Friends take care of you. Friends want the best for you.

.....................................................................................................................................(Key answer: In my opinion friends are very important in life, they help you, they take care of you and want the best for you)