A1 first level learning activity 2

1. English.Works
A1 First level
Learning Activity 2
Reporting your daily life activities
Direct instruction time: 16 hours
Independent time: 32 hours
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2. Welcome back!
The objective of this new activity is to learn and put into practice expressions to talk
about our daily routines and leisure time activities in regards to when and where
they take place, and taking into account personal preferences.
Let’s explore this new adventure with enthusiasm!
Routines
A blind date
Explore the following material until you have a basic understanding of the situation.
Then, answer the three parts of the comprehension questions:
Yes, and… are
Hi, are you Tiffany?
you Jim?
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3. < Routines
Jim: Yes, I am. Nice to meet you.
Tiffany: Nice to meet you, too. Let´s sit down, please.
Jim: Thanks. I am glad to finally meet you in person. You look great.
Tiffany: Well, thank you. You look great, too.
Jim: Do you drink coffee? They serve excellent coffee here.
Tiffany: No, thanks. I don’t usually drink coffee in the evening.
Jim: Why is that?
Tiffany: I never sleep well if I have caffeine after 5:00 pm. I prefer some water
instead.
Jim: Good. So, tell me a little bit about yourself.
Tiffany: Well, I work as an office assistant at an insurance company. And you?
Jim: I am a computer programmer for a software company.
Tiffany: What do you do?
Jim: Usually, I design and test mobile apps.
Tiffany: Wow, that’s awesome! Do you mean, apps for smartphones?
Jim: Yes, your phone probably has one of our apps on it.
Tiffany: I don’t think so. I never use any of the features of my phone. I only use it to
make and receive calls.
Jim: Don’t you use it to send text messages?
Tiffany: I seldom do. I prefer to make phone calls or send emails from my computer.
Jim: What do you do when you are not working?
Tiffany: I often try to go to the gym but I rarely have time to do it. Do you exercise,
Jim?
Jim: I occasionally run on weekends, but I don’t do it regularly.
Tiffany: Why?
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Jim: Well, I frequently go to have a drink with my friends and I get home late at night.
It’s hard to exercise when you don’t sleep well the night before.
Tiffany: Let’s see…you have an interesting job, you don’t exercise often. Tell me, do you
smoke?
Jim: Actually, sometimes I smoke, when I am out with my friends or when I am under
stress.
Tiffany: Oh, I think I have to leave. I am late for another appointment
Task 1: Let’s prepare for an interview
Your first task is to prepare an interview about our daily routines in relation to family,
school life, and occupations taking into account time and place references. To begin
with, explore the material presented below. Then, prepare a set of common questions
and answers about your daily routine. Suppose it’s a script for an interview and include
true information about yourself. Once your script is ready, send it following your tutor’s
instructions. Remember to download the checklist with the criteria to assess your
writing abilities.
What’s your daily routine like?
How often do you…?
It’s time to…
I am who I am
Life is exciting in the evenings
Material de formación: I’m good at math!
Material de formación: Let´s go on a diet
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5. < Routines
Checklist: Let’s prepare
for an interview
Task 2: Let’s get to know each other
Based on the script you prepared for the previous task, your second task is to carry out
and answer an interview about your daily routine. Before that, explore the material
presented below. Then, get together with a classmate to hold and record an interview
about your daily routines. Take turns and ask and answer the questions. Do not
forget to send the audio file to your teacher by the means he/she established. Take
into account the link below to download the checklist with the instructions and the
criteria to assess your speaking abilities.
Say it correctly!
Checklist: Let’s get to know each other
Task 3: Writing a post about my classmate’s
daily routine
Based on the previous interview, go to the social forum and write a post about your
classmate’s daily routine in relation to family, school life, and occupations taking into
account time and place references. Before that, explore the material presented below.
You can download the checklist with the criteria to assess your writing abilities:
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6. A typical day
Checklist: My classmate’s daily routine
Task 4: Talk about your family’s daily routines.
It is time to make an oral presentation to your teacher about your family’s daily
routines. Do not forget to mention schedules, means of transportation, usual meals,
professions and occupations. Take into account the checklist with the criteria to assess
your performance.
Checklist: Tell your teacher about your family daily routine
Task 5: Let´s challenge our grammatical
and lexical knowledge
Now, take the following test to review some basic grammatical and lexical knowledge
and at the same time you will improve your English language abilities:
Knowledge Test 1.2.1
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7. Dear apprentices,
We are halfway through this learning activity. Up to this point, you can:
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Prepare and carry out an interview about your daily routines
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Write a post about a classmate’s daily routine
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Make an oral presentation about your family’s daily routine
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8. < Leasure time
Leisure Time
How much free time do you have?
Parents and older relatives often say young people spend too much time in free time
activities that do not allow them to concentrate on their duties. Is this true for you?
Listen and read the following conversation between a mother and her son and, then,
answer the questions about it.
Rose: Jeff, are you there?
Jeff: Yes, mom. Come in!
Rose: (abre la puerta y entra a la habitación) Listen dear, do you want to join us in the
living room for a movie? It’s an action one.
Jeff: No, mom. I want to finish my game. I still have ten levels to go.
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Rose: All right. But try to go to bed early. Remember that we have a lunch in
grandma’s house tomorrow morning and it´s a long way by car.
Jeff: Don’t worry mom. I love to see my grandma, especially for her tasty desserts!
Rose: I hope you don’t eat much. Remember too much sugar can spoil your
exercise plan.
Jeff: Yes, I know. But today is Friday and I have my running session on Mondays. I
can burn those calories very fast.
Task 1: Christine’s hometown is fun
Christine is a very charming girl who loves her hometown. Explore the materials
presented below and watch the video of Christine talking about the free time
activities to do in her hometown. Then, download the document with the questions
about the video. Remember to send the answers to your teacher through the
means he/she established (email, platform space, etc). You can also download the
checklist with the assessment criteria related to this listening comprehension task.
In my free time
Material de formación: I love it!
Material de formación (video): Christine’s hometown is fun!
Video questions
Checklist: Christine’s hometown is fun!
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10. < Leasure time
Task 2: Things to do in my hometown
Taking Christine’s video as an example, record a presentation about leisure activities
to do in your hometown. Before you continue, take a look at the materials presented
below. Download the checklist with the the assessment criteria for this speaking task.
Can you ride a horse?
Let’s go sightseeing
Instrumento de evaluación: Checklist: things to do in my hometown
Task 3: Everybody is busy at Billy’s hometown
Billy is a very busy boy who lives in a very productive town. People are very active
at Billy’s hometown, and they’re always doing something. Before you begin a new
task, explore the materials presented below. Then, carefully look at the two pictures
of Billy’s hometown and identify the differences. After that, carry out an online
presentation with your tutor about the main differences between the two pictures. Be
ready to answer your teacher’s questions. Don’t forget to download the checklist with
the criteria to assess your performance.
What are you doing at the moment?
Material de formación: My city has the best landscapes
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11. < Leasure time
Everybody is busy at Billy’s hometown
Checklist: Everybody is busy at Billy’s hometown
Task 4: Explaining how to follow a recipe
Do you cook in your free time? How good are you at cooking? Can you explain how
to prepare a recipe? This task consists in writing a set of instructions to explain how
to follow a recipe. Before you continue, explore the materials presented below. Don’t
forget to download the checklist with the criteria to assess your writing abilities.
The kitchen of my dreams
My grandma’s recipe
Waiter, there is a fly in my soup!
Two cups of coffee and a little bit of sugar
Checklist: Explaining how to cook a recipe
Task 5: Let´s challenge our grammatical and
lexical knowledge
Now, complete a second test to review some grammatical and lexical items at the
same time you improve your reading and listening skills:
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12. < Leasure time
Knowledge Test 1.2.2
Dear apprentices:
We are about to finish this learning activity. Up to this second part, you can:
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Understand oral presentations about free time activities
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Make a presentation about leisure activities to do in your hometown
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Explain how to follow a recipe
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Prepare and carry out an interview about your daily routines
•
Write a post about a classmate’s daily routine
•
Make an oral presentation about your family’s daily routine
Don’t forget to contact your teacher to find out if you have any review material.
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13. < Further material
Further material
We invite you to explore the following online materials to improve your English
abilities and have better comprehension of the contents of this activity:
Los invitamos a explorar los siguientes materiales en línea para mejorar sus habilidades
en inglés y comprender mejor los contenidos de esta actividad:
Listening:
In the following link, you can find a set of podcasts and activities from the British Council
to improve your elementary listening skills: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/
en/elementary-podcasts
Grammar:
In the following link, you can find a quick grammar reference from the British
Council, with brief explanations on common topics and interactive activities: http://
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-grammar
Vocabulary:
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In the following link, you can find an elementary vocabulary exam from
Cambridge University: http://www.cambridge.org/other_files/Flash_
apps/inuse/EVUElementaryTest/EVUElementaryIndex.htm
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14. < Further material
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In the following link, you can find elementary vocabulary exercises from Oxford
University Press: http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/b_vo
cabulary/?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Pronunciation:
In the following link, you can find elementary pronunciation exercises from Oxford
University Press:
http://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/c_pronunciation/?cc=glob
al&selLanguage=en
Let's call it a day, my dear
apprentice!
See you next time!
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