Learning Objective:: 1. Look at The Pictures. What Do They Remind You? Do You Know Their Names?

 

  of the village will come to protect you.   That night the little boy wondered what would happen if he cried, "Wolf, wolf!" So he did. All the men of the village came running as fast as they could to protect the little boy and the sheep. But there was

Learning Objective:  Can scan short texts to locate specific information. 

no wolf. The men were very   angry. The next night the little boy cried, "Wolf, wolf!" again. Once more all the men of the village came running as fast as they could to protect the little boy

1.  Look at the pictures. What do they remind you? Do you know their names?

and the seep. But, again, there was no wolf. The men were furious.  The next night there was a full moon. The little boy heard a strange noise, an all a ll the sheep became frightened. He saw   an enormous wolf. it had big, red eyes, and its large sharp teeth shone in the moonlight.   It looked very, very hungry. Of course, the little boy was

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extremely frightened. He cried, "Wolf, wolf!" as loudly as he could, but nobody came, He cried, "Wolff wolf!" agains but the men did not believe him. Then the hungry wolf ate the little boy.  

Read the fable quickly. Guess its title. text.  a. A shepherd is(n). 

Once upon a time, there was a little boy whose father was a shepherd. The father and son worked together guarding the sheep of their village. One day the father said to the little boy, "l have to go to town. You must guard the sheep by yourself. If a wolf comes, cry, "Wolf, wolf!" and the men  

a. a farmer

b. a butcher

c, a caretaker Of sheep 

To wonder means(v)  b. To a. to question

b. to know

c. to travel 

c. TO TO be furious means to be(adj.)   frightened. d.  a. very hungry b. very angry c. very frightene

d. 

To be frightened means to be(adj.)  

a. very scared hungry 

b. very cold

c. very

4. Read the text again. Write true or false.  

a. 

The father and son worked together guarding guardi ng the

sheep of their town.  

b. 

If a wolf comes, men will come to save the boy.  

 

 

c. 

The men were very happy because there t here wasn't

any wolf. 

d. 

The little boy was extremely anxious  

5. What do you think the answers to these questions

are?

a. 

Why did the father leave alone the little boy taking

care of sheep? 

b. 

Why did he cry "Wolf!" when the wolf wasn't

there? 

c. 

What were the wolfs characteristics in this story?  

d. 

Why didn't the men save him?  

2.  Read the article quickly. Choose the best title for the text. a. A list of the things that makes you happy.   What is Happiness?  b. What c. How to achieve happiness  (1)  Do you know what makes you happy? Maybe you

7. In small groups read the following proverbs and decide which one of these, is the best moral for this story. Share and support your ideas with the class. a. 

Never lie to your minister, doctor or lawyer 

b. 

Truth is stranger than fiction c, Honesty is the best policy 

have a list in your mind Of all the things that make you happy.  Many of them are really funny and you feel confident when doing them because you feel well and ail around you is ok. 

(2)  For most people, fun is not enough for real happiness. Paul Dolan wrote a book called Happiness by Design. He thinks happiness com comes es from both pleasure and purpose. If most of the things on your list are about pleasure, it is what you think makes you happy. But you also need activities with a purpose. 

(3)  There are different ways we can find purpose in things. Some activities might be motivating because they work for the good of people and the world around us. If you are a student, your 'job} is studying and passing exams. It's easy to do well in subjects you like, but subjects you don't like are jess motivating. They're not fun for you, but you have to study them so you need to tind purpose. An A in a  

Learning Objective:  Can skim a short text to identify its main purpose.  

1.  Look at this picture. What comes to your mind when you see it? Discuss with a partner.

subject you hate won't help the world. But can you be part Of a study team with friends? Each person can study one part until they understand it and then teach it to the rest of the group. The purpose becomes helping the team. 

 

  (4)  Go back to your list of things that make you happy. How many of them are activities that bring purpose?  Adapted from mishcounciltor mishcounciltorg/study-brea%raded-readi g/study-brea%raded-readingmappiness ngmappiness  By Nicola Prentis 

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7. Write a list of things that make you happy. Select the ones which bring purpose to your life. Share your ideas with a partner.

Read the text again and write true or false: People feel worried when doing funny things. 

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LEARN.  b. 

Dolan thinks happiness comes from pleasure and

purpose, 

c. 

Things that produce pleasure makes you sad. 

d. 

Some activities might be motivating because they

work for the good of people.  

Learning Objective:  Match the sentence which better fits with a 4.  paragraph from the text.   It is important to check the things we usually do in order to get the purpose of our life.  Sometimes it is difficult to find a purpose in the things we don't like to do, but we have to be positive,   People feel happy when they do funny things. We have to find happiness in the things that we do, not only in the ones that make us pleasure.  

S. Read the text one more time. Could you find the main purpose of the text? Share and support your ideas with a partner.

Understand and use some vocabulary related to education. 

1.  How do you usually prepare for a test? Look at the pictures and discuss with the class.

 

Read Mike's Laura'sthem. description of how they 2. prepare before a test.and Compare   I love to study alone listening to music. I can concentrate more and understand better the different topics. The music relaxes me and helps me to keep alert. I start early in the afternoon so I can rest enough and be ready in the morning. Laura 

It IS very difficult for nne to prepare before a test. I always fall asleep. I start checking my notes at night because it is not really hot. I look for a comfortable place and then, I start reading. After 1$ minutes, it is too late. 

 

  I am already asleep"! Mike  

3.  Read the descriptions again and look for words that match with the definitions presented. Underline the words in the text, and write them in the lines.

a. To To direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem.  

Mike: Umm, I always study at night. During the day it is too hot. But t get too because t fall sleep very easy, I hate that!. I think I am not going to get my will have to repeat this   Laura: Maybe you need to change your habits. Good tuck in the test! Bye  Mike: Bye!!  6. Write an e-mail to a friend who has a test next week. Write three (3) pieces of advice for him/her.  

b.To know why or how something happens or works.  To become calmer and happier.   c. To

d.To stop being active in order to relax and get back your strength.  To find out about something.   e. To

f. A short piece of writing.  4.  Read the following list of words. How are they related to the main topic? Grades/scores  Subjects  Teachers/ Professors  Certification   Stress 

Textbook 

5. 

Read the dialogue between Mike and Laura.

Complete with words from exercise three (3) and four (4). Mike: -Hi, Laura! You are so relaxed today. Aren't you worried for the test?  

the afternoon alone, Laura: Helt0i Mike. I am a little worried wo rried but it is ok. I know I am  

Mike: How can you do it? You always get good  

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so I onabout the topic. I make sure I every detail it, not just memorize data. I just need music to   me. And last but not least, I always get enough sleep. I prepare the whole year listening to the  

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  3.  Look at the pictures. Read and repeat the words which represent each piece of cloth. What pieces can you add?

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4.  Look at the pictures. Complete the description of the outfits.

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FAILURE IN FASHION!  Learning Objective:  Describe outfits using different vocabulary about cloth.  

1, Do you like the fashion showed in the pictures. Why/Why not?

a. 

She is wearing

a purple and blue Her nice style. 

2, Make a list Of pieces of cloth men and women use, Organize them in the Venn diagram.

b. 

are black. It is a very simple but

This is a more elaborated style. She is wearing a

black covering her head, and a pair of    on her eyes. Her is also black but she has an orange too. Her are animal print. She also has a little black 

c.  style. 

This option is practical and simple, but with a lot of

 

  He is wearing a whiteand black   Hisare white, He also has a black leather As accessories, he is wearing and a in his right hand. 

d. 

The last option is more formal. He is wearing a

black  over a white He has a black and whitearound his neck. He is also wearing accessories, like a black and a nice pair of  

5. Design a nice outfit for a special event. Write a short description of it and illustrate with a drawing.

 

 

Lesson 1 

TOP CHEF

Learning Objective:  Use words related to food and cooking. 

1.  Do you know how to cook? Can you name the following objects used in the kitchen? 4. 

Match the words with the short definitiom  

a. To heat a container so the liquid in it boils.   b. Quality of the food when you put it in your mouth.   c. A small tool for picking up and eating food.   d. A set of instructions that tell you how to cook something. 

2.  Find words in the word search. Confirm your answers for exercise one (1) and find 6 more words related to cooking. Write the words in the lines.

e, A metal container that you use for cooking,  

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h. A piece of equipment that you cook food using a pan.  i.  A tool for cutting food in pieces. 

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h  5.  Read the following questions. Complete them with words from exercise four (4). Then try to answer the questions. Compare with a classmate. a. When cutting food, is it correct to use the same for different ingredients? 

3.  Classify the words in the word search into objects and actions done in the kitchen.

OBJECTS 

b. How much is the maximum temperature inside an  

ACTIONS c. Does an electricaluse fire to work?  

a. c.  1

 . Write five (5) questions you would like to do to a top d. chef about cooking.

 

  people are very friendly, and it has cities that are full of

d. How many

differentdo you have

at home for cooking? 

life. Here is a guide for visitors to Ecuador of the most fabulous tourist attractions in the country.  

Cotopaxi

e. Do you always usefor eating? 

f.  Which temperate does water need to  g.How does sushi? Sweet? Sour? salty? 

Cotopaxi is the second-highest mountain peak in the country, and it is also a beautiful snow-covered volcano. It is very near Quito, which makes it a great hiking experience for visitors who want to explore the volcano up close.   Quilotoa  This beautiful Crater Lake is set high in the Andes. The lake is more than 250 meters deep, and it holds stunningly beautiful water where people can relax, sailing on it. The color shifts between the most eye-catching blues and greens as the sun changes angles along its surface.  

Cajas National Park h. 

How much milk should youin the coffee?  

i.  How manydo you know? Do you know all the steps? 

  Lesson 7 Learning Objective: 

This is a stunningly beautiful place that features more than 250 lakes for visitors to t o explore. You can also observe many varieties ofplants and animals, including one of the most bio diverse collections of spice plants on the planet.   Tena  Tena is the launching point for jungle expeditions to the Amazon and it is one of the best places in the country to go white water rafting as well.  

HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS IN ECUADOR 

Understand meaning of words related to tourism in context.  

1.  Look at the pictures of places for hotlday destinations, Which one would you like to visit?

Montaiiita  It is a very energetic little village that is home to some

great resorts and some of the most beautiful oceanside property in the world. It is a great place for visitors who want to leam to sutf, and it is also home to some great Spanish-leaming schools. 

5. Read again the text. Answer true or false. a.  b. 

Cotopaxi is located far from Quito.  

Quiiotoa water looks sometimes green. c, In Cajas National Park there are a lot of lakes, (   d. People can practice extreme sports in the rivers in Tena.   e. In Montafiita, everybody speaks Spanish.  

2.  Match the following natural places with examples of cach one in Ecuador. a. Volcano  ) Cajas ) Tena  b. Lake ) Cotopaxi  c. Beach ) Montafiita  d, National Park  e. Jungle  ) Quilotoa  3.  Look at the pictures. Write the name of the places in exercise two. 4.  Read a short article about touristic places in Ecuador. Confirm your answers. Ecuador is one of the most beautiful countries on the planet. It is set on the equator, and it is home to volcanic mountains, jungle and a beautiful Pacific coastline. The

6.  What do you look for during your holiday? Look in the reading the information in red. Write them next to the kind of entertainment you Can find.

SPORTS:  ADVENTURE: RELAXATION: PARTY: CULTURAL INTERCHANGE: 7.  Choose one (1) destination and design a poster for inviting people to visit it. Include at least three pieces of information about the place.

 

 

Learning Objective:  Can write an email/letter congratulating someone on something,  

1.  Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Talk about these celebrations. What do you usually do on these occasions?

Please accept my best wishes for your continued success  Yours sincerely, 

Chone, July T, 2018  Dear Daniel:  Congratulations on receiving your degree! I know that the physics program is one of the toughest at the University, and I am quite impressed with you for sticking with it. Your commitment to using your training to improve urban life is commendable. Don't lose the vision!  Good luck in beginning your new career!  Best wishers,  Amanda 

4. 

Read the letters again and complete the chart with

the right information.  Joseph's letter

2.  Work in small groups. What other occasions are usually celebrated?

3. 

Read the letters. Match them with the occasion. 

a. Graduation  b. Getting a new job  Manta, July 19th, 2018  Dear Amanda:  Congratulation on your new job! I was delighted to hear that you had landed the position. This comes as no surprise, of course, to any of us who are acquainted with your work. The company will soon discover how lucky they are to have you.  

Amanda's letter 

Date: 

Greeting  Objective  Closing 

Signature  Complete the third column of the chart with 5.  information about your own letter.  

6. 

Write a letter congratulating someone on

something. use the notes in the chart.

 

  Microwave ovens are so quick and efficient channel heat energy directly to the molecules inside food. Microwaves heat food like the sun radiation.   The microwave works when the high voltage waves of electromagnetic energy which is a combination of electrical and magnetic energy.

Learning Objective:  Can write a short, simple description of a familiar device or product.  

Can write simple instructions on how to use a device or product, given a model.   is in the frequency band Of radio waves, not 1. Work in pairs. What are the most important devices waveguide and stirrer blade work together at home? Make a list of them. What are these devices to energy reaches all areas of the oven used for? Compare with your partner. interior. is opened or the timer reaches zero, the

2. Do you think microwaves are useful at home? Why? Why not? What do you know about them? Work with a partner. Share your ideas. i deas.

cause they  (tiny particles) heats your 

energy automatically stops, so no microwave radiation oven. All ovens also s converted to  have two independent ensure the electrical activity stops as soon as opened.  This energy -rays. A make Never try to repair your own microwave. It re the men is a appliance that includes a magnetron, e door  high transformer, thermal protectors, and complicated leaves Read the text again and complete the e systems 4.  instructions to use a microwave.  at the door

a. Microwaves are efficient because .   complex tage uits, 

3. Read and tick (V) the main idea of the text.

 

a. A description of microwaves,  b. How microwaves work.  c. How to clean microwaves.  

The microwave works when..   b. The

c. A waveguide and stirrer blade..  

d. When When the door is opened or the timer t imer reaches zero..  

5. 

Work in small groups. Complete the chart

description about a device you choose.

 

 

Color 

Material 

Shape 

How it works 

6.  Use the information above to write a short description of a familiar device.