TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER

School: Lenguas Vivas

Course: 2do 2da
Tenure teachers: Rosana Prior
Student teacher: Lorena Gutierrez
Timetable: Tuesdays,1st, 2nd and 3rd periods (7.40 to 9.50)/ Fridays,1st, 2nd and 3rd periods
(7.40 to 9.50)
Coursebook: Focus 4, Unit 7: Log on

TOPIC/THEME: Technology - Computers - Inventions

Questions related to the topic:
a. Is technology dangerous or useful?
b. Can you live without technology?
c. Which are the most important technological inventions of the last centuries?
d. Which are the most popular apps/gadgets that you use everyday?
e. Robots: what are they here for? To help human beings or to replace them

Objectives:
Ss will be able to:
★ acquire, handle and employ the new vocabulary related to the topic
★ agree or disagree according to the ideas proposed in the unit
★ use passive voice
★ create a for and against debate related to the pros and cons of using an invention
given by the teacher

Final Task:
★ SS will be divided in 4 groups. T will make the groups.
★ SS will be given what is considered as a bad invention from History. (Fast food,
Internet, Television, Mobile phones, Rockets, Alcoholic beverage, Coke, Cigarettes
and weapons (guns, gunpowder or the Atomic bomb)) SS will be able to choose one
from this list or any other.
★ T will give each group a card with the indications that they will have to follow.

My idea is to give them phrases like:

Mentioned: why/when/where was created
It was thought to be used as/for
Who created it?
Why is it considered a bad invention?

★ SS will have to look for information about that invention (using Sarmiento computers).
When and where it was created. Who created it. What it was/is used for. They will
also have to think about the pros and cons of using it.
 ★ SS will be creating posters with all these information. Posters will only mention the
pros of using it.

OPENING: 5’ OK. You know this is my last week with you. I will miss you!. Before
starting our final project, I want to thank you for participating in everything I brought
to these classes.

FINAL TASK:
Let's start working, I will be giving you the instructions, so please pay attention. T will
be writing on the board the step for SS to follow.
1st part: INTRODUCTION:15’
● SS will:
be divided in groups,
● get a Sarmiento computer,
● be assigned an invention
● get a card with the instructions (phrases T will give SS for them to include
them in the poster)
nd
2 part: Final task:40’ Creating the poster
● have to look for information and create a poster following the instructions that
the teacher will give them: 40’ take the necessary materials with
you...markers, etc etc
rd
3 part: Getting ready for the debate
● have to think about questions that they will be asking to the other groups on
Friday:15’

While Ss work on the 2 and 3 part the T will be checking the different groups,
assessing them, checking if they are following the instructions properly. T will give
them the poster and markers for them to copy the information they will gather.

I was talking to Roxana on Friday and she suggested preparing some exercises
because SS may finish this part in two periods. So I will prepare a game for revising
everything we have dealt with so far and then I will be giving them some practice.

Game: I will make some cards that will say:

Name 3 gadgets from the 90s
Name 3 illnesses that can be caused by the use of technology
Name 3 car appliances
Complete the following phrases:
It …… ……. that adolescents can´t do without technology (say)
Your invention needs …… …….. as if it were yours. (describe)
Adolescents should …… ……. to protect their personal information (teach)
We were working so hard that I ……. track of time.
It was easy to find information about bad inventions with Internet at
our ………..
After this game, I will tell them to go to their SB page 108 to do exercises 1,2 and 3

PRACTICE:15’

Checking: 5’

Closure: 5’ Ok. I will be taking the posters and I will bring them on Friday. Please
you have to bring the survey about the gadgets from the 90s to talk about it.