English Why is education important?

Pedagogical Module 2
Curricular threads: Communication and Cultural Awareness, Oral
Communication, Reading, Writing, Language Through the Arts.

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Formal vs. Non-formal Education

Formal education is classroom-based, provided
by trained teachers. Informal education
happens outside the classroom, in after-school
programs, community-based organizations,
museums, libraries, or at home.
What are the main differences between the two?
In general, classrooms have the same kids
and the same teachers every day. After-school
programs are often drop-in, so attendance is
inconsistent, as is leadership.
You can assume that classroom-based teachers
have a certain level of training in educational
philosophy, effective teaching strategies,
classroom management, and content. After-
school providers, by contrast, vary in experience
and knowledge of teaching techniques, content
expertise, and group management.
Teachers need to meet educational standards
and stick to a specified curriculum. After-
school programs can be more flexible with
their content.

In pairs discuss the following questions:

• Have you ever participated in any non-formal education?

• Would you like to do activities related to non-formal education? Which ones?

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 Lesson A
Social Studies
Communication and cultural awareness
Communication and Cultural Awareness
The first Ecuadorian to win the Giro d´Italia

Richard Carapaz
Reading

Movistar rider Richard Carapaz became the first

Ecuadorian to win the Giro d’Italia on Sunday,
June 2, 2019, after coming through the final
time-trial in Verona without suffering any injury,
damage, or harm. He had finished fourth in the
Giro in 2018. The Ecuadorian became only the
second South American to win the Giro. His
Movistar teammate, Colombia’s Nairo Quintana,
was the first in 2014.

“This is the biggest moment of my sporting life

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and it’s hard to explain it. I just suffered from
start to finish until I reached the arena in Verona,”
Carapaz told Eurosport.

While Carapaz took the acclaim in front of a large

contingent of fans from his homeland at the
finish inside the Roman amphitheater at Verona
Arena, he laid the platform for his success on the
Fun facts
mountain slopes. There on the 14th stage, he
delivered a superb win, and claimed the Maglia Did you know that Richard Carapaz has a cycling
Rosa and emerged as a serious Grand Champion school for children?
contender. The school motto is: Look, imitate, and exceed!

The school is located in Julio Andrade parish in

Source: Richard Carapaz becomes first Ecuadorian to win Giro d’Italia - BBC Tulcán, Carchi. There, children and teens train and
Sport. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/48489871
look up to Richard as their biggest hero and their
inspiration. They train very hard to become like
him some day.

Activity in pairs

With a classmate, you are going to share all the

information you know about Richard Carapaz.
Share what you have read or heard in the news or
radio podcasts about this Ecuadorian rider.

Then, discuss the following questions:

• How do you think Richard won this prestigious

competition?

• When someone is training in a cycling school,

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is it considered formal or non-formal education?

• Why do you think Richard is an inspiration for

young riders?

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Oral Communication
Past Perfect
Listening
At the school cafeteria Jimmy is telling his friend Bryan about an
awful day he had yesterday.

Grammar

Jimmy’s situation is in the

past ( I felt really tired...I
took the bus…). When
we talk about events that
happened before these past
actions, we use the past
perfect. Example:
1. Sarah and I had been to a
party the evening before.
2. I had left my
mathematics project at
home.
These actions happened
before Jimmy took the bus.

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When we talk about
something that happened
in the past we sometimes
want to refer back to
something that happened
before that time. We can Excercise 1
use the past perfect tense
(had + past participle) to do Read about the situation and then mark the right answer. Example:
this. A man delivered the sofa. I had already paid for it.

Which came first, a) ___ the delivery, or b) _X__the payment?

Watch your pronuntiation!
1. The waiter brought our drinks. We had already had our soup.
ED-Ending sounds
Which came first, a) ___ the drinks, or b) ___the soup?
In the past simple regular
verbs end in ‘ed’ and there 2. I´d seen the film, so I read the book.
are three different ways of
pronouncing these two little Did I first, a) ___ see the film, or b) ___read the book?
letters - / Id /, / d / and / t /.
3. The party had ended, so I turned off the lights.
Regular verbs that end in
What happened first, a) ___the end of the party, or b) ___turning
the sound / t / or / d /, in the
the lights off?
past simple the ‘ed’ ending
is pronounced / Id /. Here 4. I had an invitation to a wedding, but I had arranged a trip to
are some examples: start – Guayaquil with my friends.
started, invite – invited, want
–wanted, need – needed, Which came first, a) ___ the invitation, or b) ___the arrangements
decide - decided for the trip?

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 Social Studies
Communication and cultural awareness
Reading
What is it like being a teenager in Great Britain?

Cross Curricular Reading Before reading

School Before reading, look at a map of the world and

locate the United Kingdom (UK). Then, answer
British teenagers spend most of their time at these questions. Circle the best option.
school. They leave school at sixteen, when most • Great Britain is located in:
students take their first important exams, the
GCSEs. They spend 2-3 hours on homework after a. Europe b. South America c. Asia
school. Forget watching TV! • The United Kingdom of Great Britain is made
up of four countries:
Uniforms
a. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Visit almost any school in the UK and the first
b. France, England, Cardiff, and London
thing you’ll notice is the school uniform. Although
wearing a school uniform has its advantages, most c. England, Belgium, France, and Ireland
teenagers don’t like it.
• In the United Kingdom of Great Britain (UK)
Bullies people speak:

a. Spanish b. French c. English

Fifty percent of teenagers say they have been
bullied because of their race, looks, intelligence,
school uniforms, etc.
Clothes Complete the sentences according to the text.
Use your own words.
Some teens judge you by the shirt or shoes you
1. Wearing a school uniform is a positive thing;
wear; 40% of teens believe it’s important to wear however,
designer labels. Wearing trendy labels is cool!
____________________________________________
Mobile phones
2. British teens don’t watch TV because
British teens love to chat. Mobile phones are ____________________________________________
essential for most of them. More than 90% of
teens have one, although text-bullying is also a ____________________________________________
new and worrying trend. 3. British teens spend more time online because

Free time ____________________________________________

Music is the number 4. Teens are _________________________________

one interest for teens. _______________________ when they take GCSEs.
They love going out,
but bars and clubs have 5. Forty percent of teens in the UK
strict rules for under- ______________________________
18s. It’s no surprise
6. The main causes of violence among teenagers
that they spend a lot in Britain are
of time online.
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____________________________________________

7. For British teens, music is

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

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Writing
Informal Language
Write an email about being a teenager in Ecuador
Before writing
In pairs, re-read the article
from the previous page and
figure out the best words for
the blank spaces. If necessary,
use the dictionary.
After writing
When you finish writing
your email, get in groups
of three and exchange your
emails. Read your partner’s
emails and give each other
feedback. If you think you can
improve your email, include
all the suggestions and turn in
a final draft to your teacher.
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Complete the text with the words below:
devices / consumption / multimedia / computers / world / information
/ skilled / live
The world that today’s teens ___________ in is very different from
the one their parents grew up in. They spend most of their time in
______________ centers, using “new media” such as ____________,
the internet, video games, and cell phones at the same time. These
____________ have become extensions of themselves, indispensable
social accessories.
But what is the impact of this media ____________? On the positive
side, these multitasking kids tend to be extraordinarily good at
finding and manipulating_____________. And presumably because
modern childhood tilts towards visual rather than print media, they
are_____________ at analyzing visual data and images. No doubt they
seem better prepared for today’s _____________.
Write a letter or an email telling a British teenager what is it like to be
a teenager in Ecuador. You may refer to topics such as:
School - School uniforms - Bullies - Clothes and looks - Cell phones /
communication - Free time
Choose three topics to write about in your email.
From (your name)
To (British friend’s name)
Subject: What it is like to be a teenager in Ecuador
Date:
______________________
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_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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 Social Studies
Language Through the Arts
Ecuadorian Artist - Oswaldo Guayasamín

Facts About Oswaldo Guayasamin

Reading

Oswaldo Guayasamin was an Ecuadorian painter

and sculptor who dedicated his life to art. He won
a prize from the United Nations for his devotion
to peace through his work. His art reflects the
pain and misery of mankind and speaks against
violence in the 20th century. Guayasamin died
in 1999. In 2002, Guayasamin’s architectural
masterpiece The Chapel of Man was completed
and opened to the public.

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Oswaldo Guayasamin – El Grito no. 2, 1983

Oswaldo Guayasamin’s first exhibition in 1942 caused
a scandal because of its social criticism.

After reading Oswaldo Guayasamin’s biography,

discuss the following questions.

1. Which of this paintings have you seen before?

2. Do you like his artwork? Why or why not?

3. Have you ever been to The Chapel of Man?

After Class
In groups of five, you are going to research The
Chapel of Man and the Guayasamin Museum. You
can go to the school library, search in newspapers,
or in magazines. Each group has to prepare a
poster or a PowerPoint presentation describing
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what the chapel and the museum have. Include

the masterpieces people can find in the museum.

Also, choose one of his works of art to draw and

explain why you chose it and what it represents. Oswaldo Guayasamin – Niño Dormido, 1978
The “Trail of Tears” series revolves around the theme
of indigenous, black, and mestizo populations in America.

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Oral Communication
Teacher's Advice
Listening
Listen to a teacher give
Formal education demands a lot of work from students advice for exams.
students, among including exams.

Before listening

Match the definition with the correct words and phrases.Some words

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do not have definitions.

Definitions Words and phrases

a. An opinion or recommendation about 1. plenty of

what someone should do: ___
2. repetition
b. Feel a desire to do something: ___ Grammar
3. anxious
c. A good amount of: ___ Past Perfect
4. to cover something up
d. The act of doing something again: ___
5. advice When we talk about
e. Very worried: ___ something that happened in
6. be tempted to
f. A short walk around your small section the past we sometimes want
of the city: ___ 7. a stroll around the block
to refer back to something
8. last but not least that happened before that
time. We can use the past
perfect tense (had + past
participle) to do this.
Put the teacher’s advice in the correct column.
Look at these sentences:
take regular breaks - read your notes again and again - get very
comfortable - try to learn everything - focus on the details - start by
choosing the important things to study - photocopy past exams - eat
1. Jimmy left the house at
sugary food while you are studying. 9:30 yesterday morning.
2. Paula rang Jimmy’s
DO DON’T
doorbell at 10:15 yesterday
morning.
Both actions happened
in the past so we use the
past simple tense. But see
how we can combine the
sentences:
3. Paula rang Jimmy’s
doorbell at 10:15 yesterday,
Watch your pronuntiation! but Jimmy had already left
ED-Ending sounds the house.
The pronunciation of the ‘ed’ ending depends on whether the last We use the past perfect
sound of the infinitive of the verb is voiced or not voiced. Regular (had left) because the
verbs that end in voiced sounds will have / d / as the pronunciation of
action happened before
the ‘ed’ ending in past simple.
another action in the past
Examples: smile - smiled, turn - turned, love - loved, seem - seemed (Paula rang the doorbell.)

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 Lesson B
Language
Communication and Cultural Awareness
Ecuadorian and Pakistani Education

Malala Yousafzai’s Life Story

Reading

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1997
I was born in Mingora, Pakistan on July 12, 1997.
Welcoming a baby girl is not always cause for
celebration in Pakistan, but my father, Ziauddin
Yousafzai, was determined to give me every
opportunity a boy would have.

2008
My father was a teacher and ran a girls’ school in
our village. I loved school, but everything changed
when the Taliban took control of our town. The
extremists banned many things like television
and playing music. They said girls could no longer
go to school. In January 2008, when I was just 11
years old, I said goodbye to my classmates, not
knowing when, if ever, I would see them again.
In mixed gender groups of three students, discuss
the following topics:
1. What is education like in Ecuador?
2. Do all girls and boys attend school equally?
3. Is Malala an inspiration for girls around the
world?

Then, in the same groups, compare and contrast

2012
I spoke out publicly on behalf of girls and our right
to learn, and this made me a target. In October
2012, on my way home from school, a masked
gunman boarded my school bus and asked, “Who
is Malala?” He shot me on the left side of my head.
I woke up 10 days later in a hospital in England.
Ecuadorian and Pakistani education. Complete
this Venn diagram. You can use Malala’s story but
might have to search for additional information to
complete the diagram.
Identify 5 differences and 5 similarities.
ECUADOR

2018
Now I am studying at the University of Oxford.
Every day I fight to ensure that all girls receive
12 years of free, safe, quality education. I am
determined to fight until every girl can go to
school. With my father I established the Malala
Fund, a charity dedicated to giving every girl
an opportunity to achieve a future she chooses.
In recognition of our work, I received the Nobel
Peace Prize in December 2014 and became the
youngest ever Nobel laureate.

Source: Taken and adapted from: Malala’s story | Malala Fund. (n.d.).
Retrieved from https://www.malala.org/malalas-story

PAKISTAN

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Oral Communication
Simple Past and Past Perfect

Role play in pairs

Grammar
Student A and Student B
When we use the simple
Pretend Jimmy (an Ecuadorian student) has the opportunity to talk on
the phone with Malala. Jimmy called the Malala Fund because he is past and past perfect
interested in becoming a volunteer. Jimmy is in Ecuador and Malala is together, we use the past
in Oxford, UK. Jimmy asks Malala about her accident, her university, perfect for what happened
her ideals, her family, and her Nobel Peace Prize. earlier. Example:
Student A is Malala and student B is Jimmy.
1. When Jimmy turned
Time for the speaking: 2-4 minutes the TV on, the program
started. He was just in
Present your role play in front of the class.
time.
2. When Jimmy turned the
TV on, the program had
already started. He missed
the beginning.
When one past action
follows another one, both
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can be in simple past or one

in past perfect. Example:
1. My father had arrived or
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“I tell my story not because it is unique, arrived at the store before

but because it is the story of many girls.”
Malala
it opened.
2. After he had filled or
filled the cart, he went to
the check out.

Write the two sentences as one. Use after and the past perfect in
Watch your pronunciation!
either the first or the second part of the sentence to show the action
that happened earlier. Example: ED-Ending sounds
My sister took the book back to the library. I read it. When ‘-ed’ is added to
regular verbs that end in
My sister took the book back to the library after I had read it.
unvoiced sounds, the ‘-ed’
1. The students did the experiment. They wrote a report on it. is pronounced /t/. Here are
some examples.
___________________________________________________________
jump - jumped
2. Bryan saved enough money. He bought a motorbike.
kiss – kissed
___________________________________________________________
wash - washed
3. Paul put all the dishes away. He dried them.
look - looked
___________________________________________________________
watch – watched
4. The soccer players left the stadium. They played the last game.

___________________________________________________________

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Language Through the Arts
Adele: British songwriter and singer

Poems as Song Lyrics

Learning from songs

“Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele
I let it fall, my heart
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark, and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
In order to practice the simple past your teacher
will read the lyrics of this song as a poem. If
possible, listen to this song. Click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj3nFNIV2jY

My hands, they were strong

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But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet

But there’s a side to you

That I never knew, never knew
All the things you’d say
They were never true, never true
Who is Adele? Quick facts
And the games you’d play
You would always win, always win Here there are some quick facts and a short
biography to learn more about this artist.
CHORUS
But I set fire to the rain Nickname: Adele Birthday: May 5, 1988
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried Nationality: British Zodiac Sign: Taurus
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your Also Known as: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
name!
Born in: Tottenham Famous as: Singer,
When I lay with you songwriter
I could stay there
Close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together 1. How are song lyrics similar to poems?
Nothing is better
2. What did you learn about Adele today?
‘Cause there’s a side to you
3. Is there any other singer and songwriter artist
That I never knew, never knew
you know? Who?
All the things you’d say
They were never true, never true
And the games you’d play
You would always win, always win
After listening to and reading Adele’s song and
CHORUS biography, search at home for some more lyrics in
English from artists and bands you like.
Sometimes I wake up by the door
In groups of four bring one song and the lyrics.
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
Research the singer’s biography and check for
Even now, when we’re already over
difficult vocabulary. Share it in class and sing it
I can’t help myself from looking for you...
with your classmates and teacher.
CHORUS (2) Note: The lyrics must be appropriate to be
shared in class with students under 18 and
Oh, no, Let it burn, oh, Let it burn, Let it burn teachers. They cannot contain bad language.

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Oral Communication
Grammar, Listening and Vocabulary
Simple past
Role play Watch your pronunciation! ED-Ending sounds

Adele is going to present a Listen to your teacher who is going to read the following words.
concert in Ecuador in your Categorize the words according to their spunds in the correct column
city. below.

Student A will pretend to be started - smiled - turned - crunched - loved - seemed - lived - chilled
Adele and Student B will be enjoyed - tried - invited - decided - hated - dated - seated - jumped
one of Adele´s fans. kissed - washed - looked - watched - shopped - picked - wished -
needed - wanted.
Student B needs to create
at least 5 questions about [Id] [d] [t]
Adele’s biography and most
famous songs. Ask her how
she built her career.

Listen to a podcast where a fan talks about her favorite celebrity.

1. Who is the celebrity mentioned in this podcast?

2. Mention three things that make her special.

3. What are her husband´s and son´s names?

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4. How many albums does she have?

5. What did she receive a songwriting Oscar for?

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Reading

Is slavery a thing of the past?

Before reading
Slavery
Is slavery a thing of the past?
Reading
Discuss the following questions in groups of three
or four students. Text 1
a. What is slavery? Can you give a definition?
Most ancient cultures had slaves. They bought
b. Is slavery still a problem today? Why/why not? and sold humans and forced them to work
without being paid. The Great Pyramids in Egypt
c. Does slavery have any connection with
education? were built with slave labor. By the 16th century,
Europeans started to trade slaves from Africa.
d. Are people who have access to education The European traders took goods to Africa, then
slaves?
goods were exchanged for slaves and the slaves
were taken to the West Indies and North America.
Finally, they were sold in order to work growing
How do you think each picture is related to sugarcane, tobacco, coffee, and cotton.
slavery? Discuss with a partner
Text 2
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The Slave Trade made a great deal of money for

A Europeans, though it was abolished in 1807.
However, slavery did not end; it continues to exist
around the world in many different ways, factories
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force children to work, workers are paid less than

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B 50 cents an hour; the cost of buying clothes is

getting cheaper, but who is paying the price?
Text 3
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C Food is another product which may involve

slavery, especially chocolate. Cocoa is often grown
by child slaves, some of whom have been stolen
from their families. Consumers should start
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D asking more questions about where the products

they buy come from, and exactly how they are
produced.
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After reading
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E
Connect the pictures with each text. A text can
have more than one picture.

A B C D E F G D
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F Text 1 ______________________________________

Text 2 ______________________________________
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G
Text 3 ______________________________________

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Writing
The importance of Punctuation
Write a note to your teacher
Tip
Correct the punctuation mistakes in this note.
When writing it is essential
to pay close attention to
punctuation.
dear Jimmy,

Thank you for your ideas. My teacher Capital letters are used at
really appreciates your personal opinion the beginning of sentences,
about slavery. like you she thinks that the someone’s name, and the
statistics presented by the international labor
organization are a big alert for countries such
pronoun I. They are also
as Ecuador: 170 million children are doing used for names of places,
work which is unacceptable for their age. days of the week, and

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Regards, months.
paul Commas are used between
two halves of a sentence
before the words: but, so,
and, for, nor, yet. You can
also use commas between
Write a note (50-75 words) to your teacher about how education is a items in lists as well as
way to overcome slavery. in addresses and at the
Respect punctuation and capital letters rules. beginning and end of
letters.

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Actividades
Assessment evaluativas

Achievement level - Listening

Individual activity

1 You will hear a radio interview with the manager of a summer

camp. For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. This year, the Youth Camp 2. The problem last year was 3. This, year for the first time
will run for... that... kids will...

A. six weeks. A. a lot of people wanted to A. do artistic activities.

attend.
B. four weeks. B. do new outdoor sports.
B. there were few workers.
C. eight weeks. C. organize events.
C. there was nothing to do
on rainy days.

Achievement - Reading
Individual activity

2 The people below are choosing a movie to watch for the evening. You will find
descriptions of 3 movies. Decide which movie would be the most suitable for the
following people. Write the answer in the blank space.

1. Movie
A. Lonely Lives
Maria enjoys watching films
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that scare her, if they are well When ex-soccer player Marco Valencia returns
made. She doesn’t like to be home for a friend’s wedding, the memories
of his thirteenth birthday came rushing back.
able to guess what’s going to
Most of the film happens in the 1960s and it’s
happen. about a lonely boy who becomes friends with
a lonely man. There are no surprises in the
2. Movie film, but it’s well made and entertaining.
Rafaela prefers serious B. A Million Dollars
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films that are about people

and relationships. She likes
watching stories that take
place in the past.
3. Movie
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What do a teacher, an ex-criminal, a
policeman, and a dentist have in common?
They’re all searching for a million dollars in
cash! The only question is- who’s going to get
it? A simple story with fast action and great
comedy!

Antonio has a stressful job C. A True Wish

and relaxes by watching fun
films that entertain him and
are easy to understand. He
likes to laugh and he likes to
guess what’s going to happen!
When Martha wishes that the nasty girls at
school would disappear, her wish comes true!
She makes another wish and then another.
Soon Martha is controlling her school, her
family and her town! This is a frightening story
with many surprises!

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Módulo pedagógico Why is education
¿Xxxxxxx?important?

Achievement - Speaking
Grupal activity

3 Simulated situation (2-3 minutes). Your teacher has asked you for ideas to improve
your school. Look at the pictures and talk about what improvements you think would
be most useful.

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Achievement - Writing
Grupal activity

3 You are going to spend a day in Quito next Saturday. Write an email to your friend
called Helen who lives in Quito. In your email of 50-75 words, you must:
• say what you would like to do in the city

• tell her what time you are arriving

• suggest where to meet

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I’m completing this self-evaluation based on what I learned in the module.

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me

I do it very well I do it I can improve I can’t do it
Reflections
somewhat well without help
Discuss formal and informal education.

Interview a famous person.

Listen to a teacher give students advice.

Read short texts about education and slavery.

Learn about scientists and artists from Latin American

and Britain.

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 Project 1
Teen Education: Yesterday and Today
In groups of three students, you are going to
interview three people older than 60 years old.
They can be your grandparents, a neighbor, or a
teacher at school. The aim is to learn about how
education and teenagers were in the past.
Step 1
Prepare an interview with 12 clear questions. The
questions must be written directly in English and
your teacher must check them first.
In the questionnaire prepare a section for general
information. (Name, Birthdate, Age, Place of
birth). The topics of the questions can be: School,
school uniforms, bullies, clothes and looks,
communication, free time (sports and games).
Step 2
When your questionnaire is ready, you must find
three people to interview. Try to find people who
Education and
teenagers in the past
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speak English. If you can’t, you will have to
translate the questionnaire from English to the
language these persons speak.
If possible, record the interview or take as many
notes as possible about their answers. Draw a
picture of each person or take a picture.
Step 3
Prepare a paper poster or a PowerPoint (PPT)
presentation where you present the answers of
the interview. Include the drawings or pictures
you got the day of the interview. Present it to
your teacher and classmates so everybody can
learn how education was in the past.
In your poster or PPT include a Venn Diagram
where you identify similarities and differences
about education and teenagers in the past and
education and teenagers today.
Education and
teenagers today
LET´S REVIEW

Read the situations Review the past perfect and the simple past

Which event was first, a or b?
Circle the event that happened first.
1. Manuel called you at home yesterday, but
you had already gone to your karate lessons.
Choose one of the verbs in the box and
complete the sentences with the past perfect
or the simple past form.
rescue - see- find out - eat - hear

a. Manuel called you.

1. When Paul came home,
b. You went to your karate lessons.
I ________ already ________ dinner.
2. Jennifer had to go back to school because
she had left her house keys in her locker. 2. When my mother arrived at 11 a.m, she
________ the cat on the roof. When I arrived
a. Jennifer went back to school. at 12 p.m., the firefighters ________already
________ the cat.
b. Jennifer left her house keys in her locker.
3. Fabian Zurita had reached the top of the 3. When Camila called you, she ________
Cotopaxi volcano when it started to rain. already ________ about the accident. When
Paul called you, he ________ about the
a. Fabian Zurita reached the top of the accident.
Cotopaxi volcano.
b. It started to rain.
4. The bus had already left by the time my
family and I arrived at the bus station.
a. The bus left.
b. We arrived at the bus station.

Reading

After learning about Richard Carapaz, Malala

Yousafzai, and Oswaldo Guayasamin, answer
the following questions.
1. What do these three people have in common?
_____________________________________________

2. Read their stories again and write down

their mottoes or a quote.
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Richard Carapaz: ___________________________

_____________________________________________

Malala Yousafzai: ___________________________

_____________________________________________

Oswaldo Guayasamín: ______________________

_____________________________________________

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 Lesson C

Communication and Cultural Awareness

Tips for being an organized student

Blog
Read the following blog written by Lily
who invites people to share some tips to
teach each other better study skills.
Check your understanding. Circle True or False for
these sentences.
1. Lily is very good at handing in her homework
on time.

Posted 2 hours ago by Lily True or False

2. Lily writes down the date she has to hand in

I have always admired students who hand their her homework.
homework in on time and never forget to do True or False
it. Me, on the other hand... OK, I admit it. I am
terrible at getting myself organized! 3. Alicia cleans her computer desktop twice a day.

True or False
But lately I have started keeping a small study
4. Lily thinks Alicia’s tip is good.
diary. I write down everything I need to do and
when it needs to be done by. Then, I write a True or False
reminder a few days before the date just in case.
5. George thinks the date you start studying is
It is helping. important.

So I was wondering, what are your tips for getting True or False
organized? Post a comment below. I am hoping we 6. Lily thinks leaving things for the last minute is
can all share some tips to teach each other better the hardest part.
study skills. True or False

Alicia
Good question, Lily. I always spend

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about five minutes at the end of
the day cleaning up the desktop on
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my computer. I make a backup of

important documents. I eliminate
things I don’t need any more and have everything
in the correct folder.

George
Lily, the most important thing
is to start studying a few weeks Speaking
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before the exams and not leave it

until the night before! That’s just Do you have a tip to be a super organized
common sense, I think. student?

Discuss it with a partner and share at least 3 tips

Lily you have to organize your school work.
Alicia and George, thanks for your
My tips
advice! Making backups sounds
like a very interesting and useful 1. ______________________________________
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idea. Not leaving things for the 2. ______________________________________

last minute is certainly the hardest
part! I promise I will try my best! 3. ______________________________________

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Oral Communication
Value: Achieve goals

Difficult Situations
Many teenagers have to face difficult situations

Before you listen

Match the two parts of the sentence to describe a difficult situation.

Match the item from the column on the left with the corresponding
one from the column on the right.

1. Your bus a. dies

2. You fail b. breaks up with you

3. Your cat c. an exam

4. Your boyfriend/girlfriend d. never arrived and you arrived

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late to school

5. You forget e. your keys inside your house

6. Someone steals f. your cellphone

Listen to two difficult situations Jennifer and Simon have experienced.

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Student fails an exam Boy with his dog

Check your understanding. Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase from the box.

mother - Bronco is dead - passed her mathematics exam - failed her mathematics exam - Bronco jumped
over the fence after the ball and he got hit by a truck - father - worked very hard on it all weekend - Bronco
was the best and most loyal friend ever - sister - would have to repeat the course - brother - Bronco was his
favorite cat

1. Jennifer tells her ___________________________ that she ________________________________________

2. Jennifer tells her ___________________________ that she ________________________________________

3. Jennifer tells her ___________________________ that she ________________________________________

4. Simon tells his ___________________________ that he ___________________________________________

5. Simon tells his ___________________________ that he ___________________________________________

6. Simon tells his ___________________________ that he ___________________________________________

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Reading

Differences and similarities between schools

Japanese and American schools While reading

Using graphic organizers Schools in Japan

Read some differences between school systems in

Japan and in the USA.

In Japan, the school year begins in April and ends

in March. In the US, it starts in August and ends in
June. There are no school buses in Japan. Schools
are close enough for students to walk there.

In Japan, public elementary school kids wear

street clothes, like in US schools. But in junior
high, they wear a school uniform.

In Japanese schools, everyone must remove their

shoes at the entrance and change into slippers.

Japanese students stand and greet their teacher

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at the beginning and end of each class.

In US schools, cafeteria workers prepare the

school lunches and serve the students, but in
Japan, the cooks cook the lunch and students take
turns serving lunch to their classmates. Students
eat lunch in their classroom at their desk.

Student fails an exam There are no janitors in Japanese schools;

students clean their school every day.
Before reading
Summer vacation is about five weeks in Japan. In
• What do you know about Japan? the US, it is ten weeks. During summer vacation,
Japanese students go to school many times for
• Where is Japan located?
their school club; they must do a lot of homework.
• How do you think Japanese students and
schools are?
After reading
1. Match the words with the corresponding Complete the following graphic organizer with
picture. differences and similarities between the Japanese and
a. street clothes b. uniform c. janitor US education system.
d. school bus e. slippers
In Japan In USA

In Japan and in the USA

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School Year School Year

School Clothes School Clothes

School Food School Food

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Writing
Free Writing
My first blog

Before writing
The history of blogs

When blogs first appeared in 1994, they were more of a personal

diary that people shared online. In this online journal, you could talk
about your daily life or share things you do. But then people saw
them as an opportunity to communicate any information in a new
way. So began the amazing world of blogging. A blog (short for
“weblog”) is an online journal or informational website that presents
information in reverse chronological order, with latest posts appearing
first. It is a platform where a writer or even a group of writers share
their views on a specific subject.

Source: What is a Blog? - Explanation of Terms Blog, Blogging & Blogger (2019). (2019, April 29).
Retrieved from https://firstsiteguide.com/what-is-blog/

While writing

The following activity is not going to be done online like regular

blogs. This time you are going to hand-write a short blog about

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something interesting, boring, sad, or exciting that happened in your
school. Your blog must have 35-45 words.

My school blog

_____________________________________________________________
Blog
_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

After writing

Your teacher will put the blogs on the walls. Walk around the room
and on small pieces of paper you are going to post a comment or
an opinion on your classmates’ blogs. Choose at least five posters to
comment on.

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Language Through the Arts

Songs and poems are a fun way to learn English

If You Were a Sailboat

by Katie Melua Work in pairs. After reading this poem, Student
A covers the poem while student B reads it out
loud. While listening, Student A fills in the blanks
Commonly, songs come from poems and some
with the missing words.
poems come from songs. Here is an example. Read
this poem out loud. If (1)___________ a cowboy, I (2) ________________

If you were a cowboy, I would trail you,
If you were a piece of wood, I would nail you to
the floor. If you were a sailboat, I would sail you to
the shore. If you were a river, I would swim you,
If you were a house, I would live in you all my
days. If you were a preacher, I would begin to
change my ways.
Sometimes I believe in fate,
But the chances we create,
Always seem to ring more true.
You took a chance on loving me,
I took a chance on loving you.
trail you,
If you were a (2)________________ of wood, I
(3)_________ nail you to the floor.
If you (4)__________ a sailboat, I (5)____________
sail you to the shore.
If you were a river, I would (6) ________________
you,
If you were a (7)________________, I
(8)____________ live in you all my days.

If I was in jail, I know you would spring me If (9)________________ a preacher, I would

If I was a telephone, you would ring me all day
(10)_____________ to change my ways.
long. If was in pain, I know you would sing me
soothing songs.
Grammar
Sometimes I believe in fate,
But the chances we create, If and would. These words are used to talk
Always seem to ring more true. about imagined events.
You took a chance on loving me,
I took a chance on loving you. I’d sail you to the shore

If I was hungry, you would feed me It is a contraction for: I would

If I was in darkness, you would lead me to the
light. If I was a book, I know you would read me
every night.

If you were a cowboy, I would trail you,

If you were a piece of wood, I’d nail you to the
floor. If you were a sailboat, I would sail you to the
shore. If you were a sailboat, I would sail you to
the shore.

Discuss these questions with a partner.

• Why do you think singers or songwriters convert

poems into songs?
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• What do a poem and a song have in common?

• Give rhythm to this poem and sing it as a song!

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Oral Communication
Listening
First day of class
Before listening Grammar

How was your first day of Second Conditional

class?
Second conditional can be used to talk about real or imaginary
Do you like your teachers? Do
situations. Conditional sentences always have two clauses. A
you have a favorite teacher?
clause is a piece of a sentence; it must contain a subject and a
Which teacher is the most verb.
strict?
One of the clauses starts with if (or a similar word) – this is the
While listening conditional clause. The other clause talks about the result of
You are going to listen to a the conditional clause.
conversation between two
friends Emilia and Peter on
The second conditional is used for hypothetical situations in
their first day of class. the present.
Second conditional structure for positive or negative sentences:
If + V(Simple Past) +C, S+could/would/might + V(Base form) + C
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Condition clause Result clause

Example: If Japanese students had a janitor, they would not be
so disciplined.

Students talking When the school year ended Emilia a Peter met again. Complete the
After listening following conversation using the second conditional.

Listen again. This time pay Emilia: Hi Peter, I can’t believe the school year is over. Do you
close attention to the answer remember we met the very first day of class?
Peter gives to Emilia. Choose Peter: Yes, I do. How was your year Emilia?
the correct option.
Emilia: It was awesome! I had such good grades, all my teachers
1. Emilia: How was your congratulated me. What about yours?
summer holiday?
Peter: It was a disaster Emilia. Do you remember I took Chemistry
Peter: a. Yeah, aceptable with Mr. Martinez? Well all the experiments were extremely difficult
thank you. b. Not bad for me and I never understood him, so I failed the class.
c. Yeah, good thanks … and
yours? Emilia: Can’t believe it! I am so sorry Peter.
2. Emilia: How’s your first day Peter: If ________________________________, I would not
back at school going?
______________. Emilia do you remember I took Maths with Mr Pérez?
Peter: a. It was fantastic. I love
it! b. Oh … OK. Just had Emilia: Yes, I do he is your favorite.
Chemistry. It was awful. c.
Not bad Peter: Well, he got extremely sick and Mr. Gómez took the class. It
was another disaster. He sent so much homework I couldn’t make it,
3. Emilia: Who is your so I failed the class. If ____________________________, I could
Science teacher? Peter: a. Mr.
Martinez. b. Mr. Gómez ____________________________.
c. Miss García

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 Lesson D

Communication and Cultural Awareness

The 20th century’s most famous female artist worlwide

Frida Kahlo
Viva la Vida
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter. She was born
in Mexico City in 1907. She painted many self-
portraits and paintings of Mexican folklore. Frida
went to the prestigious Escuela Preparatoria in
Mexico City in 1922. At that time, there were
not many girls at this school. In 1925, at the age
of eighteen, Frida had a terrible traffic accident.
She couldn’t walk for a long time, so she started
to paint. In 1929, she married the painter Diego
Rivera. The next year, they moved to New York,
but Frida was not happy there. They returned to
Mexico in 1935. Frida won a national art prize in
1946, and she became famous in Mexico. She died
in 1954, when she was only 47 years old.
Eight days before her death in July 1954, Frida
Kahlo is said to have completed what is popularly
thought to have been her final painting: Viva la Vida
(Long Live Life) is a bright and vibrant celebration
of life in both its simplicity of composition and
complexity of emotional expression.

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Frida’s school Frida Kahlo Viva la Vida (Long Live Life)

Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.
1. When was Frida Kahlo born?
2. Where did she go to school?
3. What happened to Frida in 1925?
In groups of 5 students, look for more information
about Frida Kahlo’s life and her paintings.
In a Powerpoint presentation of 5 minutes,
present your research. It must have:
a. Diego Rivera’s short biography.

b. Choose three of Frida’s paintings that you like.

Why do you like them?

4. Did Frida enjoy her time in New York?
5. When did Frida win a national prize?
c. How did her education impact her professional
life?
d. Why is she considered one of the most
talented female mexican artists in history?

6. Why do you think there were not very many

girls in her school?
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write their answers down in the space provided.

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Oral Communication
Speaking
How much do you know your partner?

Grammar
Play this game in pairs: Student A and Student B
As well as the Past Simple
Student A completes these second conditional sentences by guessing
information about Student B. Student A then finds out if his/her we can use the Past
guesses were right or wrong. Continuous in the if-
clause.
Student A. Complete the sentences below about your partner.

If you could meet a famous person, I think you’d like to meet…

Ex: If Simon was playing his
guitar, it wouldn’t be so quiet
If you could have any pet, I think you’d have … in here.
If you were given unlimited money to buy one object, I think you’d
In Second Conditional
buy …
we sometimes use were
If you could eat anything you liked this evening, I think you’d eat … instead of was, especially in
If you could have a special talent, I think you’d like to be able to … the clause if I were you.

If you could have any job in the world, I think you’d like to be … Ex: If Simon were playing his
guitar, it wouldn’t be so quiet
Student B. Complete the sentences below about your partner.
in here.
If you could be an animal, I think you’d be …
If I were you, I would ask the
If you could live anywhere in the world, I think you’d live … teacher for advice.
If you could have a super power, I think you’d choose to be able to …

If you could go to a concert tonight, I think you’d go and see …

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If you could try a new sport, I think you’d try …

If you could learn to play a musical instrument, I think you’d learn to

play …

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Reading

An important lesson

My blog
jam for ages, so we got to the park really late and
Amusement Park there were already huge lines for all the rides.
Posted by Lorena The rides were fantastic! I went on the X Roller
Yesterday was fantastic! We went on our end-of- Coaster, which is totally crazy! It goes so fast and
the-year trip to the amusement park in Guayaquil. I felt really dizzy when it stopped. Guess what?
The park is called Fantasy Land. I had to get up Luisa got sick all over herself. Disgusting!
so early though, since the bus picked us up from
After lunch we went on the water rides, my favorite!
school at 7 a.m.!
We got so wet! They took a picture of us on the ride
Can you believe that Pablo nearly missed the and I had my eyes closed and was screaming with
bus? He was running down the street shouting my mouth wide open. It was such an embarrassing
and luckily Mr. Gómez, the teacher, saw him and picture, and then Helena bought it and showed to
stopped the bus. The journey was awful. There was everyone. How embarrassing! Anyway, I took a lot
an accident on the highway and we were in a traffic of pictures, too, check these out!

Place these 7 adjectives in the correct sentence. Check your understanding.

After reading Lorena’s blog
awesome, annoying, funny, disgusting, scary,
circle True or False for these
boring, embarrassing
sentences.
True False
1. Rotten food is ________________.
1. Lorena had to get up so early
2. This is a _______________ message. since the bus picked students
up from school at 5 a.m.
3. The first day of class I fell down. It was so
_______________. 2. Pablo nearly missed the bus.
4. The movie I watched last night was very 3. Mr. Gómez, the teacher, saw
_______________. Pablo and stopped the bus.
5. My daughter is very _______________ when we 4. The highway had no traffic
travel in airplanes. jams, so we got to the park
really early.
6. It is very _______________ when teacher sends
long homework assignments. 5. Luisa got sick all over
herself. It was disgusting.
7. It is _______________ when I share ice-cream
with my sister. 6. Helena bought an
embarrassing picture of Lorena
and showed it to everyone.
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Writing
A Blog
My class trip

Before writing

Discuss these questions with a partner to brainstorm some ideas

before writing.

a. Have you ever been on a class trip with your classmates and
teacher?

b. If you have, what was the purpose of the trip?

c. Have you ever been to an amusement park with your classmates

and teachers?

While writing

Include at least five of these words in your writing.

funny - disgusting - embarrassing - annoying - boring - awesome

scary - amazing - fantastic - interesting - friendly - awful - cool
terrible - hilarious

Write your blog below about a school trip you went on with your
classmates and teachers. Think about these questions: Where did
you go? Who did you go with? What did you do there? What did you
enjoy? What didn’t you enjoy? Do you want to go back?

Include a drawing of that day. (35-45 words)

A drawing of my class trip

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Language Through the Arts

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Women and Girls in Science

Eugenia Maria del Pino Veintimilla

In 2016, the UN declared February 11th the International Day of Discuss these questions in mix
Women and Girls in Science. gender groups

The main reason for this declaration was to encourage more girls • Do you think women should
and women to take up jobs in the fields of science, technology, be scientists or engineers?
engineering, and mathematics. • If you are a girl, would you
like to be a scientist or an
Figures show that although there is no significant difference in ability engineer?
between boys and girls in math and science, less than 35 percent of
graduates in these fields worldwide are women and there are even • Do you know a woman who
is a scientist or an engineer?
fewer in engineering and information technology.
• Is there any famous female
Why is it important to involve more women and girls in science? scientist from Ecuador?
When one group of people dominates a field of study, whether it’s an
age group, a cultural group, or a gender, there is danger of creating a
narrow view of the subject. Including more women in male-dominated
areas will bring in fresh points of view, new talent, and creativity. It
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Around the world there are not many women scientists; Ecuador is
not an exception. However, there is an internationally-recognized
Ecuadorian female scientist:
Eugenia Maria del Pino Veintimilla (born 1945 in Quito, Ecuador)
is a development biologist at the Pontifical Catholic University of
Ecuador. She was the first Ecuadorian to be elected to the United
States National Academy of Sciences (2006). After class

In groups of 5 students.
Prepare a presentation
about María Eugenia Pino
Veintimilla. You and your
group are going to:

1. Present a short biography

on María Eugenia’s studies
and career.
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2. Describe her research on

the Andean marsupial frog
called the Riobamba pouched
frog. Include a drawing of the
frog.

3. List 5 of her most

recognized awards.

Eugenia María del Pino Veintimilla

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Oral Communication
Listening
Second conditional

Before listening

What do you know about

bees?

Have you ever imagined the

world without bees?

While listening

You are going to listen to an

interviewer and a professor
talk about the importance of
bees.

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Grammar

The main clause often has

would. We can also use
could or might.
After listening
Ex: If Marisol worked harder,
she might do even better in Check understanding. Listen again and answer these questions.
her studies.
1. Why are honey bees dying? __________________________________
The if-clause usually comes
______________________________________________________________
first, but it can come after the
result clause. 2. Would we die if honey bees didn’t exist? ______________________

Ex: If I saw him, I would tell ______________________________________________________________

you. / I would tell you if I saw 3. Which creatures could help fill the gap? _______________________
him.
______________________________________________________________

Match the sentences from Column A and Column B.

Column A Column B

1. What could happen ______ a. could help fill the gap.

2. If honey bees didn’t exist, b. what would we do?

______
c. we wouldn’t die but life would be
3. So Dr. Smith if there weren’t a lot more difficult.
any honey bees, ______ d. if there weren’t other kinds of
bees, flies and butterflies that
4. If that ever happened, some
pollinate?
other creatures ______
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e. there would be much more bees

5. If pesticides and parasites and vegetation in the world.
weren’t killing honey bees
______

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Actividades
Assessment evaluativas

Achievement level - Reading

Individual activity

1 The people below all want to go out for a meal. Read the five
descriptions of restaurants (A-E). Decide which restaurant
would be the most suitable for each person or group (1-5).

1. The Golden Castle, Station Road
Open midday to midnight. A lively and amusing
place for a meal. Traditional local food, special
foreign dishes, and vegetarian. Special discounts
for groups and parties. Live music. Children
welcome.
B. The Singing Parrot, Station Road
Our experienced chefs prepare real Colombian
and Venezuelan food at unbelievably low prices.
You will always remember a meal you have eaten
here and will want to come back again and again.
Open noon to midnight.
C. The Old Garden, Orchard Avenue
All our dishes are traditional ones from this part
of the country and the food is freshly prepared
for each customer. Enjoy a peaceful meal
in beautiful surroundings. We are not the
cheapest, but we are probably the best! Open
7pm-11pm.
D. The Hot Pot, Market Street
Full range of hot food always available,
including children’s menu and vegetarian. Open
6 am till 5pm every day. Children’s playground
and video games. Carry out also available.
E. May’s Foods, High Street
We serve salads, soups, and delicious
sandwiches from 9 til 9. Plenty of choice at any
time. Vegetarians welcome. Our young staff
offers fast, friendly service in a clean, modern
restaurant.

1. Fausto is travelling alone and needs somewhere to eat

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dinner. He is looking for a quiet restaurant where he can try

typical local food. He isn’t worried about how much it costs.
2. Alicia and Margarita want to find somewhere that serves
snacks during the day. They don’t want to spend a long time
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there.
3. The Gómez family needs a restaurant where they can have a
good breakfast before catching a bus at 8am. Some members
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of the family are vegetarians.

4. Simon and Jennifer want to celebrate their wedding
anniversary by having a dinner with their children and
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grandchildren in the evening. They want a restaurant with a

variety of options and that’s not expensive.
5. José and Helen prefer Colombian and Venezuelan food.
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They are looking for a restaurant where they can go for a

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special meal to celebrate the end of their exams, but they can’t
afford anywhere expensive.

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 Módulo pedagógico Why is education
¿Xxxxxxx?important?

Achievement - Writing
Individual activity

4 Write a short paragraph of 35-45 words describing a class trip you have experienced.
Describe the places, people, and what you, your classmates, and teachers did there.

Achievement - Writing
Group activity

3 In pairs, observe these pictures and answer the following questions using the second
conditional.
Where would you live if you didn’t live in Ecuador?
What would you do if Antonio Valencia offered to visit your school and play a soccer
game with you and your friends?
What would you do if you were millionaire?
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Ecuador’s flag Antonio Valencia Dollars

I’m completing this self-evaluation based on what I learned in the module.

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me

I do it very well I do it I can improve I can’t do it
Topics
somewhat well without help
Guess information using the second conditional.

Listen to teenagers talking about difficult situations.

Read about Japanese and American schools.

Learn about the life and work of a Mexican artist.

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 Project 2

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Project 2

My Life After High School

Research all the possibilities your country offers

for students who graduate from high school, both
national and international offerings. Concentrate
on the option that you find most interesting.
Step 1. Research
Choose a university or a technological institute

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where you would like to study. Investigate what

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web page: https://www.educacionsuperior.gob.ec/
Research the curriculum, all the subjects, number
of years or semesters, cost, location, the overall
general information about the institution and the Value: Make decisions
university program.
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Step 2. Preparation
Prepare a PowerPoint or poster presentation
showing all of the educational offerings and the
possible job positions you could find if you chose
this university program. Explain why you would
like to continue studying after high school. If you
do not want to study, explain your plans for after
high school.
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Step 3. Oral Presentation

Present what you have done to the class. Ask each
other questions for more details. Thinking about a career

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