Learning activity 4

Evidence: Consolidation activity

Stage 1: The wonder years

A. What to do?

Record a video describing two fond memories from your childhood.

B. How to do it?
Choose two of your happiest memories from childhood and describe what made
them special and memorable. If possible, use photos to refer to the things and
people related to the anecdote. Below you will find an example of the kind of
grammar and vocabulary your instructors expects from you.
Model script
I remember when I turned 10. It was one of the happiest days of my life. As
soon as I woke up, my mother brought me breakfast in bed. She asked me if I
knew what she and my father had gotten me. I had no idea, but my sister told
me that it was something amazing. By the time I finished breakfast, I must have
guessed 20 times. I have to admit, I felt a little anxious, but my parents did not
want me to be angry. They know sometimes I am impatient. My sister’s birthday
had been two months ago. My parents got her a bicycle. I felt happy for her but I
was a little bit jealous. It is common for children to get jealous at some point.
Anyway, I begged my parents to tell me and all they said was that I had to wait.
I think they were trying to give me a lesson in patience. They left and promised
to be back in a couple of hours. When they got back home, I had already looked
for my present in every way unsuccessfully. I was starting to feel impatient
when they finally told me to look in the oven. I could not believe my eyes: it was
video game console called “Family”. I had never been as happy as that day. It
was our favorite.

MY REMEMBER

I remember when I was nine years old, my brothers and my parents went for a
walk on the river. We left early to enjoy the beautiful day that was presented to
us. That day we had scheduled a long time in advance for what I thought it
would be, a day without defects. But as the hour began to pass, the day was
changing its bright colors for opaque colors. My spirits began to wane when we
thought that we had spent so much time preparing ourselves and in the end we
could not enjoy everything we had prepared for that day between games and
food. The worst came a few hours after arriving, a rain began that did not want
to stop as soon as the sky became dark. The best of the day has just started,
my father took us indoors and we lit a bonfire, it was very fun to see how we
tried to keep it from going out, but it didn't end there, we ate many
marshmallows after having a big burning fire that protected from cold by rain.

Another nice memory was when I met my Platonian year old at thirteen. Maybe
it was like a fairy tale since he was a friend of my brother, but that was not an
impediment to falling in love with José. I think I fell in love with him when he
defended me against my brother, after my brother was scolding me for following
him everywhere. He told my brother that he wished he had such a cute little
sister to follow him everywhere. From that day on I promised myself to follow
José without him noticing, although two years later he moved, I was able to
enjoy him for a long time.

Stage 2: What if…

A. What to do?

In this section, you will work on three different exercises using conditional
sentences. First, you will need to complete the sentences describing real facts
using the zero conditional. Second, you’ll need to complete some stories using
the correct form of the first conditional. Finally, for number three, you will need
to write the things you and your best friend would do in certain hypothetical
situations using the second conditional.

B. How to do it?
Follow the instructions to complete each of the following exercises using the
appropriate verb from the box:

1. Zero conditional: Complete the sentences using the appropriate form of the
verbs in the box. The first one is done for you.

cry / become ice / burn / melt / boil / get ill /

put on weight / separate / sunburn / get hungry

a. When people eat lots of fast food they put on weight.

b. If you always skip breakfast, you get ill
c. When you heat ice melts
d. If you mix oil and water, the two liquids separate
e. If you don’t feed the baby, he cries
f. When you put water in the freezer it becomes ice
 g. If you heat water up to 100°C, it boils
h. If the oven is too hot, you burn your hands
i. If you don’t wear sunblock at the beach, you suffer from sunburn
j. When you don’t eat you can get hungry

2. First conditional: Complete the stories using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
a.

Fuente: SENA

If I (1) stay in bed, I (2) will not cook lunch.

(stay / not cook)

If I (3) do not lunch, my baby (4) will be hungry.

(not cook/ be)

If my baby (5) is hungry, she (6) will cry.

(be / cry)
b.
 Fuente: SENA

If I (1) wake up late, I (2) will be late for work.

(wake up / be)

If I (3) am late for work, my boss (4) will be furious.

(be / be)

If my boss (5) is furious, he (6) will fire me

(be / fire).

c.
 Fuente: SENA

If my sister (1) does not study , she (2) will fail the test.
(not study / fail)

If she (3) fails the test, she (4) will not pass the course.
(fail / not pass)

If she (5) does not pass the course, my mom (6) will be mad at her.
(not pass / be)

3. Second conditional: Complete the sentences with the things you would do in
certain hypothetical situations. Then, write what your best friend, who always
does the opposite of you, would not do in the same cases. The first one is
done for you.
Example:
a. Go to New York.
1. If I went to New York, I'd visit the Metropolitan Museum.
2. If Paty went to New York, she wouldn't get on the subway.
b. Meet your idol.
1. If I met my idol, I would not be traveling to Colombia
2. If Jorge knew my idol, he would scold me for not having invited her to
the concert

c. Win the lottery.

 1. If I won the lottery, I would have bought a yacht
2. If Jorge won the lottery, he would have given me a house
d. Forget to buy your best friend a birthday present.
1. If I forgot Jorge's birthday present, I would have given him my car
2. If Jorge forgot my birthday, he would have given me a slave
e. Be prosecuted for a crime you didn’t commit.
1. If I was in jail, I would have preferred to bring my pajamas
2. If Jorge were in jail, I would have sent him a cake
f. Lose your passport in a foreign country.
1. If I lost my passport in England, I would not have been able to get on
the plane
2. If Jorge lost his passport, he would not have been on vacation in
Cartagena
Stage 3: Submitting my evidence
When you finish your work, send the files to your instructor through the platform
as follows:

1. Click the title of this evidence.

2. Click Examinar mi equipo and look for the files in your computer. Make sure
the files are attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

Important: The platform will only allow you to submit your files once. Please,
make sure you upload the two (2) files when submitting your evidence.
Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning
guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación
 Expresa anécdotas haciendo uso de la estructura y el vocabulario
requerido.

 Utiliza los conectores just, after, when, until, before, by the time, already, as
soon as, teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y
contexto requerido.
 Usa vocabulario relacionado con sentimientos y emociones teniendo en
cuenta el contexto requerido.

 Expresa el resultado de acciones en presente, utilizando oraciones

condicionales.

 Utiliza will para hablar de futuro teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y el

contexto requerido.

 Utiliza las cláusulas if y when teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical,

vocabulario y contexto requerido.

 Comparte información personal para hablar de posibilidades teniendo en

cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario requerido.

 Intercambia información personal sobre consecuencias reales e

imaginarias teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario
requerido.