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
Learning Objective: men of the village came running as fast as they could
Can scan short texts to locate specific to protect the little boy and the sheep. But there was
information. no wolf. The men were very
angry. The next night the little boy cried, "Wolf, wolf!"
1. Look at the pictures. What do they remind you? again. Once more all the men of the village came
Do you know their names? running as fast as they could to protect the little boy
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 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

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.
2. Read the fable quickly. Guess its title.
text.

a. A shepherd is(n).

a. a farmer b. a butcher c, a caretaker Of sheep

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 b. To wonder means(v)
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. to question b. to know c. to travel

c. TO be furious means to be(adj.)

a. very hungry b. very angry c. very frightened.

d. To be frightened means to be(adj.)

a. very scared b. very cold c. very

hungry

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

a. The father and son worked together guarding 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 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?
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
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.
2. Read the article quickly. Choose the best title
for the text.
a. A list of the things that makes you happy.
b. What is Happiness?
c. How to achieve happiness
(1) Do you know what makes you happy? Maybe you
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 comes 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
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?
7. Write a list of things that make you happy. Select
Adapted from mishcounciltorg/study-brea%raded-readingmappiness the ones which bring purpose to your life. Share
By Nicola Prentis
your ideas with a partner.
3. Read the text again and write true or false:
a. People feel worried when doing funny things.

THE BEST WAY TO

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.

4. Match the sentence which better fits with a
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,
Learning Objective:
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.
2. Read Mike's and Laura's description of how they
prepare before a test. Compare them.

People feel happy when they do funny things.

I love to study alone listening to
We have to find happiness in the things that we music. I can concentrate more and
do, not only in the ones that make us pleasure. understand better the different
topics. The music relaxes me and
helps me to keep alert. I start early
S. Read the text one more time. Could you find the in the afternoon so I can rest
main purpose of the text? Share and support your enough and be ready in the
ideas with a partner. 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 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.

c. To become calmer and happier.

d.To stop being active in order to relax and get back

your strength.

e.To find out about something.

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 but it is ok. I know I am

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

To:
so I on the topic. I make sure I every
detail about it, not just memorize data. I just need music to Cc:
me. And last but not least, I always get enough
sleep. I prepare the whole year listening to the
 3. Look at the pictures. Read and repeat the words
Bcc: which represent each piece of cloth. What pieces can
you add?
Subject:

4. Look at the pictures. Complete the description

of the outfits.

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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 are black. It is a very simple but
nice style.

2, Make a list Of pieces of cloth men and women use, b. This is a more elaborated style. She is wearing a
Organize them in the Venn diagram. 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. This option is practical and simple, but with a lot of

style.
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,

t g h O
p a n j f. A piece of equipment that you cook food inside.
t o
o k s
b s t g. To make a liquid flow out of a container
u n c
o t n
v j g
h. A piece of equipment that you cook food using a pan.
k o
i. A tool for cutting food in pieces.
c
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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 b. How much is the maximum temperature inside an
and actions done in the kitchen.
OBJECTS 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. e.

d. How many
at home for cooking?
e. Do you always usefor eating?
f. Which temperate does water need to
g.How does sushi? Sweet? Sour? salty?
h. How much milk should youin the coffee?
i. How manydo you know?
Do you know all the steps?
people are very friendly, and it has cities that are full of
life. Here is a guide for visitors to Ecuador of the most
differentdo you have
fabulous tourist attractions in the country.
Cotopaxi
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
This is a stunningly beautiful place that features more than
250 lakes for visitors to 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.

Lesson 7 HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS IN ECUADOR

Learning Objective:
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. Cotopaxi is located far from Quito.
b. 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.

6. What do you look for during your holiday?

2. Match the following natural places with Look in the reading the information in red. Write them
examples of cach one in Ecuador. next to the kind of entertainment you Can find.
a. Volcano ) Cajas SPORTS:
b. Lake ) Tena ADVENTURE:
c. Beach ) Cotopaxi RELAXATION:
d, National Park ) Montafiita PARTY:
e. Jungle ) Quilotoa CULTURAL INTERCHANGE:
3. Look at the pictures. Write the name of the
places in exercise two. 7. Choose one (1) destination and design a
4. Read a short article about touristic places in poster for inviting people to visit it. Include at least
Ecuador. Confirm your answers. three pieces of information about the place.
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
Learning Objective:
Can write an email/letter congratulating someone on something,
1. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Talk about
Please accept my best wishes for your continued
these celebrations. What do you usually do on these success
occasions?
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.

Amanda's
Joseph's letter
letter
2. Work in small groups. What other occasions are
usually celebrated? Date:

Greeting
3. Read the letters. Match them with the occasion.
a. Graduation Objective
b. Getting a new job
Manta, July 19th, 2018 Closing

Dear Amanda: Signature

Congratulation on your new job! I was delighted to
hear that you had landed the position. This comes as
5. Complete the third column of the chart with
information about your own letter.
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.
6. Write a letter congratulating someone on

something. use the notes in the chart.


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.
1. Work in pairs. What are the most important devices
at home? Make a list of them. What are these devices
used for? Compare with your partner.
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.
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.
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.
is in the frequency band Of radio waves, not
because they
waveguide and stirrer blade work together
(tiny
to energy reaches all areas of the oven
interior. particles)
is opened or the timer reaches zero, the heats your
energy automatically stops, so no
microwave radiation oven. All ovens also
have two independent ensure the electricalis converted to
activity stops as soon as opened. This energy
x-rays. A make
Never try to repair your own microwave. Itsure the men
is a appliance that includes a magnetron,the door
high transformer, thermal protectors, and
complicated leaves
4. Read the text again and complete the
the systems
instructions to use a microwave. that the door
is
a. Microwaves are efficient because .
complex
voltage
circuits,
b. The microwave works when..
c. A waveguide and stirrer blade..
d. When the door is opened or the timer 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.