WEEK 1 
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 
 

ACTIVITY 1: GETTING READY 

 
1. Look at the following pictures and think what the people have in 
common. 

 
 
2. Answer this question and check the possible answers below. 

WHAT IS A GLOBAL ISSUE? 

Possible answers: 
a. It is a local problem that citizens need to solve. 
b. It is a global situation that we all need to address. 
c. An issue is a matter of concern or of interest and may have a political, social, 
environmental, or economic focus. 

 
 

 
(Source: 2​nd​ Graders Students’ Book) 

 
 

ACTIVITY 2: LET’S PRACTICE! 

 
3. Choose and circle five items from the box that you think are the most 
important to be a global city.  
● Then write a list from 1 to 5 in order of importance for you. 

 
 
1.___________________________________________________________________________________ 

2.___________________________________________________________________________________ 

3. __________________________________________________________________________________ 

4. __________________________________________________________________________________ 

5. __________________________________________________________________________________ 

4. Why you chose these items? Why are they important for a global city?  
● Answer these questions as a “tweet” below.  
● In Twitter you can use no more than 140 characters. 

 
(Source: 2nd Graders Students’ Book) 

 
 

5. Read the texts (I – II) about two global cities and identify which cities 
they are.  
● Match the texts with a picture (1 – 2).  
● Then, write the name of each city above the corresponding picture. 

____________  _____________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Source: 2nd Graders Teacher’s Book) 

 
 

6. Complete the crossword using the definitions below. 

HORIZONTAL  VERTICAL 
1. A variety of cultural or ethnic groups 
within a society. 
3. Having a great deal of money, 
resources, or assets; rich. 
2. All the inhabitants of a particular place. 
4. A change in global or regional climate 
6. Opposition to the increase in the global 
patterns. 
power and influence of businesses. 
5. A process by which businesses or other 
8. Able to be maintained at a certain rate 
organizations develop international 
or level. 
influence. 
 
7. Machinery and equipment developed 
from the application of scientific 
knowledge. 
 

 
 

(Source: Original material) 

7. Write down words or phrases that are related to globalization. To 

start you can use the concepts bellow.  
● You can use the Pictionary at the end of this unit for extra help. 
 
 
 
 

 
8. Match the words and practice the sentences. 
 
1.​ Over the past years,  a.​ has been increasing significantly. 

2.​ Human have traded  b.​ have inherited unique social, cultural, 
economic and political characteristics. 

3.​ During the last year  c.​ goods and services since long before 
recorded history. 

4.​ Indigenous people  d.​ ​scientists have been noticing a rapid 

disintegration of ice shelves. 

 
 

(Source: Original material and Students’ Book) 

ACTIVITY 3: THINK AND REVIEW 

 
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of globalization?  
● Look at the following words and phrases. 
● Then write them in the correct column below.  
● Add any others you can think of. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ADVANTAGES  DISADVANTAGES 

   

 
 

 
(Source: 2nd Graders Students’ Book) 

10. Do you think the place where you live is global?  

● Write  down  three  sentences  for  things  that  your region already has 
and things there are missing to be global.  
● You can use vocabulary from Pictionary at the end of this unit. 
Example:  
✔ My region has an airport; however, it doesn’t have high quality means of transport. 
 
1. My region has____________________________________________________________;  

however, it doesn’t have _____________________________________________________. 

2. My region______________________________________________________________; 

However, _______________________________________________________________. 

3. My___________________________________________________________________; 

_______________________________________________________________________. 

 
 

(Source: 2nd Graders Students’ Book) 

 
 

UNIT 1 PICTIONARY