Purpose of the block: Value the characteristics of people, objects and places through the communicative skils to show similarities and differences in context towards diversity in its social context. CeBIT co * Social { | © informatica + Heath | + Reading skis ieee 64. Communicate in a second language in daily situations, GC8.3 Assume a constructive attitude, according to the held knowledge and abilities in different working teams. 10.2 Dialogue and learn from people with different points of view and cultural traditions through the location of own circumstances in a wider context. Pee cece ke nes BDCC4 Produce texts based on the normative use of the language, considering the intention and communicative situation, BDCC10 Identify and interpret the general idea and possible development of an oral or written message in a second language using previous knowledge, non-verbal and context elements. BOCCH Communicate in a foreign language through a logical discourse, oral or written, according to the communicative situation 'BDCC12 Use information and communication technologies to research, solve problems, produce materials and transmit informationDiagnostic evaluation ‘A Find the mistake, underline and write it correctly. 1. We not tired. Example: We are not tired. 2. [from Turkey. 3. They is at the park. 4. Are that your dog? 5. Im very tall. 6. My dad are an engineer. 7. He's n't angry. 8 Read the text and underline important information. ‘om is Peter's father, He is an electrician. He's going out the door. He is Tattre into his car. Right now he is starting the motor. The car is moving. He is driving fast to a railway station. He is stopping the car. His friend is getting in the car. They are driving to work, Peter's friend is happy to be in the car. It is quite early in the morning, and it's very cold. Peter's friend is going to be early for work today. C Choose the correct answer. 1. How many school bags onthe floor? a. there are b. are there 2 numbers on the board? a Isthere b. Are there 3. How many desks in the classroom? are there bisthere 4. What inthe pencil case? a. isn’t there b. is there 3. a teacher behind the door? a. Isn't there ‘b. Is there Mul sete Introduction We watch movies or TV every day. We admire many celebrities and often compare them with each other. For your class project in this block, you will give a presentation describing and comparing the attributes of famous people. You have to present your descriptions to the class using equatives, ‘comparative and superlative adjectives. Your should include some illustrations to make it more attractive and interesting. The suggested steps for this project are divided into four parts that are indicated as: My formative project.am Leie ly = Usten to the opposite adjectives and repeat them. Write the correct number in each picture. friendly / shy 4. pretty / ugly 7. funny / boring 2 serious / outgoing 5. young / old 8. happy / sad 3. thin / fat 6. Short / tall ©. strong / weak © Work with a classmate. Ask questions using the clues in the columns below. Example: You-shy Are you shy? Puebla—big Student B:Is Puebla big? Student B: No, I'm not shy. Yes, it's big. * You-strong % Your sister— pretty % Your teacher — active * Your house - big %* Your pet - funny % You romantic # Your mother - short % You happy % History — interesting * Your father—angry % Your house - old ¥ Your brother — intelligent * English difficult % Your mother - young * You-friendly % Your class — horrible| Read and listen to the information below. — Top Tourist attractions in Mexico is one of the world's most popular vacation destinations with over 20 million j foreign visitors a year. Famous for its tequila, the Aztecs and the Mayas, Salma Hayek, Day “of the Dead, and the beach resorts on the Pacific and the Caribbean side, Mexico can offer something for every type of traveler. The most amazing tourist attractions in Mexico are: Palenque is an archaeological site that was located on the western edge of the Maya empire in the present-day state of Chiapas, Mexico. Palenque is much smaller than some of its Mayan neighbor cities, but it contains some of the finest architecture and sculptures the Maya ever produced. Most structures in Palenque date from about 600 AD to 800 AD including the Temple of Inscriptions, the only Mesoamerican pyramid built as a funerary monument. a q The Copper Canyon isin fact a network of canyons which together are several times larger than the Grand Canyon. The most popular way to explore the Copper Canyon is on the 4. BP *Ginuahua al Pacifico” Railway. The track passes over 37 bridges and through 86 tunnels, rising as high 252,400 meter (7.900 feet) above sea level featuring spectacular views of the canyons below. ast of the Yucatar a . Panera ere ea cL ba, i around 1200 AD when the Neer eerie erties sace ee a Chichen ttzé is the largest of the Maya cities in the Yucatan Peninsula and ‘of Mexico's most visited tourist destinations. The most famous landmark iple-pyramid of El Castillo. The design of the temple I significance. Each face of the pyramid has a s, which together with the shared step at the top, add up to 365, the number of days in a year. Other highlights of Chichen Itza include the Great Ballcourt and El Caracol, a circular temple which served as an astronomical observatory. one of Chichen Itza is the tem has special astronomical stairway with 91 step’‘eotihuacan. In the 2 century BC a new civilization arose in the valley of Mexico. This ization built the flourishing metropolis of Teotihuacén and its huge pyramids. The Pyramid of the Sun was built around 100 AD and is the largest pyramid in Teotihuacan and 28 2 Mexico. The construction of the smaller Pyramid of the Moon started a century later 293 wes finished in 450 AD. Seven centuries after the demise of the Teotihuacén empire the pyramids were honored and utilized by the Aztecs and became a place of pilgrimage. Mesoamerica’s greatest city is just 31 miles (sokm) northeast of Mexico City and can be hhed by bus or taxi ——— as —_ D iscover the language E Work with a group of classmates and answer the questions. Use information from electronic and printed sources to answer the questions. What do we express with What...0ok like? / What..like? How do we use them? How do we form interrogative sentences? F Analyze the information in the chart. To ask about a person's appearance, we use: To ask about a persons personality, we use | | | you | pu | | do | they are a | we What | — | look like? Web| like? she she does | he is he | | it | it : What does your mom look like? Whaat is your mom like? She's tall and thin She's warm-hearted and understanding, Q: What do you look like? What are you like? I'm short and plump. I'm friendly and easygoingPee Ut LPT a G Classify the following adjectives in the correct category. i. nice 5. pretty 9. tall 2 shy 6. hard-working 10. young 3. friendly 7 fat u. big 4. plump 8. short 12, modern Appearance Deva ee Personality oa 1B. serious: 14. old 15. outgoing 16. intelligentbig lovely cheerful sick brave pretty fat dynamic ob confident witty tall ambitious generous quiet expensive modern sincere successful fearless romantic punctualWork with a classmate. Describe your family. Example: ‘A: Who is he? ‘A: What's your father like? 5 B:He's my father. B: He's hard-working and friendly. wd A: What's his name? A: What does he look like? B: His name is Joshua. B: He's tall. He's in his middle 30s. ‘A: How do you spell that? He's thin, B:Lo-s-h-a, Project: Looking for famous people Parti Choose a group of classmates you want to work with. Discuss the following items with your teacher. 1. The date for your project presentation. 2. The duration of the presentation. 3. How many classes you have to prepare your project. 4. How the project will be evaluated,Develop social-emotional skills — ‘Read the information below, at the end of the session, Why is self-awareness important for us? Who am I? What makes me special? What do | want to do in my life? Why do I feel like this? What made me react like this? Underline important information to conclude your opinion These are common questions you might have asked __ Yourselves.The understanding of our abilities and references with their implications and impact on other People is called: Self-awareness, it can take years to find out who you (realy) are, where you belong (in the family, groups of friends. community), knowing what you can do well. 8 Read and answer the following questions. Share. ‘your answers in class, Here we have some simple questions that can test ‘your skills and analyze the possible impact, how you behave in specific situations. ¥ Are you good in a crisis, or do you. | * Why do certain types of people clearly not provoke them? like you? ¥% Do you have a good ear for languages? | ‘Are you aware of what stresses you and what your fundamental values are? % Are you self-conscious in the sense that you really have self-understanding? # Are you (really) emotional ly intelligent? | Work with a group of classmates. Read the recommendations and share your opinion. 3 recommendations for you: sks and situations. We tend to say that we don't like something d. |. Self-testing: Try new ta that we have never trie 2. Don’t wait: You might have hidden talents at something, Self- acceptance: you're very Seti Going Certain things and some others were not ade fas you. 3, Seeking out: Feedback from others. A good friend, ‘your mom or dad, ia teacher tells you What they lke or don't ike about you. Accept the fecdbaer and try to correct, your mistakes,eMC ea Cuca A Read the text and complete the sentences below. Jessica is fourteen years old. She is from Veracruz but she lives in Mexico City with her family. They are happy to be there. Her address is 43 Reforma Street, Mexico City and her telephone number is 55 76 45 88 21. Her favorite singer is Shakira. She is a good student of junior high school. She loves pop music. She dances in the school ballet; she is a good dancer. She is very important in the group. She helps her partners practice dancing, old from 3. They happy 4. Shakira’s singer. 5.She of junior high school. B Answer the questions with complete sentences. 1. Does your mother have a car? 2, Does your teacher work in the morning? 3. Doyou like pets? 4. Do your friends enjoy dancing? 5. Does your sister have long hair? Listen and write the correct names on the lines. =. Al bert Mike Karen Andy ® @se » Work with a classmate. Observe the pictures and write a list of words to describe them. Share your answers in class. Pair work. You have to complete the following crossword puzzle with the opposites of the following adjectives. Example: Student B: Number 1 across is the opposite Is it small? of big. Student B: Yes, write it down, e % iw 2 co e|x/ple|nls/ilvie 5 = Fr jl Ms ° w cy t}olw 7 ° pjolijaBlock 1he Mayans were as organized as the Incas. They implemented strong governmental systems to retain those empires for long periods of time. The religious beliefs and practices of the Mayans and Incas were similar. The Incas worshiped the sun and they were as religious as the Mayans. The Mayans are credited for the Mayan calendar, while the Incas are famous for their masonry and engineering skills. The Mayans were as good architects as the Incas. The Incas had as interesting myths as the Mayans did. Both of them were great civilizations!TT a Burm Coiaey pasa eee D Analyze the information in the chart. Equatives We use equatives ee eae nna nan FORE ARO OL 1 am as lligent as you. ABMW. runs as fast as a Mercedes. Japanese work as hard as Mexicans. ‘Aztecs were as intelligent as Mayans. E Write the comparison of equality for the sentences below. Use the words in brackets Example: Joe is 17 years old. Daria is 17 years old. (is/old) Joe is as young as Daria. |. John is .80m tall. Dave is 1.80m tall. (is/tall) 2. Seville is 40°C in Summer. Cordova is 40°C in Summer. (is/hot) 3. Connie is not very clever. Mary is cleverer. s/clever) 4-The blue house is not expensive. The red house is more expensive. (is/expensive) 5. Mike talks very quietly. Albert talks more loudly. (talk/loudly) 6. The brown house is 100 years old. The white house is 100 years old. (is/old) 7. Steve did well in the English test. Melissa did well in the English test. (do/well) 8. Any car runs 120 km per hour. The cheetah runs 120 km per hour. (run/fast) 9. The first test was difficult. The second test was difficult, too. (was/difficult) ‘10. That picture is not very beautiful. The other picture is beautiful. (is/beautiful) —_ °°» ««4Improve your information Read and listen to the description, There's no doubt that Mexico is a country full of beautiful beaches, and they are more beautiful than usual in the summertime. They are more attractive to tourists at that tine ~——® because the weather is warmer and sunnier than in the winter. Mexico has other natural wonders, too. There are forests and jungles, waterfalls and rivers, and of course many sites where archeological ruins can be seen. Chiapas has all of ‘these natural wonders and more, in fact, there are more natural wonders in Chiapas than in some entire countries! Read the text again and find synonyms for the words below. Word Synonyminthe text Sentences with the word and synonym ; They are more beautiful than usual misttractive asiablae They are more attractive than usual. 2. balmy 3. marvelTSM CU raed eau eee H Work with a group of classmates and answer the questions. Use information from electronic and printed sources to answer the questions. Language analysis ‘1. What do we express with comparative adjectives? 2. How do we use comparative adjectives? 3. How do we form affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences? | Work with a group of classmates and complete the information. Structure: Use: Examples: * me 4 Complete the rules to form comparative adjectives. 1. Add only - when a one ~ syllable adjective ends with Example: nice - nicer 2. Double the consonant when a one ~ syllable adjective ends with a sit +a single consonant. Example: big - bigger 3. Change the Example: pretty — prettier. to and add -er. There are some irregular adjectives irregular adjective - comparative form 1 good better, 2 bad - worse, 3 far—farther / furtherLook at the pictures and complete the sentences. L She is than her sister. (pretty) 2 Atoothache is 3.Girls a headache. (bad) boys. (romantic) \ Look at the pictures and write sentences using the given information. Example: Pizza / hot dog / nutritious. Pizza is more nutritious than hot dogs. 3. Fruit / vegetables / healthy. 2. Tacos / hamburgers / fattening. 1. Coffee / tea / relaxing. Part2 In order to start your project, you have to select or to choose two or more celebri to talk about. You will need to consult different sources to get information about these people. Summarize and identify important facts to include in your presentation. you wantCSU eC Develop social-emotional skills What do | cherish? ‘A Work with a group of classmates and answer the questions below. ¥ What do you care about the most? Why? # What leads your actions? Values are deep convictions that lead our behavior. They are the compass we follow when we make a decision. They are beliefs that come from our culture and help us distinguish between right or wrong, what is or isn’t the most important in life. What values describe you as a person? 8 Make an illustration of yourself with the characteristics that best describe you. Share your illustration in class. Analyze the given example. ce ey Rees E rs justice \% < 3 Lea ue De ord4 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate comparative form of the adjective. ‘1. My new apartment is much (cheap) my old one. 2. My caris not (big) yours. 3. Transportation here is (good) in my hometown: 4. This text book is (interesting) the book we used last year. 5.15 Rio (crowded) Buenos Aires? 6. Which is (cheap), Cadillac or a Mercedes? 7. Are apartments in Tokyo (expensive) in the Angeles? 8. California is (large) France. 9. Isyour French class (interesting) your Spanish class? 10. My town is (exciting) your city, so they are the same. 8 Make comparative sentences. 1. English / maths (important) 6. The North Pole / Africa (cold) 2. A tortoise / a sloth (slow) 7. Swimming / skating (easy) 3. My friend / | (attractive) 8, The Eiffel Tower / my house (big) 4, milkshakes / lemonade (good) 9. Astone /a feather (heavy) 5. Atiger / a rabbit (dangerous) 10. Planes / cars (fast) € Correct the sentences. 1. Cats are popularer than turtles as pets. 2. Pigs are more intelligent as other animals. 3. Snakes aren’t slow than crocodiles. 4, Elephants are heavyer than hippos. 5. Bears are more rare than snakes.4 Look at the following pictures and write some sentences to describe them.Listen and practice the pronunciation of these adjectives, then write the number of g syllables, they have. WZ 3. Important 4. Interesting. —— aT): a wAttractive 2, Elegant 9 —_— 6.Expensive ____7.Fantastic 8. Big ee 5. Beautiful. —_— 110. Noisy ni. Slow 12. Tall X) 38. Short _ 14. Good ——_ 5. Bad _____ 16. Far —= ‘Compare your answers with a partner.Read and listen to the information below, he Vikings came from three countries F in Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. ‘The name ‘Viking’ means a pirate raid. The Viking Age in Europe was about 700 to n100 AD. During this period many Vikings left Scandinavia and travelled to other countries, such as Britain and Ireland. Some went to fight and steal treasures. Others settled in new lands as farmers, craftsmen, or traders. Terrified monks of England, Ireland and France, described the Vikings as daring barbarians; fierce, cruel and heartless pirates who according to the chronicles were well dressed and combed their beard and hair, but that’s not the whole story. The Vikings were also poets, artists, and legislators and their ships explored unknown seas. They discovered and founded new countries. The Vikings built fast ships for raiding and war. These ships were dragon ships or longships. The Vikings also had slower passenger a cargo ships called “knorrs”. They built sm boats for fishing or short trips. Viking longships could sail in shallow water, so they could travel up rivers as w as across the sea. In a raid, a ship could b hauled up on a beach. The Vikings could Jump out and start fighting, and then mz a quick getaway if they were chased, These are the most interesting facts about the Vikings: % They were considered as the most important culture in the 9! Century. % They were the strongest men and the most fearful barbarians of their time. * They had one of the most fantastic mythologies in Europe: they believed in many g including Odin, the god of war, and Thor, the god of thunder. They left their most important offerings for their gods to protect them during long voyages or in battles. % They left offerings for their gods in holy woods, or by streams and waterfalls, hoping the gods would help them in re turn, %* Towards the end of the Viking Age, they built big wooden temples for statues of their gods. % Viking men always wore a charm shaped like Thor's hammer on a chain around their necks. Now, complete the sentences below. 1. Vikings were __ 2. They built _ 3. Their mythologyDiscover the language Work with a group of classmates and answer the questions. Use information from electronic and printed sources to answer the questions. 2. How do we use superlative adjectives? 3. How do we form sentences with them? ‘ Work with a group of classmates and complete the information. |iT MCC a H Complete the rules to form superlative adjectives. 1. add only -st when a one ~ syllable adjective ends with Example: nice -the nicest 2. Double the consonant when a one - syllable adjective ends with a single +a single consonant. Example: big - the biggest 3. Change the and add Example: pretty the prettiest Th sjectives: | good the best | bad the worst, | far the farthest / furthest 1 Complete the chart with the superlative form of the adjectives. [SUPERLA'TIVETADJEC TIVE far La * attractive * big % good ee ¥ noisy . 2 * beautiful ne “ % slow * bad * expensive * tallRead the text and then write true or false. any gorillas live in the mountains and volcanoes in African countries Isuch as, Rwanda and Uganda. They y live in groups led by a large male. n explorer once said, “Gorillas are and heavy." They enjoy climbing ting fruits, leaves and berries. They largest of the apes and don’t look riendly, but scientists say they are igent and very friendly indeed. The can forest is also home to different pes of chimpanzees. Most chimpanzees se twigs to get tasty food from difficult places and some can open nuts with stones and their own “tools.” They travel together looking for fruit and leaves to eat night they rest in tall trees, and when it fins they use big leaves over their heads umbrellas. 1. Mountain gorillas live everywhere in Africa. 2. Mountain gorillas are small. 3. Gorillas are the largest of the apes. 4. Scientists say Gorillas are intelligent and dangerous. 5. Chimpanzees like to get tasty food. 6. Chimpanzees use big leaves o plants over their heads.JENNIFER LAWRENCE Example: Demi is younger than Jennifer Lawrence. JUSTIN BIEBER My formative project Part 3 Let's continue working on your project it’s important to check that your writing is complete and ‘that it complies with grammar, spelling and punctuation conventions. Prepare and design the visual material you are going to use for your presentation. You can use posters, Power Point® presentations, videos, and photographs. Check your pronunciation, intonation and fluency. Ask your teacher for help if necessary.Develop social-emotional skills 2) My achievements in life A Work with a group of classmates and discuss the following questions. * What qualities or strengths have you had in order to achieve your goals? What stops you from achieving your goals? We have had achievements in our lives, big or small, but we have felt proud of what we have done. Your achievements are the result of using your good qualities and strengths. To identify them will provide you with confidence: you can use them to achieve new goals and face new challenges. 8 Remember a time when you did something that made you feel proud of yourself. Complete the diagram and share it in class. How did you feel? What did you achieve? Did anyone help you?' Lil Tae BCU icis etd Formative evaluation ¥ A Complete the following sentences logically. 1. Lam 1.70. My brother is 1.80. He than me. 2. Canada the second country in the world 3.We group in the school. 4 the Sears Tower in Chicago the in the world? 5. Sharks are dangerous animals. Snakes are very dangerous, too. Snakes animals. ® Complete the questions and answer them with your personal information. 1. Who is the (bad) singer? 2. Who is the (good) actor? 3. What's the (popular) soda? 4, What's the (expensive) store in Mexico? 5.What’s the (funny) TV program? € Choose the correct answer. 1. My girlfriend is the woman in the world! a. prettier most ugly enicest 2. Who is you or your best friend? a. the most intelligent _b. more tall colder 3. My caris in my neighborhood! a. prettier b. the loudest «.more expensive 4. Which is, building in Mexico? a. the most pretty __b. the tallest «taller 5.1 think Mexican girls are in the world, a. the nicest prettier «. the most pretty‘= Complete the sentences using the superlative form. 1. My dadis person in my family. (funny) 2. Whales are animals in the world. (heavy) +3. Babies are in the world. (cute) 4 My bed is. in my house. (comfortable) Slam singer in my class. (bad) 6. Japanese is one of language to learn. (difficult) ‘© Write only the answers to the questions you hear.Reading comprehension Before reading ‘A Answer the questions below before you read. 4% Which vacation places are the most popular? % Which is the most attractive city in the world? Why? While reading 8 Read the descriptions and circle the sentences that describe each place. Here you have the best 5 places to spend your vacation: Top 5 travel destinations 5,Rome 4. Las Vegas Bustling and dramatic. Join the stream of hopefuls, Rome, old and new, has long honeymooners, and lovers of bling captured the hearts and as they get caught in the headlights minds of world travelers. of Las Vegas, America's glitziest city. 3. Paris 2.London And in third place... one of the Snapping at the heels of NYC is most stylish and romantic cities London, one of the world’s best-loved in the world! Perennially popular destinations. OK, the sun only Paris continues to seduce and ‘makes an occasional appearance, summon lovers of food, fashion, but we're more interested in architecture, and all things. Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park. the Tower of London and a host of other coo! Britannia attractions. 1. New York City Start spreading the news... New York City was our top travel destination in 20%4 and we predict that it'l top the charts again next year! From Times Square and Central Park to the Empire State Building, and The Met. NYC is one of the world’s most exciting places to visit. After reading C Small group work. Work with a group of classmates and choose the best place for you. Walk around the classroom to interview your classmates about the most popular places and activities for their vacation season. Name: 1 2. 3. 11. What's your favorite holiday destination? 2. How often do you visit this place? 3. What can you do there? 4. What kind of food can you eat? 5. Who do you usually go with?Fe a ETS Bolo o e atl laelis a Improving myself A Observe the two images. Choose and write the word that best describes each picture. Have you ever thought about what you are good at? What motivates you to do good actions? To recognize our strengths help us improve confidence in ourselves. fyou know what your strengths and weaknesses are, you can work on your weaknesses and become a better person. 8 Complete the chart and share your answers in class.Litto a) Wa olathe — Part 4 Identify the objective of the project. eC ur ice Now, you're ready to give your presentation in front of your class. You will receive some feedback from your classmates and teacher. Use the chart below to make notes on your classmates’ presentations. oy fer) ey rer Use grammar and vocabulary of the block ‘Summarize information and express the main ideas. Speak with the correct fluency, intonation and pronunciation, Prepare visual material for the presentation. — Read the chart and assess your personal progress. Orr eeen nol icin Using verb to be and adjectives to make descriptions. Porn ed oon) Cea) Writing exercises in interrogative form with the verb to be to describe people, places or objects. Talking about descriptions and comparisons. Using the affirmative, interrogative and negative forms of the verb to be with superlative adjectives Reading and talking about people’s descriptions and comparisons of things and places.My performance evaluation Check your answers to complete the chart. Identify different adjectives that describe people, places and objects. | Differentiate in an oral or written segment characteristics of people, objects and places in their different degrees of comparison. Distinguish the difference between the use and structure of comparative and superlatives adjectives. Recognize the diversity in its context practicing tolerance. Privilege dialogue to build new knowledge. Express ideas, showing respect towards other people's opinions. ASTER SET Hg Compare the characteristics of people, objects and places in an oral form, considering the fluency, pronunciation, proficiency of the topic and intonation, privileging the dialogue to build new knowledge. I Establish in a written form the differences and similarities of places, people and objects, using the appropriate grammar, coherence and spelling in a context of respect, and tolerance towards diversity in its context.