UNIDAD EDUCATIVA FISCAL

VEINTIOCHO DE MAYO
Año Lectivo 2021-2022

PROJECT #1
THIRD BACHILLERATO
My life during the COVID-19 pandemic
From June 21st to July 16th 2021
Area: Foreign Language Subject English
Objectives:
5.2.11 Express opinions on concrete topics such as worldwide events.
5.3.1 Find specific predictable information in short, simple texts (news articles)
5.3.8 Identify and understand the main points in straightforward texts on subjects of academic topics.
5.4.4 Select and make effective use of a range of digital tools to create informative texts.
Week 1: Safe Schools during the COVID-19 pandemic

Did you know?

Vaccines will not be available for most students this school year. However, research shows that reopening
schools for in-person learning does not seem to significantly increase community transmission of the virus. It
depends on whether schools are able to follow COVID-19 public healthguidance, though.

What schools can do

Face masks. All adults and all children over age 2 years and all adults should wear face masks thatcover the nose
and mouth to help stop the spread of the virus.

Physical distancing.
Based on the latest evidence and CDC guidance, younger students should remain at least 3 feet apart from each
while also wearing face masks at school. However, middle and high school students in areaswith high rates of
COVID-19 infections should stay at least 6 feet apart--especially if they aren't able to stay in small groups
throughout the school day. Teachers and staff also should remain 6 feet apart from students and each other.
Classroom routines.
Allowing students to eat lunches at their desks or in small groups outdoors instead of in crowded lunchrooms.
Because of the need to remove face masks while eating, students should be six feet apartduring lunch.
Leaving classroom doors open to help reduce high touch surfaces such as doorknobs.

VOCABULARY:

Vaccine.- a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to
a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes.

Virus.- an extremely small piece of organic material that causes disease in humans, animals, and plants.

Pandemic.- A disease existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, orplants.

Crowded.- If a place is crowded, it is full of people.

ACTIVITIES

1.- Colour the unknown words in the article and create your own list.

My unknown word list

Word Meaning
Able Medios capaces
However Sin embargo
Remain Permanecer
Touch surfaces Superficies Táctiles
Should Debería

2.- Answer these questions:

a.- Which word has a close meaning to the word “rate” in the article? Circle it.

a) mouse b) mice c) amount d) people

b.- What can we do on pandemic time if we have to be in schools? Give 3 ideas from the article.
(Subject + verb + complement)
 The teachers and students must wear masks.
 Everyone should keep a distance of 2 to 3 meters
 Teachers and students should be on the lookout for emergencies.
 c.- What is your opinion or your feeling about the current pandemic caused by COVID 19?
Write 4 statements. (Subject + verb + complement)
 I have immersed myself in music to avoid negative emotions
 It annoys me because there are people who do not realize that their recklessness has drastic
results.
 I've been feeling stressed from quarantine
 I feel frustrated that I can't have fun with my friends.
Source:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-
hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-masks

WEEK # 2: The pandemic and the home confinement

Grammar spot

Let us remember the present perfect:

In grammar, the present perfect tenses of a verb is used to talk about things which happened before the time
you are speaking or writing but are relevant to the present situation, or things that began inthe past and are still
happening. The simple present perfect tense uses 'have' or 'has' and the past participle of the verb.

Subject + have + verb ( past participle )

Some verbs in past participle:

Base form Past participle
Be Been
Follow Followed
Wear Worn
Help Helped
Spread Spread
Stay Stayed

Examples in present perfect:

a) The virus has spread around the word.

b) We haven’t been prepared for this sad situation.

c) Doctors have helped a lot of people during this time.

d) I have seen many people who do not wear their masks.

e) My sister has taken care of herself since the beginning of the pandemic.

Solve the following exercises:

a.- Choose and complete the sentences using “Since” or “for”.

1.- I've had this car for years.

2.- We've known each other since we were in school.

3.- She hasn't slept for two days.

4.- We've been together for over ten years.

5.- It hasn't rained since a long time.

b.- Choose the correct option.

1. Which sentence is correct? Tick

I’ve saw that film before.
I’ve see that film before.
I’ve seen that film before.
2. Which word completes this sentence?
Tom ……worked here for long.
‘s not
haven’
tnot

c.- Complete the sentence.

Not / Finish:
a) I have not finished my homework yet.

Be:
b) Have you ever been to Paris?

Not / Speak:
c) Ivan has not spoken to his brother for seven years.

d.- Write 3 sentences using Present Perfect and tell what you have done during this home
confinement. Don’t forget the structures!

• I have read quite a few books during the pandemic.

• I have immersed myself in electronic music to express myself.
• I have been doing activities together with my mother.

Sources:
https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/present-perfect/
WEEK # 3: Journaling

Did you know?

A journal collects your ideas and observations on any number of things and put the happenings of
each day into writing. In this way, you are able to better remember what you did, what you thought,
and what was happening in your life.

There are so many benefits to keeping a journal regularly:

• Journaling can reduce stress.

• Writing in a journal can help to improve your mood.
• Using a journal can help boost your immune system.

But beyond the health benefits of journaling, journaling can help you:

• Learn more about yourself.

• Can make you a better leader.
• Help you organize your thoughts.

1.- Reflect and answer.

a.- What is the main purpose of a journal?
…To write about the topics you like
…Describe the events of your life day after day.
…Express your opinion about a specific topic.

b.- Can you think other reason or benefit to journal? Write it.
It helps me de-stress and reflect.

c.- What supplies do you think you need to journal? Circle.

Sources:
https://www.planningmindfully.com/how-to-journal/
https://happinesson.com/how-to-start-a-journal-8-easy-tips-for-
beginners/
WEEK # 4: Writing my journal in the pandemic

Check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFK4s-AAousLook and

read:
Activity 1.-

Write 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of the home confinement during the pandemic.

 The advantage was that we got together as a family.

 The disadvantage was that there was a lot of stress due to the problems posed by the
quarantine such as money.

INTENSIFIERS Intensifiers can be adverbs, adjectives, or adverbial phrases. They

INTENSIFIERS
strengthen the meaning of other expressions and show emphasis. Therefore, you
would use them in instances where you'd like to emphasize an emotion in a phrase
or a sentence.

A bit

Very

A little

Super

So

Really

Last thing I want to be is an annoying blabbermouth.

Miyako blinked, worried that she had said the wrong thing.
Slept together doesn't mean that we are in a relationship.
Matt is very lucky to have a father like you.
Activity 5 ( Final product)
Write your own journal. You must describe your ideas, opinions, events, feelings, emotions during
the home confinement in the pandemic situation. You can use the simple present, simple past, the
present perfect tense to write your sentences. Use also, the intensifiers in your statements to give a
real sense to your writing.

April 18, 2020

Well here we are one more day one less day

anyway I want to write that I feel a little sad
many things have happened both because of the
pandemic and my family, 2 of my relatives died
but I cannot get depressed and I need to be
strong for my mother and help her my
Consolation is electronic music as well as raps
and relaxing music with piano in the rain to this
day I continue to smile and help my mother and
I only have to wait and pray that this pandemic
ends.
 Rubrics

Fair Strong
Quantity of words (150) The work has less than 150 The work has at least 150
words. words.
Written ideas using the Some structures are used All the structures are used
different tenses. correctly. correctly.
Spelling of words Some words are written All the words are written
correctly. correctly.
Punctuation marks Some punctuation marks Most punctuation marks
are used appropriately. are used appropriately.

Sources: https://www.liveworksheets.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFK4s-AAous

Elaborado por: Aprobado por:

Oswaldo J. Santillán MSc. Jairo López Loyola
Nadia Cantos L.
Glenda Anzules