Week 5 - Thinking back

Topics:

  • My school years.
  • Time expressions.

Learning outcome:

  • Say what you did in your school years.

Functional language:

  • Where did you study high school?
  • I went to Santo Domingo school in 2010.  Were you a good student?
  • Yes, I was.
  • Did you repeat any grade?
  • Yes, I did. I repeated the eighth grade.
  • Why did you repeat?
  • Because I failed Algebra.

Activity 0 - Reading Task review

The teacher will give you your Reading Task back and will provide you with feedback.

Activity 1 - Thinking back

In groups of 3 people, you will play the game Thinking back.

Activity 2 - Anecdotes in English

Since this week we are working with the most interesting stories from your school years, it is important to understand how people tell stories in English.


Have you ever had any similar anecdote? How similar? How different?

Activity 3 - School subjects

School years are a fundamental part of our lives. We spend several years there. Do you remember your classes at school? What was your favorite subject? Did you have any favorite teacher? Let's review some important vocabulary related to school subjects by playing a Quizlet Live game.



Activity 4 - Were you good at school subjects?

Now, it's time for a personal reflection about the subjects you studied during school and how good you were at them.
  • Did you study chemistry?
  • Were you good at mathematics?
  • Did you get good grades in P.E. (Physical Education)?
  • Were your physics classes hard?
  • Did you enjoy the social sciences?
  • Did you hate the arts?

(Optional) Activity 5 - Memories of a teenager

It is time to see an example of a person talking about her memories of being a teenager.

Task

Your task will be to create a comic strip (using the piece of paper provided by your teacher) to present one of your more interesting experiences during your school years. Think about:
  • what happened
  • when it happened
  • where it happened
  • who you were with
  • how it all ended up
  • how you felt

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