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Unit 2• Lesson 4

ldeas previas

Puede mostrar a los estudiantes un mapa político del mundo en la pizarra (puede ser proyectado). Pida voluntarios para achurar con un plumón las zonas donde se habla inglés.

Una vez que no haya más voluntarios,o que crean que ya están todas las opciones achuradas, muestre otro mapa con las respuestas correctas (todos los paises de habla inglesa achurados),para así compararlo con las respuestas de los estudiantes. Luego, finalizada la actividad, pregúnteles: Is English important? Why?

Solucionario

Language Focus Parts of Speech

1. b. The Importance of English

2. a. Respuesta variable. b. Respuesta variable. c. Respuesta variable. d. Respuesta variable.

3. Respuesta variable

4. Respuesta variable.

5. Respuesta variable

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Language Focus: Parts of Speech

1 Skim the essay below and choose the correct title from the following options.

.English in My Country

. The Importance of English

Travel English

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I am Mexican and my first language is Spanish. I speak Spanish with my family and friends every day. However. at school I have to learn English for three hours every week. Why is it important that I learn English?

People speak English all over the world - more than any other language except Mandarin Chinese. English is the intemational language of business, science technology. banking. medicine, and more. It can also be fun. A lot of great music is in English, as well as movies and TV shows.

I want to speak English because I want to travel to other countries and communicate with people I also have family in the US. and I want to have conversations with them

For all of these reasons.I think English is a very important language to learn. I also think that learning English will help me get a job when I leave school.

Read the essay and arguments below that<were used as reasons for learning English.

People speak English all over the world.

English is the international language of business, science,technology and more.

Alot of great music, movies and TV shows are in English.

i English is useful if you want to travel to other countries and communicate with people.

Writing Tip

Checking When writing in English,check vocabulary and spelling in your dictionary or glossary.

3. Write an essay to answer the following question.Howcan a teenager In Chlle have healthier habits?

.In pairs, exchange and correct your work.

5. Write a neat version of your essay.

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Propósito y recomendaciones

El propósito de las actividades en esta página es que los estudiantes logren realizar una lectura rápida tipo skimming para identificar el contenido y la información general de un texto acerca de la importancia del idioma inglés en el mundo.A partir del mismo texto, se destacan los argumentos dados para defender los planteamientos presentados. Guíe a los estudiantes para que escriban una respuesta a la pregunta: How can a teenager in Chile have healthier habits?, utilizando como modelo el texto ya mencionado y argumentando sus ideas. Recuerde a los y las estudiantes que el propósito de aprender inglés es la comunicación entre distintas culturas: The learning of English language is important because with it you can communicate with different cultures in an effective way.

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