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Getting digital
Communicative goals:
1. Think about…
2. Words matter!
2.1. Underline the expression that best matches the idea of the boldfaced word or
phrase. Have a dictionary at hand!
a. I need a phone with a long-lasting battery because I’m going to work all day long.
- Intolerable - Slow
2.2. Match the word on the left with the meaning on the right. Write in the parenthesis
the corresponding letter.
Word Meaning
1 Difference ( ) A Able to be used.
2 Purchase ( ) B Give assistance or help.
3 Switch ( ) C Things that are not the same.
4 Support ( ) D Change.
5 Available ( ) C Acquire something by paying for it.
3. Read a bit!
Read the following text called “Family gathering”, a story of a 16-year-old boy, Pete,
who lives with his parents, grandmother and his sister’s husband.
Some people like iOS a lot, but it’s not the best option for everyone. Nowadays, good
Android phones are available in many more shapes and sizes than iPhones, and some
people prefer them as they are cheaper than iPhones; you can buy good ones for under
$300USD. Additionally, the Android platform has, is more versatile and customizable and
you can get multiple apps for free. So, although it was a huge difference in the past between
these two platforms, at present, people have a wide variety of devices and options to choose
from depending on their needs and budget.
In this session you will find grammar elements and composition strategies that help
you with your writing production. Read the explanation; this is important for the
next step!
4.1. Write 6 sentences in which you describe how the technology was in the past, how
it is in the present, and how you think it is going to be in the future.
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DESCRIBING OBJECTS
If you are describing an object, there are some aspects you need to take into account.
After that, you can use a set of adjectives to describe the object. Remember the following details:
Adjectives go before nouns. Ex. This is an expensive (adjective) cellphone (noun)
Adjectives like excellent, good, bad are opinion adjectives and always come after fact
adjectives like small, round, old. Ex. I like Android because of its awesome new operative
system.
When there are two or more adjectives, take into account the order of adjectives:
1. OPINION 2. SIZE
3. SHAPE
(Good, bad, (huge, big,
beautiful, horrible, enormous, little, tall, (Round, square,
confortable, horrible, long, small, short, triangular, fat, flat,
lovely, cool) tiny) wavy, curvy)
Ex.
This is an excellent big flat TV screen.
I don’t like my cellphone because it is a horrible, big, old equipment.
Robotic vacuum
Typewriter Go-Pro camera Smart-watch
cleaner
GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
When giving instructions, there are some elements you need to know:
1. Use imperatives. Ex. Don’t use your cellphone! / Turn your cellphone on!
2. Use sequencing words to show the steps in the process.
Ex. First, turn on your cellphone.
Secondly, go to settings.
Then, choose screen settings.
Finally, change the wallpaper.
3. Give extra information and advice.
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1. Think about…
2. Words matter!
2.1. Underline the expression that best matches the idea of the boldfaced word or
phrase. Have a dictionary at hand!
a. My grandma finally went to La Guajira. It was on her bucket list for a long time.
e. He’s definitely a morning person. He wakes up very early in the morning. I can’t!
2.2. Match the word on the left with the meaning on the right. Write in the parenthesis
the corresponding letter.
Word Meaning
1 Hidden ( ) A Time in the evening when the sun disappears.
2 Sunrise ( ) B Not easy to find.
3 Sunset ( ) C A particular place or point.
4 Spot ( ) D Obtain or get something.
5 Grab ( ) E Time in the morning when the sun appears.
3. Read a bit!
Read the following text called “What do you know about Bali?” Simon is a backpacker
and one of his most important experiences was in Bali. Let’s read his story.
Then, I traveled to another popular tourist attraction in Bali and one of my top things to do,
Tegalalang. It is a beautiful valley located near Ubud. When I was there, I was surprised by
its stunning sunrises and lovely sunsets. My recommendation is to make sure to experience
the sunrise there even if you’re a morning person or not.
Finally, I read before the trip that Bali is made for surfing. I decided to go to Kuta beach
which is for all the beginners like me, but there are other spots like Uluwatu or some beaches
at Canggu for the more experienced surfers. I would say to all the beginners out there: Grab
a board, get an instructor on the beach and you are ready to go!
At the end, I enjoyed all the places I traveled to. The great waterfall, the amazing sunrises
and sunsets, and the different activities at the beach. I totally recommend this place as one
of the places to visit.
SEQUENCING
It refers to the identification of the components of a story, such as the beginning,
middle, and end. It is really important in order to understand and place of the details
and the sequence of events.
First of all First of all, I saw the most impressive waterfall in Bali.
Then Then, I traveled to another popular tourist attraction in Bali.
At the end At the end, I enjoy all the places I traveled to.
4.1. Think about the last travel you had. Taking that experience into account complete
the following chart mentioning the activities you did there.
ACTIVITY 1
ACTIVITY 2
ACTIVITY 3
ACTIVITY 4
4.1.1 Connect the events you wrote in the last exercise and describe the story in a
linear sequence. Use the expressions explained above.
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CONCLUDING A STORY?
In a conclusion paragraph, you summarize what you wrote in your text. One suggestion is
to focus on the main idea. Your concluding paragraph should reinforce your main idea.
At the end, I enjoy all the places I traveled to. The great waterfall, the amazing sunrises
and sunsets, and the different activities at the beach. I totally recommend this place as one
of the places to visit.
I had many good experiences in my last vacation. I went to the beach and took many
pictures. My mom also liked the adventure and we enjoyed hiking on the mountains.
We also had the opportunity to swim with the fishes and sharks. At the end of the
trip we relaxed and got tan.
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My best friend had the worst vacation there. First of all, he couldn’t visit the waterfall;
one of the must-do’s in the city. Additionally, he isn’t a morning person and his flight
was very early in the morning. Also, he lost his money and his bag.
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I was in a peaceful town near Barcelona with my friend Albert. People there were very
friendly and calm.
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Now you are ready for your writing test. Let’s write something!
A shopping nightmare
Communicative goals:
Show a basic direct relationship between a simple problem and a solution.
Write a basic formal email/letter requesting information.
Write an everyday connected text using a set of short elements or facts in
sequence.
1. Think about…
2. Words matter!
To do well in this lesson it is necessary to learn a number of words. Please complete
the following exercise. At the end you will learn more vocabulary.
2.1. Underline the expression that best matches the idea of the boldfaced word or
phrase. Have a dictionary at hand!
a. Thank you for buying here. This is your change and the receipt. We hope to see you soon!
- Ticket you get when you buy something - The things you buy
- To collect - To send
- Worry - Security
2.2. Match the word on the left with the meaning on the right. Write in the parenthesis
the corresponding letter.
Word Meaning
1 Advisor ( ) A A person who buys goods or services.
2 Customer ( ) B To try to get a lower price.
3 Purchase ( ) C Someone who gives an advice on a particular topic.
4 Haggle ( ) D Something that you buy.
3. Read a bit!
Read the following text about James’ bad experience in an outlet store and the
answer that the sales manager gave him after the inconvenience.
Thank you for your message telling us about the problem you had with our outlet in Toronto. I am
really sorry about this situation. We are working on answering our costumers’ concerns very quickly
in order to minimize any inconvenience they have in our stores. For that reason, in this package we
replaced the old shoes. Also, we are going to give you a coupon with a 30% discount on your next
purchase.
Please, accept our sincere apologies. We will make every effort to see that this never happens again.
We hope you keep choosing us as your favorite outlet.
Sincerely,
Aleksandra Troyanov
Sales Manager
In this session you will find grammar elements and composition strategies that help
you with your writing production. Read the explanation; this is important for the
next step!
PROBLEM- SOLUTION
Problem
Sometimes we need to let people know about our dissatisfaction about a
person, situation or event. Here, we are going to give you some expressions
you can use to express your dissatisfaction:
If you don’t reply to me as soon as possible I will have no choice but to contact your
supervisor
I am sorry to say this, but I’m going to write a complaint about your horrible
costumer service.
Excuse me, but I’m not satisfied with my last purchase. The laptop is a lemon!
Look, I’m sorry to trouble you, but the package never arrived to my house.
I’m angry about the coupons you gave me. I can’t use them in this store.
4.1. Write 5 sentences expressing the following problem: “You bought a sofa on the
internet, but they charged twice the price of the sofa on your credit card”
Solution
Sometimes we need to give solutions to the issues we face. These are some
expressions we can use in those situations:
In order to solve this situation, I would suggest you to come to the store and enjoy
our sales.
I’m really sorry, we will do our best not to make the same mistake again.
But, there are cases that we cannot find a solution right away, so these are the
expressions we can use:
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Formal letters
There are some elements you need to take into account if you want to express
yourself in a formal way when writing a letter. Let’s take a look at some details:
24th Street
Ohio
November 11th, 2018
Regards,
Brayan Duck
TYPE OF LETTER
(complaining/ giving
solution)
EXPRESSIONS USED
TO STATE THE
PROBLEM/SOLUTION
Communicative goals:
1. Think about…
2. Words matter!
2.1. Underline the expression that best matches the idea of the boldfaced word or
phrase. Have a dictionary at hand!
a. Carla jumped up and down with joy when she found out she passed all her exams.
- Friendly - Cold
2.2. Match the word on the left with the meaning on the right. Write in the parenthesis
the corresponding letter.
Word Meaning
1 Ferment ( ) A Only, just.
To prepare a beverage by boiling and mixing a solid in
2 Barely ( ) B
water.
3 Lead ( ) C The act or process of fermenting.
4 Ale ( ) D To conduct, influence or cause something.
5 Brew ( ) E Synonym of beer.
3. Read a bit!
Read the following text called “Let’s drink a beer ”a short text where the history of
beer is described.
Did you know that women invented beer? Yes! This famous liquor was in woman’s domain
for thousands of years. Some researchers proved that women invented beer and this is
because beer is fermented barley.
In this session you will find grammar elements and composition strategies that help
you with your writing production. Read the explanation; this is important for the
next step!
It’s easy!
When you have a presentation and time to prepare yourself these concepts will help
you:
1- What is the main topic? Choose one or the one given by the teacher will be
enough
2- You will need some branches to develop your main topic, the more ideas that
complement your topic the better.
3- Put some keywords that help you remember.
4- Add colors and images, draw if it is necessary! Those pictures will be full of
meaning for you to write.
Mind maps are excellent tools to help you memorize and organize yourself.
1- TOPIC: _______________________________________________________
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2- IDEAS
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ABOUT THE
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TOPIC:
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3- KEYWORDS:
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4- MIND MAP:
Then, we have the regular verbs. They are regulars because they follow some rules. In most
of the cases, the ending is –ed, sometimes –ied.
But, there are special verbs that don’t follow rules. So, you have to learn them by heart.
1- Focus on your habits. For example, “In my free time, I swim for 2 hours and I go bike
riding. But this week, I couldn’t because I had to study for a test.”
2- Focus on your likes. “I loved running, however after the accident, I had to stop”
3- Focus on your personal interest, “In my last job, I was the coordinator of the
advertisement branch. Right now, I want to explore new fields, for example quality
management”.
Don’t forget that according to your purpose you will need to modify your register whether
formal or informal English. So, keep an eye on your words. You don’t want to sound informal
in an interview, do you?
4.2 Write 5 sentences with the things you were interested in when you were a child
and 5 more about the things you weren’t.
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2.________________________________________________________________________
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4. ________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
My final composition
Communicative goals:
Articulate all the goals described along the Writing Assessments and compose a
text for the Oral Presentation.
1. Think about…
2. Words matter!
To do well in this lesson it is necessary to learn a number of words. Please complete
the following exercise. At the end you will learn more vocabulary.
2.1. Underline the expression that best matches the idea of the boldfaced word or
phrase. Have a dictionary at hand!
- Reject - Select/choose
b. When the teacher wants to carry out a speaking activity, he holds a brainstorming activity
so we come up with ideas.
- To choose. - To limit.
- Stories. - Jokes.
2.2. Match the word on the left with the meaning on the right. Write in the parenthesis
the corresponding letter.
Word Meaning
1 Sum up ( ) A A piece of work.
2 Ensure ( ) B Describe something as briefly as possible.
3 Outline ( ) C Make sure that something is going to happen.
4 Task ( ) D A general description or plan of a topic.
3. Read a bit!
Read the following text. Francisco is one of the most popular teachers in ASW as he
loves writing. Take a look of the advice he gives to his students.
Most of my students are worried or scared when they have to create a written composition.
Organizing and structuring the text and ideas can be hard for some people. That is the
reason why I decided to write this short article to mention some tips for writing better texts.
To conclude, although some people can consider the writing process as a difficult task, it
only takes a little bit of organization, planning, revision and obviously, loving what you do!
Let’s take a look of all the grammar and composition topics of the previous writing
practices so they can guide you with your final text for the oral presentation.