Level II – Unit 1: My City, My Country

Task 2: What's going on?

Time: 6 hours

In this task you will reflect about your city's current situation .

● Communicative function: Describe characteristics of places through simple phrases and

sentences. Explain and ask questions about events that happen in your city and country.

● Critical thinking: Standard 3 / 25

- Students look for sources of information for their research respecting intellectual property
and copyright according to the ISTE standards "Digital Citizen”.
- Students develop skills that enable them to detect news media bias and advertising.

1. Previous Knowledge:
a. Describe some important situations in your city right now.
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images taken and adapted from:

https://www.elpais.com.co/cali/celebra-hoy-481-anos-un-repaso-a-10-hitos-de-su-historia.html
https://www.elpais.com.co/cali/los-monopatines-electricos-ya-ruedan-por.html
https://caracol.com.co/emisora/2019/06/19/cali/1560959281_223320.html
2. Please read the following text and underline the new vocabulary. Then answer the questions.

b. Mark if you agree and X if you disagree in front of the following statements.
Compare your answers with a classmate and then answer questions 1 to 5.

Statement You Your

classmate
a. The M.I.O transportation is giving a good service. Yes Yes
b. Soccer matches are not relevant for the city No No
c. Electric buses are improving mobility in Cali. No Yes
d. Tourists are enjoying our gastronomy and culture. Yes Yes
e. The City Hall is investing in the city roads. Some Sometime
time
 c. Look at the following statements and according to the infographic choose True or False. If
you choose false justify your answer.

1. The different projects on mobility are not solving the problem around the city.
True False
because the opening of the different mobility projects are already helping to facilitate mobility in the city

2. Deportivo Cali and America de Cali are not important teams in our city ? True False
It's false because they are the most important teams in the city of Cali

3. Cali’s Mayor is focusing on the implementation of non-contaminating buses?    True False

It's true, so you want to improve and take care of the environment.

3. The Mobility is affecting our cities and the environment.

● Pre listening:
Brainstorm some types of transportation that Caleños’ are using nowadays. Explain
your choice.

 bus
 cars
 motorcycles
 trucks
 tratomules

Listening: the following video is taken from the BBC NEWS WEBSITE. Watch it and develop questions 1
to 3.

Taken and adapted from:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-48764903/guildford-s-buses-go-electric
1. Where is Guilford city?
The Guilford city is from the Uk
2. Why is the electric transportation important for our lives? Circle the correct option.

a. Because electric buses could transport more people.

b. Because it’s making our lives more uncomfortable and unpleasant.
c. Because there is a reduction in the use of fossil fuels and it is contributing to
improve people's health.

3. Taking into account the video, how do you think the new electric buses fleet in Cali is
helping the mobility and the environment?

because it improves mobility by avoiding so much traffic and vehicles, it helps to

protect the environment from these toxic gases.