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ENGLISH _2_- WORKSHOP No 1

POSTCARDS

Generic Competences

1. Capacity for investigation -

2. Ability to search for, process, and analyse information from a variety of sources -

3. Critical and self-critical abilities -

4. Ability to react to new situations -

5. Creative skills -

6. Ability to identify, pose, and solve problems -

7. Ability to make decisions

SKILL COMMUNICATIVE CONTENTS
COMPETENCE

Listening Student is able to grasp Vocabulary

routines and actions
Everyday activities
happening around the
moment of speaking. Present continuous
Reading Student is able to identify Present simple
routines and actions
happening around the
moment of speaking.
Writing Student is able to write a
postcard describing what
people are doing on holiday.
Speaking Student is able to talk about
what people are doing now
and permanent states.
1. LISTENING
A. INTRODUCTION: Let´s see two people talking about planning a trip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAaiamabQo
B. Mark, Betty, and George are talking about their everyday activities. Watch the video and
choose the best answers:

http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=7798
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2. READING
A. Read the postcard and answer the questions

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=10247

3. WRITING
NOWADAYS, you are on a holiday abroad. WRITE A POSTCARD including the following
information:
PART 1 – where are you and where are you staying?
PART 2 – what is the weather like?, what are you doing?, who are you with?, what are they
doing?
PART 3 – your impressions of the place and the food;
Use pictures for your postcard
Examples :

4. SPEAKING
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A. Prepare your presentation talking about the postcard. Bring pictures and your
postcard to show in class

5. PROBLEM SOLVING
A. Plan a cross-country road trip through various Colombian places. First choose a
vehicle to drive, and then fill up the tank with gas and go! Find the range and gas
mileage of each vehicle, and discover the shortest path between two cities.

 Calculate the gas mileage of a car based on how far it goes and how many
gallons of gas are used.

 Collect data to compare the gas mileage and range of different cars.

 Use a map to find a route from one city to another.

 Plan a budget for a road trip.

Write your answer. (EVIDENCE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO)

A. EVALUATION

Evidence: Include the answers in your portfolio!!!