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Learning Guide: Nature is life
Author: Yolanda Lozano Llanos – Description: recommendations and be aware of your obligations for the care and protection of the environment, through the topic Nature is Life presented in Way to go 7 Students book. Pages: 101 and Way to go 7 Workbook. Pages: 35-37. It starts with three language activities, which help you to improve your vocabulary. Then you have to develop three writing activities to give recommendations and responsibilities to write a final paragraph. Finally, you can choose one of the three options that you think is relevant to your performance in developing the guide.
Learning Guide: Body and mind connection
Author: Roger Ricardo Guerra, Angelica Maria Argel, Delys González – Description: Welcome to this English self-study guide our dear students, it will help you practise vocabulary
related to feelings and emotions and all the activities are related to this interesting topic
presented in the book Way to Go 3, pages 70 and 72. The first activity is based on vocabulary
and then on reading comprehension with some questions about the text Leonardo`s letter and
ends up creating a mini cartoon.
We invite you to develop all the activity with enthusiasm and a very positive attitude!
Teaching Guide: Personal care activities
Author: Olga Lucia Montealegre Granados – Description: This plan gives the teachers an opportunity to know their students’ lifestyles and to help them reflect on other possibilities to have better life conditions in terms of health, habits and leisure activities. It promotes students’ interactions by asking and answering questions and also, the development of basic reading strategies.
Learning Guide: Sports and hobbies
Author: Gloria Adriana Bolaños Escobar, Jhoana Rocío Paz Guerrero – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practise vocabulary related to sports, hobbies and leisure activities as well as the uses of the verb “can” to express abilities and possibilities. All the activities are based on the English, Please! Student’s Book 2 Lesson 1 page 12. It starts with an activity to review vocabulary. Then, you will answer some reading comprehension questions and analyse the uses and structure of the verb “can”, and end up writing about your abilities related to sports, hobbies and leisure activities and those of your best friend.
Learning Guide: Taking care of my body
Author: Luz Adriana Uran, Dora Cecilia Uribe – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practice giving instructions in written form. All the activities are related to the topic taking care of my body presented in Way to Go workbook 7; Module 1, Unit 2, Lesson 1. It starts with some vocabulary revision activities. Then, you have to sort out these foods in the pyramid of food. After that, answer some questions about a reading activity for having healthy habits.
Why English? Comics for the Classroom – Story 6: Julia with Audio and Lesson Plan
Author: American English – Description: This story is about Julia. Julia loves English, but her parents don’t see the value in her learning this language. One day, a visitor comes to their farm. Does he change the parents perspective of English? These resources were originally created for English language learners and teachers around the world by the Office of English Language Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Visit the American English page here: https://americanenglish.state.gov/
Teaching Guide: Having fun free time activties
Author: Edna Teresa Ruth Lancheros Guerrero – Description: This lesson plan gives the students the opportunity to work and be involved in an interactive class. Students can enhance the four communicative language skills. It helps the teacher to have a better classroom management. Also, it makes students to be feel confident and motivated towards the lesson.
Learning Guide: How’s the weather in your city?
Author: Zulma Rocío Barreto Medina – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practise and write comparisons. All the activities are related to the topic of weather and seasons presented in Way to Go Student Book 7 Module 4 Unit 1 Lesson 3. It starts with some vocabulary, revision activities. Then, you have to answer some questions about the language used to write comparisons and end up with a practical exercise, writing comparative sentences
Teaching Guide: Talking about my daily routine
Author: Yocabeth Roca Cortina – Description: This plan guides students to identify their own and their classmates’ daily routines by talking about different activities using the simple present tense and some expressions of time. It allows students to work individually and in pairs, which contributes to have variety of interaction. It also guides students to realize about their own level of performance by providing different self-assessment techniques.
Learning Guide: Global Issues
Author: Karol Stephany Bonilla Robles – Description: Welcome to your English self-study guide. I am pleased to give you some helpful information and a few tips to complete this guide. You will find that, as an online learner, self-motivation and discipline are really important. All the activities are related to Imperative verbs grammar and the vocabulary related to world issues presented in English Please! 3 student’s book, Module 2 Unit 1 lesson 3 page 56, 57,exercise 6, 7 and 8. It starts with a vocabulary task then you have to complete a mind map, a grammar activity using WOULD / WOULDN’T, a writing activity and finally a listening and reading one.
Learning Guide: Saying No! to bullying
Author: Natalia Cardozo Durán/ Natalia Méndez Lugo – Description: This English self-study guide helps you learn vocabulary related to bullying and types of bullying. Additionally, this guide helps you give suggestions to people experiencing bullying. The activities in this guide are connected to the reading in Way to Go Student Book 7 Module 2 Unit 3 (page 76). It starts with some vocabulary activities. Then, you must read a text and do some activities about it; then, you will discover how to give suggestions. Finally, you will make an informative flyer giving some suggestions to those experiencing bullying. That flyer will be shared with your teacher and classmates.
Teaching Guide: Self-introduction
Author: Gonzalo González Varón – Description: This plan is focused on self-introduction, in order to get students’ interest and to help them to improve their English level and knowledge. It is perfect for the first day of class!
Learning Guide: Natural Eco Parks in Colombia
Author: Luz Adriana Herrera – Description: This English self- study guide helps you learn vocabulary about natural Eco parks in Colombia, all the
activities are connected to the learning goals and the reading in English Please! Module 1 unit 1 lesson 1
pages (124 and 125). It starts with some vocabulary activities, the you should read the text and answer
some comprehension questions related with it, then you will discover how to write comparative sentences
and finally, you will design a poster about two important natural or touristic places in Tolima.
Teaching Guide: How to be a good citizen
Author: Claudia Raquel Tabares Ortega – Description: This plan will be useful for helping students to reflect upon their citizenship, considering their duties and rights (rules) for being part of a community. In this lesson plan the teacher will find strategies to promote ideas sharing regarding citizenships themes.
Learning Guide: Family members
Author: Héctor Jesús Lombana Córdoba – Description: Dear student, through this guide you will practice vocabulary related to members of the family and you will be provided with some activities that you will develop based on the English book English, please 1, module 1, unit 2, lesson 4. It starts with some review activities about family members. Then, you have to read 4 short texts and answer some questions about them, related to Genitive case (’s) and end up writing some simple sentences comparing family members.
Teaching Guide: Holiday
Author: Soneska Herzog Herrera – Description: This lesson plan gives students different strategies to learn new vocabulary and grammar structures in context. Students can describe their feelings and emotions
Teaching Guide: The value of our local Context: Our school
Author: Vanessa Del Rocío Celis Villamil – Description: This lesson plan gives the students a chance to locate themselves, other people and objects in their own school. It can also be useful to compare their school with other schools in Colombia or abroad, in that way they can learn more vocabulary and reflect about different contexts. By using students’ own context, it makes the class easiest, funniest and real.
Create to Communicate: Art Activities for the English as a Foreign Language Classroom – Sculpture
Author: American English – Description: Activities with art you can use in classes. These resources were originally created for English language learners and teachers around the world by the Office of English Language Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Visit the American English page here: https://americanenglish.state.gov/
Learning Guide: Physical descriptions
Author: John Eder Arias Guifo – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practise giving physical description in oral form. All the activities
are related to the topic of Physical Description presented in Way to Go Student Book 6 Module 1 Unit 3 /
Lesson 32. It starts with some vocabulary revision activities. Then, you have to complete the physical
characteristics about the article from Kansas School Newspaper and its volleyball team.
