8th grade – Página 2

Learning Guide: Eco-life

Author: Belkis Amaya, Yurany Rubiano, Jorge Reyes – Description: This self-study guide helps you to practise vocabulary about the environment in written and oral form. All
the activities are related to the topic Human actions and the environment, presented in Way to Go 8
Module 1 Unit 1 lesson 1. It starts with some vocabulary revision activities. Then, you have to fill in some
gaps, then answer will analyze the structure and it ends up with speaking and writing activities.

Learning Guide: Healthy food choices

Author: Ana Zoraida Ballesteros – Description: This English self-study guide will help you practice vocabulary about Healthy Food (food, cooking,
methods and nutrients). These activities are related to the book: Way to go 8th (Module 2 – Unit 2 –
Lesson 1). It presents vocabulary and structures in Present Simple and Imperative to describe aspects
related to Healthy Food Choices. First, you discover and recognize words about different dishes, then
you will practice reading comprehension in some nutrition advice relate to the five food groups and
other exercises related to nutrition and eating habits. Next, you will research about some different foods
and their nutritional sources. Also, you will write a short text about the topic; you will find an activity
related to an exercise where you can practice your pronunciation and finally you will ask a classmate
some questions about nutrition.
Are you ready? Let’s go!!

Learning Guide: Nutrition and Health

Author: Maritza Cardozo, Diana Rodriguez – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practice giving information in writing form. All the
activities are related to the topic of Nutrition and Health presented in Way to Go Student Book

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8 Module 2 Unit 2 Lesson 1.
It builds on the vocabulary, language analysis and writing tasks done in the previous worksheet.
It asks you to describe a food item in a short paragraph including its name, colour, size, shape,
taste, ways to eat it, or how it is usually served (in other dishes, soups, juices, etc.). and
exchange their paragraph by at least 2 of your classmates through WhatsApp, phone call or text
message to give them feedback.

Learning Guide: Foreign dishes

Author: Luz Adriana Herrera – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practice asking and giving information. All the activities
are related to the topic of ingredients of food, choices presented in Way to Go Student Book 8
Module 2 Unit 2 Lesson 1, page 60-64 It builds on the vocabulary and language analysis. It
helps you to improve your reading, writing and listening skills.

Learning Guide: Health Issues

Author: Fredy Ticora y Johanni Naranjo – Description: This English self-study guide helps you describe eating disorders and identify general and specific
information in a short text. All the activities are related to eating disorders. It is presented in Way
to Go Student Book 8, Module 2 unit 1 Lesson 1 page 50 Exercise 1, and page 51 Exercises 4 and
5. Also, in Way to Go Workbook 8, Module 2 unit 1 Lesson 1 page 17 exercises 1-2. It starts with
an activity of vocabulary. You must match some pictures with some signs of possible eating
disorders. Then, there is a listening exercise with the vocabulary seen. Then, you must look at the
information and label the photos. After that, you must read the last information and complete the
text with an eating disorder. Later you must describe an eating disorder using the photos, the
useful expressions and the vocabulary Study. There is also a reading about the topic with questions related
with the text. Finally, you must evaluate your work.

Learning Guide: Extreme sports

Author: Marcela Martínez Granada, Paola Andrea Lizarralde, Zulma Yaneth Duque Ortiz – Description: This English self – study guide helps you to practise vocabulary related to extreme sports and it also gives you the opportunity to train your ear and become familiar with the English sounds. Through this module, you will be able to talk about possibilities and uncertainty. Way to Go Students book 8 Module 4 unit 1.
It starts with some exercises to practise vocabulary related to extreme sports, then you will improve your listening skills with 2 comprehension tasks. You will learn some expressions to
talk about degrees of possibility and certainty. Finally, you will read an email and reply to it. Do not forget to complete your self-assessment

Learning Guide: Solving Problems

Author: Yorlay Andrea Ocampo, Adriana Restrepo, María del Pilar Ríos Vallejo – Description: This self-study guide provides you some clues to get better with the management of feelings and emotions. This guide is based on the book Way to GO 8° unit 3, module 3, lesson 2, Where you can increase your reading skill and vocabulary.

Learning Guide: Fairer World

Author: Dorany Cardona Valencia, Jose Omar Pineda Loaiza, Gilma Lilian López – Description: This English self- study guide helps you to practice how to express thoughts in a written way. All the activities are related to the topic fairer world, presented in a way to go student book module 3, unit 3 , lesson 1. It starts with some vocabulary predictions and revisión of activities to compose and write. Then, answer some questions about language following instructions. Zero and first conditional.at the end up writing about foundations in Colombia.

Learning Guide: Solving problems with others

Author: Cesar Augusto Cruz, Marcela Torres Sánchez, William Fernando Pérez

Sotelo – Description: With this English self-study guide you will learn how to give advice in English to different
problems presented by other people. All the activities are connected to the main topic
SOLVING PROBLEMS WITH OTHERS presented in the book Way To Go! Student’s
book, 8th grade, Module 3 Unit 1 Lesson 90 and page 31 workbook. The first activity is
a reading to include vocabulary in your personal vocabulary bank, then you can put it into
practice with a writing exercise.

Learning Guide: What is a model citizen?

Author: Cesar Augusto Cruz – Description: This English self-study guide helps you learn vocabulary about different actions, how to help
people. All the activities are connected to the reading in Way to Go Student Book 8 Module 3
Unit 2 Lesson 1 (pages 100, 101, 102). It starts with some vocabulary activities. Then, you
have to read a text and work on some activities about it, then you will listen to people talking
about the topic, and finally you will discover how to express your experiences.

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.

Learning Guide: The Biggest Cities

Author: ALEXANDER ESPINOSA RAMÌREZ, ERIKA RUBIANO TRUJILLO, LUZ ESTHER QUINTO WALDO – Description: This English self-study guide helps you reinforce vocabulary related to adjectives comparing some characteristics of cities. It starts with some vocabulary activities. Then, you must answer some reading, writing and grammar tasks. After that, you will find some exercises to practise listening skills and at the end record yourself answering three questions about some characteristics of your town.
Click on the blue link to download the audio file (listening part-track 63).

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