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Activate: Games for Learning American English – Picture This Cards and Instructions

Author: American English – Description: The game, Picture This – ABCs. It is a game for learning vocabulary. 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/

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Learning Guide: Taking care of myself and from others

Author: Aura Elvira Ochoa Espitia, Guillermina del Carmen Hernández Martínez, Marffa Devivero Pereira – 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 myself and from others, the objective is to describe stressful situations, their effects, and respond appropriately in social situations giving account of the use of Simple Present Tense and can, can´t. This topic is presented in “Way to go 7” Module 1 Unit 3 Lesson 1. Page 30.
It starts with some vocabulary about stress situations. Then you have to read a story about “a case of stress” and you have to answer some questions. After, write sentences about how stress can affect us.
After you read the email, answer the questions.

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Learning Guide: Feelings and emotions

Author: Claudia Rojas, María Herrera, Alejandra Marín – Description: This English self-study guide will help you to learn vocabulary about feelings and emotions and how to use it in different communicative situations. These activities are related to the book “Way to Go 7, Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 1 (pages 50 and 51). The first part is about vocabulary related to feelings and emotions. After that, you must do a short reading exercise where you complete some tasks according to the reading. Finally, you have a speaking exercise where you put in practice what you learnt by asking some questions to a friend or family member about how they feel in some situations. Then, you have to record yourself doing a short presentation about your friend or family member’s feelings. Don’t forget to complete your self-assessment task.

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Learning Guide: BODY (PARTS AND FEATURES)

Author: Marisol Camargo Neira, Yuly Alejandra Alvarado Rodríguez – Description: This English guide helps you practice your communicative skills. All the activities are related to the topic Health – My body is an amazing machine presented in the book Way to go 6, module 2, unit 1, lesson 1. You can identify the main parts of the body and its features. You can understand descriptions of some illnesses. You can share with your partner some ideas, vocabulary and questions about that.

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Learning Guide: My people

Author: Jesica Ortiz Cárdenas – Description: This guide is designed with the purpose of understanding and practicing asking questions and answers about family members, feelings and people’s physical appearance. Here you are going to work with the book Way to Go 6, Unit 3.

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Teaching Guide: The emotions

Author: Abel Segund Jaraba Mestra – Description: This plan is very useful to help students to understand each other feelings and emotions. It also will help students to feel compassion and empathy toward others. Students will be exposed to vocabulary and language structures in a very nice and smooth way and they will finally use them in short conversations simulating real life.

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Teaching Guide: CELEBRATIONS IN MY COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD

Author: Claudia Patricia Olarte Suárez – Description: This lesson plan gives the students language tools to talk about not only Colombian Celebrations but also celebrations around the world. It is also a great opportunity to do jigsaw reading activities with students to promote more interaction and involvement with the topic of the lesson.

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Teaching Guide: Bullying and conflict

Author: Valentina Correa Zacipa – Description: This plan is designed to work one of the most common problems in Colombian classrooms: bullying, through the vocabulary related to this topic. Students can work on what bullying is, why people bully and how to deal with bullying.

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Teaching Guide: Construction of Citizenship

Author: Cludia Yanet Aristizabal – Description: This plan can inspire other teachers to improve their classroom practices and coexistence by socializing vocabulary related to emotions and feelings. Social and emotional skills are fostered.

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Teaching Guide: My People

Author: Juver Antonio Lloreda – Description: This plan is for students to learn how to ask for and provide information related to their families. They can also sustain short conversations with others in regards to family information.

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