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Learning Guide: Natural landscapes

Author: Faiver Polanía Perdomo, María Alejandra Caviedes Cuellar, Mauro Suarez – Description: This English self-study guide helps you learn about some rules to construct written texts and understand reading using comparative and superlative adjectives. All the activities are related to the topic of natural landscapes presented in English Please Student Book 9 Module 4 Unit 1 lesson 1, and others taken from other sources. It starts with some vocabulary revision activities. Then, you have to match some words with the corresponding picture, complete words related to the topic, answer some questions about touristic places in Colombia, Write sentences using comparative and superlative adjectives, and write a letter a friend showing the main features of two cities in Colombia.

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Learning Guide: The weather in the world.

Author: Leidy Johanna Medina – Description: Hi! In this guide you will learn about the weather and different regions of Colombia. You will practice vocabulary to describe clothing and different customs according to the different types of weather. You will also read and then practice describing some cities in Colombia.

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Learning Guide: Favorite dishes

Author: Juanita Ponce de León, Morlin Córdoba – Description: This self-study guide allows you to practice talking about the different ways in which you can know how we live. The activities you will find here are based on the book English Please! 9th Grade, Module 3, Unit 1, pages 86 – 90. The guide starts with some images where you must fill in spaces with the correct word, then continues with countable and uncountable nouns to complete the sentences with a/an/some/any. After this, there is a reading exercise about different traditional food in our country. And then you will prepare your favorite food with the ingredients you have in your refrigerator and, finally, you will complete some sentences and prepare a video with your favorite food at home.

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Learning Guide: Physical Descriptions

Author: Laura Rosso, Tania Maria Camargo, Doris Helena Bravo – Description: This self-study guide teaches you about adjectives for describing people and reinforcing verb to
be. All the activities are connected with module 1 unit 2 lesson 7 (page 33)of the English please
book. It starts with vocabulary activities. Then, you will practice verb tobe with a grammar task
related to a famous singer and some concept questions to verify what you have learnt. Also, you
will find a reading activity and a writing activity in which you will talk about your favorite singer,
actress or actor.

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Learning Guide: When we eat!

Author: Martin Alonso Gonzales – Description: This Self-study Guide was designed to help you know about vocabulary related to food and drinks, things you like or dislike, countable and uncountable nouns. All the activities are aligned with the English Please student book 9 Module 3 unit 1. This guide starts with some interesting activities about vocabulary revision. Then, you have to revise some grammar tips. Consequently, you need to read, and then answer true or false statements from a reading about special dishes in Colombia. Finally, you are required to write a paragraph about a typical Colombian dish.

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Learning Guide: Let’s celebrate!

Author: Avendaño Gracia Ana
Yamile, Hurtado Abril Marisel,Escobar Alvarez Judith
Esperanza,Medellín Herrera Andrea
Consuelo – Description: This English self-study guide lets you learn vocabulary about traditions, celebrations and
customs in Colombia and other countries.
All the activities are related to “Way to Go 1” student’s book, Module 4, Unit 3, lessons 1 and
3 pages 150, 152, 158 and 167. At the beginning you are going to find vocabulary about
celebrations, traditions and custom where you practise with some exercises, after that, you
continue with listening exercises, there are two tracks for reinforcing listening skill.Then you
do a reading for understanding the grammar structure like simple present, in addition, you can
practise some exercises about “Pruebas Saber 11”. Finally, you will do your own diagram.
Don’t forget to develop your self assessment because it can identify your learning process and
the advantages in a foreign language.

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Learning Guide: Learning of the past

Author: Patricia Rubio G. – Description: This English self – study guide helps you practise the four skills writing, reading, speaking and
listening. Also you will be able to speak and describe past experiences and situations.
The activities are related to the topic learning of the past presented in Wat to go 7° in Unit 2

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module #2. In this guide there are 5 activities: First activity is a language task, here you have
to look at the time table and answer about what María did before the lockdown. Then you have
to write questions in the past and listen to audio and complete the speech bubbles. After you
have to read the Turing’s biography and match the column B with column C. Then in the
speaking task you have to practise asking and answering questions with a partner and end up
doing the auto-assessment.

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Learning Guide: Eco-friendly Home

Author: Jenny Acero,Margarita Adame – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practice vocabulary about furniture and places of the house. Some activities are related to the topic of how we can help the environment presented in Way to Go Student’s Book 6 Module 3 Unit 1 Lesson 1. It starts with some vocabulary revision activities about furniture and places of the house. Then, there are some reading and writing activities where the student has to provide ways to help to the environment.

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Learning Guide: My Health Care Routine

Author: Fernando Mahecha Triana – Description: Dear students
During the development of this self-study guide we will work on topics such as:
a. Usual routines
b. Words related to frequency
c. Healthy habits
d. Some important verbs to express routines
We will have listening exercises, reading activities and short speaking activities. We’ll use Way to
go! Workbook 6th, module 2, unit 3, pages 25,26, 27.
Finally, you will learn how to create a visual resource using calameo, a website to publish them
(or you can be creative and design your own material)

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Learning Guide: Personal identification

Author: Emilce Baron Pulido, Sandra Maria Martinez – Description: This English self-study guide helps you to give practice in introducing yourself and another person. All
the activities are related to the topic of greeting and basic personal information presented in Way to go!
Student Book 6 Module 1 Unit 1 Lesson 1. It starts with some vocabulary revision activities. Then, you

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have to ask and answer personal information questions. After that you have to write your own school ID
card, read a text and analyze some sentences. It ends up listening to an audio that helps you to answer
for the true or false information.

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Learning Guide: Natural Resources

Author: SANDRA OSORIO, WILSON HUEPENDO – Description: Dear student, this Self-study guide will help you to learn vocabulary about natural resources. You are going to match pictures with the vocabulary. All the activities are related to the module 3 unit 1 lesson 1 page 90 and 91 from the Way to go student book 7. You will read and write the natural wonders in the correct places on the Colombian map. You will improve your writing skills by making a poster giving suggestions and inviting people to visit a natural place in Huila, and you are going to develop your listening skills with track 37 where you have to complete the missing information with the words from the word bank. Finally, you will work on your speaking skills by making a video with a short presentation about 1 of the natural wonders of Colombia that you read about in exercise 2.

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Learning Guide: This is my hometown!

Author: Francisco Miguel Mendoza, Leonardo José Pacheco, Jesús Miguel Correa – Description: This English self-study guide helps you practise the reading and speaking skills regarding the seasons, weather and its implications. All the activities are related to the topic of the weather in the Way to Go Student book 7, Module 4, Unit 1, from page 130 to 134. It starts with some vocabulary and grammar revision activities. Then you are requested to answer some statements and complete some gaps related to the description and comparison of cities and towns. The guide ends up with the design of a Guide Book to be shared with the class.

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