Objective: At the end of this unit you should be able to gather information from reliable sources, use vocabulary related to a specific topic, analyze that topics by describing their context and evaluating facts and give a recommendation based on the information gathered.September 8th
Warm up
Please watch this video: The Jetsons Family
Have you seen this TV show?
What was about?
Class Activity: Group Discussion
Watch part of one the Jetsons' episode and answer some questions:
Test Pilot Episode
Which gadgets do you identify from the video? Describe them.
Would you like to have one of this gadgets?
What predictions did Hanna Barbera make from our present world?
How did they come up with those ideas?
If you had the possibility to design a gadget, which one would you design?
Grammar:
Second conditional
Our Class Project:
Please read our class project proposal: College Students Challenge
Novus Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín
September 13th
Warm up
What is this video about?
In - Class
Introduction
Google Sunroof Project Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BXf_h8tEes
Google Sunroof Reading
Read this text about the previous project and answer some questions. Then participate in a discusion.
September 15th
Warm up
Let's watch a video about an inventor and his invention.
What was his motivation to invent that device?
What steps did he follow to create his invention?
In Class
Tell us about your ideas...
1. What project would you like to develop?
2. What problem is solved with your project?
3. What are the main contributions you can make?
Homework September 20th
Watch this video and answer some questions based on it:
What is the video about?
What is the problem described in the video?
What were his motivations to solve this problem?
How is he going to tackle this problem?
September 20th
Objective: to be able to gather information from reliable sources, use vocabulary related to a specific topic, analyze that topics by describing their context and evaluating facts.
Reading Strategy: Main Ideas
1. Learn about the topic and do all the proposed exercises:
Extra Exercises
Reading Strategies: Skimming and Scanning
2. Read about these reading strategies and do some exercises:
Project Homework
Look for an academic article in English about the problem you will be addressing with your project proposal.
You may find an academic paper in this database:http://www.biomedcentral.com/journals
The university also counts on databases available for the academic community using the username and password:http://sinab.unal.edu.co/index.php/recursos-bibliograficos/bases-de-datos
The university also counts on databases available for the academic community using the username and password:http://sinab.unal.edu.co/index.php/recursos-bibliograficos/bases-de-datos
September 27th
Warm up
Warm up
Video homework: The Ocean Cleanup Project
Video: The Ocean Cleanup Campaign
Answer the questions below in groups:
What is the video about?
What is the problem described in the video?
What were his motivations to solve this problem?
How is he going to tackle this problem?
Let's learn more about this topic and practice our reading skills:
Homework September 29th
Reading Strategy: Analysis of Terminology
ANALYSIS OF TERMINOLOGY: The purpose of this reading strategy is to increase your vocabulary on the topic by building a glossary of terms or words from the text
Parts of the Speech Exercise
TIP
September 29th
Reading & Writing Tip: Word Formation
2. Read this explanation and take notes:
Prefixes and Suffixes Explanation
3. Do some exercises:
Elementary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/english/spelling.shtml
Intermediate: http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/prefixes-suffixes/ps005-adjective-suffixes.htm
Advanced: http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/word-formation/word-formation-index.htm
Jeopardy: http://www.eslgamesplus.com/adjectives-prefixes-suffixes-extreme-adjectives-opposites-jeopardy-game/
Extra Material
Prefixes and Suffixes Game
October 4th
Word formation review
http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/word-formation/job-satisfaction.htm
TIP
Nouns often end: -ment, -ion, -ness, -ity.
People nouns often end: -er, -or, -ist, -ian.
Adjectives often end: -able, -ible, -ive, -al, -ic, -ed, -ing.
Some verbs end: -ise, -ate, -en.
Adverbs often end: -ly.September 29th
Reading & Writing Tip: Word Formation
2. Read this explanation and take notes:
Prefixes and Suffixes Explanation
3. Do some exercises:
Elementary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/english/spelling.shtml
Intermediate: http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/prefixes-suffixes/ps005-adjective-suffixes.htm
Advanced: http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/word-formation/word-formation-index.htm
Jeopardy: http://www.eslgamesplus.com/adjectives-prefixes-suffixes-extreme-adjectives-opposites-jeopardy-game/
Extra Material
Prefixes and Suffixes Game
October 4th
Word formation review
http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/word-formation/job-satisfaction.htm
Pronunciation Tip
Reading exercise: https://app.box.com/s/i7fqr41yjmerspf4bf0g2sxiykc43t92
The university also counts on databases available for the academic community using the username and password:http://sinab.unal.edu.co/index.php/recursos-bibliograficos/bases-de-datos
Project Homework October 6th
Look for an academic article in English about the problem you will be addressing with your project proposal.
You may find an academic paper in this database:
www.Freefullpdf.com
www.redalyc.org
www.scielo.org
search.carrot2.org
dialnet.unirioja.es
scholar.google.es
www.redalyc.org
www.scielo.org
search.carrot2.org
dialnet.unirioja.es
scholar.google.es
The university also counts on databases available for the academic community using the username and password:http://sinab.unal.edu.co/index.php/recursos-bibliograficos/bases-de-datos
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