Vocabulary
bench
banco
bridge
puente
café
cafetería
lake
lago
open-air theatre
teatro al aire libre
outdoor gym
gimnasio al aire libre
path
camino
picnic area
zona de picnic
playground
patio
skatepark
skatepark
donate
donar
help
ayudar
offer
ofrecer / ofrecerse a
put
poner / depositar
volunteer
ofrecerse voluntari@
find out
descubrir
pick up
recoger
turn on
encender
go away
irse
take part in
formar parte de
work out
entrenar
look after
cuidar de
talk over
hablar sobre
look at
mirar a
turn off
apagar
Grammar
(future tenses)
WILL
(+) I will study for the exam tomorrow.
(-): I won’t study for the exam tomorrow.
(?): Will you study for the exam tomorrow?
BE GOING TO
(+) I am going to visit my grandparents next week.
(-): I am not going to visit my grandparents next week.
(?): Are you going to visit your grandparents next week?
When do we use ‘will’ and ‘be going to’?
| WILL | BE GOING TO |
| Spontaneous decision (I can’t decide… I will have ice cream for dessert!) | Plans and intentions (I am going to travel to Paris next month.) |
| Predictions without evidence (I’m not sure, but I think it will rain) | Predictions with evidence (Look at those clouds in the sky! It is going to rain) |
Exam Simulation
a. Use the correct form of ‘will’
1. I (call) you later.
2. She (not go) to the party.
3. (they/arrive) on time?
4. He (help) you with your homework.
5. We (not be) there tomorrow.
6. (you/visit) your grandparents this weekend?
7. They (start) the meeting at 10 a.m.
8. (it/rain) today?
9. I (not forget) your birthday.
10. (she/cook) dinner tonight?
b. Use the correct form of ‘be going to’
1. I (study) for the exam tomorrow.
2. She (visit) her grandparents next weekend.
3. They (not join) us for dinner.
4. (you/watch) the movie tonight?
5. We (travel) to Paris next month.
6. He (not participate) in the competition.
7. (she/help) you with your homework?
8. I (start) a new project at work.
9. We (buy) a new car next year.
10. (they/attend) the conference?
c. Use the correct form of ‘will’ or ‘be going to’
1. I’m not really sure, but I think it (rain) today.
2. My best friend Ella told me that she (travel) to France next summer.
3. Hi! Do you need help? I (do) it!
4. We (cook) dinner together tonight at 20:00.
5. Excuse me, (you/help) me cross the street? I’m a little bit old.
6. He can’t come to the party because he (watch) a movie with his sister.
7. It’s already June… It (be) really hot soon.
8. I may be wrong, but I believe robots (rule) the world in 4050.
9. I have a feeling that today (be) a good day.
10. They (buy) a new car soon. John told me this morning.
Writing
Write a text about your proposals individually.
- You can use Word Reference and your notebook ONLY.
- You have to turn it in at the end of the class.
Include:
- A title
- Connectors
- The LC’s vocabulary
- will and be going to
- The relevant information from your Project Builders (problems, solutions)
Structure:
- Title
- Paragraph 1
- Mention the city, some of the city’s problems and which you are going to address
- Paragraph 2
- Explain the 5 ideas in your proposal and their advantages (pros) and one disadvantage (con)
Project
Project Builder 1: problems-solutions
There is an empty, abandoned lot in your neighborhood and the mayor wants to transform it. Town hall is accepting proposals to turn it into a useful space for the community. Considering the following problems in your community, you must address 5 proposals in pairs.
Problems in the neighborhood:
- Animals
- There are many stray cats
- The area is very dirty and full of litter
- People feed animals on the street and it stinks
- Dog owners don’t know where to walk their dogs
- Culture and leisure
- The neighbours don’t know each other
- Elderly people feel lonely
- Only children don’t have friends to play with
- There is no library in the neighbourhood
- Sports
- Old people don’t do sport
- Teenagers spend too many hours at home
- There is not running track
- Science
- Elderly people don’t know how to use computers
- Teenagers don’t have a place to build robots
- Kids don’t know anything about planets, satellites and stars
- Ecology
- There are no places to eat outdoors
- People want to eat organic fruits and vegetables
- The city is grey and dark
Project Builder 2: reasons
Create a MOODBOARD with images to use as inspiration for your proposal. You need to include at least 5 park features (dog zone, outdoor gym, etc.) and each one has to include a justification about why you have chosen them. Remember that all the features you choose for your park need to have a justification to benefit the whole community.
- You can create the moodbord on Canva or Google Slides. Make it visual and attractive!
- You only need to turn in one moodboard per group.
- Each person in the group needs to have the five ideas written in their notebook under the title «Project Builder 2».
Project Builder 3: pros-cons
Write at least 3 advantages and 1 disadvantage of each of your ideas from Project Builder 2.
- Try to be as specific as you can
- Think about a solution for your disadvantages
Project Builder 4: presentation
- The first slide
- The title
- Learning Challenge number and name
- Your full names
- Your group
- Format
- Minimum 35 font size
- Easy to read
- Use Google Slides (or alternatives like Canva or Genially)
- Slides
- Short text, only main ideas
- 1 slide = 1 main idea
- Logical order
- Try to be as formal as possible!
- Images
- One image in each slide
- Clear images
- You can use unsplash.com
- Colours
- Use colours!
- Make it look attractive!
- You can use Slides Go to get templates
- REMEMBER!
- Include all the information from your Project Builders!
Project Builder 5
Write a script of your presentation considering the following:
- Think about your audience and how formal you want the language in your speech to be.
- Choose a suitable phrase to get everyone’s attention at the beginning.
- Introduce yourself and say why you are making the speech.
- Use the pronoun you to talk directly to the audience.
- Use lots of positive adjectives.