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UNIT WALKTHROUGH
Design thinking coach encourages students to think about the skills they will need for the projects, developing one soft skill at a time.
Writing Bank offers ideas for useful language, especially for expressing opinions.
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Design thinking coach
5 Read the Writing bank. Which expressions did Sam use in their story?
Empathy
WRITING BANK Writing a story Beginning a story • It was the worst/best day of my life. • That day/afternoon/evening I was …- ing. • It all began/started when … Describing the order of the events • When/As soon as I … • After that/Then/Finally, … Ending a story
In Design thinking project 1 you will practise empathy. Read the description. Then read each situation and choose which response you might have. Empathy is when we are aware of how another person is feeling. When we show empathy, we can imagine what that person is thinking, and see things from their point of view.
1 You have a little brother and he’s learning to ride a bike. He’s upset because it’s hard. Before you help, do you remember how you felt when you were his age? 2 A classmate doesn’t want to give a presentation in front of the class. Do you try to think why?
• A few days/months later, … • Unfortunately,/Fortunately, … • In the end …
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6 Read the Exam hack. Choose the options to make the sentences true for you.
Before adjectives, we often use expressions such as a bit, a little, pretty, quite, really, very e.g. It was quite / pretty / really important to me . These expressions reinforce the meaning of the adjectives and can make your story sound more interesting. 1 I feel a bit / really 2 My smartphone is pretty / very important t o me. 3 I’m quite / really careful with things I care about. 4 I feel pretty / very happy when there are discounts in a shop. 7 COMMUNICATE Explain your choices in Exercise 6 t o your partner. 8 EXAM TASK Follow the instructions. Write a story about a time when you lost something. B egin with this sentence: I still remember the day I lost something really important to me. EXAM HACK
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3 A friend is in a bad mood. Do you try to understand what is making them feel that way? Yes/No Now, think of one situation in your life when you can show empathy. Does it change your feelings about the situation? Tell a partner.
Time to reflect
1 Look at the unit question from page 12 again. Has your answer changed? Why?
we really need?
>>> Writing coach, Workbook page 21
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COMMUNICATE whole unit. Answer the questions. 1 Did you enjoy learning about shopping? Why/Why not?
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Text Analysis
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check it. 1 I started my story with the correct sentence. 2 I used adjectives with expressions to make my story sound interesting. 3 I used expressions from the Writing Bank.
2 What can you remember best from the unit? Why? 3 What was your favourite lesson in the unit? Why?
Want more practice?
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Workbook
Review Reflect Build, page 15
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Writing pages cross-reference the Workbook, which provides extra support for each task.
Time to Reflect lets students revisit the unit’s opening question, with extra activities in the Workbook.
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