think of ideas if they are stuck; e.g.: Can you think of times when technology is good? When is it bad? How does it help you? What problems does it cause? Learning to Do 114 Ask the question from the box and elicit students' prior knowledge; encourage them to go to the Appendix if needed. ICT Box Promote the development of digital abilities on students by suggesting them to perform this task. 7. Share your opinion with your group. Remember to use phrases to start the conversation, ask for clarification, and end the conversation. Respect turn taking, be friendly, and respond to others’ body language. This is a freer practice activity that will allow students to exchange expressions about the content of news, ask for clarification, monitor the use of expressions to start and end conversations, respond to body language, respect turn taking, react to speakers’ opinions, and regulate pace and volume when speaking. Put students in groups. Monitor and encourage everyone to participate. If you sense that one student is dominating, ask other students for their opinions; e.g.: Javier, what do you think? strange or funny news, humor, puzzles and riddles . 8. Look at the news in Activity 2. Change some facts. Then read it to your partner to see if he or she identifies what you changed. Have students change some facts in the news. Then ask them to read in turns the news with changes. Ask them to listen carefully to their partners because they have to identify any difference with the original news. Monitor as they do this, and offer help if necessary. Product: Questionnaire Ask students to think of fun sections that newspapers include; e.g.: crosswords, comics, In this lesson, students will write down four more opinions about news. Monitor and offer positive and corrective feedback. Make note of recurring errors to provide feedback and corrections to the whole class. Self-evaluation You could read the statements in the box together to make sure everybody understands what they need to self-evaluate. If necessary, go back to some of the previous activities so that students understands what each statement refers to. Read the tip provided and make sure to offer individual support to those students who detected areas of opportunity.
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8 Look at the news in Activity 2.Change some facts.Then read it to your partner to see if he or she identifies what you changed.
Reader What other fun
sections can you find in newspapers? (pp. 49-51)
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• Work in small groups. Share your opinions about technology. • Write down four opinions about technology. • Copy each opinion onto a strip of paper. Self-evaluation (Check the boxes.) I can share my opinions about technology news. I can ask and answer questions about news. Tip: If you are not sure of your answers, go back to Activities 3, 6, and 7.
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Achievement Exchange opinions about the news. Teaching Guidelines • Decide what they want to say. • Reflect on what they need to know to express opinions. • Exchange expressions about the content of news. • Ask for clarification. • Monitor the use of expressions to start and end conversations. • Respond to body language. • Respect turn taking. • React to speakers’ opinions and regulate pace and volume when speaking. Development 6. Do you think too much technology is bad for you? Make notes in the lines below. Write down expressions you will need to share your opinion and reasons for your opinion.
In this activity, students will decide what they want to say and reflect on what they need to know to express opinions. This will help them prepare for the final freer practice activity of this lesson. Monitor and offer phrases that students can use. Differentiated Instruction For this activity you can use the Open Questions strategy to help students
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