weather like? Are there more mountains or beaches? What other kinds of natural aspects are there? What do people do for their traditions? What kind of art and music is popular? ICT Box Promote the development of digital abilities on students by suggesting them to perform this task. Have them focus on using them to foster communication and collaboration among them. 6. Write four sentences describing Mexico. Use the text to help you. Complete a sentence using each sentence stem on the board. Tell students that they can now use their diagram and the examples on the board to write sentences of their own. Monitor and provide corrections. Where recurring errors are made, ask the class to help you correct them on the board.
4 In what ways is your country similar or different to Costa Rica?
5 Complete the diagram with words and phrases about your country.
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6 Write four sentences describing Mexico. Use the text to help you. There is/are There is/are It has It is
Reader Which animal would you prefer to see? (pp. 59-60)
ICT Box To see more on comparisons, go to shorturl.at/biopE
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Comparative Chart
• Work in small groups. How can you describe a country’s nature or culture? • Choose at least three descriptive sentences. • Copy them below your diagram. Self-evaluation (Check the box.) I can write sentences to describe a country’s culture or nature. Tip: If you can’t, go back to Activity 6.
Put students in groups. Ask students which animals were mentioned on the three pages.
Then ask students to discuss which animal they would prefer to see and give reasons for their answers. You could also ask students what animals they would recommend that visitors see when coming to Mexico. Product: Comparative Chart In this lesson, students will write at least three descriptive sentences about nature or culture. Organize the class into groups and allow them to share the ideas. Monitor while they work to check progress. This activity will be your third evidence in this unit; ask students to file it following the procedure
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Achievement Write sentences with descriptions or comparisons. Teaching Guidelines • Use expressions to write about their own cultural expressions and natural aspects. • Elaborate on descriptions, based on group contributions. Development 4. In what ways is your country similar or different to Costa Rica? Ask students to work in pairs. First ask them what they remember about Costa Rica. They can use their diagram from Activity 3 to help them. Then ask them to discuss how Mexico is different. Monitor and write useful language on the board. 5. Complete the diagram with words and phrases about your country. Ask students to organize their ideas from Activity 4 onto a diagram, like the one on the previous page. Tell them it’s fine to write similarities too; e.g.: volcanoes in Costa Rica and in Mexico. Differentiated Instruction For this activity you can use Open-ended Questions to help students think of ideas. Useful questions include: What is the
of your preference. 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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