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2. In teams, mention other similarities and differences between Mexico and the US or European countries. Use the following structures. Emphasize that the phrases students underlined on the text help us express similarities and differences in different ways. Draw their attention to the structures on the table ( more/-er than; the same…as; less than ). Ask them to read again the sentences they underlined, so they notice the comparative structures. Read the instructions aloud and have them do the activity in teams. Ask them to write down their sentences in the space provided. Differentiated Instruction For this activity you can use the Task Card Strategy to have students carry out the activity based on a country they are interested in. Each member of the team has to write one of the structures (more/-er than…; the same… as; less than) and one country they want on a card. They work individually, and at the end they share their sentences with the team for everybody to complete the chart. Learning to Do 115 Ask a volunteer to read aloud the information from the box below Athena image. Then, have them go to page 115 and read the information from the “Asking questions” section. Emphasize what it says about closed questions, and have students look at the examples of this type of questions on the table called “Asking questions using different tenses.” 3. In pairs, ask each other if the following actions are still done or not nowadays. Follow the example. Then, check the boxes that correspond. Draw students’ attention to the last line of the text ( After a century of changes, many actions are not done anymore, but others still survive .) and read it. Mention that one action is “working in agriculture” and ask them to look at the example in the Activity Book. Ask someone to read the question about it ( Do people still work in agriculture? ). Explain that they are going to make closed questions with the other actions. Have them do the activity and monitor to provide help when required.
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1 Read aloud and underline the phrases that express similarities and differences. 108
People from the Past Part 3 I n the distant past, changes in societies took a long time, but as technology started to advance, life had modi cations more and more quickly. Take Mexico during the 20th century. At the beginning of that century, most of
old-fashioned tools like weaving looms. The means of transportation also became di erent.
the people worked in agriculture. Today, there is a bigger population living in cities than in the countryside. Now, they wear the same type of clothes as people in Europe. However, those who live in rural areas still wear traditional clothes. Sometimes they are made by hand or using
The rst commercial electric streetcar in the US was built in 1884, and it arrived in Mexico in 1900. From that year on, there were less vehicles pulled by animals than in the previous centuries. After a century of changes, many actions are not done anymore, but others still survive.
2 In teams, mention other similarities and differences between Mexico and the US or European countries. Use the following structures.
more / -er than
the same…as
less than
3 In pairs, ask each other if the following actions are still done or not nowadays. Follow the example. Then, check the boxes that correspond. 115 working in agriculture Do people still work in agriculture?
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I am Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. I am here to help you.
Yes
No
using animals for transportation making clothes with a weaving loom milkmen delivering milk to every home
Remember that Yes/No questions are also known as closed questions. You cannot change the form of the verbs because they use an auxiliary. For more examples, go to page 115
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Achievement Express similarities and differences of historic and cultural aspects between Mexico and other countries.
Teaching Guidelines
• Classify actions that are done or not done nowadays. • Express similarities and differences in different ways. Development Why is it useful to ask questions when reading a text? Write on the board the question and encourage students to reflect upon their answer. 1. Read aloud and underline the phrases that express similarities and differences. 108 Invite students to read the glossary word definitions on page 108. Draw their attention to the photo and tell them to scan the text to find the words it represents (weaving loom). Then, ask different students to read sections of the text aloud to practice pronunciation. Finally, have them underline the phrases that express similarities and differences.
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