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Unit Overview At the beginning of each unit, you will find a Unit Overview with useful information for the teacher: the social practices of the language, the environment, and the expected achievements. It also suggests what resources you need and the language that is covered in the unit. Finally, it contains references to the Reader story and the Evaluation Tool you can use in each unit.
Unit Question Each Unit Opener includes a question that arises students’ interest and curiosity toward the theme of the unit. You will return to this question at the end of the unit, as a part of the self-evaluation process. Always try to make your students reflect upon the way their answers to this question had changed after working on the activities of the unit. Lesson Questions Each lesson will start with a question that is focused on the skills and abilities that students will develop while working on the activities of each specific lesson. You will ask this question at the beginning of the lesson; at this moment, you may accept inferences, opinions, answers expressed through body language and gestures, or even Spanish in case it involves vocabulary. Leave the answer opened until the end of the lesson when you will have the opportunity to ask the question again; this time, your students will surely surprise you with the expected answer.
How is Mexican Culture Similar or Di erent to Other Cultures?
Unit Overview
Recreational and Literary Environment Communicative Activity Understanding oneself and others Social Practice of the Language To read historic accounts to compare cultural aspects from Mexico and other countries
Reader “Clash of Cultures,” pp. 53-64, Track 39
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Achievements • Explore brief historical accounts. • Read historical accounts.
Historical accounts about Mexico and European cultures 39
• Express similarities and differences of historic and cultural aspects between Mexico and other countries. • Compare historic and cultural aspects between Mexico and other countries.
Audio Tracks 19-20
Written by Ismael Centeno
Social Practice of the Language To read historical accounts to compare cultural aspects from Mexico and other countries
Vocabulary • beckoned • cavalry • cheered • deities • old-fashioned • swift • tempest • vessels
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Product Comic
Evaluation tool Peer and self-evaluation cards
Learning to Learn Improving pronunciation
Photocopy the cards provided on page 78 and use them for students to evaluate themselves and others.
Learning to Know Parts of a comic
Worksheet As an extra activity, you can use the Worksheet on page 150.
Learning to Do Asking questions
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