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x Unit I: Food
A. Healthy eatig habits 1
B. Culinary preferences 2
C. Gastronomic fair 3
x Unit II: Heroes / Heroines
A. Characteristics of heroes / heroines 5
B. National heroes / heroines 6
C. Biography of heroes / heroines 7
x Unit III: Nature
A. My perfect niche 8
B. How I protect nature 9
C. Programs to protect nature 10
x Unit IV: Places
A. May place is famous 11
B. Places I would like to visit 12
C. What makes of Nicaragua a beautiful place 13
x Unit V: Technology
A. My favorite technology 14
B. Cybercrime 15
C. Pros and cons of technology 15
Cada unidad contiene tres lecciones y cada lección propone actividades para las sesiones presenciales
(en aula) de una hora académica (50 minutos). En cada unidad también se realizarán sesiones virtuales
asíncronas (en MOODLE) de una hora académica por lección. Así, cada lección tiene una duración de
dos horas académicas (100 minutos) en total.
Miembros:
Martha Chavarría Guido, PhD.
(Coordinadora)
Karina Blanco Méndez, M.Sc.
Indiana Caldera Corea, PhD.
Lester Parrales Arteaga, M.Sc.
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MENSAJE DE LA RECTORA
Almarina Solís Santos
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INTRODUCCIÓN
En esta época de avances tecnológicos y extensiva globalización se hace necesario el aprendizaje del
idioma Inglés como lengua extranjera. Esta ha sido una de las prioridades de la Rectoría de la UNAN –
León con el fin de egresar profesionales calificados. La introducción del componente de Inglés desde el Semestre
de Estudios Generales facilitará al estudiante adquirir los conocimientos del idioma que continuará en otros
semestres adicionales en sus respectivos planes de estudio. Este componente curricular promueve el
aprendizaje integral del idioma inglés para que el estudiante aprenda a comunicarse desde la lectura, escritura,
recepción y emisión de mensajes, utilizando vocabulario y estructuras gramaticales a nivel básico.
COMPETENCIA
Utiliza el idioma inglés de manera creativa para comunicar sus ideas sobre temas de naturaleza cotidiana
mediante la aplicación eficiente de técnicas de lectura y escritura a un nivel básico.
ESTRUCTURA
Unidades a desarrollar Páginas
x Unit I: Food
A. Healthy eatig habits ..................................................................
1 6
B. Culinary preferences..................................................................2 7
food ..................................................................
International fair
C. Gastronomic 3 8
x Unit II: Heroes / Heroines .........................................................
.....................................
A. Characteristics of heroes / heroines 5 10
B. National heroes / heroines ...................................................... 6 11
C. Biography of heroes / heroines .............................................. 7 12
x Unit III: Nature
A. My perfect niche .................................................................
8 13
B. How I protect nature .................................................................9 14
C. Programs to protect nature .................................................... 10 15
x Unit IV: Places
A. May place is famous ............................................................... 11 16
B. Places I would like to visit ...................................................... 12 17
C. What makes of Nicaragua a beautiful place ........................ 13 18
x Unit V: Technology
A. My favorite technology ............................................................ 14 19
B. Cybercrime 15
.................................................................. 20
C. Pros and cons of technology ................................................. 15 20
Cada unidad contiene tres lecciones y cada lección propone actividades para las sesiones presenciales
(en aula) de una hora académica (50 minutos). En cada unidad también se realizarán sesiones virtuales
asíncronas (en MOODLE) de una hora académica por lección. Así, cada lección tiene una duración de
dos horas académicas (100 minutos) en total.
Miembros:
Martha Chavarría Guido, PhD.
(Coordinadora)
Karina Blanco Méndez, M.Sc.
Indiana Caldera Corea, PhD.
Lester Parrales Arteaga, M.Sc.
INTRODUCCIÓN
COMPETENCIA
Utiliza el idioma inglés de manera creativa para comunicar sus ideas sobre temas de
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Unit I. FOOD
1 Label de different products in the FOOD PYRAMID using the vocabulary from the box below.
3 Read the text. Circle the food you eat and underline the new foods.
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In the chart below, make a menu for tomorrow’s meal s. Include less fat and more fiber.
6 Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Picture
Description
B Culinary preferences
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Observe the proces s to create a banana smoothie. Then, match the pictures to the correct
2 instructions.
a b c d e
_____ Add ice and yogurt. _____ Blend until it’s smooth.
_____ Peel and slice the banana. _____ Put the banana slices in the blender.
_____ Pour the banana shake into a glass.
Create your own instructions for any type of food or drink you know. Include at least 5
3 instructions and illustrations. Try to use the verbs in the box.
Verbs
stir add squeeze
pour mix roll
taste chop
sprinkle slice
wash decorate
add peel blend
put
C International fo od
1 Discuss these que stions with your partners . 2 Find people who:
a. What’s your favorite international food? a. love pizza
___ Italian b. hate spaghettis
___ Chinese c. eat Chinese food regularly
___ Cuban d. prefer Mexican food to Nicaraguan food
___ Others ________ e. enjoy desserts
b. Why do you like it? f. like seafood
___ for its flavor g. love spicy food
___ for its appearance h. prefer vegetables to meat
___ for its ingredients i. prefer bread to tortillas
___ for its texture j. like coffee any time
___ Others _______ k. are addicted to coke
c. What ingredients does it have? L. don’t like eating
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3 Read the text. Then, answer the questions.
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1. Food in Argentina 2. Food in France a. What do French people
The national dish in Argentina is People in France eat different types
eat?
beef. It can be prepared in different of food. The main dish in northwestern
ways. The Argentines’ favorite main France is thin pancakes. Eastern
course is a mixed grill of steak and France likes cabbage with pieces of
other cuts of beef. It is usually cooked sausage. On the coasts of France
over an open fire. The beef may be people eat seafood: mussels, shrimp,
b. What dishes do
dipped in eggs, crumbs, and then and squid. French people also like to
fries. Breakfast in Argentina is usually eat long thin loaves of crusty bread with
Germans eat?
light: rolls of bread with jam or coffee. melted cheese and ham or beef slices.
In the afternoon they eat meat, The grilled food is accompanied by
potatoes and green vegetables. They potatoes. Sometimes they dip the bread
have dinner at 9p.m. into a pot full of melted cheese.
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Unit II. HEROES / HEROINES
1 Decide if the adj ective is a positive or a negative attribute. Write the words into the appropriate
column.
Adjectives
3 Go around the cla ssroom and interview your classmates about their heroes / heroines.
Answers
Questions
a b c d e
What is the
main attribute of
your hero /
heroine?
What is his / her
major power?
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B National heroes and hero ines
Below you will find th e heroes and heroine declared by our National Assembly. Match each one
1 to their outstanding actions in the country and outside.
4 First Sergeant
Andrés Castro _____ was from León, an important symbol of the Nicaraguan revolution who
killed the tyrant Anastasio Somoza García.
Poet
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Rubén Darío _____ was a revolutionary from, El Viejo, Chinandega; he founded the Sandinista
National Liberation Front (FSLN). He was called El Danto (tapir).
Major General was a journalist, writer, businessman and politician from Granada;
6 José Santos Zelaya _____
opposed to the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza Debayle; was director of
the newspaper La Prensa, he was murdered.
General
7 Benjamín Zeledón _____ was a heroic teacher who fought in the first battle of Rivas during the Civil
War. In his honor, June 29 was declared "Nicaraguan Teacher's Day".
8 General of free men was born in La Concordia, Matagalpa; he was a lawyer, politician, diplomat
Augusto C. Sandino _____
and military. He was a magistrate in the Central American Court of Justice
and Minister of War.
Telegraphist was born in Metapa, Matagalpa; he was a poet, writer, journalist and
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Blanca Estela Aráuz _____
diplomat, the greatest representative of literary modernism in the Spanish
language.
Colonel was from Alajuela, Costa Rica, fought against the filibusters of William
11 Santos López _____ Walker in Rivas where he burnt the Mesón de Guerra during the National
War of Nicaragua.
Commander
was from Yalagüina, Madriz; fought in the Army for the Defense of
12 Carlos Fonseca _____
Amador National Sovereignty organized by Augusto César Sandino to fight against
U.S. troops; founded the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).
Commander was a peasant and soldier who fought during the battle of San Jacinto; in
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German Pomares _____
the absence of ammunition in his rifle, he knocked down a filibuster with a
stone.
Doctor
14 Pedro Joaquín _____ was from San Rafael del Norte, Jinotega, telegrapher, wife of General
Chamorro Augusto C. Sandino, helped General Sandino develop his strategies.
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2 Select another hero / heroine from Nicaragua and complete the template below.
Name
Picture
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Unit III. NATURE
A My perfect niche
2 What is a perfect niche for you? Write a brief description. Think about:
a. your water source b. where you get material for your shelter c. time of day you sleep
d. how you get food e. your food source f. how you avoid predators
g. your offspring h. your shelter i. you’re pretty good at j. you’re not very good at
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In ecology, the term “niche” describes
Kirtland’s Warbler the role of an organism in a community. A
species’ niche includes both the physical
A species’ niche describes how it and environmental conditions it requires
fits within its environment. The (like temperature and terrain) and its
Kirtland’s Warbler (Setophaga interactions with other species (like
kirtlandii) has a quite specific niche, predation or competition).
only nesting in young jack pine
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trees (Pinus banksiana). For example, the rare Kirtland’s
Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), a small
songbird on North America, has a very limited niche. It nests only among young jack pine trees (Pinus banksiana),
which need periodic wildfires for their seeds to germinate.
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In general, species that have limited niches are considered to be specialist species. Koalas (Phascolarctos
cinereus), which feed only on leaves from eucalyptus trees in Australia, are an example of specialist species.
Species with broader niches, like coyotes (Canis latrans) or racoons (Procyon lotor), are considered generalists.
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No two species can have the exact same niche, otherwise they would be in direct competition for resources
with one another. If this occurs, then one species will outcompete the other. If the losing species does not adapt, it
would lead to its extinction.
1. color in green the words you know. 5. square the examples of niches.
2. color in yellow the new words. 6. create a diagram with paragraph 3.
4 In the text titled Niche:
3. underline the information that you find interesting.
4. circle the names of animals
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5 Create or buy a flashcard. Think about a wild, unique, rare animal, from Nicaragua or another country.
Then, create a flashcard similar to the one in the text Niche . You can use the format below:
IMAGE
1
_______________
1 Name of the animal.
2
A species’ niche describes how Name of the animal.
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it fits within its environment. The Its scientific name.
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PHOTO 4
_______________ General or specific.
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(3_______________) has a Place it nests.
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_______________ niche, only Scientific name of the niche.
nesting in 5_______________
(6_______________).
a b c
2 Match the t itle and image to their description of actions to protect nature.
2 reduce 3 CONSERVE
1 BIKE MORE choose 4 PLANT 5 EDUCATE 6
DRIVE LESS REUSE sustainable A TREE WATER
recycle seafood
7 9 Don’t send
Long -lasting
chemicals
light bulbs
Volunteer into our -ARE A -
waterways. BRIGHT
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IDEA
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___ Buy less plastic and bring ___ The less water you use,
a reusable shopping bag. the less runoff and wastewater
that eventually end up in the ___ Follow the three “R’s” to
ocean. conserve natural resources
___ Trees provide food and and landfill space.
oxygen. They help save
energy, clean the air, and
___ Choose nontoxic
combat climate change. ___ When you work on your
chemicals in the home and
office. own education, you can help
___ Volunteer for cleanups in others understand the
your community. You can get importance and value of our
involved in protecting your ___ Energy efficient light bulbs natural resources.
reduce greenhouse gas
watershed too!
emissions. Also turn off the
___ Make smart seafood
light when you leave the room!
choices at
www.FishWatch.gov
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C Programs to p rotect nature
Best Environmental Conservation Programs Abroad for Eco Volunteers
What is environmental conservation and why is it important?
Environmental Conservation is the practice of preserving the natural world to prevent it from collapsing as a result of
human activities, such as unsustainable agriculture, deforestation, and burning fossil fuels. Side effects of these practices
include toxic air, plastic pollution, destruction of natural habitats and most urgently, climate change.
1 Complete the chart with information about the programs for Eco Volunteers.
Country Place Aim of the program Volunteering activities
Read the first paragraph of the text again and complete the graphic organizer with the information
2 it provides .
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