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Introducción a la Unidad
¡Bienvenido/a a esta nueva unidad! Esta vez, aprenderás sobre vocabulario, gramática, lectura y escritura relativas
a hacer predicciones. En ese sentido, se hará énfasis en el tema tecnología del futuro. Además, podrás evaluar tus
conocimientos antes y después de completar la unidad. Antes de hacer los ejercicios, utiliza las tarjetas que se
incluyen en la página 14, para aprender el vocabulario de esta unidad. También puedes ingresar al sitio
www.bit.ly/SEC3_CARDS_3 para practicar el vocabulario y expresiones de esta unidad.
¡Esperamos que disfrutes esta experiencia de aprendizaje!
Initial Self-Assessment
Complete the following table with an emoji based on your current knowledge.
(Completa la siguiente tabla con un emoticón, de acuerdo con tus conocimientos actuales.)
STATEMENT
YES! SO-SO… NO
I can identify and write 7-10 vocabulary words and phrases related to future
technology.
I can use “Will” and “Won’t” to make predictions about the future based on
my personal experiences or opinions.
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Learning New Vocabulary!
Exercise #1
How do you think technology will be 10 years from now? Complete the mind map with drawings or
words/phrases that come to your mind when you think about the future of technology.
Future
technology
Exercise #2
Read the definitions for words related to future technology. Match the words to the definitions.
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10. ________________________ : to make a copy of information, data or files to protect them from
getting lost.
Exercise #3
Use the flashcards on page 14 to check your answers for Exercise #2. Then, cover one of the 10 words
in Exercise #2, read the definition and try to say the word without reading it. Uncover the word to
check. Repeat this procedure until you can remember all the words without reading them.
Exercise #4
Complete the crossword puzzle.
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Exercise #5
Use ideas from the table below to practice the new words. You need to choose at least one option, but
you are free to choose as many as you want. Please use a separate piece of paper to write your answers
and attach it to this page.
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Write one or two Write a story where Make a comic strip Draw a picture to
sentences for each you include all 10 where you include all show the meaning of
word. Include words. Make sure you 10 words. Use the each word. You can
information in your use the vocabulary vocabulary words in be as creative as you
sentences to clarify words in a logical a logical way want; just make sure
the meaning of way according to according to their that the meaning is
each word. their meaning. meaning. clear.
Order all 10 words Create a mini quiz for Create a collage Write your own
into categories. yourself or somebody with words, phrases definitions for each
Words can be else. Make sure you and images to show word. You can also
classified by use all 10 words in the meaning of all 10 include drawings and
meaning, spelling, your quiz. Please words. You can use examples.
pronunciation, letters, include the answer art supplies,
etc. Be creative with key. magazines or any
the categories! other materials.
Create a game to Create an activity to Write a poem that Write the lyrics of a
practice the show that you know has all 10 vocabulary song that includes all
meaning of all 10 the meaning of all 10 words. 10 words. You can
words. Make sure vocabulary words. also record yourself
you include the rules, singing it and send
the materials and the audio to your
instructions. teacher.
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Practicing Grammar!
Exercise #1
Mark and Lisa are making predictions about the future of technology. Which word(s) do they use
before verbs to talk about predictions? Circle the word(s) you think are used to make predictions.
Exercise #2
Did you circle “Will” and “Won’t”? Great job! These words are modal verbs used to talk about future
predictions. What is the difference between “Will” and “Won’t”? Where do they go in a sentence? Read
the dialogue above again to answer these questions:
We use “will”_______________________________________________________________________________.
We use “won’t”____________________________________________________________________________.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Keep in mind!
We use “Will” and “Won’t” to make future predictions based on our personal opinion or experiences.
“Will” is used in affirmative sentences and “Won’t” (= will not) in negative sentences.
“Will” and “Won’t” go after the subject and before a verb. For example:
Exercise #3
Complete the passage with “Will” or “Won’t”.
Ten years from now technology 1__________ be much more advanced than nowadays. We 2__________ live in
regular houses anymore, we 3__________ live in smart homes. All our appliances and electronics 4__________ be
connected to the same network and we 5__________ be able to control everything from our computers or phablets.
People 6__________ need to remember things because they 7__________ be able to download and back up all of
their memories into their computers or cell phones. There 8__________ be any car accidents because everyone
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__________ have a self-driving car. These cars 10__________ be controlled by extremely safe artificial intelligence.
Exercise #4
Use “Will” and “Won’t” to write your predictions for the following items of technology. Write 2-3
predictions for each item.
HOLOGRAMS
CELL PHONES
3D PRINTERS
THE INTERNET
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Exercise #1
How do you think life in the future will be? Make a mini collage with pictures, words and phrases that
represent your predictions for the future.
Exercise #2
Briefly answer these questions with your predictions about future technology.
1. How do you think technology will change the way people learn?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Exercise #3
Read the text and put a check ( ) next to the ideas about future technology that are mentioned.
In the text, there is general information about the future of technology related to…:
Remembering
Building Housing information
(You can find the audio file for this reading here: www.bit.ly/SEC3_AUDIO_03)
Exercise #4
Read the text from Exercise #3 again and write numbers 1-4 according to the order the information
appears in the text. For example, write #1 next to the piece of information that is mentioned first; write
#2 next to the piece of information that is mentioned second and so on.
Remembering
Housing Driving Communication
information
Exercise #5
Read the text from Exercise #3 one more time and complete Melissa’s predictions.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Everyone will live in a smart home and so they will be able to _______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. You will be able to communicate with your family and friends through ______________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise #6
What is your opinion about Melissa’s predictions? Write a response to her post to tell her what you
think about her predictions. Write at least 2 lines.
Final Self-Assessment
Complete the following table with an emoji based on your current knowledge.
(Completa la siguiente tabla con un emoticón, de acuerdo con lo que sabes ahora.)
STATEMENT
YES! SO-SO… NO
I can identify and write 7-10 vocabulary words and phrases related to future
technology.
I can use “Will” and “Won’t” to make predictions about the future based on
my personal experiences or opinions.
Learning Portfolio
Write a post with your predictions about the future of technology. Include 6-8 predictions of future
technology and the way you think it is going to change the world. Use the following to brainstorm ideas
for your post. Write some notes about your predictions for at least 6 of these:
DOWNLOAD BROWSE
3D PRINTER NETWORK
BACK UP PHABLET
Answer Key
Exercise #2
1. Smart home 4. 3D printer 7. Network 10. Back up
2. Artificial Intelligence 5. Self-driving car 8. Download
3. Phablet 6. Hologram 9. Browse
Exercise #3
Students complete this exercise individually.
Exercise #4
DOWN (vertical)
1. PHABLET 2. SMARTHOME 3. SELF DRIVING CAR 5. BACKUP 6. HOLOGRAM 9. NETWORK
ACROSS (horizontal)
4. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 5. BROWSE 7. DOWNLOAD 8. 3D PRINTER
Exercise #5
Answers will vary according to what students choose from the table. Whatever they choose, please make sure
that the spelling and meaning of the vocabulary words from this unit are correct.
Practicing Grammar!
Exercise #1
This exercise is meant to activate students’ prior knowledge of and direct their attention to the grammar
structure for this unit. Students are expected to circle the following words but if they don’t, it’s ok.
• Mark’s speech bubble (left): will (have), will (use), won’t (exist), will (do).
• Lisa’s speech bubble (right): will (be), will (be), won’t (exist), will (have).
Exercise #2
Answers will vary according to students’ background knowledge and their ability to express their ideas in writing
form. Some answers might include the following:
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Exercise #3
1. will (be much more…) 4. will (be connected…) 7. will (be able to…) 10. will (be controlled…)
2. won’t (live in regular…) 5. will (be able to…) 8. won’t (be any car…)
3. will (live in smart…) 6. won’t (need to…) 9. will (have a…)
Exercise #4
Answers will vary according to students’ predictions. Just make sure they use “will” and “won’t” accurately.
Some examples they write might include:
CELL PHONES Cell phones won’t exist anymore. People will use phablets instead of cell phones.
Every construction company will have a 3D printer. People won’t have regular
3D PRINTERS printers at home anymore. People will use 3D printers to print food.
THE INTERNET The internet won’t be slow anywhere. It will be free for everyone.
Exercise #1
Answers will vary according to students’ predictions and creativity. This activity is meant to activate students’
prior knowledge of the topic of the reading. There is no right or wrong answer.
Exercise #2
Answers may vary according to students’ predictions. Some examples might include:
1. How do you think technology will change the way people learn?
People won’t need to remember information. They will be able to store their memories in a computer.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
They will use 3D printers to build houses. People will have smart homes with advance technology.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
People will use holograms and phablets to communicate with their family and friends.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
There will be self-driving cars, trains and metros. Some cars will be able to fly.
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Exercise #3
Exercise #4
Exercise #5
Answers will vary according to students’ ability to paraphrase information from the text. It’s OK if they make some
mistakes. Please just make sure they use the vocabulary and grammar from this unit accurately. Some asnwers
they write might include:
hologram calls.
3. You will be able to communicate with your family and friends through ______________________
People will be able to see and talk to their family and friends through a 3D image.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
All vehicles will be controlled by the safest technology.
Exercise #6
Answers will vary according to students’ opinion about the post. Please just make sure that the vocabulary and
grammar from this unit are accurate.
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Unit 4
Telling stories and sequencing events
Unit 4
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Telling stories and sequencing events
Introducción a la Unidad
¡Bienvenido/a a esta nueva unidad! Esta vez, aprenderás sobre vocabulario, gramática, lectura y escritura relativas
a narrar historias y secuenciar eventos. En ese sentido, se hará énfasis en el tema historias a cerca de un viaje.
Además, podrás evaluar tus conocimientos antes y después de completar la unidad. Antes de hacer los ejercicios,
utiliza las tarjetas que se incluyen en la página 14, para aprender el vocabulario de esta unidad. También puedes
ingresar al sitio www.bit.ly/SEC3_CARDS_4 para practicar el vocabulario y expresiones de esta unidad.
¡Esperamos que disfrutes esta experiencia de aprendizaje!
Initial Self-Assessment
Complete the following table with an emoji based on your current knowledge.
(Completa la siguiente tabla con un emoticón, de acuerdo con tus conocimientos actuales.)
STATEMENT
YES! SO-SO… NO
I can identify and write 7-9 vocabulary words and phrases related to
traveling.
I can use regular and irregular verbs in the past to talk about events in a
story about a trip.
Exercise #1
What do you do before, during and after a trip? Read the words and phrases related to traveling and
think about what they mean. Put a check next to the ones you know.
Arrange transportation
Plan your itinerary Pack your bags
and accommodation
Exercise #2
Use the vocabulary words and phrases in the boxes of Exercise #1 to complete the definitions below.
The first one is an example.
1. When you pack your bags_______, you put your clothes, shoes and objects you will need for a trip inside
a backpack, a suitcase or a gab.
2. When you _____________________________, you go to another place, which is usually outside your town
or city. For example, you can go from your house to a hotel in another city. You usually do it in a car, bus or
airplane. Some adventurous people also do this on a motorcycle or even a bike.
3. When you _____________________________, you think about and how you are going to travel and where
you are going to stay. You usually make phone calls and search on the internet to make reservations.
4. When you _____________________________, you prepare everything to go back to your house. You make
sure not to forget anything at the hotel or the place where you stayed.
5. When you ____________________________, you get to the place (city, town, hotel) where you are going.
6. When you ____________________________, you enjoy your time on the trip by doing different actions for
entertainment, like go to the beach, go hiking or visit beautiful places. You can also visit people you know that
live in the place where you are.
7. When you ____________________________, you return to your house after your trip.
8. When you ____________________________, you think about and plan your trip: where you want to go,
how many days you are going stay there, who you are going to travel with, where you are going to stay and
what you are going to do each day.
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9. When you ____________________________, you get your clothes, shoes and objects you took on your
trip out of your bags. You usually wash them and put them back where they belong in your house.
Exercise #3
Use the flashcards to check your answers. Then, cover a word from the list above, read the definition
and try to call out the word without reading it. Uncover the word to check. Repeat this procedure until
you can call out all the words without reading them.
Exercise #4
Classify the vocabulary words and phrases in Exercise #1 according to what you do BEFORE, DURING,
and AFTER a trip. Some of them can be used more than once. You can add drawings.
Exercise #5
Use ideas the following choice board to practice the new words and phrases. You need to choose at
least one option but you are free to choose as many as you want. Please use a separate piece of paper
to record your answers and attach it to this page. If you have used this chart before, please make sure
you choose a new option for this activity.
Plan your itinerary ▪ Pack your bags ▪ Arrange transportation and accommodation
Do fun activities, visit places and people ▪ Arrive to your destination ▪ Travel
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Practicing Grammar!
Exercise #1
Read the story about my last trip to Santo Domingo. Pay attention to the highlighted actions and what
happens to them when telling a story in the past. What do you notice about these actions?
Exercise #2
What did you notice about the actions “plan”, “arrange”, “travel”, “arrive”, “pack”, “unpack”, “visit”, “do”
and “get” when they are in the past? Complete the following rules by looking at the examples in the
story above. The first one is an example.
1. For the action ____plan _ , you double the last consonant and add “ed”. For example, I PLANNED
________________, and ________________ , you add “ed” at the end. For example, _______________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
3. Actions like ________________ and ________________, change when they are in the past. For
example, _____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
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Keep in mind!
Verbs or actions in the past can be regular or irregular. They are regular when you add “ed” at the
end. They are irregular when they change their form.
Regular Irregular
Visit Visited Do Did
Travel Traveled Get Got
What other regular and irregular verbs/actions can you find in the story in exercise 1? Highlight or
circle the regular verbs with one color and the irregular ones with a different color.
Exercise #3
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past simple of the verb/action in brackets. Then, write
numbers 1-7 to order the events in the story.
B. We ___________________ (travel) very early on a Sunday morning. I loved the ferry ride! It was my
favorite part of the trip. We _____________ (arrive) to Puerto Rico after 13 hours traveling.
C. Then, we selected the clothes and shoes we wanted to bring and ___________________ (pack) our
bags. We brought many big bags with us!
D. My family and I went to Puerto Rico for our vacations last year. First, we ___________________ (plan)
our itinerary by deciding where and when to go and how long to stay in that place.
F. During our stay, we ___________________ (visit) many beautiful beaches and places to relax. We also
___________________ (do) fun activities, like surfing, snorkeling and kayaking.
G. On our last day, we ___________________ (get) ready to go back to Santo Domingo. We bought
souvenirs and organized our clothes and shoes.
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Exercise #4
Write the events of your favorite trip. Make sure you include information about when, where and
how you went there, who you went with, where you stayed, and what you did. Also, make sure the
events are in order.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise #1
Which trip was or would be the best trip of your life? Complete the chart with information of the best
trip of your life.
Where you went/would Where you stayed/would Who you traveled/would What you did/would like
like to go like to stay like to travel with to do there
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Exercise #2
The following words will appear in a text you are going to read. Match the words to the pictures.
_____________________________ ______________________________
Exercise #3
Quiz yourself to remember the words. Cover one of the pictures and the word, and say it out loud.
Then, check if your answer was correct.
Exercise #4
Read the text below to mark whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
_________ 1. Lorena visited the Dominican Republic for the best trip of her life.
(You can find the audio file for this reading here: www.bit.ly/SEC3_AUDIO_04)
Exercise #5
Read the text again and order the events in Lorena’s traveling story. Write numbers 1-6 in the boxes.
Exercise #6
Read the text once again and answer the multiple-choice questions.
1. Which of the following did Lorena like before traveling to the Dominican Republic? Circle all that apply.
A B C D
2. How did Lorena and her friends travel to the Dominican Republic? Circle the correct picture.
A B C D
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5. Which of the following activities did they do? Circle the correct pictures.
A B C D
Exercise #7
Imagine you have a conversation with Lorena after her trip. What would like to say to her? What
would you ask her? Write a dialogue between you and Lorena where you find out more about her
experience in the Dominican Republic.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Final Self-Assessment
Complete the following table with an emoji based on your current knowledge.
(Completa la siguiente tabla con un emoticón, de acuerdo con lo que sabes ahora.)
STATEMENT
YES! SO-SO… NO
I can identify and write 7-9 vocabulary words and phrases related to
traveling.
I can use regular and irregular verbs in the past to talk about events in a
story about a trip.
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Learning Portfolio
Write a post about the best trip of your life in the traveler’s blog. If you haven’t had the best trip of your
life yet, imagine how that trip would. Make sure to give information about planning your itinerary,
arranging transportation and accommodation, packing, arriving to your destination, doing activities
and visiting places, getting ready to go back home and arriving home. You can include drawings.
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Unit Flashcards
You can use the following flashcards in different ways:
(Puedes utilizar las siguientes tarjetas de vocabulario de diferentes formas:)
To test your memory: cut the cards and fold the words. Then, check if you remember them.
(Para poner a prueba tu memoria: Recorta las tarjetas y dobla hacia atrás las palabras. Entonces, verifica si las
recuerdas.)
To play a matching game: cut the cards and the names. Then, match the correct ones.
(Para un juego de correspondencia: Recorta cada tarjeta por la línea punteada. Luego, empareja cada figura con
su nombre)
To play a memory game: cut the cards with pictures and the cards with the names. Put them face-
down, and turn around 1 picture card and 1 name card at a time. If they match, you get a point!
(Para un juego de memoria: Recorta cada tarjeta. Coloca boca abajo, en dos grupos separados, las ilustraciones y
los nombres, y voltea una de cada grupo al mismo tiempo. Si hay correspondencia entre la ilustración y el nombre,
ganas un punto.)
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ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION
AND ACCOMMODATION TRAVEL
ARRIVE TO YOUR
DESTINATION GET READY TO GO BACK
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Answer Key
Exercise #2
1. pack your bags 5. arrive to your destination 8. plan your itinerary
2. travel 6. do fun activities, visit places and people 9. unpack your bag
3. arrange transportation and accommodation
4. get ready to go back 7. arrive home
Exercise #3
Students complete this exercise individually.
Exercise #4
Some phrases and words can be repeated, but the answers should like similar to the ones below.
BEFORE: plan your itinerary ▪ pack your bags ▪ arrange transportation and accommodation
DURING: travel ▪ arrive to your destination ▪ do fun activities ▪ visit places and people, get ready to go back
AFTER: arrive home ▪ unpack your bags
Exercise #5
Answers will vary according to what students choose from the table. Whatever they choose, please make sure
that the spelling and meaning of the vocabulary words from this unit are correct.
Practicing Grammar!
Exercise #1
This exercise is meant to activate students’ prior knowledge of and direct their attention to the grammar point
for this unit. Some answers might include that some verbs finish in “-ED”, and some verbs change.
Exercise #2
2. For actions like arrange, travel, arrive, pack, visit, and unpack, you add “ed” at the end. For example, [students
write some of the examples from the text with those verbs.]
3. For actions like do and get, you change the word when they are in past. For example, [students write some of
the examples from the text with those verbs.]
Exercise #3
2 A. arranged 1 D. planned 6 G. got
4 B. traveled, arrived 7 E. arrived, unpacked
3 C. packed 5 F. visited, did
Exercise #5
Telling stories and sequencing events
Answers will vary according to what students choose from the table. Whatever they choose, please make sure
that the spelling and meaning of the vocabulary words from this unit are correct.
Practicing Grammar!
Exercise #1
This exercise is meant to activate students’ prior knowledge of and direct their attention to the grammar point
for this unit. Some answers might include that some verbs finish in “-ED”, and some verbs change.
Exercise #2
2. For actions like arrange, travel, arrive, pack, visit, and unpack, you add “ed” at the end. For example, [students
write some of the examples from the text with those verbs.]
3. For actions like do and get, you change the word when they are in past. For example, [students write some of
the examples from the text with those verbs.]
Exercise #3
2 A. arranged 1 D. planned 6 G. got
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Exercise #4
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Answers will vary according to students’ ideas and experiences. Please make sure they use the correct form of
the past simple of the verbs they studied in this unit.
Exercise #1
Answers will vary according to students’ background knowledge. Because this activity is meant to activate
students’ prior knowledge of the topic of the reading, there are no right or wrong answers.
Exercise #2
Exercise #3
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. True
Exercise #4
Exercise #4
Exercise #5
1. A, C, D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B, D
Exercise # 6
Answers will vary according to students’ creativity and curiosity. Please just make sure that the vocabulary and
grammar from this unit are accurate.
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Welcome to this new unit! This time, you will work with vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and writing
related to making announcements and giving news. In this sense, the focus will be on positive and negative events.
You will have an opportunity to assess your knowledge before and after you complete this unit. Before starting with
the exercises, use the flashcards on page 11 to learn this unit’s vocabulary. You can also access
www.bit.ly/SEC3_CARDS_5 to study this unit’s vocabulary and expressions.
We hope you enjoy this learning experience!
Introducción a la Unidad
¡Bienvenido/a a esta nueva unidad! Esta vez, aprenderás sobre vocabulario, gramática, lectura y escritura relativas
a hacer anuncios y dar noticias. En ese sentido, se hará énfasis en el tema de eventos positivos y negativos. Además,
podrás evaluar tus conocimientos antes y después de completar la unidad. Antes de hacer los ejercicios, utiliza las
tarjetas que se incluyen en la página 11, para aprender el vocabulario de esta unidad. También puedes ingresar al
sitio www.bit.ly/SEC3_CARDS_5 para practicar el vocabulario y expresiones de esta unidad.
¡Esperamos que disfrutes esta experiencia de aprendizaje!
Initial Self-Assessment
Complete the following table with an emoji based on your current knowledge.
(Completa la siguiente tabla con un emoticón, de acuerdo con tus conocimientos actuales.)
STATEMENT
YES! SO-SO… NO
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Practicing Grammar!
Exercise #1
Look at the following pictures. What do you see? Then, write one of the words or phrases in the box
under one of the pictures.
A B C D E
Exercise #2
Read the following concepts and ideas. What event from Exercise #1 do you think they are probably
connected to? Write the event next to each concept. Sometimes, more than one answer is possible.
▪ many bands and singers: ______________________ ▪ free pens and pencils: _________________________
Exercise #3
Read the following 3 comics. Underline the expression(s) that repeat in the 3 situations when people
are making announcements.
Hey Carlos! On Friday But this week there are free Come to the party Carlos!
there will be a movies at the National Theater! There is only 1 Christmas
Christmas party here party every year!
at the company!
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Exercise #4
Complete the expressions with the information from the comic:
Keep in mind!
To form the Present Simple, we use “There is” for singular nouns, and “There are” for plural nouns.
For example, “There is a book fair in Azua right now” or “There are two festivals this month”.
To form the Past Simple, we use “There was” for singular nouns, and “There were” for plural nouns.
For example, “There was a book fair in March” or “There were two festivals last month”.
To form the Future Simple, we use “There will be” for singular and plural nouns.
For example, “There will be a book fair next week” or “There will be two festivals on June 25th”.
Exercise #5
Read the sentences. What option best completes each sentence? Circle only one option in each case.
1. Next year there ___________ a fantastic graduation party for us! a) is b) were c) will be
2. There __________ a hurricane passing over Central America now. a) was b) will be c) is
3. Last week there __________ a special conference for nurses. a) will be b) was c) are
4. There __________ 2 national baseball tournaments right now. a) were b) are c) was
5. There __________ some famous people at the concert 2 years ago. a) are b) is c) were
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Exercise #1
Look at the table below. Start with the PRESENT column, and then look at the PAST and FUTURE.
Complete the blanks with the correct time expression from the box at the bottom of the page.
______________________ ______________________
imagine THIS MONTH
was October is November will be December
_______________ was 2020 Imagine THIS YEAR is 2021 _______________ will be 2022
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Exercise #2
Underline the option that correctly completes each sentence. The first one is an example.
B. This month is July. Last month was / Next month will be August.
C. This year is 2014. Last year was / Next year will be 2013.
Exercise #3
Read the following sentences. All of them have incorrect words! Re-write each sentence using the
correct time expression.
Exercise #4
Take a look at the different calendars of events. Write sentences using “there + verb to be” and an
appropriate time expression.
NOW NOW
July August September Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
• __________________________________________________. • __________________________________________________.
• __________________________________________________. • __________________________________________________.
• __________________________________________________. • __________________________________________________.
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Exercise #1
Read the following announcements. What events sound more fun in your opinion? Rank them 1-6 from
the most interesting to the most boring.
Exercise #2
Draw yourself announcing an event that you think is very interesting. Also, mention 1-2 things you can
do during this event.
(You can find the audio file for this reading here: www.bit.ly/SEC3_AUDIO_05)
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Good morning everyone! This is Carlos Machado with national and international news
for you. It is a sunny day here in Santiago de los Caballeros! In different places around
the Dominican Republic, there will be Family Festivals in the month of July. Here in
Santiago, there were games and activities for children last year – and this year, there
will be a music festival for everyone! You are invited to Cibao Stadium on July 25th-26th.
In San Pedro de Macorís there was a photography
competition last year. This time, there will be a pet
exhibition and a big market of used magazines and
books. Please come to Tetelo Vargas Stadium on July
18th. There is a national website for the Family
Festival, where you can find more information…
Exercise #3
Read the text and answer the following questions.
Exercise #4
Read the text and look at the following pictures. In what order does the information appear in the
text? Write 1-5 – and be careful, there is 1 extra picture you will not need.
#a a #a a #a a #a a #a a #a a
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Exercise #5
Read the text and answer the following questions.
Exercise #6
Continue the message from the text with 1 more city, the activities, place and dates with original
information using your imagination.
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Complete the following table with an emoji based on your current knowledge.
(Completa la siguiente tabla con un emoticón, de acuerdo con lo que sabes ahora.)
STATEMENT
YES! SO-SO… NO
Learning Portfolio
You and your family are organizing a fundraiser (an activity to collect money for a good cause). You decide
what type of event you are doing! Write an invitation where you explain the event, the activities, the
place and the time. Remember to use sentences with ‘there’ + verb to be, and time expressions. You can
include pictures and drawings to make this invitation more interesting.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Unit Flashcards
To test your memory: cut the cards and fold the words. Then, check if you remember them.
(Para poner a prueba tu memoria: Recorta las tarjetas y dobla hacia atrás las palabras. Entonces, verifica si las
recuerdas.)
To play a matching game: cut the cards and the names. Then, match the correct ones.
(Para un juego de correspondencia: Recorta cada tarjeta por la línea punteada. Luego, empareja cada figura con
su nombre)
To play a memory game: cut the cards with pictures and the cards with the names. Put them face-
down, and turn around 1 picture card and 1 name card at a time. If they match, you get a point!
(Para un juego de memoria: Recorta cada tarjeta. Coloca boca abajo, en dos grupos separados, las ilustraciones y
los nombres, y voltea una de cada grupo al mismo tiempo. Si hay correspondencia entre la ilustración y el nombre,
ganas un punto.)
FESTIVAL QUIZ
STORM DISCOUNT
EXHIBITION TOURNAMENT
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Answer Key
Practicing Grammar!
Exercise #1
A. a quiz B. a conference C. a storm D. a book fair E. a music festival
Exercise #2
Answers may vary according to students’ opinions and background knowledge, but some options might include:
▪ intense rain: a storm ▪ special discounts: a book fair
▪ a moment for questions: a quiz / a conference ▪ thunders: a storm
▪ many bands and singers: a music festival ▪ free pens and pencils: a book fair / a conference
▪ games and activities: a book fair / a music festival ▪ normal classes later: a quiz
Exercise #3
Students might not underline all the phrases – which is OK. They will focus on those phrases in the next exercise.
The idea of this exercise is to help them notice the grammar structure.
Exercise #4
• There will be a Christmas party. There will be cake and coffee.
• There are free movies at the National Theater.
• There is only 1 Christmas party every year.
• There was a music band last year.
Exercise #5
1. Next year there will be a fantastic graduation party for us! a) is b) were c) will be
2. There is a hurricane passing over Central America now. a) was b) will be c) is
3. Last week there was a special conference for nurses. a) will be b) was c) are
4. There are 2 national baseball tournaments right now. a) were b) are c) was
5. There were some famous people at the concert 2 years ago. a) are b) is c) were
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that was last week imagine THIS WEEK that will be next week
imagine THIS MONTH
last month was October next month will be December
is November
last year was 2020 Imagine THIS YEAR is 2021 next year will be 2022
Exercise #2
A. Today is Wednesday. Yesterday was / Tomorrow will be Tuesday.
B. This month is July. Last month was / Next month will be August.
C. This year is 2014. Last year was / Next year will be 2013.
D. Yesterday was Sunday. Today is / Tomorrow will be Monday.
E. I traveled by airplane for the first time in / on 2005.
F. I went to the eye doctor in / on Tuesday.
G. I was born in Espaillat in / on April 18th.
Exercise #3
1. Last year I played baseball at my school. 3. Tomorrow I will have an English test.
2. I will visit my family in Miami in 2024. 4. My mom bought a new sofa last week.
Exercise #4
Answers may vary slightly, but some options include:
Exercise #2
Answers will vary according to students’ opinions.
Exercise #3
1) What is the name of the speaker? The name of the speaker is Carlos Machado.
2) Where is the speaker in this moment probably? The speaker is probably in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Exercise #4
Exercise #5
1. What is the name of the big event in the Dominican Republic?
The Family Festival.
2. What month will this event happen?
In July.
3. What are 2 cities mentioned in the text?
Santiago and San Pedro de Macorís.
4. What are 2 specific places where this event will happen?
Cibao Stadium and Tetelo Vargas Stadium.
5. What are 2 activities from last year?
Games and activities for children, photography competition.
6. What are 2 activities from this year?
[The 3 possible answers are:] Music festival, pet exhibition and market of used magazines and books.
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Exercise #6
Answers will vary from student to student.
Exercise #4
Exercise #5
1. What is the name of the big event in the Dominican Republic?
The Family Festival.
2. What month will this event happen?
In July.
3. What are 2 cities mentioned in the text?
Santiago and San Pedro de Macorís.
4. What are 2 specific places where this event will happen?
Cibao Stadium and Tetelo Vargas Stadium.
5. What are 2 activities from last year?
Games and activities for children, photography competition.
6. What are 2 activities from this year?
[The 3 possible answers are:] Music festival, pet exhibition and market of used magazines and books.
Exercise #6
Answers will vary from student to student.
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