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ASIGNATUR  INGLÉS GENERAL   SÚPER INTENSIVO

A:
CICLO /  2-2020 GRUPO:  CB02  X INTENSIVO (L-V)
AÑO:
SEDE  CABECERA PERIODO  776  SEMI-INTENSIVO
: (SÁB)
DOCENTE:  ARLEY ANDRÉS JAIMES ROA

ESTUDIANTE  
:

 Ss are able to subtract details from recorded information.

 Ss are able to identify truthful information from a recording.
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 Ss can express probability and speculation by using modal verbs.
 Ss can successfully transform sentences using the given word so that they have a
similar meaning.
 Ss can create a parallel between two different cultures taking into account social
OBJETIVOS:
behavior.
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 Ss can discuss about current events in the world.
 Ss can provide pieces of advice and deal with problems tactfully.
 Ss can write opinion essays.
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MODALS AND RELATED VERBS /BEHAVIOUR VOCABULARY

 
RELATIVE CLAUSES – IMMAGE VOCABULARY
TEMAS
CUBIERTOS:
 

COMMUNICATION VOCABULARY / DEALING WITH PROBLEMS TACTFULLY

ACTIVIDADES PARA REFORZAR LA HABILIDAD DE ESCUCHA

1. Listen to a talk about social psychology. Choose True or False for the following statements.
1. We usually underestimate introverts when we think of great leaders. T
2. Introverts only become leaders because something external makes them feel they should. T
3. Thinking of good ideas is easier when you’re not interacting with other people. T
4. Creative subjects at school are best taught using group projects. T
5. Introverts need to be more like extroverts if they want to get good grades. F
6. Open-plan offices are designed for extroverts. T
7. We should encourage all children to work alone sometimes. T
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8. We should encourage extroverts to work like introverts and vice versa. T

2. Martine and Jaap are a married couple. Listen to the story of how they met. Do the stamentes refer to Jaap
(J) or Martine (M)?
1. __Jaap___ was a physics teacher.
Circle the correct answer.
2. __Jaap____ has a friend called Remi.
3. __Martine__ taught pottery skills. 1. Jaap was working in / travelling around Provence
4. __Martine_’s pottery improved.
22 years ago.
5. ___Jaap__ throws the pieces.
6. ___Martine___ hand paints the pottery. 2. He walked up Mont Ventoux alone / with a friend.
3. Martine likes to wake up /walk up to see the
Mountain View.
3. Listen to The World Health Organization. Fill in the gaps.
4. She loves seeing the seasonal changes/ cascading
warning
springs.
5. Jaap fell in love with Martine gradually / exempt
instantly.
catch
6. Martines says Jaap easily went from physics to
pottery because he is naturally scientific / creative. truth
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ACTIVIDADES PARA REFORZAR LA HABILIDAD DE LECTURA

Read the article. Match

advice A - H with 8 of the
people.

A. Look on the bright

side and appreciate
the good things in
your life. _8_
B. Don’t be afraid to
disagree with the
majority. The crowd
isn’t always right. _9_
C. Success isn’t about
the hours you work;
it’s about getting the
job done. _4_
G. Don’t waste time wondering what might have been. Look to the future. _2_
D. Use every chance you
get. _1_
H. Work hard and have confidence in your abilities._6__
E. An original idea is no
2. Read the
useemail. Circle
unless you the following questions.
work
From: Jo Backhouse To: Karl Anderson Date: April 20th
to perfect it. _7_
Subject: Support for Judy Dear Karl,
F. aDon’t
I received beJudy
call from afraid to of days ago to discuss some of the issues that she was having and I thought I’d give you a heads-up on what
a couple
was said, seeing
makethat you are Judy’s
mistakes. _5_ project team leader.
Judy really enjoys working with you and the team and finds the project very interesting, but I think she’s feeling a bit lost and struggling to see the

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1. Why is Jo writing to Karl?

A. Only Judy
A. To suggest that his management style is not suitable for the current
B. Judy and the Tokyo office
members of his team
C. Judy and Karl
B. To let him know about the issues his team member is facing and
D. Judy and the rest of Karl’s team
help him manage them
C. To tell him how to solve his problems
5. What does Jo think of Judy?
A. Judy works well independently but isn’t a good team player.
2. What is Judy not used to?
B. Judy is lazy and prefers managers to tell her exactly what to do.
A. Being told what to do
C. Judy is very hard-working and capable and will go far in the
B. Collaborating with people internationally
company.
C. Being left to do things on her own
Match the phrases (1–8) with the definitions (a–h). D.
D.
Judy is very enthusiastic but not very experienced.
Delegating work to other people
Phrases
1. …E… to learn the ropes 6.
3.
Which of these does Jo do in her email?
Why is Judy confused by the changing targets?
A. Mix positives in with the negatives
2. …A… to give someone a heads-up A. She feels as if she needs to understand the reason for changes.
B. Focus on the solutions
3. …F… to touch base with someone B. She has simultaneous deadlines from the Tokyo office.
C. Use language to show that she’s expressing her own opinion or a
4. …D… to feel stretched C. She doesn’t want to know the bigger
possibility and not hard facts
5. …G… to feel pulled in both directions picture, just her part.
D. All of the above
6. …H… to have a smooth-sailing experience D. She doesn’t like meeting deadlines.
7. …C… to move the goalposts
8. …B… to see the big picture 4. Who might benefit from having a better overview of the project
Definitions and a better understanding of how the individual tasks fit

A. to tell or warn someone that something is going to happen together to achieve the group target?

B. to have a more complete perspective on a situation

C. to change the targets or the rules of a situation unfairly
D. to feel as if people are making difficult demands of you that push you past what you are comfortable doing
E. to learn the basics of how to perform a job or task
F. to make brief contact with someone
G. to be in a situation where you feel loyalty to two opposing groups of people
H. to be able to progress without much difficulty
3. According to the text:
1. Who first had the idea of teaching shorthand by correspondence?
Sir Isaac Pitman.
2. Who took the idea of correspondence courses to the United States?
Benn Pitman.
3. What three methods were originally used for course work by the Open University?
Via mail, phone, and group sessions.
4. What entry qualification are required to do a course at the Open University?
No entry qualification needed, anyone over 18 years old can follow any course.
5. What type of programmes are shown on the Discovery Channel?
Documentaries and nature programmes.
6. What programmes attracted the most viewers ever for a TV documentary? “Walking with dinosaurs” a
BBC programme

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ACTIVIDADES PARA REFORZAR LA HABILIDAD ESCRITURA

1. Read the text below and think of a word that best fits the gap. Use only one word.

SOLVING PROBLEMS WHILE YOU SLEEP.

How often do we struggle to figure (0). ___out______ a problem and then, after a night’s sleep, we wake up knowing

exactly what to do? We tend to view sleep simply (1). _____as_________ a period of recuperation, but it actually has

profound implications for a lot of human tasks, including a positive effect on problem-solving. Research now

suggests that (2). _____not________ only are we able to come up with answers to life issues while asleep, but these

answers are often better than the ones we might think of once the routines of our daily lives take (3).

_____place_______. Sleep aids memory too, and it’s believed that now new information isn’t processed and

absorbed fully until we’ve had a good night’s sleep.

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So, if we are faced (4).________with_________ a difficult problem, set it aside, sleep (5). _____, leave______ it and

return to it the next day. But (6). ____having_______ made a complex decision, you (7). _____may_____ like to

revisit it after a second night’s rest on the off-change that (8). _____there________ could be a better solution waiting

to be considered.
2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
You can use up to 5 words, including the word given.

1) I went to the office then remembered it was my day off.

HAVE
I ______needn’t have had to go___________ to the office as it was my day off.

2) Perhaps we missed the correct turning.

MIGHT
We____might have missed__________ the correct turning.

3) I'm afraid you can't smoke in here.

ALLOWED
You__aren‘t allowed to smoke______________ in here.

4) We knew we had to arrive by nine.

NECESSARY
We knew that ____it was necessary to arrive______________ by nine.

5) It was careless of him to go without checking the times.

OUGHT
He _______ought to have checked___________________the times before going.

6) It was very wrong of you to borrow my car without asking.

HAVE
You ____shouldn’t have borrowed____________________my car without asking.

7) Her father drove us to the station and put us on a train.

DRIVEN
We ____were driven into the station__________________ by her father and put on a train.

8) Why aren't you at home revising for your exam?

BE
You_____should be revising______________________ for your exam at home now.

9) Bad weather meant that the climbers could not reach the base camp.
PREVENTED

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The climbers ____prevented they couldn’t reach_______ the base camp by the bad weather.

10) They say he eats snails.

SAID
He ____was said he eats nails___________________________________.

3. Complete the sentences using phrases from the box.

A. As a group, young people tend to be disengaged with politics, ____as a result of which________________ a
low proportion register to vote.
B. In some countries, it has almost got ___to the point where____________ the government is elected largely by
people aged over forty-five.
C. Some suggest that it’s ______the way in which __________ politics is communicated that doesn’t connect
with young people.
D. Some young people are passionate about issued that they feel are ignored by the mainstream, ___in which
case___ they turn instead to alternative protest movements.
E. Many would like to see __the day when_______ the profile of politicians more closely matches the make-up
of the population as a whole.
F. The European parliament has 751 elected members, ___only a few of whom__________ are under thirty,
which is less than 5%.
G. The parliament is largely made up of older representatives, ____several of whom__________ are aged over
eighty!
H. It’s up to society as a whole to explain to young people ___the reason why__________ it’s so important to
vote.

ACTIVIDADES PARA REFORZAR LA HABILIDAD DE HABLA

1. We’re currently living an unprecedented experience. Now more than ever, we have to be united in order to
prevent the spread of this new virus (COVID-19). There’s a lot of real and fake information out there. So for
this activity, you must create a short video talking about:
 Your experience during this quarantine.
 List of recommendations, things to do, and things to avoid
 Your opinion on the behavior of those who refuse to follow the guidelines given by the health
department.

Include the following:

Modal verbs
Behaviour vocabulary
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2. Watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdZK22pR5nU. Take notes. Then, make a

comparison between Japanese and the Colombian culture. It can be either a video or a recording.

3. Read the dilemmas below. Choose one of them and thing about what you would do if you were in that
situation. Create a 2-minute short video where you explain yourself.

ASIGNACIÓN DE RECURSOS ONLINE DE PRÁCTICA ADICIONAL

LISTENING ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS.

https://ed.ted.com/lessons?direction=desc&sort=featured-position&user_by_click=student

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MODAL VERBS
https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-mixed-3-exercises.html
https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/advanced/grammar/grammar_08_022e?cc=co&selLanguage=en
https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/modalsum.html

PASSIVE VOICE
https://agendaweb.org/verbs/passive-voice-advanced-exercises.html
https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/passivesum.html