TASK 1 - THEMATIC CONTENT 1

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 ENGLISH TWO:
MY UNIVERSITY,
ALL ABOUT DIVERSITY
THEMATIC UNIT: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
THEMATIC CONTENT: GETTING PERSONAL INFORMATION

TASK: Publish a short video on the platform describing

your personality and interests.

Context: Your teacher created a group on Google Classroom for you to get to know each other
better.

GOALS:
• Describe detailed personal information.
• Create and implement an interview to know a classmate better.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Personality Traits: My math professor is a very kind person. My sister was very
2 naive.  
Recreative and Sport Activities: On weekends. I play cards with my classmates. We
rarely practice soccer in the campus.
Idiomatic Expressions (Idioms): Early bird, night owl, blind date, to get along with, to hang
out, to be a good pal, etc.
Simple Present Vs. Present Continuous: I am reading about quantum physics at the momento.
I prefer to read scientific articles.
Adverbs: (very, really, quite, so, a bit) This semester. My English class is a bit more difficult. I
really love science.  
Relative Pronouns: Who / That   Students who did not pass the test can have another chance
next week. The only subject that I do not like is mandatory.
Professions and Occupations: Lawyer, doctor, engineer, administrator, actor, sportman,
University Expressions: graduate, undergraduate, college, university, faculty, dean, campus,
register, etc. Many undergraduate students take summer courses in June.
Present Continuous to Express Future: In December. I am doing my practicum or internship
at the hospital.
WH Questions: where did you go to school? What subject did you like the most when you
were at school?
Simple Past: Last year, we had a wonderful holiday. we did not have any trouble.  
Modal Verbs: Must - Mustn’t - Have (Not) to: If you want to have a successful academic life
you must study hard. You mustn’t eat in class.

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 University Buildings and Places:   library, museum, sport facilities, biology lab, main square,
cafeteria, computer´s room.
Food Vocabulary: Soup, bread, rice potatoes, beverages, main dishes, dessert, lunch, dinner.
Cultural Activities: exhibition, conference, workshop, presentation etc.  
Conjunctions: (and, but, because) My classmate would like to postpone the test but we cannot.
Word Order: (Adjectives and Nouns) I love that really old big green antique car.
Place, Time and Manner Adverbs: My mother always speaks loudly to attract my attention.
Future Tense: Will This term will finish in December.

Final -ed : /t/ cooked-worked; /Id/

wanted-needed; /d/ loved-called; Sonidos
Pronunciation
Plosive: /p/ pal, party; /t/ tomato, tall; /k/
kind, kiss; Nasal: / / singing, bringing.

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ALL ABOUT DIVERSITY 3
 INPUT: Tara Musich’s hobbies (https://goo.gl/ux5mCF)

ACTION ONE: Write a short personal description to introduce yourself to your class-
mates and publish it on Google Classroom.

PRE
Brainstorming
Think about different personality traits. Write down the ones you have
and compare your list with one of your classmates. Then, discuss briefly:
What do you have in common? Which of these are your own personality
traits?

READING:
a. Read the following text and circle the words you don’t know.

Try to infer their meaning from their context.

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Personality Types.
By Neha Sharma

By Maggie Hamand
Employers, psychologists and others today use
personality tests to assess a person’s aptitude for
tasks and to help resolve personal problems and
conflicts.
The idea of personality types goes right back in time.
The ancient Greeks, for example, thought that four
humors give people four distinct temperaments: black bile (melancholic, analytical); yellow bile
(choleric, ambitious); phlegm (phlegmatic, relaxed); and blood (sanguine, sociable). They knew
that people tend to fall into distinct, recognizable personality types. No doubt you’re familiar
with the absent-minded academic, the theatrical drama queen, the arrogant businessman.
The Enneagram contains nine personality types:

1. THE REFORMER: The Rational, Idealistic Type: Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and
Perfectionistic
2. THE HELPER: The Caring, Interpersonal Type: Demonstrative, Generous, People-Pleasing, and
Possessive
3. THE ACHIEVER: The Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type: Adaptive, Excelling, Driven, and
Image-Conscious
4. THE INDIVIDUALIST: The Sensitive, Withdrawn Type: Expressive, Dramatic, Self-Absorbed,
and Temperamental
5. THE INVESTIGATOR: The Intense, Cerebral Type: Perceptive, Innovative, Secretive, and
Isolated
6. THE LOYALIST: The Committed, Security-Oriented Type: Engaging, Responsible, Anxious, and 5
Suspicious
7. THE ENTHUSIAST: The Busy, Fun-Loving Type: Spontaneous, Versatile, Distractible, and
Scattered
8. THE CHALLENGER: The Powerful, Dominating Type: Self-Confident, Decisive, Willful, and
Confrontational
9. THE PEACEMAKER: The Easygoing, Self-Effacing Type: Receptive, Reassuring, Agreeable, and
Complacent

Taken and adapted from: http://goo.gl/XURhZM

b. Write the words you underlined in your notebook. Then, get in small groups
and compare the words you have with the ones from your classmates. Help each
other with the definitions and write them down. Finally, look up the unknown
words in the dictionary.
 WHILE: Based on Tara’s video, write her physical description.

Pay attention to Tara’s video, and write a short description (4 to 5 lines). Include some lines in
which you mention her personality traits. For example: I think Tara is outgoing because she
smiles when she talks.

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Based on Tara´s video, write your own description, introducing yourself.

Personality traits are simply,

Actions, Attitudes, Behaviors you
possess.

Some personality traits

are positive. For example:
Adventurous, Easygoing,
Kind…

Other personality traits are

negative. For example: Lazy,

POST
SPEAKING
a. Consider the Enneagram (a model of the human psyche). Think about what your personality type is 7
and why you think so.
b. Share your ideas with other classmates who have chosen the same type and write a definition for that
personality type. Compare your sentences with somebody and discuss your compatibility.

Discuss about compatibility.

Think of questions such as:
What kind of people do you like meeting?
What kind of people do you dislike?
Use sentences such as:
I like people who...
I dislike people that...

ACTION TWO: Talk to a classmate to get to know them better.

PRE
PRONUNCIATION
Let’s check the intonation patterns we can have in different types of sentences!
 Falling intonation
Falling intonation describes how the voice falls on the final stressed syllable
of a phrase or a group of words. A falling intonation is very common in wh-
questions.

Where’s the nearest post-office?

What time does the film finish?

We also use falling intonation when we say something definite, or when we

want to be very clear about something:

I think we are completely lost.

Ok, here’s the magazine you wanted.

Rising intonation
Rising intonation describes how the voice rises at the end of a sentence.
Rising intonation is common in yes-no questions:

I hear the Health Center is expanding. So, is that the new doctor?
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Are you thirsty?

Fall-rise intonation
Fall-rise intonation describes how the voice falls and the rises. We use fall-
rise intonations at the end of statements when we want to say that we are
sure, or when we may have more to add:

I don’t support any football team at the moment. (but I may change my
mind in future).

It rained every day in the first week. (but things improve after that).

We use fall-rise intonation with questions, especially when we request

information or invite somebody to do or to have something. The intonation
pattern makes the question sound more polite:

Is this your camera?

Would you like another coffee?

Adapted from: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/intonation

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 LANGUAGE FOCUS
a. Watch this video and complete the following chart with questions and
question phrases(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GHo9PAwY24) Note:
There is an extra column to complete. What other question word do you know?

b. b. Now, formulate the questions for these answers. Compare them with a classmate and
then with the group:

1. What’s his name? Peter.

2. ___________________________________________________________________________
I’m from ... I come from ...
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
Smith.
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
7865 NW Sweet Street
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
I live in San Diego.
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
209-786-9845
 7. _______________________________________________________________________________
Twenty-five. I’m twenty-five years old.
8. _______________________________________________________________________________
I was born in 1961 / Seattle.
9.________________________________________________________________________________
I’m single.
10. ______________________________________________________________________________
I’m a librarian.

c. Mark the intonation patterns for both questions and answers. Then,
read them aloud with their correct intonation pattern.
Video taken from: http://goo.gl/qngSK6

LISTENING
Watch these interviews and complete the following chart with the missing information. Note:
Not all participants give all their information, so there will be some empty spaces by the end of
the video.

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WHILE
WRITING
Join a classmate and create an interview to get to know other classmates better.
Make sure you ask questions about their personal information, personality traits,
and hobbies. You can write from 10 to 15 questions.
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1. ____________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________________________________________

8. ____________________________________________________________________________

9. ____________________________________________________________________________

10. ____________________________________________________________________________

11. ____________________________________________________________________________

12. ____________________________________________________________________________

13. ____________________________________________________________________________

14. ____________________________________________________________________________

15. ____________________________________________________________________________ 11

POST
SPEAKING
a. Interview a classmate you don’t know very well (you can refer to the
tips below to perform better during the interview)
b. Exchange roles
c. Be ready to introduce him/her to the group based on the answers he/
she gave you, so take notes on what he/she tells you.

TIPS
In an interview…
1. Be on time.
2. Greet and thank the interviewer for taking the time to meet with you, both at the beginning
of the interview and again at the end.
3. Shake hands with everyone using a firm, but not forceful, grip, and make strong eye contact.
4. Keep all of your mobile and other electronic devices turned completely off. A phone set to
vibrate will interrupt the meeting.
5. Keep a positive and friendly attitude.
Adapted from http://goo.gl/obr7ac
 In an oral report...

1. Plan the presentation

• Write note cards on index cards. Write main
ideas on your index cards.
• Practice. Work on what you’re going to say and
how you’re going to say it.
• 2. Deliver the presentation
• Smile at your audience. .
• Feel confident about your presentation.
Visualize success before, during, and after your
presentation.

• Make eye contact. Nothing is more boring than listening to a presenter who looks at the
floor or at note-cards. Relax. Your audience is made up of your friends and you talk to them
all the time; talk the same way now.
• Be sure to have inflection in your voice. Your goal is to engage your audience, not put them
to sleep. Be animated about your topic. Talk about it as if it was the most interesting thing in
the world.
• Use hand motions. Move your hands along as you talk, using them to emphasize points and
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• Have a good conclusion. You’ve probably heard the presentations that end in something
like “um... yeah,” Your conclusion is your final impression on your audience, including your
teacher. Your conclusion can be anything so long as your audience knows you’re finished.
• Walk back to your seat with a smile. Know that you just aced your report and that you just
did something that many people would never be able to do. Don’t be disappointed if you
don’t get applause. Just stay confident.
Adapted from: http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Presentation-in-Class

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