Speed-Up! 9, Beyond the Limits! is a collective work cteated and designed by the Department of Educational Research of EDITORIAL EDUVISION. Author: José Montero Lezama Language Consultants: Jaime Morales Brenes Elaine Schlabach TroyerSoa Structure Speed-Up! is a five-level cohesive program that Quides students into the process of leaning English in a developmentally appropriate pace through different activities or tasks and specific meaningful contexts and reablfe scenarios. By using the Communicative Approach and the Action-Oriented Approach, students will be able to interact and develop the four skis (speaking, listening, reading and wrting) in a pleasant and exciting way through activities such dialogues, songs, games, projects, among others. What is more, the program enables students to use ‘the Information and Communication Technologies {ICTs} as a way to leam English in a world that | demands fost and effective communication. ei Bitery enc ‘Speed-Up! includes essential questions, dialogues, songs, scenarios, vocabulary in context, work in pair activities, and surveys to keep students willing to use the language mote and more. Age-appropriate exercises, appealing songs and games introduce young students to experience English by practicing the four skills. | Every unit encloses -beyond the schoo! activties- critical thinking tasks, cooperative leaming and systematic grammar activities integrating al four skils. As a consequence, these abilities favor linguistic competency in a pedagogical scaffolding that will allow leamers to use their abilities when using English as a second language. At the end of every t] unit, they can self-evaluate their own progress using the CEFR descriptors in order to monitor their own development. Opening Unit: Each unit begins with the themes. A picture-scenatio allows students to activate previous knowledge ‘and introduces the main fopic in a reai- life situation. The essential question fosters understanding and critical thinking. Let's Talk: This section previews the Meaning and the usage of the target vocabulary and structure in context by a conversation or a chant. Vocabulary: This division presents and introduces target vocabulary in the lesson. © EDUVISIONRemember to Use: In this section, 2 brief ON ——————— clear description of the structure of content studied throughout the unit is provided by controlled and personalized practices. Let's Practice: This branch focuses on specking and writing activities using the vocabulary and grammar studied throughout the lesson. Language Tip: Presents reabife information bout culture around the world in tegard to the lesson and ihe topic. It helps introducing 3 fok wisdom and/or other conventions of the : - language. a Phonics Time: This section introduces learners to the abilty to listen, to identify or ‘even to manipulate sounds in spoken words in order to achieve linguistic and phonemic. ‘awareness. Reading: Uses variety of real-world text types and adaptive songs and chants that develop a variety of reading skils such ‘as skimming, scanning and/or inferring meaning from context English in Use: Otters idiomatic expressions, provers ond phrasal verbs reloted to the unit as a way to achieve linguistic competence. Project: Otters pups the opportunity to participate in a process-oriented project Centered on student. Furthermore, students will be capable of using ICTs to create artistic’ {and authentic material that sums up the scenarios and domains that go beyond the Classioom setting Wrap-up: Encourages students to review vocabulary, structure, and functional language through different activities. | can-statements: Gives a clear and measurable leaming outcome based on the CEFR descriptors. a ‘Audio-Icon: Represents the conversations and chants that you can hear on the co. @) EDUVISIONHow long hove you Been exerting? Essontcl Questions How domos'teersin Cotte Rea have fun? in yout opin, wha's he best way tohave fun? | relate || i 1. as Work Out 2. Once Upon a Tene | Enioved S.iyit | 4. The Most Fun Ive Ever Hat | Present pettect ste, Con titers Cece offrmatve, negative. yes No questions | present pariect | continuous, fo ond sce, ‘modass of abigation ‘obit, pemision. ppossbily cormparatwes lone superotves Neel pes) Gauls \Vocobuiry: Flea ime acwnes, callocatons- vetbs, pos octvtes Proneiogy: Mimo! pot sounds tv ond. fay oneiei foam (oteady and vet verbs, Watson the new? tssontl Quostons: How do ordnery neopte ‘ond outstanding figures ‘contour to ne society? Bo you tink pubke gues In you country contibute enough? Pages 95-122 1 success veFame 2. Naslenal Role Moaess Fost pertect [PP] ond wn re bang? cebu Bay ems ceter | ta cuanto Mal eam une | imate Nomt Bay What Coes social media 2 Vinuai Communities anc of media, s2cial media and meer fue nh be goa © Beall) wrotore the prosona —_, Networks Future continuous: | opps Coeclargca | 2NowMeaoora hin som | To core monoioy {remopea nen o aoe Ratt Bon wn ree (fond isi. Poon 35-44 | \! | eevee ipa pos mae | eecceyeer ec om @ eae routings 02's cpniers._| steaming, no the fi nds - ier Smile pastor eres sunciame | 5 (ee ‘oun 3 regu end Phondogr horephenes reese nave feguotameo ot | mt por fara od regu 806 Neccreriporect | (a vea pernrcion ogi | S ic ES 3 ConoutonteOutondng | 2MPC PER SA Fauosiesecery | A.beoing he heodat | Odie cra foot Vocapuiary: Success fore, ole mode's ‘efors, phiontropy. Pronatogy: Minimal eo sounds nk 17. vation! vowels ond ‘aiphthongs -o1/ inden vecebuay ae = ‘Wh - questions and Hore emergencies, traveing. ——- || Home Emergencies || drect questions, future | making cppointments, services, My] Honconvercoc! 2 emagencysuaters__—_ianggongio kau Sregenoy wonrge FN peavey nireeces [3 eee tens |tewesetceses’ |peton’ pa rere Le 44 Mating Comelant ata | fue veo closer oncuneing thie pecn /ammpie Nove youbeenin, | Reng hee pevon'perect_posertents sisi ty rages 12a Nae contnuows oye ort mena pak oun | | Wael. f | ene > t kesonte Quasens | Wernwtecoored | Repotecsonecn, | vcatulay: acta gerees | fecogie rn neopened |, vend of Pat Ja? smpeposme, second | come tos come beo toon Zconesme/Cometos |eoanenelis poe |Sogeches Cororeen | Cen yourrenion ae ot | 3 Wo Bs Stoe. woud fet | egorcr ond fn les | fr book 2 Gonomiconfrang legends. geet deomee? | menoogr tow con Maho change cowed | Cone ex sown the way we see the wos? Pager 185-181 | | | _eT oats Students now now 10 use ‘ne present perect sole ‘and PP continuous stuctues, loffrmotive and negatve ‘questions. Aso leornos wa know ‘ne pupose of some mods ‘ond the use of comporatves (ond supetatves. Ten rs() Use appro ine atten! (Post poricinles and tne use of ‘been’. ask questions provide oftimatve one negative Conswers. Dstngusn between perfect tenses accormoanied win Key words. Students wil be (ble fo moe compotsons (ond recognize the best of somenng. Lear to be and live in Cou? Share vocation actives and ‘experences, ifouce recent events ‘eloied fo te poses use and excess slong within ne contents of he uns ‘eppI63 10160 fe. Go's na Goris, On bbe able 1o compare ings and lesure ‘octvites, eronstate opinions cbout the best choces, Pern) ‘oulcomes My Projects. “aaverising a New Gye. 29 “summar Comp Timetabie"p.30 Ian statements p.34 Leames know now to sructe future tense ideas ving & simple form of be +gaINg fo. oF Continuous olso students lean Row to confi ogreement sng tag questors. Practice exoressing flue ‘evens and pians using on ‘opp.optate shucture. and also ‘2xercse confirnaton on some. ‘avestons Demonsiaie 0 serse of belonging ‘trough cutur, ferniy ana sono. logmatic events. a0 shang opinions {ond feelings obout veual communiies Inatechnoogecal wore. shore Understanding and the vate of medio fond opps My Project. “Conducting o suvey ‘bout Mecior “Seenaing Tre on Media p.60 Icon stctements p64 The use of he simple | Practice using auxtories Font out kes ond Gites about TV My Project. present and post simple ‘embecced in present regular | shows mate conversation about past | -creating Yout Own TV Tense stuctues.espondin | octies ond past events hnoDts coout telewsion im ndusty. | uci p90 cate ond negative wars. | shoving poste sterents | ondenteronment beng he ig | OO wer ting autlafes question, ordsagreement ondhow'e | screen ato be abi To pick up minaks_| TOquCING o roe recognize "ed regular verbs Deter express nese tenses thoughts bout medio experiences so speling ond pronunciation | thrcugh dlls and phonic for accomplished. con statements p.94 exercises. | i Decode the post perfect Deseibehow to combine Be able explain a sequence of events |My Proect.. sructue cndin conjunction | post perect ang simple post | using ¢ combination of post stuctutes: | ier iewing with he simple pos! terse, know | stuchzes, ‘ake cway diferent | recognize the factual stuations fom | Gnesi ot the hid conditional tee ond | ways 0 use tne thie conational | unvealonesinterms ofc GesrabIe—— Enlertopistp.117 | unealshioton embedded. | foruneaisic sfuctons, be able | ending o diferent esu investigate | SDNOTINORNE I Uundesstond when to use past | to use erogresson eos. Srabe Ge OS nlc tena re Continous fer, Ge {can statements plz Undentond ime atterence —_ Paciice oskng ine ight Using the language lecrned to enoress My Project. ‘ond need when moking ‘question fo gat he fan answer: |rets omexgoncies oncrecogntion of coling 9-1-1" p.146 Informative questions vs dtect ‘ones, stuctue fui tenses, ‘ond using present perfect ‘continuous frm. how to use Gtferent ways 0 oxpess future events: pointing ‘ut spectos on uninéhed ects \woenngs, dio site future actions and ‘examine is fesuls ans logistics: ving {etas cbout post, present ond future coctons “Creating on emeigency Cal Lit” pala? Icon statements ps2 know now to report speech fond stucte fi, recognize the postive voice Meas action \Vsogent inow the use of he second condtioralin ego to wishes. Price Indtect speech ond Is steps: trough acts. Ungesstand ine imporiance of the octon ond not he sublect instead, Poctce hypotneticat stuotons. Be obe fo successiuly express wht someone 690, gve vaLe fo crgino} Idea and author’ his: gve ciedt ‘o.cctons done ond keep focus on ‘stelevoncy; excess unred| stuatons Ct the specters pesert time: respect {se of agieerant orc dsogieement language. S| My Project. “Repate o Ploy Boxed fon a Legend’ p.177 “Crecte your own ‘Comic Sip" p.177 “Conducting a Uterocy For" p.178 Icon sternents platHello! |< I'm Samuel.How, longjhaveiyou. been exercising? a The Ai lats Wok Od 2. Once Upon a Time | Enjoyed... 3. Try It! 4, The Most Fun ve Ever Had! How do most teens in Costa Rica have fun? In your opinion, what's the best way to have fun? a © EDUVISIONI Let’s Work Out A.let'stak @ 1. Read the conversation. Then, practice with a partner. Vale: Looking good! Diego: Thanks Vale. I've been working out for a while. Vale: How long have you been exercising? Diego: For about three months. it keeps me in shape. | feel like a milion dollars. Vale: And how often do you exercise? Diego: | go running every day, go swimming twice ‘a.week and go to the gym three times a week. Vale: Wow! You're a fitness freak Diego: Well, sort of. It's great. Have you ever been to a gym? Vale: No, | haven't, but | sometimes walk. Diego: Really? How offen do you walk? Vale: Once in a while. | don’t have much time. Diego: But you should work out more. It’s good for your heaith, t's better than being sick, and more fun. Vale: Yes, | suppose so. 2. Based on the conversation, answer the questions, a. What exercises does Diego do? b. How long has he been exercising? c. How often does he go to the gym? © EDUVISION. Has Vale ever been to a gym? e. How offen does she walk? | feel Ike a milion dollars means: a. Ihave a lot of money. ™ B. Let's tak @ b. Ifeel ©. Money is the most great. important thing. 1. Listen fo the conversation and practice with your classmate. © EDUVISION Samuel: 4 a Samuel: Min: Samuel: Min: Samuel: Min: Samuel: So, Min. What has kept you so busy? Well, | have read a few books and Ihave been studying for my final tests. Oh, that’s right. You've been taking your fests, How is it going? Waitt So far, | have gotten good grades. But the next tests are so hard What about other evaluations? What else have you done? Ihave done some research and Ihave been writing an essay for my literature class Now | understand why you haven't had much time. Yeah. Luckily, Il finish soon and I'l have a little more free time. | hope you catch up on your exercises.———~—S"S—“i‘Os™Ttt”tT 2. Complete the sentences based on what you hear. a. Min a few books. b. She for her final tests. c. She good grades. d. She some research. e. She an essay. C. Vocabulary. Free time activities. 1. Match the pictures with an activity ftom the chart ©. Pilates b. Yoga ¢. Spinning d. Athletics e. Tournaments Climbing g. Camping hr. Skating Walking j. Hiking k. Riding Fishing ™. Swimming 1. Championships EDUVISIONOE 2. Collocation: Remember that some activities use a specific verb. Write each activity under the conesponding verb. Word|Bank} baseball - yoga - volleyball - swimming - karate - goff - running - pilates - soccer - hiking - aerobics - mountain climbing Ea eee ee ee] D. Chart #1 FEMEMBER PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE. D Affirmative: | have gone swimming three times this week. a I She has done aerobics for two years. g D Negative: They haven't worked out since Friday. He hasn't found his soccer ball, D> Yes/No Question: Have you ever been in a tournament? Has she gone skating? DB short Answers: Yes | have. / No, | haven't Yes he has. / No, he hasn't D We use the Present Perfect to talk about an incomplete action D The Present Perfect is formed with have / has and the past participle of the verb. DP We use ever meaning at any time. Work - worked Go - gone , Dance - danced Do - done Play ~ played Find - Found Study ~ studied Stop - stopped © EDUVISION Ey —_ -E. Let’s Practice 1. Complete the questions and answers with the correct form of the Present Perfect. Use the verbs given. a. A;______ you ever____ {play} volleyball? B: Yes,|___ lots of times. | b. A___you__ {do} Plates? B: No, |___. Whatt'sit ike? c. A____ the game ___ (start yet’? No, t___. fm waiting, d. A Where _____ Min ______ (go) fishing? BiShe fishing to many places, including Puntarenas. | e. A: How many competitions __ you____ {be in? | (peas ea in any, 2. Complete the chart with the corresponding form of the regular vert. co ST § Slag be bl begun break | bought | cought do drank driven eat fett fought get went . heard hide } have left a © EDUVISIONSTE NS Sat lost meet paid come ting built frozen fing forgave kept ave hit F. Writing . Think of all those activities you have done from the last week that are not yet finished. Look at the example, ‘and then write your own ideas. Example: have taken math classes for two weeks because | have a quiz next Friday. a, G. Speaking Tell a partner about the interesting activities that you have: done on your vacation. Example: (On my vacations, | have gone fo the beach with my family, We have swum in the ocean... have played chess... © EDUVISIONyp Once Upon a Time I Enjoyed... A. Let’s Talk @ Yes, Just remember: exercise is good, but do It in moderation, and eat well. : Good morning. What seems to be the problem? : Good morning doctor. | haven't been feeling well lately. | feel really weak. : How long have you been feeling like that? : For about three days. Have you been eating well? : Well, I've been having breakfast and dinner, but too little. And | haven't been having lunch; I've been too busy at school, : | see, What about exercise? Have you been working out? : Oh, yes. I've been going to the gym every day and swimming thee nights a week : Ok. Let me examine you...... Yes. You've been exercising too much and eating t00 litte. Il prescribe you some vitamins. That might do. : Thanks, doctor, is that all? © EDUVISION1. Correct the wrong sentences according to what you heard from the dialogue. Example: The patient has the flu. ————> The patient has been feeling weak. a. Sam has been eating enough. b. Sam has been feeling bad for three weeks. ° The doctor has been going to the gym every doy. a Sam has been running, 2 The doctor prescribes antibiotics, f. Sam can continue doing the same things. B. Chart #2 Fee PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS. D We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about an incomplete action that is in progress now or has been on for a long time. D The Present Perfect Continuous is formed with have / has + BEEN and the ing fon of ‘the verb. D Affirmative: They have been running for two hours. She has been exercising since 2:00 p.m. Db Negative: They haven't been working lately. He hasn ‘t been studying hard enough D Yes/No question: Have you been reading? Hos she been watching TV? Short Answers: Yes, Ihave. / No, | haven't Yes, she has. / No, she hasn't. © EDUVISION a1. Complete the questions with the correct form of the Present Perfect Continuous. Use the verb given. C. Let's Practice @. Luis ond Samuel —____ {do} exercise for a long time? b, Min ________{play) videogames all moming? cc. luis study) att this school since Ist grade? d. What — Valentina (do) lately? . Howlong_______ they______(go} fishing? 2. Forand Since Use FOR to indicate a period of time (for 3 months). Use SINCE to indicate when the action began (since June). Complete the sentences with for or since’ a. Ihave studied English _____ 5 years, b. She has gone camping every year _ seven years. c. They have been on the basketball team _____ January last year. d. We haven't seen Luis _____last week. e. He has played that game ___ three hours. f. My computer has been broken _____ Monday. g. Ihave known my best fiend ten years. h. She has been in this school ___ three years. i. Ihave listened to music ___ 7.00 this moming. D. Speaking: Takk to a pariner, Tell him a few things you have/ haver't done or haveyhaventt been doing recently. Example: | have been exercising for three months, | have read two books, | haven't been eating well lately. © EDUVISIONE. Vocabulary 1. Combine the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right to ask questions in Present Perfect. Your partner should give true answers. You may use some verbs more than once. Example: A: Have you ever done martial arts? B: Yes, | have / No, | haven't. a. % stamps %® cons WW rocks BW magic tricks WW pictures WE chess Wa musical instrument ® sailing & sunbathing ® exporing ® mortal arts © EDUVISIONF. Let's Talk: @ 1, Read the conversation. Practice with a partner. Felipe:Hi ina. Why are you wearing a kimono? lina: Ha-hoha. This is NOT a kimono. It's a korategi Felipe: A what? Irina: A karategi. I's what we wear to practice karate. Ive been practicing karate for one month now. Felipe: Wow! |s it difficult? Irina: No, not realy, but you must be very disciplined. Haven't you ever done any martial arts? Felipe:No, never. But I've been collecting coins. Irina: Really? Coins from Costa Rica? Felipe: From Costa Rica and many ‘other countries, Mexico, ‘Colombia, Argentina. | even have a couple from Spain. Irina: That's impressive. What else have you done lately? Felipe: Well. | took some piano lessons. But | shouldn't have. Irina: Why? Do you regret it? 4 Playing a musical ¢ Instrument is great. | know, But | should have chosen the guitar, i's more practical. You can take It everywhere. | told my mom and she didn't ike it so much. Feli Irina: Yeah. She must have been really disappointed. | suppose so. She must have spent a lot of money on those lessons © EDUVISION2. Answer the questions, a. Irina is wearing @ Si aa 'b. She has been practicing karate for —___ ¢. Felipe has been collecting EE d. He took e. Felipe thinks he should have a es sa) G. Phonics Time Minimal pair sounds /v/ and /f/: These sounds are both labiodental (produced with the upper teeth end the lower lip), but to pronounce /f/, you blow more ait. With 1. Listen to the word. Check the one you hear: Van Vest Save © EDUVISIONA.let'stak @ 1. Read the conversation. Then, practice with a partner. Valentina: Hi Irina. How are you? Irina: Tired! Valentina: Why, what happened? | Irina: Nothing, really. | just went running this moming. Valentina: How often do you usually go ! running? Irina: | usually run three times a week. Valentina: Wow! | never go running. | sometimes do martial arts though. | also have some hobbies. Seriously? What hobbies do you have? Irina: Valentina: | often play chess and | always foke pictures. | have a very good camera. trina: That's interesting. | haraly ever take pictures... with my cellphone. 2. Answer the questions a. How does lina feel? b. What did she do? c. How often does she go running? d. How often does Valentina go running? e. How often does she take pictures? a © EDUVISIONB. Language in Use: Adverbs of Frequency Always 100% Often Never 0% Usually Sometimes Rarely Seldom Hardly ever Almost never Adverts of frequency go before the main verb andor after “to be" verbs. Expressions of frequency (once / twice / three times @ day / week / month] go at the end of the sentence. Examples: ‘a. We usually go to the beach on vacation. b. She is never at home. c. Igo swimming twice a week. C. Let's Practice 1. Unscramble the sentences: . often / lina / exercise / in the moming / does. o . are / working out / they / always. c. ayear/ toumament / twice / the / is held, d. you / usually / do / camping / on / go / vacation? e. spinning / does /Samuel / every now and then. © EDUVISION aD. Reading. Paula's Pastimes Paula has a lot of hobbies and interests. She usually gets up early so she can run before school. She doesn't often have time to walk her dog, but she sometimes does on Saturdays during the summer. Paula often rides a horse ata stable near her home. She sometimes goes after school, but she usually goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sings in church on Sundays, She doesn't have much extra money, so she tarely goes to concerts in the city, She seldom watches TV because she likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the gym if it's raining outside. She is hardly ever alone because she has a lot of friends. She never stays home all day, Paula's a happy git! 1. Match Paulo's activities with the frequency she does them. You will repeat some adverbs. Then, make sentences. Example: Paula_________gets up eaily. a. Always © wats her dog b, Usually © rus ©. Offen © wetches tv d. Sometimes CO Rides a horse ater schoo! e. Seldom O ‘Stays home all day f. Hardly ever © Has chotr practice on Wednesday g. Almost never © salon h. Never O Goesto concerts : © Rides a horse on Sundays © ‘sings in the choir on Sunday O ets up ealy a © EDUVISION |E. Chart #3 ee ALL ABOUT MODALS Modals don't usually have meaning. In present, they are used fo indicate a purpose. MUST (Have to): Obligation or duty. CAN: Ability or permission. MIGHT: Possibility, MAY: Possibility or permission. WILL: Future vvvvvy SHOULD: Advice In past, however, their use is a little bit different: SHOULD HAVE: Obligation. MIGHT HAVE; Possibility. MUST HAVE: Conclusion. The verb in this pattern is used in Past Participle. D You should have brought your running shoes. (It was your responsibility to bring them, but you didn't.) Vv Winithih vv He might have been very tired. (I think he wos tired. | really don't know.) v They must have practiced a lot. (They are playing so well that | conclude that they — practiced a lot.) 1. Re-match the modals with their usage. might . * duty will : + possibilty should : * future must . + advice musthave > * conclusion © EDUVISION el2. Read the text actively. Then, complete the sentences below using ihe modals to show Obligation, possibility and conclusion. Mario is 32 years old. He is a systems engineer. He has been mariied for 5 years and has a 3-year-old daughter. His wife is a teacher, but she hasn't worked since their baby was born. she has been taking care of the litle gir. Six months ago, Matio lost his job in very important company. He had been working there for seven years and had a very good salary, He has been looking for a good job, but he hasn't found anything he likes. He was running out of savings and made a terrible decision. Two months ago, a “fiend” offered him a "job" trafficking drugs. He was caught, sent to jail and sentenced to ten years in prison. ga. Mario should have b. He must have ¢. He might have F Language in Use: Social Language 1. Read the expressions in bold and make assumptions of their meanings. “What's on! What are you guys doing? Can I play with you?” “The other day | was walking to get some fresh aii. | was stressed out becouse | didn’t know what to do in my classes to motivate my students to speak the language. ‘a great idea. | ques Nietzsche is right... all truly great thoughts are conceived while walking!”The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had! \ A. Let's Talk. 1. Read the conversation, then practice with a pariner. Adam: What are you doing? Lafone: I'm looking at some pictures of my vacation last summer. Adam: Can | see them? Lafone: Sure. Here | am with my family at the beach. It’s the most fun I've ever had. ‘Adam: What did you do there? Lafone: We went swimming, snorkeling and surfing. Adam: ve never done that. | mean, Ive gone swimming, but I've never gone snorkeling or surfing, What else did you do? Lafone: At night, we had campfires at the beach. We told slories, sang songs and toasted marshmallows. That was the best part, Adam: Sounds great. But | prefer the mountains. I's more interesting. You get more exercise and the landscape is more beautiful Lafone: You've got to be kidding. A sunset at the beach is the most beautiful thing | have ever seen. Adam: Well, it’s a matter of opinion. Anyway, It looks like you had a great time at the beach. Lafone: We sure did! © EDUVISIONB, Let’s Practice 1. Answer the following questions based on the conversation. a. Where did Latone and his family go last summer? b. What did they do there? cc. Has Adam ever gone snorkeling? d. What does Adam prefer? Why? e. What's the best thing that Lafone has ever seen? C.Let’s Talk. @ 1. Listen to the conversation. Check true or false for the staternents below. Mila: So Sean, wnat do you suggest | do to be in shape? Sean: Well, it depends on what you like to do. You might want to join a gym or you may want to start running, or swimming. | te0lly don't know. | think a gym is better because you have professional supervision, but on the other hand, running is cheaper. : Right. | think going to a gym is the best option. You'll bum more calories and you'll be in shape faster. However, you'll have to pay a monthly fee. What about swimming? | like it much better and it's more fun. The problem is that where I can go swimming is at my uncle's. He lives in a condo with a swimming pool, but is too far away. Oh, | know, maybe you could use the School swimming pool. t's for the team, but you can ask for permission Mila: Do you think so? I'll do that. Thanks Sean. You're a good pal. Sean: Any time. 'm sure you'll feel better and healthier. © EDUVISIONgo Mila is in good shape. ao @. Mila thinks swimming is boring. g. Sean suggests a diet, h. Agym is cheaper than running Mila can do any kind of exercise. Sean thinks a gym is the best option. Millo’s house has a swimming poo! Sean is helping Mila to be in shape. | i. Mila’s uncle's house is very necrr. | j. Mila can use the school swimming pool, D. Chart #4 & REMEMBER — covpaparives AND SUPERLATIVES TOUSE ora We use comparatives to compare two nouns. We use superlatives to compare three or more nouns. We form the comparative by adding the suffix er or the word more. We form the supetiative by adding the suffix est or the word most. Use THAN with comparatives and THE with superlatives. One syllable: > One or two syllables ending inY: > Two Syllables not ending in Y: ry Three or more syllables: > Exceptions: Good ~ better - the best Bad - worse - the worst Far- farther- the farthest © EDUVISION adjective + er / est (tall - taller - the tallest) adjective - y + ier/iest (pretty — prettier - the prettiest) more / the most + adjective (handsome ~ more handsome - the most handsome) more / the most + adjective (beautiful - more beautiful - the most beautiful)E. Let’s Practice: 1. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative of the adjective given. Remember to use THAN or THE. ,-A 6 olpe seer ee | SBE TEs ine B: No, Min is_______. in fact, she’s student in class. (tal b. A: Do you think Stephen Hawking —_______________than Einstein? B: No way, Einsteins ________________person I've ever heard of. {smort] . think Miley Cyrus s____________Nicki Mingi. (pretty) . I know that swimming is more running, tun} e. Exercising to be healthy is _________ being sick. (good) F. Speaking: 1. Choose a topic. Talk to a partner and compare. Example. Leonard: | think soccer is more interesting than baseball, lleana: No way. | think baseball is the best. G. Phonics Time: Minimal pairs sounds /3./ and /o./ These two sound are very similar, so be careful when pronouncing them. Repeat the words ater your teacher. © EDUVISION} My Project Project A: Advertising a New Gym In groups of three or four, create a brochure advertising a new gym. Be ready to explain to your partners. Make sure to include: ¥ location V services Vv Features L ¥ senedules ¥ Piice é& Vv Benefits @ v Advantages - was ~ % ia wsQV! / LOY} oS sv My Project ) Project B: Summer Camp Timetable in small groups, prepare an agenda of activities to do in a summer camp, Use the vocabulary studied in this unit, Include days and times, Be ready fo explain to your partners, Monday eee 3 0600 Breoktost Breakfast Breakfast i pa Yoga Yoga Yoga 8:00 > 800° Basketball Tennis Basketball hte fea Ce 0600 Breakfast -Breckfast Breakfast Breakfast =) | = Yoga Yoga Yoga Yoga i oo CCTennis Basketball Tennis Basketoal 3 >eae Both Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous are used to describe an action that started in the past and continues into the present. There are e few differences, though: Present Perfect Simple can be used for an action completed in the recent past (Samuel has just arrived). Present Perfect Continuous mainly emphasizes: * The action has taken a long time. {I've been playing videogames for 8 hours.) * The action has been repetitive, (He has been texting me all day.) * The action is in progress now. (We've been reading a book in class.) 1, Complete the questions and answers with the Present Perfect and the vets given. you ever ___ Indian food? s , but|____ Mexican food. (eat) E kim ever___ camping? B: Well, She ___________ to the beach, but she ____ never camping. (go) ¢. A:Howlong______ you___att this schoo? &|________here for three years. (study) d.. A: What____ your parents _____ for the beach tip? 7 8: They_______ all the flood and dfinks. (buy) \ 2. Complete the text with the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous and the verbs given. Volenting _________ (be) very busy this month, s0 she —__ ______ have) that much free time. The school year is ‘coming to an end and she ___{have) lots of things foo, She Sa stacy) for her find exars.She oko == (finish)iher SCHOO! DIOIOCL MOWOVEN, thie) 2 = eee ees (work out) and she take) pictures, © EDUVISION SS neat :3. Fill in the blanks with should have, might have, and must have, with the vero given. a. Samuel did very badly in the exam, He _______ study. b. He wos sleeping in closs, He ____________ {sleep} badly last night. c. Min passed all her fests, She ____________ (be) very happy. 4d. Felipe is fied and sweating, He —___________ un} alot. fe. She didn't do her homework. She___ dot 4. Rewrite the sentences. Add the adverb in parenthesis. we a. 1 go to the beach on vacation. (always) b. Felipe eats tortillas for breakfast. (usually) Cc. ltina is sleepy in the moming. (often) d. Min plays videogames. (hardly ever) e. We speak Spanish in class. (never) 5, Complete the sentences with either the comparative or the superiative of the adjectives given. @. Minis ________ student in class. inteligent) ay He |s rae Cp ee eee ca (GOOC) ¢. Swimming is ______ running, (interesting) / d. Anna is ___ Maria. (pretty) } e. Lionel Messiis______________ soccer player in the world now. (famous) i © EDUVISION6. Choose one of the prompts a), b), orc) and wiite a 15 sentence paragraph. Remember fo brainstorm your ideas first a. Exercising should go hand in hand with a good diet. b. Since we are kids we need to balance out lives; studying, playing a sport and playing ‘an instrument... c. Be careful you can suffer from burnout when doing too much at the same time... Unt 7. Score your peer's paragraph by using the following rubrics; : . Tneeds 4 excellent 3verygood : | 2nice wok Protea Length (has the appropriate extension) ____ vocabulary (uses vocabulary from the unit) Ideas (the ideas are easy to follow) _______ spelling (has a good spelling) total © EDUVISION1. Check the Can-Do descriptors to review if you understand the topics in the unit. yr EEA, | Can understand specific information when people speak at normal speed about leisure activities. ‘iptor’s, Review Almost, Fine Can understand main ideas and key points from teacher's explanations and audio announcements. Can identify minimal pair sounds. EXGcccom moreren Can discuss different things to do for fun, Can ask and answer questions about past events and unfinished activities. Can communicate my ideas about experiences. Can answer literal questions in straightforward messages. Can manipulate English language sounds using knowledge in phonics. Can understand the main points and supporting details in simple texts. Can write a short description of personal experiences. (OCS FOC otic Cle Can write new ideas to explain about my routines, OJO] JOJOJO} JOJO;O) JOJ;O/O olo} jololo} |jojojo| lololo O|O © EDUVISIONThemes 1. Past, Current and Future Media 2. Virtual Communities and Networks 3. New Media and Public Safety 4. The Magical World of Apps Essential Questions) vw What does social media mean to me? What are the pros and cons of using social media? © EDUVISION aI Past, Current and'Future Media A. Vocabulary 1. Match the words and phrases with their definition. Use Google if necessary: 1, Educaplay 2. Google Maps 3. Evernote 4, Edmodo 5, IBook 6. Goodreads 7. Skype 8, YouTube 9. Wordpress a. ‘A publishing software and content management system. (CMS) b An electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or handheld device. cc. Aplatform for creating educational aid tools. q The world's largest site for readers and book recommendations e. Aweb mapping service application and technology. f. Avideo sharing website. 9 Software and services designed for notetaking and archiving, h. A voice-over-IP software application. An educational technology company offering communication, collaboration, and coaching tools. B. Let's Talk @) 1. Read the conversation and practice with a pariner. Felipe: Hey Luis. | wanted to text you, but apparently, you don't have WhatsApp. Luis: That's right. | don't. Felipe: But you have a smartphone, don't you? Luis: Of course | do. My father doesn't let me use social media. He says they could be dangerous. And | think he’s fight, you know. Felipe: Well, yes. If you're not careful who you share information with. So, do you use your smartphone just for calling and receiving calls? © EDUVISIONFelipe: Luis: Felipe: Luis: Felipe: C. Let's practice: 1 Read the conversation again and check T for sentences. Correct the false sentences in your notebook. 2 luis has WhatsApp. b. He has a smartphone. cc. He uses his smartphone just for calling, d. He reads on his cellphone. ©. IBook is used for texting 4. Felipe thinks we will do everything with our cellphones. Luis thinks we will always read paper books. — Youte very hard. @ EDUVISION No, Not just that. | have Skype, YouTube ‘and IBook, among others. What's IBook? I've never heard of it It's. an app you use to ead books on your cellphone or tablet. That way, you don't have to cary a book with you and you can read anywhere. Wow! Luis, you rock, One day we will do everything with our smartphones. | think we won't read paper books ‘anymore. But personally, | won't depend ‘on technology to survive. | use my cellphone for everything... except reading. true oF F for false for the following frue FalseD. Chart #1 REMEMBER TOUSE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE. D WILL" is related to future events and itis also used to make predictions D WILL is an auxiliary, so the verb with it takes the simple form. D Ail subjects use WILL. Din the negative form, ‘WON'T’ and "WILL NOT" are two ways of doing it Example: ‘We will all use computers in twenty years. She won't like the food that | prepared. 1. Change the following sentences into the future with WILL. Example: Min uses her cellphone to listen to music. Min will use her cellphone to listen to music. a. People have used computers for many years. b. Volentina reads books on her tablet, ° ‘Ann updated all of her apps, d. They don't go to school by schoo! bus. e. Does Alice ever use social media? © EDUVISIONE, Reading ‘Our grandparents used to know more or less how their ‘chicken would ive, But nowadays we don't even know what our own kves willbe lke in o few years, For instance, thity years ogo, very few people had computers in their houses. Some houses had landlines, but cimost nobody had cellphones and we used to listen to cassettes or records ‘on record players. These Coys, however, technology is ‘advancing 50 fast that it looks lke we have new inventions ‘every day. Soon, people will depend on technology so much that it wil be difficult fo do our everyday activities without a computer 0: a cellphone, People will cont their offices, cars and even their homes by using a computer. Wil we depend on computers too much? What it something happens such as an electromagnetic pulse (EIVP| that disables all our computers? How will banks keep records of our money? How will factories run? So many things depend on computers these doys. !m not sure that | want to depend on technology to survive, 1. Read the text and answer the questions with information from the text ©. What did our grandparents know? b. How did people make phone calls thirty years ago? What will people control with their computers? 9 d. What does EMP stand for? 9 Does the wtiter want to depend on technology? © EDUVISION 39F. Let's Takk @) 1. Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences. Valentina: So, Irina. It’s time to start thinking about university, isn't it? Irina: Isn't it 100 early? We're just in 9th grade. Valentina: Well, | know what | will study. In fact, | know exactly what | will do in the next ten years. Irina: You do? Tell me. That'll be interesting! Valentina: Fist, Ill go the extra mile to get excellent grades and get a scholarship. Irina: Ok. Valentina Then, I'l finish a career in computer programming. After that, Ill work in a big company for a few years, and finally, rl start my own company. tina: What about family? Won't you get married ‘and have children? Valentina: Il think about it later. 'm too young for that, Valentina will: Fist Then After that Finally EDUVISIONG. English in Use: Social Language 1, Read the expressions in bold and make assumptions of their meanings. 1. "Go the extra mile” means. a. torun another mile b, to make an extra effort ©. to.go slower 2. "Cutting edge” means... a. tech hurts b. leading edge . fast tech 3. "keep me posted” means. a. inform me immediately b. post my picture . say hello on my space 4, “ASAP" means... a. Aeronautical Service Authorize Pian b. as s00n as probably ©. as soon as possible H. Writing 1. Based on the social language expressions, write some examples on your own. © EDUVISION eeA Let'stak @ Read the conversation. Then practice with a partner. Virtual Communities and Networks Aaron: Jim: Aaron: Jim: Aaron: Jim: Aaron: Jim: Aaron: sim: Aaron: Jim: Aaron: So, Jim. What apps do you have on your phone? Well, | have Linkedin. What's Linkedin for? It's a social networking website for people in professional occupations. But you're NOT a professional. You haven't even started the university yet. No, But by the time | finish the university, Ill have a very big network of professionals. That will help me a lot. | prefer Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. know Facebook is a social network, mainly to show pictures and comments, But what's Instagrarn? It’s a photo application that allows you to take photos, apply filters and share: ‘them with your friends. And why do you use Twitter if you already have WhatsApp? What's the difference? Mainly, in WhatsApp you text a friend ‘oF a group of friends while in Twitter you share messages with the public in general. i's basically a microblog. ‘Ah, that's why dad and I don't like: social media. Everybody knows about your life, Well, if you put If that way, | think you're tight. © EDUVISION2. Let's practice, Read the conversation again and find definitions for the following, 2. Facebook: b. Twitter: cc. Linkedin: di. Instagram: B. English in Use: Social Language / Quotes 1. Read the expressions in bold and make assumptions of their meanings. Albert Einstein said once: “The human spirit must prevail over technology.” What do you think it means. Can you give examples? Is tech overtaking human face-to-face contact and communication? C. Let's talk 4 1. listen to the conversation. Where is Min going tomorrow? Min: Thank God it's Friday! Carlos: Yeah, Any plans? What are you going to do? iin) Min: I'm going to go to a party with my friends tomorrow. Carlos: Cool. Where is it going to be? Min: I's going to be at my cousin's house. She's celebrating her 18th birthday. Sorne of her friends are going to attend. | think it’s going to be great. Carlos: | hope you have fun. I'm going to spend the weekend playing online, Min: Really? What is it like? I've never played online. Carlos: Well, | connect with my console and ploy with people from many different countries. Min: Wow! Do you talk to each other? Carlos: Of course. We use the console to talk or sometimes we connect through Skype. Min: Looks ike you're going to have a busy weekend, Carlos: Yep. That's right. © EDUVISION2. Listen to the conversation again. Answer the questions. 2. Who is Min going to a party with? b. Where is it going to be? cc. What's the occasion? . What is Carlos going to do? ° How is he going fo talk to his fiends? D. Chart # 2 REMEMBER TOUSE FUTURE WITH BE GOING TO. We use the present of be + going to + the simple form of the verb to tak about the future. een ees Ree anes 1am going to see a movie tonight. They'te not going to use Skype. Luis is going to download Instagram. Min isn't going to text you. ‘When Is Luis going to download the book? Aeon He's going to download it tomorrow. Is ina going to upload the video? DCI eke coy SLs Yes, she is. / No, she isn't ‘We may also use the present continuous fo tak about the future. They are leaving at 5:00 tomorrow morning. © EDUVISION1. Fill in the blanks with be going to and the verb given. iki As Wat ese Nein ee ee 9 (C0) B:She__________ a new smartphone. (buy) b. A:Where _tney on vacation? (90) B: They_____to the beach. ©. A: When ae Jimmy : the WnatsApp group? [join] B:He______________. He doesn't like social media. 2. Look at the char illustrating their plans for the weekend. Make sentences. @ ¢ Felipe Min Luis and Samuel withtronts No Yes a ee No Yes Yes Z mee No No Example: Felipe is going to chat with friends. He's also going to see a movie. He isn't going to go to a patty. a. Min b. Luis and Samuel © EDUVISIONE. Writing 1. Complete the prompt by writing what you are going to or will do on your next schoo! break. (On my next school break | will... of lam going to. F. Let's Practice Laura is going to travel fo Mexico on vacation 1. Look at her itinerary. Write questions and answers about her trip. Leave home Arrive at the airport: Flight departs: Flight arrives Arrive at her hotel Example: What time is Laura going to leave home? She's going to leave at 4:30 a.m b. ? cS 2 ‘d. sf = © EDUVISIONG. Speaking 1. Talk to a partner. Tell him/her about your plans for the weekend. Rernember to use be going to. Example: This weekend, 'm going to ....... with ..... 2. Now report your conversation to the rest of the class Example: This weekend, (name) is going to ....... (She / he) is going to ....... with H. Phonics Time: Minimal pairs with /i/ and /d3/. The sound /j/ is usually spelled with letter Y while the sound/d3/ is spelled with letter J. A lot of words differ only in these two sounds. 1. Listen to the words. Check the one you hear. 2. Can you think of more examples of the minimal pairs /j/ and /d3/ ? 3. Compare and share your ists with a classmate. © EDUVISIONA. Vocabulary: Types of media: Write each media under its corresponding type. a, Tabloid d. Smartphone g. Radio j. Website Blogosphere , Sensationalist Journalism c. Media bias e. Tablet f. (Pad newspaper h. Platform i, Blog kV Print Media: ‘Audio-Visual Media Digital Media EDUVISIONa. testa @ 1. Read the conversation. Practice with a partner. Samuel: Everybody talks about media these days, but what is it exactly? > Sue: It's any kind of mass communication. Newspaper, radio, the intemet. Samuel: Newspaper? Who reads the newspaper nowadays? Sue: Believe it or not, a lot of people do, But | think that within a few years, people won't be reading the newspaper very much. Samuel: | agree. Soon, we will be reading news on the internet, Sue: Definitely. We will be getting informed through Twitter, blogs and stuff lke that. Unit}2 Samuel: What about you, Sue? How are you going to be reading the news in a few years? Sue: On the internet, of course. 2. Read the conversation again and answer the questions. . What does media mean? b. Do people read newspapers these days? | Will people be reading newspapers in the future? ‘ d. How are people going to be getting informed in a few years? 2 How will Sue be reading the news in the future? © EDUVISION CC |C. Chart #3 REMEMBER TOUSE FUTURE CONTINUOUS Use the Future Continuous Form fo describe actions in progress in the future, Form the future continuous with WILL + BE + Verb (ing) or BE+GOING TO + BE + verb (ing), Pry Iter} Ina few years, more and more people will be i “ Gate csrel People won't be using print media. Where will you be living in ten years? } NCAA Roy SRSLY ‘Are people going to be listening to the radio? Yes, they will. / No, they won't. D. Let's practice 1, Complete the sentences with the Future Continuous. a. Infive years, San _____sfi|________ (live) with her parents. b. By the time Luis is eighteen, he ____________ (use) social media, ©. What you do} ti time tomorrow? d. Soon, people ________ net cal) by land line. e. Ten years from now, Jenny —__ ____ (work) for a big company. © EDUVISIONE. Let’stak @ Listen to the interview. What are they talking about? Interviewer: Min: Interviewer: Min: Interviewer: Luis: Interviewer: Luis: Interviewer: Irina: Interviewer: Irina: a. Min b. Luis ©. trina, EDUVISION Here we are asking students their prediction for the next fifteen to twenty years, Here's our first student. What's your name? My name is Min. Tell me, Min, how do you see the future? | think that in fifteen years everybody will be telecommuting. You know, working from home. What's your name? tm luis How do you see our future, Luis? | think we won't have any paper books. We will be reading books and everything else online. And what's your name? My name's Irina. What do you think our lives will be like in fifteen to twenty years? 'm sure that in twenty years we won't be talking by phone. We will be communicating by texts, emoticons and stuff. 1. People won't be talking on the phone. We'll send texts. ___ 2. People will be telecommuting, _____ 3. People will be reading ‘online.F. Reading 1. Scan the text (read quickly for specific information) and write what these numbers refer fo. EPH WitosrAnwutacebook.com Since Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004, social media has influenced most of our lives. But, not only we use Facebook, we use Twitier, blogs and many others. They have radically changed the way we communicate. They have given individuals a voice to share their opinions and concems Numbers say that today there are 1.3 billion active Facebook users. Twitter has 270 million users that send 00 milion tweets a day. 4 bilion videos are viewed on YouTube. ‘And 60 milion photos are uploaded on Instagram. ‘And this is exoonential. in other words, it multiplies every day. So, you don't need to be an expert fo foresee that in the near future, people will be sharing much more than nice photos. We will be posting addresses, our names, schools, jobs, hobbies and so ‘on, This means that too many people can get hold of our information. Who knows what they can do with that infomation. 00 1.3 billon 270 milion 500 milion 4 billion 60 millon 2. Answer the following questions. 9. Who developed Facebook? b. What social media do people use? cc. Why is social media so popular among people? di. Besides photos, what will people be sharing? ©. In your opinion, what's wrong with posting personal information? © EDUVISIONG. English in Use: Adverbs as intensifiers Intensifiers are basically adverbs which emphasize __ an adjective or other adverbs. Many of these are _-= formed by adding the suffix ly (Full-Fully). They — _usually go before the adjectives they intensify (The app iS remarkably Friendly). Some intensifiers, = however, are different. (e.g, too, enough). Use too =t + adjective +o ay something is so excessive that } __ is negative (The box is too ‘heavy. | can't lift it). Use ae after an adjective to say something _ is adequate (The soup is hot enough). Other intensiFi that don’t end in ly are véry and quite H. Let's Practice 1. Unscramble the following sentences. ‘a. shy/an/ is / person / extremely / Min 'b. their / hooked / and / are / smartphones / totally / Luis / with / Samuel / on ini ©. Is/ using / computers / at / Irina / good / exceptionally d. tall / basketball / enough / play / Felipe / is / 10 @. Facebook / careful / share / Luis / personal / t00 / information / is / to / on / not I. Phonics Time. Minimal pairs with /f/ and /s/. The sound /f/ is pronounced like telling a person to be quiet. The sound /s/ is usually pronounced as it is written. 1. Listen to the word and check the one you hear. © EDUVISION4. The Magical World of Apps PTE i id ‘An “app” means application and it fetes tennssicy Cer A. Vocabulary 1. Use the words and phrases below to complete the sentences. a. downloads b. last updated c. photo editor d. visitors e. Waze f. line g. TipAdvsor h, Snapchat a. Howmany_______has this web site had? », My WhatsApp was________last week. c. Doyouuse_____———or_______to.go fo. aplace you've never been to? d. How mony ____ does this video have? e, ___is used fo send photos while _isused to organize your pictures. f. luse_______ to make free phone calls. a © EDUVISION8. Let's talk @ 1. Read the conversation. Practice with a partner. linda: So, Jose. You have WhatsApp, don't you? Jose: No, | don't. | don't use social media. linda: But you have a smartphone, don't you? Jose: | do. But | use other apps, Too many people use social media these days, don't they? linda: Oh, yes. Why don't you? Jose: It's not safe. People share too much Personal information. Besides, some People upload information that is not true. linda: | hate that. You don't believe everything you read on the internet, do you? Jose: Of course | don't. | don’t even trust Woze very much. Linda: But it’s very useful when you're going to a place for the first time, isn't it? Jose: Yes, itis, although it sometimes makes mistakes. Read the conversation again and check T for true, F for false or NG for not given. aia (2 cm© Jose uses WhatsApp ‘ He has a smartphone, He believes everything that is on the internet, . He uses Waze all the time. Ware is very useful EDUVISION |