1. Objective
Flashcards
- What grammar tenses are used to describe communication habits?
- Simple present, 'will', or 'tend'
- What type of writing activity is assigned to students?
- Individual writing activity
- What is the focus of the writing activity?
- Communication habits
- What does the lesson aim to teach students about 'will'?
- 'Will' can be used to describe habits, not just future actions.
Multiple-choice questions
- What is the main objective of the class regarding communication habits?
- a) To learn about different cultures
- b) To write 3-4 sentences using specific grammar and vocabulary
- c) To master advanced writing techniques
- d) To become experts in social media marketing
Answer: b) To write 3-4 sentences using specific grammar and vocabulary. The objective is clearly stated as being able to write 3-4 sentences using the simple present, will, or tend for habits and the vocabulary 'methods of communication'.
- Which grammar structures are students expected to use in their writing about communication habits?
- a) Past perfect and conditional sentences
- b) Simple present, will, or tend
- c) Future perfect and passive voice
- d) Past continuous and modal verbs
Answer: b) Simple present, will, or tend. The lesson specifically mentions the use of 'simple present, will, or tend' for describing habits.
- What type of activity will students engage in to demonstrate their understanding of communication habits?
- a) A group debate on social media
- b) An individual writing activity
- c) A presentation on communication technologies
- d) A role-playing exercise about phone calls
Answer: b) An individual writing activity. The objective includes 'an individual writing activity about their communication habits'.
2. Agenda
Flashcards
- What are the three methods mentioned to describe habits?
- Simple present, the verb 'tend', and the modal verb 'will'.
- What is the objective of the class?
- To write 3-4 sentences using the simple present, will, or tend for habits.
- List four methods of communication mentioned in the text.
- Talk on a cell phone, send text messages, use instant messaging (IM), use social networks.
- What does Jeff Gordon do five or six times a day?
- He goes on his social networking site.
Multiple-choice questions
- Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a method of communication in the provided text?
- a) Instant Messaging (IM)
- b) Social Networks
- c) Telepathy
- d) Email
Answer: c) Telepathy. Telepathy is not listed as a method of communication in the document, while instant messaging, social networks, and email are all explicitly mentioned.
- According to the text, what can you use to talk about habits?
- a) Only the simple present tense
- b) The simple present, the verb 'tend', or the modal verb 'will'
- c) Only the modal verb 'will'
- d) Only the verb 'tend'
Answer: b) The simple present, the verb 'tend', or the modal verb 'will'. The text explicitly states that to talk about habits, you can use the simple present, the verb 'tend', or the modal verb 'will'.
- What does the modal verb 'will' indicate when talking about habits?
- a) Future intention
- b) Past action
- c) No future meaning
- d) A command
Answer: c) No future meaning. The document specifies that when used to describe habits, the modal verb 'will' does not have a future meaning.
3. The Broken Telephone
Flashcards
- What is the main activity described in the 'Broken Telephone' section?
- A game where a message is passed through a line of people.
- How many groups are formed to play 'Broken Telephone'?
- Two groups.
- Where does the message originate in the 'Broken Telephone' game?
- With the instructor giving the message to the last person in line.
- What is the ultimate goal of the 'Broken Telephone' game?
- To pass the message accurately from the last person to the first.
Multiple-choice questions
- In the 'Broken Telephone' game, what is the primary objective?
- a) To accurately transmit a message through a line of people.
- b) To create the funniest possible misinterpretation of a message.
- c) To test the speed of communication between individuals.
- d) To identify the person with the best hearing in the group.
Answer: a) To accurately transmit a message through a line of people.. The objective is to pass the message as accurately as possible from one end of the line to the other.
- What is the first step in playing the 'Broken Telephone' game according to the document?
- a) Whispering the message to the first person in line.
- b) Dividing participants into two groups to create two lines.
- c) Writing down the message to be transmitted.
- d) Choosing a judge to determine the accuracy of the message.
Answer: b) Dividing participants into two groups to create two lines.. The instructions state that you need to divide the participants into two groups to form two lines to start the game.
- In the 'Broken Telephone' game, who initially receives the message?
- a) The first person in line.
- b) The last person in line.
- c) The person with the loudest voice.
- d) A designated team leader.
Answer: b) The last person in line.. The document specifies that the message is given to the last person in each line to start the transmission.
4. Methods of Communication
Flashcards
- What are some methods of communication mentioned in the text?
- Talking on a cell phone, sending text messages, using instant messaging, social networks, email, and talking on a landline.
- How do people use social networks for communication?
- To check out friends' pages and see what they are up to.
- When can 'will' be used to talk about habits?
- 'Will' can be used to talk about habits, and it does not always have a future meaning.
- What is one reason someone might prefer making calls over the internet?
- It doesn't cost anything.
Multiple-choice questions
- Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as a method of communication in the provided text?
- a) Social networks
- b) Instant messaging (IM)
- c) Telepathy
- d) Email
Answer: c) Telepathy. Telepathy is not mentioned in the document as a method of communication; the other options are.
- According to the interviews, what method does David Smith typically use when traveling to make calls?
- a) Landline
- b) Cell phone
- c) Laptop over the internet
- d) Social networks
Answer: c) Laptop over the internet. David Smith states that he normally uses his laptop to make calls over the internet when traveling because it doesn't cost anything.
- Victoria Garza mentions that her kids are constantly using which method of communication?
- a) Email
- b) Texting
- c) Instant messaging
- d) Social networks
Answer: b) Texting. Victoria Garza specifically says that her kids are constantly texting.
5. How do you keep in touch?
6. How do people communicate?
7. Sentences in bold
8. The present tense, tend, and will
9. Circle the best option
10. Fill-in-the-blanks
11. Discuss the following questions
12. Describe your communication habits
13. Self-message
And 24 more flashcards and 16 more questions in the document.
Document text
Unit #1: Social Networks Habits of communication OBJECTIVE By the end of the class, students will be able to write 3-4 sentences using the simple present, will, or tend for habits and the vocabulary "methods of communication" in an individual writing activity about their communication habits. Agenda Broken telephone Simple present, tend, and will Worksheet Describe your habits Methods of communication Self-message How do you keep in touch? The Broken Telephone 2 groups, create 2 lines. I'll give a message to the last person and he/she will pass it to the rest until reaching the first person in the line 5 minutes What methods of communication do you know? Share...
5 minutes Vocabulary Section Methods of Communication 10 minutes Talk on a cell phone Send text messages Use instant messaging (IM) Social networks Email Talk on a landline Keep in touch Drop me a line Methods of Communication How do you keep in touch? Go around the classroom and ask this question to your partners. Complete the survey. Then, calculate the percentage 5 minutes How do you keep in touch? Action Talk on a cell phone Send text messages Use instant messaging Use social networks Talk on a landline Send email People Read the following interviews. Pay attention to the sentences in bold How do people communicate?
10 minutes Jeff Gordon, 25 "I go on my social networking site five or six times a day. I'll log in when I'm taking a break. I like to check out my friends' pages and see what they're up to" Victoria Garza, 40 "Personally I use email, but my kids are constantly texting. Occasionally, my son will email someone like my sister, but with friends he tends to text" David Smith, 31 "At work I'm on the phone all the time, but when I'm traveling, I normally use my laptop to make calls over the internet. It doesn't cost anything" Sarah Wang, 19 "Every once in a while, I'll instant message with a friend.
Some of my friends don't use IM, so mostly I just call on my cell to catch up with them" What methods of communication do they use? Who is on the phone at work all the time? Who uses social networking sites five or six times a day? How do people communicate? 5 minutes What do the sentences in bold communicate? Explanations, routines, habits...? Find sentences in the interviews with a similar meaning. Rewrite the sentences changing the words in bold 1. With friends he usually texts 2. Every once in a while, I instant message 3. My kids text all the time 4. When I travel, I normally use my laptop Talking about habits The present tense, tend, and will 12 minutes Mostly, I call on my cell phone.
My friends don't use IM. My son tends to text his friends. You tend to use Whatsapp more than Instagram. Occasionally, He'll email someone. Every week, I'll send an email to students. To talk about habits, you can use the simple present, the verb tend, or the modal verb will. Here, will does not have future meaning 1. She sends text messages all day long. 2. I tend to be a bit impatient in stressful situations. 3. Every time I come back home, I'll sit on the couch, and I'll check my social networks. 4. I'll have a cup of coffee to start a day. 5. We tend to talk on a landline, we're a bit old-fasioned. More examples My kids are constantly texting their friends.
She's always posting lots of photos on her social networks. When I'm traveling, I normally use my laptop to make calls. I usually listen to music while I'm working on my desktop. You can use always and constantly with the present continuous for a habit that is noticeable or more frequent than usual You can use the present continuous for a "longer" activity that happens at the same time as another habit. Circle the best option to complete the conversations Circle 5 minutes 1. A How many times a day do you text your friends? B Well, I'll send / I'm sending a reply whenever I get a message. So, I don't know maybe 20 or 30 times a day. Mostly, we make / we're making plans by text.
But I tend to call /I'm calling if I want to have a real conversation or something. 2. A How do you keep in touch with your family when you're away from home? B. When I'll travel/ I'm traveling, we try to video-chat on the Internet. That way we can talk for free. And we'll email / we're emailing, too. I like to keep in touch. 3. A Have you ever used the Internet to find a friend? B Yeah I'm searching / I'm always searching online to see if I can find my old school friends. I'll find / I'm finding someone every once in a while. It's fun to see what they're doing now. Occasionally I'll contact / I'm contacting them. But I don't do/ I'm not doing it often.
Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb given. Fill-in-the-blanks 8 minutes Use the verbs in parenthesis. A. How do you normally catch up with your friends? By phone? B. Yeah, I ________ (tend/call) them when I'm taking my lunch break. A. Yeah? I _________ (not call) my friends much. We _______ always ________ (email) each other. Use the verbs in parenthesis. A. How much time do you spend on your social networking site? B. I _____ probably _______ (will/spend) a few hours a day on it. I ____________ (tend/use) it to make plans with friends. Mostly I _________ (check out) my friends' photos and stuff. A. Yeah? I'm not on one .
But occasionally I __________ (will/get) invites from people but I _________ (not reply) to them. Use the verbs in parenthesis. A. What do you mostly use your cellphone for? Texting? B. Yeah. I _____ constantly ________ (text) my kids to find out where they are. A. That's funny. In my family, we ___________ (not text). We ________ (tend/talk). Like, my sister regularly _________ (call) me after dinner when she ________ (watch) TV. 1. How do you normally catch up with your friends? 2. How much time do you spend on your social network sites? 3. What do you mostly use your cell phone for? 4. What is a habit of communication that you would like to change? 5.
What are your family's communication habits? Discuss the following questions in trios 8 minutes Describe your communication habits Choose just 3 of your communication habits. Write a 12- line paragraph describing them. Use today's lesson vocabulary and grammar 12 minutes On a piece of paper drop a line to yourself. Write something nice, a reminder or anything you'd like to hear Self-message 3 minutes If you have any questions, please let me know through email It was a big pleasure to see all of you. See you Friday Thanks for your attention