UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA UNADEscuela de Ciencias de la EducacinPrograma: Programa Nacional de inglsCurso: Ingls 1 (A2)Campo de formacin: Componente Bsico Comn.Tipo de curso: terico.Crditos: Dos (2).Diseador del recurso: Consta

Writing guide for English II

general OBJECTIVE:

Expresar ideas y situaciones de la vida real de manera escrita, siendo estas acertadas y eficaces, mediante la aplicacin de los contenidos vistos en el curso.

OBJECTIVES:

Utilizar la gramtica y vocabulario adecuadamente de acuerdo a los contenidos del curso.

Estimular el proceso de escritura como proceso organizado y sistemtico.TOPICS: Reconocimiento de la unidad 2.

GrammarSuperlatives adjectives, Comparative adjectives, Likes and dislikes, simple past, simple present.

VocabularyGiving advices, Recreational activities, Food, prices.

ConnectorsAddition AND- contrast BUT Reason because

Learning strategy: Aprendizaje basado en tareas, en el grupo colaborativo se deben desarrollar diversos pasos para la construccin de un trabajo final, dando cuenta de esta forma de lo aprendido hasta el momento. La construccin de este trabajo, contar con el acompaamiento del e-mediador.

A travs de este ejercicio, el eestudiante har el reconocimiento y apropiacin de los contenidos de las unidades, de su entorno y del contexto para expresarse de acuerdo a su nivel.

Awaited product: Documento en pdf que se subir en el link de tareas generado para tal fin.

Presentacin con diapositivas Power Point que se subir al link de tareas generado para tal fin.

Link en PREZI con el desarrollo de su trabajo.Peso evaluativo100 puntos

INSTRUCTIONS:

The group has to develop all the parts of the activity, you can divide the parts among you. As a suggestion you can complete the chart:

Students namePart to develop

Part one

Answer the questions according with the picture.

1. Who is coming round the corner?There are 2 clowns2. What is their secret?Nothing3. What are they carrying?They are carrying and wearing red and black shoes, big address.

1. Why did Peter lose his temper with Joanna?

Because, she made a bad job2. Where did he go after he stormed out?He went to his house3. What happened to him when he got there?He started to sleep

1. What building can you see Rose leaving?Some beautiful apartments2. What is she wearing?She is wearing brown boots, black jacket, brown bag3. Where is she going?She is going to her house

1. Where did the accident happen?In the danielas avenue2. Who was hurt?A driver3. Who helped?Some firefighters

1. Who closes the window?The girl

2. Why?Because she is nearby of the windows3. How old are they?They are 4 and 5 yearsPart Two

Complete the sentence

To begin simply answer the following questions and see what happens. The answers to the questions are entirely up to you. There is no right or wrong only ideas. Once an idea appeals to you, follow it through. You will be pleasantly surprised at how quickly a story will emerge from the answers you give.

Jenny slammed the door in Johns face because jhon was distracted The plane crashed because the pilot was drunk Paul read his wifes diary and discovered that she has another man The small girl ran away from her house Travis had never seen a ghost, look so scared before.

It was time for studying Her arms ached but she couldnt stop swimming because she loves it Ben climbed the tree and he got to fall downStory without a middle

There are three main parts to a story:

The BEGINNING says where and when a story happens and who the people or characters are.

The MIDDLE tells what happens to these people.

The CONCLUSION tells how the story ends.

Read the story below. It has a beginning and a conclusion but no middle.

SALLY'S PROBLEM

Sally sat at the back of the classroom, looking out of the window. She didn't hear what the teacher said because she was thinking about her big problem .........

Sally jumped up and ran to the phone. She just knew everything was going to be alright again.

Now write two ideas what Sally's problem could be:

1. she was thinking about a familiar problem2. she was thinking about her pregnancyChoose the idea you like best, and write about it. Write the story again putting your middle between the beginning and the end of the story of Sally's problemPart Three

Book review

A book report gives the author's name, the book title, and says what the book is about.

Read this book report by one of last year's students.

TITLE: Jaws

AUTHOR: Robert Benchley

TYPE OF BOOK: Adventure

CONTENT: It's about a big shark which eats people when they are swimming.

OPINION: I liked the story. It was exciting and a bit frightening. I've seen the film - that was good too.

Answer these questions about the book report.

1. What is the book about?It is about a big shark which eats people2. Who wrote it?Robert benchley3. What did the student think about the book?They liked story because it was exciting4. Was it a love story?No, it wasntNow read this book review by another student.

"I didn't like the story about the ship; it was boring and the pictures in it weren't very good. J.R Smith wrote "The Sinking of the Titanic" because his father was killed when the ship hit an iceberg. More than 1,000 people died when the ship sank. I don't like True Life stories - I prefer adventures."

The book review is a bit mixed up. Rewrite the information under the headings below.

TITLE: the sinking of titanicAUTHOR: j.r smithTYPE OF STORY: dramaCONTENT: it is about a ship which hit and iceberg and sank itself, besides more than 1,000 people diedOPINION: it was very sad , they prefer adventures.No-gap Paragraph

The person typing the following text was too lazy to type capital letters or make spaces. Try to read it.

A man was walking along a busy shopping street in Manchester when suddenly he was stopped by two police officers you had better come with us sir we have reason to believe you were involved in the bank robbery that took place in London 4 days ago but it couldn't have been me said the man pulling nervously at his long black hair i've just got back from a 2 week holiday in france he said and took a photo out of his wallet look here I am standing under the eifel tower one of the police officers looked carefully at the photograph and said yes you are right but this picture could not have been taken 4 days ago I think you'd better come with us but how did you know? Protested the man well replied the police man the photos how you with short hair it couldn't possibly have grown so long in just 4 days.Now write the paragraph above using capital letters, punctuation marks and spaces:

A man was walking along a busy shopping street in Manchester when suddenly, he was stopped by two police officers you had better come with us sir we have reason to believe you were involved in the bank robbery that took place in London 4 days ago, but it couldn't have been me said the man pulling nervously at his long black hair i've just got back from a 2 week holiday in france. he said and took a photo out of his wallet look here I am standing under the eifel tower one of the police officers looked carefully at the photograph and said yes you are right but this picture could not have been taken 4 days ago, I think you'd better come with us but how did you know?. Protested the man well replied the police man the photos how you with short hair it couldn't possibly have grown so long in just 4 days.

Part Four

Advertisements

Advertisements are written to try and make us buy something. The words in an advertisement give us a very clear idea of the product, and really make us want to have it. Look at this example of an advertisement for ice cream:

"Cool, delicious Strawberry Surprise. What could be nicer on a hot summer's day?"Imagine that you are an advertiser who is trying to get people to try a new car. Type ten words that can be used to describe cars (you can use your dictionary!):

WORDS

1. good doors6. great wheels

2. great engine7.

3. sensor 8.

4. automatic9.

5.10.

Using some of your words from above and write an advert for a car in the space below.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Making sentences:

Some of the words in these sentences have been put in the wrong place. Can you fix them? Write the words in the right order. The first sentence has been done for you.

(Hint: remember that sentences start with capital letters and end with full stops!)Example: work Your days are and Monday, Wednesday Thursday.

Your work days are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

are work of hours Yours nine oclock to five oclock.

yours hours of work are of nine o`clock to five o`clock.

get You lunch an hour for

you get an hour for lunchpaid weekly You are

you are paid weekly to holiday You pay are entitled

you are entitled to pay to holidayPart Five

Nicknames for New York

Use the words in the box to complete the text below. Write the missing words in the space.

describebiggestchoosenamecitiesnicknames

newspaperrecordedcitycommunityvisitorspopular

nicknames are used to describe people, places or things. Many American community have nicknames. They can help create identities, build unity and help people feel a sense of pride in their ____________.

Some years ago, marketing and advertising experts were asked to ____________ the best nickname for an American visitors The winner was the nations nnbiggest city, New York. The nickname they chose was The Big Apple.

Where did the nickname Big Apple originally come from? In the nineteen seventies, New York suffered from image problems. The number of ____________ was falling. A campaign was launched to give the city a new image and a new nickname. The New York board chose the nickname The Big Apple

It was not the first time the nickname had been used to describe the city. A journalist for a New York ____choose________ had used the name The Big Apple to ____________ New York in the nineteen twenties.

The Big Apple was also the ____________ of a night club in the Harlem area of New York City in the nineteen thirties, as well as the name of a ____________ dance and hit song around that time.

The Big Apple is not the only nickname for Americas ____________ city. Almost one hundred nicknames that describe New York have been ____________. Some of the best known nicknames for New York are The Capital of the World, Empire City, Gotham, The City So Nice They Named it Twice and The City That Never Sleeps. CROSSWORD

To have in mindFirst: Complete the chart, to organize the activity among you.Second: Develop each part, write your part in the forum and the answers.Third: When all of you have your corresponding part ready, organize one document as a group. Forth: If there are ten days or less to finish the activity, you cannot participate in the group and you have to do all the activity alone, the collaborative points are going to be taken in the final note, and the group has to assume the missing part.Fifth: you have to submit your group final activity in the corresponding link in the Evaluation and monitoring environment. Check ideas; they must be clear and organized.

On-line Translators are a useful tool, be responsible at using them.

Be creative! Imagination and good sense of humor are important items at writing.These web sites can help you during your writing process.

Dictionary: http://www.wordreference.com/ English Writing Tips: http://www.englishleap.com/other-resources/english-writing-tips 10 Quick Tips to Improve Your Writing: http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/quicktips.htmRBRICA DE EVALUACIN

ITEM A EVALUARVALORACIN BAJAVALORACIN MEDIAVALORACIN ALTAMximo PuntajePuntaje Obtenido

Part oneNo desarrolla la parte 1 de la actividad.0 puntosDesarrolla de forma incompleta la parte 1 de la actividad.

Desarrolla la parte 1 de la actividad, ms presenta errores gramaticales y/o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.3 puntosDesarrolla la parte 1 de forma completa y sin ningn error gramatical o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.12 puntos12

Part twoNo desarrolla la parte 2 de la actividad.0 puntosDesarrolla de forma incompleta la parte 2 de la actividad.

Desarrolla la parte 2 de la actividad, ms presenta errores gramaticales y/o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.3 puntosDesarrolla la parte 2 de forma completa y sin ningn error gramatical o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.

12 puntos12

Part threeNo desarrolla la parte 3 de la actividad.0 puntosDesarrolla de forma incompleta la parte 3 de la actividad.

Desarrolla la parte 3 de la actividad, ms presenta errores gramaticales y/o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.3 puntosDesarrolla la parte 3 de forma completa y sin ningn error gramatical o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.

12 puntos12

Part fourNo desarrolla la parte 4 de la actividad.0 puntosDesarrolla de forma incompleta la parte 4 de la actividad.

Desarrolla la parte 4 de la actividad, ms presenta errores gramaticales y/o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.3 puntosDesarrolla la parte 4 de forma completa y sin ningn error gramatical o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.

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12 puntos12

Part FiveNo desarrolla la parte 5 de la actividad.Desarrolla de forma incompleta la parte 5 de la actividad.

Desarrolla la parte 5 de la actividad, ms presenta errores gramaticales y/o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.

3 PuntosDesarrolla la parte 5 de forma completa y sin ningn error gramatical o de coherencia en las respuestas dadas.

12 Puntos12

Presentation of the activityEl trabajo es presentado de manera desorganizada/. No cumple con lo requerido por la gua.

0 puntosEl trabajo cumple apenas con unos parmetros bsicos de presentacin. No toma en cuenta las sugerencias realizadas en el foro colaborativo

3 puntosEl trabajo es presentado de manera creativa y agradable. Cumple con lo requerido por la gua. Corresponde a las participaciones realizadas en el foro colaborativo.

10 puntos10

Participation and interaction

-writing forum-No particip en el Writing frum o particip faltando pocos das para el cierre de la actividad.

0 puntosAunque particip en el Writing forum, Sus contribuciones no apuntaban directamente a la construccin del trabajo. La participacin en el foro colaborativo se hizo a pocos das del cierre de la actividad

5 puntosLas participaciones en el foro son pertinentes y coherentes con las participaciones de los compaeros. Cumplen con las normas de netiqueta Sus aportes en el foro colaborativo fueron valiosos y puntuales desde el inicio de la actividad.

20 puntos20

Upload the final activityNo sube el trabajo final al link de tareas/ Lo sube despus de haberse cerrado el foro.

0 puntosSube su trabajo de forma. / No cumple con los requerimientos de la gua. / No toma en cuenta las sugerencias realizadas en el foro colaborativo.3 puntosSube su trabajo satisfactoriamente al link de tareas y este cumple con lo estipulado en la gua de la actividad.

10 puntos10

Total100

ACROSS

She wears black and rides a broom.

4. Spirit that says Boo!

7. Small animals that are black and fly on Halloween.

8. Month Halloween is in

10. Cut this to make a jack-o-lantern

12. Popular Halloween color.

13. Filled with ghosts.

DOWN

2. Trick or __________.

3. Special outfit worn on Halloween.

5. Connected bones.

6. Holiday on October 31st.

9. Light this and put it inside a jack-o-lantern.

11. Children eat this sweet treat on Halloween.