Keep the conversation going
Inglés · Unit 4: Traditions and festivities
Qué aprenderás
- Present information orally using multimodal resources and clear organization. Participate in interactions and presentations using strategies to speak clearly and fluently.
- Use English about celebrations, traditions, food, customs and cultural identity.
- Communicate meaning before seeking perfect translation.
A student interviews her grandmother about a celebration. She asks which parts have remained, which have changed, and why. The interview reveals that cost, migration, work schedules, and new technologies all influenced the celebration.
En televisores, la síntesis de voz depende del navegador. No se fuerza una voz inglesa sobre explicaciones en español.Goal
Present information orally using multimodal resources and clear organization. Participate in interactions and presentations using strategies to speak clearly and fluently. En «Keep the conversation going», conecta este paso con una evidencia concreta: Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- Remember: first identify who communicates, for what purpose and in what situation; then use vocabulary and grammar to build meaning.
- Understand before translating
- Use English in context
- Check meaning with evidence
Input
A student interviews her grandmother about a celebration. She asks which parts have remained, which have changed, and why. The interview reveals that cost, migration, work schedules, and new technologies all influenced the celebration.
- What is the main message?
- Which detail supports it?
- What is the writer's or speaker's purpose?
Meaning first
Context: celebrations, traditions, food, customs and cultural identity. The input is short, age-appropriate and designed for First Year of Chilean secondary education. Focus: Present information orally using multimodal resources and clear organization. Participate in interactions and presentations using strategies to speak clearly and fluently..
- Main idea
- Relevant detail
- Purpose or response
Useful language
Learn expressions as chunks and reuse them in a new sentence: in my opinion; according to; I’m interested in; however; because; first/then/finally. En «Keep the conversation going», conecta este paso con una evidencia concreta: Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- Say it aloud
- Change one element
- Use it in a new context
Language tool
Grammar supports communication. Notice word order, verb time, connectors, quantities and descriptive language in the input; choose the form that makes your intended meaning clear. En «Keep the conversation going», conecta este paso con una evidencia concreta: Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- Meaning
- Form
- New example
Guided practice
Complete the task in English. First identify the communicative purpose; then select useful language; finally produce or interpret the message and check whether it makes sense. En «Keep the conversation going», conecta este paso con una evidencia concreta: Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- Purpose
- Language
- Check
Common mistakes
Avoid translating word by word, choosing an answer because one familiar word appears, or producing isolated grammar with no communicative purpose. En «Keep the conversation going», conecta este paso con una evidencia concreta: Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- Use context
- Read/listen beyond one word
- Prioritize intelligibility
Transfer
Use the same strategy in a different situation related to celebrations, traditions, food, customs and cultural identity. Change the people, purpose or details while keeping the communication skill. En «Keep the conversation going», conecta este paso con una evidencia concreta: Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- New situation
- Same strategy
- Independent response
Closure
Say what you understood or communicated, which strategy helped you and one expression you can reuse. En «Keep the conversation going», conecta este paso con una evidencia concreta: Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- Message
- Strategy
- Reusable English
Actividad de desarrollo
Write 120–180 words in English about celebrations, traditions, food, customs and cultural identity. Organize your message for a clear purpose, include relevant details, use connectors, and revise vocabulary, verb forms, spelling and punctuation before finishing.
Práctica
- The text says the situation has no useful information.
- The text argues that everyone should make the same choice.
- Celebrations can change because of social and practical factors.
- The text focuses only on an unrelated detail.
- The opposite of the situation is stated.
- A fact not mentioned in the text is given as certain.
- The text says there are no relevant details.
- Cost, migration, schedules, and technology influenced the celebration.
- To explain reasons traditions change.
- To give unrelated instructions with no connection to the topic.
- To prove that only one personal choice is acceptable.
- To list vocabulary without communicating a message.
- Translate every word before deciding what the text is about.
- Identify the main message first, then return to specific details and context.
- Choose an answer as soon as one familiar word appears.
- Ignore context and focus only on verb forms.