Unit 2: What will I study?
In this unit, students are expected to:
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Tell the differences between three types of future: predictions, intentions and arrangements.
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Associate each type of future with its corresponding grammatical structure:
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Will + infinitive
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'be' + going to + infinitive
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present continuous with future meaning
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Learn about the UK education system
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Use the appropriate vocabulary to talk about their school life
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Revise how to tell the time
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Write a short text about their future.
Dossier
30 activities minimum
Reading
Learning in England
Is primary school similar to ours? And secondary school? Do they have special exams?
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Read the text (download)
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Vocabulary (download)
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On-line exercise:
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Fill in the gaps (easy)
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Fill in the gaps (intermediate)
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Fill in the gaps (hard)
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Grammar 1
The present continuous as future
Vocabulary 1
Education vocabulary
This vocabulary list goes with the reading in this unit.
You can use the present continous to talk about arrangements.
Grammar 2.
Be going to and will​
Are you talking about general predictions? Is it a personal project or intention? Let's talk some sense into this:
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Everything you need to know about:
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Will: internet exercises (5 exercises minimum)
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Be going to: internet exercises (5 exercises minimum)
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Mixed exercises (download). You must complete at least 5 exercises.
Listening
John Mason School
Pay attention to this short video. You are going to watch it twice. After that, you will be asked some questions. These questions are your listening exam (click here), so pay attention.
Vocabulary
Telling the time
'What time is it?', 'Excuse me, could you tell me the time?'... learn to tell the time : watch the video and complete, at least, 7 exercises (link).
If you want, you can download a file with everything you need to know about telling the time in English (download).
Grammar 2.
Be going to and will​
Are you talking about general predictions? Is it a personal project or intention? Let's talk some sense into this:
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Everything you need to know about:
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Will: internet exercises (5 exercises minimum)
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Be going to: internet exercises (5 exercises minimum)
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Mixed exercises (download). You must complete at least 5 exercises.
Writing.
My future ambitions
Imagine yourself in two years' time. You will be a 4th ESO student. Ask yourself some these questions:
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What am I going to study after 4th ESO?
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What am I going to do when I finish post-compulsory education?
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Will I have new friends?
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Will Cunit be different?
Your file can be found in your 'shared' folder, in google drive. If you want to see the assessment rubric, click here.
Tests. Are you ready?
