Let's Talk About B1.1 (Lower Intermediate)

Technology in our lives
Lower intermediate
Describing changes
Technology
Devices and events
Dl e a r n i n g

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. Respects physical, cultural,
among others, of his
classmates.
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Explains the reasons behind plans
and actions related to his/her
personal, school and community
environment.
in short written texts on academic topics
In order to prevent Chikungunya, I w ill follow
these recommendations: First, I w ill empty or cover
containers such as buckets, dustbins and ower
pots in my yard. By doing so, I can assure that
mosquitoes don t breed in my house.
Second, I w ill apply mosquito repellent on my
arms and legs because the fragrance of the
repellent w ill keep them aw ay.
Third, I w ill sleep under a mosquito net when
necessary so they don’t bite me at night.
Chikungunya is preventable. It is always
better to be cautious rather than getting
this disease. Sometimes if it is not
treated on time it may even lead to
other health complications.
ENDANGERED SPECIES
EXTINCTION
Survival
Climate
Human
invervention
Summarizes information s/he has
read or listened to on academic and
school related topics through a
structured written text.
Makes short presentations on
academic topics of interest
All people have the right to health
as established in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, but
how the right is interpreted and
applied depends on the conditions
of every country.
Good morning! Today, I am going to talk about Equality
Right. According to the Charter Rules, “Every individual is
equal; therefore, they should have the same right to the
equal protection and equal bene t of the law w ithout
discrimination and, in particular, w ithout discrimination
based on race, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age
or mental or physical disability”.

Expresses his/her opinion on an
academic topic discussed in class
Exchanges information about academic
and general interest topics in a conversation.
Blanca: Accepting differences helps us live in harmony.
Paola: I agree w ith you. However, there are a lot of
people in our country who don ́t accept differences.
The Colombian Constitution states that “Colombia has
ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious diversity” but
most of us don’t respect the characteristics of
others.
Blanca: A s Mr. Rodríguez said in class, we have to
start in our homes and classrooms. W e need to set
some rules among us to recognize the other.
Paola: Actually, in our class we have agreed to not
bully people who use
piercings and tattoos. The
reason for this bullying is
that for some people
piercings and tattoos are
related to drug addiction.
So, bullying is not allowed
in our class.
Blanca: Excellent idea! W e
have to start w ith things
like these actions.
Susi: In this video, we can see that
the number of pregnant teenagers
has increased. The government has
developed many campaigns but this
situation continues.
Lili: That´s right. Also, it was
interesting to hear that teenagers
don´t think about the consequences
of their actions and don’t like to
use contraceptive methods.
Susi: I agree, we need to think
more about the consequences
of what we do.
Identifies the type, purpose, and parts
of a short written or oral text and shares
ideas from the text with classmates.
Produces medium length texts making
recommendations or suggestions
related to situations of academic,
social, or personal interest.
Text
Purpose
Type
Parts
“The text I read w as
about netiquette. It had a
short introduction where
they de ne the w ord
“netiquette” and then
they present some rules
to use when we post
messages in the different
media. At the end, the
author says that
follow ing netiquette
rules is important to
have effective
communication.”

UNIT 1
By the end of this lesson you
will be able to:
communicating in the past
and the present.
Recognize relationships of spatial
and temporal contrast: family.
Write simple narrations about the
way food habits changed.
Summarize my opinion in short
oral texts.
Discuss the most important
technological inventions of the
21st century in a conversation.
Warming up
let´s learn
gadget appliance wireless
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Gadget: A small piece of equipment
that does a particular job.
SPA: Artilugio.
Appliance: A piece of electrical
equipment with a particular
purpose in the home.
SPA: Electrodoméstico.
Wireless: Using a system of radio
signals rather than wires to
connect computers, mobile
phones, etc. to each other.
SPA: Inalámbrico.

UNIT 1
let´s discover
We use used to when we refer to things in
the past which are no longer true. It can
refer to repeated actions or to a state or
situation: He used to play football for the
local team. Warning: In statements, the
form used to does not change. We do not
use the verb be before it.
The negative of used to is most commonly
didn’t use(d) to. Sometimes we write it
with a final -d, but many people consider
the form with the final -d to be incorrect.
You should not use it in exams.
Let’s Practice!
Used to refers to actions and situations in
the past which no longer happen or are no
longer true. It always refers to the past. Be
used to means ‘be accustomed to’ or ‘be
familiar with’. It can refer to the past,
present or future.
Old televisions had a by resolution.
Today's televisions have a minimum resolution of
pixels.
by
Talk to your teacher and review how did you do in the practice area.
Use this opportunity to ask for clarification and feedback.
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UNIT 1
Let’s learn again!
IT: The use of computers and
other electronic equipment to
keep and send information.
SPA: Informática.
Breakthrough: An important
discovery or event that helps to
improve a situation or provide
an answer to a problem.
SPA: Avance.
IT
breakthrough
Let’s discover
Comparatives
Comparative adjectives compare one
person or thing with another and enable
us to say whether a person or thing has
more or less of a particular quality:
Josh is taller than his sister.
Superlatives
Superlative adjectives describe one
person or thing as having more of a quality
than all other people or things in a
group: The ‘Silver Arrow’ will be the
fastest train in the world when it is
built.
Talk to your teacher and review how have things gone so far. Prepare your conversation by using the box below.
Things I understand well Things I could understand better
Next steps
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UNIT 1
Let’s Practice!
Progress Check
According to the audio, Kindle is:
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UNIT 1
Vocabulary Consolidation
Search engine: A computer
program that finds information on
the internet by looking for words
that you have typed in.
SPA: Buscador, motor de búsqueda.
Hotspot: A public place where you
can use a computer, mobile phone,
etc. with wi-fi.
SPA: Punto de acceso.
Scope:
covered by a book, programme,
discussion, class, etc.
SPA: Alcance, campo.
Useful Expressions
Bookmark: A way of marking a
website so that you can find it
easily.
SPA: Marcador.
Pixel: The smallest unit of an
image on a television or computer
screen.
SPA: Pixel.
Streaming: The activity of listening
to or watching sound or video
directly from the internet.
SPA: Retransmisión.
Storage: If things are in storage,
they have been put in a safe place
until they are needed.
SPA: Almacenamiento.
Hinder:
something.
SPA: Dificultar, entorpecer.
Improvement: The process or
result of something getting better.
SPA: Mejora.
log in/sing in
They are in class
hook up
Raise your hand!
to bookmark a webpage
To connect to a computer using a
username and password.
To connect wires from
machines to a power source or
other machines.
To mark a webpage for future
purpose.
to back up files
a techie
a computer buff
computer problems.
Somebody who has an interest
in technology.
An expert computer user.
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