Unit 4 Getting around, describing (there is/are), and instructions

Objetivos

Deberás ser capaz de:

• Hablar sobre como te transladas ( medios de transporte) y cuanto tiempo utilizas en tus translados.
  
• Describir los servicios de un lugar utilizando there is/are"
• Seguir y dar instrucciones (imperativo)

Activities
Useful phrases with pictures for Asking for and giving directions.
Phrases for asking directions. Make a list and make sure you know their meaning.
El imperativo explicación y un ejercicio
Imperatives Explanation and exercises
Springfield . The Sympsons(There is/are)
How to Give directions (BBC)
Listen to the mp3 file, there are two exercises. (A and B)

There is /there are. Activity one
Activity two
Activiy Three (There here is/are not)
Activity Four
Activity Five (there, their, there)
Activity Six
Activity seven Flash There is/There are
Activity eight. Song Good night moon and lyrics. Listen to the song 3 or 4 times while reading the lyrics or until you remember some of the ideas related to "there is/are".
Then complete the following worksheet . Print it





Listening
A. Video clip form English bites "How do you get to uni"
Duration: 6:11, Filesize: 22mb
In this episode we'll talk to students from Adelaide University. We ask them about travelling between their homes and the university.
Listen and read the script fom the clip . Make sure you understand the how to talk about transportation. Be ready to take a video dictation. remember to bring your videoclip in your cell phone for the listening quizz.

B. Listening and reading
1. Practice following instructions with Computer tutor 1
This is a long tutorial so make sure you have 2 hours to conclude it as you can not continue it on a different session. On the first page, select your type of connection (broadband or dial-up) and the box "subtitles". This will help you understand what you are asked to do.
Visit Cobweb castle
Jet Setter, Find my match, etc.

C. Writing instructions.
Make a wish list for Santa, write ten orders and check if Santa can do them.
First select "English " as a language. Then in the box "enter your command" write the order and click on "start".
Write two of the orders you enjoyed the most in the wiki, look for the page selected for this activity.