Dear students from Instituto Nacional de San Lorenzo (INSAL),    This will be the main online tool that we will use during this emergency. We will finish our English program here. We will work on varied topics and on different online platforms. The structure of this platform is quite straightforward, so you will not have any problems to navigate.   I just hope that you find this useful and meaningful to acquire English as a foreign language.   Best Regards,   Fatima Godoy.

TOPIC 1: ADJECTIVES OF APPEARANCE   Objective: You will be able to describe other people's appearances.   Grammar: Verb to be (is/am/are)   Vocabulary: Adjectives of Appearance

Describe Your Best Friend's Appearance   For this activity, you will need to follow these steps:   STEP 1: You will go to this link: https://padlet.com/teacherfatimagodoy20/1f4ev9z2asnc12a4   STEP 2: Then, you will look for the plus sign (+) at the bottom left part of the website.   STEP 3: After that, you will see a new little square in the website.   STEP 4: Write the title 'My best friend...' and the name of the friend you are going to describe.   STEP 5: Write his or her physical description using adjectives of appearance.   STEP 6: Then, upload a photo. For that, look for the first icon (from left to right), and look in your computer or cellphone for the photo of your best friend.   STEP 7: If you're not registered in the website (and you don't want to do it), please provide your name (first name and first last name) at the end of your description.

Please follow these instructions:   STEP 1: First, go to SPEAKPIKE website. This is a website where you can record yourself in mp3 audios.   STEP 2: Remember you will talk about your daily routine. Before going to the website, think of what you're going to say.   STEP 3: Once you are on the website, click on 'Start Recording.' Make sure your microphone is working. In some cases, you may have to click on 'Allow' in your browser to give the website permission to record on your computer.   STEP 4: You will record an audio from 3 to 5 minutes. Make sure to use the verbs you learned in the flashcards.   STEP 5: Once you finish recording your audio, click on 'STOP.' You will have a chance to hear what you said. If you're satisfied, click on 'Save on server.' If you're not, click on 'Reset' and start all over again.   STEP 6: After clicking 'save on server,' type your name and click on 'Save.'   STEP 7: Wait a few seconds. Then, you will be able to see the link to your recording. Copy the link, and paste it in a Google Drive document (CLICK HERE).   STEP 8: In Google Drive, type your name and paste the link to your recording.

TOPIC 3: ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY   Objective: You will be able to describe the frequency of your activities.   Grammar: Verbs of frequency, simple present verbs   Vocabulary: Action Verbs, Adverbs of frequency

Watch this video and take notes while you watch it. In addition, write on your notebook two examples for each adverb of frequency.   You can use the verbs learned in the last topic or the ones found in this video.

These instructions will help you access the edmodo course. You will do different exercises about adverbs of frequency.

For this activity, you will use SpeakPipe.   STEP 1: Read the questions below and write down your answers on your notebook. How often do you go to the doctor? How often do you eat pizza? How often do you ride the bike? How often do you watch TV? How often do you chat on WhatsApp? How often do you use the computer? How often do you go shopping? How often do you go to the beach? How often do you listen to music? How often do you study for exams?   STEP 2: Then, go to SpeakPIpe. You will record an audio in which you will answer the questions. Please read the question first, and then provide the answer to that question.   STEP 3: Once you finish recording your audio, click on 'STOP.' You will have a chance to hear what you said. If you're satisfied, click on 'Save on server.' If you're not, click on 'Reset' and start all over again.   STEP 4: After clicking 'save on server,' type your name and click on 'Save.'   STEP 5: Wait a few seconds. Then, you will be able to see the link to your recording. Copy the link, and paste it in a Google Drive document (CLICK HERE).   STEP 6: In Google Drive, type your name and paste the link to your recording.

TOPIC 4: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS   Objective: You will be able to differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns.   Grammar: Some, singular and plural nouns   Vocabulary: Food

Please read the instructions for the following activity:   STEP 1: You will access the following website: Matching Game (EducaPlay).   STEP 2: In the exercise, you will be required to identify nine countable or uncountable nouns.   STEP 3: Practice as many times as you can.

Describe What You'd Like to Eat   For this activity, you will need to follow these steps:   STEP 1: You will go to this link: CLICK HERE   STEP 2: Then, in the bottom part of the website, you will type your description.   STEP 3: You will imagine you're in a restaurant. The restaurant can serve anything you want. Think about what you would like to eat.   STEP 4: Write a small paragraph about what you would like to eat. There's already an example. If you press 'ENTER' key, your paragraph will be sent.   STEP 5: If you're not registered in the website (and you don't want to do it), please provide your name (first name and first last name) at the end of your description.

TOPIC 5: CAN VS. CAN'T   Objective: You will be able to describe your abilities.   Grammar: Can vs. Can't   Vocabulary: Action Verbs

Describe Your Abilities   For this activity, you will need to follow these steps:   STEP 1: You will access Vocaroo Website: https://vocaroo.com.   STEP 2: Then, you will need to click on the recording button, but before you do that, you need to think of five things you can do and five things you cannot do.   STEP 3: You will record your voice, and you will talk about your abilities. You may have to press 'Allow' so you the internet browser can use your computer microphone.   STEP 4: After recording your sentences, you will click on 'Save & Share.' Then, you will copy the link.   STEP 5: After copying the link, you will go to our Edmodo course. There, you will look for a post starting with 'MODULE 5.3.'   STEP 6: You will paste the link on the comment section. If your username doesn't show your name, please type it in the same comment.

TOPIC 6: PRESENT CONTINUOUS   Objective: You will be able to describe actions happening in the moment.   Grammar: Verb + ing   Vocabulary: Action Verbs (Dynamic Verbs)

Read and follow the next steps:   STEP 1: Go to our Edmodo course. If you are not registered there, follow the directions from Module 3.2: How to Access Edmodo.   STEP 2: Once you are on the Edmodo course, you will look for the quiz, "Present Progressive Exercises." In this exercise, you will unscramble the sentences.   STEP 3: After that, you will proceed to the next exercise "Creating Sentence." In this exercise, students will look at the picture and create a sentence on their own (based on the picture). The sentence has to be in the present progressive.

What are you doing?   For this activity, you will need to follow these steps:   STEP 1: You will access Vocaroo Website: https://vocaroo.com.   STEP 2: Then, you will look at the following picture. Click HERE to see the picture.   STEP 3: Students will record their voice through Vocaroo. They will describe what every person is doing in the picture. You may have to press 'Allow' so the internet browser can use your computer microphone.   STEP 4: After recording your sentences, you will click on 'Save & Share.' Then, you will copy the link.   STEP 5: After copying the link, you will go to our Edmodo course. There, you will look for a post starting with 'MODULE 6.4.'   STEP 6: You will paste the link on the comment section. If your username doesn't show your name, please type your name (first name and first last name) in the same comment.

TOPIC 7: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE   Objective: You will be able to give and ask for directions.   Grammar: prepositions of place   Vocabulary: Places of a city

How can I Get to the City Hall?   For this activity, you will need to follow these steps:   STEP 1: You will access SPEAKPIPE Website: https://www.speakpipe.com/voice-recorder.   STEP 2: Then, you will look at the following picture. Click HERE to see the picture.   STEP 3: Students will record their voice through SPEAKPIPE. They will answer the following questions based on the picture (you may have to press 'Allow' so the internet browser can use your computer microphone):   1. Where is the market? 2. Where is the city hall? 3. Where is the gas station? 4. Where is the cathedral? 5. Where is the parking lot?   NOTE: Students will have to use prepositions of place in order to describe the places.   STEP 4: After recording your sentences, you will click on 'Save on Server.' Then, you will type your name in the recording. Then, click on 'Save.'   STEP 5: You will copy the link to the recording. After that, you will go to our Edmodo course. There, you will look for a post starting with 'MODULE 7.4.'   STEP 6: You will paste the link on the comment section. If your username doesn't show your name, please type your name (first name and first last name) in the same comment.

TOPIC 8: COMMON OBJECTS   Objective: You will be able to describe what things are in your personal space.   Grammar: Articles (a, an, the)   Vocabulary: Common Objects

Guess the Object!   STEP 1: You will click in the following link: CLICK HERE.   STEP 2: You will click on 'START' if you want to start the activity. You will read some sentences, or you will see a picture. You will have to guess the word it refers to (the words from the previous module).   STEP 3: Once you finish typing all words, click on 'CHECK.' This will help you see where you made a mistake.   STEP 4: If you want, you can register so your score can be public. You can also practice as many times as you want. Try to get a 100% score!   NOTE: If you want clues, you can click on 'Show letter' (which will show you one letter of the item), or you can click on 'Show word' (which will show you the complete word. Be aware that this is going to decrease your overall score.

Describe Your Personal Space   For this activity, you will need to follow these steps:   STEP 1: You will go to this link: CLICK HERE.   STEP 2: Then, you will look for the plus sign '+' at the bottom left part of the website.   STEP 3: After that, you will see a new little square in the website.   STEP 4: In the title, write 'What is in my personal space?'   STEP 5: Write the things you have in your personal space. Remember to use vocabulary about objects and the articles.   STEP 6: Then, upload a photo. For that, look for the first icon (from left to right), and look in your computer or cellphone for the photo you took. You can use a picture from the internet if you feel more comfortable.   STEP 7: If you're not registered in the website (and you don't want to do it), please provide your name (first name and first last name) at the end of your description.