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English People Who Inspire Us

Pedagogical Module 6
Curricular Threads: Communication and Cultural Awareness,
Oral Communication, Reading, Writing, Language Through the Arts

Fifth Grade EGB

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Who is someone you admire?


Is it your parents, a teacher,
or someone famous?
We usually admire people that
do or have done great things
that inspire us. For example,
a lot of people admire
teachers because they teach
generations of children new
and important things.
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Who are role models? Is there a famous person you admire? Can you become an inspiring person?

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Lesson A

Communication and Cultural Awareness

Who is your hero?

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Mother Teresa Ghandi Your Grandmother

Simón Bolivar Antonio Valencia

Exercise 1. Pair work. Choose a person from the photos above


or any other person you admire and answer these questions:
1. Where is he/she from?

2. What is his/her profession or occupation?

Vocabulary
3. Is he/she dead or alive?
brave. ready to face pain
or danger; courageous

clever. intelligent 4. What did he/she do?


generous. willing to give
or share; not selfish

hard-working. a person who


5. Why do you admire this person?
works hard

honest. truthful, real or sincere


Exercise 2. Pair work. Learn the vocabulary words and answer
popular. liked by many people
the question below.
empathetic. understands the
problems of others
Which of these adjectives would you use to describe the person
you chose in Exercise 1?
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grateful. feels thankful for


what he/she has

determined. keeps on going;


does not give up

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Oral Communication
Let’s Improve Our Pronunciation!

Key words: pool/pull

The vowel in pool is the /U/;


the lips make a tight circle.
The vowel in pull is the /u/;
the lips are more relaxed, and
the mouth is a little more open.
/U/: school, mule, do,
glue, shoe
/u/: full, would, could, good,
book, cook, look

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Exercise 1. Individual work. Listen to your teacher and pronounce
the words correctly:
1. Pool, pull Audio
Listen to the audio.
2. Fool, full
3. Look, luck

Exercise 2. Pair work. Take turns reading these sentences.


Your partner should show "thumbs up" or "thumbs down"
if you pronounce the word correctly. Ask your teacher
for help if you need it.
1. She thinks they could.
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3. He has really good luck.


4. Look, Luke is coming!

Exercise 3. Pair work. Complete these sentences with the words


"pool" and "pull". Then, take turns reading them. Be careful with
the tenses of the sentences.
1. The horse is the cart.
2. Luke has a swimming .
3. the rope to start the machine.
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4. The was too cold for me.


5. The little boy his hair yesterday. pi
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6. Tom walked toward the .
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Reading
Role Models
We all need people who we can look up to and Exercise 2. Individual work. List two more
admire. We want to be like they are. Here is an qualities that you think role models can have.
article about role models. It’s adapted from an Share them with a partner.
online magazine called Roots of Actions. 1.

2.

A positive role model inspires children to be


better in the future. Role models come into
young people’s lives in a variety of ways. They
are educators, parents, religious leaders, and
other leaders. Anyone can inspire and guide
a child.
When children are about 10 years old, they can
see positive and negative behaviors of people.
It’s very important to talk about the good and
bad qualities of people who children admire.
In families and at schools are good places
to talk.
Qualities of a Positive Role Model
1. A Role Model Shows Passion
Role models show passion for their work and
have the capacity to inspire others with their
passion. They are very dedicated to their work.
2. A Role Model Shows Acceptance
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of Other People
They are kind and nice to everyone, even if
Exercise 1. Pair work. Check the kinds of people they are very different.
who can be good role models:
3. A Role Model is Determined

teachers friends A brave person is not a person who is never


afraid. A courageous person has problems, can
be afraid, but he/she keeps trying.
parents religious leaders
Adapted from: https://www.rootsofaction.
singers political leaders com/role-model/
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Exercise 3. Individual work. Choose the quality


Vocabulary
you want to have the most. Share it with
behaviour. the way we act a partner. You can ask, “What quality do you
want to have the most?”

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Writing
I Want to Be a Positive Role Model determined

Exercise 1. Individual Work. Fill out the chart with your qualities.
Share with a partner. Ask: “What qualities do you have? /
What qualities do you want to have?”

Sometimes I want to
I have this I never have
Qualities quality. I have this have this
this quality.
quality. quality.

Brave empathetic

Determined

Generous

Hard-working

Honest

Grateful

Empathetic

Exercise 2. Individual work. Choose one of the qualities that you grateful
have. Write a paragraph with two or three examples of things
that you do that show that quality.
Topic Sentence: Name the quality
Example 1:

Example 2:

brave

Example 3:

Concluding sentence: Say why the quality is important.

honest
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hard-working
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generous
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Language Through the Arts
Let's Read a Poem

Sometimes a hero is someone very close to us,


a grandmother, a teacher, a friend.
Here is a poem about a mother who is inspiring
to her child.

Audio
Listen to the audio.

My Mother
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You will see her with a smile,


Or with a cup of coffee.
My mother is just wonderful
That's how she is for me.

She works very hard all day,


And never misses work.
I admire her and love her
I want to be like her.

She's a very intelligent woman,


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She’s always very nice.


She's humble and honest,
And is a very good wife.

She puts her family first,


And gives us all her heart.
She says she's thankful for us all,
She gave us a great start.
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Pair work. Listen to the poem, and read along


as you listen again. Try to hear the rhythm. Then,
circle the words at the end of the lines that rhyme
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or almost rhyme.
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Oral Communication

Which positive qualities are more important for you?

What´s Important to Me

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Exercise 1. Pair work. Write the comparative forms
of these adjectives:

honest generous hard working

determined brave happy nice

tall taller
Now, review the information and decide if you are right!

Grammar
Comparative Adjectives
One-syllable adjectives
1. Form the comparative forms of a
one-syllable adjective by adding –er.
large
Examples: long – longer; tall – taller

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2. If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e,
just add –r for the comparative form.
Examples: cute – cuter; large – larger
larger
Two or more syllables adjectives
1. If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y,
change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form.
Examples: happy – happier; crazy – crazier
2. With words of more than one syllable, you form the
comparative with more. Superlatives
Examples: honest – more honest; famous – more famous 1. Add the end -est to the
adjective when the word
is short.
Exercise 2. Take the same list, and write the superlatives.
Then read these rules, and decide if you are right. Example: the smartest the
thickest / the greatest
Exericse 3. Pair work. Practice the following dialogue: 2. With words of more than
Student 1: Which quality is more important for you, X or Y?” one syllable, add,
“The most”,
Student 2: The most important quality for me is ….. because.
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Example: the most famous


What about you?
Student 1: ...

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Lesson B

Communication and Cultural Awareness


Social Studies

How can you make a difference in the world?

A Young Activist

Malala Yousafzai was 15 years old when she was a victim of a gunshot
attack in Pakistan. Can you imagine someone shooting you because
you want girls to attend school ? After two long operations, Malala
survived. When she recovered she continued defending women’s
right to receive an education. In 2013, Malala was ‘the most famous
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teenager in the world.’ Everyone was fascinated by Malala’s initiative.


When she was 17, she won the Nobel Peace Prize. She was the
youngest person to receive the prize.

Exercise 1. Pair work. Cover the text, and then with a partner,
see how much you remember about Malala. Read the text again,
and try again to remember!
Malala Yousafzai
Exercise 2. Pair work. Here is an interview with Malala from
Inspiring Young People. Take turns asking the interview questions
and reading Malala’s answers.
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Interviewer: What would your life life be right now in Pakistan
without an education?
Malala: I would have two or three children. I’m 18, and I’m still not
married. I’m going to go to university.
Interviewer: What gave you the courage to speak up for girls?
Malala: My parents told me that I could have an education;
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that I could go to school; that boys and girls had the same rights.
Interviewer: What can other kids do to make a difference?
Malala: There are 60 million girls who do not have an education.
I am very lucky to be their voice. It’s not important how old
Vocabulary you are. If we want the future to be different, and better,
we need to talk about it now.
activist. a person who is trying
to change the laws or make
people change what they do
Exercise 3. Pair work. List three topics that you want to talk
attend. to be present
about to change the world and make it better. Then, describe
gunshot. when a gun is fired the problem. Share your topics with the class.
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initiative. the ability to 1.


organize and do something
2.
lucky. fortunate; have good
things happen to you 3.

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Oral Communication

How can we help Malala?

You can Make a Difference

Problem: Malala wants to help all children to have


an education.
Your Solution:
a. In your notebook, write the question: “How can you help Malala
so that all children have an education?” Then, write your answer.
b. Then, ask five classmates the same question. Write their answers.
c. Share the ideas with the class.
d. Give an opinion on the ideas. You can say: “I think that X idea
is better than Y idea because….”
e. Vote on the three best ideas.
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Language Through the Arts

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Sebastián Carrasco never gives up; he is still
doing sports

Did you get dressed this morning? Did you walk to school or take the
bus? Sebastian Carrasco used to do the same things easily. He used to
climb mountains in Ecuador, Peru and Argentina.
But then, he had a fall while he was mountain climbing, and hurt his
back in 2015. He had to learn everything again, how to get dressed
and how to move, but this time, he had to learn how to move with
a wheelchair because he could never walk again. But Sebastian was
determined. He just kept working.
He decided to climb Kilimanjaro, one of the highest mountains in the
world. He used a handbike to push himself up to the top.
What a hero! And now, he continues to climb, “One More Summit”
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at a time.

Pair work. Ask and answer.

1. What is the biggest challenge that you have had in your life?

2. What happened, and how did you respond?

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Vocabulary 4. Write two questions you would ask if he came to your class.
challenge. something difficult
to face

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Oral Communication

Science

Greta, the Girl Who Cares About Exercise 4. Individual work. Decide if the facts
Climate Change about Greta Thunberg are True (T) or False (F).
Correct the false statements.

1. Greta was 9 years old the first time she


learned about climate change.

2. Greta was very upset when she learned

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3. Everyone took her seriously.

Young Swedish Girl Protests Against Climate Change


4. Greta was on strike because her parents
Exercise 1. Study the Vocabulary below. didn´t buy her the things she needed.

Vocabulary
5. Greta’s parents tried to stop her.
made the news. to do something important
enough to be in the news

shocked. upset because something


bad happened
Exercise 5. Pair work. Where in Ecuador can we
strike. to stop working
see the effects of climate change?
take someone seriously. to respect what a person
says or does

Exercise 2. Pair work. Read what Greta wrote on


Twitter and ask a partner what they think
it means.
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“We children don’t do as you tell us to do; we


do as you do. And if you adults don’t care about
my future, neither will I. I will school strike for
the climate until election day.”

Greta’s climate strike made the news.


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Exercise 3. Individual work. Listen to some


information about Greta Thunberg and
take notes.
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Reading
Do you worry about the planet?

Exercise 1. Pair work. Greta was named Person


of the Year by Time Magazine. Write two Greta’s life changed the day she watched a
questions you would ask her when she found out documentary for the first time. It was about
about her nomination. climate. Greta couldn’t stop thinking about
the images she saw. “Oh! This is horrible”, she
1. thought. “I want to change the world !” But
Greta was only a girl. She thought that people
would listen if she started a strike at school,
2. and decided not to go to school anymore. So
she made a sign and sat outside the Parliament
of Sweden. Some people listened to Greta
and supported her. Little by little the number
of people grew to millions. Greta spoke, and
people listened. Oh! How happy Greta was!
She had the opportunity to speak at the United
Nations! After some time, the journalists
from an important magazine, Time Magazine,
decided to choose her as Person of the Year.
“I’m happy, but this is just the beginning!”
she shouted.
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Exercise 2. Pair work. The first sentence says


that Greta's life changed. Name two ways
it changed.

1.
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2.

Exercise 3. Individual work. Answer


Vocabulary
these questions.
documentary. a movie or TV program that talks 1. What changed Greta’s life?
about real events
2. What did Greta decide to do?
supported. to agree with or approve of someone
or something 3. What did other people do?
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United Nations. an international organization 4. How many people supported her?


to connect countries around the world
5. Where did Greta speak?

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Can you make a difference?

Exercise 1. Pair work. Read Greta’s words in the United States


Congress from September, 2019.

"You must take action. You must do the impossible. Because giving
up can never ever be an option."

Do you agree with Greta? Should you do the impossible to defend


your ideas?

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Exercise 2. Individual work. Think about something you can do
to make a difference in the world. Write a paragraph with your
proposal to change the world on the lines below. Say what you
are going to change, and 3 things you will do to make the change.
Include a concluding sentence about how important your
change is!
I’m going to change...
Grammar Tip

Remember to use going + to


for your future proposal.

Exercise 3. Individual work. Now, imagine you are going to speak


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before the Ecuadorian Assembly to make your proposal. Memorize


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your paragraph, and present it to the class! Stand up straight, and


speak loud and clearly. You can use notes. You too can inspire!

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Assessment
Math

Listening Grammar
Listen to Santiago Carrasco talk about Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the
his accident. Answer the questions. comparative or superlative.

1. Where did Santiago have the accident? 1. Santiago Carrasco is


(determined) mountain climber in Ecuador.

2. What happened? 2. Malala is


(famous) young woman from Pakistan.

3. Kilimanjaro is
3. Did he know that he was seriously hurt?
(high) than Cotopaxi.

4. My grandfather is still works.


4. Could he move his legs?
He is
(hardworking) than his sons.
5. How did he get to the hospital?
5. My friend, Juan, is
(responsible) than I am.

Writing
Write a paragraph about your favorite hero. Explain why they are
important and give three reasons why you like them.
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Assessment People Who Inspire Us

Reading

Tránsito Amaguaña was an Ecuadorian leader of the indigenous


movement. She was awarded the Premio Eugenio Espejo in 2003
by President Lucio Gutiérrez for her work with her community.
She was married at the age of 15 and quickly had two children.
Tránsito’s husband was cruel. In 1930, she helped to start the
first indigenous organization of her country and took part in 26
marches to the capital, Quito, to demand justice for her people.
Quito was 66 kilometers from her home, and Tránsito walked
carrying her two children.

True (T) or False (F)? Give a reason.

1. Tránsito was determined.

2. Tránsito was cruel.

3. Tránsito was popular.

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Speaking
Here are some adjectives you learned in this module.
They all describe qualities. Take turns to discuss which Indígena Ecuatorinana

one you think is the most important one. Give a reason.

brave generous
popular

honest hard working

I’m completing this self-evaluation based on what I learned in the module

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me


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I do it very I do it I can’t do it
Reflections I can improve.
well. somewhat well. without help.

I can use vocabulary related to people’s qualities.

I can form sentences using the comparative and


superlative form.
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Lesson B

Communication and Cultural Awareness

Social Studies

Who is the woman in this picture? Do you think she is still alive?

One of the Most Famous Women


in Ecuador

Exercise 2. Pair work. List three qualities that you


think Matilde had. Remember that many people
didn’t want her to study! Share them with
the class.

Exercise 3. Individual work. Matilde kept a diary


of her life. She wrote about her thoughts and her
opinions. Here is a sample from the diary of her
first day of high school. As you read, underline
the difficulties Matilde had on her first day
of high school.
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Loja, October 1, 1906


What an exciting day! My first day of high
school! When I arrived at the front door,
Exercise 1. Pair work. I was so nervous. I looked around and
saw all of the boys looking at me. Some
Matilde Hidalgo was an incredible woman who of them smiled, and some looked angry.
I thought that they didn’t want me to be
lived more than 100 years ago. At that time,
there. No one came up to talk to me, so
women could not study in high school. I went to one boy who was smiling and
They could not go to the university. They could asked where the first class was.
not have a profession. He offered to walk with me, so I felt more
comfortable. During the day, some of the
Here are some interesting facts about her life. teachers, who were all men, ignored me.
After you read, cover the facts, and see how Only the math teacher gave me a smile. In
many you can remember. the classes, I understood all of the teachers,
so I didn’t need to ask any questions. In
the afternoon, at home, I did all of the
1. First woman to receive a high school homework easily. I really had a terrible
diploma in Loja and the country. day, but I was determined that I would go
back the next day.
2. First woman to receive a bachelor's degree
in Medicine at Universidad del Azuay (today
Universidad de Cuenca).
3. First Doctorate in Medicine at Universidad Vocabulary
de Quito. high school diploma. certificate after finishing
high school
4. First woman to vote in Latin America.
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bachelor’s degree. certificate after


5. First woman Vice President of a finishing university
Municipal Council.
doctorate. the highest university degree
6. First Deputy Elected to Congress.

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Oral Communication

Who was the first woman who went to university in Ecuador?

Remembering Matilde

Even after 100 years, people


remember Matilde. After 100
years, will people remember you?

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Exercise 1. Individual work. To celebrate Women’s Day, Maria Eliza
Mendoza, in Radio Latin America, tells the story of Matilde Hidalgo.
Listen to the story and answer the questions with
True (T) or False (F):

1. Matilde was from Quito.


2. When Matilde was young, women could go
to high school.
3. Matilde told her brother she wanted to go
to high school.
4. The other parents didn’t like the idea that a girl
could go to high school.
5. Her brother and mother supported her when
she decided to go to high school.

Exercise 2. Pair work. Role play this situation.


Student A: You are Matilde Hidalgo; tell your brother you want
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to start high school. Give three reasons.


Student B: You are Matilde’s brother. At first you don’t agree with
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Matilde’s idea, but after she explains her reasons, you decide
to support her.
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Reading
Who is your favorite soccer player?

Tin Delgado, An Inspiration


for Young Soccer Players

Exercise 1. Pair work. Answer these questions.


1. Do you like football?

2. Who is your favorite soccer player?

3. What do you know about your favorite


soccer player?

Exercise 2. Individual work. Augustin, “Tin”


Delgado is talking about his life to a group of
young soccer players. Underline the information
that you find interesting and inspiring about
Tin Delgado’s life.
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Ambuquí, March 2020


“ I consider myself a very lucky person. I was Agustín Delgado
born into a poor family, but I had my mom,
who loved me and worked very hard for our
family. Since I was a little boy, just about your Exercise 3. Individual work. Answer with
age, I knew I wanted to be a soccer player. True (T) or False (F). Correct the false statements.
I used to play with the other boys in my town.
1. Tin was born into a rich family.
I practiced, and practiced, and was determined
to be the best.
Then, I played for Barcelona. With my team 2. Tin always knew what he wanted to do.
we went to the World Cup in 2002. I scored
the first world cup goal against Mexico.
That was one of the best days of my life. I felt 3. Tin has never played in a World Cup.
very excited and happy! I was proud of doing
something for my country.
Now I am retired, and I continue working to 4. Tin scored the first goal at the World Cup.
better my country. I support children who want
to become soccer players. I’d like to inspire
young people. Even if they are poor, they can 5. Tin thinks that everyone can achieve
their dreams if they work hard.
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dream, work hard and make their dreams


come true.”

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Writing
What are some important events in your life?

Exercise 1. Individual work. List three important events


in your life and write how you felt during the event.

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Exercise 2. Pair work. Now, share this information with a partner.
Ask: “What event did you choose? How did you feel then?
Tell me more about that event.”

Exercise 3. Write a diary entry about the day of that event.


You can use Matilde’s entry to guide you.
Include:
1. Who was there.
2. Where it was.

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3. What you saw.
4. How you felt.
5. What happend at the end.
6. What you decided to do next.
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Language Through the Arts

What do you remember about the heroes in this unit?

Let’s play a game!


Get into groups of 3 or 4 students. Make a list of all of the
inspirational people who you learned about in this module.
Start by cutting a piece of paper into 15 squares. On each square,
write a fact about that person. For example, “This inspiring person
always wanted to be a professional football player.”
The teacher will collect the papers. Then, she will read out the
paper to each group. You may consult with your group, and one
student should give the name of the person for the information
on the card.
If your group gives the correct name, you get the card.
The group with the most cards at the end of the game wins!

Who is this
Inspiring
Person?
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Grammar

CAT
Pronunciation
Key words: pat /pot
The vowel sound in “pot” /p t/ is pronounced
as the Spanish “a”.
The vowel sound in “pat” /pæt/ doesn’t exist
in Spanish. This sound can be called “the smile
sound”. In this sound the lips are opened in a
tight smile.

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Exercise 1. Individual work. Listen to these Exercise 3. Individual Work. Read these
words and repeat. sentences. Circle the words with the vowel
sound /a/ as in pot. Underline the words with the
vowel sound /æ/ as in pat.
not rot got box
1. Brand got a rock in a sock.
hot short sock
2. Can I take a nap?

cat hat nap can man 3. Ask Bob about your hat.
4. That man found a lock in a box.
sad have that bad

Exercise 2. Pair work. Take turns reading these Exercise 4. Play a game. Go through the module,
sentences. Your partner should show "thumbs finding words with /a/ or /æ/.
up" or "thumbs down" if you pronounce the word
correctly. Ask your teacher for help if you need it. You can say, “I found an /a/. It’s in this word: X.”

1. Mom and Rob had pop corn. Your teacher will make a list on the board.

2. That man had a bad day.


sad cat
3. Tom will hop on a box.
4. Dan has a sad cat.
5. There is a short sock in the box.
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Assessment

Listening
Listen to a reporter ask a student about her favorite
soccer player.
1. Where is he from?

2. Is he married?

3. How many children does he have?

4. Does he speak English?


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Speaking
In pairs, take turns to answer these questions.
1. Who is your most inspiring person in Ecuador?
2. What do you know about him/her?

Reading
Read this text and answer the questions.

Dolores Cacuango was an important indigenous leader. Cacuango


was one of the people who started the Ecuadorian Federation
of Indians (FEI), to help Ecuadorian Indians to have more
opportunities. She was born in an hacienda in 1881 in northern
Ecuador. She worked as a servant in Quito from the age of 15, and
then, she returned to the hacienda to work for her community.
She couldn’t read because she didn’t go to school, but she helped
start the first Quechua-Spanish bilingual schools
in Ecuador’s indigenous communities.

1. Was Dolores Cacuango an indigenous leader?

2. Where was she born?

3. What indigenous organization did she start?


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4. What kind of schools did she start?

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Assessment People Who Inspire Us

Writing/Grammar
Write a short biography of one of the famous people you
learned about.
Here is your first sentence: X was/is an inspiring person for me.

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I’m completing this self-evaluation based on what I learned in the module

Self-evaluation I check the box that most applies to me


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I do it very I do it I can’t do it
Reflections I can improve.
well. somewhat well. without help.

I can read and write a diary entry.

I can pronounce words like pat and pot correctly.

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Project
What is your talent?

In this module you have studied about inspiring people.


They all have different talents and different qualities.
You do, too. Now, you, your class and your teacher
are going to plan a talent show. Everyone will participate.

A Talent Show
Think about the things that you are good at. Look at the list
of ideas below. It might help you. Start practicing at home.
Your teacher will tell you the date for the talent show.

1. Create a funny play


2. Dance
3. Do a hand-clapping routine
4. Show a physical talent
5. Sing
6. Play an instrument
7. Draw something
8. Paint something
9. Lip Sync a Song (In English, please!)
10. Cook something
11. Write something (In English, please!)
12. Make a puppet
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