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You have a series of activities to do which are all explained below. You must work through them moving from the knowledge section to the understanding section to the creating section. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and evidence your work.
YouTube video – Imperative Mood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QygzswDUl-c
Google form to be completed: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1B2J7Y60dW_VJtTDE3VnKU9ReZZa9NWCm82nL8SuOFWo/viewform
Knowledge
1. Follow the link to Quizlet where you must learn the 15 verbs. Practise until you are confident with the majority of the verbs. Start with the flashcards and then complete the ‘learn’ and ‘speller’ sections. You should spend 10 mins on this exercise.
http://quizlet.com/34983850/environment-verbs-flash-cards/
2. Think of at least two words that you would associate with this environment topic, look up the Spanish for these using wordreference.com and add them to the ‘padlet wall’ by clicking on the link, double clicking somewhere on the ‘wall’ and adding your word. Please include your name as well.
http://padlet.com/wall/8b7p81vfio
3. EXTENSION TASK – If you have a target grade of B/A/A* you should complete this extension task.
Below is a list of common irregular verbs in the infinitive. An irregular verb is a verb that doesn’t follow a pattern. First of all match the irregular imperative verb to its infinitive and then write the English in the last column.
Understanding
You must complete one of the following 3 exercises.
Grade C reading exercise – Come to the table with the envelopes on the middle of the table and match the statements with the pictures. Write your name on the post-it and take a picture of your work on the iPad clearly displaying your name so that I can assess your work.
Grade B listening exercise – Go to Moodle > Spanish > Environment and download the listening file. Listen to the sentences and match them up with the following instructions.
1. Cuide la naturaleza
2. Proteja la flora y fauna
3. Respete a los animales
4. Vaya por los caminos indicados
5. Ponga su basura en una bolsa
6. Apague su cigarrillo en con mucho cuidado
Grade C / B Reading – Come and get the past paper exercise from the table in the middle. This is taken from the 2011 exam and featured on both the Higher and Foundation papers. Read the statements and answer the questions. Put your name on it and hand it to me
Creating
You work for the environmental department of the Spanish government and have been tasked with creating a poster that will be displayed on billboards around the country. You should have at least 3 tips telling people how to help the environment.
C – You use 3 regular verbs and the accuracy is good.
B - You use 5 regular verbs and you have a negative construction.
A – You use 5 regular AND irregular verbs, a negative construction and complex connectives to extend your sentences.
YOU MUST WRITE YOUR SENTENCES USING THE IMPERATIVE MOOD BEFORE STARTING THE POSTER!
Review
Log onto m.socrative.com and join the room using room number ‘mrc1’. Complete the questions.
Lesson Process:
Twitter as reminder to students – day before due date as a reminder
In class:
Students who completed homework video and form continued on with their activities.
Students who did not complete the video and form work:
3 did not complete the homework. 15 minutes spent doing the homework, with new work sent home as additional homework
Assessment for learning:
From google form input, sit down individually with students explaining errors, misconceptions
Activities in class:
1. use Quizlet.com and learn 15 new verbs on the environment – at their own pace, with choice, and test their knowledge.
http://quizlet.com/34983850/environment-verbs-flash-cards/
2. Lookup spanish words in wordreference.com. Post word and English definition in padlet.com wall: http://padlet.com/fcharidine1/8b7p81vfio
3. I check their terms, correct any mistakes, and print them for students exercise book.
4.Comprehension Tasks – complete a series of comprehension activities:
· Matching- picture and statements match-up. Take image to send to teacher.
· Print out of a section on environment topic
5. Listening Task – Listen and match up to the statements
6. Extended: Create a poster giving instructions using the imperative mood.
Finally:
Socrative.com with a list of questions they needed to answer – to quickly assess students understanding.