RESIDENCE

TOPIC: RESIDENCE

SUB-TOPICS: Discussing a view (nature, urban), Map and Planning a Trip, Packing & Moving to College, What to Take and Buy.

CENTRAL IDEA: PRACTICE READING & LISTENING (receptive) and SPEAKING & WRITING (productive) ABOUT RESIDENCE

LEXICAL RESOURCES & KEY GRAMMAR: click for full list.

LANGUAGE LEVEL: Lessons 1 → A2/C1, Lessons 2-3-4 → B1/C1, Lesson 5, 6-7-8 → B2/C1/2,

BEFORE STARTING THE RESIDENCE UNIT, CHECK OUT ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF TASK COMPLETION, DEPENDING ON CHOSEN TOOLS.

Window Swap

Map Tour

College move in!

What would you take, what would you buy?

Click here for IB ENGLISH B EXTENSION

Click here for "I'm done, what do I do next?" EXTENSION

21st century SKILLS

1. Critical thinking

2. Creativity

3. Collaboration

4. Communication

5. Information literacy

6. Media literacy

7. Technology literacy

8. Flexibility

9. Leadership

10. Initiative

11. Productivity

12. Social skills

LIFE SKILLS

Life skills students will hone in the RESIDENCE topic:

awareness of diversity in accommodations at various locations around the world (gratitude for what we do have)
map making and navigation on a map (gratitude for map apps but knowing how to read one is crucial!)
awareness of possible moving out of the house for college/university life
list making, reading and checking off a list, applying critical thinking skills in using a list

REFLECTION

Whenever you FINISH the module (after any number of lessons), please ask your students to fill out a short reflection form, and there's one for yourself, too. It's located on Lesson 6-7-8 page.