Title: Unit 2. Lesson 5. Week 10. Are forests managed appropriately in Latin America?
Course: 2024 Basic Language Arts 3 > Section: First Trimester

Week 12.

Sessions
Session 1 | Are forests managed appropriately in Latin America? What impact do forests have in your everyday life? Why are they important? Memorize the following KEYWORDS: approach: approve, come up with sth, cooperate, entirely, grant, illegal, preserve,  recommendation, and substantial. Watch the video and prepare your questions for the class. Despite & In spite of. | Go to your digital Awesome Reader and Writer and read “Wait. Our Planet Has Lungs Too?” Look for six words that you didn’t know the meaning of. Read the words, and for each word discuss with a classmate what Mexico is famous for. | Write down the ideas you came up with. Work in groups and write down all the facts that you didn’t know. Use the new vocabulary from the previous exercise. Answer the Language LOG pages 132 and 133. |
Session 2 | What do you think of when you hear about Mexico? Memorize the following KEYWORDS: determination, donation, investment, optimistic, paperwork, precious, resident, supplier, take control, and watch out. Watch the video and prepare your questions for the class. In Spite of // Despite // Usage // Connecting Two Contrasting Ideas. | Listen to a lecture about the amendment to the General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development. Amendment to Forest Law in Mexico. Listen to a report of Costa Rica’s condition in terms of deforestation.  Costa Rica: A Success Story. | Write ”Yes” for the things that were mentioned and “No” for the ones that were not. Listen again and make notes to write down four changes that are mentioned. Then, compare them with a classmate. Amendment to Forest Law in Mexico. Work in pairs and write down a list of the things that you know about Costa Rica. Write the number of the speaker who explains the statements below. Listen again and take notes on what each speaker says. Then, compare your notes with a classmate. Costa Rica: A Success Story. Answer the Language LOG pages 134 and 135. |
Session 3 | Does the press in your country cover environmental issues and share data? Is there any program in your country to countermeasure deforestation? What can you do to support these programs? Memorize the following KEYWORDS: beneficial, chop,data, entire, estimate, harmful, and oxygen. Watch the video and prepare your questions for the class. In spite of or Despite, confusing words in English. | In small groups, discuss the following questions. Read the Language Key and match the two halves of the sentences. Read the dialogue, and underline the sentences in which they contrast their ideas. | Unscramble the sentences and write them down in the space. Unscramble the sentences and write them down in the space. Answer the Language LOG pages 132 and 137. |
Session 4 | Open the myON App and scan the book. | Open myON and start reading the book. Mars for Humanity. | This is a two days activity, continue working at home up to page 40. |
Session 5 | Open the myON App and scan the book. | Open myON and start reading the book. Mars for Humanity. | If you didn't finish the book, finish it at home and record your opinion. The assignment ends when you record your opinion in the activity. Friday, November 15th, 2024. San Patricio's Birthday Celebration. Students leave early. |