Title: 1st Trimester
Course: 2024 English 8

1st trimester topics

         grammar:

                        1.- PARTS OF SPEECH

               2.- complements

               3.- the phrase

           shaping my language

               1.- human right and diversity

               2.- environment and natural resources

Expected Learning:

     1.- Realiza entrevistas en inglés para recuperar opiniones acerca de emociones, sentimientos e ideas sobre la escuela y la comunidad.

     2.- Lleva a cabo juegos del lenguaje en inglés para expresar sensaciones, emociones, sentimientos e ideas sobre las familias y la escuela.

WEEK 1  august 26TH  -  30Th

TOPIC: subject introduction

Ses 1 Aug | None | 1.- Student introduces himself/herself to his/her classmates. 2.- Student gets acquainted with the subject's directions, evaluation rubrics, classroom rules, topics, etc. | None
Ses 2 Aug | None | 1.- Student gets acquainted with the subject's directions, evaluation rubrics, classroom rules, topics, etc. 2.- Student applies an English diagnostic test. | None
Ses 3 Aug | None | 1.- Student applies an English diagnostic test. | None

Week 2  September 4th  -  8th

Topic: freedom of expression

Ses 1
  Sep
None
1.- Student recognizes the eight parts of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb,
        preposition, conjuction, and interjection.
  2.- Student underlines the nouns in the sentences in ex. 1 p. 13 - 14.
  3.- Student underlines the compound nouns in the sentences in ex. 2 p. 14.
  4.- Student underlines the common and circles the proper nouns in the sentences in ex. 3 p. 15.
  5.- Student writes on the left if the noun is concrete or abstract in the sentences in ex. 4 p. 16.
None
Ses 2
 Sep
None
1.- Student writes a brief description of what freedom of speech is in ex. 1 p. 24.
   2.- Student writes words related to the freedom of speech using the acronym in ex. 1  p. 26.
   3.- Student reads “The Pentagon Papers” and answers the questions in ex. 2 p. 26.
  4 .- Student reads and matches the sentence halves in ex. 3 p. 26.
None
Ses 3
 Sep
None
1.- Student reads “Hate Speech” and answers the questions using your own words in ex. 2 p. 28.
  2.- Student reads the message and completes it with his/her own words in ex. 3 p. 28.
  3.- Student reads the Language Key and circles the most suitable option in ex. 5 p. 29.
  4.- Student completes the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets in ex. 6 p. 29.
Listening
  1.- Student listens the audio and writes “T” for true or “F” for false in ex. 5 p. 25.
 2.- Student  listens again and uses the words to summarize what the lecture is about in ex. 6 p. 25.
        Go to your UNOi account and listen to "The First Amendment"
  3.- Student listens the audio and completes the sentences they used in ex. 7
         p. 27.
        Listen to "Poetry Censored"

Week 3  September  9th  -  13th

Topic: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Ses 1
 Sep
None
1.- Student classifies pronouns into personal, reflexive, or indefinite.
  2.- Student underlines the different pronouns in sentences in ex. 5 p. 17.
  3.- Student underlines pronouns and circles the antecedent in ex. 6 p. 18.
  4.- Student rewrites in his/her notebook the sentences replacing the italized
         word for a pronoun in ex. 7 p. 19.
  5.- Student underlines the demonstrative or relative pronouns in ex. 7 p. 19.
None
Ses 2
 Sep
None
1.- Student, in pairs, discusses the questions and writes a description about right
        of freedom in ex. 1 p. 34.
  2.- Student reads“In the Public’s Interest?,” and underlines the reasons each person
         used to support their opinion in ex. 8  p. 37.
  3.- Student writes four statements agreeing or disagreeing with each opinion given
        in the text in ex. 8 p. 37.
None
Ses 3
 Sep
None
1.- Student reads the Language Key and matches each sentence with its purpose
         in ex. 5 p. 39.
  2.- Student circles the correct future form to complete the sentences in ex. 6
        p. 39.
 3.- Student uses the prompts to create sentences about the future in ex. 7 p. 39.
Listening
   1.- Student listens the audio and matches the topics with the
         speaker in ex. 5 p. 35.
   2.- Student listens again and completes the notes in ex. 6 p. 35.
       Listen to "LATAM Wants to Speak Out"
  3.- Student listens and answers the questions in ex. 2 p. 36.
       Listen to "Fake News Everywhere"

Week 4  September  16th  -  20th

Topic: global education

Ses 1
 Sep
None
1.- Student makes a list of different adjectives.
  2.- Student underlines the adjective and draws a line to the noun it modifies in ex. 9 p. 20 - 21.
  3.- Student rewrites in his/her notebook the sentences adding adjectives to the nouns
        in ex. 10 p. 21.
  4.- Student underlines the proper adjective and draws a line to the noun it modifies in ex. 11
         p. 22.
  5.- Student writes sentences using the given proper adjectives in ex. 12 p. 23.
None
Ses 2
 Sep
None
1.- Student thinks about his/her education, and completes the chart with the requested information
         ex. 1 p. 48
  2.- Student reads the letter and answers the questions in the spaces in ex. 2 p. 50.
  3.- Student circles in the letter the phrases or words that Lisa uses to express in ex. 3 p. 50.
None
Ses 3
 Sep
None
1.- Student reads the application letter and answers the questions in ex. 2 p. 52.
 2.- Student reads the Language Key and classifies the time expressions into Definite Moment
       in Past or Indefinite Moment in Past in ex. 5 p. 53.
 3.- Student completes the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in ex. 6  p. 53.
Listening
 1.- Student listens the audio and writes “T” for Tiffany, “D” for David, “E” for Eleanor,
      and “N” for Nancy in ex. 6 p. 49.
        Listen to "Good Education Is..."
 2.- Student listens to a presentation and colors the actions mentioned by the
        speaker in ex. 6 p. 51.
 3.- Student listens again and completes the sentences with one word in ex. 7
        p. 51.
        Listen to "Creating an Inclusive Classroom"

Week 5  September  23th  -  27th

Topic: GLOBAL EDUCATION

Ses 1
 Sep
None
1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group.
  2.- Student underlines the action verb in the sentences in ex. 1. p. 26 - 27.
  3.- Student classifies the verb as transitive or intransitive in the sentences in ex. 2. p. 27.
  4.- Student underlines the linking verb and circles the words the verb links in ex. 4. p. 28 - 29.
None
Ses 2
 Sep
None
1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group.
  2.- Student “Two Education Systems” and identifies three similarities and three differences in
          the education systems in the text in ex. 7 p. 61.
  3.- Student reads the text again and answers the questions in ex. 8 p. 61.
None
Ses 3
 Sep
None
1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group.
   2.- Student reads the Language Key and discusses the statements with a classmate in ex. 5 p. 63.
   3.- Student writes five questions about the future using the words in ex. 6 p. 63.
1.- Student listens to the audio and writes “T” for true, “F” for false, and “N”
        if the information is not given in ex. 6 p. 59.
        Listen to "Education Gap"
 2.- Student listens to the audio and crosses (✗) the topics discussed in ex. 2 p. 60.
 3.- Student listens again and completes the chart with the possible solutions
        proposed for each problem in ex. 3 p. 60.
        Listen to "Solving Problems"

Week 6  SEPTEMBER  30TH  -  OCTOBER    4TH

Topic: celebrations in a community

Ses 1
 Sep/Oct
None
1.- Student recognizes adverbs in a sentence.
  2.- Student underlines the adverbs and draws the word it modifies in the sentences
         in ex. 8. p. 33.
  3.- Student writes the correct preposition to complete the sentences in ex. 9. p. 37.
  4.- Student chooses five prepositions to write five sentences in his/her notebook from
         ex. 10 p. 37.
None
Ses 2
 Sep/Oct
None
1.- Student researches about a festival and writes about the characteristics in ex. 1 p. 72.
  2.- Student reads “Festival of Colors” and matches the questions with their answers
          in ex. 2 p. 74
  3.- Student finds and classifies words that expressed what is asked in ex. 3 p. 74.
None
Ses 3
 Sep/Oct
None
1.- Student reads “The World’s Biggest Food Fight” and writes questions aboutthe text
         using the words in the boxes in ex. 2 p. 76.
  2.- Student reads the text again and marks an example of each using the correct code in
         ex. 3 p. 76.
   3.- Student reads the Language Key and matches the halves to create logical sentences
          in ex. 4 p. 77.
  4.- Student underlines the conjunctions to complete the sentences in ex. 5 p. 77.
Listening
  1.- Student listens to the audio and writes “T” if the sentences are true, “F” if they are false,
        or “N” if the information is not given in ex. 5 p. 73.
  2.- Student listens again and writes the information that is mentioned with the words
          in ex. 6 p. 73.
          Listen to "Enjoy Mardi Gras!"
   3.- Student listens to the audio and uses the words in the boxes to complete the sentences
           in ex. 7 p. 75.
          Listen to "A Message of Peace"

Week 7  October  7th  -  11th

Topic: CELEBRATIONS IN latin america

Ses 1
 Oct
None
1.- Student recognizes conjunctions and interjections in a sentence.
 2. Student classifies the conjuctions writing if it is coordinating or
       correlative in ex. 11 p. 39
 3. Student writes five sentences in his/her notebook using the given
       interjections in ex. 12. p. 39
None
Ses 2
  Oct
None
1.- Student answers the questions and asks a classmate them in ex. 1
        p. 82.
  2.- Student reads “Updating the Past” and writes “S” for @saveourpast
        and “L” for @livingculture in ex. 6. p. 85.
  3.- Student writes the phrases the writers use according to the
        functions in ex. 7 p. 85.
None
Ses 3
  Oct
None
1.- Student writes in his/her notebook a choosen statement
       from ex. 8 in p. 85
 2.- Student reads the Language Key and matches the base form with its
       Comparative and Superlative forms in ex. 5 p. 87.
 3.- Student writes four questions using the given words in
       ex. 6 p. 87.
1.- Student listens to the audio and writes the holiday
       that each person mentions in ex. 5 p. 83.
 2.- Student listens again and writes “T” if the statements
        are true, “F” if the statements are false, or “N” if the
        information is not given in ex. 6 p. 83.
         Listen to "My Favorite Holiday"
  3.- Student listens to the audio and writes the order of
         the events as they are mentioned in ex. 2 p. 84.
          Listen to "Let’s Celebrate the Sun!"

Week 8  October  14th  -  18th

Topic: DAILY ACTIVITIES HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Ses 1
 Oct
None
1.- Student recognizes direct and indirect object in a sentence.
  2.- Student underlines the action verb and circles the direct object in the sentences in
        ex. 1.p. 43 - 44.
  3.- Student writes in his/her notebook ten sentences using the given nouns as direct
        objects from ex. 2 p. 44.
  4.- Student underlines the direct object and circles the indirect object in the sentences
         in ex. 3 p.  46 - 47.
None
Ses 2
 Oct
None
1.- Student discusses with a classmate and writes four everyday activities and their
         environmental consequences in ex. 1  p. 98.
  2.- Student reads “Save the Ganges!” and writes “T” if the statements are true or “F” if
         they are falsein ex. 2 p. 100.
  3.- Student uses the organizer to summarize the information about the Ganges
         River in ex. 3 p. 100.
None
Ses 3
 Oct
None
1.- Student reads “Eco-space” and writes “E” for Ellie, “J” for Jade, and “B” for Ben in
        ex. 2 p. 102.
 2.- Student completes the statements in ex. 3 p. 102.
 3.- Student reads the Language Key and matches the sentences to what they
        express in ex. 5 p. 103.
 4.- Student completes the sentences with “must,” “might,” and “can’t” and the
       appropriate form of the verb in ex. 6 p. 103.
1.- Student listens to the audio and checks (✔) the information he/she hears in
        ex. 5 p. 99.
 2.- Student listens again and completes the notes in ex. 6 p. 99.
        Listen to "Durham on Fire!"
  3.- Student listens to the audio and writes the name of the person who mentions
         each statement in ex. 7 p. 101.
        Listen to "Plastic Fish?"

Week 9  october  21th  - 25th

Topic: NATURAL DISASTERS IN LATIN AMERICA

Ses 1
 Oct
None
1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group.
 2.- Student recognizes the predicate nominative in a sentence.
 3.- Student underlines the linking verb and circles the predicate nominative in
       the sentences in ex. 5 p. 48 - 49.
None
Ses 2
 Oct
None
1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group.
 2.- Student writes all the things that come to his/her mind with the word
        "natural disasters ex. 1 p. 108.
 3.- Student reads “I Want to Help” and writes “T” if thestatements are true
        or “F” if they are false in ex. 6 p. 111.
 4.- Student completes the sentences in ex. 7 p. 111.
None
Ses 3
  Oct
None
1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group.
 2.- Student reads the Language Key and circles the correct sentence in
       ex. 5 p. 113.
 3.- Student rewrites the sentences using “while” or “whereas” in
       ex. 6 p. 113.
1.- Student listens to the audio and matches the disasters with the places
       and dates to write the codes for the correct answer in ex. 5 p. 109.
 2.- Student listens again and writes a short paragraph about the main
        idea of the lecture in ex. 6 p. 109.
        Listen to "Disasters in Latin America"
  3.- Student listens to the audio and checks (✔) the name of the person who
         mentions the information in ex. 2 p. 110.
         Listen to "Disaster Response Center"

Week 10   october  28th  -  november  1st

Topic: international agreement for environment

Ses 1
  Oct/Nov
None
1.- Student recognizes the predicate adjective in a sentence.
  2.- Student underlines the predicate adjective in the sentences in ex. 6 p. 50.
  3.- Student underlines the linking verb and circles the predicate adjective in
         the sentences in ex. 7 p. 51.
None
Ses 2
  Oct/Nov
None
1.- Student explains what is the relationship among the economy, environment,
        and his/her community in ex. 1 p. 122.
  2.- Student reads the text “A Sustainable Future” and writes the numbers of the
         goals of sustainability under the correct category in ex. 2 p. 124.
  3.- Student chooses one of the three lines and summarizes it with his/her own
         words in ex. 3 p. 124.
None
Ses 3
  Oct/Nov
None
1.- Student reads “Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy” and writes “R” if the
        statements describe renewable energy, or “NR” if it describes non-renewable
        energy in ex. 2 p. 126.
  2.- Student underlines in the text for a combination of a noun and a preposition
         or an adjective and a preposition in ex. 3 p. 126.
  3.- Student reads the Language Key and completes the boxes with the extra
        words in ex. 5. in ex. 5 p. 127.
  4.- Student matches the halves to complete the sentences in ex. 6 p. 127.
None

Week 11  November  4th  -  8th

Topic: latin america actions for endangered species

Ses 1
 Nov
1.-None
1.- Student learns what a phrase is.
 2.- Student underlines all the prepositional phrases in the paragraph in the
         ex. 1 p. 54 - 55.
 3.- Student underlines the prepositional phrase and circles the object of
        preposition in the sentences in ex. 2 p. 55.
None
Ses 2
 Nov
None
1.- Student checks(✔) the countries that belong to Central America and matches
       them to their flags in ex. 1 p. 132.
 2.- Student reads “Birds in the Spotlight” and checks (✔) the information that is
        mentioned in the text in ex. 6 p. 135.
 3.- Student identifies the steps to follow after he/she finds a bird in ex. 7 p. 135.
None
Ses 3
 Nov
None
1.- Student reads the Language Key and underlines the incorrect sentences in
       ex. 5 p. 137.
 2.- Student matches the statements and their Question Tags in ex. 6 p. 137.
 3.- Student writes Question Tags to complete the statements in ex. 7 p. 137.
None

Week 12  November  11th  -  15th

Topic: air pollution in asian countries

Ses 1
 Nov
None
1.- Student recognizes the adjective phrase in a sentence.
 2.- Student underlines the adjective phrases in the paragraph in ex. 3 p. 56 .
 3.- Student underlines the adjective phrases and draws an arrow to the
        word it modifies in the sentences in ex. 4 p. 57.
None
Ses 2
 Nov
None
1.- Student chooses two places where he/she would like to live and writes
         what he/she might face in ex. 1 p. 146.
 1.- Student reads the text “Neither One nor the Other” and checks which
        paragraph contains the information in ex. 2 p. 148.
 2.- Student underlines in the text three examples of how we can connect
        two negative alternatives in ex. 3 p. 148.
None
Ses 3
 Nov
None
1.- Student reads “Brilliant Solutions!” and writes “T” if the statements are true
         or “F” if they are false in ex. 2 p. 150.
  2.- Student underlines in the text the sentences in which the writer explains the
          ideal decisions countries should have taken in ex. 3 p. 150.
  3.- Student reads the Language Key and underlines the most appropriate verb to
        complete each sentence in ex. 5 p. 151.
None