Title: 2nd Trimester
Course: 2024 English 8

2nd trimester topics

         grammar:

                        1.- Sentence structure

               2.- Agreement

               3.- Using verbs correctly

           shaping my language

               1.- Health and wellness

               2.- Ethics of innovation

Week 13  November  18th  -  22th

Topic: sentence structure

Ses 1 Nov | 1.- Student defines what a simple sentence is. 2.- Student defines what a compound sentence is. | 1.- Student underlines the subject and circles the verb in ex. 1 p. 83. 2.- Student underlines the subject and circles the verb in ex. 2 p. 83. | None
Ses 2 Nov | 1.- Student defines what a complex sentence is. 2.- Student defines what a compound- complex sentence is. | 1.- Student underlines the independent clause once, and circles the subordinate clause in ex. 3 p. 84 -85. 2.- Student underlines the independent clause once, and circles the subordinate clause in ex. 4 p. 85. | None
Ses 3
 Nov
1.- Student reviews simple, compound,
      complex, and compound-complex
     sentence.
1.- Student writes on the line simp. for simple sentence, comp. for compound sentence, cx. for complex
        sentence, and cd.cx. for compound-complex sentence in ex. A p. 86.
   2.- Student underlines the independent clause and circles the subordinate clause. On the line, he/she
          writes simp. for simple sentence, comp. for compound sentence, cx. for complex sentence, and cd.cx.
         for compound-complex sentence in ex. B p. 87.
None

Week 14  November  25th  -  29th

Topic: subject-verb agreement

Ses 1
 Nov
1.-  Student defines "number
 in agreement.
English Grammar
 1.- Student writes on the line if the subject is singular or plural in ex. 1 p. 88.
 2.- Student underlines the subject and circles the correct verb conjugation for it ex. 2 p. 89.
 3.- Student circles the correct verb conjugation for the subject in ex. 3 p. 89.
None
Ses 2 Nov | None | 1.- Student underlines the subject and circles the correct verb conjugation for it ex. 4 p. 90-91. 2.- Student completes the given subjects with a prepositional phrase and the correct verb conjugation in simple present in ex. 5 p. 91. | None
Ses 3
  Nov
1.- Student defines relative pronouns in singular
        and plural.
  2.- Student defines indefinite pronouns in
        singular and plural.
1.- Student  identifies the subject underliyng it once, and chooses the correct verb tense underlying it twice in ex. 6 p. 92.
 2.- Student   identifies the mistakes in verb tense and rewrites the correct form in ex. 7 p. 93.
 3.- Student writes on the line if the indefinite pronoun is singular and plural and circles the correct verb conjugation
        for it in ex. 8 p. 94.
 4.- Student corrects and writes the correct verb conjugation to the subject in ex. 9 p. 95.
None

Week 15  December 2th - 6th

Topic: self-care

Ses 1
 Dec
1.- Student defines
       compound subjects.
Grammar Practice Textbook
1.- Student writes on the line sing. for singular or pl. for plural according to the
        subject and underlines the correct verb conjugation in ex. 10 p. 98-99
 2.- Student underlines the correctsverb conjugation to the subject in ex. 11 p. 99.
 3.- Student writes 3 sentences using the given collective nouns in singular and plural in
       ex. 12 p. 100.
 4.- Student writes on the line the correct verb conjugation depending on the subject
        in ex. 13 p. 101.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Dec
1.- None
Shaping my Language Textbook
 1.-  Student thinks about five characteristics of a dream job and writes them in
        ex. 1. p. 24.
 2.- Student reads “Dangal” and completes the chart in ex. 2 p. 26.
 3.- Student writes the pros and cons of working in ex. 5 p. 26.
 4.- Student read s“Technology in Work Culture” and complete the chart in ex. 2 p. 28.
 5.- Student classifies the statements by writing the number in the correct box
       below in ex. 3 p. 28.
Listening
 1.- Student writes “E” for Elsa, “F” for Fanny, or “L” for Luca according
       to whom each statement refers to in ex. 5 p. 25.
  2.- Student writes 3 instances of repetition that the characters used
       to enhance understanding and coherence in ex. 6 p. 27.
Ses 3 Dec | 1.- None | 1.- Student writes what a supporting sentence is. 2.- Student writes on the chart transitional words. 3.- Student identifies irrelevant sentences in writing from the wrok sheet. | 1.- None

Week 16  December 9th - 13th

Topic: self-relaxation

Ses 1 Dec | 1.- Student defines the negative form of the verb in present time. | Grammar Practice Textbook 1.- Student chooses seven items and writes sentences with verbs in negative form in his/her notebook in ex. 14 p. 102. 2.- Student writes the correct pronoun according to the subject in ex. 105. | 1.- None
Ses 2
 Dec
1.- None
Shaping my Language Textbook
 1.- Student writes key words about he/she does to relax himself/herself in ex. 1 p. 34.
 2.- Student reads “It’s Not Worth the Struggle” and makes any changes in the sentences so that they agree with the
        information in the text in ex. 7 p. 37.
 3.- Student completes the diagram by writing at least five words that appear in the text for each category in ex. 8 p. 37.
1.- None
Ses 3
 Dec
1.- None
1.- Student reads the Language Key and matches the statements by writing the correct number in the organizers
         in ex. 5 p. 39.
   2.- Student complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets conjugating them in Past Perferct Continuos
          in ex. 6 p. 39.
1.- None

Week 17  december  16th - 18th

Topic: medical checkup

Ses 1
 Dec
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student corrects the verb of the sentence according to the subject in ex. A p. 106.
 2.- Student underlines the incorrect pronoun and writes on the line the correction
        of that pronoun in ex. B p. 106 - 107.
 3.- Student changes the sentences into questions writing the correct auxiliary and
         writes in his/her notebook.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Dec
1.- None
Shaping my Language - Textbook
 1.- Student writes when he/she goes to the doctor according to his/her previous
       experience in ex. 1 p. 48.
 2.- Student reads “Partnerships for Africa” and writes the advantages and
        disadvantages of the mentioned partnerships in ex. 2 p. 50.
 3.- Student writes in his /her opinion if PPP should keep existing or should
       disappear using ex. 2 in ex. 4 p. 50.
Listening
 1.- Student listens to a monologue by an African doctor and answers
      the questions by writing “Zarah,” “Amara,” “both,” or “none.”
        in ex. 5 p. 49.
 2.- Student writes the main points of the monologue in hie/her own
          words in ex. 6 p. 49.
 3.- Student writes 1 – 5 according to the order each expression is
        mentioned in ex. 7 p. 51.
Ses 3
 Dec
1.- None
1.- Student reads “Away from Home” and completes the organizer with the correct
      information in ex. 2 p. 52
 2.- Student circles the statements that are false in ex. 3 p. 52.
 3.- Student classifies the sentences in Ex. 3 into those that were in progress and
       those that were completed in the past and writes the number of the statements
      in the spaces in ex. 4 p. 52.

Week 18  january 9th - 10th

Topic: medical checkup

Ses 1
 Jan
1.- Student defines the
 four principal parts of
 English language.
Grammar Practice - textbook
 1.- Student underlines the verb and writes on the line base for base form, pres.
       part. for present participle, past for simple past, or past part. for past
       participle in ex. 1 p. 108.
 2.- Student writes the correct form of the verb given in italics in ex. 2 p. 109.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Jan
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student chooses two places where he/she would like to live and writes what
        he/she might face there in ex. 1 p. 58.
 1.- Student reads the text “Neither One nor the Other” and checks which paragraph
       contains the information in ex. 2 p. 60.
 2.- Student underlines in the text three examples of how we can connect two
        negative alternatives in ex. 3 p. 60.
Listening
 1.- Student listens to a podcast and writes what the main topic and
        subtopics are in ex. 5 p. 59.
 2.- Student answer the questions in ex. 6 p. 59
 3.- Student answers the questions in ex. 3 p. 60.
Ses 3
 Jan
1.- None
1.- Student checks his/her actions when he/she gets sick in act. 5 p. 62.
 2.- Student reads “E-health” and colors the boxes of the true statements in ex. 6 p. 62.
 3.- Student, in pairs, writes 7 expressions for examples taken from the reading in ex. 7 p. 62.
 4.- Student reads the Language Key and writes the correct linker that can substitute
         the underlined words in each sentence in ex.5 p. 63.
1.- None

Week 19  january 13th - 17th

Topic: VACCINE: IMMUNIZATION

Ses 1
 Jan
1.-Student defines irregular
 verbs and its conjugation.
Grammar practice - textbook
 1.- Student writes on the line the correct verb conjugation in ex. 3 p. 110.
 2.- Student underlines the incorrect verb tense and writes on the line
        the correct verb conjugation in ex. 4 p. 110 - 111.
 3.- Student writes two possible verb conjugations that fit the sentences
        in ex. 5 p. 111.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Jan
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student, in pairs, discusses the following questions with a classmate
        and write his/her answers in the organizer in ex. 1 p. 72.
 2.- Student, in pairs, writes the reasons why people don't get vaccined
         in ex. 1 p. 74.
 3.- Student, in pairs, reads “Why Immunize?”, and writes the
          number of the paragraph where each sentence is contained in ex. 2 p. 74.
 4.- Student writes 3 three reasons to get vaccined, and shares his/her
        ideas to a classmate in ex. 6 p. 74.
Listening
 1.- Student listens to a teacher talking about the history of vaccines and
        completes the chart with the correct information in ex. 5 p. 73.
 2.- Student listens to an opinion about vaccination and decides whether
        the following statements are expressed as facts or opinions in ex. 7 p. 73.
 3.- Student, in pairs, writes seven phrases used to express opinions and
        beliefs in ex. 8 p. 75.
Ses 3
 Jan
1.- None
1.- Student reads “A Refugee’s Story” and answers the questions in ex. 2 p. 76.
 2.- Student reads the text again and orders the events from 1 to 6 as they
        happened in the story in ex. 3 p. 76.
 3.- Student reads the Language Key, and matches the examples with the use
        of each Narrative Tense in ex. 5 p. 77.
  4.- Student reads the short reading, and orders the fragments that complete
        the story in ex. 6 p. 77.
1.- None

Week 20  january 20th -  24th

Topic: VACCINE: IMMUNIZATION

Ses 1 Jan/Feb | 1.- Student prepares his/her material to present his/her topic. | 1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group. | 1.- None
Ses 2
 Jan
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student imagines how the world would be if vaccines were never invented
        in ex. 1 p. 82.
 2.- Student ranks the given countries as 1 for the best to 5 as the least with
        vaccination policies in ex. 5 p. 85.
 3.- Student reads “Impact of Vaccines in Latin America” and answers the
       questions in ex. 6 p. 85.
  4.- Student identifies the missing words in each underlined sentence and
       writes the number in the organizer in ex. 7 p. 85.
Listening
1.- Student listens to a radio debate about vaccination and writes the
        main argument of each speaker in ex. 5 p. 83
 2.- Student circles the option that completes the statements in ex. 6 p. 83.
 3.- Student listens to Dana’s story about her brother and underlines the
       correct answer in ex. 2 p. 84
Ses 3
 Jan
1.- None
1.- Student reads the Language Key, crosses (✗) the banners that express
       incomplete actions, and circles the ones that express completed actions
        in ex. 5 p. 87.
 2.- Student matches the columns by writing the correct letter in the circle
        in ex. 6 p. 87.
1.- None

Week 21  january  27th  -  31st

Topic: INTERNET: USAGE AND RISKS

Ses 1
 Jan
1.- Student defines all the
  verb conjugations find in
 English language.
Grammar practice - textbook
 1.- Student crosses the verb that is used incorrectly and writes the correct
       verb conjugation in ex. 6 p. 115.
 2.- Student crosses the verb that is used incorrectly and writes the correct
       verb conjugation in ex. 7 p. 115.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Jan
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student what websites and apps he/she uses the most, and writes how
       his/her personal information could be at risk when using those apps
       in ex. 1 p. 98.
 2.- Student writes what type of information could companies obtain in each
        case in ex. 1 p. 100.
 3.- Student reads “Who’s Watching Us?” and checks (✓) the information that
       is mentioned in ex. 2 p. 100.
4.- Student reads the text again and answers the questions in your his/her
       words in ex. 3 p. 100.
Listening
 1.- Student listens to a conversation between two friends about data
        analysis, and writes “T” if the statements are true and “F” if they are
        false or “NM” if they are not mentioned in ex. 5 p. 99.
 2.- Student listens again and creates a diagram with information about
        data in ex. 6 p. 99.
 3.- Student listens to a conversation between three students, and matches
         the statements according to what you hear in ex. 6 p. 101.
Ses 3 Feb | 1.- None | 1.- Student reads the Language Key and matches the statements in ex. 5 p. 103. 2.- Student completes the second sentences so they have the same meaning as the first in ex. 6 p. 103. | 1.- None

Week 22  February 12th - 16th

Topic: INTERNET: USAGE AND RISKS

Ses 1
 Feb
1.- Student defines the
       difference between
       "set" and "sit."
 2.- Student defines the
       difference between
       "lie" and "lay."
Grammar practice - textbook
 1.- Student writes the correct verb between "set" or "sit" in the sentences
        in ex. 8 p. 116.
 2.- Student writes the correct verb between "rise" or "raise" in the sentences
        in ex. 9 p. 117.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Feb
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
1.- Student reflects how can data be used to improve his/her life in ex. 1 p. 108.
 2.- Student reads “Securing Our Information” and makes notes on what each
        country is doing in ex. 6 p. 111.
 3.- Student reads the text again and finds the expressions that have the
        functions described in ex. 7 p. 111.
 4.- Student reads the Language Key and explains the use for each case using
        your own words in ex. 5 p. 111.
Listening
 1.- Student listens to a lecture on industrial revolutions and numbers each
       one in the order they are mentioned in ex. 5 p. 109.
 2.- Student listens again and writes what is mentioned about the following
         topics in ex. 6 p. 109.
 3.- Student listens to a special report and checks (✔) the information the
        speaker mentions in ex. 2 p. 110.
Ses 3 Feb | 1.- None | 1.- Student reads the sentences and correct the mistakes in ex. 6 p. 113. 2.- Student rewrites the sentences using Superlatives in ex. 7 p. 113. | 1.- None

Week 23  February 19th - 23th

Topic: SPACE EXPLORATION: MEANING TO MANKIND

Ses 1
 Feb
1.- Student defines the
 difference between
 "lie" and "lay."
Grammar practice - textbook
 1.- Student circles and chooses the correct use of "lie" and "lay" in the sentences
        in ex. 10 p. 118 - 119.
 2.- Student writes the correct verb conjugation between "lie" and "lay" in the
        sentences in ex. 11 p. 119.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Feb
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student, in pairs, does research and creates a timeline with the space
       explorations that brought advancements or benefits in ex. 1 p. 122.
 2.- Student ranks the options from the easiest (1) to the most difficult (6) in
         ex. 1 p. 124.
 3.- Student reads “Life in Space” and writes “T” if the statement is true, “F” if it is
        false, or “NM” if it is not mentioned in ex. 2 p. 124.
 4.- Student completes the diagram with the most important information about
        life in space in ex. 3 p. 124.
Listening
 1.- Student listens to a lecture on space explorationand and writes the
       main idea of the lecture in ex. 5 p. 123.
 2.- Student listens again and checkes (✓) the supporting ideas given by
        the speaker in ex. 6 p. 123.
 3.- Student listens to an interview with a space researcher and underlines
         the correct answer in ex. 6 p. 125.
Ses 3
 Feb
1.- None
1.- Student reads “A Ticket to Space” and checks (✓) if the events have already
       happened or will happen in the future in ex. 2 p. 126.
 2.- Student, in pairs, completes the timeline with the events expected to
       happen in the future and when they will be concluded in ex. 3 p. 126.
 3.- Student reads the Language Key and completes the sentences using the
        verb at the end of each line in ex. 4 p. 127.
  4.- Student answers the questions with his/her ideas and adds a time
         reference in ex. 5 p. 127.
1.- None

Week 24  February 26th - March 1st

Topic: SPACE EXPLORATION: MEANING TO MANKIND

Ses 1 Feb/Mar | 1.- Student prepares his/her material to present his/her topic. | 1.- Student presents his/her topic to the group. | 1.- None
Ses 2
 Feb/Mar
1.-  None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student, in pairs, researches and writes how satellites improve our lives in ex. 1 p. 132.
 2.- Student reads “New Space Routes” and matches the statements by writing the letter
        of the correct option in the boxes below in ex. 6 p. 135.
 3.- Student reads the text again and underlines expressions the lecturer uses to avoid
        misunderstanding in ex. 7 p. 135
1.- None
Ses 3
 Feb/Mar
1.-  None
1.- Student reads the Language Key and check (☑ ) if the sentences are correct or cross (✖ ) if
        they are incorrect in ex. 5 p. 137.
 2.- Student thinks about what he/she thinks will have been happening by the time the current
       generation reaches adulthood in ex. 6 p. 137.
1.- None

Week 25   March 4th - 8th

Topic: TECHNOLOGICAL WEARABLES: IMPACT ON LIFE

Ses 1
 Mar
1.- None
Grammar practice - textbook
 1.- Student crosses the incorrect verb conjugation and writes the correct verb according to the time of the
       sentences in ex. A p.
 2.- Student chooses the correct verb to the sentences in ex. B p.
1.- None
Ses 2
 Mar
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
 1.- Student writes what wearables he/she has seen or used, and asks a classmate what he/she has used in ex. 1 p. 146.
 2.- Student makes a graph showing what are the most popular wearables among them in ex. 1 p. 148.
 3.- Student reads “Wearables in Numbers” and fills in the chart with the key information in ex. 2 p. 148.
 4.- Student underlines in the text the words that correspond to the descriptions in ex. 3 p. 148.
1.- None
Ses 3
 Mar
1.- None
1.- Student reads the email and underlines the correct answers in ex. 2 p. 150.
 2.- Student answers the questions with a classmate in ex. 4 p. 150.
 3.- Student reads the Language Key and completes the sentences using the words in brackets and the
        adjectives below in ex. 5 p. 153.
1.- None

Week 26   March 11th - 15th

Topic: TECHNOLOGICAL WEARABLES: IMPACT ON LIFE

Ses 1
 Mar
1.- None
Shaping my language - textbook
  1.- Student writes what wearables he/she has seen or used, and asks a classmate what he/she has used in ex. 1 p. 156
  2.- Student writes the best and worst characteristics of your favorite electronic device in ex. 5 p. 159.
  3.- Student reads “The Survival of Wearables” and circles the expressions used to confirm information and
         underlines the ones used to introduce a problem in ex. 6 p. 159.
  4.- Student rewrites the sentences using the expressions from Ex. 6 in ex. 7 p. 159.
1.- None
Ses 2 Mar | 1.- None | 1.- Student reads the Language Key and completes the sentences using the words in brackets and the adjectives below in ex. 5 p. 161. 2.- Student numbers the reasons from 1 to 6 from highest to lowest in ex. 6 p. 161. | 1.- None
Ses 3 Mar | 1.- None | 1.- Student  gets acquainted with his/her percentages and final grade. | 1.- None