Learning activity 4

Evidence: Consolidation activity

Stage 1: The wonder years

A. What to do?

Record a video describing two fond memories from your childhood.

B. How to do it?
Choose two of your happiest memories from childhood and describe what made
them special and memorable. If possible, use photos to refer to the things and
people related to the anecdote. Below you will find an example of the kind of
grammar and vocabulary your instructors expects from you.
Model script
I remember when I turned 10. It was one of the happiest days of my life. As
soon as I woke up, my mother brought me breakfast in bed. She asked me if I
knew what she and my father had gotten me. I had no idea, but my sister told
me that it was something amazing. By the time I finished breakfast, I must have
guessed 20 times. I have to admit, I felt a little anxious, but my parents did not
want me to be angry. They know sometimes I am impatient. My sisters birthday
had been two months ago. My parents got her a bicycle. I felt happy for her but I
was a little bit jealous. It is common for children to get jealous at some point.
Anyway, I begged my parents to tell me and all they said was that I had to wait.
I think they were trying to give me a lesson in patience. They left and promised
to be back in a couple of hours. When they got back home, I had already looked
for my present in every way unsuccessfully. I was starting to feel impatient when
they finally told me to look in the oven. I could not believe my eyes: it was video
game console called Family. I had never been as happy as that day. It was our
favorite.

Answer (solution)

I remember when I was 11 years my mom gave me a gift that made me happy
for a long time. Said gift was a console of Nintendo and if I say that made me
happy long time was because every time I could play with her I really felt very
happy. This day were peculiar because was a day common and current, it not
was even my birthday, in which I was gone early a school and I gone back at
house a midday. Never had I imagined that in the hours of the afternoon while
realized my chores, my mother would arrive at home with so great present. In
truth it was one of the better surprises who I was receiving in my life.
I also remember that when I turned 12, I went to a farm with my family (although
for many this would not necessarily be a memory of happiness, for me if it is).
What I lived there was really exciting, it was the first time I visited a place like
that, seeing many animals scared me a little but at the same time I was too
excited.

Summarizing the story a little, I remember that day I begin with a few cousins to
a corn crop and when we were there we found some turkeys. We had the idea
of catching one but to our surprise these turkeys were really furious and when
we tried to catch them the animals responded violently. His attack was
impressive, we ran to scape but the birds us chased. The persecution spread
for some minutes, during this we ran around of all crop treating to escape of the
birds. When we managed to escape from them all we were a sea of laughter,
but I cant deny that at the time of the persecution the scare was enormous. For
me, this was one of the best experiences during my childhood.

Stage 2: What if

A. What to do?

In this section, you will work on three different exercises using conditional
sentences. First, you will need to complete the sentences describing real facts
using the zero conditional. Second, youll need to complete some stories using
the correct form of the first conditional. Finally, for number three, you will need
to write the things you and your best friend would do in certain hypothetical
situations using the second conditional.

B. How to do it?
Follow the instructions to complete each of the following exercises using the
appropriate verb from the box:

1. Zero conditional: Complete the sentences using the appropriate form of the
verbs in the box. The first one is done for you.

cry / become ice / burn / melt / boil / get ill /

put on weight / separate / sunburn / get hungry

a. When people eat lots of fast food they put on weight.

b. If you always skip breakfast, you get hungry.

c. When you heat ice it was melt.

d. If you mix oil and water, you can separate.

 e. If you dont feed the baby, he is cry.

f. When you put water in the freezer its became ice.

g. If you heat water up to 100C boil.

h. If the oven is too hot, you burn.

i. If you dont wear sunblock at the beach, you would sunburn.

j. When you dont eat you get ill.

2. First conditional: Complete the stories using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
a.

Fuente: SENA

If I (1) __stay_ in bed, I (2) _will not cook_ lunch.

(Stay / not cook)

If I (3) _not cook_ lunch, my baby (4) _will are_ hungry.

(Not cook/ be)

If my baby (5) _is_ hungry, she (6) _will cry_.

(Be / cry)
b.
 Fuente: SENA

If I (1) _wake up_ late, I (2) _will am_ late for work.
(wake up / be)

If I (3) _am_ late for work, my boss (4) _will is_ furious.
(be / be)

If my boss (5) _is_ furious, he (6) _will fire_ me

(be / fire).

c.
 Fuente: SENA

If my sister (1) _not studies_, she (2) _will fail_ the test.
(not study / fail)

If she (3) _fails_ the test, she (4) _will not pass_ the course.
(fail / not pass)

If she (5) _not passes_ the course, my mom (6) _will is_ mad at her.
(not pass / be)

3. Second conditional: Complete the sentences with the things you would do in
certain hypothetical situations. Then, write what your best friend, who always
does the opposite of you, would not do in the same cases. The first one is
done for you.
Example:
a. Go to New York.

1. If I went to New York, I'd visit the Metropolitan Museum.

2. If Paty went to New York, she wouldn't get on the subway.
b. Meet your idol.

1. If I met my idol, I would not ask for your autograph

2. If Sindy met his idol, she would ask for a photograph.

c. Win the lottery.

 1. If I won the lottery, I would travel all over the world.

2. If Sindy won the lottery, she wouldnt travel to Asia.

d. Forget to buy your best friend a birthday present.

1. If I forgot to buy my best friend a birthday present, I would not go to

your party.
2. If Marcos forgotten to buy her best friend a birthday present, he would
invent some excuse.
e. Be prosecuted for a crime you didnt commit.
1. If I was prosecuted for a crime I didnt commit, I would try to prove my
innocence.
2. If Sindy went prosecuted for a crime I didnt commit, she would not
attend the trial.
f. Lose your passport in a foreign country.

1. If I lost my passport in a foreign country, I should ask for a new one in

the canopy of my country.
2. If Sindy lost your passport in a foreign country, she would not worry.

Stage 3: Submitting my evidence

When you finish your work, send the files to your instructor through the platform
as follows:

1. Click the title of this evidence.

2. Click Examinar mi equipo and look for the files in your computer. Make sure
the files are attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

Important: The platform will only allow you to submit your files once. Please,
make sure you upload the two (2) files when submitting your evidence.
Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning
guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluacin
Expresa ancdotas haciendo uso de la estructura y el vocabulario
requerido.
 Utiliza los conectores just, after, when, until, before, by the time, already, as
soon as, teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y
contexto requerido.

Usa vocabulario relacionado con sentimientos y emociones teniendo en

cuenta el contexto requerido.

Expresa el resultado de acciones en presente, utilizando oraciones

condicionales.

Utiliza will para hablar de futuro teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y el

contexto requerido.

Utiliza las clusulas if y when teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical,

vocabulario y contexto requerido.

Comparte informacin personal para hablar de posibilidades teniendo en

cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario requerido.

Intercambia informacin personal sobre consecuencias reales e

imaginarias teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario
requerido.