TASK 2 - THEMATIC CONTENT 1

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THE CITY THROUGH MY EYES,
YOUR EYES, THEIR EYES
THEMATIC UNIT: PLACES TO VISIT
THEMATIC CONTENT: NEIGHBORHOODS

TASK: In small groups, you will create a questionnaire to find out

about different people’s opinions regarding the best places in
Medellin. You will survey at least three people. Then, the whole
group will analyze the collected information and share the results.

Context: International students visiting the university want to learn about the best places to
see in Medellin.
INPUT: A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
GOALS:
• To understand specific information in an oral text.
• To describe a place in a written text.

LANGUAGE FOCUS
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Dates: When is your birthday?. My birthday is on June 17th, Yesterday, it was
November 3rd.
Feelings and Emotions: I feel stressed, I am overwhelmed. He is great. I am so
thankful.  
Countries and Nationalities: Where are you from?. Have you visited any other country different
from Colombia?. What is your favorite country?
-ed  and –ing Ending Adjectives: I am puzzled. The class is boring. This report is amazing,
Tenses: Simple Past, Past Continuous and Present Perfect (Affirmative and Negative): I wrote
an essay. I did not finish the task. I was carrying out an interview. I was not developing the
project. I have read an academic article. I have not completed the bio-statement.  
Expressions: How long, For, Since: How long have you studied your program? I have lived in
Medellin for 15 years. I have worked since last semester.
Community Places: I was in the school for 13 years. I will visit the hospital to conduct a study, I
have been to the bank to get cash.
Shapes Vocabulary: This is a triangle. Those are pyramids.
Sizes Vocabulary: The team is big, the teacher left us a huge amount of work. The universe is
enormous.    
Materials: My pencil is made of graphite. Glass is used in labs.
Prepositions of Place (around, in front of, behind, between, on the corner) The research center
is between the coffee shop and the library.
Currency The dollar exchange rate is 3.000 pesos. The Euro went up yesterday.

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 Simple Past, Past Continuous and Present Perfect Questions: What has been your greatest
achievement in college?. What was your favorite course last semester? What were you doing at
the lab?
Information Questions (How long, how far, how much, how many, how big, etc): How much
does a course cost? How long does it take to study a Masters? How far should I go to take the
metro?  
Comparatives and Superlatives: She is the greatest person of all. She is the best person in the
community. He works harder than me.
Adjective Order:  She had a small round black wooden box to keep her memories.
Time Expressions in Future: I will study a Masters. I will pursue a PhD. I will be in an exchange
program.  
Sequence, comparison and Addition Connectors: first, meanwhile, later, until, before, after, then,
later, finally, afterwards, eventually.
Future Tense: going to:  It is going to be a hard time solving the midterm exam in just one hour. I
am going to the United States next semester.
Verbal Patterns: Infinitive and Gerund:  I really love studying. I prefer writing than speaking
Invitations and Requests (Let’s... / Shall... / Would.../) Would you like to have something to
drink? Shall we start the discussion now?

Pronunciation
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ACTION ONE: Watch a video of a foreign city and compare it to your hometown in terms
of population, weather, transportation, education system, industry and one other category
of your choice. Write a short text summarizing your findings.
PRE:
I. With a classmate answer the questions below and talk about them:

Where is Amsterdam?
What is Amsterdam famous for?
Is there any representative person from Amsterdam, who? Why?
What is the most representative place in Amsterdam? Why?

II. Write down the answers you got from the previous exercise.

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 III. Watch the video: Amsterdam Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia and complete the fo-
llowing chart with the required information.

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WHILE:
IV. Using information described in the previous video: population, weather,
transportation, education system, history and one other category etc., write a short
text in which you: a) describe these aspects, and b) compare it to Medellín. Then,
read the text aloud to the class. Use the box below to write your own text.

POST:
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LANGUAGE FOCUS
Write short ideas comparing Medellin to Amsterdam or vice
versa. Then, mention the reasons why you think Medellin is
better. Follow the examples below:
Medellín is as interesting as Amsterdam
Amsterdam has more inhabitants than Medellín

ACTION TWO: Prepare a presentation based on the following aspects of

your neighborhood: location, size, attractions, type of housing, challenges,
and opportunities. Present it to the class (3 mins).

PRE:
LANGUAGE FOCUS
The chart below contains some of the community places you can find in a
neighbourhood. Think of a symbol that represents each one of them and
draw it!

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Beaut y parlou r Theatr e

Par k
Museum

Book sho p
Library

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pl ace yo urself : pl ace yo urself :

I. Answer the following questions according to your experience.

Use the chart below to write your ideas down.
What words can you think of to describe your neighbourhood?
What places of your neighbourhood do you like and dislike? Describe
them.
What place should everybody visit in your neighbourhood?

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WHILE:
Make a presentation of your neighborhood to the class use the boxes below to take notes.

The Description of the The place everybody

The Words that describe One historical fact about
places you like and dislike should visit in my
your neighbourhood are… my neighbourhood is…
in your neighbourhood is… neighbourhood is…

POST:
II. Use the information in the chart above to write a description of your neighbourhood in the
lines below. Then, read it aloud to your classmates (130 words). Tell your classmates that after
you finish reading aloud, you would like them to ask you questions about your neighbourhood.
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