Lorybell Moreno, Vielka Castro, Elidia De León

METHODOLOGICAL ORIENTATION MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATION 8°

Collaborative TEAM

Methodological Orientation

Area: Transportation and Communication

Subject: English

Time: 12 hours

CONTENTS

Concepts

Procedure

Attitude 8-TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATION.

8.1- Communication

Importance

Traditional

Modern technological

-In Panama

- Worldwide

8.2-Transportation

In Panama

Worldwide

-Advantages

-Disadvantages

Contributions to development of the

country.

GRAMMAR IN

CONTEXT:

-Simple present

3rd person singular

-Comparatives and

superlatives

-Prepositions

8.1- Investigating the advantages and

disadvantages of the worldwide web.

Distinguishing the means of

communication used in the community.

Comparing the means of

transportation used in Panama and

others countries using prepositions,

regular and irregular verbs, and

comparatives and superlative.

Listening to record pronunciation

about ending sounds and third person

singular of verbs.

8.1-Showing interest for the

modern technological

communication in Panama (www).

Increasing students’

proficiency using modern

Technological communication.

Valuing the advantages of using

means of transportation in the

community.

I.General Information

II.Learning Situation

Transportation and communication around the world

A. Classroom Management

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE Make a semi-circle with the chairs to improve the interaction among the students.

INTRODUCTION FOR THE CONTENT Make a circle to improve the interaction. Start the class with the chairs in groups of four to develop a team workshop.

INTRODUCTION FOR THE ACTIVITIES

Start the class with the chairs in line. They are organized in groups to develop workshops and dialogues.

B. Student`s Previous knowledge

-Modals: can / could

-Adverbs of frequency

-Third person singular

of verbs: -s /-es

VOCABULARY:

-MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL

COMMUNICATION:

internet, computer,

websites, cell phone,

fax, e-mail, and so on.

-MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION:

taxi, car, bus, train,

plane, jet, boat,

ship, and so on.

III. Development

The teacher makes exploratory questions about means of communication and transportation in other to get previous knowledge.

The student should complete the spider gram with words related to means of communication:

What are the main

means of

communication in

Panama and

worldwide?

What are the main

means of

transportation in

Panama and

worldwide?

Do you know some

traditional means of

communication and

transportation here

in Panama?

Which is the most

popular mean of

communication and

some advantages of

it in Panama?

Which is the most

used mean of

transportation in

Panama?

Means of Communication

newspaper

letter

cellphone

e-mail

fax

chat

newspaper

Facebook and

tweeter

Computer

newspaper

During the development of the activities check if:

The students understand and answer to the questions in English or Spanish.

They practice pronunciation and remember key concepts

Check your observations in a checklist

A. MATCHING 1

Match the pictures with the right means of transport.

1. Train

2. Submarine

3. Bus

4. Plane

5. Ship

6. Truck

7. Motorcycle

8. Car

9. Air balloon

10. Tram

11. Bicycle

12. Space shuttle

13. Scooter

14.Trolley bus

15. Helicopter

B. MATCHING 2

Name the cars/vans and say which ones are used for….???

1. Ambulance car a. fire fighting

2. School bus b. catching criminals

3. Cement mixer c. saving human life

4. Fire truck d. transporting people to home

5. Taxi e. transporting of rubbish

6. Police car f. mixing cement

7. Garbage van g. transporting students to school

C. ROWS

Which word in a row is wrong? Give reason for your answer.

1. BICYCLE - MOTORCYCLE - CAR - BUS

2. TRAM - TROLLEY BUS - BUS - SUBMARINE

3. SCOOTER - MOTORCYCLE - TRUCK - BICYCLE

4. AMBULANCE CAR - FIRE TRUCK – POLICE CAR - AIR BALLON

5. PLANE - TRAM - HELICOPTER - SPACE SHUTTLE

6. TAXI - AMBULANCE CAR - SCHOOL BUS - GARBAGE VAN

D. CONVERSATION CORNER

1. In which means of transport do you like to travel? Why?

2. What do you think about travelling by public transport? Is is pleasant for you?

3. Do you prefer to travel by bus or car? Why?

4. Which means of transport do you use when you go to school?

5. Name 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of travelling by plane, car and bus.

C. Achievement Indicators

Writes and reads sentences about means of transportation using comparative and superlative

adjectives.

Distinguishes the advantages and disadvantages of the different means of transport in a clear way.

Expresses agreement or disagreement toward means of transport.

Scan a short text for specific information and differentiate the types of transport.

Writes a conversation about modern communication using adverbs of frequency and present

tense.

D. Introduction of the Content

Students bring up a list of words related to the topic to create a key vocabulary in class about

Means of transportation.

The following list of adjectives is going to be used to make sentences in simple present using

comparative and superlatives.

Vocabulary of Means

Transportation

Letter – fax – television – radio – Internet - land phone -

cordless/wireless phone - mobile phone – newspapers – video phone -

I phone – e-mail.

Vocabulary of Means of Communincation

New -Safe - Big - comfortable - small - uncomfortable - old - dangerous - cheap - expensive - slow

- fast - beautiful - popular - important - interesting - worst - dizzy - secure - boring - clean - noisy -

quick – bad- slow-dangerous-safe- practical-cheap

Vocabulary of Adjectives

I write

You write

He writes

She writes

It writes

We write

You write

They write

Long form Short form

I do not write I don’t write

You do not write You don’t write

He does not write He doesn’t write

She does not write She doesn’t write

It does not write It doesn’t write

We do not write We don’t write

You do not write You don’t write

They do not write They don’t write

do I write?

do you write?

does he write?

does she write?

does it write?

do we write?

do you write?

do they write?

Affirmative Negative Interrogativ

e

Most Verbs help

She, he, it helps

Verb ending in

stay

She, he, it stays

Verb ending in

cry

She, he, it cries

Verb ending in

go fix buzz pass wash touch

goes fixes buzzes passes washes touches

Grammar Box Comaparatives and

Superlatives

1. One syllable adjectives

Comparative: add er (cheaper)

Superlative: add est (the cheapest)

2. One syllable adjectives ending in 'e'

Comparative: add r (nicer)

Superlative: add st (the nicest)

3. One syllable adjectives ending in consonant - vowel -

consonant

Comparative: add consonant + er (hotter)

Superlative: add consonant + est (the hottest)

4. Two syllable adjectives ending in 'y'

Comparative: replace 'y' with ier (happier)

Superlative: replace 'y' with iest (the happiest)

5. Two or more syllable adjectives

Comparative: add more / less (more / less beautiful)

Superlative: add the most / the least (the most / least beautiful)

6. Irregular adjectives

good - better - the best

bad - worse - the worst

far - further - the furthest

Short adjectives

Small------the smallest

Fast-------the fastest

Big--------the biggest

But..

Good----- the best

Bad------the worst

Long adjectives

Difficult----the most difficult

Comfortable----the most

comfortable

Careful-----the most careful

E. Activities

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Activity 1:

A. Listening activity: Label the pictures according to the names of the means of

transport that the teacher says.

After completing the activity, the student identifies and writes different modern and

traditional means correctly.

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Comparatives and Superlatives

Word Bank

New -Safe - Big - comfortable - small - uncomfortable - old -

dangerous - cheap - expensive - slow - fast - beautiful -

popular - important - interesting - worst - dizzy - secure - boring

- clean - noisy - quick - bad

C. Fill in the blanks with by writing the Comparative

or Superlative form of the adjective in the Word Bank

that better completes the sentence.

1. An airplane is the ___________ way to travel.

2. A car is ___________ than a bicycle.

3. A bicycle is ___________ than a car.

4. A train is ______________ than a car.

5. China has the ____________train in the world.

6. Busses travel ______________ than taxis.

7. Traveling by taxi is _________________ than traveling by

bus.

8. Traveling by boat is _________________ than traveling

by airplane.

9. Riding a motorcycle is __________________ than driving

a car.

10. An helicopter is _____________ than an car.

11. Monster Trucks are the ____________ cars.

12. Busses are the ___________________ public

transportation.

13. Racing cars are the _________________ cars on Earth.

14. A sail boat is ___________________ that a fishing boat.

15. Ride a bicycle is the ______________ mean of

transportation.

B: Speaking Activity: In pairs, discuss

with your classmates the following

questions.

1. Which is the mean of transportation

that you use more often? Why?

2. Which mean of transportation does

your father/mother takes to work?

3. Which is the most popular mean of

transportation in your town?

4. Mention other means of

transportation in your town.

5. Which is your favorite transport to

travel long distances?

6. How often do you use public

transportation? What kind?

7. How is the public transportation

service in your town?

After completing the different activities of this section, the student writes

and reads sentences about means of transportation using comparative and

superlative adjectives using key vocabulary.

Activity D:

After completing the previous

activity read the sentences aloud

in class and compare with

classmates

Activity 2: A. Search about advantages and disadvantages of different means of transport using the web.

B. The students work in a

group of 4 and discuss the

advantages and

disadvantages of the

different means of

transport. The expressions

below can help them to

complete the chart. After

that, the students should

present their opinion about

the topic.

B. The student create a mini debate in class using the following

expression and key voc. There should be two students that agree

about transportations facts presenting advantages and two students

that present disagreement or disadvantages.

I think that the……………………………is the best

because……………………………………………...

I don’t agree with you. The …………………….has many

disadvantages………………………………….

Exactly, I totally agree with you …………………………………………………………………………….

I don’t think so. The………………………………………………………………………………………….

My favourite means of transport is……………………….because…………………………………………

Means of

transport

advantages disadvantages

………………

* * *

* * *

………………

* * *

* * *

………………

* * *

* * *

………………

* * *

* * *

fast

slow

dangerous

safe

comfortable

practical

traffic jams

expensive

interesting

boring

cheap

freedom

causes pollution

good for your health

tiring

At the end of the activity, the student distinguishes the advantages and

disadvantages of the different means of transport in a clear way.

The student also expresses agreement or disagreement toward means of

transport.

Activity 3:

Reading Comprehension: The students read the following article and underline the verbs in simple

present tense. They must use the dictionary to find the meaning of the unknown terms.

READING SELECTION

Means of transportation

People go from one place to another place every day using different options or ways.

Bullock-carts, cars, buses, trucks, trains, boats, ships, planes etc. are examples of different

vehicles. All these vehicles need to ply on different ways or routes. Train moves on the special

train line. Boats and ships move from one place to other places on water. Aero planes and

helicopters fly in the sky. Transport is divided into four types depending upon the routes. These

are road transport, rail transport, water transport and air transport. Transport needs three

mediums. These are water, air and surface.

So transport is also divided into three types and these are surface transport, air transport

and water transport.

Students classify the means of transportation found in the reading into road transport,

rail transport, water transport and air transport.

LANDTRANSPORT WATER TRANSPORT AIR TRANSPORT

After students finish the activities, they successfully scan a text for

specific information and differentiate the types of transport.

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

.Activity 1 Stage 1

a- Choose one means of communication and mime it to your friends.

b- Now, label the following means of communication

…………………. …………………. ……………… ………………

…………….. ……………. …………………. ………………….

………………… ……………………. …………………

Stage 2: Put the correct means of communication under the appropriate heading:

Traditional means of communication Modern means of communication

Smoke signal – telephone – text message – television – e-mail – mobile phone -

telegraph – newspaper – internet chatting – radio – carrier pigeon - letter

TEACHER NOTES: Miming: students pantomime and others guess what they are

pantomiming.

After finishing this activity, the student is able to classify means of communication into modern and traditional

Put the adverbs of frequency in the right

place in the sentences.

1.-Lisa calls her parents by phone. (always) .............................................................................................................

2.- Larry listens to mp3 music in his i-pod (usually) .............................................................................................................

3.- My mother reads the newspaper. (rarely) .............................................................................................................

4.-Vielka sends e-mails. (often) .............................................................................................................

5.- They use the tablets to play games.(usually) .............................................................................................................

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1.- She never use internet.

2.- Mum usually watch soap operas on TV.

3.- Tom writes never a letter to his girlfriend.

4.- I ever hardly download music from internet.

5.- They rarely sends a fax.

The adverbs of frequency

are used to talk about how often

people do things, especially things

that are considered as routines.

They are used before the main

verb of a sentence, but they are

placed after the verb to be. Tina always drinks a

cup of coffee.

It’s used to mean you do

something every time or at all times.He always arrives late.

It’s used to mean you do

something on most occasions.

He usually eats pizza.

It is similar to” usually”.

He generally drives to work

It is used to mean that you

do something many times

He often uses his mobile.

It’s used when you want to

mean that you do something on some occasions.

It means from time to time

or not very often.

It is used to mean that you

do something very few times.

She rarely drinks beer.

It means almost never.

They hardly ever stay

at home on Saturday night.

It means not at any time.

He never gets up early at

the weekend.

Activity 2

The student reinforces grammar structures using key

vocabulary and expresses ideas in an easy way.

After, they complete the PREVIOUS ACTIVITY they use that material to create a dialogue to

express the frequency they use modern means of communication. Remember to include

GREETING, BODY AND CLOSING IN THE DIALOGUE.

Each pair has to create a dialogue for an oral presentation. Use the example as a guide to create

the dialogue.

Example:

A.Hi!

B. How are you?

A. Fine! Do you have an MP3?

B. Yes, I usually use it to listen to music everywhere. What about you?

A. I have an i-phone. I never take it to class because someone can steal it.

B. Me too. My mother always advices me the same.

A. I have to go. Bye!

B. See you around….

Writing:

Classify the following expressions under the right heading.

Secure - convenient – fast – easy - simple – useful - expensive – interactive - slow –costly - safe –

discreet – clear – unclear - practical – concise – insecure – private- modern – traditional – old –

new- time-consuming – junk mail- occasional wrong numbers – no network coverage - Hacking

Positive aspects of means of communication Negative aspects of means of

communication

After completing this activity, the student is conscious about the positive and negative

aspects of different means of transport.

When the students complete all the activities above, they are ready to use adverbs of frequency to

complete and create sentences using simple present tense and key vocabulary related to the means of

communication.

Activity 3

Activity 4

F. Evaluation

Diagnostic Evaluation for the means of communication and transportation

When they participated answering oral questions-previous knowledge.

When they complete all the activities related to means of communication and transportation..

CHECKLIST Activity: Exploratory questions to know how much the students know about means and transportation and

communication.

Student: Level: Date:

Evaluation criteria YES NO

1. Understands the questions

2. Answers the questions correctly

3. Pronounces the words correctly

4. Shows interest for the class

Formative Assessment

When they answered the questions given by the teacher and other classmates about both topics.

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

o When they labeled the pictures according to the names of the means of transport that the

teacher says

o When they discussed with your classmates some questions.

o When they solved some workshops using Comparative or Superlative adjectives.

o When they read the sentences aloud in class and compare with classmates

o When they worked in a group of 4 and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the different

means of transport.

o When they read the following article and underline the verbs in simple present tense.

o When they classified the means of transportation found in the reading into road transport, rail

transport, water transport and air transport

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION o When they applied the grammatical structure to express their ideas.

o When they expressed and interchanged ideas in the class.

o When they worked in pairs to build up and practice the dialogue.

Summative Assessment

It is done through the development of the following activities:

When they presented a short debate about advantages and disadvantages of means of

transport.

When they presented a dialogue about modern communication.

STUDENT’S NAME:_________________________________________

ACTIVITY: debate about advantages and disadvantages of means of transport

DATE:________________________TOTAL POINTS: 20

Levels of Performance

Criteria 1 2 3 4

1. Organization and Clarity:

viewpoints and responses are

outlined both clearly and

orderly.

Unclear in most

parts

Clear in some parts

but not over all

Most clear and

orderly in all parts

Completely clear and

orderly presentation

2. Use of Arguments:

reasons are given to support

viewpoint.

Few or no relevant

reasons given

Some relevant

reasons given

Most reasons given:

most relevant

Most relevant

reasons given in

support

3. Use of Examples and Facts:

examples and facts are given to

support reasons.

Few or no relevant

supporting

examples/facts

Some relevant

examples/facts

given

Many

examples/facts

given: most

relevant

Many relevant

supporting examples

and facts given

4. Use of Rebuttal:

arguments made by the other

teams are responded to and

dealt with effectively.

No effective

counter-arguments

made

Few effective

counter-arguments

made

Some effective

counter-arguments

made

Many effective

counter-arguments

made

5. Presentation Style:

tone of voice, use of gestures,

and level of enthusiasm are

convincing to audience.

Few style features

were used; not

convincingly

Few style features

were used

convincingly

All style features

were used, most

convincingly

All style features

were used

convincingly

STUDENT’S NAME:_________________________________________

ACTIVITY: Dialogue about Modern means of communication

DATE:________________________TOTAL POINTS: 20

Procedure Weaknesses

Students don´t participate actively in diagnostic questions

Extra Strategies and feedback

Teacher should permit students use their native language to answer the diagnostic

questions.

Teacher should create more activities that promote writing sentences.

Writing sentences to improve word order in English.

Teacher should take time explaining some students about grammar in context.

IV. Content Feedback and Supportive Strategies

What do you call a connected

series of vehicles that run on

tracks above ground?

a) Subway.

b) Truck.

c) Bus.

What do you call a two-

wheeled motor vehicle?

a) Motorcycle.

b) Car.

c) Van.

What’s the aircraft capable

of hovering or moving in

any direction?

a) Airplane.

b) Balloon.

c) Helicopter.

What do you call the road

vehicle designed to carry a

large number of passengers?

a) Airplane.

b) Bus.

c) Ship.

What do you call a vessel

that is capable of

operating submerged?

a) Sailboat.

b) Canoe.

c) Submarine.

What do you call a two-

wheeled pedal-driven

vehicle?

a) Scooter.

b) Tricycle.

c) Bicycle.

What do you call a very large

land vehicle designed to

transport cargo?

a) Pick-up.

b) Truck.

c) Van.

What do you call a small

inflatable water vehicle?

a) Dinghy.

b) Ship.

c) Tanker.

What do you call a type of

aircraft that travels by

moving with the wind?

a) Gondola.

b) Balloon.

c) Wagon.

What do you call a connected

series of vehicles that move

along a track?

a) Train.

b) Rocket.

c) Tractor.

What do you call an

aircraft with wings that

moves through the air?

a) Airplane.

b) Cable car.

c) Rocket.

What do you call a vehicle

used mainly in agriculture

for ploughing?

a) Off-road.

b) Ambulance.

c) Tractor.

What do you call a very large

vessel that floats on water?

a) Coach.

b) Ship.

c) Hovercraft.

What do you call a vehicle

for hire for a small group

of passengers?

a) Canoe.

b) Camel.

c) Taxi.

What do you call a vehicle

that runs on tracks in

streets?

a) Rickshaw.

b) Sled.

c) Tram.

What do you call a vehicle

capable of travelling over

surfaces?

a) Gondola.

b) Hovercraft.

c) Tanker.

What do you call a sliding

vehicle designed to

transport people or cargo?

a) Ship.

b) Tricycle.

c) Sled.

What do you call a vehicle

used for transporting sick

or injured people?

a) Scooter.

b) Ambulance.

c) Off-road.

What do you call a motor

vehicle with an open-top rear

cargo area?

a) Pick-up.

b) Wagon.

c) Glider.

What do you call a water

vehicle propelled partly or

entirely by sails?

a) Wagon.

b) Canoe.

c) Sailboat.

What do you call a vehicle

used for transporting

people to space?

a) Spaceship.

b) Snowmobile.

c) Coach.

How much do you know about…

1- Subway.

2- Motorcycle.

3- Helicopter.

4- Bus.

5- Submarine.

6- Bicycle.

7- Truck.

8- Dinghy.

9- Balloon.

10- Train.

11- Airplane.

12- Tractor.

13- Ship.

14- Taxi.

15- Tram.

16- Hovercraft.

17- Sled.

18- Ambulance.

19- Pick-up.

20- Sailboat.

21- Spaceship.

Let’s study!!

Means of Communication 1- What are the different types of phones? Use words from the box to identify them.

Mobile phone – video phone – walkie talkie – home phone – cordless phone – pay phone -

2- Which means of communication do they use? Link the people with the bubbles.

William Jane Emily

Granny

B- I can’t live

without my mobile .

I need it all the

time.

A-I study abroad and

I need to call my

family very often. I

prefer using the

internet to

communicate with

them.

C-I don’t really need

a phone. I don’t even

have one at home.

When I want to call

someone I always go

to the pay phone D- I hate technological

innovations. I can’t get used to

them. I have arthritis I need

a phone within my reach. A

cordless phone is what I need.

But that’s what Old Jimmy thinks about using mobile phones

3-Who gives the following reasons to justify his choice? Write the names in the

appropriate column.

1 2 3 4

-need internet to

communicate with my

family

- have live conversation

on the internet

-use a webcam to see

person you’re talking to

-send instant messages,

pictures and files

-reliable and inexpensive

-connections cost more

money than home phone

-harmful to health

because of radiation-

people at risk

-causes severe

disturbances in the

brain wave activity of

children

-suffer from earaches,

dizziness, memory loss,

fatigue

-abuses of mobile :use

it to cheat in

classroom, persecute

people, use it while

driving

- becomes an addiction

-having a phone isn’t an

essential thing in our

life

- make local or

international phone

calls from pay phone

- much cheaper

-people often use pay

phone when they forget

their mobiles

-when they run out of

battery

-when they don’t have

a home phone

- use it to send or

receive calls and

messages

-store phone

numbers in my

address book

-take photos

-ask someone for

help if necessary

-organize my daily

plans

-reminds me of

meetings and duties

-use it to wake me

up in the morning

-use it to entertain

myself: listen to

music or play games

4-Which phone would you like to have? Use some of the hints given in the table to

justify your choice.

F-Mobiles ! What a

nuisance ! Plague on

them ! They’re making a

hell of people’s lives.

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V. References