UNIT 1
UNIT 1: TAKING RISKS
"If you dare nothing, then when the day is over,
nothing is all you will have gained."
―
Neil Gaiman,
The Graveyard Book
"The struggles we endure today will be the 'good old days' we laugh about tomorrow"
SPEAKING
- WHAT'S THE MOST EXCITING OR DANGEROUS THING YOU'VE EVER DONE?
READING: WINGSUIT JUMPING SCHOOL
Watch the video and complete this information:
- Distance from which they jump: _______________________ feet.
- Speed: ______________________ miles an hour.
- What do they say about accidents? Are they frequent?
- Are these three jumpers experienced?
- Do you think this is a risky sport? Why?
BRIDGE DAY FESTIVAL
GRAMMAR
WILL / BE GOING TO
ONLINE PRACTICE
WILL/GOING TO
- https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs19.htm
- https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs18.htm
- https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs20.htm
https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/future2.htm
WILL/GOING TO/PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS
- https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/future.htm
WILL/GOING TO/PRESENT CONTINUOUS
https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/future.htm
WILL/GOING TO/PRESENT SIMPLE
https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/future-tenses.htm
SPEAKING PRACTICE
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
VOCABULARY
FAMOUS RISK TAKERS: Harriet Tubman
VOCABULARY
- raid - asalto, revuelta
- suffrage - sufragio
- chattel - slave
- chain gang - grupo de encadenados
- whippings - latigazos
- an errand - un recado
- overseer - un supervisor, gerente
- struck (past simple strike)
- to lumber - talar árboles
- ship - enviar mercancía
- trade route - ruta comercial
- widow - viuda
- willing to - dispuesto a
- harbor - albergar
- set out - partir
- undaunted -impávida, sin miedo
- raise funds - recaudar fondos
- she was granted.... - se le otorgó....
WRITING : A REPORT ABOUT A PERSON
CONNECTORS AND USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
WRITING RUBRIC AND ASSESSMENT SHEET
