Stage 1rst Year Secondary
E-mail me
An e-mail introduces the theme . This is an interesting and motivating theme for
students . We give them the e-mail address of students in other European country
(Communication is established class by class) Students also plan, carry out and
evaluate a collaborative project) . It’s followed by activities related to the reading,
Functional language, Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening and Pronunciation activities
(Vowels type exemplified with keywords)
These e-learning materials can be used by students to learn on their own, but also as
teaching material, so we introduce in this guide some complementary activities to
work in the classroom
Functional language/ vocabulary
Nancy doesn’t walk to school
She’s Mary and this is her hat
The boy´s ball is blue
Family names
Parts of the body
Grammatical Focus
Simple present (interrogative and
negative)
Personal pronouns
Possesive adjetives
Possesive case with people
( animals and things)
Listening/Speaking
Sounds
Listening and answer the
questions
Put the sentences in the correct
order
Diálogue with voice
English vowels monophthongs:
/ Λ / /æ/
Objectives
a)To Practice and improve basic Listening and answer the questions: How do you go to
school?/ I go to school by bus
b) To Practice grammar skills , learn the use of Simple Present. Personal pronouns
Possesive adjetives . Possesive case with people
c) To consolidate and adquire new vocabulary: Family names, parts of the body
d) To get familiar with English vowels monophthongs
e)To integrating web based tools in teaching and learning in order to develop and
disseminate innovative and meaningful pedagogical methods
f) To raise the awareness on the importance of acquisition new technologies in
education to improve students' opportunities for further education .
g)To get a better knoledge in other subjects through foreing languages ( CIL Project)
f)To improve the respect to the linguistic and cultural diversity
Cassroom Focus
Listening and pronunciation
Teaching tips
1.Studens listen and repeat the vocabulary
2.Student do activities 3,4.
3.Students listen and repeat activity 5 few times
Cassroom Focus
Reading
Teaching tips
1. The teacher introduces the school they are going to exchange e-mails with.
2.The teacher gives students the e-mails addresses
3.Presentation of the vocabulary of the theme : Family names,parts of the body
Exercises
1. Students read the e-mail ( make sure they understand it)
2. Read and study the vocabulary
3. Make the activity 1
Classroom Focus
(writing)
Teaching tips
1. The students have their own e-mail address
2. Students can use the e-mail model to write their own e-mail
Exercises
1. To write an e-mail to other European student
2. To send the e-mail e-mail
Grammar
Exercises
1.Study the grammar
2. Make the activities 6, 7, 8
Simple present (interrogative and
negative)
Personal pronouns
Possesive adjetives
Possesive case with people,
animals and things.
Teaching tips
1. Students study the grammarand make the activities: 6, 7, 8
2. The teacher with the help of examples explains the use of
“Simple present” ; “Personal pronouns”, “Possesive adjetives” …
3. The same with” Posesive case with people, animals and things”
4. Student tell examples on “Simple present” , ; “Personal pronouns”, “Possesive
adjetives”,... Studens defina by themselves the use of verb,” Simple present ”
“Posesive case with people, animals and things” They write it down on the note-book
with the help of examples.
Classroom Focus
Functional language
Correct use of verb, possesive adjetives, possesive case, vocabulary,..
1. Exercises
1. (In pairs) Write down what you do everyday
1. Exercices
1. Read the examples you find in grammar
2. (In pairs) write questions and answers: Do you like Music? yes, I do. I like my
penfriend.
Teaching tips
1. Ask and answer questions to different students in the class .
Classroom Focus
Cultural project
Teaching tips
1) The teacher divides the class in 4/5 groups
2) A group of foreign students from the school we exchange e-mails with will visit our
country for a week. Each group makes a route to visit, the trip will include cultural
aspects like monuments, traditional food, …
3. Each group introduces the route to the class
4. Students integrate the knowledge about grammar, vocabulary,...
Exercise
1. Write the information about the route( this activity can be made in paper or in a
web site.
2. Make a brochure about the trip/ or a web where students present the virtual
trip
3. Make a presentation of each work( with the support of materials)
Classroom Focus
Ortography (Puntuaction)
Teaching tips
1. The teacher gives the students a text all in small letters; ask the students to add the
capital letters
Text
this is my penfriend. Her name is sally, she’s 12 years old. she lives in London. her
parents are ill and john. She goes to Pultney college, her favorite subject is PE….
Classroom Focus
Pronunciatiation
Teaching tips
1. The teacher introduces and works the pronunciationof the vowels / Λ / /æ/
Each vowel type is exemplified with keywords
2. Students say new words and practice the pronunciation and transcription
Exercise
1.Make activity 10