Lesson 4

1. I.F.D.C. LENGUAS VIVAS
TALLER DE PRÁCTICA DOCENTE
ALUMNO PARTICIPANTE:María CeciliaNievas
Períodode Práctica: Secundaria
InstituciónEducativa:ColegioSalesianoDeánFunes
Dirección:DonBosco 350 – ComodoroRivadavia(Chubut)
Sala/ Grado / Año - sección:1ro
C – Turno mañana
Cantidadde alumnos:29
Nivel lingüísticodel curso:Principiantes
Tipode Planificación:Clase
UnidadTemática:Vacaciones
Clase Nº:4
Fecha:13/11/2015
Hora: 07:30 a 09:40
Duraciónde laclase:120’
Fechade primeraentrega:09/11/2015
CLASS Nº 4
 Teachingpoints: Holidays
 Aimsor goals:Duringthislesson,learnerswill be able to…
- Developtheircritical thinkingskillstochoose the optiontheyprefer.
- To developtheirreadingskillsbyunderstandingthe mainideasof atextabout a city.
- To developtheirwritingskillsbydescribinga city.
 Language focus:
LEXIS FUNCTIONS STRUCTURE PRONUNCIATION
REV
Weathervocabulary.
Free time activities
vocabulary.
--- I recommendyou….
I suggestyou…
/səˈdʒest/
/ˌrekəˈmend/
NEW
Excursion – exotic–
falls– whales –
tourist– trekking.
Describe acity and
itsactivities.
I wouldlike to… /wʊd/

2.  Teachingapproach:The lessonisdeliveredunderthe Communicative approach.
 Integrationof skills:inthislessonplan,studentswill develop theirwritingandreadingskillsthroughthe
differentactivities.Theywill be able toread,deduce the mainideasandwrite theirowndescriptionsof acity.
 Materialsandresources: pictures,textsaboutthe cities,charts,three copieswithdifferenttextstocomplete,
bigsheetsof paperfor the poster.
 Pedagogical use of ICTinclass or at home:I will use the T.V.inorderto show thembigand colourful pictures
aboutthe differentcities.If the T.V.doesnotwork,I will paste the picturesonthe board.
 Seatingarrangement:Studentswillsitingroupsof four/five people duringthe whole lesson (evenwhenthey
complete the individual activity).
 Possible problems/difficultiesandtheirpossiblesolutions duringthe class:I will paraphrase instructionsif any
studentdoesnotunderstand them. Iwill checkthatall the studentsparticipate ineachgroup.
 Classroommanagementstrategies:Students will be able tochoose theirgroups forthe firstactivity.If this
doesnotwork,I will askthemto change to anothergroup or workalone.
 Potential problemsstudentsmayhave withthe language: Maybe some studentswon’tbe able tocomplete
the textbut theywill workingroupsinorderto encourage everyone toparticipateandcomplete asmuchas
theycan.
 Assessment:Iwill askstudentsindividual questionsinordertoknow if theyunderstandthe informationand
the instructions.Iwill checkthe texts thattheywrite andcorrect the mistakesthatappear.
WARM-UP(4 minutes)
I will sayhellotothe students.“Goodmorning!How are you?”EA: Good morning, fine,thankyou!”andI will ask:
“Well,thiswill be ourlastlessontogetherandwe are finishingthe year.Are youwaitingforthe summer?”EA:Yes/ Of
course.I will add“Me,too. Last weekendI startedplanningmyvacations.Iwill show youfivecitiesandIneedyouto
helpme to choose one”
Transition:“We are goingto watch some picturesonthe T.V. andyou are goingto raise yourhandif youknowthe
place or the city.”
ACTIVITY 1 (16 minutes)
I will showthe followingpictures onthe T.V.andI will encourage studentstoguessthe name of the city.“Do you
knowthiscity/place?”“Whataboutthisone? How didyouguessit?” EA:Glaciares/PeritoMoreno –IguazúFalls –
BuenosAires –Bariloche – PuertoMadryn.

3. Bariloche – BuenosAires–PuertoMadryn – GlacierPeritoMoreno – PuertoIguazú
Sources:
http://www.viajesabril.com.ar/argentina.html
http://www.cheargentina.com/cuando-ir-a-puerto-madryn/
http://www.interpatagonia.com/bariloche/fotos_i.html
http://www.taringa.net/posts/imagenes/18946857/Y-si-hacemos-Top-a-los-Glaciares-Argentinos-Patagonicos.html
http://www.gllobell.com.ar/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=507
Afterthis,Iwill deliveracopywiththe picture of eachcity andthe studentswill label them.“Now,Iwill deliverthis
copy,paste it on yourfoldersandlabel eachpicture withthe name of the city.”
Transition:“Well done,butinordertochoose a place to visit,we needmore informationaboutit. Let’sreadabout
these placessoyoucan helpme.”
ACTIVITY 2 (30 minutes)
“Nowyou are goingto work ingroupsof 4/5. I will give youa textaboutone of these citiesandyouare goingto
complete the chartwiththe maininformation.”
Bariloche – BuenosAires–PuertoMadryn – GlacierPeritoMoreno – PuertoIguazú
Sources: www.wikipedia.com and www.welcomeargentina.com
Puerto Iguazú is a frontier city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. The world-renowned Iguazú Falls are only 18
kilometres away from the city, and as a result the city has developed much of its infrastructure around tourism. Puerto
Iguazú has a Humid Subtropical climate: temperatures are warm in winter and hot in summer. There is no dry season
and rainfall is abundant with every month. Among the most chosen activities, the tourist goes on excursions to Iguazú
National Park visiting 275 waterfalls and getting to know the exotic flora and fauna. In the city, there are different places
to visit such as "Mbororé" and Natural Sciences Museums, Tres Fronteras Boundary Stone and the International

4. Casino. From Puerto Iguazú, one can go on excursions to Ciudad del Este – Paraguay, where there is an important
crafts and electronics fair, as well as on excursions to Brazil in order to get a different view of the falls. Puerto Iguazú is
a place where nature, in its greatest beauty expression, will amaze the tourist for sure.
Puerto Madryn is a city in the province of Chubut in Argentine Patagonia. It is the capital of the Biedma Department,
and has about 93.995 inhabitants. A new shopping mall in the city centre has helped tourism significantly. The climate
is that of a temperate desert zone, with an annual precipitation of between 150 and 200 mm. The annual average
temperature is approximately 14º C. Maximums reach 35º C in the summer and minimum temperatures drop to 5º C in
the winter. On the coastline, Puerto Madryn is bathed by the blue waters. One of the tourist attractions that made this
beautiful city famous all round the world is right whale watching from June to December. Diving Capital of Argentina,
Puerto Madryn summons thousands of fans that come along to dive in for the first time. And its waters are so beautiful
that new followers appear every year. During the summer, the bathing resorts in the City of Puerto Madryn and its
surroundings welcome thousands of visitors.
The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province,
Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentinian Patagonia. The 250 km2 ice formation,
and 30 km in length is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.The Perito Moreno glacier, located 78 kilometres
from El Calafate, was named after the explorer Francisco Moreno. Due to its size and accessibility, Perito Moreno is
one of the major tourist attractions in southern Patagonia. A large visitor centre at the site features a walking circuit
which allows visitors to view the southern flank and the east facing edge of the glacier. In recent years, trekking tours
on the ice have gained popularity. The two standard tours are a "mini-trekking" option, consisting of a short walk of
about an hour and a half, and a "big ice" version, which is usually about five hours. Tour companies generally
provide crampons to customers.
San Carlos de Bariloche is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the
southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. The city emerged in the 1930s and 1940s as a major tourism centre with ski,
trekking and mountaineering facilities. In addition, it has numerous restaurants, cafés, and chocolate shops. The city
has a permanent population of 108,205. The main ski station is the one at Cerro Catedral. During the summer,
beautiful beaches such as Playa Bonita and Villa Tacul welcome sun-bathers; brave lake swimmers venture into its
cold waters, too. The fishing season is another great attraction. Trekking in the mountains, almost completely wild and
uninhabited is also a popular activity. The city is noted for its chocolates and Swiss-style architecture. Bariloche has a

5. cool Mediterranean climate with dry, windy summers and rainy winters, which grades to an alpine subpolar oceanic
climate at higher altitudes.
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de
la Plata with a population of around fifteen and a half million. Buenos Aires is a top tourist destination. Visitors have
many options such as going to a tango show, an estancia in the Province of Buenos Aires, or enjoying the
traditional asado. New tourist circuits have recently evolved, devoted to famous Argentines such as Carlos Gardel, Eva
Perónor Jorge Luis Borges. Before 2011, due to the favourable exchange rate, its shopping centres such as Alto
Palermo, Paseo Alcorta, Patio Bullrich, Abasto de Buenos Aires and Galerías Pacífico were frequently visited by
tourists. The city also plays host to musical festivals, some of the largest of which are Quilmes Rock, Creamfields
BA, Ultra Music Festival (Buenos Aires) and the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival.
I will deliveracopyto each student.The studentswithinagroupwill workwiththe same city.Iwill alsogive themthe
followingchartthat theywill complete withthe informationfromthe text.While theyworkIwill walkamongthe
groupscheckingthat theywrote the correctinformationandhelpingthemif theymissanyactivitygivingexamplesas
“musicfestival”or“typical food”.
City:
Province:
Population:
Activities:
Once theyfinishandI correct the activity,theywill write alittle posteraboutthe city.I will paste themonthe board.

6. Transition:“Fantastic.Now,Iwantyouto recommend me a cityto visit.”
ACTIVITY 3 (30 minutes)
I will add“Now,choose the citythat youwill recommendme.”Studentswill make new groupsaccordingtothe city
theychoose.Inthe newgroupstheywill write me anemail withtheirrecommendation.“Youhave some sentencesas
a model.”
“Dear teacher,we recommendyouvisit___________________. It isa fantasticcity,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________.
Best,(names)”
Once theyfinish,theywillshare theirworkswiththe restof the class.
BREAK
Transition:“Well done,everybody.But,whataboutpeople whoare notable totravel duringholidays?”
ACTIVITY # (25 minutes)
I will add“Maybe you are goingtospendyourholidaysinthiscity,solet’swrite some linesaboutComodoroRivadavia
and Rada Tillyandthe activitiesyoucando here.Couldyoutell me anyone?”Iwill write theirideasinamindmapon
the board. I will helpprovidingdifferentactivitiesthattheydonot mention.
- Go to the cinema
- Go to Rada Tilly’sskatepark
- Go to the differentbeaches
- Climbthe Chenque mountain
- Ride a bike
- Go downtown
- Go shopping
- Attendtothe Cultural Centeractivities
I will add“Now,youwill use these activitiesandinformationthatyoualreadyknow aboutComodoroRivadaviato
complete thistext.”Iwill deliveracopyto each student.
________________ is a large city inthe province of ___________________, ______________________. Temperatures
are _____________ in____________ and ____________ in ____________. If youspendyourholidayshere,youcan
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Transition:“Greatjob.Nowit´s time tochoose.”
ACTIVITY # (13 minutes)
“Accordingto the previousactivitiesandyourpreferences,youare goingto write a short textaboutthe city youwould
choose and the reasonstodo it.”
I will deliverthe followingcopy.Whilestudentscomplete itIwill workamongthemtohelpthemwithideasthey
cannot write inEnglishandgivingideasif theyneedthem. Theywillcomplete thisactivityindividually.
I wouldlike tospendmyholidaysin____________________________________________________________ because
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Transition:“Excellent.We are almostontime.”
CLOSURE (2 minutes)
I will add“AsI alreadytoldyou,thiswas our lastlessontogether.Ihope youhadenjoyedourlessonstogether.Thank
youverymuch for yourkindnessandeffort.”Once theyleave Iwillcorrectthe lastactivity.
Lesson plan
component
Very Good
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Good
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Acceptable
2
Below Standard
1
Organization
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Coherence and
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Learning aims
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8. Activities 
Teaching strategies
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Class. management
strategies 
Language accuracy
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Observations Minimumscore:20 / 32
Score:27 /32 = 8.5
Dear Ceci
Excellentcontexttoteachthislesson!Please,consideradjustingthe type of
activitiessothatthere isvariety.Also,thinkof whatyouwill assessas
regardsthe writingtasksand how you will providefeedback.
Keepitup!
Cecilia