This document discusses activities from an English class that aim to develop various competencies. Activity 1 involves discussing topics in small and large groups, which helps develop communication skills, learning abilities, and social/civic awareness. Activity 2 requires students to create a statistical essay analyzing discussion results, combining communication skills with mathematical and analytical thinking. Activity 3 involves reading a text about York, England and answering questions to find information, developing skills in reading, digital literacy, learning, independent thinking, and cultural understanding.

1. The happy penguins:MihaelaBadea,NataliaChañe Tamayo,José GarcíaHernández,Mº Isabel
GómezRodríguez
Activity 1.3.1Competences
Do the activities from this text; Competences English in groups of 3 or 4. Reflect about
the competences developed in the different tasks. Write an essay with yourreflexions
and send it to your professor.
 ACTIVIDAD 3: SPEAKING TEENAGERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT A FIRST APPROACH FOR A
WIDER SURVEY ON TEENAGE WORLD
Question 1: This question is about discussing about some topics using specific
expressions in small groups.
- Competencies developed in this question:
o Competence in linguistic communication  they have to talk among
them to express their opinions.
o Learning to learn  they learn to communicate to each other.
o Social and civic competences  they must respect the speaking time and
the other’s opinions.
Question 2: This question is about discussing about some topics using specific
expressions in whole class group.
- Competencies developed in this question:
o Competence in linguistic communication  they have to talk among
them to express their opinions.
o Learning to learn  they learn to communicate to each other.
o Social and civic competences  they must respect the speaking time and
the other’s opinions.
o Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship  they should be consequent
with their own opinion and it consequences.
Question 3: This question is about making a statistical essay reflecting the results of the
discussion in the small groups.
- Competencies developed in this question:
o Competence in linguistic communication  they have to talk among
them to express their opinions.
o Competence in mathematics, science and technology  they have to
use mathematics to elaborate a statistical essay.
o Learning to learn  they learn to communicate to each other.
o Social and civic competences  they must respect the speaking time and
the other’s opinions.
o Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship  they should be consequent
with their own opinion and it consequences.

2. The happy penguins:MihaelaBadea,NataliaChañe Tamayo,José GarcíaHernández,Mº Isabel
GómezRodríguez
 ACTIVIDAD 8: READING DISCOVERING YORK
Question 1: This question is about looking for information about York.
- Competencies developed in this question:
o Competence in linguistic communication  they have to read and
process the information.
o Digital competence  they have to use digital resources to look for
information.
o Learning to learn  they learn the city and the culture.
o Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship  they should look for
information about York for personal interests.
o Cultural awareness and expression  they learn about the English
culture and their traditions.
Question 2 to 5: These questions are about looking for information about where is the
city located and airports information.
- Competencies developed in this question:
o Competence in linguistic communication  they have to read and
process the information.
o Digital competence  they have to use digital resources to look for
information.
o Learning to learn  they learn the city and the geography.
o Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship  they should look for
information about York for personal interests.
o Cultural awareness and expression  they learn about the English
culture and their traditions.
Question 6 to 12: These questions are about looking for information about York history.
- Competencies developed in this question:
o Competence in linguistic communication  they have to read and
process the information.
o Digital competence  they have to use digital resources to look for
information.
o Learning to learn  they learn the city history and the geography.
o Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship  they should look for
information about York for personal interests.
o Cultural awareness and expression  they learn about the English
culture and their traditions.