This document is a lesson plan from the Colegio de Estudios Cientificos y Tecnologicos del Estado de Zacatecas in Rio Grande, Zacatecas from October 2009. It covers two themes: Danger and Feeling Good. The Danger theme includes subtopics on first aid, dangerous experiences and jobs, endangered species, and extreme sports. The Feeling Good theme addresses exercise, pet therapy, health issues, nutrition, and staying active. Each subtopic includes vocabulary, grammar lessons, reading comprehension questions, and writing exercises to help students learn English.

1. COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTIFICOS Y TECNOLOGICOS
DEL ESTADO DE ZACATECAS
PLANTEL RIO GRANDE
Guía de Aprendizaje
Ingles III
Rio Grande, Zac. Octubre 2009
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2. INDICE
TEMA SUBTEMA PAGINA
Danger 2
Get the first-aid kit 2
Have you ever…? 3
Dangerous jobs 5
Endangered species 7
Extreme sport 8
Feeling good 9
At the gym 9
Pet therapy 11
What´s wrong with you? 13
Eat right! 14
Staying healthy 16
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3. TEMA 1: DANGER
En el presente tema, el alumno hablara acerca de sus experiencias inusuales, aprenderá a
describir animales, a hablar acerca de sus ocupaciones y a describir sus vacaciones.
NOCIONES GRAMATICALES:
 Presente Perfecto Simple (afirmativo, negativo, interrogativo)
 How Long
 For, since
 Condicional tipo 1
1.1 Get the first-aid-kit
a.- Translate the following words
Flashlight Compass Binoculars Firts-aid-kit
b.- Circle the correct words
1.- it’s dark in here. Turn on your compass/flashlight.
2.- Diane’s knee is bleeding. Bring the binoculars/first-aid kit, please.
3.- When we went to the mountains, we got lost twice, but luckily we had a compass/first-aid kit with us.
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4. C.- Grammar.
Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple of the verbs in parentheses
1.- Justin___________________________________(just/buy) a new cell phone
2.- I________________________________(take) those boxes downstairs, Now what?
3.- Don’t wait for Alfred. He__________________________(not wake up). He’s still sleeping.
4.- The movie__________________(lose) her keys and now she’s waiting
1.2 Have you ever…?
a.- Match the pictures 1-7 with the words.
Cabin ____ zookeeper ____
Jungle ____ bungee jumping ____
cave ____ Spider ____
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5. b.- Grammar
Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple of the verbs in parentheses
1.- A: ___________________________________ you ever ________________________________ (enter) a
competition?
B: Yes, I__________________________(take) part in a dance competition.
2.-A: Dennis_______________________________never__________________________(be) to a zoo, right?
B: No, He________________________(not see) real bears or lions before, so he’ll be really excited when
we take him to the zoo.
3.- A: _________________________________your father ever______________________(Try) bungee
jumping?
B: No, but he________________(try) hang gliding.
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6. 1.3 Dangerous jobs
a.- . Read the text quickly and match the questions a-d with the paragraphs 1-4, Then,
listen and check your answers
A.- How dangerous is it?
B.- What’s it like up there?
C.- Have you had any funny experiences?
D.- How long have you been a window washer?
b.- . Read again and write T for True or F for False
1.- Darren has been a window washer for 10 years ____
2.- Darren was a construction worker before he became a window washer ____
3.- Darren’s afraid of heights ____
4.- The weather can make Darren’s job difficult ____
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7. 5.- Darren thinks safety equipment was better in the past ____
6.- Darren works alone ____
c.-Match the picture 1-12 with the words.
d.-Grammar
How long has Billy been here?
For + a period of time Billy has been here for 2 hours
Since + a point in time Billy has been here since 12 o´clock
Complete the blanks with Present Perfect Simple of the verbs in parentheses and the
boxes with for or since
1.- A: How long______________________________you______________________(be) a salesperson?
B: I_______________________(be) a salesperson six years.
2.- Janet______________________(not visit) her friend Tommy a month.
3.- Bob and Grace_____________________________(not see) John Saturday.
4.- _____________________you___________________(read) any good books last summer?
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8. 1.4 Endangered species
a.- Which of the following animals do you think are an endangered species?
b.- Grammar
Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Future Will of the verbs in
parentheses.
1.- If you____________________________(arrive) late, you______________________ (not get) in.
2.- We______________________________(kill) all the fish if we____________________(pollute) the lake.
3.- If they_______________________(drive) there, the journey______________________(take) longer.
4.- What_____________________________(happen) if I_________________________(drink) this water?
5.- If you________________________(shout)at him, he________________________(not listen)
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9. 1.5 Extreme sports
a.- Match de activities a-h with the pictures 1-8.
a. sailing e. hiking
b. windsurfing f. surfing
c. horseback g. skiing
d. mountain biking h. canoeing
b.- Read the letter and complete Joe´s schedule.
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10. TEMA 2: FEELING GOOD
En el presente tema, el alumno hablara acerca de sus capacidades, aprenderá a distinguir el
presente simple y el presente progresivo. Describirá sus hábitos de comida, hablara sobre sus
mascotas, sus deportes favoritos y problemas de salud.
NOCIONES GRAMATICALES:
 Be able to
 Presente simple Vs. Presente progresivo
 Adverbios de manera
 How much?/many?/Much/Many/A lot of/ Lots of
2.1 At the gym
a.- Match the picture 1-5 with the phrases .
Do karate _____ use machines _____
Lift weights _____ do kick boxing _____
Do yoga _____
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11. b.- Grammar
Complete the correct word or phrase
1.- James could/is able to walk when he was ten months old.
2.- I can´t/haven´t been able to fix the car yet.
3.- I´m sorry but you can´t/couldn’t bring your dog into the restaurant.
4.- We couldn´t/won’t be able to travel to China next month
5.- I don’t think I can´t/could make it tomorrow
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12. 2.2 Pet therapy
a.- Read and match the summary sentences a-d with the paragraphs 1-4
a.- A pet can cheer you up and help you relax
b.- A pet will keep you from feeling lonely
c.- A pet helps you stay healthy
d.- A pet can teach a child to be more mature
b.- Read the text again and answer the questions
1.- How can fish help you relax?
2.- Who is Slither?
3.- How do pets help children?
4.- Why don´t people go to the gym?
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13. 5.- What’s the weather like in picture 3?
6.- What does Scott do with his horse to cheer himself up?
c.- Complete the sentences with the words
up down calm same take
1.- When I listen to classical music, I_________________________________________________down.
2.- I always cheer____________________________ when my friends visit me
3.- Jane wants to _____________________________up tennis
4.- I´m feeling__________________________ because of the bad weather
5.- I can´t understand you two when you talk at the _________________________________time.
d.- Grammar
Complete the sentences with the Present simple or the Present Progressive of the
verbs in parentheses.
1.- We usually______________________(play) basketball on Saturdays, but this week
we_______________(play) on Sunday.
2.- I__________________________(have) a party tonight and all my friends_______________(come). I always
______________(have) a party on my birthday.
3.- Henry_______________________(take) his dog for a walk right now. He often____________________(go)
to the park near his house.
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14. 2.3 What´s wrong with you?
a.- Look at the picture and find who is who.
The people in the picture are sick. They are waiting for the doctor
 Kevin is sitting next to Amanda. He has an earache _______
 Lisa is sitting next to Kevin. She has a toothache _______
 Tom has a son named David. David has a cough. _______
 Tom has a fever _______
 Helen is next to Tom. She has a headache _______
 Amanda is next to Helen. She has a stomachache _______
b. Grammar
Complete the sentences with adjectives or adverbs. Use the adjectives in parentheses
to form adverbs.
1. The portrait is__________________________. Judy can paint really_________________________(beautiful)
2.- Maria usually has an__________________________class on Wednesday. She wakes up
very_______________________ (early).
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15. 3.- John is a____________________________student. He always studies________________________. (quiet)
2.4 Eat right!
a. Match the words in the box with the pictures 1-24 in the food pyramid below.
1. milk _____ carrots _____ nuts _____
2.- pear _____ pasta _____ melon _____
3.- olive oil _____ peppers_____ bread _____
4.- spinach _____ yogurt _____ broccoli _____
5.- bananas _____ beef _____ mayonnaise_____
6.- chicken _____ butter _____ cheese _____
7.- beans _____ grapes _____ cereal _____
8.- candy _____ rice _____ lettuce _____
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16. b. Read the text again and match the sentences 1-6 with the food groups a-e- You will
need to match two sentences with two food groups.
1.- This food group helps your teeth stay white and strong___________________________________________
2.- This food group gives you energy____________________________________________________________
3.- This food group makes your body strong______________________________________________________
4.- You shouldn’t eat a lot of food from this group__________________________________________________
5.- This food group gives you the protein you need_________________________________________________
6.- When you eat a lot of food from this group, you don’t get sick easily_________________________________
c.- Grammar
Choose a, b or c
1. In the summer, people should drink_____________________water
a. lots b. many c. a lot of
2.- He is not a vey popular singer. That’s why there aren’t________________people at his concert tonight
a. much b. many c. lots
3.- How_______________milk do you drink every day?
a. much b. many c. a lot of
4.- There isn´t ________________butter in the refrigerator
a. lots b. a lot of c. a lot
5.- You look tired. How___________________hours did you sleep last night?
a. much b. many c. lots
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17. 2.5 Staying healthy
a.- Look at the picture and complete the phrases with the verbs do, go or play.
1.-___________baseball 2.-___________hang gliding 3.- ___________scuba diving
4.-___________snowboarding 5.-___________paintball 6.- ___________acrobatics
b.- Write
c.- Make sentences by putting the words in the correct order
1. neighbor / my / is / person / a / rude
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. goes / Tom / to / early / work / day / every
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. cat / Julie’s / funny / is
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. comfortable / usually / I / wear / clothes
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