This unit will teach students to: - Read blogs, manuals, and articles to find information and identify general or specific statements. - Infer the meaning of unknown phrases and understand expressions with enough, besides, and apart from. - Understand words related to phones and being online. The unit contains lessons that teach vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and language skills related to using technology like phones, the internet and social media. It focuses on learning how to effectively find and understand information online.

1. Block 4
Unit 11 Wired
Action Plan
5
min.
In this unit, you will learn:
• To read blogs, manuals, and articles to find
information.
• To identify general or specific statements.
• To infer the meaning of unknown phrases.
• To understand and use expressions with enough,
besides, and apart from.
• To understand and use words for the phone and
being online.

2. cell phones
radio
TV
coffepot
1. What are the objects in the small pictures?
Can you guess?
2. What do we use them for?
3. Which of these do you have in your home/family?
counting
keyboard
compass
calculator

3. Lesson A Cell Phone Debate
3
min.

4. Vocabulary
On the phone
Complete the definitions with words from the box. Then listen and
check your answers.
hang up
dial
switch on
get through to
get hold of
hold on
8
min.
switch off
engaged
1.
If you want to get through to someone, you want to contac them.
2.
If you want to get hold of someone, you want to contac them by phone.
3.
When the other person is already using their phone, their phone is
engaged.
4.
When you switch off your phone, the power goes off.
5.
When the other person is busy on the phone, you have to hold on.
6.
When you hang up the phone, you stop talking to someone.
7.
When you switch on your phone, the power comes on.
8.
When you press the numbers to make a call, you dial them.

5. Speaking
Decide which of these are the pros and which are the cons of
having a cell phone. State your reasons.
They are convenient.
They have many features.
They are expensive.
People always know where you are.
They can lead to less interaction.
You can carry them anywhere.
It’s easy to get hold of friends.
Using the keyboard too much can lead to injury.
They can store data, names, addresses and music.
The signal may be weak and you can’t get through.
Pre-reading
a. Look at the article on page 125. Predict what you think the article will be
about.
Is the cell phone a necessary evil?
b. Quickly read the article on the page 125. then answer the questions.
Skim
1. Where in this article from? The Internet/blog
2. What is the article about? Cell phones
Scan
3. How many people contributed to the page? Four
4. Which user contributes the most messages? Sk8tr
5. Which brand of phone is discussed? The mePhone
6
min.

6. Comprehension
Choose the best word or phrase to complete
each sentence.
1. a people think cell phones are a
very good idea.
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
2. Carla believes having a cell phone b.
a. makes someone cool.
b. doesn’t make them cool.
c. can kill people.
3. b is persuaded that cell phones may
be dangerous to your health.
a. Carla b. sk8tr
c. Dandan
4. Sk8tr believes c is wrong about cell
phone manners.
a. Poochi b. Carla
c. Dandan
6
min.

7. Skills Work
Inferring the meaning of phrases
Sometimes the meaning of a phrase is different from the meaning of its individual
words. In the following sentence, can’t stand does not refer to standing; it means
really don’t like.
I can’t stand cell phones. They are nothing but trouble.
a. Write the meaning of the underlined phrases in the sentences from the text on
page 125. use expressions from the box.
be careful
main focus
make things easy
is very good
in touch
research this again
1.My cell phone keeps me up-to-date with wat´s going on in touch.
2.I wish they would pay attention. It´s just so dangerous. Be careful.
3.mePhone rocks! Is very good.
4.Save yourself the trouble and don´t take it to school make things
easy .
5.I´ll double check. Research this again.
6.I´ve become the center of attention
because of the phone. Main focus.

8. b. Write the meaning of the underline phrases from the text.
Use expressions from the box.
attracted me
say hello
be in trouble
tell
8
min.
don’t lose contact
have no more
1.Have you seen John? I need to break the news to him about his
bad thest scores. Tell
2.I´m sorry we´ve run out of time; we have to finish now. Have no
more
3.If you don´t study, you´ll pay the price when the test comes. Be in
trouble
4.Ok, see you when you get back. Please stay in touch, ok? Don´t
lose contact
5.And please give my regards to your family from me. Tell them I
miss them. Say hello
6.Have you met the new girl in class? She´s really caught my eye. She
´s so pretty. Attracted me

9. Lenguage work
Except (for), besides, apart from
5
min.
Study how except (for), besides, and apart from are used in these sentences. Then
complete the sentences below.
I like many sports but not baseball
I like all sports except (for) baseball.
Apart from baseball, I like all sports.
Besides baseball, I like all sports.
I only like baseball
I don’t like sports, except (for)
baseball.
Apart from baseball, I don’t like
sports.
Besides baseball, I don’t like sports.
1.I can use all the features on this phone except for this one.
2.I work every day apart from Sunday.
3.Besides my monthly phone bill, I have to pay for the Internet.
4.She can eat anything apart from beans and rice.
5.This phone gives me everything except for access to the Internet.
6.Apart for his sister, none of his family came to watch him play.

10. Writing
Complete the text with the correct words from the box.
everyone
texting
Mobile phone usage in Mexico
elderly
younger
rich people
students
5
min.
It seems (1) everyone in Mexico has a phone except for babies. But this has not
always been so. In 1995, apart from (2) rich people , almost no one had a cell
phone, but now most people do. Nowadays, more than 50 percent of people of
almost all age groups apart from the very (3) elderly , have cell phones. Besides for
job hunting reasons, (4) students tend to buy phones for social reasons, too. (5)
Younger people also use more features on their phones-apart from making calls
and (6) texting -than older people.
Skill
Builder A phrasal verb (such as pick up, put down, take on, etc.) is a verb which goes
with a proposition (of, on, at, etc.) and which has a different meaning from its main
meaning. Look how go, get, and look are used as normal verbs and as phrasal
verbs in these sentences.
When we got to the station, we got on the bus.
Identifying
We
Phrasal have been going out together for six months, and we like to go to movies together.
verbs
Could you look after my camera for a moment? I need to look in my bag.

11. Lesson B
Getting uniwired
Vocabulary Online
Complete the definitios with words from the box. Then listen and check your
answers.
spam
download
virtual
upload
social networking
update
Web browser
mailbox
1.The virtual world one that does not exist in reality, but exists on the Internet.
2.When you update your web site, you change it by adding or taking away
information.
3.When you download something from the internet, you put it onto your
computer.
4.A social networking web site is a place where you go to meet other
people.
5.Your mail box is the place where e-mail arrives for you to read.
6.Whet you upload something you make it available on the internet.
7.Spam is unwanted e-mail. It is sometimes called junk e-mail.
8.Your Web browser is the software program you use to access Web pages.

12. Listening
a. Listen and check  the features the social networking site
blogosphere has.
www.blogosphere.com.mx allows you to:
_unload pictures and movies
_download images and movies
_play music
_play on line games
b. Discuss which features of
social networking sites are best.
_create your own user name
_have multiple mailboxes
_leave messages for others
_add links to your homepage

13. Pre-reading
a. Look at the title of article on page 129. Predict what you think the
article will be about.
Unwiring my life
b. Quickly read the article on page 129. Then answer the questions.
Skim
1. What is the article about? Geting control over Internet usage.
2. Who is this article about? Monica and Dr. Tosic.
Scan
3. What was Monica’s problem? She was using the Internet too
much.
4. Which country does Dr. Tosic mention? Korea
5. Who does more homework, people who have cell phones, or
people who don’t? People who don’t
8
min.

14. Comprehension
Answer the questions about the
text.
1. How did Monica’s feelings towards Internet usage
change? She felt the Internet was controlling her life
so she now uses it much less.
2. What did Monica feel about the communication she was
having with others? It was not real comunicaton.
3. How does Dr. Tosic show that Monica is not an isolated
case? He mentions research and statistics from
Korea.
5
min.

15. Skills work
Identifying general or specific statements
Texts often start with general information, which then becomes more specific.
Some statements are very broad, while others are more specific and give a
lot more detail.
most general
Mexico has a large transportation system.
general
Many Mexicans have cars.
specific
Mexico City has the most cars per head of population.
most specific Thirty-three percent of Mexico City residents use cars
as a form of transport.
a. Write the level of generality that the sentences show.
1. Most general Many researchers work in the U. S.
2. Most specific
Dr. Tosic’s lab at the university is very large.
3. Specific
Dr. Tosic works st the University of Santa Barbara in the
U. S.
4. General
Dr. Tosic is a researcher in the U. S.
5. Most specific
Monica has six blogs and four web sites to maintain.
6. Specific
Some people have many blogs and Web sites to
maintain.
7. General
Many people now read blogs and Web sites.
8. Most general Many people use the Internet every day.

16. b. Underline the most specific sentence in each section.
8
min.
1.The Internet is widely used in Mexico. There were approximately 25
million Internet users in Mexico in 2008.
2.Social networking sites are beconmig more and more popular.
Approximately 10 percent of Web users have a social network
homepage.
3.Mexico’s first university was established about 460 years ago. The
National Autonomous University of Mexico was established in 1910
and has produced many of Mexico’s most famous scientistis and
engineers.
4.Mexico has many world famous scientists and some of them have won
prestigious prizes. Mario Molina was Mexico’s first Nobel Prize winner
in 1995.
In Mexico
How often do people in Mexico use the
Internet? What do they use it for?

17. Language work
Enough, not enough, and too
3
min.
Study how enough, not enough, too much, and too many are used in the
sentences. Then complete the sentences below.
You need more
The right amount
There was not enough time Now she has enough time
to write the e-mails.
to do her homework.
More than you need
She spent too much time
writing too many e-mails.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Please stop working. You work too many hours. You’ ll make yourself sick.
Are there enough players for the team? I think we need one more.
Please be quiet. There’s too moch noise in here.
I’m just so tired from too many late nights and too little sleep.
I’m sorry, you can’t drive my car. You don’t have enough experience yet.
There were too many people, and not enough food for them all. Some people
went hungry.
7. We don’t have enough money for the vacation. We can’t go.
8. We don’t need any more vegetables. We’ve got enough.

18. Writing
Complete the paragraph using a verb and a noun
from each box and enough or not enough.
be (neg.)
have
be (neg.)
get
obtain
food
clean water
people
technology
resources
In many developing countries, some people can’t (1) obtain enough
food and they are hungry all the time. Some people can’t (2) get
enough clean water drink, either. Part of this problem is that
there (3) is not enough technology help them to grow food and
get water. There (4) are not enough people connected to the
Internet and there are not enough phones. But the future is
bright. They (5) have enough resources such as land and people
to build their countries and their economies.

19. State your
references
When you are writing academic work, it is important to show
where you found your information. You can do this by writing
the reference of the person, the year, the name of the article or
Web page, and the place to find it. The order of the information
is important. Study these examples.
Hardy, K. 2008. Robot Life. National Geographic Magazine. Volume 45:
56.
Mendez, Z. How to study English. http://www.heinle.com/study/howto.htm. Accessed March 26, 2009.
Smith, J. 2009. Phone usage in Mexico. Boston: Heinle Cengage.
48-

20. Real-life reading
5
Read the text on page 132 and
min.
answer the questions.
1. Where does this text probably
come from? A manual
2. What do the five central
buttons do? Control the setup
menu on the TV
3. Which keys allow you to close
the SETUP? SETUP and OK
4. Which four keys control the
DVD? PREV, NEXT,
PLAY/PAUSE and STOP.
5. Which key do you press if you
want to watch but not listen to
the DVD? MUTE

21. My Learning Experience
Look at the list of language objectives in the unit. Draw ,  or .
Language
I can read blogs, manuals, and articles to find information and
listen to radio advertisements.
I can identify general or specific statements.
I can infer the meaning of unknown phrases.
I can understand and use expressions with enough, besides, and
apart from.
I can understand and use words for the phone and being online.
Closing Task
Look at the photos on pages 122 and 123 and
say which technologies you could live
without and which ones you couldn’t live
without. State your reasons.
Agree?

22. Word builder
Word roots: viv, vit, bio, and geo
Study how these word roots are used to make words. Then
complete the sentences below with the correct words.
5
min.
viv, vit (life or birth)
bio (life or living things)
geo (about the Earth)
survive-to stay alive
vitality-full of life
revive-make alive again
vitamins-life helping
medicines
biometrics-measurements of
the human body
biography-writing about a
life
biodiversity- a wide range of
biological things
geography-study of the
Earth
geocentric-centered on the
Earth
geopolitics-world politics
1.My History teacher is writing a biography of Emiliano Zapata.
2.I´m not very healthy, so I´d better take some vitamins.
3.One of the things that worries me is that Mexico´s biodiversity is disappearing.
4.The government is trying to revive the economy by creating jobs.
5.I´m amazed by her vitality. She has just so much energy.
6.How did he survive on the mountain all night in the dead of winter?
7.Making sure the world has enough food and water is an issue of geopolitics.
8.My favorite subjec at school has always bee Geography.

23. 10
min.
Spanish
English
actualizar
to update
apagar
switch off
aparte de
apart from , besides
My Dictionary
aplicación de software
software application
Write the words in English.
Look for them in the unit.
buzón de correo
mainbox
característica
feature
colgar el teléfono
hang up
comunicarse con alguien
get trough to someone
desconectar
disconnect
dominar
dominic
emergencia
emergency
esperar (en el teléfono)
hold on (on the phone)
marcar (un número telefónico)
dial
mundo virtual
virtual world
navegador de Internet
Web browser
simplificar
simplify
correo basura
spam, junk
subir (a un lugar en Internet)
upload
suficiente
enough

24. Fuentes
Bibliográficas:
Chapman, J. (2009). Sequences, Teacher’s Resource Book 5. México: Heinle
Cengage Learning.
Waring, R., Woodall, P. y Thomlinson, J. (2009). Sequences, Student Book 5.
México: Heinle Cengage Learning.
Electrónicas:
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Elaborado por: Ing. Sonia Margarita Osuna Rodríguez