E8.1.L1. Students will be able to understand the specific information in short conversations oneveryday topics, such as accepting and refusingan offer/invitation, apologizing and making simple

inquiries.

Spoken Interaction

E8.1.SI1. Students will be able to interact withreasonable ease in structured situations andshort conversations involving accepting andrefusing an offer/invitation, apologizing andmaking simple inquiries.

Accepting and refusing / Apologizing

/ Giving explanations and reasons

Would you like to come over tomorrow?

—I’m sorry, but I can’t come overbecause my cousin is coming tomorrow.

—Sure, that sounds fun!

Would you like some fruit juice?

—Yes, I’d love some.

—No, thanks. I’m full/stuffed.

—Yeah, that would be great. How abouta party at my house this Saturday?

—Sure, it sounds good/great/awesome.

—Yeah, why not.

—I’ll text our friends to come over at7 o’clock, then.

Teacher and the students meet at the first lesson.

Blogs

Diaries/Journal Entries

E-mails

Illustrations

Lists

News

Notes and Messages

Podcasts

Posters

Questionnaires

Reports

Songs

Stories

Tables

Videos

Websites

Drama (Role Play, Simulation, Pantomime)

Find Someone Who…

Games

Guessing

Information/Opinion Gap

Information Transfer

Labeling

Matching

Questions and Answers

Reordering

Storytelling

True/False/No information

• Students prepare a visual dictionary by includingnew vocabulary items.

E8.1.SI1. Students will be able to interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and short conversations involving accepting and refusing an offer/invitation, apologizing and making simple inquiries.

Spoken Production

E8.1.SP1. Students will be able to structure a talk to make simple inquiries, give explanations and reasons.

Describing characters/people

(Making simple inquiries)

—What does your best friend look like?

—S/he is beautiful/handsome, with curly

hair and green eyes.

—What is s/he look like?

—S/he is slimmer than me and s/he has

short and dark hair.

—My cousin is more outgoing than me;

s/he has a lot of friends.

Blogs

Diaries/Journal Entries

Illustrations

Jokes

Magazines

Plays

Podcasts

Posters

Questionnaires

Stories

Tables

Videos

Drama (Role Play, Simulation, Pantomime)

Find Someone Who …

Games

Information/Opinion Gap

Information Transfer

Labeling

Matching

Questions and Answers

Reordering

Storytelling

True/False/No information

• Students prepare a visual dictionary by including new vocabulary items.

E8.1.SP1. Students will be able to structure a talkto make simple inquiries, give explanations andreasons.

Reading

E8.1.R1. Students will be able to understand

short and simple texts about friendship.

Making simple inquiries

Are you busy tomorrow evening?

—No, not at all. Why?

Suggested Vocabulary

back up

best/close/true friend, -s

buddy, -ies

cool

count on

get on well with somebody

go for a walk

laid-back

mate, -s

secret, -s

share

support

trust

Blogs

Diaries/Journal Entries

Illustrations

Jokes

Magazines

Plays

Podcasts

Posters

Questionnaires

Stories

Tables

Videos

Drama (Role Play, Simulation, Pantomime)

Find Someone Who …

Games

Information/Opinion Gap

Information Transfer

Labeling

Matching

Questions and Answers

Reordering

Storytelling

True/False/No information

• Students prepare a visual dictionary by includingnew vocabulary items.

E8.1.R1. Students will be able to understand

short and simple texts about friendship.

E8.1.R2. Students will be able to understand

short and simple invitation letters, cards and e-mails.

Writing

E8.1.W1. Students will be able to write a short and simple letter apologizing and giving reasons for not attending a party in response to an invitation.

Accepting and refusing / Apologizing

/ Giving explanations and reasons

Would you like to come over tomorrow?

—I’m sorry, but I can’t come over because my cousin is coming tomorrow.

—Sure, that sounds fun!

Would you like some fruit juice?

—Yes, I’d love some.

—No, thanks. I’m full/stuffed.

—Yeah, that would be great. How about a party at my house this Saturday?

—Sure, it sounds good/great/awesome.

—Yeah, why not.

—I’ll text our friends to come over at 7 o’clock, then.

Making simple inquiries

Are you busy tomorrow evening?

—No, not at all. Why?

Suggested Vocabulary

back up

best/close/true friend, -s

buddy, -ies

cool

count on

get on well with somebody

go for a walk

laid-back

mate, -s

secret, -s

share

support

trust

Blogs

Diaries/Journal Entries

Illustrations

Jokes

Magazines

Plays

Podcasts

Posters

Questionnaires

Stories

Tables

Videos

Drama (Role Play, Simulation, Pantomime)

Find Someone Who …

Games

Information/Opinion Gap

Information Transfer

Labeling

Matching

Questions and Answers

Reordering

Storytelling

True/False/No information

• Students prepare a visual dictionary by including new vocabulary items.