Unit 1, Check in + Step 1, 1/ It's a no-brainer

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Check in: Dear Teacher

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What should teachers do to make all students feel themselves in class? Give advice. --> word web

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My advice for teachers

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Ex. 1. 
Watch the video Dear Teacher and answer the questions.
a What does each child say about what the teacher doesn’t know about them? (1st column)
b What advice do these young people have for their teachers? (2nd column)

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Ex. 2b
Discuss with a classmate.Do you recognize yourself in any of these children? 
If so, who and explain why.
If not, do you know anyone who is like any of these children?
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Step 1: Brainpower

Describing brain activity

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1 / It’s a no-brainer

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Ex. 1 
Work in groups of four.
Student 1 picks a statement and formulates his/her opinion.
Other students react.
Try to reach a conclusion.
Repeat with students 2, 3 and 4.
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  • Make an educated guess of the average weight of the human brain.
  • What do you think the human brain is made of?
  • Has the human brain evolved throughout history?
  • What do you think is the primary function of the brain?
  • Is there a connection between the brain and creativity?
  • Is there a difference between men’s and women’s brains?
  • Do you think the brain changes throughout a person’s life?
  • How does the brain communicate with the rest of the body?

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Ex. 2
Watch the videos and try to find the answers for the statements in exercise 1. 

Take notes while watching. Use a separate piece of paper.

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Organise your and your partner’s information in a mind map on a separate piece of paper.

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Ex. 4 
What happens to our brain when we learn?
Try to answer the questions before reading the text.
a) What type of text are you expecting?
b) Look at the title. What do you think happens?
c) What do you think happens if we don't learn?

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Ex. 5
Read the text and answer the questions.
1) Ex. 5 a-b -> Let teacher check 5b
2) Ex 5 c-d
3) Ex 6
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Ex. 5a
Which picture represents our brain best? Why?

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Ex. 5c In several places in the text there are words in brackets. Find an example. What are they referring to. Why?

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d The text states that we can train our brain. Think of 3 different activities to do so. --> word web

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Ex. 5d activities
to train our brains

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Ex. 6
Which word or 
phrase in the text 
has the following 
meaning?
paragraph 5
paragraph 5
paragraph 5
paragraph 6
paragraph 2, 3
paragraph 5
paragraph 4
paragraph 5
paragraph 5
paragraph 1

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Ex. 6

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Ex. 7
Look at these words from the text.
a Look at the words with an asterisk (*) in exercise 6 and add them to the table.
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But, first: what is what exactly? Match!
               nouns                 verbs               adjectives                 adverbs



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Ex. 7 
Word formation

                         nouns       verbs      adjectives       adverbs 

What is what exactly? Match!

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Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
places, people and objects
singular or plural
to describe action, occurrence or state of being
can be conjugated
can be used with a determiner (a, an or the)
describes nouns
describes verbs
answers the question when?, where?, how?, how much?, how long?, or how often?

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nouns:
  • can be used with a determiner (a, an or the)
  • places, people and objects
  • singular or plural
verbs:
  • can be conjugated
  • to describe action, occurrence or state of being
adjectives:
  • describes nouns



adverbs: 
  • describes verbs
  • answers the question when?, where?, how?, how much?, how long?, or how often?

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*scientific* researchers
A
Noun
B
Verb
C
Adjective
D
Adverb

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looking *deeply* in our minds
A
Noun
B
Verb
C
Adjective
D
Adverb

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it gives meaning to our *existence*
A
Noun
B
Verb
C
Adjective
D
Adverb

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it is our *existential* task
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Noun
B
Verb
C
Adjective
D
Adverb

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the process occurs *naturally* thoughout the day
A
Noun
B
Verb
C
Adjective
D
Adverb

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All brain cells *shift* and change as we learn.
A
Noun
B
Verb
C
Adjective
D
Adverb

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Ex. 7-6-9-10-11-12
Work in pairs!

Mind: correct ex 7 before you do exercise 8.
Check the correction keys!
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Ex. 7
repetitive
/ to enable
to affect

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Ex. 8

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Ex. 9

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Ex.  10

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Ex. 11

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