“BEYOND THE CLASSROOM”

ENGLISH SELF-STUDY GUIDE 1

School Instituto Técnico Industrial City Florencia

Teacher’s name Angela María Valero Yague
Student’s name Juan David Navarro Group: 10 (B)
Grade Tenth Level Intermediate

ORIENTACIONES PARA LOS PADRES DE FAMILIA

Esta guía de aprendizaje de inglés para el trabajo en casa se preparó con el fin de ayudar a su
hijo o hija a profundizar sobre la estructura básica de un párrafo y al tiempo revisar las diferentes
partes que componen un discurso en inglés desde un enfoque gramatical. De igual manera, se
trata de hacer una revisión de todos los tiempos verbales. Algunos de los recursos usados en
esta guía se pueden encontrar también en el libro ‘English, Please! 2 del Ministerio de Educación
Nacional.

Las actividades en esta guía se encuentran distribuidas de la siguiente manera:

- La actividad 1 son 2 ejercicios de vocabulario relacionado a la escritura y las partes del

discurso.
- La actividad 2 son algunos ejercicios de comprensión de lectura, a partir de dos textos de 2
personas con una gran historia de vida. Las páginas corresponden a las 31 y 32 del libro guía
English, please! 2. Que serán adjuntas al final de la guía.
- La actividad 3 se trata de un ejercicio a través del cual los estudiantes podrán identificar las
partes básicas que componen un párrafo. También, encontraran una pista de vocabulario con
los conectores más comunes.
- La actividad 4 es sobre escritura. Es aquí donde su hijo (a) pondra en práctica lo aprendido
con el módelo de la hamburguesa.
Por último, la actividad 5 es para que su hijo(a) autoevalúe lo aprendido.

Además, se ofrecen ejemplos de las actividades y recursos adicionales de apoyo. Agradecemos

su colaboración supervisando que su hijo(a) complete las actividades indicadas. Al final, ustedes
encontrarán una serie de preguntas de verificación de lo que su hijo(a) aprendió mediante el
desarrollo de esta guía.

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 WELCOME TO THIS SELF-STUDY GUIDE

This English self-study guide helps you to identify the basic parts of a paragraph.
Also, you can revise the eight parts of speech of english grammar and the verb
tenses. So, you can write a paragraph following the examples given. Your
limitation- It’s only your imagination. Stay at home, save lives.

Topic Skill(s) Grammar Vocabulary Function(s)

Amazing people Reading Write a

Verb tenses Linking words
writing paragraph

GET READY

Study Resources: Textbooks Links:

time Self- study guide, english dictionary, https://d3rhaqd7pe5pkw.cloudfront.net/En
needed: notebook, pencil, smartphone or glish%20Please/Student%20Book%2010
computer, PDF file of English, please! %C2%B0/ENGLISH_PLEASE_10_STUD
1 hour 2. ENT_BOOK.pdf

LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING STRATEGIES

What can you do to achieve the objectives?

What will you learn/practise/reinforce ● Follow the instructions given.
with these activities? ● Use a free dictionary app to listen to the
pronunciation of new vocabulary.
● To identify the basic parts of a ● Use the dictionary only if absolutely necessary.
paragraph. ● Use your prior knowledge and try to infer the
meaning. You should not translate word by word.
● To write a paragraph about an ● Write on your notebook any “new” learning
amazing person. points discovered.

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 ACTIVITIES

1. VOCABULARY TASK (10 minutes)

What do you prefer,
writing or hamburger? a. Match the pictures with the words.
Follow the example given.

detail

sentence

topic

supporting

writing

paragraph

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b. Read the Rhyme about the eight parts of speech of english grammar. Then,
practice and always remember it!

I am Juan David Navarro, my parents are Ricardo Navarro and

Gloria Jaramillo, they are very affectionate with me, they are very
good parents and they always want the best for me. I really like
to play soccer with my red ball; a month ago i went to the court,
and PUM!! I shot my ball and hit a girl without wanting to, from
that moment on I have not stopped going to the field, since it is
very pretty to me and I liked it a lot.

NOUN

ADJETIVE

PREPOSITION

CONJUNCTION

PRONOUN

VERB

ADVERB

INTERJECTION

2. READING TASK (20 MINUTES)

a. Read the title of each text and the first sentence of each paragraph.
What is each text about?

b. Read the texts and check your ideas.

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c. Read the texts again and answer the questions.
1. What organization helped Sandra when she was pregnant?
RTA: The organization that helped Sandra Was Lua Nova.
2. Why did William leave school when he was 14?
RTA: Because his family was poor.
3. How does Sandra make extra money now?
RTA: Sandra Makes estra money making britcks and selling them.
4. What did William build?
RTA: William built a Windmill.
d. Complete the sentences from the text.
1. She couldn’t work because she was so young.
2. She can build a house.
3. Some people think that women can’t be builders.
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4. He could read books.

e. Complete the table about Sandra and William.

Things they could and couldn’t do Things they can and

(past) can’t do (present)

Sandra Could yet a job. Can make bricks

Couldn’t work. People think that
women can’t be
builders
William Couldn’t go to school He can teach young
Couldn’t read books people how to make
their own windmills.
Can’t stop helped.

f. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. fast run can’t dog can speak but our he
Our dog can’t speak but he can’t run fast
2. I was couldn’t English I speak when younger
When I was Youngers I couldn’t speak English
3. brother could one walk my he was when
My brother was one when he could walk
4. Because can pilot fly a plane she Lidia is
Lidia is a pilot because she can fly a plane.

3. LANGUAGE TASK (10 MINUTES)

a. Read again the texts about Sandra

and William and identify the
Hamburger Paragraph Writing model.

b. Underline with yellow the Introduction,

Red the supporting details and blue
the conclusion.

Vocabulary clue

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 4. WRITING TASK (20 minutes)

a. Write a paragraph following the hamburger Paragraph Writing model about

any amazing people you know or you have heard.

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, is a

soccer player professional Argentinian
and my player Favourite for the way he
play soccer and for the he personality.

In his career that has been short ( the

career of the soccer players is short)
he ah had great successes, for
example, his six golden balls, Which
four of them consecutively, six golden
boots, a fifa world player and a the best
fifa, it is incrediryble how in such a
short time there done history this
soccer player. With his soccer club has
won 34 titles, being a scorer in each
season, the way he play is amazing,
play so much and people say that is
impossible find another player with its
characteristics.

In conclusion, Leo Messi for many

people is the best player in the world,
since his community of fans support
him a lot.

5. EVALUATE YOUR WORK (10 Minutes) (self- assessment, it isn’t for handing)

Check your Discuss

progress! with your
parents,
then
answer the
questions
Very well Quite With
below
well difficulty
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 I can
identify the
basic Quite well
structure of
a paragraph.
I can write a
paragraph. Very well

THIS IS THE END

¡Congratulations! ☺ you can do amazing things. Continue writing to develop the skill. You can
check the useful resources as well. Finally, take care and don’t forget to be an amazing person.

USEFUL RESOURCES

Online English Spanish dictionary

- https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/
English, please! 2 student’s book
- https://d3rhaqd7pe5pkw.cloudfront.net/English%20Please/Student%20Book%2010%C2%B0/ENGLISH_
PLEASE_10_STUDENT_BOOK.pdf
Use of language
- https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/verbs
practice web page
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeCv0ifsURA

ORIENTACIONES FINALES PARA LOS PADRES DE FAMILIA

Una vez su hijo o hija haya terminado las actividades de esta guía, por favor hágale
las siguientes preguntas que le permiten verificar el proceso de aprendizaje
- ¿Cuál fue la actividad que más te gustó y cuál fue la actividad que te pareció más
difícil? R/ La que mas me gusto fue la de la hamburguesa, y todas estaban fáciles.
- ¿Qué partes compone un párrafo? Introduccion, detalle y conclusión.
- ¿Cuánto tiempo te tomó desarrollar toda la guía? 30 minutos aprox.
- ¿Qué recursos utilizaste? La pag de ingles y la guía.

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 AUTHOR(S)

Name Angela Maria Valero Yague

Email a.valero@ieindustrial.edu.co

School Instituto Técnico Industrial

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