THE END: MY DREAM LESSON

Teaching guide- Which country is the best?

 

Objectives Using the web to find information for countries in southamerica 

 

 Understanding basic statistics about countries 

 Skimming and scanning web pages for information 

 Using Excel to make a simple chart 

 Analizing/ interpreting information

 Google 

Applications

• Internet  Explorer

• Excel 

• Glogster

Procedure

1.       Clarify vocabulary of superlatives

2.       Discuss and clarify vocabulary of various statistics 

3.       Students use Excel to create charts of their data  

4.       Students transfer the information contained in their charts and design a poster using Glogster. The teacher gives them a glogster template to work on, you can find it here: http://mvvaldivia.glogster.com/glog-5094/  

5.       Students check their information in the poster with a powerpoint prepared by the teacher on this subject using Glogster. The group with the least mistakes and/or with more correct answers will receive a motivating “point” for the coming test.  You can find the powerpoint here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/655b1iepmishulu/6-WHAT%20IS%20THE%20LONGEST%20MOUNTAIN%20CHAIN%20IN%20THE.ppt

Evaluation Students will be requested to locate a website and do the online test therein. Then they should print their answers http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-9678.php Extension Students play a game online. They will find it in the following website: http://genkienglish.net/milliondollars.htm