DEVELOPMENT PEP INC

 

Create a quote with your team. Be ready to share with class. 

DEVELOPMENT

From your view, is the world's population growing too fast or too slowly? Why?

How  could the rapid growth affect the world we live in? 

Does that rapid growth affect people in any way? If yes, how? If no, why?

 

VOCABULARY

Answer:

What is your goal in life?

In your answers, include words from HERE and HERE. 

Listen to your classmates, ask them at least one questoion about the goal they mentioned. 

Example: "My goal is to have great aspirations in life and to have my priorities straight, which will let me live happily." 

Question: What would you need to achieve that?

 

VOCABULARY PRACTICE  

In groups, work on the advantages and disadvantages of altruism and volunteering. 

Present good arguments for both sides. At the end, choose the side that you feel more identified with. 

 

If someone wanted to work with international development of communities. what skills would they need? Make a list of abilities needed. 

Could you get a job in international development? Why? 

    After listening:

Let's pretend that you are interested in working on international development alongside Linda Steinbok, If you could interview her, what would you ask her? What would she answer.

Mini Role Play:

Student A: Linda Steinbock, expert on international development, altruism, and volunteering with children. 

Student B: interviewee interested on working on this area. 

You will play both roles, each interaction must last 5 minutes. 

USE THE WORDS FROM THE ACTIVITY BELOW:

(Draw the cards and include them in your speech as you talk)

 

 

MAIN ACTIVITY

We are in a meeting to choose a volunteering program from Latin America. 

Each of you is representing the programs from your country. 

Choose one program to talk about it in break out rooms. Try to convince classmates to participate in it. 

Mention: 

  • Mision and vision
  • Duration of the program
  • Special requirements (age, college degree, language, etc)
  • Tasks that are needed to do
  • What/who will be benefited from it 

Include as many vocabulary words as possible. Also, include addition words.

 

 

What are the world's largest economies, from your point of view?

What are advantages and disadvantages of being one of the biggest economies?

Make a list with the 10 giants of the world's economy. Be ready to share.

 

NEVER HAVE I EVER... money edition.

Work with your classmates. Answer with "I have..." or "I haven't/have never..." for each of the statements HERE.

                                                                        What's the difference?

I have been saving money to travel to Europe on the summer. 

I have saved money to travel before. 

 

1. Present Perfect  vs 2. Present Perfect Continous

Prepare a small explanation of when we can use the verb tense assigned. Give some examples of its use related with the topic of money, budgets, economy, etc 

 

 

 

  Conversation

Edit THIS jamboard in the number of slide given to you. Write down at least 3 questions in present perfect or present perfect continous. They must be about the topic of money, personal finances, economy, etc. 

 

Grammar Review 

NUMBER 1

Click HERE and HERE

NUMBER 2

Click HERE and HERE

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