ENGLISH FOURTH GRADE : sesión 21

LESSON N°21

COLOR the habits that help protect our mental health in your notebook. Follow the example:

WRITE your interview report to the family member using the adverbs of frequency and simple present by a mind healthy.

REMEMBER the adverbs of frequency and the simple present:

READ these two texts with recommendations to improve our mental health:

CHOOSE the correct answers for the following questions. Follow the example:(RECUERDA ESTA PARTE LO RESOLVERÁS EN EL FORMULARIO SECCIÓN 1)

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation from the text by the MHA?

1. What does it mean to stay positive?

a. To worry all the time. c. To forget about all of your problems forever.

b. To focus on the positive side of thing. d. To smile all the time

2. How many hours should an adult sleep every night?

a. Between 8 and 10 hours. c. Between 7 and 9 hours.

b. Between 6 and 9 hours. d. At least 4 hours

3. What does Dr Lisa Damour say about anxiety?

a. It is always good to be anxious. c. It is dangerous to feel anxious and you should go to the doctor.

b. It is normal to feel anxious sometimes. d. It is a disease

4. According to Dr. Damour, how can I focus on me?

a. Lock yourself in your room for 3 hours. c. Learn something new.

b. Read a book or listen to music. d. Worry about your problems only

5. What is the final message Dr Damour has for teenagers?

a. Take care of your mental and physical health.

b. We should have a strict schedule.

c. Forget about your problems.

d. We should take care of our mental health and that our families and friends are there to help us.

DO IT YOURSELF! (D.I.Y.)

CHOOSE between 4 and 5 questions from the following boxes and interview one or two family members or friends about their habits to take care of their mental health. Follow these steps:

How often do you connect with friends? How often do you eat vegetables and fruit?

How often do you support family and Friends? How often do you learn new things?

How often do your focus on the positive side of situations? How often do you feel moments of anxiety?

How often do you exercise?

1) CHOOSE your questions.

2) INTERVIEW at least one family member or friend. (The interview can be in Spanish).

3)WRITE your interview report that includes the questions and answers from your family members or friends (this report has to be in English).

About the fictional journal entry:

A. You can do it on a piece of paper, using a pen, color pencils, pictures, glue, etc.

B. You can do it on a computer, using Microsoft Word, Power Point or any other app of your choice.

Finally, CREATE a video or audio of you reading out loud your interview report.

Take into consideration the following characteristics your report should have.

	ITEMS	YES	NO
01	You used 4 or 5 questions from the list given for your interview in D.I.Y.
02	The interview report has one sentence per each question.
03	Each sentence includes an adverb of frequency.
04	The sentences are in present simple using ‘S’, ‘ES’, ‘IES’ correctly.
05	The report has real information from a member of your family.

LEE los dos textos otra vez. Identifica los adverbios de frecuencia en negrita y ordénalos en la siguiente escala (de más frecuente a menos frecuente:(RECUERDA ESTA PARTE LO RESOLVERÁS EN EL FORMULARIO SECCIÓN 2)

Ahora, escoge la opción correcta para responder a las siguientes preguntas sobre los adverbios de tiempo:

1. ¿En qué partes de la oración van los adverbios de tiempo normalmente? (marca 2 respuestas)

a) Después del verbo “to be” c) Al final de la oración

b) Al principio de la oración d) Antes del verbo principal

2. ¿Qué palabra de pregunta o “question word” utilizamos para preguntar por la frecuencia con la que se realizan ciertas actividades?

a) Why c) How often

b) How much d) When

Observe the pictures and report what you see. Unscramble the sentences in parenthesis. Follow the example:

3. (My niece / eats / always /vegetables /). ________________________________

4. (exercise / Marco and Ana / hardly ever). ________________________________

5. (My friend Andrés / feels / sometimes / anxious).___________________________________

MARCA SEGÚN CREAS CONVENIENTE:(RECUERDA ESTA PARTE LO RESOLVERÁS EN EL FORMULARIO SECCIÓN 3)

	Can I do it?	Not at all	Somewhat	Well	Very well
01	Can I identify some details in a short text in English with recommendations to improve or protect your mental health?
02	Can I report how often a member of my family practices some habits to protect his/ her mental health in English?
03	Can I pronounce the words well and give intonation in English when I present the report about the actions a member of my family practices to protect her mental health?