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6. Home sweet home!

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Bench

La imagen muestra un banco de color verde para sentarse.

Definition:

  • Long seat on which two or more people can sit.
  • Asiento largo en el que pueden sentarse dos o más personas.

Example:

  • The old man sat on a bench after walking for an hour.
  • El anciano se sentó en un banco después de caminar una hora.

Spanish word:

Banco.

Audio:

On behalf of

En la imagen se ve a una persona con letrero debajo con siete guiones y una interrogación.

Definition:

  • Expression by which it is stated that a person acts representing another one.
  • Locución por la que se hace constar que una persona actúa en representación de otra.

Example:

  • The father signed the authorization on behalf of his son.
  • El padre firmó la autorización en nombre de su hijo.

Spanish word:

En nombre de.

Audio:

Throughout

La imagen muestra a una persona manejando el timón de un barco de vela en el mar.

Definition:

  • Preposition referring to the process from beginning to end  of an action.
  • Preposición que refiere al proceso de principio a fin de una acción.

Example:

  • The train crossed through a dark tunnel.
  • El tren cruzó a través de un túnel oscuro.

Spanish word:

A través de, a lo largo de.

Audio:

On behalf of the Moving Around Airlines and the entire crew, I’d like to thank you for joining us on this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future.

Don’t forget your personal belongings. Have a nice stay!

En la imagen se ve a una persona con letrero debajo con siete guiones y una interrogación. Definition:

Expression by which it is stated that a person acts representing another one.

Locución por la que se hace constar que una persona actúa en representación de otra.

Example:

The father signed the authorization on behalf of his son.

El padre firmó la autorización en nombre de su hijo.

1. We have learnt how to….

Posit-its con los aprendizajes adquiridos

2. Other situations

You have also shown good searching and planning abilities. And you have put into practice your communicative and persuasive skills. No doubt this can help you in other situations:

  • Your graduation ceremony is coming soon, use the abilities and skills acquired throughout this challenge to organise an unforgettable ceremony. 
  • You would like to have a place where you can sit during breaktime, convince your principal to place some benches around the playground.
  • In your school, there are very few green places. So far, you have been told that there is not enough space for a garden but some school walls are ideal for a “vertical garden”. Find out more about the cost, maintenance, etc of such a garden.
La imagen muestra un banco de color verde para sentarse. Definition:

Long seat on which two or more people can sit.

Asiento largo en el que pueden sentarse dos o más personas.

Example:

The old man sat on a bench after walking for an hour.

El anciano se sentó en un banco después de caminar una hora.

Have you heard about these European initiatives?

Great ways to move around: https://europa.eu/youth/discovereu_es 

Your school can organise an exchange with another school abroad. Maybe you can be offered financial support.

Would you like to participate in an ERASMUS + project? Click here.

3. To sum up

To conclude, let's remember the strategy or "trick" that you have learned during this challenge. 

We taught you this strategy or "trick" and you worked on it in the section “Fasten your seatbelts”. Go back to that section and review for a moment what it consisted of and how it helped you achieve the challenge we proposed. Now open the Learning Journal and complete the last page. 

In this section you will keep valuable information about the strategy, in which activities you have applied it, whether it has been useful and what has been the most difficult for you. 

Keep up the good work, you're doing great! For your effort, you have earned your first badge here, which you will be credited with as Mega Strategist. Congratulations! 

Remember: 

- Ask your teacher whether you will fill it in on paper or on the computer. 

- If you fill it in on your pc, don't forget to save it on your computer when you finish it!

¿Necesitas más ayuda?

Para concluir, vamos a recordar la estrategia o el “truco” que has aprendido durante este reto. 

Esta estrategia o “truco” te lo enseñamos y lo trabajaste en el apartado “Fasten your seatbelts”. Vuelve a dicho apartado y repasa un momento en qué consistía y cómo te sirvió para llegar a conseguir el reto que te proponíamos. Abre, ahora, el Diario de aprendizaje y completa su última página. 

En este apartado guardarás información valiosa sobre la estrategia, en qué actividades las has aplicado, si ha sido útil y qué te ha resultado más difícil.

¡Sigue trabajando así! ¡Lo estás haciendo genial! Por tu esfuerzo has conseguido aquí la primera insignia que te acreditará como Mega-Estratega. ¡Enhorabuena! 

Recuerda: 

• Pregunta a tu profesor o profesora si rellenarás la ficha en papel o en el ordenador. 

• Si la rellenas en el ordenador, ¡no te olvides de guardarla en tu ordenador cuando la termines!



4. Rubric

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1. You can create an outline of a travel plan in a clear and logical way. Your travel plan includes all the relevant parts and the content is clear and logical. (10)Your travel plan includes all the relevant parts but the content is not always clear or logical. (7.5)Your travel plan does not include all the relevant parts and the content is not always clear or logical. (5)Your travel plan is not developed. (2.5)
2. You can write a coherent plan, using a variety of expressions and structures related to trips.You write a coherent plan using a great variety of expressions and structures related to trips (10)You write a coherent plan using some expressions and structures related to trips. (7.5)You write a plan, but some of the expressions and structures related to trips are not used correctly (5)You do not write a good plan. (2.5)
3. You can design a visual support for your presentation.You design a very harmonious and not too busy presentation with a front and back slides, short sentences, adequate fonts and vivid images or videos. (10)You design a good presentation with a front and back slides, short sentences, adequate fonts and vivid images or videos. (7.5)You design a presentation, but it lacks some of the elements: there is not a front or back slides, the sentences are too long, the fonts are not adequate enough or the images and videos are not vivid. (5)You design a very simple presentation, lacking most of the elements: there is not a front or back slides, the sentences are not short, the fonts are not adequate enough and the images and videos are not vivid. (2.5)
4. You can use proper spelling and punctuation in your visual support. Your visual support has no spelling or punctuation mistakes. (10)Your visual support has few spelling or punctuation mistakes. (7.5)Your visual support has some spelling or punctuation mistakes. (5)Your visual support has numerous spelling or punctuation mistakes. (2.5)
5. You can control time and turns during the presentation. Your contribution to the presentation is excellent. (10)Your contribution to the presentation is good, however, you read too much from your visual support. (7.5)Your oral presentation lacks time control. (5)There is no time, nor turn control in the oral presentation of your group. (2.5)
6. You can talk about different aspects of a trip, using the appropriate vocabulary.You present your travel plan fluently using a variety of vocabulary related to the topic. (10)you present your travel plan using some vocabulary related to the topic. ( (7.5)You presesnt your travel plan with considerable hesitation using a limited amount of vocabulary related to the topic. (5)Your contribution to the oral presentation is minimal. Your vocabulary is very limited and not specific to the topic. (2.5)
7. You can talk about future activities from key words.You talk about activities using a great variety of tenses with future meaning without support. (10)You talk about activities using a number of tenses with future meaning with the support of key words (7.5)Your oral expression about activities using the tenses with future meaning is minimal. (5)You talk about future activities reading everything from the support using a limited amount of tenses with future meaning. (2.5)
8. You can use emotive language to persuade your classmates during your presentation.You use emotive language to persuade your classmates appropriately (10)You are aware of the use of emotive language when trying to persuade your classmates during the presentation, but you don't use it appropriately some of the time (7.5)You have some awareness of emotive language when trying to persuade your classmates during your presentation but you don't use it appropriately (5)You have no control of emotive language when trying to persuade your classmates during the presentation. (2.5)
9. You can present your travel plan with good pronunciation.You use clear and precise pronunciation when presenting your travel plan. (10)You pronounce most of the words correctly when presenting your travel plan. However, a few minor mispronunciations can be heard. (7.5)You pronounce some terms incorrectly. Some major mispronunciations can be heard. (5)Most pronunciation sounds are incomprehensible when presenting your travel plan (2.5)
10. You can listen to your classmates' travel plan and identify its strengths and weaknesses.You identify the strengths and weaknesses of your classmates' travel plans precisely. (10)You identify some of the strengths and weaknesses of your classmates' travel plans. (7.5)You identify some of the strengths and weaknesses of your classmates' travel plans occasionally (5)You are unable to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your classmates' travel plans. (2.5)
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