Versão de leitura Manual 6660 - CLI - Conhecer os problemas do mundo atual

6660 Comunicar em Lngua Inglesa

Conhecer os Problemas do Mundo Atual

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COMUNICAR EM LNGUA INGLESA

UNIDADE 6660- CONHECER OS PROBLEMAS DO MUNDO ATUAL



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Introduo / Enquadramento ........................................................................................ 4

Referencial de Comunicar em Lngua Inglesa Unidade 6660 Conhecer os Problemas do

Mundo Atual (50h) ....................................................................................................... 5

Global issues motivational activity ............................................................................... 6

Global issues recycling ............................................................................................... 7

Motivational Activity green issues .............................................................................. 11

Global issues global warming .................................................................................... 17

Mother nature poem ................................................................................................ 26

Global issues alternative energies ............................................................................. 26

Alternative Energy Vocabulary Quiz ........................................................................... 33

Global issues internet addiction ................................................................................ 37

Global issues consumerism ....................................................................................... 45

Global issues unhealthy eating.................................................................................. 51

Motivational Activity world hunger ............................................................................ 57

Helpful documents ..................................................................................................... 58

Grammar revisions ..................................................................................................... 58

Useful and daily expressions - vocabulary ................................................................. 58

Numbers and mathematics ...................................................................................... 60

How to read numbers in English .................................................................................. 62

The plural of nouns - rules ....................................................................................... 68

Types of irregular plurals ............................................................................................ 70

(other) IRREGULAR PLURALS LIST ........................................................................ 72

Study these groups of words to learn how they change to plural. Each group of words

has similar changes. ............................................................................................ 72

Simple Present rules ............................................................................................. 76



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The Present Continuous .......................................................................................... 78

Simple Present e Present Continuous ........................................................................ 80

Simple Present ....................................................................................................... 80

Exercises with the Present Continuous ...................................................................... 81

The future in English ............................................................................................... 84

Going to Future ...................................................................................................... 86

Will- Future ............................................................................................................... 87

Going To- Future ........................................................................................................ 87

Exercises with the Simple Present and the Simple Future ........................................... 89

The Simple Past - rules ............................................................................................ 90

List of verbs ........................................................................................................ 92

The Simple Past exercises ..................................................................................... 97

Bibliografia ................................................................................................................ 99



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Introduo / Enquadramento

Este manual de Comunicar em Lngua Inglesa Conhecer os Problemas do Mundo

Atual visa ilustrar e fundamentar o desenvolvimento de competncias especficas da lngua

inglesa, nomeadamente no tema de problemas que afetam o mundo atualmente, atravs da

anlise de documentos ingleses, visionamento de pequenos vdeos e/ou documentrios,

leitura de artigos (entre outros), por parte dos formandos cujo intuito aprender e

aperfeioar a sua aprendizagem na lngua estrangeira. Desta forma, encontraro respostas

para as suas necessidades quotidianas e profissionais e, em simultneo, aprendero a

comunicar em lngua estrangeira de maneira adequada.

Assim sendo, o presente manual servir de referncia para o desenvolvimento de

conhecimentos em Ingls Intermdio e Avanado, servindo os seguintes documentos (que

podero ser adaptados consoante as necessidades do pblico-alvo), como exemplo da

informao terica e prtica a ser ministrada nas sesses, o que permitir um adequado

desenvolvimento do perfil de proficincias proposto no referencial de competncias-chave

desta unidade.



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Referencial de Comunicar em Lngua Inglesa Unidade 6660

Conhecer os Problemas do Mundo Atual (50h)

Resultados da Aprendizagem

Consulta vrias fontes de informao.

Seleciona, organiza e sistematiza a informao recolhida.

Analisa criticamente a informao.

Produz textos escritos.

Argumenta oralmente sobre os textos produzidos.

Consciencializa-se dos problemas que afetam presentemente a humanidade.

Identifica a importncia de alterar polticas, atitudes e comportamentos

Contedos

Devem ser identificados dois temas que se assumem na atualidade como um

problema para a humanidade, de acordo com os interesses do grupo.

Exemplos:

Excluso social e solidariedade

Migrao e minorias tnicas

Toxicodependncias

Sida

Globalizao

Avanos tecnolgicos e reflexos no mundo do trabalho

Ameaa nuclear

Preservao ambiental

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Global issues motivational activity

1. Watch the following video and comment on it as far as global issues are concerned.

2. If possible, list some global issues you are able to identify on this short video.

Global Issues

In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcFvT4GRpZQ

Notes:

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Global issues recycling

1. Warm up work with your partner.

a) What three things can ordinary people do to help the environment?

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2. Reading

a) Read the texts below. Who do you think cares the most/least about the

environment? Comment that with your partner.

Susan

I think everyone can do something to help the

environment.

Ive replaced all the bulbs in my house with a

more environmentally-friendly type. It was a

really easy way to make a difference!

The other benefit is that my electricity bill is lower

than before.



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Billy

Henry

3. Vocabulary Building

a) Match the two halves of the collocations.

I get really annoyed by people telling

me to help improve the environment.

In my neighbourhood, there are so

many laws about recycling rubbish! I

dont have time to separate rubbish or

recycle bottles and cans.

I think people should be free to live

how they like!

Last year, I got rid of my car. If everyone did

that, our towns would be so much cleaner!

I live in a small town, and I now cycle to work

each day. Its not so good in winter, but I really

dont regret the change. My health has really

improved too!



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1) environmentally rubbish

2) to make friendly

3) an electricity rid of something

4) to separate bill

5) to get a difference



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b) Rewrite the sentences using the language from exercise 3 a).

i) In some countries, you have to _______________________________________.

You cant just throw it all together.

ii) Helen ______________________________ her old car, and replaced it with a

hybrid model.

iii) Driving is not a very ____________________________________ way to travel.

iv) Unplugging your TV and computer at night can __________________________

to the environment.

v) Tom never turns the heating off. His ___________________________________

is really high!

4. About you.

a) Fill in the boxes below. Compare your answer with your partner.

Thing I do which are good for

environment

Things I do which are bad for the

environment



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Motivational Activity green issues

Wordsearch

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2. Make a comment on the following pictures.

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Word search earthquakes



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1. Make a comment on the following pictures.

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Global issues global warming

0. Watch and comment on the following video.

Global Warming

In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTW49FSgLlQ

Notes:

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1. Before you read work with your partner.

a) What do you do to help preserve the environment?

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b) Who is the most environmentally friendly person you know? Why?

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2. Vocabulary.

a) Match the word / phrase with the correct meaning.

emissions (n) reduce

catastrophic (adj) a set of agreed rules or conventions

projected (adj) gases released into the air

a protocol (n) approve

ratify (v) forecast

lessen (v) disastrous



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3. Reading.

a) Read the following text, and fill in the spaces using a word from the box below.

Choose from: definitely; deep; melt; consumers



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4. Comprehension Questions.

a) Answer the questions below.

i) Why are sea levels predicted to rise?

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ii) What is the Kyoto Protocol?

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iii) What factors contribute to a persons carbon footprint?

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5. Collocation Check.

a) Match the two halves of these collocations.

1. hotting decision

2. become to stay

3. as a reality

4. an informed up

5. here it stands

a) Rewrite these sentences using collocations from exercise 5 a).

i) Im worried. I hope that it doesnt actually happen.

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ii) Computer technology is not going to disappear.

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iii) In the current situation, I cant give you a pay rise.

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iv) I need to make a decision based on facts and evidence.

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v) This football game is becoming more exciting!

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6. Make a comment on these pictures.

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