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Learn AND Share in English Amadeu Marques; Ana Carolina Cardoso 1º ano do ensino médio

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Nessa unidade: Let's Start Reading Word Study Language Study Listening Speaking Writing

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Let’s Start Observe these pictures. What do you know about these people? Why are they famous? What do they have in common?

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Before you Read Observe the book cover on the right and read the title of the text. Then do the activities in your notebook. The title of that book is Helen Keller: Crusader for the Blind and Deaf. What do you think a crusader is? A person who works hard to achieve fame and fortune. A person who works hard for a cause they believe is morally right. Reprodução/Yearling

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles More food for thought Who's the woman in the picture? Answer in your notebook. What does she do? She has dyslexia. Do you know what that is?

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Language Study Observe the word in bold in this sentence: "Helen threw herself into her studies.“ 1) In the sentence above, the reflexive pronoun herself is referring to studies. Helen. Helen and Annie. 2) Now read the texts on the right. Then do the activities in your notebook.

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Language Study Go back to the texts about Helen Keller (page 90) and Whoopi Goldberg (page 91) and the sentences about Fernando Fernandes, Ray Charles, Ludwig van Beethoven and Stephen Hawking (page 88). In your notebook, copy the table below and complete it with the Simple Past Tense of these irregular verbs:

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Let's Practice Look at the painting on the right and answer the questions in your notebook. Who painted it? What do you know about that painter? Frida Kahlo painted many self-portraits. Observe the painting again. What is a self-portrait? It's a representation of an artist made by herself/himself. It's a representation of nature in a painting. Erich Lessing/Album/Latinstock Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, Nickolas Muray Collection, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin.

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Before you Listen Who is the man in the photo? What do you know about him? Go back to page 88 to check some information about him, if necessary. Do you think his music career started early or late? Make your prediction and check it as you listen. SZ Photo/Giribas Jose/Alamy/Glow Images

Unit 5 - They Overcame Their Obstacles Self-Assessment Evaluate your performance in this Unit. In your notebook, give yourself a score from 1 to 5 for each of the topics below. Take a look at the items in activity 1 in which you gave yourself a score of 1 or 2. Talk to a classmate about what you can do to improve your performance. Then discuss that with your teacher.

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Nessa unidade: Let's Start Reading Word Study Language Study Listening Speaking Writing

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Let’s Start Read the quote on the right-hand side of the page. Then discuss the questions with a friend. Do you agree with Robert Louis Stevenson? Do you have a best friend? How did you meet her/him? There is an old saying that goes like this, "If you want to have a friend, be one." Do you agree? Do you usually listen to your friend’s problems or do you just want your friends to listen to your problems?

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Before You Read This picture shows an old diary. What is the best definition of a diary? It's a record of personal experiences and thoughts with entries usually arranged by date. It's a draft of a fictional story that includes some pictures. Take a look at the date in the text. In which period did Anne Frank write her diary? During World War I. During World War II. During Cold War I. Evert Elzinga/AP Photo/Glow Images Available at: <http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-06-11-anne-frank-diaries_N.htm>. Accessed on: October 16, 2015.

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive As you Read The introduction to the book briefly describes Anne's family. Anne's childhood in Germany. The period of Anne's life when she wrote her diary. The main idea of Anne Frank's diary entry is that She was feeling impatient. She was planning to go out. She was feeling the need of having a friend.

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Let's Practice Answer the questions below with a classmate, according to the comic strip. Use your notebook to do that. Where was Calvin before he got home? Why was Calvin's mother angry with him? How do Calvin and Hobbes look in the sixth frame? According to Calvin, why was he fighting? What does Calvin's mom advise him to do? Why was Calvin angry in the last frame? © 1986 Watterson/Dist. By Universal Uclick Available at: <www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2016/01/10>. Accessed on: February 23, 2016.

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Before you Listen Do you have a best friend? Who is she/he? Where did you meet most of your friends? In your notebook, choose as many options as you want. You can also add other places. School Neighborhood social media website Family Church Party others

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Speaking Bring some of your photos to class. Get together in small groups. Show your pictures to your classmates and tell them about those moments. Your classmates can also ask you some questions about them. The questions below can guide you. Where were you? When was that? Who was with you? What were you doing? ghenadie/Shutterstock

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Writing Now it's your turn to write an online diary entry. What do you want to write about? Your feelings, a recent experience you had, your day at school, some friends you have? Choose a topic and write a draft. You can use the entry above and the entries on page 115 as a reference. Ask a classmate to read your draft. Get some feedback. Rewrite your entry based on the feedback you had and make any improvements or necessary corrections. Proofread your work.

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Think about it Read the definitions below and identify what they are about. Choose from the words in the box. Someone you know casually but don't know as well as you know a friend. A person who you value above other friends you might have, someone you have fun with, someone you trust and confide in. A person you are fond of, someone you talk to and enjoy spending time with. A relationship of mutual affection between two or more people.

Unit 6 – She Was Keeping a Diary to Stay Alive Think about it Now read the text and use your notebook to do the activities that follow. Answer these questions in your notebook. What is social media? Do you use social media websites? Why (not)? What social media websites do you know of?