INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA SAN LUIS GONZAGA

GUIA 3 AREA HUMANIDADES

INGLES GRADO 7º.

La presente guía continua los temas que estabamos viendo, y se debe realizar en las fechas
señaladas.

Esta actividad se debe consignar en el cuaderno y desarrollar entre la semanas del 13 de

julio al 11 de septiembre, para ser entregados como trabajos .

Para este periodo vamos a desarrollar dos temas centrales:los demostrativos y el cuidado
del medio ambiente.

1. Averiguar que son ADJETIVOS DEMOSTRATIVOS

2. Cómo se clasifican y de 5 ejemplos de cada uno

3. Averiguar en ingles 20 palabras relacionadas con el medio ambiente

4. Desarrollar las siguientes guias:

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Unit » 1
ObjectivES
» I can give and ask for information.
» I can describe situations, phenomena
and events.

Our Beautiful » I can make recommendations

and suggestions.
Natural World

In Context » Colombia: A Country of Wonders

1. Speak Discuss the questions (1–2) with a partner.

My three words to describe
1. What three words would you use to describe Colombia Colombia are beautiful,
to someone who has never been here? colourful and spectacular!
2. What special places do you think visitors to Colombia
should visit? Why?

2. Read Read the Top Ten Places to Visit and answer the questions (1–4).

Top Ten Places to Visit in Colombia

1. Caño Cristales River: Also called the River of
Colours. This spectacular natural wonder is
located in Serranía de la Macarena;
Department of Meta.
2. Torrent of Jirijirimo: This magical waterfall is on
the banks of The Apaporis River; Department
of Vaupés.
3. Los Estoraques Unique Natural Area: This
area is famous for its large natural rock
formations; Department of Norte de
90 Santander.
4. Amacayacu National Park: This wonderful
natural park is located along the Amazon
River; Department of Amazonas.
5. Salamanca Island Road Park: Another beautiful
national park along the Magdalena River. It’s
called Road Park, because of the road which passes through it and connects Santa
Marta in the Department of Magdalena, with Barranquilla in the Department of
Atlántico.
6. Gorgona National Park: A former prison island in the Pacific Ocean near the coast
of the Department of Cauca.
7. Tayrona National Park: This protected area of great natural beauty is on
the Atlantic coast; Department of Magdalena.
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Cabo de la Vela: A unique paradise where the desert meets the Caribbean Sea; Department of La
Guajira.
The Tatacoa Desert: This enormous arid region is full of fossils; Department of Huila.
Pozos Azules: An amazing collection of small lakes in the middle of a desert located near Villa de Leyva;
Department of Boyacá.

Where should you go if you want to see unusual, big rocks?

Where should you go if you want to collect fossils?
Which national park do you have to cross to get from Barranquilla to Santa Marta?
Which national park was a home for criminals?

3. Speak Work with a partner and talk about the natural wonders in exercise 2.

Have you ever been to Yes, I have. I went

Caño Cristales? last year. It was
really beautiful.

Have you ever been to

No, I haven’t.
Cabo de la Vela?
Have you?

37 4. LISTEN Listen and complete the text (1–6) with the words in the Word Bank.

Word Bank
lakes rivers mountain ranges rainforests jungles oceans

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Colombia is a unique country in terms of natural wonders and has a wide variety of beautiful natural
resources. Our country has two 1…: the Atlantic and the Pacific; three 2…: the Western, the Central and
the Eastern ranges; and several large bodies of water, for example, 3… and 4… In Colombia you can also
find an incredible variety of ecosystems. In fact, Colombia is one of the top countries in the world in
terms of ecosystem diversity. There are humid and dry 5… and many different types of forests. The two
main 6… in Colombia are located in the Department of Chocó and the Department of Amazonas.
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Exp a nding Knowledge » Our Diverse Natural World

1. Read Read the descriptions (1–5) and match them to the pictures (a–e).

a. b. c. d. e.

1. This magnificent creature is known as the King of the Andes, and is the largest flying
bird in the world. With its wings fully open it can measure up to 3.4 metres. It has great
eyesight, which makes it the perfect hunter and it can fly, or glide, up to one hour without
moving its wings.
2. The Amazon and Orinoco Rivers are this mammal’s natural habitat. Adults have a very
unusual colour and can weigh up to 185 kilos and measure up to 2.5 metres in length.
3. This furry mammal spends most of its life hanging upside down from trees in the
forest. Its name comes from the fact that at first it seems very lazy and slow. There
are two species of this mammal: two-toed and three-toed.
4. This animal gets its name from the distinctive white marks around its eyes. Its fur is
usually black, but sometimes it can be a red-brown colour. It has a great sense of
hearing.
5. This little animal is only found on the island of Gorgona, where it lives in the trees.
Its distinctive colour is very rare for this species.

2. Write Work with a partner and complete the chart (1–7) with the words in the
Word Bank. Do some research and also use the information in exercise 1.
Study Tip
Word Bank
forestjunglescalesfur feathersupside Classifying is a good strategy to
downcrawls identify similarities and
differences between things.

94 Animal Habitat Body How it What it Endangere

covering moves eats d?
1. pink other
water skin swims yes
dolp animals
hin and
plants
2. anole 1
2
… 3
… other yes
lizard … animals
3. Andean
mountai 4
… flies other yes
condor
n animals
3. Speak
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 What is your and why? Give a presentation to your class about it. Divide your
favourite animal presentation into the following sections:

• Habitat
• Body covering 21st Century Skills
• How it moves · Literacy Skills
• What it eats
• Endangered?
What do you use to find out
• Why you like it: what makes it
information and do research?
special

My favourite animal is the pink dolphin. These incredible mammals

inhabit rivers, and have adapted to their habitat, which is
freshwater …
Final activity
task!

4. Read
Read the story and decide if the statements (1–5) are facts or opinions.

A Sloth Who Lives in a House

I’m a sloth living in a human house. I’ve been in this house for
about six months now and it’s been extremely difficult for
me. I can’t remember how I got here. It’s true that the
humans in this house seem to enjoy my presence, but I miss
my home, the forest, very much. When I’m there, I can hang
from the trees for hours and hours. I can even change trees
when I want to – not that I change trees often, but I have the
option. Here there isn’t anything to hang from. In the forest, I
can always find leaves to eat; here they give me things I Study Tip
don’t like very much. They shouldn’t do that because it To understand what you
makes me ill. At home, read, you have to
I enjoy hanging out with my friends. We don’t do much, but distinguish between facts
it’s fun. Here, these little humans think I can play their and opinions. A fact is
games. They don’t know it’s difficult for me to move around a statement that is true and
like that. I can’t continue living here any longer – I must go that we can verify. An
home! opinion is what someone
I have thought about how to escape. What should I do? thinks or believes. We can’t
prove it.
1. The people in the story bought the sloth.
2. The sloth’s natural habitat is the forest.
3. Sloths hang from trees.
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4. Sloths eat leaves.
5. The sloth in the story hates people.
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Expanding Knowledge » Our Natural Resources

1. Read
Read the text and complete the graphic organizer (1–10).

Natural resources

… resources
1 … resources
2

3 … 4 … 5 … 6 … 7 … 8 … 9 … 10 …

Natural resources come from nature and humans cannot create them. There are
two categories: renewable and non-renewable.
Renewable resources are constantly available and nature can replace them: water,
sunlight, wind, plants and animals.
Non-renewable resources cannot easily be replaced: fossil fuels, minerals and soil.

2. Write Find five natural resources

21st Century Skills
and three things they are used
· Analytical Thinking
for. Complete the sentences
(1–3). Graphic organizers can help you to
understand new topics better,
because you can concentrate on the
K Y K P D OR O B I S
connections between the
V C C S B E U M U S A information.
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E L E C T R I C I T Y Do you use graphic organizers?
Why? Why not?
S C O A P N W A L N X
Q OW V E W I N D A Z
M L I R Y J M L I L K
W S A L V H N E N P K
N produce
1. Wind and … can L T … P C E X A G G S
2. People use … Sto grow
E N… and
I produce
H C Afood.
M S U G
3. … have industrial uses, for example, making
K WM X N OQ C A Z V
cars, … and
… H K G C I Y Z Z S WG
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 Preparing Your Task » What Are We Doing to Our World?

45 1. LISTEN Listen and complete the sentences with the words from the Word Bank.

1. … is due to an increase in the Earth’s

temperature. It causes the polar ice caps Word Bank
to melt and the sea level to rise.
climate change loss of biodiversity
2. … is due to the cutting down of trees. pollutionwater scarcity
It damages the land and causes soil erosion. deforestationsoilerosion
3. … happens when the ground gets very
dry and the wind blows it away.
4. … refers to the damage caused to the air,
water or land through the use of chemicals
or other toxic substances.
5. … is when there is very little, or a
complete lack of, a very important liquid.
6. … refers to the process of extinction of
a variety of species.

2. Write Label the environmental issues in the photos with the words from the
Word Bank in exercise 1. Then answer the questions (1–3).

a. b. c. d. e. f.

1. Have you ever experienced any

of these problems? Where? I’ve experienced climate change! When I was
2. Have you ever heard of these younger, the temperatures in summer were cooler.
problems? What did you hear? But now summers here are very, very hot!
3. Have you ever thought about how we
can prevent them? How can you help?

3. Speak Discuss the environmental problems in the pictures (1–5).

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

That’s terrible! When we kill animals for their skins,

This person is wearing a fur coat. An animal they are at risk of extinction.
died to make this coat! And that affects our biodiversity!
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Unit » 3
ObjectivES
» I can discuss environmental issues.
» I can express strong recommendations
and suggestions.

Conservation
Is a Must

In C ntext » A Place for Everything

o
1. Read
Read the text and match the words (1–3) to the definitions (a–c).

Have You Heard about The Three

RS?
We can preserve our natural resources and help
to prevent climate change and protect our
planet by Reducing, Reusing and Recycling our
rubbish.
When we use The Three Rs, we need fewer
natural resources to produce or manufacture
new items.
When we follow The Three Rs, we throw away
fewer things; this helps to reduce the amount Study
of greenhouse gases we release into the Tip
Identifying how words
atmosphere. Separate rubbish and use it formed helps
areus to learn
Reducea. to make other things vocabulary: new
re means again.
Reuseb. Use less of something Use rewrite meansSoto write again
Recyclec. something again and to do
redo means
again.

110 2. LISTEN Listen to people talking about The Three Rs. Complete the statements
49 (1–3) with should or shouldn’t and say which R they are talking about.

1. We … buy fewer things and we … buy things with lots of

packaging. Speaker 1 is talking about …
2. You … use things again and again. You … buy things you only
need for a short time. You … give away the things you don’t
need. Speaker 2 is talking about …
3. You … separate your rubbish and you … buy products made from recycled
materials. Speaker 3 is talking about …
8. Write
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o Work in small groups and follow the instructions (1–7) to make a Water
Conservation Poster.

You need:
a large piece of thick cardboard strips of paper
marker pens photos cut out from magazines
scissors glue

CONSERVING Our Water RESOURCES!

Final task activity!
1. Collate all the information you’ve learned
about water in this module: how people
use water, how to conserve it, etc.
2. Collect pictures of water sources and of
people using water in different ways.
Use magazines or draw your own.
3. Think of a heading, for example,
Conserving Our Water Resources! and
write it on your poster.
4. Divide the piece of cardboard into two
columns: 1. Uses of Water 2. How to Conserve
Water.
5. On the strips of paper, explain how people use water and also give
some recommendations (strong ones, too!) on how to conserve it.
6. Glue the pictures and your explanations and recommendations on the poster in
the correct column.
7. Display your poster in your classroom or around your school.

Uses of Water How to Conserve Water

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cooking have a shower, not a bath!

9. Speak With your group, present your poster to

the class. 21st Century Skills
Collaborating
Knowing how to work in groups
is important if you have common
goals.
Make sure each member of the
team has a responsibility. What
skills do you have that can help
your group?