Title: Introduction: Challenge TWO - Is free time the most expensive time I have?
Course: Anglès 4t ESO 1r T > Section: Unit 2

1. Introduction:

Welcome to free time! We all deserve a rest after a long days work, don't we? Wonder what teenagers do after school and on holidays? Guess what they do when they are bored? Have you ever heard of TikTok? I guess, you have ;-) It was created just for people to post short dance, lip-sync, comedy and talent videos that are meant to be funny and entertaining. Is it the new trend to spend our free time?

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In our world, money is usually the key to do certain things: no money, no way! The truth is that some free time activities cost a pretty penny, and we know that not everyone can afford them. Do you think you can help people enjoy free time without spending much money? Can you design a game, a group activity, a scavenger hunt, a challenge, etc and invite your classmates to join it?

2. Learning objectives:

- Learn vocabulary for leisure activities and money.
- Read about, watch and listen to people discussing free time activities and their relationship with money.
- Plan and do a survey and some online research.
- Talk about and express your opinion on questions about the topic.
- Learn how to use the language to write a report and a blog post on Moodle.

3. Activities and resources:

So, let's stop for a while, and focus on these questions about planning free time activities without spending much money on the way:

1. From now on, you're expected to plan and do some research online, do a survey, give your opinion and support your ideas collaborating in a group forum: teamwork and a class forum: class survey
2. you're expected to publish and share your survey results on a collaborative tool: wiki: class survey
3. you will learn:
  1. vocabulary for leisure activities and money: let's practice vocabulary 2
  2. vocabulary from videos and texts collaborating with 5 entries to the glossary 2
  3. sentence structures: Relative clauses
  4. the use of verb tenses: Present perfect simple, Present perfect: advanced practice
  5. the use of connectors: Expressing reason, result and contrast
  6. the characteristics of a type of text: informative - a report
4. you will test your reading and listening comprehension skills doing some quizzes: let's practice reading 2, let's practice listening 2
5. so, at the end of the unit, you will be able to post a blog in a safe, adequate way and present a group report on the topic with a conclusion and a proposal - Final Task Individual Assessment 1
6. Your teacher and two of your classmates will assess your work and collaborate to give you a final mark for the unit. You will also assess your classmates work - Final Task Peer Assessment 1

You have guidelines and models to help you complete the activities, so please, check the folder Writing guides 2 before you submit the activity.

4. Working plan:

Follow the steps in the correct order:

1. Click the Book: Can we spend our free time without money? read the content and follow instructions to do the activities for every page in the book.
2. Write your ideas and the answers to the questions from the Stop & Think section on My Learner Diary 2 or My Basic Ideas 2. There is a checklist at the beginning of the page, so you don't miss anything!
3. Hand in the Final Task Individual Assessment 2
4. Write your blog post.
5. Hand in the Final Task Peer Assessment 2 and then assess your classmates work, too.
6. Answer 3 questions on Exit Ticket 2 to give feedback about the unit.

WATCH OUT! Every activity has a deadline, so don't miss it! Check the calendar!

5. Evaluation:

You will get a final mark (0-10) for the unit, based on the marks you get for every section. In the unit, there are 3 sections:

- Seguiment i participació: when you complete My Learner Diary or My Basic Ideas ; glossaries and forums.
- Pràctica de la llengua: when you complete quizzes and interactive language activities.
- Tasca final: when you hand in a group report and write a blog post on Moodle.

This is also a collaborative course, so you are expected to comment on, assess your classmates' work and give feedback on the unit in a positive and constructive way. You will do so on the Final Task Peer assessment activity and on the Exit Ticket.