PROJECT WORK

TOPIC:

“TEENAGERS AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN OUR

COUNTRY”

CONTENTS:

Axes

CONTEXT TEXT

• Reading and interpretation of LEXICAL ASPECT

informative texts connected – Different social
with needs and interests of situations in our
the group taking into account country
anticipation, inference and (poverty,
prediction as reading violence,
comprehension strategies. robbery, etc.)
indentifying
• Analysis of articles. causes and
consequences.
• Pre-reading, reading and after
reading strategies. – Possible ways to
change these
• Acknowledgement of theme, bad situations.
location in time and place.
ENGLISH AND – Suggestions to
COMMUNICATION • Identification of specific work out our
information required. social problems.

• Critical reflexion about – Proper

contents from the texts read vocabulary to
in class as regards social express
problems and its consequences. intention,
desire, purpose
and suggest
• Analysis of the ideas solutions.
developed in the newspaper
articles.

• Participation in conversations
about the topic taking into
account communicative
 exchange rules.
ENGLISH AND
THE USE OF GRAMMATICAL
TECHNOLOGY • Guided analysis of the of the ASPECT
information provided by
massive means of – Expressions to
communication (newspapers, suggest possible
magazines). solutions.

– Use of should to
• Elaboration of posters taking express
into account organization and suggestions.
presentation of contents, and
the use of graphic and – Positive and
ENGLISH AND audiovisual resources from the negative words.
LITERARY web.
DISCOURSE

PHONOLOGICAL
ASPECT
• Elaboration of a chart with the
information taken from the -articulation of
texts. sounds
- Rhythm and
intonation.

• Writing of a paragraph
following the prompts given
expressing their personal
ideas.
OBJECTIVES

• Encourage children to think about social problems which may

involve teenagers.

• Identify them from real context and material (newspaper,

magazines, articles).

• Analyze the material and express their opinion (taking into

account origin, cause, consequences).

• Be able to elaborate a chart using the information.

• Express their thoughts and conclusions on the subject through the

use of technology.

• Be critical thinkers about real world difficulties and social

problems.

• Make suggestions of a better possible world.

• Participate actively and creatively in the elaboration of a final

work aimed at sharing their worries and interests.
TASKS AND ACTIVITIES
TASK I
Brainstorming
a- Elicit children’s ideas, feelings, knowledge on the
topic.
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exploitation
poverty

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b- In groups of four or five students read the different
newspaper articles (in L1) given by the teacher.
c- Ask students to identify the problem described in the
texts and make oral comments..
d- The teacher writes the comments on the board.
e- Students enumerate the main ideas on their folders.
f- Following the questionnaire on the photocopy handed
out by the teacher, students have to write a short
paragraph including origin, causes and consequences
and possible solutions to the problem.
 PROBLEM:…………………………………………………
…………….
–What do you think the origin the origin
of the problem you read about is?
TASK II – Why do you think this happens?
– Give your opinion about the
g- Through the use of web
consequences oftools
it. (www. glogster.com)
make a display (poster) including pictures,
– How can you help to improve the
photographs, opinions, articles, suggestions.

EVALUATION
• OF THE PROCESS
– Analysis of information.
– Processing of information.
– Written skills.
– Group problem solving skills.
– Tolerance among the group.
– Self- motivation.

• OF THE PRODUCT
– Written presentation.
– Confidence in working.

Students:
– Laura Gonzalez
– Marina Poggi

– Clarisa Baume

– Cecilia Frani
– Alejandra Riarte