KIDS5B Unit 2

KIDS5B Unit 2

by Katryn Garcia

​Why is it important to express your feelings when speaking?

​No matter how you feel — good or bad — it helps to put your feelings into words. Talking about feelings can help you feel close to people who care. It can help you feel better when you're sad or scared. Putting feelings into words helps you use self-control when you feel mad or upset.

​DIARY

​​DIARY - a daily written record especially of personal experiences and thoughts. (a book)

​What's the purpose of writing a diary?

​​​It’s something to which they can share all of their opinions and secrets.

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​In your diary, you can write down some of the best moments of your life and some of the worst, too

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Diaries can be like best friends to whom you can share the lamest of your jokes and the cringiest stuff you’ve ever done without being judged.​

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​Writing your emotions when you are angry or sad helps in calming yourself down.

​DIARY - a daily written record especially of personal experiences and thoughts. (a book)

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​Government Administrator - (Job) it's often referred to as a career in "public service." They plan, implement and communicate policies in organizations and their communities.

​Portrait - a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.

​POSSESSION - something that you own, or the condition of owning something.

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​BURN DOWN - completely destroyed by fire.

​How do you think life was different in the past? How was it the same?

​USED TO

​The structure used to + infinitive is used to refer to a past habit or situation which no longer exists at the present time.

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• It refers to to past habits and states that do not exist today, something that you did regularly or repeatedly in the past but no longer do today.

• It exists ONLY in the past.

​Here are some examples :

• Tom used to drink coffee. Now he prefers tea.

• Julie used to fly from London to Paris. Now she takes the Eurostar.

• I used to drive to work. Now I take the underground.

• Bill used to live in Wales. Now he lives in Scotland.

• Wendy used to eat meat. Now she's a vegetarian.

• Eva used to wear glasses. Now she wears contact lenses.

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• My mother didn't use to do much exercise. Now she goes walking with a friend.

• My grandfather didn't use to approve of social networks. Now he uses them every day to stay in contact with his grandchildren

​I ____ in a flat when I was a child. (live

​She _____eating chocolate, but now she hates it. (love)

​He / not/ smoke.

​I ______ tennis when I was at school. (play)

​She ______ to speak French, but she has forgotten it all. (be able)

​They both _____ short hair. (have)

​Julie ______ Portuguese. (study)

​I / not / hate school.

​Used to

vs.

Be used to

​Used to refers to actions and situations in the past which no longer happen or are no longer true. It always refers to the past:

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Ex: She used to sing in a choir, but she gave it up.

(She sang, but she doesn’t sing any more)

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Be used to means ‘be familiar with’. It can refer to the past, present or future. We follow be used to with the -ing form of a verb:

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Ex: He was a salesman, so he was used to travelling up and down the country. (He was familiar with travelling.)

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​Structure: Subject + be used to + verb-ing

​​I am used to eating hamburgers now, but at first I didn't like them.

​My parents ____ (travel) to other countries when they were young, but now they _____ (go) to places that are nearby.

​Used to vs. Be used to

​My parents used to travel to other countries when they were young, but now they are used to going to places that are nearby.

​Used to vs. Be used to

​Used to vs. Be used to

​I'm now ______ (eat) hamburgers, but at first I didn't like them.

​Used to vs. Be used to

​I'm now used to eating hamburgers, but at first I didn't like them.

​Used to vs. Be used to

​In many banks, machines are doing the work that tellers _____ (do).

​Used to vs. Be used to

​In many banks, machines are doing the work that tellers used to do.

​Used to vs. Be used to

People _____ (catch) fish in this river, but now the river has become polluted .

​Used to vs. Be used to

People used to catch fish in this river, but now the river has become polluted .

​Write 3 sentences about your past habits with "USED TO"

​HOW SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOM CHANGE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS

​Few years ago, education was based on books and lectures, now, it’s iPads and websites.

​In the past, students would have to spend hours in libraries looking through books for a project or research. With the huge advantages of having the Internet at our fingertips, we can change those hours of surfing through books into 30 seconds.

​In the past, students were sat down and told to memorize the factual information of subjects.

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Now that curriculum expanded and is making students work in a group to compare, contrast, and discuss those topics to increase their knowledge and work on their communication skills which will come in more helpful in their future rather than knowing facts.

​Chalkboards have been updated to whiteboards and Smart Boards.

Notebooks and textbooks have been replaced with laptops and iPads.

​Rooms Get More Colorful

​The main reason for the education change is the changing world around us. With the many changes in society, the education is adjusted to change with time.

​People are learning how to adapt (to fit in).

​What are your thoughts about the changes of our education?

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​Write an essay about it for 50-70 words! Explain your thoughts thoroughly!