Road map 1. "Nature vs Nurture"

In this module, devoted to character and family, you will acquire the necessary skills to

Learning about it

• Reading comprehension tasks with activities to raise awareness on collocation, and tasks to initiate the broadening of vocabulary on the topic of personality and family relationships.
• Listening comprehension tasks and a revision of the use of relative clauses.
• Pronunciation and speaking. Reflecting on individual sounds in English and strategies for learning.
• Writing. Reflecting on how to write, and guidelines for writing a blog post. 

Communicating and sharing

You will have to participate in AT LEAST ONE of these three forums:

• • What's typical?
  • Nature or nurture?
  • Forum: How learning languages shapes the way you are.

You will have to participate in this brief activity:

• A collaborative online quiz.

Making progress

• • You will create a glossary on the vocabulary you learn throughout the module
  • You will post a podcast with a description of yourself.
  • You will design the 30 Day Challenge infographic: a scheme to incorporate learning activities and habits throughout a 30 day period. A part of this activity will be carried out in the face-to-face class.
  • Write a blog post.

Follow-up

• • Extra tips on how to write a blog post.
  • Ted Talks on character and personality.

  Whenever this symbol appears, pay special attention. It means that face-to-face classwork will ensue from the virtual material, so you should be ready for it.