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

  • participate in lively discussions about abstract family issues
  • send a spontaneous voice message to a friend
  • write a detailed personal profile describing one's personality traits

We will work on:

  • vocabulary related to personality and family relationships
  • determiners
  • pronunciation of weak and strong forms

Informarse e aprenderLearning about it

    • Reading and vocabulary. Reading comprehension exercise about different personality tests with vocabulary practice to increase the range of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to character and personality.
    • Listening and grammar. Listening comprehension practice about parenting and family life with a teenager at home, with grammar exercises to revise the use of determiners.
    • Speaking and pronunciation. Pronunciation of weak forms vs. strong forms. Tips and useful language to use in conversational English.

    • Writing. Guidelines to write a good personal profile and tips to enhance your writing with colourful synonyms.

Comunicarse e compartirCommunicating and sharing

    • Collaborative glossary. As a whole class group, create a glossary with the new words and expressions related to character traits, family life and relationships that you have learnt in this module.

You will have to participate in AT LEAST ONE of the forums described below. 

    • What’s your personality type?
    • Helicopter parenting: Is it widely practised?
    • What’s in a name?

Traballar e avaliarWorking on it

    • Make a collaborative list of 10 requirements to succeed in this course.
    • Record an audio message to a friend who is exhausted and overwhelmed by maternity/paternity.
    • Write a personal online profile for a friendship website, describing your personality.

Reforzar e ampliarFollow-up

    • A collection of links to know more about different aspects of this module.

eoi_aulaico  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.