2016 National Geographic -

Impact Sampler

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8 Become Active Participants in the Classroom Each unit of Impact contains: • Language presentation and instruction • Student-choice activities • Video activities • Mission pages • Project work, and much more! Student-choice activities empower learners to become active participants in the classroom. Read and complete the dialogue. Dad: Meiling, look at this. I found this old map of our city. It's more than 100 years old. Meiling: Let me see. Dad: This building was a hospital. It's a music hall now. Meiling: Dad: I know! And this was the old library. Meiling: Now it's a tall skyscraper. Dad: And look. This was a park. Meiling: It's my school now! Dad: Hey, let's take a walk. We can bring the map and look for other changes. Meiling: Great idea! I'll bring my camera and take some pictures. 78 Active listening Really? Wow! No way! You're kidding! Seriously? That's incredible! S p e A k i n g S t R At e gy TR: 6 1. different or uncommon 2. relating to the countryside 3. relating to the city rural unusual urban Daniel Raven-Ellison has a very job: he's a guerrilla geographer. He loves exploring places and making discoveries. Daniel says that we are interesting things just waiting to be discovered. According to him, of a place should keep exploring. They can make new discoveries even if they've lived in the same place their whole lives. Daniel all kinds of exciting adventures. In one adventure, he climbed more than 3,300 f loors of the many tall in London. In another, he walked across Mexico City, the of Mexico. He photographed everything he saw in front of him every eight steps. He took photos of , streets, and public spaces. He's done the same thing in twelve other cities! Read and write the words from the list. Make any necessary changes. 4 Learn new words. Listen for these words and match them with the definitions. Then listen and repeat. TR: 4 and 5 5 Choose an activity. 1. Work independently. Go on a discovery walk outdoors. Find things that are hard, soft, sticky, brown, pink, small, big, or smelly. Take photos and present your experience to the class. 2. Work in pairs. Think of two adventures you can have near your home. Why would you choose these adventures? What can you learn from them? 3. Work independently. Walk through your school building and take photographs every eight steps. What interesting things do you see? Create a photo book of your discoveries. 6 Listen. How do the speakers show they're listening actively? Write the words and phrases you hear. TR: 7 7 Work in groups. Take turns. Choose a card. Read the question and the possible answers. Group members guess the correct answer and use active listening to respond to the real answer. 9 Work in pairs. Think of an interesting place, thing, or event in your neighborhood, and describe it to your partner. Your partner should use the words and phrases above to show active listening. When you finish, switch roles. 10 Daniel Raven-ellison go to p. 153. One million? That's amazing! architecture capital outdoor plan resident skyscraper surrounded by unique 12 13 attitude entrée grateful to ignore According to Barton, food is a of our culture. He should know. Barton grew up in a very community, where he learned about different cultures through food. Barton sees food as a way to connect with people we know, and people we don't know. Trying new foods can our relationship with people, and help us understand other cultures. Barton also sees foods as the best choice. Choosing from what's produced nearby makes us try new things, not just buy according to our . Although farming and fishing offer a wide variety of foods in the supermarket, Barton wants us to avoid popular, overfished species, and instead try the "catch of the day." We should get creative with what is available to create unique, meals. commercial diverse globalization harvest impact local packaged reflection taste wholesome read and write words from the list. Make any necessary changes. 4 Learn new words. Listen for these words and then match them to the correct definition. Then, listen and repeat. TR: 31 5 Choose an activity. 1. Work independently. Think about the food produced in your region, and plan an entrée that uses local ingredients. Present your meal idea to the class. 2. Work in pairs. Discuss what affects your food choices more: your own tastes or what foods are available to you. Do you make good food choices? Explain. 3. Work in groups. Create a survey of food awareness. Work together to write five questions about food. Conduct the survey in class. Then present the results. 6 Commercial fishing 1. pay no attention to 2. feeling or opinion 3. main part of a meal 4. thankful 46 "Your actions, your voice and your choices all have a huge impact." —Jack Johnson, musician and environmental activist

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