Resumen

This book intends to introduce future preschool teachers into the so-called ‘critical thinking’ throughout a series of set texts dealing with a wide variety of vocabulary topics related to the area of Education which will help students acquire new vocabulary. Beyond the mere acquisition of vocabulary, skills such as communicative competence (debating, expressing opinions or being critical) are the main core of this book. In this context, texts are presented so as to be exploited through reading comprehension questions, vocabulary and grammar exercises, and more importantly, problem-solving tasks and thought-provoking questions, encouraging teamwork. With all these activities, undergraduate students are expected to acquire a solid B1 level in English which allows them to teach the language to their future preschool students. In summary, this book aims to be valuable not only to undergraduate students in Early Years Education, but also to active preschool teachers who wish to expand their knowledge for the sake of enhancing the quality of their own lessons.

Tabla de contenido

PREFACE

INTRODUCCIÓN

BLOQUE TEÓRICO

CAPÍTULO 1. LINKING WORDS

1.1. Outline of contents

1.2. Competences

1.3. Development of core contents

1.3.1. What is a linker?

1.4. References

CAPÍTULO 2. PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2.1. Outline of contents

2.2. Competences

2.3. Development of core contents

2.3.1. Present Simple

2.3.2. Present Continuous

2.4. References

CAPÍTULO 3. PAST & PERFECT TENSES

3.1. Outline of contents

3.2. Competences

3.3. Development of core contents

3.3.1. Past Simple

3.3.2. Past Continuous

3.3.3. USED TO & WOULD with past meaning

3.3.4. Present Perfect Simple

3.3.5. Present Perfect Continuous

3.3.6. Past Perfect

3.4. References

CAPÍTULO 4. FUTURE TENSES

4.1. Outline of contents

4.2. Competences

4.3. Development of core contents

4.3.1. Future Simple (Will)

4.3.2. Future "Going To"

4.3.3. Present Continuous (with future meaning)

4.3.4. Present Simple (with future meaning)

4.4. References

CAPÍTULO 5. MODALS OF ABILITY AND POSSIBILITY

5.1. Outline of contents

5.2. Competences

5.3. Development of core contents

5.3.1. Modals of Ability

5.3.2. Modals of Possibility

5.3.3. Modals of Obligation

5.3.4. Modals of Prohibition and No Obligation

5.3.5. Modals of Advice

5.3.6. Modals of Permission

5.4. References

CAPÍTULO 6. CONDITIONAL AND FUTURE TIME CLAUSES

6.1. Outline of contents

6.2. Competences

6.3. Development of core contents

6.3.1. Types of conditionals

6.3.2. Wish and If Only

6.3.3. Future Time Clauses

6.4. References

CAPÍTULO 7. DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES

7.1. Outline of contents

7.2. Competences

7.3. Development of core contents

7.3.1. A/AN and THE

7.4. References

CAPÍTULO 8. PRONOUNS AND DETERMINERS

8.1. Outline of contents

8.2. Competences

8.3. Development of core contents

8.3.1. Quantifiers

8.4. References

CAPÍTULO 9. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

9.1. Outline of contents

9.2. Competences

9.3. Development of core contents

9.3.1. Comparative Form

9.3.2. Superlative Form

9.3.3. Irregular forms (comparative and superlative)

9.3.4. Other comparative forms

9.3.5. Comparing nouns

9.3.6. So / Such as intensifiers

9.4. References

CAPÍTULO 10. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

10.1. Outline of contents

10.2. Competences

10.3. Development of core contents

10.3.1. Verb patterns

10.3.2. Verb patterns: difference in meaning

10.4. References

CAPÍTULO 11. Reported speech

11.1. Outline of contents

11.2. Competences

11.3. Development of core contents

11.3.1. Reported speech

11.3.2. Reportd speech: questions

11.3.3. Reported speech: commands

11.4. References

CAPÍTULO 12. Passive voice

12.1. Outline of contents

12.2. Competences

12.3. Development of core contents

12.3.1. Passive Voice: structure and use

12.3.2. Passive Voice: verbs with two objects

12.3.3. Passive Voice: have/get something done

12.4. References

CAPÍTULO 13. Relative Clauses

13.1. Outline of contents

13.2. Competences

13.3. Development of core contents

13.3.1. Relative Pronouns

13.3.2. Type of Relative Clause

13.3.3. Other Relative words

13.4. References

CAPÍTULO 14. Vocabulary review

14.1. Outline of contents

14.2. Competences

14.3. Development of core contents

14.4. References

BLOQUE PRÁCTICO

CAPÍTULO 15. The world around us

15.1. Outline of contents

15.2. Skills

15.3. Development of practical activities

15.3.1. Objectives

15.3.2. Contents

15.3.3. Methodology

15.3.4. Process

15.3.5 Materials and resources

15.4. Practical activities

15.4.1. Text 1.1.

15.4.2. Text 1.2.

15.4.3. Text 1.3.

15.4.4. Text 1.4.

15.4.5. Text 1.5.

15.4.6. Text 1.6.

15.5. Duration and timing

15.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 16. People I

16.1. Outline of contents

16.2. Skills

16.3. Development of practical activities

16.3.1. Objectives

16.3.2. Contents

16.3.3. Methodology

16.3.4. Process

16.3.5 Materials and resources

16.4. Practical activities

16.4.1. Text 2.1.

16.4.2. Text 2.2.

16.5. Duration and timing

16.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 17. People II

17.1. Outline of contents

17.2. Skills

17.3. Development of practical activities

17.3.1. Objectives

17.3.2. Contents

17.3.3. Methodology

17.3.4. Process

17.3.5 Materials and resources

17.4. Practical activities

17.4.1. Text 3.1.

17.4.2. Text 3.2.

17.4.3. Text 3.3.

17.5. Duration and timing

17.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 18. People III

18.1. Outline of contents

18.2. Skills

18.3. Development of practical activities

18.3.1. Objectives

18.3.2. Contents

18.3.3. Methodology

18.3.4. Process

18.3.5 Materials and resources

18.4. Practical activities

18.4.1. Text 4.1.

18.4.2. Text 4.2.

18.5. Duration and timing

18.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 19. Daily Life I

19.1. Outline of contents

19.2. Skills

19.3. Development of practical activities

19.3.1. Objectives

19.3.2. Contents

19.3.3. Methodology

19.3.4. Process

19.3.5 Materials and resources

19.4. Practical activities

19.4.1. Text 5.1.

19.4.2. Text 5.2.

19.5. Duration and timing

19.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 20. Daily Life II

20.1. Outline of contents

20.2. Skills

20.3. Development of practical activities

20.3.1. Objectives

20.3.2. Contents

20.3.3. Methodology

20.3.4. Process

20.3.5 Materials and resources

20.4. Practical activities

20.4.1. Text 6.1.

20.4.2. Text 6.2.

20.4.3. Text 6.3.

20.5. Duration and timing

20.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 21. Daily Life III

21.1. Outline of contents

21.2. Skills

21.3. Development of practical activities

21.3.1. Objectives

21.3.2. Contents

21.3.3. Methodology

21.3.4. Process

21.3.5 Materials and resources

21.4. Practical activities

21.4.1. Text 7.1.

21.4.2. Text 7.2.

21.4.3. Text 7.3.

21.5. Duration and timing

21.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 22. Daily Life IV

22.1. Outline of contents

22.2. Skills

22.3. Development of practical activities

22.3.1. Objectives

22.3.2. Contents

22.3.3. Methodology

22.3.4. Process

22.3.5 Materials and resources

22.4. Practical activities

22.4.1. Text 8.1.

22.4.2. Text 8.2.

22.4.3. Text 8.3.

22.4.4. Text 8.4.

22.5. Duration and timing

22.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 23. Daily Life V

23.1. Outline of contents

23.2. Skills

23.3. Development of practical activities

23.3.1. Objectives

23.3.2. Contents

23.3.3. Methodology

23.3.4. Process

23.3.5 Materials and resources

23.4. Practical activities

23.4.1. Text 9.1.

23.4.2. Text 9.2.

23.5. Duration and timing

23.6. Assessment criteria

CAPÍTULO 24. Daily Life VI

24.1. Outline of contents

24.2. Skills

24.3. Development of practical activities

24.3.1. Objectives

24.3.2. Contents

24.3.3. Methodology

24.3.4. Process

24.3.5 Materials and resources

24.4. Practical activities

24.4.1. Text 10.1.

24.4.2. Text 10.2.

24.4.3. Text 10.3.

24.4.4. Text 10.4.

24.4.5. Text 10.5.

24.4.6. Text 10.6.

24.5. Duration and timing

24.6. Assessment criteria