Learning activity 4

Evidence: Consolidation activity

Stage 1: The wonder years

A. What to do?

Record a video describing two fond memories from your childhood.

B. How to do it?
Choose two of your happiest memories from childhood and describe what made
them special and memorable. If possible, use photos to refer to the things and
people related to the anecdote. Below you will find an example of the kind of
grammar and vocabulary your instructors expects from you.
My memories

I remember when I was six years old, when one day my father bought me
a bicycle and my favorite colour, red.
That day I spent the whole afternoon riding the bicycle

I also remember when I turned 9, as a gift they bought me my favorite toy

Goku
It was a happy day in my childhood.

Stage 2: What if

A. What to do?

In this section, you will work on three different exercises using conditional
sentences. First, you will need to complete the sentences describing real facts
using the zero conditional. Second, youll need to complete some stories using
the correct form of the first conditional. Finally, for number three, you will need
to write the things you and your best friend would do in certain hypothetical
situations using the second conditional.

B. How to do it?
Follow the instructions to complete each of the following exercises using the
appropriate verb from the box:

1. Zero conditional: Complete the sentences using the appropriate form of the
verbs in the box. The first one is done for you.
 cry / become ice / burn / melt / boil / get ill /
put on weight / separate / sunburn / get hungry

A. When people eat lots of fast food they put on weight.

B. If you always skip breakfast, you may be hungry
C. When you heat ice, it melts

D. If you mix oil and water, you will be separated

E. If you do not feed the baby, you may starve

F. When you put water in the freezer, it becomes ice

G. If you heat water to 100 C, start to boil
H. If the oven is too hot, it can melt
I. If you do not wear sunscreen on the beach, you will have sunburns
J. When you do not eat, you lose weight

2. First conditional: Complete the stories using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
a.

Fuente: SENA

If I (1) _____ Stay _______ in bed, I (2) _______ not cook __________ lunch.
(Stay / not cook)
If I stay in bed, I not cook lunch.
If I (3) ______ not cook _________ lunch, my baby (4) ____be _________
hungry.
( not cook/ be)
If I not cook lunch, my baby be hungry
If my baby (5) _____be_______ hungry, she (6) ________cry__________.
(be / cry)
If my baby be hungry, she cry

b.

Fuente: SENA

If I (1) ____ be ________ late, I (2) _______ wake up __________ late for
work.
(wake up / be)
If I be late, I wake up late for work

If I (3) __be_______ late for work, my boss (4) _____be______ furious.

(be / be)

If I be late for work , my boss be furious

If my boss (5) ____ be _____ furious, he (6) ____ fire ________ me

(be / fire).
If my boss be furious, he fire me
 c.

Fuente: SENA

If my sister (1) ______ not study ______, she (2) ____ fail _______ the test.
(not study / fail)
If my sister not study she fail the test

If she (3) ____ fail _____ the test, she (4) __ no pass ______the course.
(fail / not pass)
If she fail, she no pass the course
If she (5) _____ not pass ____the course, my mom (6)____ be ____mad at
her.
(not pass / be)
If she not pass the course, my mom be mad at her

3. Second conditional: Complete the sentences with the things you would do in
certain hypothetical situations. Then, write what your best friend, who always
does the opposite of you, would not do in the same cases. The first one is
done for you.
Example:
a. Go to New York.

1. If I went to New York, I'd visit the Metropolitan Museum.

2. If Paty went to New York, she wouldn't get on the subway.
 b. Meet your idol.

1. If I know James, I ask him for a photo

2. If Peter sees James, he wouldn't ask for photos.

c. Win the lottery.

1. If I won the lottery, I bought a house.
2. If Pedro won the lottery, he would not buy a car

d. Forget to buy your best friend a birthday present.

1. If I forget to buy the gift to my friend, I give him the money

2. If Pedro forgets to buy my gift, he wouldn't give me anything
e. Be prosecuted for a crime you didnt commit.
1. If they sue me for a crime, Pedro will find me a good lawyer
2. If Pedro had a crime, no would not to escape
f. Lose your passport in a foreign country.

1. If I lose my passport in another country, I inform the authorities

2. If Peter goes to another country, he would not lose his papers
Stage 3: Submitting my evidence
When you finish your work, send the files to your instructor through the platform
as follows:

1. Click the title of this evidence.

2. Click Examinar mi equipo and look for the files in your computer. Make sure
the files are attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

Important: The platform will only allow you to submit your files once. Please,
make sure you upload the two (2) files when submitting your evidence.
Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning
guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.
 Criterios de evaluacin
Expresa ancdotas haciendo uso de la estructura y el vocabulario
requerido.

Utiliza los conectores just, after, when, until, before, by the time, already, as
soon as, teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y
contexto requerido.

Usa vocabulario relacionado con sentimientos y emociones teniendo en

cuenta el contexto requerido.

Expresa el resultado de acciones en presente, utilizando oraciones

condicionales.

Utiliza will para hablar de futuro teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y el

contexto requerido.

Utiliza las clusulas if y when teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical,

vocabulario y contexto requerido.

Comparte informacin personal para hablar de posibilidades teniendo en

cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario requerido.

Intercambia informacin personal sobre consecuencias reales e

imaginarias teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario
requerido.