DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 21
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 1
UNIT 1 – THE BICYCLE THIEF (1)
OBJECTIVES
In this unit the students will:
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Read comics and learn about the mystery of the stolen bicycles.
Learn how to describe a picture using the Present Progressive.
Learn how to follow directions.
Learn how to ask and answer questions.
Domains, Benchmarks and Activities
DOMAINS AND BENCHMARKS
ACTIVITIES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
understand the general meaning , main ideas,
and sequence of events in a text and use this
knowledge as needed
identify different text types and use this
knowledge as needed
identify explicit opinions and feelings
Students read a rap to find out the main idea of the story.
Students read a story about a strange e-mail that Tom and Kate
receive.
Students read an e-mail and find out what Jack and Amy want
from Tom and Kate.
Students read to find out what happens in the gym.
Students read to find out about the mystery in Lakeview.
Students read a newspaper article about what is happening in
Lakeview.
Students listen to an interview and write about what they hear.
Students read a rap and an e-mail to find out what will happen.
Students read a story and find out what Jack and Amy are
planning.
Students listen to an interview and write about what they hear.
Students read a newspaper article about what is happening in
Lakeview.
Students are asked to identify explicit opinions.
find out and follow short and simple directions
and instructions in familiar contexts
Students follow directions to locate specific information.
extract information from visual data, such as
timetables
Students extract information from a map and pictures.
locate relevant information for a specific
purpose
Students listen to a conversation to learn the route to the
Community Center. Students listen to an interview to locate
specific information.
Students use a simplified learner's dictionary to understand the
text.
use simple information tools such as a
glossary, a simplified learner’s dictionary and a
table of contents
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