Colegio Laico Angol Alarcón Idioma Extranjero Inglés Prof Macarena Arévalo Extra Material: Reinforcement Reading Project “The Mystery of Fashion” Name: Grade: _ Date: _ We will use: Present and Past Continuous WARM UP: Let’s start You will watch a power point presentation about the main topic of this lesson where you will see some images Enjoy it! We will present: A poster We will think of: The feeling of belong to an urban tribe to build our personality We will practice: Oral and written skills LET’S THINK! What they have in common? Where are they from? Do you know anything about their style? Do you belong to any Urban Tribe? If not, which one would you like to be part of? SPEAKING DISCUSS: What you thing about the image? Do you recognize an urban trine? Work alone BEFORE READING, answer the following questions: Do you belong to an Urban Tribe? Which one? If not, explain your reasons What type of music you listen to? Do you like Japanese urban tribes? Why? _ _ Complete the following chart with the missing information: URBAN TRIBE MUSIC THEY MAY LISTEN TO CLOTHES THEY MAY WEAR Emos Gothics Hippies Otakus Decora Pin ups/Rockabilly SPEAKING D I KEY WORDS Match the following words with their possible English definition: Pins Toys Clips Layering Bows Buttons Hair 10 Colorful Headbands 11 Infancy Jewelry 12 Alligator Colorido Cintillos Juguetes Infancia Cabello En capas Moños Cocodrilo Botones Joyas Pinches Broches Have a look at the text you have in the next page, what is it? a a letter b a poem c a song d an article e a piece of news Underline all the known vocabulary from the text Highlight the key words giving on the previous power point presentation and try to remember their meanings If you don’t remember their meanings, try to look the words up in your dictionary Now read the text called The Mystery of Fashion How to be a “Decora” Decora is a Japanese fashion style also known as "Dekora" or "Decorer” Decora people are wearing bright colors, wild hair clips and bows, and tons of layering and accessories The accessories include plastic toys and jewelry, which click together and make noise as the wearer moves The style is sometimes mistakenly called "Fruits-style" by people not from Japan This style is mainly used by woman but also there are more and more men that are using it Girls are wearing colorful clothes and different types of hair accessories like pins, bows, alligator pins, headbands and on their clothes they are using buttons and toys Make up is so important too and must be in bright colors Girls can wear black clothes, but just if the accessories complement the look People in Japan are saying that girls that wear this kind of style didn’t have infancy, but it is clear that they just are trying to find their own identity, just like any adolescent or teenager in the world It seems that the fact that young people belong to an urban tribe makes them feel more comfortable with themselves Are you thinking that you want to be a Decora? So try some of these tips to get the Decora look: Only colorful clothes are allowed Girls are not wearing black Tons of accessories Girls are hanging toys on their clothes Make up Girls are using bright colors mainly on their eyes 4 Don’t’ be shy Decora girls don’t pay attention to jokes Be yourself, this is the gold rule and you will not fail WHILE READING! Answer the following questions Answer true (T) or false (F): a Decora is also called Dekora b Decora girl wear only black clothes c A Decora wears toys as accessories d People from Japan call this style as “Fruits-style” e The make up for a Decora is so important Answer the following questions according to the reading and your own opinion: a What is your opinion about Decora Tribe? _ b Is there any other Urban Tribe similar to Decora one? Which one? _ c How is Decora style called in other countries? _ d Are there in Chile a tribe similar to this one? LANGUAGE FOCUS: We use Present Continuous to make reference to actions that are in progress in the Present We use Past Continuous to make reference to action that were in process in the past and may be part of a sequence Present Continuous: Past Continuous: I am wearing nice accessories I was wearing nice accessories… Past Continuous As part of a sequence: I was wearing nice accessories when a dog stole my necklace Past continuous sentence Past simple sentence Work in pairs: Underline the sentences in Present Continuous, rewrite them bellow and then change them into Past Continuous Tense: (If you don’t have enough space, copy the chart on your copybook) PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS Pair Mini Project: Create a Poster about an Urban Tribe, describe their likes, type of clothes they wear, music taste, etc You should include Present and Past Continuous tense and the learnt vocabulary SELF EVALUATION: Name: _ _ Project: _ Grade: _ CRITERIA: Did I learn vocabulary related to urban tribes and fashion items? BAD SO SO GOOD EXCELLENT REASON _ _ _ Did I understand the text I read? _ _ _ Could I identify the main and specific _ ideas of the text I read? _ _ Could I use Present and Past _ Continuous in written sentences? _ _ Did I give good ideas when we _ worked in groups? _ Did I present a poster describing an urban tribe and its sense of fashion in _ a good way? (using English) _ Did I respect my classmates’ opinions _ and interventions? _ What mark I deserve? Student’s Signature OBSERVATIONS: FOR TEACHER USE ONLY POINTS: MARK: _ _ _