Unit plan "Economy"

UNIT PLAN“Economic activity”

MARIA ASUNCIÓN ESTESO BLASCO

UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

GENERAL DATA:

3rd Year of ESOGeography

English level: A2No previous knowledge


LEARNING OUTCOMES:• Understand what the economy and economic systems are. (lesson1)

(distinguish the factors of production, learn the characteristics of the market economy, identify the main economic agents, recognize the different economic systems)

• Learn about the nature of today’s labour market (lesson2)

• Understand the process of economic globalization. (lesson 3) Identify the features of multinational companies, distinguish free trade zones and common market zones.

COMPETENCES:

• Linguistic competence

• Data processing and digital competence.

• Learning to learn

• Autonomy and personal initiative.


CONTENT• The economy and economic systems. (lesson 1) economy,

factors of production, economic agents, economic systems

• The labour market: increase of unemployment, use of ICT, more qualified workers, better working conditions. (lesson 2)

• The globalisation of the economy. Globalization, multinationals and relocation of production, free trade zones and common market zones, international organizations. (lesson 3)


UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITYCOMMUNICATION

• VOCABULARY• Terminology (language handbook)• “economy and economic systems” (lesson 1):economic agents, factors of

production, supply, demand, planned or socialist economy, interventionist or centralized economy, capitalist system or market economy.

• “labour market” (lesson 2): ICT, teleworking, unemployment benefit, social agents, trade unions, collective agreement, social security system, maternity leave, retired, pensions, financial help, contributions…

• “globalisation” (lesson 3): : Global integration, relocation of production, international organizations (UN, WTO, IMF) free trade zones, common market zones, tariffs…


COMMUNICATION• VOCABULARY• General vocabulary • “economy and economic systems” (lesson 1):products, price, needs,

wants, services, families, companies,…

• “labour market” (lesson 2): technologies, mobile phones, citizens, workers, companies, dismiss…

• “globalisation” (lesson 3): technologies, mobile phones, citizens, workers, companies, dismiss…


COMMUNICATION• STRUCTURES AND ITS FUNCTIONS.

• Present simple (general truth) (lesson 1):”Economy is responsible for the administration or use of resources…”

• Present continuous (changing situation) (lesson 2): “Workers are becoming more qualified”

• Conditional (possibility) (lesson 2): “Companies can dismiss employees...

• Passive Voice (formal/impersonal) (lesson 3): “The process is called globalization”

COGNITION (lessons 1-2-3)

Logical sequence:

• Previous knowledge

• Identifying and describing (LOTS)

• Explaining, comparing or classifying (HOTS)

• Reasoning, creating (HOTS)

CULTURE

• Importance of economic activity, and labour market.(lesson 1)

• Solidarity with people affected by economic problems (lesson 2)

• Interdependence among countries, because of the process of globalisation.(lesson3)


METHODOLOGY

• Clear, simple way (scaffolding + language handbook)

• Use of comprehension tasks + students’ day-to-day reality

• Learn in an active way: pair work and teamwork


Reception activities• Listening:• pre-activity (pictures)• create interest, identify

topic• Reading:•With interpretative

questions

Production activities• Speaking:• combined with listening and

reading.• Whole class/small

groups/roles (monitor)

• Writing:• Post-activity or homework

(gapped text, short reports, grammar dictation)

+ SCAFFOLDING


TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONTENT TIME

Pre-Listening and speaking activity (pictures) Economic agents 10 min

Reading activity (text with questions) Product, services and factors of production 20 min

Writing activity (gapped text) Economic systems 10 min

Post-writing activity (grammar dictaction) Revision contents 10 min


Pre-Listening and speaking activity (pictures) Characteristics of labour market 15 min

Reading activity (text with questions) Spanish social security system 20 min

Writing activity (grammar dictation) Workers and companies 15 min

Homework writing activity (short report) ICT


Pre-Listening and speaking activity (pictures) Characteristics of globalization 15 min

Reading activity (text with questions) Free trade zones & common market zones 15 min

Writing activity (short report) Multinational companies 20 min

Homework Revision activities

+ Reinforcement + Extension

LESSON 1Economy

and economic systems

LESSON 2The labour

market

LESSON 3The

globalisation of the

economy

Assessment

• Continuous (grading criteria for each lesson):• 30% attitude (observation)

• 35% individual activities• 35% group activities.

• Summative:• Lesson results 60%• Written tests (term): 40%

Resources:

Pictures, texts, a flow diagram, the Internet.

Bibliographical Sources

• Franch Parella, J (2012) Economía. Unión Editorial

• Carrasco C y otros (2011) Geography. Oxford University Press.


LESSON 1: ECONOMIC AGENTS

PRE- ACTIVITYLISTENING AND SPEAKING


For answering: I think…..In my opinion….The picture shows….For asking:

Sorry, what did you say?Excuse me, I didn´t get that. Could you repeat that please?

What does….mean?

LESSON 1: ECONOMIC AGENTSFor answering

I’d like to say/add that…..It seems to me that…The picture shows….

For Asking:

What do you mean by….?How do you say X in Spanish?Sorry, what did you say…?


For answering:

From my point of view…From what I can see…I would suggest that…

For asking: Sorry, what did you say?

Excuse me, I didn´t get that. Could you repeat that please?

What does….mean?

CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME

FAMILIES

GOVERNMENT-STATE

COMPANIESOFFER WORK

BUY PRODUCTS

PAY SALARIESOFFER PRODUCTS

PAY TAX PAY TAX

OFFERS SERVICES

OFFERS SERVICES


POST ACTIVITY (WRITING AND LISTENING)

GRAMMAR DICTATION

“An economic system is the way a society organizes its economy. In a planned economy, the state controls all the factors of production. In a market economy, companies buy and sell products and services freely. Companies make articles that consumers buy. During the sales, shops reduce prices so that people will spend money”

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