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Listening Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Girls in Engineering and Science

El alumno adquirirá y desarrollará las habilidades comunicativas de comprensión de lectura, comprensión auditiva y producción escrita, a partir del nivel A1 hasta el nivel A2+ de acuerdo con los parámetros del Marco Común Europeo.

Audiovisual Presentation

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Audio Text

Now, listen again reading along with the writen text.
MIRANDA miranda
ALEJANDRA alejandra
Hi Alejandra, what are you going to study at the university?
I´m very interested in Engineering and I'm thinking about Mechatronics. There are a lot of job opportunities in this field. The high tech companies all over the world employ mechatronic engineers to design and manufacture industrial products and processes.
But you'll need to improve your mechanical, electronic and software skills, not to speak of Math. Do you think you can do it?
Sure, more and more Mexican girls are going into scientific fields these days. Just look at Lady Math Olga Medrano. At age 17 she won a gold medal at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad. Olga is going to study Mathematics at MIT. Mexicans are winning lots of robotic competitions these days too. I really want to solve problems in an interdisciplinary manner. What about you Miranda? What are you going to study?
I'm interested in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology. I would love to study Genetics. The discovery of the DNA molecule is one of the most important in human history. Genetic engineers will design the cures for all kinds of diseases. I want to be part of these exciting developments. Do you think I could?
Why not? You have a great average and you're very organized and responsible. I think you're going to have an exciting future. Besides more and more Mexican girls are going into scientific fields. Rebecca is going to study physics. She loves Math and wants to discover the hidden beauty and mysteries of reality. She's interested in everything from the nucleus to deep space. And Karla is going to study Actuarial Sciences. It's a high ranking field and leads to a very well paying profession. She wants to predict future events. Actuaries deal with probability, risk and credit value. They can even get involved in the development of new products and marketing strategies based on statistics.

Future plans

Listen to the text another time and fill in the blanks. Pay attention to the word order in your text and punctuation.
Hi Alejandra, What are you going to study at the university?
But you'll need to improve your mechanical, electronic and software skills, not to speak of math.
Olga is going to study Mathematics at MIT.
What about you Miranda? What are you going to study?
Genetic engineers will design the cures for all kinds of diseases.
I think you're going to have an exciting future.
Rebecca is going to study Physics.
And Karla is going to study Actuarial Sciences.

Descriptions of girls

Listen to the text another time and fill in the blanks. Pay attention to the word order in your text and punctuation.
Just look at Lady Math Olga Medrano.
At age 17 she won a gold medal at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad. Olga is going to study Mathematics at MIT
You have a great average and you're very organized and responsible .
Rebecca loves Math and wants to discover the hidden beauty and mysteries of reality .
She's interested in everything from the nucleus to deep space.
Karla wants to predict future events.

Descriptions of careers

Listen to the text another time and fill in the blanks. Pay attention to the word order in your text and punctuation.
There are a lot of job opportunities in this field.
The high tech companies all over the world employ mechatronic engineers to design and manufacture industrial products and processes.
The discovery of the DNA molecule is one of the most important in human history.
Genetic engineers will design the cures for all kinds of diseases.
Actuarial Sciences is a high ranking field and leads to a very well paying profession.
Actuaries deal with probability, risk and credit value.
They can even get involved in the development of new products and marketing strategies based on statistics.

Expressing future ideas

There are different ways to talk about future events. Here are some guidelines, but remember that native speakers often vary their grammatical structures so as not to be repetitive. Depending on the situation and your communicative intentions, you may choose one of the following:
Strong predictions
Will
You'll need to improve your mechanical, electronic and software skill. Genetic engineers will design the cures for all kinds of diseases.
Informal predictions


Future intentions


Future plans


To be + going to



To be + Verb word + ing
-You're going to have an exciting future.

-I am going to study physics.


-We're studying for the exam in the afternoon.
Fixed sheduled events
Present tense
The plane leaves at 7:00 am from Gate 2

How to form future expressions

Affirmative
Subject + will + verb
-It will be cold in January.
Subject + 'll + verb
-It'll be cold in January.
Subject + to be + going + to + verb
-You are going to study genetics.
Negative
Subject + will + not + verb
-It will not rain tomorrow.
Subject + to be + not + going + to + verb
-You are not going to study music,
Interrogative
Will + Subject + verb
-Will you go to Acapulco on your vacation?
Interrogative word + to be + Subject + going + to + verb
-What are you going to study at the university?
To be + subject+ going + to + verb
-Are you going to study medicine?

Word Order

Place the components of the following sentences in the word order used in this text.
What are you going to study at the university?
I´m very interested in Engineering.
There are a lot of job opportunities in this field.
The high tech companies all over the world employ mechatronic engineers.
Olga is going to study Mathematics at MIT.
Genetic engineers will design the cures for all kinds of diseases.
I think you're going to have an exciting future.
Besides more and more Mexican girls are going into scientific fields.
Rebecca is going to study physics.
She loves Math and wants to discover the hidden beauty and mysteries of reality.

Careers and professions

Match the following careers with the appropriate profession.
Engineering
Physics
Genetics
Mathematics
Chemistry
Technology
Actuarial sciences
Biology
Medicine
Engineer
Physicist
Geneticist
Mathematician
Chemist
Technician
Actuary
Biologist
Physician

Noun modifiers

Match the following modifiers with the correct noun(s) according to your text.
job
industrial
gold
molecular
human
hidden
deep
credit
marketing
opportunities
products and processes
medal
genetics
history
beauty
space
value
strategies

What is she going to study?

Match the following students with their career plans.
Alejandra
Miranda
Olga
Rebecca
Karla
Engineering and Mechatronics
Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Mathematics
Physics
Actuarial Sciences

Prepositions

Drag the following prepositions to their place in the text:

Miranda: Hi Alejandra, what are you going to study at the university?

Alejandra: I´m very interested in Engineering and I'm thinking about Mechatronics. There are a lot of job opportunities in this field. The high tech companies all over the world employ mechatronic engineers.

Miranda: But you'll need to improve your mechanical, electronic and software skills, not to speak of Math. Do you think you can do it.

Alejandra: Sure, more and more Mexican girls are going into scientific fields these days. Just look at Lady Math Olga Medrano. At age 17 she won a gold medal at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad. Olga is going to study Mathematics at MIT. Mexicans are winning lots of robotic competitions these days too. I really want to solve problems in an interdisciplinary manner.

Miranda: I'm interested in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology.The discovery of the DNA molecule is one of the most important in human history. Genetic engineers will design the cures for all kinds of diseases. I want to be part of these exciting developments. Besides more and more Mexican girls are going into scientific fields. Rebecca is going to study physics. She loves Math and wants to discover the hidden beauty and mysteries of reality. She's interested in everything from the nucleus to deep space.
And Karla is going to study Actuarial Sciences. It's a high ranking field and leads to a very well paying profession. She wants to predict future events. Actuaries deal with probability, risk and credit value. They can even get involved in the development of new products and marketing strategies based on statistics.

Stop and Think
  • What do you want to study at the university?
  • What kind of a life do you want to have?
  • Choose a career and explain why you are interested in this field.
  • Tell us what your life will be like in the future.
  • Send your answer to a forum.
Creative Task

Write a short story about high school students choosing a career. Describe 5 or 6 students. Tell us something about their physical appearance and their character. Write a dialogue with discussions about their future. Send your creation to a forum.

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ASIGNATURA: Inglés IV

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Aprendizajes esperados:

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