UNIT PLAN“Economic activity”
MARIA ASUNCIÓN ESTESO BLASCO
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
GENERAL DATA:
3rd Year of ESOGeography
English level: A2No previous knowledge
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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.
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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 ACTIVITY
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…
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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…
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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)
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONTENT TIME
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
TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONTENT TIME
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.
UNIT PLAN: ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
LESSON 1: ECONOMIC AGENTS
PRE- ACTIVITYLISTENING AND SPEAKING
LESSON 1: ECONOMIC AGENTS
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…?
LESSON 1: ECONOMIC AGENTS
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
LESSON 1: ECONOMIC AGENTS
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”