2nd Term • Task 2.2
⚽ Being a Sports Fan & Relative Clauses
📅 Detalles de Entrega
Fecha Límite: 8 de marzo
Formato: PDF o Word.
Plataforma: Aula Virtual.
🧠 Neuro-Fact: Mirror Neurons
El texto habla de las "neuronas espejo". Son las responsables de que tu cerebro "sienta" que estás jugando al fútbol solo con verlo en la TV. ¡Úsalas para visualizarte aprobando!
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📥 Descargar Tarea 2.2 (Word/Doc)1. Priming: Key Vocabulary ⏱️ 3 min
2. Reading: Being a Sports Fan ⏱️ 10 min
I All over the world, sports fans avidly follow their teams, sometimes investing huge amounts of time and money to enable them to do this. So, what is the appeal of being a sports fan?
II Scientists have discovered mirror neurons in our brains that are activated, not just by participating in sport, but by watching others participate. This may explain why sports fans often feel as if they themselves are playing the game and why their team’s performance can have a profound immediate effect on them. They are overjoyed when their team is performing well or when it wins the game.
III Much of the appeal of watching sporting events also comes from the suspense and tension of the game. The high-energy atmosphere affects sports fans in much the same way as a thriller film affects its audience.
IV For some sports fans, supporting and cheering their team is also a form of escapism. Being part of a loud, enthusiastic crowd allows them to express themselves in a way that they wouldn’t do in their everyday lives. This experience can be highly liberating.
V Yet, there may be more underlying reasons for being a sports fan. There are studies that show that sports fans are less depressed and lonely than other people. This may be the result of a strong feeling of connection that they experience. Supporters of a team have an almost immediate bond with one another. This sense of community, which tends to hold true regardless of how well their team is doing, leads to a sense of belonging.
VI What is more, it has been found that most fans continue to support their hometown team even if they no longer live in the same place. Continuing to follow their home team makes them feel closer to their past and the people who were a part of it.
VII Ultimately, sporting events allow fans to enjoy a deeply emotional and thrilling experience without any risk. Although they are deeply invested in the game, its outcome will not actually make any difference to their lives.
3. Reading Comprehension ⏱️ 15 min
A. True or False? (Find evidence)
- 1. Being a sports fan can be expensive. Check Paragraph I: Look for keywords like "investing" or "money".
- 2. The mirror neurons affect a player's performance. Cuidado con el sujeto. ¿Afecta al jugador (player) o a cómo se siente el fan? (Paragraph II).
- 3. The stress and tension of a game has got a negative effect on the fans. Check Paragraph III. ¿Dice "negative" o lo compara con la emoción de una película (thriller)?
B. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit?
- a. feeling part of a community
- b. freedom of expression
- c. thrills without risks
- d. good financial investment
C. Complete the sentences
- 1. Sports fans are less likely... Look at Paragraph V (depressed...)
- 2. Supporters of the same team feel... Look at Paragraph V (bond...)
- 3. Sports fans maintain a connection to their past by... Look at Paragraph VI (continuing to follow...)
D. Open Question (Writing Opinion)
What is the writer's opinion of being a sports fan? Support with examples.
Tip: Busca adjetivos positivos en el último párrafo (emotion, thrilling, risk).
E. Find Synonyms (Interactive)
1. With enthusiasm (Par. I)
2. Ecstatic / Very happy (Par. II)
3. Connection (Par. V)
4. Danger (Par. VII)
5. Result (Par. VII)
Vocab: Work & Jobs ⏱️ 8 min
Completa con: shift | perks | position | deadline | slave | teamwork | nonsense | clerk
- 1. The is tomorrow, not a day later. Fecha límite / Plazo de entrega.
- 2. The include a company car. Beneficios extra aparte del sueldo (Ventajas).
- 3. He first started working here as a . Un puesto administrativo/oficinista.
- 4. That's . It's just not true. Tonterías / Absurdo.
- 5. She's been promoted to a new . Puesto de trabajo / Cargo / Posición.
- 6. I'm not a . I don't work for free. Esclavo (alguien que trabaja sin cobrar).
- 7. This week I'm working the early . Turno (de trabajo).
- 8. I need help. This task requires . Trabajo en equipo.
Grammar 1: Relative Pronouns ⏱️ 10 min
Usa: who, which, where, when, whose, whom
- 1. This is the office I work. Lugar (Place) -> Where (o 'in which').
- 2. Our boss stays... in the evenings, everyone has gone. Tiempo (Time) -> When.
- 3. The woman child won... Posesión (Su hijo / Her child) -> Whose.
- 4. I like the people with I did the project. Persona detrás de preposición (with) -> Whom (formal) o Who.
- 5. Do you know anyone is qualified...? Persona (Sujeto) -> Who / That.
- 6. The pupil (omitido/who) you are studying with is clever. Se refiere a 'Pupil' (Persona) -> Who / That.
- 7. The girl to I sent a note... Persona tras preposición (to) -> Whom.
- 8. The music (omitido/which) you are listening to... Cosa -> Which / That.
Grammar 2: Combine using Relatives ⏱️ 10 min
🧩 Estrategia de Fusión
- Busca la palabra repetida en la 2ª frase (She, It, His, There, Then).
- Táchala y cámbiala por el pronombre correcto (Who, Which, Whose, Where, When).
- Coloca la oración de relativo JUSTO DETRÁS de la palabra a la que se refiere en la 1ª frase.
Mal: The boy who he is here...
Bien: The boy who is here...
- 1. Kate is new in the office.
Sheused to be a teacher.
Kate, who used to be a teacher, is new in the office. - 2. I work in a start-up company.
Ithas many employees. It = Company (Cosa) -> Which. - 3. The manager was fired.
Hisstaff didn't like him. His = Posesivo -> Whose. "The manager whose staff..." - 4. I don't want to think about the time. I was unhappy
then. Then = Tiempo -> When. - 5. That is the park. We like to meet
there. There = Lugar -> Where. - 6. I got married in 1992. The Expo 92 was held
then. Then = 1992 -> When. "In 1992, when the Expo..."
Grammar 3: Logic & Deduction ⏱️ 10 min
- 1a. I just heard a noise. It might be... Presente (Especulación/Posibilidad). E.g., "...a cat / the wind."
- 1b. I just heard a noise. We had to... Obligación Pasada. E.g., "...call the police / close the window."
- 2a. There's a police car. The police must have... Deducción Pasada (Certeza 95%). E.g., "...caught a thief / arrived quickly."
- 2b. There's a police car. We should... Consejo Presente. E.g., "...be careful / ask what happened."
- 3a. The test was hard. I couldn't... Falta de Habilidad Pasada. E.g., "...finish it / answer question 1."
- 3b. The test was hard. I should have... Crítica/Arrepentimiento Pasado. E.g., "...studied more."
Writing: Video Game Review ⏱️ 25 min
Topic: Write about a video game you like. Comment on it, the characters, and why you recommend it. (120-150 words)
🎮 Structure
- Title: Catchy (e.g., "Why Zelda is a Masterpiece").
- Intro: Name, genre (RPG, Shooter, Sports), platform.
- Body 1: Plot & Characters (The story is set in...).
- Body 2: Gameplay & Graphics (The visuals are stunning...).
- Conclusion: Recommendation (I highly recommend it because...).
🔥 Power Vocab
- Adjectives: Stunning, addictive, challenging, realistic, breathtaking.
- Nouns: Soundtrack, storyline, multiplayer mode, open-world.
- Verbs: To defeat, to unlock, to explore, to level up.
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