Yoheily C. Toro De León September 27, 2010 EDCI-5724 (92442) Dr. Judith L. Shrum

TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LANGUAGE LEARNING MODULE Module on Las partes del cuerpo humano Student’s name: _____________________________________________________________________ INTERPRETIVE MODE: Preparation Phase: In this module, you will learn about Las partes del cuerpo humano. As you prepare to read texts about Las partes del cuerpo that you find on the internet, complete the following tasks. 1. Write three things you already know about Las partes del cuerpo humano: ______________________; ______________________; __________________________ 2. Using your Web browser, find three sites about Las partes del cuerpo humano and list them here: http://www.________; http://www.________; http://www.________ 3. Look at a photo of Las partes del cuerpo humano on one of the sites you found, and answer the following prompts: 1. Dibuja un cuerpo humano e identifica sus partes y funciones. 2. ¿Cuál es la parte del cuerpo humano más pequeña? ¿Cuál es su función? 3. ¿Qué cuidados esenciales debes tener con tu cuerpo para mantenerlo sano?

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Yoheily C. Toro De León September 27, 2010 EDCI-5724 (92442) Dr. Judith L. Shrum

Comprehension Phase: Main Ideas: Skim three texts from the three websites listed above that you had found in your Web browser (Preparation Phase, task #2). For each, write one sentence in Spanish that summarizes the gist or main idea of that text. Text 1, Website http://www.__________________________ Main idea: ___________________________________________________________ Text 2, Website http://www.__________________________ Main idea: ___________________________________________________________ Text 3, Website http://www.__________________________ Main idea: ___________________________________________________________ Important Details. Write five details in Spanish to clarify each of the main ideas listed above. Text 1: Five Details: _________________________________________________________ Text 2: Five Details: _________________________________________________________ Text 3: Five Details: _________________________________________________________

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Yoheily C. Toro De León September 27, 2010 EDCI-5724 (92442) Dr. Judith L. Shrum

Vocabulary Work: Write the Spanish equivalent for the following words that you may find important for describing Las partes del cuerpo humano: head ___________________

toe (s) ___________________

arm (s) ___________________

hair ___________________

neck ___________________

leg (s) ___________________

shoulder (s) ___________________

knee (s) ___________________

elbow (s) ___________________

foot (feet) ___________________

hand (s) ___________________ Now list 5-8 new words that you learned in reading these texts, together with their English definitions. _____________________________; _____________________________; _____________________________; _____________________________; _____________________________; _____________________________; _____________________________; _____________________________;

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Yoheily C. Toro De León September 27, 2010 EDCI-5724 (92442) Dr. Judith L. Shrum

INTERPRETIVE + INTERPERSONAL MODES: Interpretation/Discussion Phase: Guessing Vocabulary in Context: Now, imagine that you have to explain to a student in another class Las partes del cuerpo humano. Write ten sentences about the functions of Las partes del cuerpo humano and post them to a chartroom discussion or send them by e-mail to a classmate. Interpretation. Use the following questions to interpret the article in more detail and to share your reactions. Share your opinions with a small group of classmates. 1. Identifica las partes del cuerpo humano y funciones. 2. ¿Qué cuidados esenciales debes tener con tu cuerpo para mantenerlo sano? Interpersonal: Chartroom discussion: Now, on a blog, or in the chartroom (which you can find at your instructor’s homepage), write ten (10) sentences about qué cuidados esenciales debes tener con tu cuerpo para mantenerlo sano y cuáles cosas pueden hacerle daño al cuerpo humano. Then, 

Respond to and asking for the opinions of others;

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Remember to use accuracy of language forms: description and narration in the past.

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Yoheily C. Toro De León September 27, 2010 EDCI-5724 (92442) Dr. Judith L. Shrum

PRESENTATIONAL MODE Creativity Phase: Written: Now draw a human body; identify its parts, and its functions. Oral: Role Play Student A: You are a general family doctor and you are going to receive a couple of patients who are sick and ask you how they can take care of themselves in order to get better. You will answer their questions; explain their human body parts, their importance, and their functions. (Use your human body drawing in order to explain it, its parts, and functions to your patients.) Student B: You are the Student A doctor patient. You are sick and you are wondering how you can get better. Identify one or two parts of your human body that is hurting, and ask what you can do to the doctor in order to get better. Note: The instructor will provide to the students an instructional handout with his/her role.

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