Workshop # 1

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WARMING

UP

Look at the pictures below and tell your classmates what it is about.
Learning strategy: Using imagery to identify drug addiction-related issues

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VOCABULARY

IN

CONTEXT

1. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.

Learning strategy: Using the context given in the sentences to complete them
addictive
addict
addicted
a) A surprising number of people are addicted to gambling.
b) He checked into a clinic to try to get over his drug
c) I have never met anyone who is actually a drug
d) Heroin and cocaine are extremely substances.

addiction

2. Match the words with the definition.

Learning strategy: Using background knowledge to learn new
vocabulary
a) roll a joint
b) become addicted
c) get high
d) overdose
inhaled
e) addict
f) come off drugs
g) line

1)
2)
3)
4)

when the drugs start to affect someone

making a marihuana cigarette
the process of becoming an addict
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5) A person who is addicted to something.

6) break with an addiction
7) a dangerous amount of drug

LISTENING
1. You are going to listen to a song by The Cranberries called Salvation, The lyrics is in
disorder. Before listening to it, please put the lines in order and rewrite the lyrics. Then,
listen to the song and check your arrangement.
Learning strategy: Using the context to order the lyrics

SALVATION
'Cause it's not, not what it seems
Don't do it, don't do it
Don't do it, don't do it
Inject your soul with liberty

(THE CRANBERRIES)
It's free, it's free
Oh no it's not, not what it seems
Salvation, Salvation, Salvation is
free

Salvation, Salvation, Salvation is

Sleepless nights
Tie your kids home to their beds
To all the kids with heroin eyes
To all the parents with sleepless
nights
To all the people doing lines
Clean their heads

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___To all the people doing lines

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2. Work in pairs. Answer these questions briefly.

Learning strategy: Scanning a text to identify detailed information
a. What is the main idea
b. Why do they say
c. What kind of addiction
of the lyrics?
salvation is free?
is the song talking about?
Doing lines or rolling a
joint is for free
Being out of drugs
makes you free
Getting high makes
you feel free

You dont have to pay

for drugs
Rehabilitation is
usually for free
You choose to be free
of drugs

Cocaine addiction
Heroin addiction
Any kind
addiction

of

drug

2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Then, tell your classmates
and the teacher the reasons of your point of view.
Drugs keep criminals in business.
If the government legalized drugs it could tax them, it means that the government would have
more money to invest in social aspects.
Drug- trafficking is not a serious and violent crime.
Legalizing drugs would make law officers work easier, so they could pay attention matters that
are important.

PR E V I E W
Learning strategy: Comparing and contrasting to recognize paragraph organization

a) Read the following texts and chose which one is better organized and is easier to understand.
The Causes of Addiction

The Effects of Addictions

The Causes of Addiction

There are three major factors involved in developing addictions. First of all, genetics. It is
believed that individuals from families with a history of any kind of addiction usually develop
some other form of addiction. Second, environment, since children surrounded by addicts usually
see substance abuse as acceptable. Finally, and maybe the most important factor, emotional
disorders such as anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder increase the risk of addictive behaviors,
because they sometimes become addict to escape the symptoms of their primary disorder.
Adapted from http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Causes-Of-Addiction&id=920185

The Effects of Addictions

I have known some addicts. The behavioral changes associated with addiction cause the
breakdown of many relationships. I studied with some addicts and their levels of
motivation were lowered, so they left the school. Many addicts lose their job. Drug related
addictions increase crime levels. Drug addicts can die as a result of accidents, overdose,
and due to physical side-effects. And people who do not have this problem have to pay for
the costs of healthcare, court costs and the benefits to some people who have been
affected by addicts.
Adapted from http://www.beatingaddictions.co.uk/thesocialeffectsaddiction.html
If you answered The Causes of Addiction, you are right!
a) The paragraph about The Causes of Addiction is better organized because it has only one topic.
Choose the topic.
Addictions can be inherited.
Dangerous environments can cause addictions.
Reasons why people become addict
b) The paragraph about The Causes of Addiction has a topic sentence. The topic sentence gives
you the main idea of the paragraph. Underline the topic sentence of in the text.
c) The paragraph about The Causes of Addiction use transition words and phrases, such as First of
all to connect ideas in the text. Find the other two transition words in the text. Circle them.

PREWRITING
WHAT IS BRAINSTORMING?
When you brainstorm, you write as many words or phrases as you can think of about a topic. You
dont have to write complete sentences when brainstorming.
Learning strategy: Brainstorming to generate ideas

1. Whenever you brainstorm, think about whether you can break something down into
smaller parts. Look at these brainstorming notes. Notice the smaller parts and subtopics.
Add other ideas.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DRUG USE
Physical Signs
*Poor physical coordination
*Inability to sleep
*Red eyes
*Smell of substance on body or clothes
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Behavioral Signs
*Changes in friends
*Change in activities or hobbies
*Excessive need for privacy
*Stealing money or things
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TOPIC SENTENCE?
A topic sentence is very useful for organizing a paragraph because it states what the entire
text is about. A good topic sentence should be a general sentence that presents the topic
clearly.
1) Read each paragraph below. Mark the best topic sentence with a happy face.
Learning strategy: Reading carefully to choose a suitable topic sentence
People who smoke marihuana usually have red eyes, talk loudly, laugh
unapropiatellyand feel asleep. They lose interest and motivation in things they
used to do in their daily lives too. You can also smell a sweet burnt essent in them.
a.
b.
c.

____ People who smoke marihuana usually havesome social problems.

____ Marihuana smokersre recognizable for their eyes, talk, smell, and
desmotivation.
_ _ People that smoke marihuana has some physical and behaviour charrcteristics.

Heroin usersusually place the powder on a spoon and warm

it from underneath with a candle. The heroin becomes a
liquid that is put in a syringe. The next step is squeezing
their arms, and finally they inject it.
a. ____ Heroin is a one of the most dangerous drugs.
b. ____ People who take heroin have to folllow some steps before taking it.
c. ____ Heroin is a powder that becomes a liquid because of the heat.

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When a pregnant woman uses cocaine, it enters the bloodstream of the

developing fetus and has the potential to affect a baby's development. Recent
studies have challenged the idea that cocaine is responsible for the birth of
underdeveloped, handicapped babies.
Adapted from http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/cocaine/faq.htm#07

a. ____ Women shouldnt use cocaine because it also affects their children.
b. ____ Cocaine is the cause of the birth of babies who are not totally developed.
c. ____ The use of cocaine during pregnancy can affect the fetus development.
2. Compare and discuss your answer with a partner.
3. With your partner discuss why the other sentences are not good topic sentences.
Mark each sentence with one of the following reasons:
G: It is too general.
S: It contains too much specific information.
C: It is a concluding statement.

WRITING
Learning strategy: Reading quickly to identify the topic and supporting sentences
1.Read the paragraph below and follow the instructions.

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MUSIC STARS AND DRUGS

I think there are three main reasons for famous
singers to use drugs more frequently than other
people. First, media put them on a pedestal, so
they lose their humility and they think they can do
whatever they want. Second, they have to work a
lot and need extra energy. They have
performances all over the world, so they have to
travel and to perform their concerts almost every
day; therefore, they look for drug substances that
make them feel more energetic. Finally, they are
surrounded by people who are used to getting and using drugs. Some of
them think that as their colleagues use drugs, it is something they are
supposed to do to fit. In sum, I consider that the media influence famous
singers' demand for energy and their daily context can lead them to use
drugs.

a. What is the main idea of the paragraph? Underline it.

1. Drug addiction is common in famous singers.
2. Reasons why famous singers become addicts.
3. Famous singers have to face problems derived from drug consumption.
b. Highlight the topic sentence
c. Subtopics are part of the main topic. There are three subtopics in the paragraph
below. Circle them.
2.Compare and discuss your answers with a partner.
3. Go back to the lyrics of the song "Salvation" and express your opinion about it.
4. Now write a paragraph about the " Reasons teenagers have to be free of drugs" .Start
by doing a brainstorm.
Learning strategy: Brainstorming to generate ideas
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4. Write a First Draft. Make sure you include a clear topic sentence and at least two
supporting ideas.
You may need to use some of these expressions:

Learning strategy: writing a guided composition by following the structure of a given example

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ED I T I N G
Learning strategy: Applying linguistic knowledge to give feedback
1.Give your paragraph to a partner. Read your partner's paragraph. Then answer the
questions.
a. Did your partner include a topic sentence?
b. Does the writing have two supporting sentences?
c. Does it present a conclusion?

YES
NOT YET
YES
NOT YET
YES
NOT YET

2. Use the symbols in the KEY FOR CORRECTING WRITING TASKS (page 10)to give
feedback to your partner.
3. Do you think that your partner's feedback helped you improve your paragraph? Why.

4. Rewrite your paragraph taking into account your partners feedback. This is going to
be your Second Draft. After you rewrite it, your teacher is going to give you some
feedback too.
Learning strategy: Integrating peer feedback to improve a writing task.

5. Rewrite your paragraph taking into account your teachers feedback.

Learning strategy: Incorporating teacher feedback to improve a writing task

5. Write the final version of your paragraph. You will see how much you have improved
it. Congratulations!

Well done!
This Topic is over.

COLEGIO JOS MANUEL RESTREPO IED

KEY FOR CORRECTING WRITING TASKS
WORKSHOP 1: DRUG ADDICTION

GLOBAL ERRORS: More serious errors (they usually impede understanding).

SYMBO
L

EXPLANATION

vt

Feedback
EXAMPLE

CORRECTION

Incorrect verb tense

I write a poem yesterday

I wrote a poem yesterday

vf

Verb incorrectly
formed

We speaked in Spanish a lot

last class

We spoke in Spanish a lot last

class

mod
al

Incorrect use or
formation of modal

She can speaks three

languages.

She can speak three

languages.

con
d

Incorrect use or
formation of a
conditional
sentence

If I live in France, I would

speak French.

If I lived in France, I would

speak French.

wo

Incorrect or
awkward word order

He always is in a bad mood

He is always in a bad mood

con
n

Incorrect or missing
connector

I study hard butI want to be

the best student in my class.

pass

Incorrect formation
or use of the
passive voice

Some new vocabulary can be

learneasily by listening to
songs.

Unclear message

I like living in Bogota a big city.

I like living in Bogota because

it is a big city.

Subject verb
desagreement

He love English!

He loves English!

not
clea
r
svd

I study hard becauseI want to

be the best student in my
class.
Some new vocabulary can be
learnt easily by listening to
songs.

OTHER ERRORS: These errors are commonly made by native speakers.

SYMBO
L

COMPOSITIO
EXPLANATION

NS

cap
lc
p
pro
ref
sp
^
/

Capitalization
capital letter
needed
Lower case
word(s) incorrectly
capitalized
Punctuation
punctuation
incorrect or missing
Pronoun
reference/agreemen
t pronoun
reference unclear or
agreement incorrect
Spelling error word
incorrectly spelled
Something is
missing
Something must be
left out

EXAMPLE

CORRECTION

We dont have class next

monday.

We dont have class next

Monday.

I live in a new House..

I live in a new house.

I study in a beautiful big and

old school

I study in a beautiful
old school

, big and

These school is nice

This school is nice

This is a beautifull city

This is a beautiful city

I like to listen music a lot.

I like to listen to music a lot.

My mother, shewas born in

Bogot.

My mother was born in Bogot.

Thanks a lot!