LASER B2
BASIC COMPETENCES
Unit 1. RELATIONSHIPSDevelopment of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB pages 16, 17 / References to sports such as tennis, swimming and skateboarding.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 16, 17 / In this particular unit students also learn to write informal letters and e-mails.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB pages 6,7
WB page 5
WB page 6, 7
SB page 15
SB pages 12, 13 / Moral and civic education: Awareness of the importance of charity organisations. The importance of talking about problems in order to solve them.
Education for Tolerance:
Students read a text about the importance of friendship and about the fact that real friends are the ones who help you overcome difficult situations.
Health Education:
Students read several texts about the importance of having psychological help from adults in order to overcome difficulties.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
SB pages 7, 15 / References to the film Billy Elliot and to actor James Dean.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / SB pages 174-175
SB page 200
WB unit 1 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using the Grammar database, the Writing database, where they also self-evaluate their work in the Checklist,and the WB exercises.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages6, 10, 11, 12, 16. Starting point
CB page 11. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
Unit 2. TRAVELLING
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence. / SB page 28 / Students need to analyse a table showing different fares for hotel rooms.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB pages 18-29
WB pages 12-19 / Students read several texts about travelling to places such as Sydney, Chamonix, Lapland, Cornwall, Scarborough, Brighton, etc, and the can take this opportunity to learn more about these places.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 28, 29 / In this particular unit students also learn to write reviews.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB pages 18-29
WB pages 12-19
SB page 19
SB pages 12, 13 / Education for Tolerance:
Awareness of the importance of travelling so as to broaden one’s mind and to be open to different cultures.
Parents’ awareness about teenagers’ needs to become independent.
Education for Leisure:
References to sports such as skiing, hiking or sailing.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
SB pages 24, 25, 27 / Students read a text with references to Lima: the Cathedral, museums, population, buildings, climate, geography, cuisine, transport, etc.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / SB pages 175-176
SB page 199
WB unit 2 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using the Grammar database, the Writing database, where they also self-evaluate their work in the Checklist,and the WB exercises.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages 18, 22, 23, 24, 28. Starting point
CB page 23. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
Unit 3. TECHNOLOGY
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2 to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence. / SB pages33, 38 / Students need to analyse a text containing figures and percentages about the use of technologies.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB pages 38,39
SB page 41
WB page 25 / Students read texts about the history of inventions such as the safety pin, the ice cream or the tin opener.
Students also read several texts with references to scientists such as Edison or Alfred Nobel. They also read a text about wireless electricity.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 32-43
WB pages 20-27
CB. pages 42-43 / The whole unit is devoted to talk about new technologies and the speed at which they are being developed.
In this particular unit students also learn to write articles.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB page 42
SB page 33 / Environmental Education:
Awareness of the environmental problems of new technologies Consumer Education:
Awareness of the fact that children nowadays are growing up into a world of technology.
Learning to do a moderate use of technology so as not to become addicted to it.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
WB page 23 / Reference to social networking sites, as a means of cultural and social exchange, but bearing in mind their possible drawbacks.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / SB pages 177-178
SB page 195
WB unit 3 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using the Grammar database, the Writing database, where they also self-evaluate their work in the Checklist,and the WB exercises.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages 32, 36, 37, 38, 42. Starting point
CB page 37. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
Unit 4. MONEY
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2 to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence. / SB pages 44-55
WB pages 28-35 / Students read throughout the unit several texts with references to money.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB page 57
WB page 29 / Students read a text about becoming a scientist.
Reference to holidays in places such as Jamaica, Florida, Switzerland, etc. Students can take this opportunity to improve their geographical knowledge about these places.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 54-55 / In this particular unit students also learn to write essays.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB page 45
WB pages 30-31
SB pages 50-51
SB pages 54 / Moral and civic Education:
Awareness of the importance of working hard in order to achieve success.
Value the effort some teenagers do by studying and working at the same time.
Consumer Education:
The importance of protecting children from advertising.
Education for tolerance
The importance of teenagers helping with the domestic tasks and to improve the relationship with their families.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
SB page 46 / Reference to the British national lottery, reflection about its social and cultural component and comparison with the local one.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / SB pages 178-180
SB page 196
WB unit 4 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using the Grammar database, the Writing database, where they also self-evaluate their work in the Checklist,and the WB exercises.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages 44, 48, 49, 50, 54. Starting point
CB page 49. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
Unit 5. LEISURE
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2 to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB page 67
WB page 43 / Comparison between British and American county Fairs with the local ones.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 68-69 / In this particular unit students also learn to write formal letters and e-mails.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB pages 58-69
WB pages 36-43
SB page 63 / Education for leisure:
Awareness of the importance of leisure activities such as reading, playing music, going to concerts, going to the cinema, bowling, doing sports, going to water parks, being with the family, or relaxing alone.
Education for tolerance
Respect for all the different preferences regarding entertainment
Environmental Education
Reflection about the possibility of living without electricity in certain situations such as going camping, and the positive effects this would have on the environment.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
SB pages67, 68, 69
WB page 39 / Students read several texts with references to concerts, music festivals, playing piano, etc.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / SB pages 180-182
SB page 197
WB unit 5 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using the Grammar database, the Writing database, where they also self-evaluate their work in the Checklist,and the WB exercises.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages 58, 62, 63, 64, 68. Starting point
CB page 63. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
Unit 6. NATURE
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2 to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence. / WB pages 46, 47 / Students read a text about rubbish and analyse figures and percentages.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB pages 70-81
WB pages 44-51
SB pages 76, 77
WB page 50 / Science: Students read texts about the greenhouse effect, the hole in the ozone layer, global warming,etc.
Students read a text about a scientist fascinated with ants and a text about ornithology.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 80-81 / In this particular unit students also learn to write articles.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB pages 80-81
SB pages 70-81
WB pages 44-51
WB page 63 / Education for tolerance
The importance of protesting to save the environment in a pacific and civilized way.
Environmental Education:
Awareness of the importance of protecting the environment, recycling, wasting less water, using public transport, reducing rubbish, etc.
The importance of taking measures in order to protect the environment such as recycling, being more water-conscious and less wasteful.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
SB pages 80-81 / Compare the way people in Anglo-Saxon countries protest against environmental threatens with the local ones, so as to analyze socio-cultural aspects of the Anglo-Saxon countries.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / SB pages 182-184
SB page 195
WB unit 6 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using the Grammar database, the Writing database, where they also self-evaluate their work in the Checklist,and the WB exercises.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages 70, 74, 75, 76, 80
Starting point
CB page 75. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
REVISION 1
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2 to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB page 87 / Students speak about holidays and have the opportunity to talk about places such as Australia, Africa or the Mediterranean.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 84, 85, 88 / Students read several texts about computer games and GPSs.
In this particular unit students also revise to write e-mails.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB pages 84-85
WB pages 52-53
WB page 55
SB page 87 / Consumer education:
Awareness of the importance of doing a moderate use of new technologies, such as computer games.
Education for tolerance
Text about multiple intelligence and awareness about the fact that everybody has got different types of intelligence, and that all of them are equally positive.
Environmental Education:
Students read a text about ecological consciousness at schools
Education for Leisure:
Students listen to people talking about hobbies and understand the importance of leisure time in our lives.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
SB page 88 / Students read a text about dinosaur extinction.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / WB
Revision Unit 1
SB page 89 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using WB exercises and they also self-evaluate their written work in the Checklist.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages 84
Starting point
CB page 87. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
Unit 7. SPORT
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2 to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / SB page 99
WB pages 64-65 / Students read several texts with references to the Olympic Games.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.
CB. pages 100-101 / In this particular unit students also learn to write formal letters and e-mails.
C5 / Social and civil competence. / SB pages 90-101
WB pages 58-65
SB page 96-97
SB page 94 / Education for health:
Awareness of the importance of practicing sports in order to be healthy.
Being conscious of the danger of drugs when practicing sports.
Moral and civic Education:
Learning that it is necessary to make efforts and overcome obstacles if you want to succeed in sports.
Education for sexual equality:
Being aware that both men and women are able to practice the same types of sports.
C6 / Cultural and artistic competence. / All the writing productions contain cultural references.
SB pages 90-101
WB pages 58-65 / Compare the sports most practiced in Anglo-Saxon countries with the local ones.
C7 / The competence of learning to learn. / SB pages 184-185
SB page 197
WB unit 7 / Students are able to develop strategies to understand the process of learning by using the Grammar database, the Writing database, where they also self-evaluate their work in the Checklist,and the WB exercises.
C8 / The competence of personal autonomy and initiative. / Interest and initiative to do the WB exercises by themselves and to participate in group discussions. Ex. Have your say! sections.
C9 / The emotional competence.
(Castilla la Mancha) / CB pages 90, 94, 95, 96, 100
Starting point
CB page 95. Speaking / Students learn to work in groups respecting each other and admitting both their own success and their classmates’.
Unit 8. COMMUNICATION
Development of Basic Competences
See in the Project the general aspects and the contribution of Laser B2 to the development and acquisition of the Basic Competences, particularly in this unit:
Page / Activity
C1 / Linguistic communicative competence. / All the activities of the unit use the language as an instrument of communication.
C2 / Mathematical competence.
C3 / Knowledge of, and interaction with the physical world. / WB page 70
SB pages 102-103 / Students read a text about how the radio is still in use, and learn the advantages of this media compared with other means of communication.
They also read a text about different types of jobs related with the media.
C4 / Competence in information and communication technologies / The Macmillan ELT Resource Sites provide interactive practice for all sorts of activities.