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Activity 6

• Textual components refer to
what you see written on the
page: title, notes, words, and the
way in which they are displayed,
that is, the typographic
resources used, such as bold,
highlighting, different typefaces
and font size.
• If you think it might be useful
for their own infographic, allow
students to explore the other
infographics you may have
brought to class.
• The idea of this activity is
to have a written register of
what happens when you have
different textual components.
However, if this is not possible
due to time constraints, you may
help your students by having
them dictate their conclusions
to you.
• As in other practices,
information boxes (such as
Remember, Take a note and
Being through the language)
are useful if your students need
a more formal explanation of
concepts. The authors of this
book mention them whenever
it is necessary, but since the sequence of activities is open to modification, we do not intend these
information boxes to be compulsory elements for planning your class. Indeed, these suggestions are
optional, and any of these tips can be adapted based on your experience and your students’ needs).
Activity 7

• Make sure the teams include the right information on their charts. As this product will define the main
features of their infographic, emphasize the fact that they have to be sensible and practical in choosing
their machine and define the purpose of their infographic wisely. However, if they want to deal with a
complex machine, you may want to divide the sections among the teams. Remember, the higher your
expectations are, the more your students will develop their level of proficiency in English.
• One main consideration is where they will find information on the machine they will choose. Remind your
students that they may use the information in the Reader’s Book if there is no other information available
for designing their infographic.
• Help your students to choose a suitable machine. While weapons or such may be interesting for students
in this age range, making an infographic on those kinds of machines is not advisable.

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