Page 117 - @ccess 2 Teacher´s Book

Activity 32
• Make sure there are no major
spelling mistakes and syntax
errors in the drafts. Help your
students use material such as
thesauruses and dictionaries to
correct any mistakes they
might find.
• In this book, we use American
spelling and vocabulary.
However, you could take a
look at differences between
American and English variants
on the web, if available.
In general, it is difficult to
make mistakes when writing
(however, with pronunciation, it
is a different story).
• For a word to have variants
in different dialects, it has to
meet two requirements: be
non-technical and have a close
cultural link with the people
who use it. For example, a
scanner (the device used to
make a digital image) has the
same name everywhere in
English-speaking countries (it is
a technical item); however, the
mains (Br.E), or electricity grid
(Am. E), is an everyday item.

Activity 33
• For the infographics, you may use recycled materials.
• If you are going to use infographic tools on the Web, take into account the time needed to understand
the interface. Remember, technology is just a means and not an end in and of itself. If a digital tool is too
cumbersome to use, it is better not to use it.

Activity 34
• Our advice with regard to purposes and choosing machines is to not discard any proposal out of hand,
unless it is clearly unsuitable. The best course is to have many different options so they can choose the one
they feel is most appropriate for their product and their needs.
• Keep in mind the amount of time you’ll need in order to put your students’ proposals into action and plan
your calendar accordingly. If necessary, remember that you may complete this activity at an earlier point in
the practice. The order in which the activities are presented is just a suggestion.

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