CLIL Activities

Activity 0:
1.
You will have to produce a
glossary for each group of three people in the
portfolio. At the end of the each activity youll
have to complete it.

Remember to take notes of all the corrections you make in

your PORTFOLIO.

Activity 1:
10:

Work in groups of three people. Look at these flashcards and

discuss:

Which of these objects do you use every day?

The mobile, the alarm clock, the toothbrush, the computer, the
television, the hairdryer, the sink, the oven, the bread.
Which of them need electricity to work? Classify them in two
groups.
Electricity: The mobile, the alarm clock, the cd-cassette player, the
toothbrush, the computer, the console, the MP3, the dvd player, the
television, the heater, the oven, the hairdryer, the CD player.
No Electricity: The bread and the sink dont need electricity.
Why is electricity important in our lives?
Because without it we couldnt cook, wash our bodies, communicate
with eachother...etc

10: Put in common which elements are electric objects and which
are not. (dynamic of coloured papers)

Activity 2:
10:

Which of the electric devices from the activity 1 need to be

plugged in to work? Which of them need a cell to work?

To be plug in
CD cassette player
Computer
Console
DVD Player
Television
Heater
Oven
Hairdryer

Cell/ Battery
Alarm Clock
Toothbrush
MP3
Mobile
Cd player

5: Read carefully
-

All matter is composed of atoms. Atoms are made up of other smaller

particles:
Electrons, which have negative charge and are responsible for
electric forces and interactions.
Protons, which have positive charge.
Neutrons, which dont have charge.

Just as water can flow through a tube, electrons can move through
certain materials and create an ELECTRIC CURRENT.

10:

There are two types of electric current. AC/DC is not

only a hard rock band. What are AC (Alternating Current) and
DC (Direct Current)?
Watch the youtube video talking about the difference between AC/DC.
After that, answer True or False and correct the false sentences:
a)
In DC electrons always flow in the same direction: True
b)
c)
d)
e)

DC is a type of current that isnt steady (or constant):

False
DC is the power that comes from a power plant: False
When we reverse the battery, the motor turns in the
same direction: False
The flow of electrons doesnt change in AC: False

f)

Batteries, fuel cells and solar cells all produce AC:

False

g)

The frequency is the number of voltage changes per

time in AC: True

5: Autocorrection

Activity 3:
An electric circuit is a set of connected components through which
an electric current circulates. After this activity, you will know these
basic components.

10: Work in groups of three people. Your teacher will hand you out
some slips in an envelope with pictures (components and symbols)
and definitions. Classify them in four different groups (generators,
conductors, receptors and control components).

10:

Autocorrection (the teacher will project the answer on the

board)

ACTIVITY 4:
Water flowing in pipes is a lot like electricity flowing in a circuit. A
battery is like a pump and electrons flowing through wires are like
water flowing through pipes.
Look at these pictures and fill the gaps with the name of electric
quantities: VOLTAGE, CURRENT or RESISTANCE and their units.

Current is the number of electrons that pass through a specific point

in one second.
Voltage is the difference between the electrical energy at two points
in the circuit.

Resistance is the opposition of the components of a circuit to the

flow of the electric current. It is equivalent to the obstacles that the
water finds when flowing through a pipe.

ELECTRIC
QUANTITY

It is represented
by the letter

It is measured in

Voltage

Volts (V)

Current

Amps (A)

Ohms ()

Resistance

ACTIVITY 5:
Look at the diagrams and read the text. Then tick T (true) or F
(false).
The components of a circuit can be arranged in two ways:

a)
In a series circuit there is more than one path for the
electricity to flow through.
b) In a parallel circuit the current can flow through more than one
route.

c) Bulbs connected in parallel are brighter than if they were on

their own.
d)
Bulbs connected in series are dimmer (less bright) than
one bulb on its own.
e)
In a series circuit, if a lamp breaks or a component is
disconnected, the circuit is broken and all the rest of components
keep working
f)
In a parallel circuit, if a lamp breaks or a component is
disconnected from one parallel wire, the components on different
branches keep working

Activity 6:
15: Complete the crossword with your team.

Down:
1. Direction of electric current is not constant
2.Name of electron's path from positive terminal to negative terminal

6. It gives electrons energy to flow through a circuit

Across:
2. It allows us to open or close an electric circuit
3.Direction of electric current is constant
4. Material that does not allow electrons to pass through it.
5. Name of electron's path from negative terminal to positive terminal
7. Plastic outside, copper inside
8. Material that allows electrons to pass through it.
9. It transforms electrical energy in another kind of energy that we
need.

10:

Your teacher will show you the answers on the board after the
15. Remember that you have to take notes on your portfolio.

ACTIVITY 7:
30:

Youll have to create a memory game.

Each of you will have to decide two concepts that matches together
(ex: Intensity and amperes, insulator and plastic, bulb and receptor,
etc).
Then, youll have to divide a cutboard in pieces of the size of a DINA5
sheet (its important that you use a cutboard and not a regular piece
of paper since you could see through it). You can decide if you want to
write the name or draw a picture of the concept. It is important that
you avoid to repeat concepts.

30:

Play the game with another team (3 against 3). After three
games, you can make a team of 6 people and play against another
team of 6, and so on.
YOUR TEACHER WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE MEMORY GAME
HAS AS MANY DIFFERENT PAIRS AS POSSIBLE, TO MAKE THE
GAME MORE DEMANDING AND ENTHRALLING!

ACTIVITY 8:

20:

Youll work in groups of three peolpe. Your teacher will hand

out a piece of paper with a text to one of the students. He/she will
have to dictate it to their partners. While one of them is reading, the
other two will be trying to draw the circuit that is being described to
them by the other partner.

Activity 9:
15:

This exercise is individual. You are about to watch a video from

youtube talking about electricity. Youll have to fill in the blanks of the
text below. Are you ready? Youll hear the video three times.
Electricity is the positive flow of electrons through a material.
So, take it from me, your instructor, elemental metals are the perfect
conductor. Ceramic, rubber, glass, insulators, she conducts the
flow through every generator and the Hydro turns water into energy,
coming to your crib in the form of electricity.
You see it every time, you flick on the light, this completed little
circuit helps you see in the night. The bulbs,switch and power
source form the entire circuit that is connected by a tiny couple of
wire forming a loop that in an electrical circuit its a simple light
switch, you know how to work it: Turn it on and off, on and of,
switch it on and of, on and of.

5:

Check the answers with your partners.

5:

Compare the answers with the ones that are projected on the
board and correct your text.

ACTIVITY 10:

SAFETY RULES WHEN WORKING WITH ELECTRIC CURRENTS

Translate the following safety rules and dont forget them!
Here are some basic safety precautions to avoid
domestic accidents related to electricity. Translate these
sentences and dont forget them!
Dry your hands well before using electrical devices.
Dont clean electrical devices with a damp cloth
Dont put metal objects in sockets.
Dont pull on the wires when you want to disconnect
a device.
Use an appropriate multi-socket when you connect
several devices to the same wall socket.
Dont leave devices connected it they can overheat.
Dont overuse adaptors by plugging in too many
devices. Use different wall sockets.
Follow
electrical devices

manufactures

technical

instructions

for

Turn off the power supply before you do any repairs

(change a bulb, remove a socket) or if there is anything wrong
with an electrical system.
Replace wires that are in a bad state. Never use a
wire that is broken or has a damaged insulation because you
could cause a short circuit or get an electric shock.
Always insulate well the connections you make.
All the electrical devices in the home should have
an earth connection so that any electric charge is sent into the
ground.
Use screw terminals instead of insulating tape to
join electrical wires.