WELCOME TO ENGLISH CLASS
WELCOME TO ENGLISH CLASS
“Make your life a masterpiece;
imagine no limitations on what you
can be, have or do."
Brian Tracy (born January 5, 1944)[2] is a Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development
author.[3][4][5] He is the author of over eighty books that have been translated into dozens of languages.[6] His popular
books are Earn What You're Really Worth,[7] Eat That Frog!,[8] No Excuses! The Power of Self-Discipline and The
Psychology of Achievement.[9] - Brian Tracy
ALGORITHMS
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10 May 2021
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10 May 2021
Objective:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the topic
Algorithms with a graphic organizer.
AGENDA
WARM UP:
Acrostic to introduce the main topic
CLASS ACTIVITY:
• Let’s share the Vocabulary
• Match the questions with the correct and logical answer.
• Reading Strategy
• Read the text : Algorithms
Wrap- Up
Answer these True/False questions about the text.
VOCABULARY
- Programmers
- Broad
- Far-reaching
- File
- Share
- Layout
- Social networks
- Features
- Proficient
- Unlock
VOCABULARY
WORD Definition synonym Picture
Programmers People who writes computer Computer
programs. specialist
Broad Covering a large number and wide Extensive
scope of subjects.
Far- reaching Having an extensive influence Wide- ranging
File A folder or box for holding loose Binder
papers together and in order for easy
reference.
Share Have a portion of (something) with Divide
another or others.
Layout The way in which the parts of structure
something are arranged or laid out.
VOCABULARY
Social a dedicated website or other social
networks application which enables users to media
communicate with each other by
posting information, comments,
messages, images, etc.
Features a distinctive attribute or aspect of characterist
ic
something.
Proficient competent or skilled in doing or Expert
using something.
Unlock undo the lock of (something), open
typically with a key.
Match these questions with the correct and logical answers
Questions:
1. What are some examples of social networks?
2. What are some examples of a cell phone features?
3. What are you proficient in?
4. How do you unlock your cellphone?
5. What are the broad terms for these groups of words?
• Example: rose, orchid, lily => flowers
• apple, orange, banana =>
• dog, cat, hamster =>
• cell phone, computer, tablet =>
6. What file types do you know?
Answers (in the correct order)
1. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok.
2. Make calls, send messages, listen to music, calculator.
3. I am very good at mathematics and physics.
4. I have a password and I use my fingerprint.
5. Answers:
• Fruits
• Animals
• Devices
6. PPT, Excel, Word.
7. No, because I like to keep my things private.
8. Answers:
• Both
• In the office
• Computers (or other devices)
It is different because the positions of some symbols is not
the same.
Video Reading Strategy: Using graphic organizers
https://youtu.be/uU0v8eFO53g
Text Algorithms
Algorithms: a common language for nature, human, and computer. ” — Avi Wigderson
What is an algorithm? Algorithm can be defined as a method for solving a problem. Some people
think that it is something new, but the study of algorithms dates at least to Euclid – 300 BC! It
was formalized by Church and Alan Turing in 1930s and developed more in the 20th century. It is
interesting that some important algorithms were discovered by university students and not by
expert programmers!
The impact of algorithms is broad and far-reaching. First, the Internet is full of them, for
example, the web search, packet routing, and distributed file sharing. Second, the world of
biology also works with algorithms: think of human genome project and protein folding. In the
20th century, algorithms contributed to the development of computers with the circuit layout,
file system, compilers and many other things.
Text Algorithms
Consequently, computer graphics appeared and introduced movies, video games and virtual
reality in our lives. In the 21st century, algorithms have been used for different social networks
features like recommendations, news feeds, advertisements, and so on. Did you know that
voting machines also use algorithms to count the votes in elections? So they are even used in
politics!
So why should we study algorithms? They can help us solve problems that cannot have other
solutions. If you want to stimulate your intellect and become a proficient programmer, it is also a
good idea to study algorithms. Additionally, they may unlock the secrets of life and of the
universe. Finally, computational models are replacing math models in scientific inquiry and will
become more and more important in the future.
Adapted from: Coursera, Algorithms Part I
WRAP-UP
Answer these True/False questions about the text.
1. The study of algorithms appeared in the 20th century.
2. Algorithms are only used in programming.
3. University students can discover algorithms.
4. Recommendations on social networks are results of
algorithms.
5. Math models are more important today that
computational models.
SELF-EVALUATION
Answer the questions.
1. Los organizadores gráficos me ayudan a organizar la
información que leo.
Si ☺ No ☹ De pronto :|
2. Los organizadores gráficos me ayudan a visualizar la
información que leo.
Si ☺ No ☹ De pronto :|
3. Entiendo que son los algoritmos y cómo se usan.
Si ☺ No ☹ De pronto :|
