Teaching English in Costa Rica – MEP

Do you work for the Ministry of Educaiton in Costa Rica? Do you Teach MEP English Classes? If you do, this is a page that you have to visit.

It is full with teaching ideas, worksheets and links to great resources around the web.

This is time-saving resource for teachers in Costa Rica 

1.    Achievements of our national athletes	Worksheet #1 Worksheet #2
2.    Costa Rican Art, music and crafts	Worksheet
3.    Words with same/different meaning	Worksheets
4.    Costa Rican typical food	Worksheet
5.    Holidays and celebrations in Costa Rica and in English Speaking countries	Holidays and Celebrations  ThanksGiving  Independence’s Day  Gaby’s Favorite Holidays   Mother’s Day  Halloween  Valentine’s Day  St. Patrick’s Day
6.    Causes and effects of natural resources misuse	Introduction, worksheets   Deforestation   Water Pollution  Air Pollution
7.    Linking words in context	Conjunctions   Linking words
8.    Tourist attractions offered by Costa Rican Communities:	Worksheet
9.    Common illnesses and new diseases and epidemics	Worksheet
10. Our Democratic Tradition	Worksheet + Practice
11. Careers, jobs and lifestyles	Jobs  Job Descriptions

1. Types of food, eating habits and behaviors at the table	Introduction +worksheets
2. Tourists aspects worldwide	Introduction and Worksheets
3. Linking words in contexts	Conjunctions  Linking words
4. Job demand in Costa Rica	Job Fairs + Worksheet
5. Careers	Classification of Careers
6. Science and technology	Science and Technology  Photo Hacking
7. Morals and values:	Introduction
8. Prefixes, suffixes and root words	Worksheets
9. Gender :Men’s and Women’s roles	Worksheets
10. Senior citizens and minority groups	Minority Groups
11. Words with the same pronunciation but different meanings:	Worksheet
12. Mass media and communications	Introduction + Worksheet

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You can download all those MEP English Classes documents with a single click

1. TEFL FOR MEP: Elementary School
2. TEFL FOR MEP: Highschool
3. Antologia Coned 9th
4. Antologia Coned 10th to 11th Grade
5. Folleto de clase Inglés para Bachillerato (PDF Version)
6. Folleto de clase Inglés para Bachillerato (Doc Version)
7. New English Program for Primary
8. New English Program for Secondary
9. Programa de Inglés – Educación Diversificada
10. Programa Nacional de Innovación Educativa 
11. Programa  de Inglés con Énfasis en la Conversación

English Festival and Spelling Bee

Exams for MEP

If you are working for the Ministry of Education, You might be interested in these MEP English Exams.

These Exams have been used by me during the past three years, now I have made them available so the English Teaching communty in Costa Rica uses as they see fit.

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MEP English Exams

Diagnostic Exams  

• Diagnostic Exam – 9th Grade Exam
• Diagnostic Exam – 10th Grade Exam
• Diagnostic Exam – 11th Grade  Exam

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7th Grade

1. Introduction of Oneself to Others and Identification of Oneself to Others
2. Classroom Instructions  and Using the Dictionary
3. Classroom Objects, Clock and Clothing
4. Description of Something, Daily Routines and Prepositions of Place
5. Using the Dictionary
6. Good and Service, Following Instructions
7. Greetings, Leave-Takings and Introductions, Days and Months
8. Personal Identification, Classroom Instructions and Numbers
9. Classroom Objects and Prepositions of Place
10. Clothing and Descriptions of Something
11. Plural Nouns and Places around Town
12. Following Instructions

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8th Grade

1. Family Members
2. Description of Family Members and  Personality Traits
3. Personal Travel Plans and Means of Transportation
4. Likes and Dislikes, Frequency Adverbs and Good and Services
5. Parts of the Speech
6. Occupations and Giving Directions
7. Family Members and Description of People’s Physical Appearance

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9th Grade

1. Sports and Hobbies 
2. Sports, Hobbies and Life and Achievements of Athletes
3. Prefixes and Suffixes., Function and Operation of Electrical Equipment
4. Computer and Technology in our Lives
5. Nature and the Environment
6. Sport and Hobbies 

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10th Grade

1. Synonyms and Antonyms / Life and Achievements of National Athletes

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11th Grade – MEP English Exams

1. Diseases, Sickness and Illnessees
2. Table Manners and Food
3. Democracy in Costa Rica
4. Jobs 
5. Table Manners and Food
6. Touristic Aspects Worldwide
7. Careers

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8th Grade – Conversational English

1. Physical Appearance
2. Making a Reservation
3. What to do in an Emergency

7th Grade

1. Personal Information in Different Settings
2. Compare Different Activies in Daily Life
3. Give and Follow Directions
4. Compare Customs in Celebrations and Holidays
5. Professions and Occupations
6. Health
7. Telephoning

8th Grade

1. Describe People’s Appearance
2. Ask for and Give Help in an Emergency
3. Accept and Decline Invitations
4. Ask for and Offer Good Service
5. Describe Travel Plans and Tourism
6. Safety at Work
7. Booking by Phone

9th Grade

1. Identify and Describe Occupations
2. Describe Sports and Pasttimes
3. Describe Uses and Functions of Electrical Devices and Machines
4. Means of Transportation and Schedules
5. Computers and Technology
6. Natural Resources: Causes, Effects and Prevention
7. Making Reservations

Unit #1 – Scenario: Here I am!

Themes

1. Hello, Hi there, Hey, Bye
2. Building Community
3.  Let´s Get Personal
4.  Meet My Family

Unit #2 – Scenario: Enjoying Life

Themes

1. My Daily Routine
2. Eating Habits
3. Hanging out
4. Things I Like to Do

Unit #3 – Scenario: Getting Back to Nature 

Themes

1. Natural Wonders in My Backyard
2. Marvels in Costa Rica
3. A World of Wonders
4. Where can I go next?

Unit #4 – Scenario: Checking Things off a Shopping List

Themes

1. My Family´s Grocery List
2. Going Shopping
3. Does This Fit Me?
4.  How Much Does It Cost?

Unit #5 – Scenario:  Let’s Celebrate Costa Rican Culture!

Themes

1. How my family and I celebrate “Tico” culture
2. How my community celebrates “Tico” culture
3.  How other Costa Rican communities celebrate “Tico” culture
4. How Costa Ricans celebrate national “Tico” culture

Unit #6 – Scenario: Getting from Here to There

Themes

1. Knowing where I want to go
2. Knowing where It is
3. Knowing how to get there
4.  Knowing what I need and when

Unit #1 – Scenario: My High School…Our place

Themes

1. High School — Bring it on!
2. A Day in the Life of My High School.
3. What is Your Next Class?
4. High School Through the Eyes of my Friends

Unit #2 – Scenario: Let the Good Times Roll

Themes

1. Fun times: Inside and Out
2. What´s your favorite ____?
3. Ready to Play: Tell Me the Rules
4. Up Close and Personal

Unit #3 – Scenario: Something to celebrate

Themes

1. Let’s Celebrate: Holidays with My Family
2. Let’s Celebrate: Latin American Holidays and Festivals
3. Let’s Celebrate: Holidays and Festivals around the World
4. A Holiday to Remember: One of my favorites

Unit #4 – Scenario: Going Shopping

Themes

1. Welcome to My Town
2. Getting what I need at the right place
3. Where is it?
4.  How can I get there?

Unit #5 – Scenario:  Unforgettable events

Themes

1. A Day I’ll Never Forget: in my Personal Life
2. An Event I’ll Never Forget: with my Family
3. An Event I’ll Never Forget: in Costa Rica
4. An Event I’ll Never Forget: in the World

Unit #6 – Scenario: Getting from Here to There

Themes

1. Beautiful Costa Rica
2. Hiking, Biking and Walking Around Costa Rica
3. Traveling Necessities
4. Planning My Perfect Vacation

Unit #1 – Scenario: Time to have fun

Themes

1. Let’s Workout
2. Once Upon a Time I Enjoyed…
3. Try it!
4. The Most Fun I’ve Ever had!

Unit #2 – Online and Connected

Themes

1. Yesterday, Today and Future Media
2. Virtual Communities and Networks
3. New Media and Public Safety
4. The Magical World of Apps

Unit #3 – Scenario: Lights, Camera and Action 

Themes

1. What´s on TV?
2. The Best Show Ever…
3. Through the Lens of the Documentary
4. Daily News

Unit #4 – Scenario: In the Public Eye

Themes

1. Success vs. Fame
2. National Role Models
3. Contributions of Outstanding Figures to Society
4. Breaking News: Read All About It

Unit #5 – Scenario:  Unexpected Situations

Themes

1. Home Emergencies
2. Emergency Traveling Situations
3. Unanticipated Appointments
4. Making a Complaint at a Restaurant

Unit #6 – Scenario: Open a book, Open your mind

Themes

1. Keep it simple
2. Show me: Comic Strips
3. Biographies of Writers
4. The Moral of the Costa Rican Legend is

Unit #1 – Scenario: Love What we Do!

Themes

1. Help wanted
2. Jobs
3. Interviewing
4. Working to Live or Living to Work?

Unit #2 – Scenario: Stories Come in all Shapes and Sizes

Themes

1. Tell me a Story
2. Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
3. The Reviews Are In
4. You Should Read This

Unit #3 – Scenario: A World of Differences

Themes

1. These Are My People
2. Cultures, Subcultures and Cliques
3. Cultural Norms and Cultural Storms
4. I Am Not My Hair

Unit #4 – Scenario: Caution: Fragile World — Handle with Care

Themes

1. What Makes Something Sustainable
2. Products and Practices around the World.
3. Products and Practices in Costa Rica
4. Am I Environmentally friendly?

Unit #5 – Scenario: HighTech HighTouch!

Themes

1. Hot Apps
2. Danger Zones in a Digital World
3. Tech Tools for Positive Change
4.  My Future Is in My Hands

Unit #6 – Scenario: What Comes Next?

Themes

1. Pass or Fail?
2. College or Career?
3. Study Here or Abroad?
4. Getting by or Getting ahead?

Unit #1 – Scenario: Recipes for Success

Themes

1. Ingredients for Healthy Living
2. Add a Pinch of a Positive Attitude
3. Follow the recipe: a Plan for success
4.  Give me a Taste: Stories of Successful People

Unit #2 – Scenario: From the wheel to the drone

Themes

1. Inventions that have Changed our Lives
2. Living in a Tech World
3. Safety First
4. The Next Wave of Innovations

Unit #3 – Scenario: The Earth–Our Gift and Our Responsibility

Themes

1. Natural DisastersIs Nature Against us?
2. What´s the Problem?
3. A Helping Hand (possible solutions)
4. Who is Doing What? (Nonprofit and NGOs)

Unit #4 – Scenario: Get Ready. Get set. Go!

Themes

1. Get ready: Take a Look at your Dreams and Fears
2. Get Set: College or Career?
3. Surviving or Thriving?(Developing Your Soft Skills)
4. Go! The Future is Now

Unit #5 – Scenario:  Really??? (Controversial issues)

Themes

1. You gotta be kidding…World facts
2. Shut up…Issues from Health and Medicine
3. No way…Controversies and the Law
4. OMG… Stereotypes and Cultural Differences