Key Idea: Social organization is about how people live together: relationships, community, helping others, school, work and the law. You use these words in reading, listening, writing and speaking.
Phrases for every lesson
- Give your view: {{En mi opinión… / Creo que…|In my opinion… / I think…}}
- Weigh two sides: {{Por un lado… por otro lado…|On the one hand… on the other hand…}}
- Link your ideas: {{sin embargo, por lo tanto|however, therefore}}
- When you write: choose the text type and tone, then plan a hook, your ideas and an ending.
Social relationships
- Words: {{la relación, la amistad, la familia|relationship, friendship, family}}, {{llevarse bien, discutir, apoyar|to get on well, to argue, to support}}, {{los abuelos, la brecha generacional|grandparents, the generation gap}}
- Debate: online or face-to-face friendships? How far apart are the generations?
Community
- Words: {{la comunidad, el barrio, el vecino|community, neighbourhood, neighbour}}, {{colaborar, convivir, integrarse|to collaborate, to live together, to fit in}}, {{el voluntariado, echar una mano|volunteering, to lend a hand}}
- Debate: too few spaces for young people, or strong local projects?
Social engagement
- Words: {{el compromiso social, participar, ayudar a los demás|social engagement, to take part, to help others}}, {{donar, comprometerse|to donate, to get involved}}
- Debate: should young people volunteer? Should service be compulsory?
Education
- Words: {{la asignatura, la carrera, la beca|the subject, the degree, the scholarship}}, {{tomar apuntes, repasar, aprobar|to take notes, to revise, to pass}}, {{el horario, el bachillerato|the timetable, upper-secondary}}
- Debate: exam pressure, choosing a degree, tablets in class.
The working world
- Words: {{el empleo, las prácticas, el sueldo|job, work placement, salary}}, {{la entrevista, el currículum|interview, CV}}, {{ganar experiencia, ser puntual, el emprendedor|to gain experience, to be punctual, entrepreneur}}
- Debate: a summer job or more free time? What makes a good first job?
Law & order
- Words: {{la ley, la norma, el derecho|the law, the rule, the right}}, {{el deber, el ciudadano, la justicia|the duty, the citizen, justice}}, {{respetar, votar|to respect, to vote}}
- Debate: do rules protect us or limit our freedom?
Each theme needs the same three things: its own words, an opinion with a reason, and linking words between your ideas.
What does «llevarse bien» mean? To get on well.
How do you say "to lend a hand"? «echar una mano».
What does «aprobar» mean? To pass.
What is «el sueldo»? A salary.
How do you say "to get involved"? «comprometerse».
What is «la brecha generacional»? The generation gap.