Unit 3: Providing

Solutions
Lesson 2: Determine actions in a
community project.

Date: June 12th

Teacher: Estefania Coloma
Today’s objective
By the end of this lesson, students will be
able to determine actions to carry out
their projects (S.M.A.R.T. objectives) to
initiate a project, product, or brand within
their field of study.

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Today’s Agenda:
1. S.M.A.R.T. objectives method

2. Reading about a real project

3. Determine actions to carry out

objectives in a community project.
1.S.M.A.R.T
Definition of specific objectives
Setting goals in a community project.
S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for a useful method to define and develop objectives in
projects.

What do you think each letter stands for? Share your ideas with the class.

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Listening Activity: S.M.A.R.T method

1. Watch the video. Were you right about the

meaning of the letters?
2. In pairs discuss these questions:

a. How S.M.A.R.T. goals are easier to achieve?

b. What aspect (letter) might be a good starting
point?
c. What is an indicator that a goal is
“Measurable”?
d. What is an “Achievable goal”?

Be ready to discuss your answers with the class!

2. Reading
Let’s read a real project
Pre-reading and discussion:
Predicting
Here’s the summary of a real project
● Course Title: ❓
● Institution: Universidad de O'Higgins
carried out in our university. In pairs,
● Program: ❓ try to guess:
● Year: Second Year, Fourth Semester
● Proposed Duration: 7 Weeks (approximately 5 ● What program do you think this
on-site sessions) project belongs?
● What name would you give to
Our primary objective is for ________________ this project?
students to design and implement a targeted
● Are there similar initiatives in
intervention plan for children and young people with
your programs?
motor disabilities, or related health conditions, within
an educational or social context in the O'Higgins
Region. This will enable participants to address
specific barriers to autonomy and educational
development.
Pre-reading and discussion:
Predicting
Here’s the summary of a real project
● Course Title: ❓
● Institution: Universidad de O'Higgins
carried out in our university. In pairs,
● Program: ❓ try to guess:
Special Education
● Year: Second Year, Fourth Semester
● Proposed Duration: 7 Weeks (approximately 5 ● What program do you think this
on-site sessions) project belongs?
● What name would you give to
Our primary objective is for ________________
Special Education this project?
students to design and implement a targeted
● Are there similar initiatives in
intervention plan for children and young people with
your programs?
motor disabilities, or related health conditions, within
an educational or social context in the O'Higgins
Region. This will enable participants to address
specific barriers to autonomy and educational
development.
Reading activity:
Now, let’s read the project into detail. In groups of three, decide whether the
the following statements are true or false.

1. _____The main purpose of this project is to provide

theoretical knowledge about motor disabilities, without
much practical application.
2. _____Students will work individually to complete all phases
of the project.
3. _____The project expects students to spend at least 5 days
working on-site in the community.
4. _____One of the student responsibilities is to create a
service project that is realistic and relevant to what they
observe.
5. _____The project allows for changes to the proposed
intervention plan after it's presented to community partners.
3. Language Point
Future forms for identifying specific
objectives in our projects
 Language Point: Advanced Future Forms
Read each excerpt carefully. Match each one to the correct future form. Two excerpts match more
than one form.
_____ Planned Actions & Intentions: Used for decisions already made, or firm
1. "Students are bound to conduct an initial field
intentions for the future. (Form: Be going to)
visit to identify needs..."
2. "The final visit is at 2 PM on Wednesday."
_____ Fixed Schedules & Timetables: Used for events that are part of a fixed,
3. "...students are due to coordinate and plan the
unchanging schedule or timetable. (Form: Present Simple)
service delivery..."
4. "Groups are expected to review collected
_____ Official Plans & Instructions: Implies a duty, arrangement, or instruction,
information and collaboratively develop a service
often in formal or official contexts. (Form: to be + participle)
proposal..."
5. "Students are obliged to actively engage with _____ Scheduled Events & Readiness: Suggests something is expected to happen
the community." at a specific time, or that everything is ready for it to occur. (Forms: Be due to +
6. "The final visit is set to involve completing the infinitive, Be set to + infinitive)
implementation and conducting a pertinent
evaluation..." _____ General Expectations: Used for what is commonly anticipated or generally
7. "The proposed intervention plan is to be required based on a role or situation. (Form: Be expected to + infinitive)
presented to community partners for feedback
and dialogue..."
_____ Strong Obligations & Certainties: Used for actions that are a clear duty or
8. By the end of the 7-week project, each student
requirement, or are highly likely/unavoidable. (Forms: Be bound to + infinitive, Be
group is going to deliver at least three on-site
obliged to + infinitive)
interventions.
Part 1: Correct the Mistakes!
Identify and correct any grammatical mistakes in the future forms used in each objective.
Re-write the objective correctly.

1. We are going present the proposal without checking the data.

2. The final product is to be submit on May 20th.

3. Students due to meet with their partners next month.

4. The group is present their findings in the final session.

5. The project is setting to help children with special needs.

Part 2: SMART or Not?

After correcting, decide if the objective follows the SMART criteria. Write
SMART or Not SMART. Explain your reasoning for each letter. If it's not
S.M.A.R.T., briefly explain why. Be ready to share your answers with the class.
4. Creating objectives
Write and share your S.M.A.R.T
Objective
Writing activity: Determining actions in my project.
Fill-in the outline with short and precise information.
Imagine you are preparing a meeting with managers
regarding your project proposal.

1. Prepare at least 3 objectives for your project. Be

S.M.A.R.T.!
2. Exchange documents with a classmate and apply
the checklist on next slide.

Use the project from this lesson as an example.

 Checklist
SPECIFIC Is it clearly defined and focused? Yes No

MEASURABLE Can progress towards the actions be quantified Yes No

or measured?

ACHIEVABLE Is the objective realistic and attainable in Yes No

relation to resources and possible constraints?

REALISTIC Is the project possible to achieve in the Yes No

estimated time?

TIMELY / Is there a clearly set timeframe or deadline? Yes No

TIME-BOUND

Steps Are the steps for achieving the objective Yes No

presented in a logical and sequential order?
Personal Checklist
Can I describe actions to carry out my project
(S.M.A.R.T. objectives) to initiate a project,
product, or brand within my field of study?

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 Dig Deeper: Independent Exploration &
Practice

Remember to visit
https://idiomas.uoh.cl/auth/login to practice
more!
And also, to bring your outline next class.
 Extended practice:Action verbs in a project.
Scan the QR code and match the verbs with their definitions.
Reduce
Allocate
Promote
Improve
Implement
Execute
Increase
Gather
Administer
Measure
Extended practice: Match sentence beginnings with their appropriate endings to
create complete sentences regarding objectives.
1. Our goal is to… ______ we can expect a strong support among them.
2. If we succeed in this project… ______ enhancing our customer service experience through training.
3. We will develop… ______ a pilot project to test the effectiveness of our new product.
4. Once we gather data from ______ we will refine and improve our methods.
feedback stage… ______ we might implement a community outreach program.
5. If the funding is secured… ______ we will build a positive reputation in the community.
6. We will launch… ______ reduce energy consumption by 10% in a period of 3 months.
7. If we fully collaborate with ______ strong connections in the community.
local businesses…
8. We aim at…
Answer key:
1. Our goal is to… ___7___ we can expect a strong support among them.
2. If we succeed in this project… ___8___ enhancing our customer service experience through training.
3. With this initiative, we will ___6___ a pilot project to test the effectiveness of our new product.
develop… ___4___ we will refine and improve our methods.
4. Once we gather data from ___5___ we might implement a community outreach program.
feedback stage… ___2___ we will build a positive reputation in the community.
5. If the funding is secured… ___1___ reduce energy consumption by 10% in a period of 3 months.
6. We will launch… ___3___ strong connections in the community.
7. If we fully collaborate with local
businesses…
8. We aim at…
 Use some words on the right to complete the text.
At the beginning of the project, we will identify our main goals. __________, First/Firstly
Second/Secondly
we will gather data on digital literacy among a rural community.
At the beginning
_____________, we will analyze the results to understand their necessities Initially
better. In the first/second/third
place
____________, we will develop a plan to address these concerns. Next
Then
____________, we will implement a pilot program with volunteers.
Before that/this
After that/this
______________, we will collect feedback from participants to evaluate our
Following that
efforts. ____________, we will make adjustments based on their suggestions. Subsequently
Afterward/Afterwards
____________, we hope to see an improvement in the digital literacy in the Lastly
chosen community. Finally
Ultimately
At last
In the end
To conclude
Finally
 Suggested possible answers.
At the beginning of the project, we will identify our main goals. Firstly, we will First/Firstly
Second/Secondly
gather data on digital literacy among a rural community. Then, we will analyze
At the beginning
the results to understand their necessities better. Initially
In the first/second/third
Third, we will develop a plan to address these concerns. After that, we will place
implement a pilot program with volunteers. Next
Then
Subsequently, we will collect feedback from participants to evaluate our Before that/this
After that/this
efforts. Afterwards, we will make adjustments based on their suggestions.
Following that
Subsequently
To conclude, we hope to see an improvement in the digital literacy in the Afterward/Afterwards
chosen community. Lastly
Finally
Ultimately
At last
In the end
To conclude
Finally