Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

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1 Av. 12 de Octubre 76 y Roca 1. DATOS INFORMATIVOS: MATERIA: INGLÉS CÓDIGO: CARRERA: NIVEL: No. CRÉDITOS: CINCO INTERMEDIO INTENSIVO CINCO SEMESTRE / AÑO ACADÉMICO: PRIMER SEMESTRE DESCRIPCIÓN DEL CURSO En este curso, el/la estudiante será capaz de manejar todas las estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario presentados en los niveles anteriores. También aprenderá estructuras más complejas y un vocabulario más extenso para ser capaz de manejar de mejor manera temas más abstractos. 3. GENERAL OBJECTIVE The student will master all four language skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) and use of language at an intermediate level. 4. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 4.1. LISTENING/ SPEAKING The students will be able to: a) Follow clearly articulated speech b) Understand short narratives c) Express and respond to feelings d) Agree and disagree politely e) Express beliefs and opinions on familiar topics f) Use a prepared questionnaire g) Give and respond to advice h) Make recommendations i) Exchange opinions 4.2. READING Students will be able to: a) Identify the main points in newspaper articles b) Distinguish facts from opinions c) Understand descriptions of events, feelings and wishes d) Identify the main conclusions. e) Infer meaning from context. 1

2 Av. 12 de Octubre 76 y Roca 4.3. WRITING Students will be able to write: a) Notes with instructions using connecting words b) A letter about problems to a newspaper c) A letter of application d) A description or a real or imaginary event e) The detailed description of a person f) The description of important moments. 5. CONTENTS COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS Talking about milestones Talking about Life experiences Talking about learning Talking about possessions Talking about similarities with people Talking about changes in food preferences Talking about advertising Talking about problems with products Making a complaint Talking about repairs and solutions Talking about small businesses Giving opinions on products and services Talking about problems in the community Talking about gossip Reporting what people said Giving advice Talking about making decisions Talking about wishes and hopes Talking about dilemmas VOCABULARY CONTENTS Take, make, do The learning process Sport and exercise Personal goals Order of Adjectives Memories The senses Emotions Problems with services Advertising Online shopping Compound nouns Household chores Services Adjectives to describe products and services Oral communication Ask, say, tell Feelings Fact and opinion Surveys Decisions Dilemmas Global problems: economy, ecology. GRAMMAR CONTENTS Present perfect Present perfect progressive Stative verbs USED TO, Too, either, neither Linking words Articles Indirect questions Passive voice Passive causative Past participles Reported speech Reported questions If / whether Second conditional Hope, wish Could 2

3 Av. 12 de Octubre 76 y Roca 6. METHODOLOGY The course takes into account a learner-centered methodology which highlights intercultural aspects. Students are motivated through a variety of activities which enable them the discovery of the structure or meaning in the target language. These activities include oral and written texts that allow students to build up their own learning to successfully interact in English. The four skills of language plus structures are developed after the students previous knowledge has been practiced. All this in a given context which deals with aspects of interest for the students such as work, studies, and daily life. 7. ASSESSMENT 7.1 EVALUATION ACTIVITIES The student will be assessed through a variety of activities that include, among others, the following: - oral work, - group work - homework - presentations - written production - grammar and vocabulary exercises - reading controls - unit quizzes, - a midterm oral and a written exam, - a final oral and a final written exam. 7.2 EVALUATION DATES FIRST CYCLE OF INTENSIVE CLASSES From August 15 to October 7, 2011 GRADING SYSTEM SCORE DATE First grades Classwork Midterm exam (Oral and written) Third grade Classwork Total 20 points September 8, 2011 (written) September 9, 2011 (oral) DATES TO SUBMIT GRADES From September 9 to 15, 2011 October 3, 2011 Final Exams Written Oral Total 20 points October 6, 2011 October 7, 2011 From October 7 to October, 2011 (15h00) 3

4 Av. 12 de Octubre 76 y Roca SECOND CYCLE OF INTENSIVE CLASSES From October 17 to December 16, 2011 Grade system Score Date Dates to submit grades First grades Classwork Midterm exam (Oral and written) Total 20 points November 14, 2011 (written) November 15, 2011 (oral) From November 15 to 20, 2011 Third grade Classwork December 7, 2011 Final Exams Written Oral Total 20 points December 12, 2011 From December 14 to 16, 2011 From December16 to December 23, GRADING SYSTEM In order to pass the course, students must obtain a minimum of 30/50 points. Grades are distributed as follows: Classwork 1: Homework, quizzes Midterm written exam 5 Midterm oral exam 5 Classwork 2: Homework, quizzes Final written exam Final oral exam TOTAL 50 points Important note: If a student misses a quiz which forms part of the grade for class work or misses to hand in a piece of homework, then it is up to the teacher to allow the student to take the quiz afterwards or accept the homework. The grade for class work has to be handed in 3 days before the final exam. 4

5 Av. 12 de Octubre 76 y Roca 7.4. ATTENDANCE Students are permitted up to TEN absences per course. If a student is more than minutes late, s/he is considered to be absent. If a student has ELEVEN to TWENTY absences, s/he has to get 40 over 50 points to pass the course. 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY Rogers, M. et al., OPENMIND LEVEL 3, Macmillan Publishers, 20, Units 1-6 Obligatory Reader: To be chosen by the teacher Supplementary material -Betty Schrampfer Azar, Understanding and Using English Grammar, by Prentice Hall Regents, Murphy, Raymond, Intermediate English Grammar in Use, 2 nd edition, CUP, English-English Dictionary Program approved by: School Council Head of the Languages School Date Faculty Council Dean Date 5

6 WEEKLY TEACHING ORGANIZATION LEVEL 5 (INTENSIVE COURSES) WEEK (1 8) TEACHER- STUDENTS INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES OPENMIND 3 INSTRUCTION HOURS THEORY WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 HOURS LABORATORY HOURS TUTORING STUDENTS' AUTONOMOUS PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES (DESCRIPTION) Presentation of the program, rules discussion Diagnostic Exam Interview partners about personal information and hobbies. Unit opener 1 Online with class discussion. Animated grammar presentation online Students book exercises Reading skills activities Prepare an oral presentation about yourself Life skills setting personal goals (see online) Interactive (grammar/vocabulary) review online Language wrap-up online Reader introduction Unit opener 2 Online with class discussion. Animated grammar presentation online Students book exercises Listening skills (S s book) Writing skills activity Workbook activities Compare people in your family Life skills preparing a short presentation goals (see online) Interactive (grammar/vocabulary) review online Language wrap-up online Unit opener 3 Online with class discussion. Animated grammar presentation online Students book exercises Reading skills activities No. HO URS EVALUATION Workbook activities Writing skills activity Web-based exercises Test (test-generator) Life skills discussion Viewpoint video with worksheet online Reader discussion Test (test-generator) Youtube grammar videos Web-based exercises Listening skills (Workbook) Life skills discussion Viewpoint video with worksheet online Test (test-generator) Reader discussion Workbook activities Writing skills activity Web-based exercises Listening skills (Workbook) TOPICS OR UNITS UNIT 1 Talking about milestones Talking about life experiences Talking about learning Talking about things you have been doing lately Asking for more information Discussing personal action plans UNIT 2 Describing possessions Talking about how you have changed Talking about similarities with other people Giving feedback on a presentation UNIT 3 Talking about advertising and ads Asking for help/information in a store Asking polite questions Expressing shopping preferences Describing problems with products 6

7 WEEK 4 Prepare an ad for a product or service Edit and do final copy of the ad Interactive (grammar/vocabulary) review online Language wrap-up online Grammar and Vocabulary Review print or web-based Guidelines for mid-term exams Life skills discussion Viewpoint video with worksheet online Reader discussion Guidelines for mid-term exams Discussing repairs and solutions Making a complaint Persuading others WEEK 5 Make an outline including: topic sentence, additional information and concluding sentence Make a list of compound nouns you know and check with your teacher Write sentences about services that you usually have or get done in your daily life Discuss about unusual businesses and tell the class about an unusual business you think it is important and the city is missing Make a flier that offers an unusual business and present to the class. Role paly about a small business activity Tell a friend what you consider a good service when you go to shop something in a store Write the evaluation of the last product or service you bought and present to the class Build sentences with have/get + indirect object and WEEK 6 compare in class Listen to the audios form the book to notice the emotion and attitude of the speakers Describe how organized you are in comparison to other people. Would you like to have a Professional Organizer to assist you? Do the life skills project on student s book p : There are no problems, only opportunities Discuss in class about gossip. Who gossips more men or women? Could gossip turn into serious problems to WEEK 7 people? Tell any anecdote related to gossip and celebrities gossip TV shows Write sentences and then give to a partner so he/she can report them Act as the assistant and tell your boss (role play) about the Write a paragraph including: topic sentence, additional information and concluding sentence Workbook Ex. 2, p. 22 Workbook Ex. 3, p.23 Other materials from the series Openmind 3 role play about getting or having things done Make a short dialogue using the vocabulary presented by the student s book on page 41 Workbook Ex. 4, p. 24 Make a role play in which you take something back to the store and explain your reasons Workbook Ex. 6, p.25 Write and ad advertising your services as professional organizer Language Wrap-up Unit 4 on p. 46 Finish Workbook Unit 4 exercises including Over to you Report the sentences the teacher will dictate to you when they called or visited the office The teacher will ask you specific questions you have to report Workbook Ex. 5A, 5B and 5C UNIT 4 Talking about getting things done Talking about small businesses Giving your opinion about products and services Talking about unusual services Talking about problems in your community Presenting a business idea UNIT 5 Talking about gossip and oral communication Reporting what people said Introducing a new topic of conversation Giving advice Reporting information about cell phone use UNIT 6 Talking about making decisions Talking about dilemmas Evaluating advice given by others Talking about hopes and wishes 7

8 messages said Report the sentences the teacher will tell/ask you Pay attention to short dialogues in class and report what people said in those conversations WEEK 8 Make a list of expressions which take: ask, say and tell Make sentences using expressions on student s book p. 58 Make sentences in which you use second conditional (imaginary situations in present) Make a list of five wishes using the structure wish and three with hope Write an telling a decision you have made to audience you choose and express your reasons (free topic) Finish Workbook Unit 6 exercises including Over to you Invent a problem with two alternative solutions and ask at the end: If you Workbook Ex. 6, p. 31 Watch a short video and form and report what people said/asked in it Language Wrap-up Unit 5 Finish Workbook Unit 5 exercises including Over to you were me, what would you do? Language Wrap-up Unit 6 Explaining a decision you made Discussing how you act and react 8