Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Academic and Research Vice-rector

Activities guide and evaluation rubric

1. General description of the course

Faculty or Vicerrectora de Relaciones Internacionales

Academic Unit
Academic Level Professional, Especialization, Master
Academic Field Formacin interdisciplinar bsica comn
Course Name English 2
Course Code 90021
Course Type Methodological - Can be yes No
practical enabled
Number of Credits 2

2. Description of the activity

Number
Type of the
Individual Collaborative of 7
activity:
weeks
Moment of Unit
Initial Final
evaluation: Intermediate:
Evaluative score of the Delivery Environment of the
activity: 95 points activity: Collaborative forum
Starting date of the activity: Deadline of the activity:
October 2nd November 20th
Competence to develop:
To be able to give advices, recommendations with should for a job and
talk about a job experience.
Topics to develop:
Superlative adjectives, comparative adjectives, likes and dislikes,
simple past, simple present. Expressions to talk about an ideal job
(preferences)
Steps, phases of the learning strategy to develop
Task based learning. The student uses His/er English in a particular
communicative context, in order to carry out a task: planning,
describing, inviting, summarizing, etc. The construction of this work,
will count with the orientation and accompaniment from the e-
mediator.
Activities to develop

Stage 1 Video-speaking task

RECORD YOURSELF
You are going to record a video in which you give your opinion about an
ideal job. Take into account your strengths and desires (likes and
preferences); also, have in mind the expressions you find in the
contents of the course at the Knowledge Environment.

To remember:

Pronunciation
Make pauses
Speak up!

Check the following tips to practice the construction of your video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=235MNImhIko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL3CFtW8WE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYaR21kuhGQ

Stage 2 Publish your video:

Upload your video on YouTube. Then, share the link in the forum of the activity
located in Collaborative Learning Environment.

*Dont forget to make at least two comments on your partner's videos.

RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM YOUR TUTOR AND MATES AND

IMPROVE YOUR SPEECH.

Listen to your partners recordings and comment on them. You will also
receive feedback from your mates and tutor. According to the feedback,
practice and improve your speech.
Pre - speaking task. Practice your English. Attend the weekly
synchronous meetings on skype. Talk for 20 minutes -about your life
and work- with your tutor and peers. Practice and receive feedback. You
will enjoy it!

Stage 3 Speaking task:

Skype interview with your tutor. The student prepares a speech

about a given topic and will talk about it with his/her tutor.

BOOK DATE AND TIME FOR THE PRESENTATION

Your tutor will send you a link to a Drive Document in which you
will have to register to choose date and hour to do the
activity. Please be attentive to your platform mail.

PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW WITH YOUR TUTOR (15

minutes)

Part I
You must be ready for a real Job interview. You have to introduce
yourself in five (5) minutes (Name, age, occupation, family, etc.)

Part II
And after for 10 minutes it is mandatory to make a description of your
labor skills and abilities to get one of the five jobs offered. Also, you
have to speak about:

Your qualifications
Your experiences
Your goals in life
Your dreams and desires
Your location
Work environment
Your expected income

The following articles will help you to focus on this process and how to
talk about the topics.
http://www.job-interview-site.com/how-would-you-describe-your-
ideal-job.html

Also watch the following videos:

English interview Describe your ideal job:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpsTQlqFbiY

Describe your ideal job:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koKzPGiV3tk

How would you describe your ideal job?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uovdlZucAs

Use expressions to give advice and recommendations based on the

contents of the course.

End of activity.

Environment
for the Collaborative learning environment.
development
Individual:
1. Create a video and upload it to YouTube and
share the link in the forum.
Products to
2. Participate in the interview with your tutor.
deliver by
Collaborative:
student
3. Watch your partners video and at least make 2
comments on your group mates contributions.

General guidelines for the collaborative work

In order to do an adequate planning for the

Planning of
collaborative work you can follow the following
activities for
instructions given in the following link:
the
development
http://consejeria.unad.edu.co/cajaherramientas/mane
of
jo_campus_trabajo_colaborativo.html
collaborative
work
Roles to Compiler
perform by
Copy Editor
the student
Evaluator
in the
Uploader
collaborative
Time watcher
group
Roles Function
Compiler Consolidate the final
product document,
taking into account the
participants who
uploaded their
contributions and took
part of the whole
process.
Copy editor To verify that the final
paper and process meet
all the requirements
stipulated by the guide of
Roles and
the activity.
responsibilit
Evaluator To verify that the final
y for the
paper meets the criteria
delivery of
stipulated by the rubric.
products by
The evaluator must
students
inform the group about
any corrections or
adjustments regarding
the quality of the
document.
Uploader To keep track and inform
the group about the
submission time, upload
the final paper on time,
using the link provided
by the teacher or
stipulated by the activity
guide. To notify the
 group members the final
paper was submitted.
Time watcher To notify all the group
members about changes
or news related to the
submission or
elaboration of the final
paper. To notify the
teacher through the
collaborative forum and
the course messaging
that the final paper was
submitted
Use of
http://normasapa.net/normas-apa-2016/
references
Check the following link to watch all the related to this
Plagiarism topic within UNAD:
policy
http://conssahagun.blogspot.com.co/p/netiquetas.ht
ml
4. Evaluation rubric

Evaluation rubric

Individual Collaborati
Activity type:
Activity ve Activity
Unit
Moment of the
Initial Intermedi Final
evaluation
ate:
Performance levels of the individual
Assessed activity Score
Aspects
High score Media score Low score
Stage 1: Uploads Uploads
Do not
Video video link video but it
participate in
speaking according to makes no
the forum or 30
forum / requirement reference to
participation points
Forum s. Comment requirements
is incomplete
participation or suggest . Make some
and within.
on partners comments or
 contribution suggestions
s. on partners
contributions.
(up to 30 (up to 21 (up to 14
points) points) points)
Have a
good
pronunciatio Upload video
n and on YouTube
although and share
makes some link within
Do not
mistakes, schedule.
upload video
the student Partially use
or do it
correct vocabulary
within the
himself and and
last three
Stage 1: Video the message suggested
days to 25
Speaking is expressions
deadline. The points
forum / Video understanda in course
video has no
ble. Use contents.
coherence in
frequently Have some
its content.
vocabulary pronunciation
and mistakes but
expressions they do not
related to affect.
course
contents.
(up to 25 (up to 18 (up to 10
points) points) points)
Give enough Give enough
Do not
personal personal
participate in
information information
the interview
to do a good to do an
or do it out
Stage 2: introduction introduction
of
Interview / process. process. 10
programmed
Introduce There is There is few points
dates. Re-
yourself constant interaction
schedule
interaction with tutor.
interview
with tutor. Improvise
without any
We can and you can
excuse.
evidence a evidence no
 construction construction
process or process or
preparation preparation
for activity for activity.
(up to 10 (up to 7 (up to 4
points) points) points)
You can
evidence Participate in
preparation the interview
Do not
of activity, but depend
participate in
coherence. on a written
the interview
Interact with text. Few
or do it out
tutor giving interaction
of
Stage 2: opinion with tutor.
programmed
Interview / concerning Improvise 10
dates. Re-
Task to what is and you points
schedule
development suggested in cannot
interview
the guide. evidence
without any
Base speech
excuse.
discourse in construction
course process.
contents.
(up to 10 (up to 7 (up to 4
points) points) points)
Do not
Do not
Have some participate in
make
pronunciation the interview
evident
mistakes or do it out
pronunciatio
which of
n mistakes.
interfere with programmed
We can
speech dates. Re-
notice
comprehensi schedule 10
Pronunciation activity
on, interview points
and fluency preparation.
nevertheless, without any
Express
is able to excuse.
ideas with a
self-correct. Pronunciation
good fluency
Make long does not
level and
pauses on allow speech
normal
speech. comprehensi
pauses.
on.
 (Up to 10 (Up to 7 (Up to 4
points) points) points)
Use
Sometimes Do not
proposed
use proposed participate in
vocabulary
vocabulary in the interview
in course
course or do it out
contents.
contents. of
Use
Partially programmed
expressions
appropriate dates. Re-
to give
vocabulary, schedule
advice, 10
Vocabulary expressions interview
recommend points
to give without any
ations and
advice and excuse.
talk about
recommendat Vocabulary is
preferences
ions, express not related to
according to
wishes and course
given
desires. contents.
situation.
(Up to 10 (Up to 7 (Up to 4
points) points) points)
95
Final score
points