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ENGLISH SYLLABUS – LEVEL I

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. Profesional School : Language Center

1.2. Curricular Area : Extra –Curricular Course
1.3. Pre-Requisite : None
1.4. Semester : 2016 – I (group 6)
1.5. Weekly hours : 12 hrs
1.6. Duration : 6 weeks

II. FUNDAMENTATION

English learning is considered an important tool in the professional

formation for our students of different careers
This course will help them know, understand, and express their
opinions, feelings, ideas, etc in different situations.

It develops skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing and

also contributes to the integral development of future professionals.

III. COMPETENCE

The students will understand and produce oral and written messages
combining linguistic and extra-linguistics resources, applying second
language learning strategies, and showing students’ receptiveness
and interest.

IV. METHODOLOGY STRATEGIES

Applying communicative approaches, audio-lingual methods,

lexical approach, total physical response.

 Interviews.
 Dialogues.
 Presentations.
 Pair work.
 Group work.
 Games.
 Using audiovisual aids.
 Songs.
 Role play.

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V. Media and Materials

 CDs / Videos / DVDs / USBs

 Cards, word-cards, flash-cards
 Markers, eraser, board
 New English File book
 Banner
 Photocopied worksheets
 Posters
 Pictures
 Power point
 Projector

VI. ACADEMIC PROGRAM

6.1 Title: UNIT 1: “WELCOME TO AMERICAN ENGLISH FILE”

6.2 Capabilities:

- Read short sentences using possessive adjectives.

- Talk about their daily activities.
- Complete general information.
- Write an informal e-mail or letter.

6.3 Attitudes:

- Show interest in the topics

- Respect others
- Ready to cooperate
- Punctuality
- Responsible

6.4 Activities:

- Read short paragraphs.

- Listen dialogue.
- Perform short conversation.
- Sing songs.
- Work in pairs.
- Do exercises using their Student`s book and work book.

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6.5 Contents:

FIRST WEEK:

- Language classroom
- Greetings and Farewells
- Introducing people
- Days of the week
- Verb “To be”: Am, is and are (Affirmative form)
- Pronoun: I, you, he, she and it
- Word stress
- Questions word: What?, Where?
- Numbers: 0-100
- Verb “To be” (Negative form and interrogative form)
- Personal Information
- Pronouns: We, you, and they
- Country and nationalities
- Practice

SECOND WEEK:

- Questions word: What?, Where? How old?

- Numbers: 100-1000
- Word and Sentence stress
- The alphabet
- Spelling names
- Practice
- Phone numbers
- Personal information: age, address, phone numbers, etc
- Possessive Adjectives: His, her, our, etc
- Vowel sounds
- Practice

THIRD WEEK:

- Singular and plural nouns

- Articles: a/an, the
- /z/, /s/ Plural ending sound
- Demonstrative
- Colors and common adjectives
- Capital letters

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- Practice
- Food and Drinks
- Irregular plural
- Verb phrases 1
- Simple present (affirmative form and negative form)
- Pronunciation in 3rd person
- Consonant sounds
- Review
- Mid- Term Exam

FOURTH WEEK:

- Wh- questions: What? Where? When? How many? How often?

- Simple present (interrogative form)
- Common verbs 1
- Reading
- Practice
- Jobs, occupations
- Places to work Article: a / an
- Consonant sounds
- People and family
- Vocabulary: Objects
- Possessive case ‘s
- Informal letter/ e-mail
- Practice

FIFTH WEEK:

- Adjectives
- Common verbs 2
- Phrasal verbs 2
- The time
- Talk about routines
- Typical day
- Practice
- Adverbs of frequency
- Word order in questions
- Questions: What?, When? Where? How/ How often?
- Practice

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SIXTH WEEK:

- Present Simple all forms

- Preposition of time
- Dates
- Word stress
- Sentences stress
- Can/ can’t permission and possibility
- Free time activities
- Grammar: Like + ing
- Review
- FINAL EXAM

VII. EVALUATION

6.1.1 Criteria

 Reading Examination
 Oral Examination
 Writing Examination
 Listening Examination
 Midterm Exam
 Final Exam
 Class Participation

6.1.2 Passing conditions

 Minimum grade to pass is 14.5
 The student must follow the assignments’ schedule (date and
time). The assignments won’t be accepted after the established
time.
 The minimum acceptable attendance is 70%. If the student
misses 4 lessons (as maximum) automatically, he will not be
promoted
 There is NO TOLERANCE for coming into the classroom once
the class have started.
 The student must be officially registered as a student of the
course before taking any exam.

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6.1.3. Formula

Final Grade: [(R+L+S+W+CP+( E*2) /7

Where:

R = Reading
L = Listening
S = Speaking
W =Writing
CP = Class Participation
E = Exam = (ME = Midterm Exam +FE= Final Exam)/2

VIII. REFERENCE

 CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY (2015) Available in:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
 EVANS, Virginia – O’ Sullivan, Neil. (2002) Click On 1.
Express Publishing. Liberty house, New Greenham Park, Newbury
Berkshire. United kingdom.
 H. Q. Mitchell. (2007) Traveller – Beginner - MM publications.
Greece.
 LEWIS, M. (1997). Implementing the Lexical Approach: Putting
theory into practice. Hove: Language Teaching Publications.
 LEWIS, M. (2000). Learning in a Lexical Approach. London:
Oxford University Press.
 OXEDEN, Clive & Christina Latham (2010) New English File -
Teacher’s book Elementary. Koenig, Oxford.
 OXEDEN, Clive & Christina Latham (2010) New English File –
Workbook Elementary. Koenig, Oxford.
 OXFORD, R. (1990). Language learning strategies: What every
teacher should know. New York: Newbury House.

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