SYLLABUS – ENGLISH LVL IV PRE-GRADE

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. Profesional School : Language Center

1.2. Curricular Area : Extra –Curricular Course
1.3. Pre-Requisite : Level III
1.4. Semester : 2018 – I
1.5. Weekly hours : 20 hrs
1.6. Duration : 4 weeks
1.7. Professor : Carlos Mera Ch.
1.8. E-mail : rashinx@hotmail.com

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.

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

EIV AEF 2 intensive (Files 5-6)

(19 classes, M-F, 3h 45m each class)

5A: Are you a party animal? (Part 1)

Speaking. Grammar. GB 5A. GA 5A.

Directives. Evaluation scheme. Calendar

Reading & listening. Vocabulary. VB.

Communication: Guess the infinitive.

CA: Language school party.

5A: Are you a party animal? (Part 2)

Speaking. Grammar. GB 5A. GA 5A.

Directives. Evaluation scheme. Calendar

Reading & listening. Vocabulary. VB.

Communication: Guess the infinitive.

CA: Language school party.

Pronunciation and speaking.

SL. Workbook

5B:what makes you feel good? (part 1)

Reading. Grammar. GB 5B. GA 5B.

Pronunciation. SB. Vocabulary & speaking.

VB. Listening. CA: Find someone who …

SL. Workbook 5B

5B:what makes you feel good? (part 2)

Reading. Grammar. GB 5B. GA 5B.

Pronunciation. SB. Vocabulary & speaking.

VB. Listening. CA: Find someone who …

SL. Workbook 5B

5C: How much can you learn in a month? (Part 1)

Grammar. GB 5C. GA 5C.

Pronunciation. Reading & listening.

Speaking. Vocabulary.

SL. Workbook 5C

5C: How much can you learn in a month? (Part 2)

Grammar. GB 5C. GA 5C.

Pronunciation. Reading & listening.

Speaking. Vocabulary.

SL. Workbook 5C

5D: The name of the game. (Part 1)

Vocabulary & speaking.

VB. Grammar. GB

5D. GA 5D. Pronunciation.

Communication: Cross country.

Prepositions race. Reading & speaking.

Song: We are the champions.

SL. Workbook 5D

5D: The name of the game. (Part 2)

Vocabulary & speaking.

VB. Grammar. GB

5D. GA 5D. Pronunciation.

Communication: Cross country.

Prepositions race. Reading & speaking.

Song: We are the champions.

SL. Workbook 5D

PE: At a department store. (Part 1)

A formal mail.

SL. Workbook PE

Revise & Check: What do you remember?

Revise & Check: What can you do?

PE: At a department store. (Part 2)

A formal mail.

SL. Workbook PE

Revise & Check: What do you remember?

Revise & Check: What can you do?

Mid-term exam
6A: If something bad can happen, it will. (part 1)

Grammar. GB 6A.

6A. Vocabulary.

Reading. Pronunciation.

SB. Speaking.

CA: Guess my sentence.

SL. WB 6A

6A: If something bad can happen, it will. (part 2)

Grammar. GB 6A.

6A. Vocabulary.

Reading. Pronunciation.

SB. Speaking.

CA: Guess my sentence.

SL. WB 6A

6B: Never smile at a crocodile. (Part 1)

Speaking & listening.

Grammar. GB 6A.

6B. Pronunciation.

Vocabulary.

VB. Speaking.

Reading. CA: I you’d … Song: Wouldn’t it be nice?

SL. Workbook 6B

6B: Never smile at a crocodile. (Part 2)

Speaking & listening.

Grammar. GB 6A.

6B. Pronunciation.

Vocabulary.

VB. Speaking.

Reading. CA: I you’d … Song: Wouldn’t it be nice?

SL. Workbook 6B

6C: Decisions, decisions. (part 1)

Speaking. Grammar. 6C.

Pronunciation & speaking.

Communication: Decisions, decisions. CA:

It might rain. Reading.

Vocabulary.

Workbook 6C

6C: Decisions, decisions. (part 2)

Speaking. Grammar. 6C.

Pronunciation & speaking.

Communication: Decisions, decisions. CA:

It might rain. Reading.

Vocabulary.

Workbook 6C

6D: What should I do? (Part 1)

Listening & reading.

Grammar. GB 6D. GB 6D.

GA 6D. Pronunciation & speaking.

Writing & speaking.

6D: What should I do? (Part 2)

Listening & reading.

Grammar. GB 6D. GB 6D.

GA 6D. Pronunciation & speaking.

Writing & speaking.

Workbook 6D

Revise & Check: What do you remember?

Grammar revision activity.

Revise & Check: What can you do?

Workbook

Reading & speaking.

Grammar. GB 7B. Speaking and listening

Project presentation

Final exam
VII. EVALUATION

7.1 Criteria

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

7.2 Passing conditions

- Minimum grade to pass is 15

- 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.

7.3 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/

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LEWIS, M. (1997). Implementing the Lexical Approach: Putting theory into practice. Hove: Language
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LEWIS, M. (2000). Learning in a Lexical Approach. London: Oxford University Press.
OXEDEN, Clive & Christina Latham (2010) American English File 2 - Teacher’s book Elementary. Koenig,
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OXEDEN, Clive & Christina Latham (2010) American English File 2 – Workbook Elementary. Koenig, Oxford.
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