UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS

Instituto de Lenguas de la Universidad Distrital

IDIOMA: INGLÉS

Level A2 BASICO 1 Learner Outcomes

Context WEEK Lexis Functions Language Focus Thinking Skills

(Situation or (Vocabulario) Social uses of language Competencias
Pragmatic space)
Use of Language
-Exchange information
T about daily activities. list, define, tell, describe, identify,
-Identify the basic structure of complex show, label, collect, examine,
H sentence. Knowledge
-Give personal opinions tabulate, name, who, what, when
-Understand and use the basic form of
E about what his/her likes Present Simple with different verbs. where
are about. -Understand and use adverbs of frequency.
-Indoor and -Understand and use Present Continuous.
outdoor -Establish frequency of -Combine the use of Present Simple with
D Present Continuous Tense.
activities events using frequency -Integrate the use of time expressions now
A adverbs. and in this moment with Present Continuous summarize, describe, interpret,
Tense. Comprehension
I -Adjectives -Start and finish a -Use e-texts and blogs to identify the predict, contrast, associate,
1-2 simple conversation sentence structures distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
L discuss, extend
about habits and
Y Listening comprehension
-Time phrases routines.
-Listen to the others and respond
appropriately.
-Describe temporary -Understand the main information in oral
analyze, separate, order, explain,
L events happening now. conversations bout routines. connect, classify, arrange, divide,
-Develop listening and filling in the gaps Analysis compare, infer, select, explain
I -Identify signal words: exercises.
now, right now, at the -Listening through dialogues about ongoing
F moment and today.
situations (understanding and extracting
specific information).
E -Listening for scanning and skimming
information.
 Reading
-Use some connectors:
First, Then, After that -Develop Reading comprehension skills in
basic level (Reading Plan)
Also and Finally
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts
related to routines.
-Recognize daily activity words and basic
phrases on simple descriptive texts.
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts.
-Sequencing events in a story: First, then
after that, also and finally.
-Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and
getting specific information.
Synthesis Combine, Integrate, Modify,
Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
Design, Invent, Compose,
Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
Rewrite
Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
Application Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
Experiment, Discover

Writing

-Write short paragraphs about daily

routines, likes and dislikes. Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
-Write basic paragraphs describing Measure,
ongoing situations. Evaluation
-Write short paragraphs integrating old and
new vocabulary in new contexts
-Make a record of information drawn from
an e-text or any online resource (a Venn
diagram, a spreadsheet or data table) PBL
PROJECT
BASED
Speaking/ production
LEARNING
-Speak clearly and choose words carefully
to express opinions and ideas when talking
about their daily activities.
- Speak clearly and choose words carefully TBL
to express opinions and ideas when talking TASK BASED
about ongoing activities. LEARNING
 -Extend ideas and opinions clearly.
Use of Language Knowledge
-Describe personal
events in the past. -Learn words related to travel and list, define, tell, describe, identify,
achievements. show, label, collect, examine,
-Describe past events. tabulate, name, who, what, when
-Identify the basic structure of a sentence.
- Understand travel -Use the expression Used to for telling past
where
guides. habits.
-Understand and use the basic form of Past
-Tourism Simple Tense. Affirmative, Negative and Comprehension
-Give and ask for Interrogative forms.
3-4 -Ask questions with Have you ever..?
M directions. summarize, describe, interpret,
-Understand and use the basic form of
-Means of
Present Perfect Simple Tense. Affirmative, predict, contrast, associate,
E transportation Negative and Interrogative forms. distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
-Narrate a travel -Understand and use correctly For and
M experience. Since
discuss, extend
Analysis
O Listening comprehension
-Exchange information analyze, separate, order, explain,
R about personal -Understand the main information in oral connect, classify, arrange, divide,
achievements. conversations bout past experiences. compare, infer, select, explain
I -Develop listening and filling in the gaps
exercises.
E -Listening through dialogues about travel
(understanding and extracting specific Synthesis
information)
S -Listening for scanning and skimming
Combine, Integrate, Modify,
information. Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
Design, Invent, Compose,
Reading Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
Rewrite
-Develop Reading comprehension skills in
basic level (Reading Plan)
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts
related to past events. Application
-Recognize travel and tourism words and
basic phrases on simple descriptive texts.
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts. Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
-Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
getting specific information. Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
Experiment, Discover
Writing
-Write short narratives about past Evaluation
experiences.
-Write basic paragraphs describing
personal achievements.
Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
-Write short paragraphs integrating old and
new vocabulary in new contexts Measure,
-Make a record of information drawn from
an e-text or any online resource (a Venn
diagram, a spreadsheet or data table)

Speaking/ production PBL

PROJECT
-Speak clearly and choose words carefully
BASED
when talking about past events.
- Speak clearly and choose words carefully
LEARNING
when talking about personal achievements.
-Extend ideas and opinions clearly.
TBL
TASK BASED
LEARNING
 Use of Language Knowledge list, define, tell, describe, identify,
show, label, collect, examine,
-Exchange information -Memorize colocations with verbs Do,
Have and Go.
tabulate, name, who, what, when
about future intentions where
-Understand and use the basic form of Be
and plans. Going To, to talk about plans and intentions.
- Use the correct form of Be Going To in
Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative
-Use collocations with forms.
verbs Do, Have and Go -Understand and use the Present Comprehension
to express intentions Continuous to make future arrangements. summarize, describe, interpret,
and plans. -Use the correct form of Present Continuous predict, contrast, associate,
in Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative
S distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
forms.
P -Distinguish the difference between Be discuss, extend
-Make and tell Going To and Present Continuous.
A -Hobbies arrangements with
R
5
other people. Analysis analyze, separate, order, explain,
E Listening comprehension connect, classify, arrange, divide,
-Sports
compare, infer, select, explain
T -Understand the main information in oral
conversations about future arrangements
I and plans.
M -Develop listening and filling in the gaps
exercises. Synthesis
E -Listening through dialogues about hobbies Combine, Integrate, Modify,
and sports (understanding and extracting
specific information)
Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
-Listening for scanning and skimming Design, Invent, Compose,
information. Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
Rewrite
Reading

-Develop Reading comprehension skills in Application Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,

basic level (Reading Plan)
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts
related to future arrangements and plans.
Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
Experiment, Discover
 -Recognize verb collocations, hobbies and
sports words and basic phrases on simple
descriptive texts. Evaluation Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts. Measure,
-Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and
getting specific information.

Writing
-Write short narratives about future plans. PBL
-Write basic paragraphs describing PROJECT
personal future plans. BASED
-Write short paragraphs integrating old and
new vocabulary in new contexts LEARNING
-Make a record of information drawn from
an e-text or any online resource (a Venn TBL
diagram, a spreadsheet or data table)
TASK BASED
Speaking/ production LEARNING
-Speak clearly and choose words carefully
when talking about future plans.
- Speak clearly and choose words carefully
when talking about personal arrangements.
-Ask and answer questions about plans and
arrangements.
-Extend ideas and opinions clearly.

Use of Language list, define, tell, describe, identify,

show, label, collect, examine,
-Understand and use the basic form of short
and long Adjectives. Knowledge tabulate, name, who, what, when
-Use prepositions of where
-Make statements with comparatives and
place (AT, IN, ON, superlatives when referring to places and
NEAR, BETWEEN, people.
BEHIND, IN FRONT -Understand and use adjectives with ING
OF). and ED.
 -Integrate prepositions of place (At, In, On, Comprehension summarize, describe, interpret,
Near, Between, Behind and In front of) for
locating a place in a map or a plan.
predict, contrast, associate,
A -Identify places from images and use distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
-Locate places in a map grammar structures correctly to agree discuss, extend
R or plan. comparatives and superlatives with the Analysis
corresponding rules.
O -Places
analyze, separate, order, explain,
-Make comparisons
about places as well as connect, classify, arrange, divide,
Listening comprehension
U people. compare, infer, select, explain

N 6 -Understand the main information in oral

-Personality
conversations about places.
traits -Talk about a favourite Combine, Integrate, Modify,
D place.
-Develop listening and filling in the gaps
Synthesis Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
exercises.
-Listening through dialogues about places Design, Invent, Compose,
and famous people (understanding and
extracting specific information).
Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
-Geographical Rewrite
T features
-Listening for scanning and skimming
information.
H -Discriminate information about famous
people and places around the world from
Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
E mass media.
Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
Application Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
Reading Experiment, Discover
W
-Develop Reading comprehension skills in Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
O basic level (Reading Plan)
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts Measure
R
related to places and people. Evaluation
-Recognize prepositions of place, people’s
personality traits and places words on
L simple descriptive texts.
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts.
D -Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and PBL
getting specific information.
 PROJECT
Writing BASED
-Write short comparative narratives about LEARNING
places.
-Write basic statements describing TBL
people’s personality traits.
-Write short paragraphs integrating old and
TASK BASED
new vocabulary in new contexts LEARNING
-Make a record of information drawn from
an e-text or any online resource (a Venn
diagram, a spreadsheet or data table)

Speaking

-Speak clearly and choose words carefully

when making comparisons.
- Speak clearly and choose words carefully
when describing people´s personality traits.
-Ask and answer questions about how to get
to different places.
-Persuade people why to go or not to go to
a place.
-Extend ideas and opinions clearly.

Use of Language Knowledge list, define, tell, describe, identify,

show, label, collect, examine,
-Understand and use Modals of Obligation
to give advice (Should, Shouldn’t, Have to,
tabulate, name, who, what, when
-Give advice. where
Don’t Have to, Can and Can’t).
-Education -Make basic statements with Modals of
Obligation in the context of daily activities. Comprehension
7 -Talk about obligation -Express what people can and cannot do in
and permission. different places.
summarize, describe, interpret,
-Use the grammar structures to describe predict, contrast, associate,
-Technology talents people have.
 -Use relative pronouns Which, Where, Analysis distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
Who, when and That to define things and
describe something. discuss, extend
-Every day
situations -Tell people about your Listening comprehension analyze, separate, order, explain,
talents. connect, classify, arrange, divide,
compare, infer, select, explain
-Understand the main information in oral
-Make clear and define conversations about obligation and
what you are referring permission. Synthesis
-Develop listening and filling in the gaps Combine, Integrate, Modify,
to. exercises.
G -Listening through dialogues about giving Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
advice (understanding and extracting Design, Invent, Compose,
R specific information). Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
-Listening for scanning and skimming
information. Rewrite
O -Discriminate information about gifted
people from the mass media.
W
Application
I Reading Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
N -Develop Reading comprehension skills in Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
basic level (Reading Plan)
Experiment, Discover
G -Identify main ideas in descriptive texts
related to obligation and permission. Evaluation
-Recognize relative pronouns on simple
descriptive texts.
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts.
U -Read for scanning and skimming. Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
-Read for completing information and Measure
P getting specific information.
PBL
Writing PROJECT
BASED
-Write short narratives about daily LEARNING
situations.
-Write basic statements describing what is
and is not possible to do in different places.
 TBL
-Write short descriptions related to places
and things by using relative pronouns. TASK BASED
-Write short paragraphs integrating old and LEARNING
new vocabulary in new contexts
-Make a record of information drawn from
an e-text or any online resource (a Venn
diagram, a spreadsheet or data table)

Speaking

-Speak clearly and choose words carefully

when stating obligations.
- Speak clearly and choose words carefully
when describing places and things.
-Ask and answer questions about what you
can and cannot do in specific places and
situations.
-Extend ideas and opinions clearly.

Use of Language Knowledge list, define, tell, describe, identify,

show, label, collect, examine,
-Talk about food habits. -Differentiate and classify food into
countable and uncountable nouns. tabulate, name, who, what, when
-Understand and use quantifiers Many, where
-At the Much, some, A few, A bit, and A little.
restaurant -Order and pay for food -Make basic statements with quantifiers in Comprehension
in a restaurant. the context of a restaurant or doing the
shopping. summarize, describe, interpret,
-Containers -Identify and use correctly the quantifiers predict, contrast, associate,
8 -Talk about quantities. Many, Much, some, A few, A bit, and A little distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
in affirmative, negative or interrogative form. Analysis discuss, extend
-Make predictions. -Use the expressions How much and How
many for making questions for both
-Food and countable and uncountable nouns.
drinks -Understand basic language related to
prices and quantities.
 -Use modal verbs Will, May and Might to analyze, separate, order, explain,
-The weather make predictions.
-Use correctly the modal verbs Will, may connect, classify, arrange, divide,
and Might in affirmative, negative or compare, infer, select, explain
interrogative form. Synthesis
Listening comprehension Combine, Integrate, Modify,
Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
-Understand the main information in oral Design, Invent, Compose,
conversations about ordering food in a Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
restaurant.
-Develop listening and filling in the gaps
Rewrite
exercises.
-Listening through dialogues about weather Application
L predictions (understanding and extracting
specific information).
E -Listening for scanning and skimming Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
T information. Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
-Discriminate information about shopping
‘ Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
and ordering food.
Experiment, Discover
S
Reading

-Develop Reading comprehension skills in Evaluation

E basic level (Reading Plan)
Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
A -Identify main ideas in descriptive texts Measure
related to ordering and shopping food.
T -Recognize quantifiers as well as modal
verbs on simple descriptive texts.
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts.
-Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and PBL
getting specific information.
PROJECT
BASED
Writing
LEARNING
-Write short narratives about daily
experiences in a restaurant or when going TBL
food shopping. TASK BASED
-Write short descriptions related to what
the weather will be like by using modal LEARNING
verbs Will, May and Might.
-Write short paragraphs integrating old and
new vocabulary in new contexts
-Make a record of information drawn from
an e-text or any online resource (a Venn
diagram, a spreadsheet or data table)

Speaking

-Speak clearly and choose words carefully

when asking for food.
- Speak clearly and choose words carefully
when making predictions.
-Ask and answer questions about the menu
in a restaurant.
-Ask for prices as well as the bill.
-Extend ideas and opinions clearly.
 Use of Language Knowledge
-Follow inquiry patterns to develop a PBL
or TBL project.
list, define, tell, describe, identify,
-OPINION -Integrate grammar structures to develop show, label, collect, examine,
9 PBL stages of inquiry project. tabulate, name, who, what, when
PROJECT -POINT OF VIEW -Revise language conventions and
where
grammatical features of different types of
M BASED descriptive texts.
Y LEARNING -CLAIM
-Integrate old and new vocabulary and
grammar structures to support clear ideas
Comprehension summarize, describe, interpret,
Listening comprehension
TBL predict, contrast, associate,
P TASK BASED -ARGUMENTATION
-Shape and organize ideas clearly when
distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
E
speaking to engage and convince the
LEARNING audience.
discuss, extend
R -Begin to adapt non-verbal gestures and
-EVIDENCES Analysis analyze, separate, order, explain,
S vocabulary to suit content and audience
connect, classify, arrange, divide,
O -Describe events and convey opinions with
compare, infer, select, explain
increasing clarity detail.
N -Ask and answer simple questions to
A develop ideas and extend understanding
Synthesis Combine, Integrate, Modify,
L Reading
-Extract important and relevant information
Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
from different sources.
Design, Invent, Compose,
I -Summarize short texts in simple sentences. Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
N - Read very short, simple texts. Rewrite
-Find specific, predictable information in
Q simple everyday material such as
U advertisements, prospectuses, menus and
timetables
I -Understand short simple personal letters. Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
R
-Recognize familiar names, words and very
basic phrases on simple descriptive texts Application Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
Y related to PBL or TBL
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts.
Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
Experiment, Discover
-Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and
getting specific information
 Writing Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade,
-Integrate grammar structures to express Evaluation Test, Measure
clear ideas.
-Use connectives to clarify relationships
between ideas.
P -Use paragraphs, sequencing and linking

R
them appropriately to support overall
development of a text.
O -Map out writing to plan structure, eg. PBL
J sentences. paragraphs, sections, etc by PROJECT
BASED
E
modeling
-Write pre- drafts and drafts about PBL or LEARNING
C TBL to guide performance.
T -Write short, simple notes and
messages relating to matters in areas
of immediate needs. TBL
TASK BASED
speaking LEARNING
-Prepare and present purposes expressing
clear ideas to audience
-Vary vocabulary, expressions and tone of
voice to engage the listener and suit the
audience, purpose and context.
-Communicate in simple and routine tasks
requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar topics and activities.
Handle very short social exchanges, even
though I can’t usually understand enough to
keep the conversation going myself.