UNIVERSIDAD EAN

BASIC BUSINESS ENGLISH I

La versión imprimible considera solo una parte de la guía de estudio

autónomo. Por lo tanto, es indispensable revisar cuidadosamente el
ambiente interactivo.

MARTHA PILAR MENDEZ BAUTISTA

BOGOTÁ D.C.
2020
 Guía 1. Cities, work and study

Propósito de aprendizaje.

 Getting familiar with basic vocabulary and grammatical structures.

 Understanding main points.
 Listening and understanding an authentic text.

Material de estudio

Básico de la guía.

Lebeau, I & Rees, G (2014). New Language Leader. Elementary.MyEnglishLab.

Pearson Education.

Complementario.

Online Dictionaries:
1. The Free dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/
2. Cambridge dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/
3. Merriam Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/

Phonetics
The sounds of Speech. University of Iowa. Retrieved from
https://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/home

Free resources
British Council.
1. Beginner grammar. Retrieved from
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar
2. Beginner vocabulary. Retrieved from
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/beginner-vocabulary
3. Reading. Beginner A1 level. Retrieved from
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/beginner-a1
4. Listening. Beginner A1 level. Retrieved from
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/beginner-a1-listening
5. Writing Beginner A1 level. Retrieved from
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/beginner-a1-writing
6.Reading Comprehension. Elementary. Retrieved from
https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading-elementary.php

Apps
The English Learning Lounge.Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.annanovasit.englishlearningloun
ge
The English Learning Lounge .iOS
https://apps.apple.com/app/id658250794

ACTIVIDADES

Actividad 1. Input Activities

Producto(s).

MyEnglishLab activities(assignments and tests).

Instrucciones específicas para desarrollar el producto.

You should complete these activities during weeks 1,2,3 and 4.

Activities to be graded
1. In MyEnglishLab platform, click the assignments tab and complete unit 1 and 2
activities assigned by your tutor.
2. Take unit 1 and 2 tests in MyEnglishLab.

MyEnglishLab grading
Activities will be calculated as follows:
Completion of all assigned activities through the course: 15 points.
Test completion: 10 points.

Additional activities:
Writing skills: Page 13 Activities 10-12, Page 21 Activity 6, 7, 8, 111.

Language skills: Access the links below to practice what you have learned:

Verb to be: https://bit.ly/3fSc81B

Present tense:https://bit.ly/2CoDfTo
Possessive adjectives:
https://bit.ly/30ZIZNu
https://bit.ly/2V0SMPy
Adjectives: https://bit.ly/30YRVTu
Punctuation: https://bit.ly/3hHcABf
Description of a place[video] https://bit.ly/2V2ZIvL
Actividad 2. Production Activities

Propósito de aprendizaje.

 Role-playing situations and participating in short discussions.

 Writing a short text using basic grammar structures in context.

Producto.

Activities to be graded
In only 1 Word file:
 a 3-paragraph composition.
 a recording (interview).
 The self--assessment form.

Instrucciones específicas para desarrollar el producto.

You should complete these activities during weeks 1,2,3,4.

1. Writing: (individual work).

1.1 In a Word file write a three-paragraph composition about you, your work and your
company. Interact with learning object 1 to learn how to organize your composition.

Note: Write complete sentences, use the vocabulary and the grammar forms you
studied in the autonomous activities. Include time expressions, frequency adverbs
and use correct punctuation marks.

2. Speaking (group work)

Choose only 1 of the following activities and do the speaking activity.
DESCRIBING A PLACE:
2.1. a. Interact with learning object 2 to learn how you can talk about a place.
2.2 .a. Pretend you are working for a TV channel. In pairs, interview a classmate
about his /her favorite city. Use this format for your interview.

Topic Questions
NAME OF THE CITY
LOCATION
AREA
POPULATION
LANDMARKS
IMPORTANT FACTS
Your question 1
Your question 2

TALKING ABOUT YOUR WORK

2.1.b. Interact with the learning object 3 to learn how you can describe your work,
skills, experience and other facts based on your CV.
2.2.b Write your CV including the items presented in the learning object .
2.3.b. Pretend you are working for a headhunter company and need to interview
someone. In pairs, talk to a classmate about your and his /her CV.
2.3 Meet your classmate in a videoconference tool and record the interview. During
the same recording take turns with your classmate to ask and answer each other´s
questions. First play the role of the interviewer and then the role of the interviewee.
Use complete sentences.
You can use Canvas Conferencias (opción BigBlueButton) or any other tool.
2.3 In the Word file, paste the link to the interview and submit it by the activities tab.
Check the course calendar to submit this activity.
3. Self-assessment
Fill in this Self-assessement chart in English or Spanish to assess and reflect on
your learning process. Paste it into the Word file.

Note: Submit your Word file with the 3 activities requested (the written activity, the
link to recording and the self-assessment) by the activities tab before the deadline.
Check the course calendar. You will be penalized if you do not use APA format (2
points) or if you do not include the self-assessment form (2 points).

Errores frecuentes.

Producto Error frecuente Recomendación

Producto 1 Input Error 1. The student
confuses simple present
tense with continuous tense.
Error 2. The student does not
use the third person singular
verb form in present tense.
Producto 2 Error 1. The student does not
Composition use complete sentences.
Interview Error 2. The student has
grammatical errors in basic
structures for descriptions.
Simple present tense is used to
express daily activities and routines.
The present continuous tense is used
when talking about activities
performed at the moment of the
speech.
The third person singular verb in
present tense has -s,-es,-ies endings.
The correct structure of a sentence in
English is:
SUBJECT+VERB+COMPLEMENT
The most common expressions for
describing a place are: There is
(singular) /There are (plural)