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Activities guide and evaluation rubric - Post-task – Final task

1. General description of the course

Faculty or Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación

Academic Unit
Academic Level Profesional

Academic Field Formación disciplinar

Course Name English I

Course Code 518002
Course Type Metodológic Can be enabled Yes ☐ No ☒
o
Number of 3
Credits

2. Description of the activity

Type of the Number

Individual ☒ Collaborative ☐ 2
activity: of weeks
Unit
Moment of
Initial ☐ Intermediate ☐ Final ☒
evaluation:
:
Delivery Environment of the
Evaluative score of the
activity: Evaluation and Monitoring
activity: 125 points
Environment
Starting date of the Deadline of the activity:
activity:
Friday, November 29th, 2019 Thursday, December 12th, 2019

Competence to develop:
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic
phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can
introduce himself/herself and others and can ask and answer
questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people
he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way
provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to
help.
Topics to develop:
Course contents: E-book units 1-12

Steps, phases of the learning strategy to develop:

Post-task: finally, the product of the task is delivered, so you can
socialize among different groups in order to compare findings, share
realities or exchange information.
Activities to develop:
As the final evaluation of the course, you are going to complete the
activities proposed below corresponding to the different language
skills.

READING
Read the following texts and answer the questions.

Our Toy Shop

Hi, my name is Amy. I am twelve years old. We have a small toy shop in our
neighborhood. My father says Fridays are the busiest day in our toy shop. So
after school, my mom takes me there to help my dad. That's another reason
why I like Fridays. We allow kids to play with the toys when they are in the
store. My father says I am responsible for the toys and that I need to watch
and make sure nothing breaks. Many kids from my school and neighborhood
also come to the shop to look at our new toys. It is always noisy here.
Because it’s full of babies and small children. Little girls tend to go for dolls,
boys go for cars. Some just want to play with the toys; some actually want to
buy them. It’s a bit tiring for me but I like going to the shop and helping my
father.

Hola mi nombre es amy Tengo doce años. Tenemos una pequeña tienda de
juguetes en nuestro vecindario. Mi padre dice que los viernes son el día más
ocupado en nuestra juguetería. Entonces, después de la escuela, mi mamá
me lleva allí para ayudar a mi papá. Esa es otra razón por la que me gustan
los viernes. Permitimos que los niños jueguen con los juguetes cuando están
en la tienda. Mi padre dice que soy responsable de los juguetes y que debo
vigilar y asegurarme de que nada se rompa. Muchos niños de mi escuela y
vecindario también vienen a la tienda a ver nuestros nuevos juguetes. Aquí
siempre hace mucho ruido. Porque está lleno de bebés y niños pequeños. Las
niñas tienden a ir por muñecas, los niños van por autos. Algunos solo quieren
jugar con los juguetes; algunos realmente quieren comprarlos. Es un poco
agotador para mí, pero me gusta ir a la tienda y ayudar a mi padre.

1. Which of the following questions you cannot answer?

A) Where is the toy shop located?
B) When is the busiest day at the toy shop?
C) Why is the toy shop so noisy?
D) What’s the name of the toy shop?

2. Which of the followings is incorrect?

A) Amy goes to school.
B) Amy enjoys helping his father in the toy shop.
C) Babies are allowed in the store.
D) Amy’s mother works at the toy shop too.

3. Why does Amy help his father on Fridays?

A) Because it’s the busiest day.
B) Because she doesn’t have school on Fridays.
C) Because she wants to play with the toys.
D) Because she doesn’t like Fridays.

3. Can children play with the toys in the store? Justify your answer.

5. What items can you buy in a toy shop? Make a list.

Dear Melissa,
I hope you are well. Guess what! I am having a big party next week at my
house and I am inviting all my close friends. The theme of the party is going
to be Harry Potter, so all must dress accordingly. You would make a great
witch! I need to let everyone know by Wednesday since I am throwing the
party next Saturday. Sam is going to decorate the house and my mother is
going bake a cake and make lots of food. There is going to be music and
dancing as well. John is going to be the DJ. You can stay over at my house.
It’s going to be great! I hope to see you then.
Love, Sarah
Querida Melissa
Espero que estés bien. ¡Adivina qué! La semana que viene tengo una gran
fiesta en mi casa y estoy invitando a todos mis amigos cercanos. El tema de
la fiesta será Harry Potter, por lo que todos deben vestirse en consecuencia.
¡Serías una gran bruja! Necesito informarles a todos antes del miércoles, ya
que haré la fiesta el próximo sábado. Sam va a decorar la casa y mi madre va
a hornear un pastel y preparar mucha comida. Habrá música y baile también.
John va a ser el DJ. Puedes quedarte en mi casa. ¡Va a ser genial! Espero
verte entonces.
Amor sarah

1. What type of document is this? Justify your answer.

2. What kind of an organization is it?

 A) It is a slumber party
B) It is a costume party
C) It is about making cake
D) It is a dance party

3. When is the party?

A) It is a fancy dress party
B) On Wednesday
C) It is next Saturday
D) There is going to be music and dancing

4. Whose party is it?

A) It is Sarah’s party
B) It is Judy’s party
C) It is Sarah’s mother’s party
D) It is Harry Potter’s party

5. Explain the following expression: You would make a great witch!

WRITING
1. Answer Sarah’s message: You cannot attend the party because
you are on vacation in another country. Apologize, describe your
holidays and wish a great party (150 words).
2. 1. Responde el mensaje de Sarah: No puedes asistir a la fiesta
porque estás de vacaciones en otro país. Discúlpate, describe
tus vacaciones y desea una gran fiesta (150 palabras).

3. Write an e-mail to your boss. Explain why you didn’t go to work

last week. Apologize and describe the facts (you were sick, had
an accident…) (150 words).
3. Escriba un correo electrónico a su jefe. Explica por qué no fuiste a
trabajar la semana pasada. Disculpe y describa los hechos (estaba
enfermo, tuvo un accidente ...) (150 palabras)

LISTENING
1. Listen to the conversation and write a summary of the topic. Give
as many details as possible. (Final task, listening 1)

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 2. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions: (Final
task, listening 2)

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A. Where is the woman going?

B. What are the directions the man gives?
C. Write down the places the man mentions.

A. ¿A dónde va la mujer?
B. ¿Cuáles son las instrucciones que da el hombre?
C. Escriba los lugares que menciona el hombre.

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Readthe text below and follow these instructions:
 Complete the blanks with appropriate vocabulary.
 Use the verbs in parenthesis in the correct form.
 Find in the text:
-synonym for store: ________BOUTIQUE_____
-similar word for client: ______COMPRADOR________
-contrary of poor: ________RICO___________
-similar word for return: ____REGRESO_________
-someone who works in commerce, especially at executive level:
_______
 Choose the best choice to complete the text:
1. 2. 3.
a. successful a. on a. fall
b. big b. at b. fell
c. cheap c. in c. falls

Zara
Zara is one of the biggest fashions chains in the world. The _________ of
Zara is Amancio Ortega. He is a rich man in Spain, but very few people
_(know)_ his face. There are only two official photographs of him and rarely
gives interviews. Although he is a multimillionaire businessman, he_(not look
like) _one. He doesn´t like wearing _______ or _______, and prefers to wear
jeans and shirts.
When he _(be)_ young he worked as a shop assistant in a clothes store, but
in 1963 he started a small company which _(make)_ women’s pajamas. In
1975, at the age of 40, he opened his first clothes shop and _(name)_ it
 Zara. Now, you can find Zara shops all over the ________, from New York, to
Moscow to Singapore.
Zara is so _(1)_ because the store _(react)_ quickly to the latest designer
fashions and produces clothes which are fashionable but inexpensive. Zara
can make a new line of clothes _(2)_ three weeks. Other companies normally
take about nine months. The ___________ also change from week to week
so customers keep coming back to see what’s new. It produces 20.000 new
designs including jackets, skirts, and a lot of new designs that made people
_(3)_ in love with this clothes store.

Zara es una de las cadenas de modas más grandes del mundo. El de Zara es
Amancio Ortega. Es un hombre rico en España, pero muy pocas personas. _
(saber) _ su cara. Solo hay dos fotografías oficiales de él y rara vez da
entrevistas Aunque es un empresario multimillonario, él_ (no mira como uno.
No le gusta usar _______ o _______, y prefiere usar jeans y camisas.
Cuando él (ser) joven trabajó como dependiente en una tienda de ropa, pero
en 1963 comenzó una pequeña empresa que _ (hace) _ pijamas de mujer. En
1975, a la edad de 40 años, abrió su primera tienda de ropa y _ (nombre) _
Zara Ahora, puedes encontrar tiendas de Zara en todo el ________, desde
Nueva York, hasta Moscú a Singapur.
Zara es tan _ (1) _ porque la tienda _ (reacciona) _ rápidamente al último
diseñador crea y produce ropa que está de moda pero es barata. Zarapuede
hacer una nueva línea de ropa _ (2) _ tres semanas. Otras empresas
normalmente Toma unos nueve meses. El ___________ también cambia de
semana a semana para que los clientes vuelvan y vean qué hay de nuevo.
Produce 20,000 nuevos diseños que incluyen chaquetas, faldas y muchos
diseños nuevos que hicieron que la gente _ (3) _ enamorado de esta tienda
de ropa.

SPEAKING
Talk about a friend of you. Provide his/her personal information,
describe him/her and talk about his/her tastes. Say also what things
you both have in common. Additionally, describe a past experience
you had with him/her.
Record this information in a video and upload it. Paste the link in the
final document.

Habla de un amigo tuyo. Proporcione su información personal,

descríbala y hable sobre sus gustos. Di también qué cosas
tienen en común los dos. Además, describa una experiencia
pasada que tuvo con él / ella. Grabe esta información en un
video y cárguela. Pegue el enlace en el documento final.
Environmen
t for the
The activity does not need a forum to be developed.
developmen
t
Individual:
A word or pdf document containing the whole activities
Products to asked in the guide. Organize the different activities in a
deliver by document and make sure it does not contain language
student mistakes and is well-presented.
Collaborative:
No collaborative work is required.

3. General guidelines for the collaborative work

Collaborative work is essential in the development of

the activities of the course since through it, learning is
organized, the development of tasks is planned,
communication is developed, strategies are established
and knowledge is finally constructed.
Keep in mind that your individual work is imperative
because if there is no interest on your part to
Planning of
participate, this can affect the personal work of others
activities
and have a negative impact on the process and
for the
products to be delivered.
developmen
Once the collaborative task is established, first a role
t of
must be chosen (read below) and assume the
collaborativ
responsibility of fulfilling its own functions. Through
e work
these roles, the development of the task is planned,
the different contributions are made, the parties and
contents of the activity are organized and the assigned
task is delivered.
As you can see, if one of the roles is missing,
communication and procedures may be affected, since
there is no collaborative work.
The proposed roles are:
• Leader: He is in charge of coordinating and
 organizing the team's efforts, as well as
communication. Seeks to develop a good work
process.
• Producer: It is the person who critically questions
the work of the team, with the purpose of ensuring
that all the information generated is relevant to the
case and that efforts are not diverted.
• Tracker: He is in charge of maintaining the attention
Roles to
of the team in solving the problem. It must make the
perform by
team avoid the loss of time and the vagaries of ideas.
the student
• Rapporteur: Is responsible for organizing the
in the
information and documentation generated by the team
collaborativ
and keeping it up to date when it is needed. He is also
e group
responsible for delivering the final version of the
written report.
• Timekeeper: The person responsible for taking note
of the activities of each of the team members.
Roles and The proposed roles are:
responsibilit • Compiler: consolidates the document that is
y for the constituted as the final product of the debate, taking
delivery of into account that the contributions of all the
products by participants have been included and that only the
students participants who participated in the process are
included. He must inform the person in charge of the
alerts to notify those who did not participate, that they
will not be included in the product to be delivered.
• Reviser: ensures that the writing complies with the
rules for submission of work required by the teacher.
• Evaluator: ensures that the document contains the
criteria present in the rubric. He must inform the
person in charge of the alerts so that he informs the
other members of the team in case there is an
adjustment to be made on the subject.
• Deliveries: alerts about the delivery times of the
products and sends the document in the stipulated
times, using the resources destined for the shipment,
and indicates to the other colleagues that the delivery
has been made.
• Alerts: ensures that the members of the group are
notified of the novelties at work and informs the
 teacher through the work forum and the course's
messaging, that the document has been sent.
Use of All references considered for this activity have to be
references cited using APA Style. http://normasapa.com/
In the agreement 029 of December 13, 2013, article
99, the mistakes that infringe upon the academic
order, among others, are the following: paragraph e)
“To plagiarize is to present as your own work the
whole or part of a writing, report, task or document of
invention performed by another person. It also implies
the use of cites or lack of references, or includes cites
where there is no coincidence between them and the
reference” and paragraph f)”To reproduce, or copy for
profit, educational resources or results of research
products, which have intellectual rights reserved for
the University”.

The academic punishments that the student will face

Plagiarism
are:
policy
a) In case of academic fraud proved in the
academic work or evaluation, the score achieved will
be zero (0.0) without leading to disciplinary measures.
b) In case of plagiarism proved in the academic
work of any nature, the score achieved will be zero
(0.0), without leading to disciplinary measures.

To know how the documents must be cited, check the

following document:
Centro de Escritura Javeriano ( ) Normas APA. Sexta
edición. Taken from
http://centrodeescritura.javerianacali.edu.co/index.ph
p?option=com_content&view=article&id=138:normas-
apa&catid=45:referencias-bibliograficas&Itemid=

4. Evaluation rubric
Evaluation rubric
Activity Individual Collaborative
☒ ☐
type: Activity Activity
Evaluatio
Unit
n Initial ☐ ☐ Final ☒
Intermediate 1:
moment:
Assessed Performance levels of the individual activity
Score
Aspects High score Media score Low score
The student read The student
The student
but partially read but did not
read and
understood the understand the
understood the
texts. The texts. The texts. The
answers to the answers to the answers to the 15
Reading questions are questions are questions are point
correct and partially correct not correct and s
fully respond and partially do not respond
them. respond them. them.
(up to 15 (up to 7 (up to 1
points) points) points)
The written texts The written
The written partially respond texts do not
texts respond to the guidelines. respond to the
to the
The language guidelines. The
guidelines. The
used is partially language used
language used
is clear, has clear, has is not clear, not
enough enough enough 20
Writing 1 vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary, point
grammar grammar grammar s
structures, structures, structures,
connectors, connectors, and connectors, and
and good use good use of bad use of
of punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
(up to 20 (up to 10 (up to 1
points) points) points)
Writing 2 The number of The number of The number of 20
words is words is partially words is not point
appropriate, appropriate, the appropriate, the s
the text do not texts present texts present
present some important important
important
 language language language
mistakes, mistakes, syntax mistakes,
syntax is is partially syntax is not
correct. correct. correct.
(up to 20 (up to 10 (up to 1
points) points) points)
The answers The answers
provided are provided are
The answers
partially neither
provided are
complete and complete and complete nor
accurate, the accurate; the accurate; the
Vocabular 15
student shows student partially student does
y and shows good use not show good point
good use of
grammar s
vocabulary and of vocabulary use of
grammar rules. and grammar vocabulary and
rules. grammar rules.
(up to 15 (up to 7 (up to 1
points) points) points)
The video The video
The video presented presented does
presented
partially not respond to
responds to
responds to the the task asked.
the task asked.
Pronunciation task asked. Pronunciation is
is clear and the Pronunciation is not clear and 20
Speaking student is clear but the the student is point
interested in student is interested in s
speaking interested in reading rather
rather than reading rather than speaking.
reading. than speaking.
(up to 20 (up to 10 (up to 1
points) points) points)
Listening The student The student The student did 20
fully completed partially not complete point
the tasks. completed the the tasks. s
Descriptions tasks. Descriptions are
are accurate. Descriptions are not accurate.
 partially
accurate.
(up to 20 (up to 10 (up to 1
points) points) points)
The final The final
The final document is document is not
document is
delivered in the delivered in the
delivered in
Evaluation Evaluation
the Evaluation
Environment; Environment; it’s Environment;
Document partially it’s not
it’s complete, 15
format complete, well- complete, well-
well-presented, point
and use of presented, some presented,
no important s
language
language important many important
mistakes. language language
mistakes. mistakes.
(up to 15 (up to 7 (up to 1
points) points) points)
125
Final score
points