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Nombre del curso: English III
Código: I03A Facultad: Language Center
Programa académico: English Program Periodo académico: 2021 – 10
N.º de créditos: 2 Idioma: Ingles Modalidad: Remota
Horas totales: 96 Horas de Acompañamiento Docente: 64
Horas de Trabajo Independiente: 32
Course Description:

English III is a language course aimed at solidifying the achievement of the general
competences for level A2 of the Common European Framework and the initial
development of those of Level B1, described as follows:
The learner will be able to
 Understand the main points of clear texts in standard language if they are
about topics with which they are familiar, whether in work, study or leisure
contexts.
 Cope with most of the situations that might arise on a trip to areas where the
language is used.
 Produce simple, coherent texts about topics with which they are familiar or in
which they have a personal interest.
 Describe experiences, events, wishes and aspirations, as well as briefly
justifying opinions or explaining plans.
Approach and Methodology:

Our approach is based on the concept of Communicative Competence defined as the

ability to use language correctly and appropriately in order to achieve communication
goals in specific contexts.
The ultimate goal of our language courses is to enable learners to express themselves
confidently, accurately and fluently in speaking and writing and to understand spoken
and written language as used in the world today in a variety of settings. Our
methodology will, therefore, facilitate such goals by creating communicative
opportunities in each lesson through a variety of techniques (debates, role-plays,
projects, integrated-skills tasks, etc.) These activities will be based on communicative
functions needed for everyday life.
Successful language learning also requires a great deal of learner autonomy. Through
Pearson Education’s online platform MyEnglishLab, our learners will engage in
multiple learning activities based on the communicative functions explored in class.

Competences:
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 The learner can discuss movies

 The learner can discuss preferences
 The learner can describe experiences
 The learner can give cultural travel trips
 The learner can explain how to choose a hotel
 The learner can check into a hotel
 The learner can request housekeeping services at a hotel
 The learner can discuss appearance and beauty
 The learner can discuss personal care
 The learner can discuss good and bad driving behaviors
 The learner can describe a car accident
 The learner can identify parts of a car and types of cars
 The learner can talk about eating habits
 The learner can describe dishes
 The learner can get to know a new friend
 The learner can cheer someone up
 The learner can discuss personality and its origin
 The learner can examine the impact of birth order on personality
 The learner can recommend a museum
 The learner can ask about and describe objects
 The learner can talk about artistic talent
 The learner can discuss his favorite artists
 The learner can troubleshoot a problem
 The learner can compare product features
 The learner can describe how you use the internet
 The learner can discuss the impact of the internet
 The learner can discuss ethical choices
 The learner can return someone else’s property
 The learner can express personal values
 The learner can discuss acts of kindness and honesty

Assessment:

The semester is divided into three academic terms. Each one has a different
percentage and students are required to get the minimum passing grade (3.0) to pass.
A grade under 3.0 is considered a failing grade. Please refer to the following chart:
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Passing
Term Percentage
grade
First 30%
3.0 Second 35%
Third 35%

The grades will be inputted and uploaded to BANNER during the dates stablished by
the Registrar’s office as shown on the following chart:
Week Date Activity
5th Mar 1- Mar 13 1st Midterm Exams
6th Mar 8 - Mar 15 1st Midterm report
Apr 12 – Apr
10th 2nd Midterm Exams
24
Apr 19 – Apr
11th 2nd Midterm report
26
16th May 24 – Jun 5 3rd Midterm Exams
17th May 28 – Jun 9 3rd Midterm report

Assessment activities.

A grading system is used to record students’ class performance. The following chart
shows the activities/tasks class participants have to work on and the different
percentages they have in the first, second and third midterms, which represent a 30%,
35% and 35% each:

Percentages per term

Language MEL Classwork Midterm

Functions (My English Lab)

20% 20% 10% 50%

Language functions: Functions are the means students need to master the target
language through the study and practice of grammar structures and vocabulary use in
real-life situations. Functions will enable students to use language well in different
contexts by exchanging messages with different people at different register levels.

My English Lab (MEL):

On this platform, students will practice all different aspects learned in the different
lessons cover each unit, as in a workbook. Activities will be assigned weekly by the
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teacher, and they are to be done on the assignment link and not on the course link.
Feedback will be provided by the teacher on a weekly basis. As a result, all students
are to buy the book since the first week of class to be able to complete the
assignments and for further language practice.

Classwork: This category assesses how the student engages in class through the
interaction with his classmates and the teacher, be it peer interaction or teacher-
student. The Score Description teacher will
explain when and how these
interactions are 5 Student voluntarily and actively registered
during class participates in class sessions time, thus
creating a safe space for
3 Student participates only when he is
interaction.
specifically asked by the teacher

1 Student does not participate in class

Mid-term Exam: The mid-term exams will be oral in all of the terms. In case you
cannot take one due to health issues, please bring the corresponding medical excuse
the next following day in order to take the quiz on a different assigned day agreed by
the student and the teacher.

Themes:

Getting Acquainted
Going to the Movies
Staying in Hotels
Cars and Driving
Personal Care and Appearance
Eating Well
Personality
The Arts
Living in Cyberspace
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Ethics and Values

Week-by-Week Pacing:

ENGLISH III – First Term

Week
Content Independent work
No.

Week 1 ORIENTATION Writing Booster Unit 1. Page 143

Feb 1st Unit 1 (Getting Grammar Booster Unit 1. Pages 126, 127
Feb 6th acquainted) https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 2 Unit 2 (Going to Writing Booster Unit 2. Page 144, 145

Feb 8th the Movies) Grammar Booster Unit 2. Pages 127, 128
Feb 13th https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 3 Unit 3 (Staying in Writing Booster Unit 3. Page 145

Feb 15th Hotels) Grammar Booster Unit 3. Page 129, 130, 131
Feb 20th https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 4 Review Activities

Feb 22nd
Feb 27th

Week 5
Mar 1st Midterms
Mar 6th

ENGLISH III – Second Term

Week 6 Unit 4 (Cars and Writing Booster Unit 4. Page 146

Mar 8th Driving) Grammar Booster Unit 4. Page 131, 132
Mar 13th https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 7 Unit 5 (Personal Writing Booster Unit 5. Page 147

Mar 15th Care and Grammar Booster Unit 5. Page 132, 133, 134
Mar 20th Appearance) https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html
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Week 8 Unit 6 (Eating Writing Booster Unit 6. Page 148

Mar 23rd Well) Grammar Booster Unit 6. Page 134, 135, 136
Mar 27th https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 9 Review Activities

Apr 5th
Apr 10th

Week 10
Apr 12h Midterms
Apr 17th

ENGLISH III – Third Term

Week No. Content Independent work

Week 11 Unit 7 (About Writing Booster Unit 7. Page 149

Apr 19th Personality) Grammar Booster Unit 7. 136, 137
Apr 24th https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 12 Unit 8 (The Writing Booster Unit 8. Page 150

Apr 26th Arts) Grammar Booster Unit 8. Page 137, 138
May 1st https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 13 Unit 9 (Living Writing Booster Unit 9. Page 151

May 3rd in Cyberspace) Grammar Booster Unit 9. Page 139, 140
May 8th https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 14 Unit 10 (Ethics Writing Booster Unit 10. Page 152

May 10th and Values) Grammar Booster Unit 10. Page 140, 141, 142
May 15th https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

Week 15 Review
May 18th Activities
May 22nd

Week 16
May 24th FINALS
May 29th
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Bibliography:
Saslow J., Ascher A. (2015). TOP NOTCH 2 Third Edition. Pearson Education

Other resources:
https://www.pearson.com/english/myenglishlab.html

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