INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS FRAY BERNARDO DE LUGO O. P.

ENGLISH LEVEL 3 - ACUERDO 46 - SECOND SEMESTER 2021

COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Teacher’s name: e-mail:

Level: Group:

Schedule: Classroom(s):

I. General Objective

To foster functional, linguistic and communicative skills to effectively perform in everyday

situations using the target language.

II. Course contents:

Units 9 - 12 (textbook: Cambridge English Empower A2, Cambridge University Press, 2015,
Student’s book)

III. Topics

Unit 9 Clothes and Shopping

Unit 10 Communication
Unit 11 Entertainment
Unit 12 Travel

IV. Methodology:

a. Teacher oriented activities: audio visual exercises and written workshops to

achieve communicative, linguistic, and functional objectives.
b. Self-study activities: platform work (Moodle and Cambridge Empower) and exercises.

V. Assessment:

ENGLISH AGREEMENT 46 – 2021-1

TERMS POINTS DISTRIBUTION TASKS
25 First midterm exam
7 Project – first progress report
1s 50pts 7 Intercultural activity
t 2 Platform
5 Moodle
4 Class activity
25 Second midterm exam
7 Project – second progress report
2n 50pts 7 Intercultural activity
d 2 Platform
5 Moodle
4 Class activity
25 Final exam
12 Project final report
FINAL 50pts 3 Platform
 6 Moodle
4 Language club

LEVEL 3
EMPOWER A2 UNITS 9 TO 12
Term Units
Uni Grammar Vocabulary
ts
Present continuous  Shopping; Money and
9 Present simple or present prices
1 continuous Clothes

1 Comparative adjectives IT collocations

2 0 Superlative adjectives High numbers
1 Present perfect Irregular past participles
1
A
3 1 Present perfect or past simple Music
1 Going to  Geography
B should / shouldn’t Travel collocations
1
2
FINAL EXAM: KET

Be aware you should teach all the contents mentioned above bearing in mind the CEFR.

EXAM DATES 2021-1

EXAMS PERCENTAGE DATES UNITS

st
1 35 % March 1st - 6th Unit 9
(Do not assess
the speaking skill)
2nd 35 % April 12th to 17th Unit 10 &
Unit 11A
Fin 30 % May 24th to 29th Unit 11B & Unit
al 12
FINAL EXAM: KET

RULES AND TIPS

● Attend class: 20% of missed classes will result in course failure: 1 hour = 1 absence. 1 class = 2
absences.
● Be punctual. You will be marked late after 15 minutes: 4 days late = 1 absence. More than 30
minutes late = 1 absence.
● Remember that all the sessions will be recorded and they will be considered as an evidence of
the work developed in them.
● You must turn on your cameras and your microphones during the sessions.
● Be sure to have all materials needed for the lesson: notebook, pen and pencil, English dictionary,
etc. It is also important to have a computer with a camera and a good pair of earphones or
headphones.
● The use of online translators is not recommended; instead, try to structure your own ideas and
your own vocabulary and with the help of the teacher.
● Make sure you do independent work on the Cambridge Empower platform on a regular basis. If
you do the work from the very beginning, you will clarify doubts and reinforce what you are
 learning in class. If you dedicate about 20 minutes per session, the work will be done by the end
of each unit. Your platform and Moodle grades in each term will reflect the work you do along
the course.
● Choose optimal working conditions to attend your online classes and to do your independent
work on the platforms (Cambridge and Moodle); that will improve your concentration and
learning.
● Do all the activities on the platforms since the contents are taken into account in the evaluations
and if you do them, you will get better results.
● Avoid distractions with the cell phone and/or other technological devices during the sessions;
otherwise, use them as a complement of your classes or according to the teacher’s instructions.
● All work completed and turned in should be your OWN work, not corrected or completed by a
friend/family member or taken from the Internet.
● If you are absent from class, you must present a validated doctor’s note or a validated excuse
from the university within three school days.
● If you are absent for any exam session, it may be taken only under the presentation of a
certificate from the University’s doctor or with an authorized letter from the Institute within
three school days.
● If a session is missed, the student is responsible to find out what was missed in class.
● Changing groups is not permitted unless authorized by the Director of the Institute

To succeed in this process of language learning:

● Participate actively in all tasks taking place during the course: autonomous learning exercises;
classroom oral and written exercises, video lessons, Language Club, etc. REMEMBER: Mistakes
are GOOD! They help us to learn!
● Get involved in extra-academic activities organized and provided by the Language Institute:
tutorials, Language Club, international week, etc.
● Practice in Moodle, and Cambridge Empower platform.
● Take advantage of the audio program provided along with the e-book and textbook. This will be
an excellent listening and pronunciation practice.
● Listen to music, watch movies, and TV in English. You can also set your email, Twitter, and
Facebook account into English.

TUTORING SESSIONS

In case you have questions or need reinforcement on any topic studied in class. You must
register online on the website of the Institute 48 hours before the session. You will receive a
message confirming your appointment the following day.
● institutodelenguas.usta.edu.co
● Select: “Est. Pregrado” or “Est. Posgrados”
● Services
● Tutorials

For your information:

Virtual exchanges 2021-1

The Santo Tomas University makes available to its student community the opportunity to
carry out 100% virtual exchanges with partner Universities at national and international level,
promoting the internationalization exercise at home and adapting to the technological
vanguard that the world invites us today.
Contact: Prof. Especializado –Camilo Vargas E-mail: internacional2@usantotomas.edu.co
Dirección Nacional de Relaciones Internacionales – Universidad Santo Tomás.
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COURSE: ENGLISH LEVEL 3 - ACUERDO 46 - FIRST SEMESTER 2021
INSTRUCTOR: __________________________________________________

WEEK 1: WEEK 9: PROJECT

February 1: INTRODUCTORY DAY April 5:
February 2: April 6:
February 3: April 7:
February 4: April 8:
February 5: April 9:
February 6: April 10:

WEEK 2: WEEK 10: SECOND EXAM WEEK

February 8: April 12:
February 9: April 13:
February 10: April 14:
February 11: April 15:
February 12: April 16:
February 13: April 17:

WEEK 3: INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITY WEEK 11: FEEDBACK & FORMATIVE

February 15: ASSESSMENT
February 16: April 19:
February 17: April 20:
February 18: April 21:
February 19: April 22:
February 20: April 23:
April 24: SAC deadline
WEEK 4: PROJECT
February 22: WEEK 12:
February 23: April 26:
February 24: April 27:
February 25: April 28:
February 26: April 29:
February 27: April 30:
May 1: HOLIDAY
WEEK 5: FIRST EXAM WEEK
March 1: WEEK 13:
March 2: May 3:
March 3: May 4:
March 4: May 5:
March 5: May 6:
March 6: May 7:
May 8:
WEEK 6: FEEDBACK & FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT WEEK 14: PROJECT
March 8: May 10:
March 9: May 11:
March 10: May 12:
March 11: May 13:
March 12: May 14:
March 13: SAC deadline May 15:
WEEK 7: WEEK 15:
March 15: May 17: HOLIDAY
March 16: May 18:
March 17: May 19:
March 18: May 20:
March 19: May 21:
March 20: May 22:

WEEK 8: INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITY WEEK 16: FINAL EXAM WEEK

March 22: HOLIDAY May 24:
March 23: May 25:
March 24: May 26:
March 25: May 27:
March 26: May 28:
March 27: May 29

HOLY WEEK: MARCH 29 – APRIL 3 WEEK 17: FEEDBACK / FINAL GRADES

May 31:
June 1:
June 5: SAC deadline

● Teachers should delete the days of the week when the group doesn’t have
class!
● Information to be added to the schedule BY TEACHERS:
First term:
PROJECT FIRST PROGRESS REPORT
INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITY
PLATFORMS
DUE DATE FEEDFORWARD
CLASS ACTIVITY
FIRST MIDTERM EXAM (March 1st - 6th)

Second term:
PROJECT SECOND PROGRESS REPORT
INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITY
PLATFORMS
DUE DATE FEEDFORWARD
CLASS ACTIVITY
SECOND EXAM (April 12th to 17th)

Third term:
PROJECT FINAL REPORT
PLATFORMS
DUE DATE FEEDFORWARD
LANGUAGE CLUB
FINAL EXAM (May 24th to 29th)

FEEDBACK ON EXAMS & TERM GRADES May 31st to June 5th + SAC June 7th
Mediante mi firma dejo constancia de que conozco, acepto y he recibido una copia de los
Tips and Rules del curso de inglés que estoy tomando en el primer semestre del 2021.

Grupo: __________Nivel: __________ Docente: _____________________________

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