Welcome

to English
level III
LET’S MAKE GROUPS OF THREE
INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND FIND OUT:
● ONE THING YOU ALL THREE HAVE IN
COMMON
● ONE THING ONLY TWO OF YOU HAVE IN
COMMON
● AND ONE THING YOU ALL HAVE
DIFFERENT
 Who is your teacher?
ADRIANA PATRICIA ALVAREZ RODRIGUEZ
E-MAIL: apalvarez@uninorte.edu.co

Licenciada en Lenguas Modernas

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ATLÁNTICO

Especialista en Enseñanza del Inglés

Magister En Enseñanza del Inglés
UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE
 Universidad del No
r te
(6 years)
ADRIANA PATRICIA ALVAREZ Universidad del
RODRIGUEZ Atlántico
.
(13 years)
Universidad Libre (
1
year)
Exchange Spanish
teacher USA (3 year
s)
High School teache
r
(2 years)
Pre-school teacher
(3 year)
E-mail apalvarez@uninorte.edu.co
Professor: Adriana Alvarez
 YOUR
PERSONAL
INFORMATION
WITH ME !!!
 Introduce
Yourself!
As I take attendance, please introduce yourself to the
class.
Tell us the following:

Your Name/age/where you live

now/nationality /Semester/Reason to
study/ major (I study… because…)/one of
your hobbies (I like to…)
Important: FIND A WORD WITH THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY IS KEY

Monday 4:30-6:30 pm

Tuesday: 6:30-8:30 am

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR

DOUBTS, PLEASE DO NO HESITATE TO
CONTACT THE TEACHER.
 What will we learn?
•Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking

Level III Course Goals

(CEF B.1 )
This course is the fourth of nine that aims to continue developing listening,
speaking, reading and writing skills at the pre - intermediate to high A2/B1 level
proficiency level. It focuses on using language to communicate and interact with
others about topics of immediate relevance. Students will have the opportunity
to express agreement and disagreement and give advice. Themes for this level
include Image & Identity, Health & Fitness, Imagination & Discovery, and
Achievements.
 ELP Goals
Goal 1: Language Proficiency
The English Language Program at Universidad del Norte aims to provide our students with language
development necessary to reach B2 proficiency according to Common European Framework of
Reference (CEFR). After completing the program students will be able to …
§Read and listen critically to determine the main ideas and details and make inferences about
texts on both concrete and abstract topics
§Express and support ideas orally and interact with fluency, accuracy, and spontaneity
§Write with coherence and accuracy in personal, professional and academic contexts on a wide
range of subjects
Goal 2: Intercultural Competence
The English Language Program at Universidad del Norte aims to foster students’ openness towards
their own culture and other cultures and provide tools to interact successfully with others.
Goal 3: Active Citizenship
The English Language Program at Universidad del Norte aims to provide a learning environment that
fosters active citizenship and raises students’ awareness of local, national, and international issues.
 1.Identify main ideas, details, and purpose in written texts
2.Infer meaning of vocabulary from context
3.Interpret and explain main information from simple diagrams
4.Produce a well-organized persuasive paragraph.
5.Identify and express agreement and disagreement in conversations and talks
6. Give a persuasive presentation using charts or diagrams
7.Accurately use Level 3 Grammar
8.Accurately produce Level 3 Pronunciation concepts/features/aspects
 The Textbook:
THEMES & TOPICS
Themes and topics

● Image and identity

● Healthy lifestyles
● Imagination and discoveries
● Achievements
 Grading
Framework

*All assessments are on a scale from 0.0 to 5.0, and the minimum cumulative
grade needed to pass this course is 3.0/5.0 (= 60%).
 What do YOU need ?

For every session:

• Online version of the book.
• Electronic device (laptop/pc/cellphone/etc).
 Learning Resources
We will be using Google Classroom this
semester as the space for you to turn in
your assignments..

Others: Kahoot, Mentimeter, Padlet, live worksheets,

peardeck ...
Dictionaries : WordReference.com and Linguee.es
 Classroom Guidelines

• Class sessions begin on the half hour. If students arrive more than 15 minutes late, they
can stay for the class, but the absence will be counted. Additionally, if students leave
class more than 15 minutes early, an absence will also be counted. Official class time is
the Colombian government’s official time, available at (http://horalegal.sic.gov.co/).
• The professor must specify one weekly office hour so the students can discuss any
particular aspect regarding the class. Students should e-mail the teacher to express any
concerns or questions, or to set up an individual meeting with the teacher.

• All electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) should remain off and unused during
class, unless they are needed in class activities organized by the teacher.
 Classroom Guidelines

•
The teacher will return grades timely in order to meet the due dates for their upload in
the system and provide complete feedback within this timeframe. Teachers will allow
students an immediate opportunity to review their graded materials. Students are
responsible for keeping track of their own grades, and for timely contesting of any
graded event with which they are dissatisfied for any reason.
• For students to make up any graded event, a valid excuse must be presented to the
professor. With the valid excuse, a make-up exam with no cost would be rescheduled
within ten days upon returning to class. Failure to do so will result in a zero for that
grading event. Homework and quizzes cannot be made up.
• Learning to use a language is a constant process, therefore. class attendance is
essential. If a student misses more than 20 % of class hour, he/she will not be able to
take the final exam and will receive a 0.0 dor that exam.
•
•
IMPORTANT:
• If a student has flu or covid symptoms , he /she must
report the situation immediately to the teacher
through the institutional mail . Then , the student
needs to stay at home for the period recommended by
the health authorities for these cases.
• The use of masks from both students and the teacher
is mandatory in every class, as well as all safety
protocols shared by the university.
• Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work. You
will receive a 0 on your exam or face possible
expulsion. This is very serious.
Any questions?
https://www.menti.com/7degaupifb
SIMPLE PRESENT &
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Review
The Simple Present

🠶 The simple present expresses daily

habits or usual activities.

🠶 Ann takes a cold shower every day.

🠶 I usually eat lunch at the cafeteria.
The Simple Present

🠶 The simple present expresses general

statements or facts.

🠶 Babies cry.
🠶 The sky is blue.
The Present Progressive

🠶 The present progressive expresses an activity

that is in progress (is happening) right now.

🠶 Ann can´t answer the phone because she is taking a shower right
now.
🠶 I am eating lunch at the cafeteria right now.
https://test-english.com/explanation/b1/present-simple-pres
ent-continuous/

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous.html#
google_vignette

Let’s practice
The Present Progressive

🠶 The present progressive is also used to

talk about new developments or trends
and temporary situations.

• The number of people using electronic reading devices is increasing.

The Present Progressive

🠶  We can also combine it with certain static

verbs that have a dynamic progressive
meaning too.

🠶 Science is appealing to young people Nowadays

🠶 I´m loving every minute (colloquial)
Additional Explanations,
Exercises and Quizzes
🠶 https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro
 Speaking Exercise
• LET’S TALK
• Are you reading any interesting books these days? ...
What TV shows are you watching now?
What do you think your best friend is doing right now?
What do you usually do when you are on holiday?
Are you thinking of finding a new boyfriend/ girlfriend?”

▫ Share your answers!

Kahoot
 CREATE A JAMBOARD Answer the following
questions. Use your answers to write a paragraph using
this information
Getting to know each other!
• Name, age, career, semester, favorite color, type of food and
hobby.
• What’s is your family like?Who do you live with?
• what’s your daily routine?
• What's one place you would like to visit in your lifetime? Why do
you want to go there?
• What' TV show or book are you watching or reading these day? do
you like it so far? show?
• What is your dream job?

Where are you living now?

https://jamboard.google.com/d/1pJpvqp5ZrdeVXm8zoKvDU-MbrKC0nR_Us86o
NhxghDA/edit?usp=sharing
 NEXT CLASS...

Next class we will share our

Jamboards and we will start
working with the book !