TECNOLÓGICO UNIVERSITARIO RUMIÑAHUI

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
ENGLISH SYLLABUS – LEVEL 1

INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER INFORMATION:
Professor: Myriam Julhem Oña Sarmiento
Email myriam.ona@ister.edu.ec
Office: English Department
Office hours: By appointment via e-mail

COURSE INFORMATION:

COURSE: LEVEL 1 (A1.1)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course develops an initial level of proficiency in English, corresponding to the A1 Level
of the Common European Framework of references for languages. Students will develop
skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to communicate and exchange information in
a simple way, using basic phrases and expressions.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

# Learning Outcomes Level

Recognize familiar words and very basic phrases

1 concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete Medio
surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.

Understand familiar names, words and very simple

2 sentences in written texts, for example on notices and Medio
posters or in catalogues.

Interact in a simple way provided the other person is

3 prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of Medio
speech and help me formulate what I'm trying to say.

Ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate

4 Medio
need or on very familiar topics.

Use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live

5 Medio
and people I know.

Write a short, simple personal text, and complete forms

6 Medio
with personal details.

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COURSE CONTENTS:

- Occupations
- The alphabet
- Verb be singular and plural statements, contractions, yes/no questions, and short
answers
- Subject pronouns
- Articles a/an
- Nouns: singular/plural/common/proper
- Relationships (non-family)
- Titles
- First and last names
- Numbers 0-20
- Possessive nouns and adjectives
- Be form questions with Where
- Verb be Information questions with What
- Places and neighborhood
- Locations
- Ways to get to places
- Means of transportation
- Destinations
- Subject pronoun it
- The imperative
- BY to express means of transportation
- Family relationships
- Adjectives to describe people
- Numbers 21-101
- Verb be: questions with who, how old and with adjectives
- Adverbs: very and so
- Verb have/has affirmative statements.
- Telling the time
- Events
- Days of the week
- Ordinal numbers
- Months of the year
- Verb be: questions about time
- Prepositions in, on, at for dates and times
- Contractions and common errors.
- Clothes
- Colors and sizes
- Opposite adjectives to describe clothes
- Demonstrative pronouns
- The Simple Present Tense: like, want, need, have
- Affirmative and negative statements, questions and short answers, spelling rules and
contractions.
- Adjective placement
- One and ones
- Daily activities at home
- Leisure activities
- Household chores
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 - The simple present tense: Third person singular spelling rules, questions with when
and what time. How often, time expressions.
- Frequency adverbs
- Describe neighborhood
- Ask about someone’s home
- Talk about furniture and appliances
- Present simple tense: questions with where, prepositions of place
- There is/ There are
- Questions with How many.

METHODOLOGY FOR THE INTEGRATION OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL

CONTENTS:
The methodology of this course is expected to provide students with opportunities of real use
of the language in social and academic contexts as well as the use of technical vocabulary
related to their areas of expertise or career choice so that students can explore potential
applications to professional practice and work contexts through the integration of diverse
activities and simulations that foster the contextualized understanding of concepts using
reality and professional practice as frames of reference.

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 LEVEL 1

A1.1

Level 1 will provide students with a range of vocabulary,

expressions and initial grammar (be, simple present tense,
present continuous) to start producing their own utterances
with communicative purposes before they start using more
complex tenses and structures.

Term 1 Term 2

Skills to develop Skills to develop

- Introduce myself - Confirm that I am on time

- Greet people
- Talk about the time of an
- Say good-bye event
- Tell a classmate my
- Ask about birthdays
occupation - Give and accept
- Identify my classmates
compliment
- Spell names - Ask for colors and sizes
- Introduce people
- Describe clothes
- Tell someone my first and last - Talk about morning and
name
evening events
- Get someone’s contact - Describe what I do in my
information
free time
- Talk about locations - Discuss household chores
- Discuss how to get to places
- Describe my neighborhood
- Discuss transportation
- Ask about someone’s
- Identify people in my family
home
- Describe my relatives - Talk about furniture and
- Talk about my family
appliances

Topics to cover to
develop the skills
Topics to cover to of term 2
develop the skills
of term 1
- Telling the time
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- Events
- Days of the week
- Ordinal numbers
 -Occupations
-The alphabet
-Verb be singular and plural
statements, contractions,
yes/no questions, and short
answers
- Subject pronouns
- Articles a/an
- Nouns:
singular/plural/common/pro
per
- Relationships (non-family)
- Titles
- First and last names
- Numbers 0-20
- Possessive nouns and
adjectives
- Be form questions with
Where
- Verb be Information
questions with What
- Places and neighborhood
- Locations
- Ways to get to places
- Means of transportation
- Destinations
- Subject pronoun it
- The imperative
- BY to express means of
transportation
- Family relationships
- Adjectives to describe
people
- Numbers 21-101
- Verb be: questions with
who, how old and with
adjectives
- Adverbs: very and so
ASSESSMENT:
- Verb have/has affirmative
statements.
Type General Description % of final grade

Exams Written exams based on listening, reading, 30

writing.
Parcial 1 and 2

Presentation ABI ABI presentation 20

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 Presentation PEA PEA presentation 20

Homework English lab with listening, grammar, 15

vocabulary, reading and/or speaking
exercises. Only those activities assigned
by teachers.

Participation and classwork Participation and classwork during each 15

class.

Description of Assessment Categories

IMPORTANT: This course final grade will be calculated as PASS or FAIL. To pass this
class, students must get a final percentage of at least 70%. Less than 70% (69.99% or less)
will result in FAIL.

EXAMS

There will be two exams. The Mid-Term exam and The Final Exam which will take place on
weeks 4 and 8 of the level.

PRESENTATION ABI

ABI project will be presented during week 3.

PRESENTATION PEA

PEA project will be presented during week 7.

PARTICIPATION AND CLASSWORK (TAREAS)

Contributions during live sessions will be graded on a permanent basis and will reckon as
participation and classwork (15% of final grade).
Active contributions to class discussions and development of WORKSHEETS /
CLASSWORK DONE DURING CLASS (live sessions) will be considered for the participation
grade.

COURSE BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Saslow, Ascher, Top Notch: English for Today’s World Fundamentals, Third Edition.

POLICIES:

Attendance and punctuality:

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  Attendance to class is mandatory because of the classwork that students develop
during live sessions or presential lessons and because of the attendance component
required to pass the level. However, if you are unable to attend for any reason,
please inform the teacher ahead of time so that a solution can be arranged.
Homework and Classwork:

 All work MUST be completed during class hours on the SAME day it is assigned.
 Class is interactive, so participation is required.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
WEEK DATES LESSONS ASSESSMENT EXAMS
CLASSWORK/ PRESENTATIONS
PARTICIPATION
1 Monday May
9 to Saturday
May 14
2 Monday May EXPLAIN THE SCHEDULE Explain that every
16 to Saturday single task that is
May 21 FOR EXAMPLE: done in class is graded
3 Monday May and that ONLY those ABI Presentation
23 to Saturday Mondays and Wednesdays students who miss the
May 28 18h00 to 19h35 or, lesson will have to
4 Monday May download and send Mid-Term Exam
30 to Saturday Mondays and Wednesdays
the tasks that are
June 4 19h40 to 21h15 or, (Term 1)
published.
5 Monday June
6 to Saturday Mondays, Tuesdays,
June 11 Wednesdays and
6 Monday June Thursdays 21h15 to 22h00
13 to Saturday
Etc.
June 18
7 Monday June PEA Presentation
20 to Saturday
June 25
8 Monday June Final Exam
27 to Saturday
July 2 (Term 2)

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