UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE NICARAGUA

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SYLLABUS
SUBJECT: _______English CAREER: Medicine and Surgery LEVEL: III COURSE SCHEDULE: February 15th July 2nd

TEACHER: Blanca Nidia Urbina Meléndez TERM:____________________TIME:1:00-2:30 02:30-04:00 . DAY:Mondays-Thursdays

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To exchange personal
UNIDAD I: A TIME TO REMEMBER -Write the past tense of the Flashcards 3
information Present
themselves and verbs hours
-Look at some pictures Data
People, childhood, memories -Complete the paragraph.
present to other about the simple past
1 February 15th people using the Use the past tense of each Computer
SPEAKING: Introducing yourself; exchanging personal information;
-18th -Make a comparative verb.
forms of direct and remembering childhood. Markers
chart using irregular, -Read about Rodrigo
indirect greetings.
regular verb in past santoro and answer true or
GRAMMAR: Past tense, used to for habitual actions Book
and in present false.
To use past tense
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING Reduced form of used to, Listen to
questions with did- -interchange some
people to talk about their past.
was-were to ask personal information
Introduce each other. WRITING/READING: writing a paragraph about childhood. about the past
-Choose the correct
compound nouns for each
picture
-Choose a solution for
each problem
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-Write a paragraph about a

problem in your city
To discuss city life -Brainstorming idea
UNIDAD II: CAUGHT IN THE RUSH -Complete the chart about
about transportation. each type of transportation
To talk about Transportation; Transportation problems.
-Ask the students to Posters about compounds
February transportation using
SPEAKING: Talk about transportation and transportation problems. complete each
expression of quantity . 3
compound words Data
22nd -25th and compound nouns hours
Evaluate city services, asking for and giving information.
- Listen to a Computer
2
description of
Markers
GRAMMAR: Quantity expressions, Count and non-count nouns, transportation system.
Indirect questions Book

PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING, Syllabus stress, Listen to a -Write the opposites. Use

description of transportation system. the words from the box
-Add the word enough to
WRITING/READING:, Write am online post on a community these sentences
massage board. -complete the questions
about where you live
-Write some phrasal verbs
-Choose the correct
responses

-Complete the
conversation with the
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correct tense
-Read the list, check the
To describe negative UNIDAD III: TIME FOR A CHANGE! - Describe positive and things you have done.
and positive aspects of negative features, -Look at the pictures and
houses and Houses and apartments; lifestyles changes;
make comparisons number the sentences 1-5
apartments wishes. and express wishes. -Complete the sentences
SPEAKING: Describe positive and negative features, make with the past participle of
To express wishes comparisons and express wishes. - Listen to people talk papelografo
about the future each verb.
about capsules hotels - 3
Make comparisons GRAMMAR: Evaluation and comparisons with adjectives; not… Data
regarding changes in hours
enough,too (not) as…as evaluations and comparisons with nouns - Reading about ways
March lifestyles Computer
not enough…….,too much/many …, (not ) quantity with count and to end bad habits
3 1st- 4th noncount nouns: too many ,too much, etc; WH- indirect questions Permanent markers
-Writing an email
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Unpronounced vowels Syllabus comparing two living Book
stress, Listen to people talk about capsules hotels. spaces

WRITING/READING: Reading about ways to end bad habits,

Writing an email comparing two living spaces
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- Express likes and

UNIDAD IV : I’VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT! dislikes; talk about
To talk about tastes
about different types Food; recipes; cooking instructions; cooking methods food.
of food. SPEAKING: Express likes and dislikes; talk about food.
March GRAMMAR: Simple past vs present perfect, sequence adverbs -Teacher brings to the
To describe a snack
simple past vs present perfect. class different food 3
8th-11th recipe
with different taste, Pictures about the places hours
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Express likes and dislikes; talk about around the world
4 ask students to taste
food. Consonant clusters
the food and say if it is
Data
WRITING/READING: Reading about how food affects the way we sour, sweet….
feel Writing Computer
- Reading check the
about how food Permanent markers
affects the way we
Book
feel Writing
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UNIDAD V: GOING PLACES.

To describe vacation -Write each sentence a
5 March - describing vacation Poster about the actions
plans with tips from Travel, vacations, plans different way
plans, giving travel in progress 3
15th-18th travel agencies SPEAKING: describing vacation plans, giving travel advice,
advice. hours
GRAMMAR: Future with be going to and will; modals for necessity
To give options of - reading about how -Complete the crossword
places to have a good and suggestions. volunteer vacations puzzle Data
vacation
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: linked sound with /w/ and /y/. work Computer
-What are the people going
WRITING/READING: reading about how volunteer vacations work to do?
Permanent markers

-Write questions and Book

answer

To use expressions to UNIDAD VI: OK. ¡NO PROBLEM! Making requests, -Write responses to these
accept, reject and Complaints, household chores, requests, excuses, Asking agreeing to and requests.
March
claim requests apologies. refusing requests, 3
Data
6 22nd
SPEAKING: Making requests, Asking agreeing to and refusing complaining, -Choose the correct words hours
To give excuses and requests, complaining, apologizing, giving excuses. apologizing, giving -Write an excuse for each Computer
-25th apologize for not excuses. request
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fulfilling a task PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Stress in two-part verbs, Listening to Book

the results of a survey about family life.
-Rewrite the sentences
WRITING/READING: Write a set of guidelines, How to ask for a
Written exam
favor. Read about ways to ensure a positive response to requests
for a favor.

-Complete the sentences

7 April 5th-8th To describe electronic UNIDAD VII: WHAT’S THIS FOR? -Brainstorming ideas. with the words from the Videos
devices What is your favorite box
technology device? Data
Technology, instructions, 3
To explain instructions -Write five sentences Computer hours
SPEAKING: Describe technology, give instructions -Watch a video about
on how to use about your favorites
technology
technology electronic devices markers
GRAMMAR: Infinitives and gerunds, imperatives and infinitives for
giving suggestions. - Write a email asking Book
for specific favors, -True or false sentences
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Syllable stress, Listen to a radio Read about the new
program, Listen to people give suggestions for using technology. hobby of geocaching -Write sentences using be
used to.
WRITING/READING: Write a email asking for specific favors, Read
about the new hobby of geocaching
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UNIDAD VIII: LET’S CELEBRATE!

-Describe holidays, -Complete the paragraph
To describe traditional Objects in the class
Holidays, festivals, customs, celebrations festivals, customs, and with the words in the box
celebrations and
SPEAKING: Describe holidays, festivals, customs, and special special events. Data
holidays around the
world. events, -Complete the sentences 3
8 April 12th- with the clauses in the box. Computer hours
15th GRAMMAR: Relative clauses of time, adverbial clauses of time, - Write an entry on a
To compare cultural travel website about a Markers
when, after, before -Choose the correct word
aspects of your cultural custom, read
or phrase Book
country. PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Stress and rhythim. Listen to a about interesting
description of Carnaval in Brazil. customs and cultural
events
WRITING/READING: Write an entry on a travel website about a
cultural custom, read about interesting customs and cultural
events

To describe changes UNIDAD IX: TIMES HAVE CHANGED -Complete the sentences.
that society has -Talking about Use the words given and
suffered and what the SPEAKING: talking about changes, comparing time periods, changes, comparing ideas from the pictures. Data
consequences have describing possible consequences. time periods,
9 been. describing possible -Complete the question in Computer
GRAMMAR: conditional sentences with if clauses, time contrasts consequences. the conversation
April 19th- Markers 3
To compare different PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Intonations in statements with time hours
22nd -Writing a paragraph -Write advantages and
times in terms of phrases. Listen to people talk about changes Book
lifestyles, technology, describing a person’s disadvantages of each type
etc. past, present, and of energy
WRITING/READING: writing a paragraph describing a person’s
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past, present, and possible future. Reading about the signs of possible future.
being in love. Reading about the
signs of being in love.

UNIDAD X: I HATE WORKING ON WEEKENDS. -Choose the correct

To describe skills and - Talk about sports, response Food (taste)
abilities to choose a Abilities and skills, job preferences, personality traits and careers. abilities and skills, 3
10 April 26th- Data
job. Taking about job -complete the sentences hours
29th SPEAKING: Talk about sports, abilities and skills, Taking about job preferences, with the words and the Computer
To discuss work preferences, personality traits and careers. Describing personality personality traits and phrases from the box. Use
preferences traits careers. Describing gerund Markers
personality traits Book
GRAMMAR: Gerunds, short response. Clauses with because
-Find another way to say
- Write cover letter for each sentence
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Unreleased and released /t/ and
a job application.
/d/. Listening to people to talk about job preferences
Reading about how
WRITING/READING: Write cover letter for a job application. personality type
Reading about how personality type affects career choices affects career choices

To describe countries UNIDAD XI: IT’S REALLY WORTH SEEING!

and their relevant -Complete the sentences 3
- Talking about Data
Landmarks, monuments, world knowledge. about yourself. Use gerund hours
data. landmarks, and
May 3rd-6th Computer
SPEAKING: Talking about landmarks, and monuments. Describing monuments
-Complete the
11 To talk about the countries, discussing facts
-Describing countries, conversation
monuments and
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geography of different GRAMMAR: Passive with by (simple past, simple present) discussing facts Markers
famous places around
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: The letter /o/. Description about -Choose the correct words Book
the world
monuments and about a country
-Read the job. Match the
WRITING/READING: Writing a guidebook introduction, a guide to
job titles in the box with
unusual museums. Reading about interesting museums. the add below.

3
UNIDAD XI: IT’S REALLY WORTH SEEING!
-Brainstorming about -Put the months in the hours
To describe countries touristic places
and their relevant landmarks, monuments, world knowledge. correct order
Data
data. -Describe the most
SPEAKING: Talking about landmarks, and monuments. Describing -Write each day a different
famous places in your Computer
countries, discussing facts way
To talk about the town.
Markers
monuments and GRAMMAR: Passive with by (simple past, simple present)
geography of different --Add a 0r an in the correct Book
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: The letter /o/. Description about
famous places around places.
monuments and about a country
the world
12
WRITING/READING: Writing a guidebook introduction, a guide to
May 10th-13th unusual museums. Reading about interesting museums.
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To describe past UNIDAD XII: WHAT HAPPENED?

experiences and
important events in storytelling, unexpected recent past events -Describe what the people
our lives. were doing when the alarm Data
13 May 17 -20
th th
Video about past
SPEAKING: describing recent past events and experiences,
activities went off in their
discussing someone’s activities. Computer
apartment.
GRAMMAR: Past continuous vs simple past, Present perfect Markers
-Describe your activities 3
continuous Write a list of Book
yesterday hours
activities you did in
the past

To exchange UNIDAD XII: WHAT HAPPENED? -Listening to story Data

information about about unexpected -Complete the sentences 3
14 May 24th-27th Computer
past activities that PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: contrastive stress in responses. experiences with the correct word or hours
have been relevant. Listening to story about unexpected experiences phrase. Markers

WRITING/READING: Reading about the rise of an unusual group of Book

-Reading about the
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musicians. Write a description of a recent experience. rise of an unusual -Look at the pictures and
group of musicians. complete these sentences
Partial II Write a description of
a recent experience.

Written exam

To talk about stores UNIDAD XIII: GOOD BOOK, TERRIBLE MOVIE! Realia
and other places; -Choose the correct words 3
15 May 31st- -Describing movies Data
June 3rd asking for and giving Entertainment, movies, books, reactions and opinions to complete these movies hours
and books, talking
directions reviews Computer
SPEAKING: Describing movies and books, talking about actors and about actors and
actresses, asking and giving reactions and opinions actresses, asking and -Choose the correct Markers
giving reactions and responses
GRAMMAR: participles as adjectives, relative pronouns for people Book
opinions
and things -Write two sentences for
- Reading about the each of these categories
history of special
effects. Write a movie
review

To use Preposition of -Look at the map.

June-7th-10th Practice preposition of Chart
place; on; on the PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Emphatic stress, Listening for Complete the sentences 3
places with object in
16 corner of across from; opinions. Listening for a movie review with the prepositions of Data hours
the class places
next to; between; WRITING/READING: Reading about the history of special effects.
-Read about these movies Computer
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giving direction with Write a movie review available online. Math the Markers
imperatives. movie type with the
Book
correct title

-Write the name of the

movie described

To Interpret body UNIDAD XIV: SO THAT’S WHAT IT MEANS! - Listening to people -Match the phrases in the
expressions. talk about the box with the gestures.
June 14th-
nonverbal communication, gestures and meanings, signs and meaning of signs
17th. Data
To Identify drawing conclusions -Write a sentences about
- Reading about
appropriate and each situation in part A Computer 3
SPEAKING: Interpreting body language, explaining gestures’ proverbs and their using these phrases
prohibited behaviors hours
meanings, describing acceptable and prohibited behavior in meanings. Writing a Markers
in different situations
different situations, asking about signs and their meanings. list of rules -What would you say in
Book
each situation? Use the
GRAMMAR: modals and adverbs, permission, obligation and
sentences in the box.
prohibition,might,may,could,must,maybe,perhaps,possibly,probab
ly,definetely,permission,obligation, and prohibition. -Match the proverbs with
their meanings.
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Listening to people talk about the
meaning of signs

WRITING/READING: Reading about proverbs and their meanings .

Writing a list of rules
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To speculate about UNIDAD XV: WHAT WOULD YOU DO? - Listening to people -What would you do in
past situations and talk about these situations? Check an Data
18 June 21st-24th
future events. Money, hopes, predicaments, speculations predicaments, answer or write your own Computer
listening to a call in suggestion. 3
SPEAKING: Speculating about the past and future events, ,
To ask / give radio show Markers hours
Describing. predicaments, giving advice and suggestions, asking -Complete these sentences
suggestions and
and giving information about date and place of birth; describing - Reading an online with information about Book
advice in situations
school experiences and memories. advice forum , Writing yourself
with dilemmas or
a letter to an advice
troubles GRAMMAR: Unreal conditional sentences with if clauses,, Past
columnist -Read the article. Match
modals
what happened to a
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: Reduction of have. Listening to possible action
people talk about predicaments, listening to a call in radio show

WRITING/READING: Reading an online advice forum , Writing a

letter to an advice columnist

UNIDAD XVI: WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?

To make oral reports Requests, excuses, invitations -Reporting what -Make a phone Data
of what others have people said, making conversation. Use the 3
19 June 28th- Computer
spoken. SPEAKING: Reporting what people said, making polite requests, polite requests, sentences and the hours
July 2nd
making invitations and excuses making invitations and questions in the box. Markers
To use appropriate excuses
GRAMMAR: Reporting what people said, making polite requests, Complete the chart about Book
and courteous ways to
making invitations and excuses, reported speech, requests and - Reductions of had object and subject
accept or reject
statements and would, Listening pronouns
invitations or requests
for excuses
PRONUNCIATION/LISTENING: reductions of had and would,
To evaluate the Listening for excuses - Writing a report of
students’ knowledge survey results.
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WRITING/READING: writing a report of survey results.

Partial III. Final exam