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Nombre del curso: English IV

Código: I04A Facultad: Language Center
Programa académico: English Program Periodo académico: 2023 – 20
N.º de créditos: 2 Idioma: inglés Modalidad: Presencial
Horas totales: 96 Horas de Acompañamiento Docente: 64
Horas de Trabajo Independiente: 32 Horas de Laboratorio: 0
Course Description:

English IV is a language course aimed at facilitating the achievement of the general

competences for level B1 of the Common European Framework, described as follows:

The learner will be able to partially:

 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 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 (integrated-skills tasks, etc.).

These activities will be based on communicative functions needed for everyday life.
Successful language learning also requires 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.
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Course Competences:

The learner will be able to:

 The learner can discuss cultural issues

 The learner can make small talk

 The learner can describe a busy schedule
 The learner can describe symptoms and discuss treatments.
 The learner can make an appointment
 The learner can offer service solutions
 The learner can recommend a book
 The learner can ask about an article
 The learner can describe his reading habits
 The learner can discuss online reading
 The learner can convey a message
 The learner can tell someone about the news
 The learner can describe natural disasters
 The learner can prepare for an emergency

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:

Passing
Term Percentage
grade
First 30%
3.0 Second 35%
Third 35%
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The grades must be uploaded to BANNER during the dates established by the Registrar’s
office as shown on the following chart:

Week Date Activity

th th st
5 Ago. 28 – Sep. 2nd 1 Midterm Exams
6th September 4th – 11th 1st Midterm report
11th October 9th – 14th 2nd Midterm Exams
11th October 9th – 17th 2nd Midterm report
16th Nov. 20th – 25th 3rd Midterm Exams
16th - 17th Nov. 25th – Dec. 7th 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

Quizzes MEL Class Written Oral

(My English Participation Midterm Midterm
Lab) Exam Exam
20% 20% 20% 20% 20%

Quizzes: These 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. This assessment will be carried out via quizzes,
and the teacher will explain, in a timely manner, when and how these quizzes will be carried
out.

MyEnglishLab (MEL): On this platform, students will practice all different aspects learned
in the different lessons. Activities will be assigned periodically by the teacher, and they are
to be done on the assignment link and not on the course link. All students are required to
buy the book since the first week of class to be able to complete the assignments and for
further language practice.

Class Participation: The teacher will determine when and how these interactions are
assessed Homework Activities, Varied-skill activities (Listening, oral, reading and
written activities done during the class period among others. Participation will be
registered [each participation will have a point, students must collect 10 points to have
5.0… 9 points to have 4.5… 8 points to get 4.0… 7 points to get 3.5 … 6 points to get 3
Less than 5… 5 points: 2.5, 4 points: 2.0, 3 Points: 1.5, 2 points: 1.0, 1 point: 0.5, 0
points: 0 ], thus creating a comprehensible evaluation.
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Written Midterm Exam: The written exam will assess students’ knowledge and skills,
such as listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary. The student should be able to
complete different types of test items, including true/false and multiple-choice exercises,
cloze sentences with or without word banks, open-ended questions, etc. The materials for
the written exam will be provided by the UTB Language Center.

Oral Midterm Exam: The oral exam will be carried out by the teacher on an individual,
pair or group basis with tasks or questions to be performed based on the communicative
objectives of each term. The materials for the oral exam will be provided by the UTB
Language Center.

Unit Topics:

1. Small Talk
2. Health Matters
3. Getting Things Done
4. Reading for Pleasure
5. Natural Disasters

Bibliography:
Saslow J., Ascher A. (2015). TOP NOTCH 3 Third Edition. Pearson Education.

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

Reglamento estudiantil:

ARTICLE 96: They constitute very serious offenses, which may be sanctioned up to expulsion
from the University, the following:

Impersonate or be impersonated in any type of work or exam.

Perform any form of plagiarism.

Carry out academic evaluation activities for the benefit of another student.

Firma Profesor
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