Intermediate English

INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH COURSE

START

Objetivo

Se comunica en inglés nivel B1 con base en el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas con el fin de fortalecer su formación integral y perfil profesional.

Today we will see:

• Moodle
• Encuadre de la asignatura y cronograma de actividades: fechas, productos de aprendizaje, ponderaciones y evaluación
• Microsoft Teams
• Plataforma Helbling
• Contenido de la semana
• Primer producto de aprendizaje

INFORMACIÓN

LED04A

HORARIO DE ASESORÍAS:Miércoles: 06:30 pm a 07:30 pm. Jueves: 08:00 pm a 09:30 pm. CÓDIGO DEL GRUPO EN HELBLING: MVDV-MYRT

PARA SOLICITAR EXTENSIÓN DE ENTREGAS DE PRODUCTOS ATRASADOS:

Enviar un correo a: silvia.saray@uqroo.edu.mx Con la siguiente información:

• Justificación
• Nombre completo del estudiante
• Matrícula
• Licenciatura
• Grupo

UNIT 07

Danger

Objetive

To describe places, people and things in a simple and clear way, expressing feelings and opinions through oral and written expression on a variety of common topics in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​level B1.

Lesson 1

A lot more dangerous than crocodiles

Grammar:

Vocabulary:

A bit more a lot less

Animals

UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

Reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are used to determine whether the subject is performing an action by or to itself. Rather than exerting its action on a different object the subject exerts the action on itself literally or figuratively. Reflexive pronouns can be used in conjunction with the word "by" to indicate "alone" or "with no help".

Lesson 2

Not as dangerous as you think

Grammar:

Comparisons of equality

UNIT 07: Danger

Learning Product 1: A Movie Review

Objective: The student is able to write a movie review by using vocabulary related to movies, expressions of opinion

Instruction: Write a 160-180-word movie review. Your review must contain an introduction, development, and conclusion divided into paragraphs.

1. Include the following information: Title of the movie, type of movie, when it was made, explain the story but don’t tell the ending, your opinion about the movie, and recommendation (should people watch it? Why?).
2. Use vocabulary related to movies such as type of movies (sci-fi, fantasy, adventure, romantic, horror, thriller, etc.) people involved in movies (actors, cast, producer, director, protagonist, etc.), adjectives (scary, boring, exciting, moving), and other expressions related to movies.
3. Check the rubric that will be considered.
4. You can save your product as a Word or PDF file.
5. Save your learning product as follows: Product #, First Name, and Last Name. Example: Product1_JuanCanto .

Due date: Sunday, Januaryr 14th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 07

Danger

Objetive

To describe places, people and things in a simple and clear way, expressing feelings and opinions through oral and written expression on a variety of common topics in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​level B1.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 1: A Movie Review
• Content of the week 2:

Lesson 3: Taking an exam is frightening Everyday English: Writing a film review

• Learning Product 2: Essay: Dangerous things

Lesson 3

Taking an exam is frightening

Grammar:

Vocabulary:

Gerunds as nouns

Fears and phobias

Main activity

UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

What are you scared of?

Words to talk about fear

• To be + and adjective + of + sth.

I'm afraid of darkness. I'm scared of spiders I'm frightened of heights. I'm terrified of ghosts. I'm horrified of the deep sea.

• Idioms

to have goosebumps To shake like a leaf To turn as white as a ghost To look like a deer caught in headlights

More expressions

UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

Gerunds as nouns

The gerund is a verb which is used as if it were a noun.

1. Seeing is believing.
2. Living cheaply in New York is quite possible.

It can be the subject or the object of a sentence or follow prepositions.

Practice

Everyday English

Writing a film review

Example

UNIT 07: DANGER

Learning Product 2: An essay about dangerous things

Instruction: Work in pairs, do research and write a text of 160-180 words about different dangerous animals or things. You should include the following: different types of comparisons, such as comparison of equality, comparative adjectives, superlative adjectives, connectors, sequencers, vocabulary related to danger, statistics, and sources with APA quotations and references. You can use the text from exercise 4 in Lesson 2 of unit 7 from JetStream book as a reference.

Due date: Sunday, January 21st at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 08

Go for it!

Objetive

To select the most important elements of a presentation and make descriptions of places and people, coherently presenting the information, respectfully addressing the interlocutor and respecting grammatical rules.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 2: An Essay about Dangerous Things
• Content of the week:

Lesson 1. Somebody must be in. Lesson 2. Does it make you nervous?

• Learning Product 3: Video: Describing a picture

Lesson 1

Somebody must be in.

Grammar: Indefinite pronouns

Grammar: Modals of deduction

UNIT 08 GO FOR IT!

what are they?

NOTA RECORDATORIA

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An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a particular person, object, or place.

Here are some examples:

Everyone cheered for the violinist at our school concert. Somebody rang the doorbell. Has anybody seen my pen? Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

Nulla sit amet pretium magna. Nam tempus dolor at hendrerit fringill!

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UNIT 08 GO FOR IT!

NOTA RECORDATORIA

SOME

Positive sentencesOffers or requests When we think the answer is 'yes'.

info

ANY

Questions Negative sentences With sentences that have a negative feeling

02

01

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info

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NO

Use it with positve verbs but the meaning is negative *It's stronger and more emphatic

EVERY

Positive sentences Negative sentences Questions

04

03

info

info

UNIT 08 GO FOR IT!

NOTA RECORDATORIA

modals of deduction

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We can use modal verbs for deduction – guessing if something is true using the available information. The modal verb we choose shows how certain we are about the possibility.

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Lesson 2

Does it make you nervous?

Grammar: Causative Verbs

Vocabulary: Presentations

Grammar: Adjectives + to + infinitive verbs

UNIT 08 GO FOR IT!

NOTA RECORDATORIA

CAUSATIVE VERBS

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Causative verbs are action words that cause another thing to happen. The verbs let, help, have, make and get are causative verbs.

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UNIT 08 GO FOR IT!

LET

MAKE

HELP

Structure: MAKE + PERSON + base form of the VERB 'Make' can mean 'force someone to do something that he or she doesn't want to do':

• His mother made him clean his room.
• The teacher made us study very hard.

It can also be used to mean 'cause someone to do something' (the thing can be good or bad):

• That film made me cry.
• My brother often makes me laugh.

Structure: HELP + PERSON + base form of the VERB / HELP + PERSON + TO + VERB 'Help' can mean 'assist someone' or 'aid someone in doing something'.

• They helped her clean her house.
• They helped her to clean her house.
• Sally helps me do my homework every night.
• Sally helps me to do my homework every night.

Structure: LET + PERSON/THING + base form of the VERB 'Let' can mean 'allow' or 'give permission':

• David's mother let him use her car.
• Our boss let us leave early.

We can also use 'let' to mean 'allow' in the sense of 'make something possible':

• This student card lets you book discount flights.
• You can buy a pass which lets you visit all the art galleries more cheaply.

+ info

UNIT 08 GO FOR IT!

ADJECTIVES + TO INFINITIVE

Adjectives are determiners that can be placed in two different positions within a sentence to modify or describe a person or a thing.Some adjectives can be followed by the to-infinitive form of verbs to express feelings or reactions.

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UNIT 08 GO FOR IT!

NOTA RECORDATORIA

ADJECTIVES + TO INFINITIVE

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The structure is: adjective + to infinitive

• It is expensive to buy.
• It isn’t easy to ride a horse that behaves badly.
• It was really hard to find our way here.
• She found it impossible to learn to play piano.

This structure is also common with first, second, third ,next, last and only.

• Who was the first woman to climb Mt Everest?
• She is the only scientist to win three Nobel prizes.

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UNIT 08: GO FOR IT!

PRESENTATIONS

+info

INTRODUCTION

BODY

CONCLUSION

UNIT 08: GO FOR IT!

What makes a BAD presenter?

what makes a GOOD presenter?

UNIT 08: GO FOR IT!

Learning Product 3: Video. Describing a picture

Objective: The student is able to make deductions using modals by recording a video description.

Instruction:

• Choose one picture you really like/love from your family or friends and create a video of 3:00 minutes on your own describing that picture.
• Use: must, can't, may, might, and could to make deductions about the people and things in the picture.

• Include the following: the picture, prepositions of place (in the middle, at the bottom, on the left, on the right, in the corner, behind, next to, etc), physical appearance, personality, clothes vocabulary, past tense: past simple & continuous and vocabulary of deduction.

Due date: Sunday, January 28th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 08

Go for it!

Objetive

To select the most important elements of a presentation and make descriptions of places and people, coherently presenting the information, respectfully addressing the interlocutor and respecting grammatical rules.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 3: A video describing a picture
• Content of the week:

Lesson 3: Some practical ideas Everyday English: Beginning and Ending a Talk

• Learning Product 4: First part of the Final Project

Lesson 3

Some practical ideas

Grammar: Possessive pronouns

UNIT 08: GO FOR IT!

Possessive question word: Whose…?

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UNIT 08: GO FOR IT!

Give a Talk

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Presenting is a fantastic way to share information, ideas, or arguments with your audience. Think of it as a structured approach to effectively convey your message.

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UNIT 08: GO FOR IT!

Learning Product 4: Video presentation (First part of final project)

Objective: The student can introduce a topic, talk about a topic of interest from their major, and provide personal information through a video presentation.

Instructions:This week's product consists of completing the first part of what will be the final project, which is a video presentation/explanation of any topic of interest from your discipline. You have to decide on the topic of your project and create a video presentation of 2 minutes (at least) with an introduction to it. Your video must include team member names, the major you are studying, the semester, the subject, the topic of your presentation, and general information about the topic you chose.

Due date: Sunday, February 04th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 09

What's the alternative?

Objetive

To express points of view about alternative life and alternative medicine and its common practice in didactic activities in virtual environments following a socioeducational focus.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 4: A video Presentation (First part of the Final Project)
• Content of the week:

Lesson 1: Can you imagine doing this? Lesson 2: They're kept in very small spaces.

• Learning Product 5: Infographic: Alternative ways of living

Lesson 1

Can you imagine doing this?

Grammar:

Vocabulary: Cost of Living

Verbs + -ing

Activity

Lists of verbs -ing forms/infinitives

Lesson 2

They're kept in very small spaces

Grammar: Passive Voice

Vocabulary: Farming

UNIT 09 WHAT'S THE ALTERNATIVE?

Passive Voice

uses

UNIT 09 WHAT'S THE ALTERNATIVE?

Learning Product 5: Infographic: Alternative Ways of Living

Instructions:Make an infographic in pairs or individually in 160-180 words about alternative lifestyles or alternative medicine. You can do it according to the reading from exercise 4 in lesson 1. You must include relevant pictures, sentences using mainly present and past passive voice, and any other grammar structure that helps to understand the information. Be careful with your grammar structure, spelling, and punctuation. Add at least 2 sources of information and reference them in APA style.

Due date: Sunday,February 11th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 09

What's the alternative?

Objetive

To express your point of view about alternative life and alternative medicine and their common practices in didactic activities in virtual environments in English, following the principles of the socio-educational approach.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 5: Infographic: Alternative ways of living
• Content of the week:

Lesson 3: Who has back pain? Vocabulary Plus: Health Everday English: Managing a conversation | a doctor’s appointment

• Learning Product 6: Cyberhomework Unit 9

Lesson 3

Who has back pain?

Grammar:

Vocabulary:

Subject/Object Questions who/what/which

Health (Alternative medicine)

more...

UNIT 09 WHAT'S THE ALTERNATIVE?

Subject/Object questions with who/what/which

more...

everyday english

Managing a conversation

A doctor's appointment

UNIT 09: WHAT'S THE ALTERNATIVE?

Learning Product 9: Cyberhomework Unit 9: Lessons 1,2 & 3.

Objective: The student is able to show he/she has great knowledge of the grammar structures and vocabulary seen in unit 9.

Instruction for the students who HAVE the book: Go to the website "Ezone" https://www.helbling-ezone.com/. In the "Cyber homework", Unit 9, complete Lessons 1, 2 & 3.  You must take a screenshot of the grades obtained in each lesson, that is, you must paste 3 images in your Word file. Then, convert the Word file to a PDF file and upload it in the corresponding section with the requested nomenclature.

Due date: Sunday, January 18th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNITS 7, 8 & 9

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 6: Cyberhomework Unit 9
• Content of the week:

Review of units 7, 8 & 9

• Learning Product 7: Partial Exam

REVIEW

Unit 7

Unit 8

Unit 9

What's the alternative?

Go for it!

Danger

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

Learning Product 7: Partial Exam

Instructions:

• Answer the following 47 questions of the exam. You will find 47 items and it is divided into the following sections: listening, use of language (grammar & vocabulary), reading, writing, and speaking.
• You only have 2 hours to answer it and one opportunity to answer (only one chance).
• Communicate with me through the "Doubts Forum" or through the institutional media in case you have any questions or problems with the delivery of your exam.
• Make sure you have answered each question before submitting.

speaking

writing

Due date: Sunday, February 25th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 10

The News and Journalism

Objetive

The student can Interpret completed events from the past and before the past, about news, family and personal stuff, expressing interest in the details while respecting the grammatical rules of the past tense and past perfect.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 7: Partial Exam
• Content of the week: Unit 10

Lesson 1: She had fallen through a window! Lesson 2: He said that there was no big boss.

• Learning Product 8: Video about the latests news

Lesson 1

She had fallen through a window!

Grammar:

Vocabulary:

Verbs of movement

Past Perfect

Lesson 2

He said that there was no big boss

Grammar:

Vocabulary:

Crime

Reported Speech

UNIT10: THE NEWS AND JOURNALISM

Learning Product 8: Video about the latest news

Objective: The student uses direct speech and reported speech appropriately in spoken form to report news and important events from third parties.

Instructions:You will record a video of 3:30 minutes in pairs or individually where you will present the latest news. Your video must include the introduction of your presentation, and the latest news you find. They could be local, national, or international news. It’s up to you. You have to use at least 8 reported sentences and/or questions in your speech. To enrich your presentation, you can add connectors, sequencers, and accurate time expressions. Don’t forget to add images related to the topic, background music, and interactive elements to make it appealing to the viewer.

Due date: Sunday, March 03 rd at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 10

The News and Journalism

Objetive

The student can Interpret completed events from the past and before the past, about news, family and personal stuff, expressing interest in the details while respecting the grammatical rules of the past tense and past perfect.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 8: Video about the latests news
• Content of the week: Unit 10

Lesson 3: What questions did he ask? Vocabulary Plus/Everyday English: Telling an anecdote

• Learning Product 9: Cyberhomework Unit 10

Lesson 3

What questions did he ask?

Grammar:

Reported Speech: Questions

everyday english

Telling an Anecdote

UNIT 10: THE NEWS AND JOURNALISM

Telling an anecdote

An anecdote is a short story, funny or interesting, about an event that we share with people socially and professionally. The anecdote needs to have some structure. It needs:

Introduction

Development

The end

Beginning

Do

Don't

UNIT 10: THE NEWS AND JOURNALISM

Learning Product 9: Cyberhomework Unit 10: Lessons 1,2 & 3.

Objective: The student is able to show he/she has great knowledge of the grammar structures and vocabulary seen in unit 10.

Instruction for the students who HAVE the book: Go to the website "Ezone" https://www.helbling-ezone.com/. In the "Cyber homework", Unit 10, complete Lessons 1, 2 & 3.  You must take a screenshot of the grades obtained in each lesson, that is, you must paste 3 images in your Word file. Then, convert the Word file to a PDF file and upload it in the corresponding section with the requested nomenclature.

Due date: Sunday, March 10th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 11

Artists and Writers

Objetive

The student can describe imaginary situations and express his/her opinion in conditioned situations about lived or close experiences and according to grammatical rules.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 9: Cyberhomework Unit 10
• Content of the week:

Lesson 1. If you make money, you're lucky. Lesson 2. If took one novel...

• Learning Product 10: Essay about your favorite invention

Lesson 1

If you make money, you're lucky...

Grammar: Zero and First Conditional

Vocabulary: The arts

LESSON 2

If I took one novel...

Grammar

Second conditional

LESSON 3

He went there to study law

Grammar

Purpose Clauses

UNIT 11 ARTISTS AND WRITERS

Clauses of Purpose

You use a Purpose Clause when you want to explain the reason for a person's action. The most common type of purpose clause is a to-infinitive clause. Example: Sarah went to the computer lab to print out her research report. This can only be used if the subject of the main verb is the same as the subject of the infinitive clause.

everyday english

Expressing strong feelings

Such

UNIT 11: ARTISTS AND WRITERS

Learning Product 10: Essay about your favorite invention

Instructions:Write a 160-180-word essay about a favorite invention. You can work in pairs or individually. Your essay must contain an introduction, development, and conclusion divided into paragraphs. Consider the following questions when writing your essay: Use present and past passive voice structures, time expressions, connectors, sequencers, structures, and vocabulary related to the topic, pictures of the invention and inventor (if possible), and sources with APA quotations and references.

Due date: Sunday, March 17th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 12

Special Ocassions

Objetive

The student can compare celebrations and special events in Mexico and the world, to express his/her opinion regarding cultures according to the socio-educational approach.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 10: Essay about your favorite invention
• Content of the week: Unit 12

Lesson 1. It began raining. Lesson 2. They used to celebrate New Year. Lesson 3. I was really happy there.

• Learning Product 11: Cyberhomework Unit 12

Lesson 1

It began raining

Grammar:

Infinitive verbs / -ing forms

Lesson 2

They used to celebrate New Year

Grammar: Habits: Used to and other tenses

Lesson 3

I was really happy there

Vocabulary: Animals in danger

Grammar: Mixed Tenses

everyday english

Making Invitations

Ways to make an invitation

Responding to invitations

UNIT 06: SURVIVAL

UNIT 12: SPECIAL OCASSION

Learning Product 11: Cyberhomework Unit 12: Lessons 1,2 & 3.

Objective: The student is able to show he/she has great knowledge of the grammar structures and vocabulary seen in unit 12.

Instruction for the students who HAVE the book: Go to the website "Ezone" https://www.helbling-ezone.com/. In the "Cyber homework", Unit 12, complete Lessons 1, 2 & 3.  You must take a screenshot of the grades obtained in each lesson, that is, you must paste 3 images in your Word file. Then, convert the Word file to a PDF file and upload it in the corresponding section with the requested nomenclature.

Due date: Sunday, March 24th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

EXTRA CONTENT

B1 EXAM

Objetive

The student can interpret information in readings and audio to respond to specific details, make inferences about them, give their point of view, and express their opinion orally and in writing with interest and respect by the common framework of reference for languages.

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 11: Cyberhomework Unit 12
• Content of the week: Exam Practice

PET Reading PET Writing PET Listening PET Speaking

• Learning Product 12: Exam Practice: Modules 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B

PET

PRELIMINARY ENGLISH TEST

• The Preliminary English Test is an intermediate level certificate that belongs to the Cambridge English family of Exams.
• It corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework and assesses the candidate's knowledge of English in typical day-to-day situations.
• To obtain the Cambridge PET certificate, you must demonstrate that you understand texts and conversations on topics related to work, school, tourism or other basic topics.
• It is important that you know how to express your opinion, your knowledge or your state of mind both in writing and verbally.

PET

READING

• The purpose of this section is to show you can read and understand the main points from signs, newspapers, and magazines.
• The B1 Preliminary Reading paper has six parts. There are 32 items and has a duration of 45 minutes. The Reading section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam.

How to prepare for B1 Preliminary Reading?

• Do more reading practice tests at B1 level.
• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.
• Think about the timing - spend about 5 minutes on each part.
• Study vocabulary topics for B1.
• Study grammar at B1 level.

PET

WRITING

• In the writing section, you have to show you can use vocabulary and structure correctly.
• The B1 Preliminary Writing paper has two parts and a duration of 45 minutes.
• The Writing section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam:

Writing part 1 is marked out of 20. Writing part 2 is marked out of 20.

• 0–5 marks are given for each of the following criteria: Content, communicative achievement, organization, language.

Writing part 1: write an email Writing part 2: write an article OR a story

How to prepare for B1 Preliminary Writing?

• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.
• Think about the timing. Spend 25 minutes on each part.
• Study vocabulary topics for B1.
• Study grammar at B1 level.
• Practise writing short texts, including emails

PET

LISTENING

• In the Listening section, you have to be able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials including announcements and discussions about everyday life.
• The B1 Preliminary Listening paper has four parts. There are 25 items and has a duration of 30 minutes.
• The Listening section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam and each of the 25 listening questions scores 1 mark.

How to prepare for B1 Preliminary Listening?

• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.
• Read the questions before you listen. You will hear the audio twice.
• Listen. The more English you listen to the better your will do. Listen to the radio, English language TV, podcasts, etc.

PET

SPEAKING

How to prepare for B1 Preliminary Speaking?

• Read about the format of this section.
• Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.
• Speak as much as you can, with your friends, family and classmates.
• Practise looking at photographs and speaking about them.

• You have to show how good your spoken English is as you take part in the conversation by asking/answering questions and talking, for example, about your likes and dislikes.
• This section has four parts and a duration of approximately 12–17 minutes for each pair of candidates.
• The Speaking section is worth 25% of the total score for the exam.

Other Exams

PET: EXAM PRACTICE

Learning Product 12: Cyberhomework Exam Practice

Objective: The student is able to show he/she has great knowledge of the grammar structures and vocabulary seen in units 7-12.

Instruction for the students who HAVE the book: Go to the website "Ezone" https://www.helbling-ezone.com/. In the section EXAM PRACTICE, complete Module 5A, 5B, 6A and 6B.You must take a screenshot of the grades obtained in each lesson, that is, you must paste 4 images in your Word file. Then, convert the Word file to a PDF file and upload it in the corresponding section with the requested nomenclature.

Due date: Sunday, April 14th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNITS 10, 11 & 12

Today we will see:

• Feedback of Product 12: Exam Practice
• Content of the week:

Review of Units 10, 11 & 12

• Learning Product 13: Final Project
• Learningn Product 14: Final Exam

UNIT 06: SURVIVAL

Learning Product 13: Video presentation

Objective: The student can talk about a topic of interest related to his/her major using mixed tenses and a wide variety of vocabulary through a video presentation.

Instructions:This week's product consists of presenting the final project, which is a video presentation of any topic of interest from your discipline. You have to record a 6-minute video. To enrich your presentation, you can add connectors, sequencers, time expressions, phrases to give your opinion. You have to consider the following aspects: visuals & slides, conventions: grammar, punctuation & spelling, pronunciation & fluency and time.

Due date: Friday, December 08th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

REVIEW

Unit 10

Unit 11

Unit 12

Special Occasions

Artists and Writers

The News and Journalism

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

Learning Product 14: Final Exam

Instructions:

• Answer the 45 questions of the exam.
• The exam is divided into the following sections: listening, use of language (grammar & vocabulary), reading, writing, and speaking.
• You only have 2 hours to answer it, and one opportunity to answer.
• Communicate with me through the "Doubts Forum" or through the institutional media in case you have any questions or problems with the delivery of your exam.
• Make sure you have answered each question before submitting.

speaking

writing

Due date: Sunday, April 21st at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

Use the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentences.

Order the words to make correct sentences.

To express your point of view about alternative life and alternative medicine and their common practices in didactic activities in virtual environments in English, following the principles of the socio-educational approach.

Your presentation must be organized in a logical order and follow this structure:

Introduction: Introduce yourself and the topic of your presentation. Mention the organization of your presentation.Body: Development of the points mentioned during the introduction in a logical way. Information should be coherent and relevant to the topic. Conclusion: A summary of the key points.

IELTS The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to help you achieve your ambition of working, studying or moving to a country where English is spoken. IELTS is designed to test the language ability of people who want to study or work where English is used as the language of communication.

TOEFL The TOEFL (“Test of English as a Foreign Language”) is a standardized test that measures a test-taker’s mastery of the English language. TOEFL scores are primarily used by universities as part of the admissions process. Typically, those who take the TOEFL want to attend university or graduate school abroad.

TOEIC The TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) is a standardized English test oriented towards professionals and companies. The TOEIC is actually two separate tests, one which tests the receptive English skills (reading and listening) and one which tests the productive English skills (speaking and writing). Students can choose to take both TOEIC tests, or just one of the two, depending on their needs.

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Where do you go when. . . -you need a haircut? -you need new glasses? -you need some photocopies? -there’s a big stain on your jacket? -you need a memory for your camera? -your car or motorcycle breaks down?

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What thing should you do or shouldn’t you during presentations? Make a list of things that are OK or not to do during presentations. Use it’s + (not) + adjective + infinitive read the slides add visual aids introduce yourself use informal language have notes ready Add 2-3 more ideas.

Instructions for the students who DON'T HAVE the book:

In order to be assigned a grade for these activities in the corresponding week, you must ask someone who has the book for the information to share it with you, edit the file with your own answers from the 3 lessons and deliver it as a PDF in the corresponding space.

IMPORTANT: You must be organized, You will lose points if you deliver the lessons in the wrong order.

Match sentences to make true sentences about yourself.

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1. What is the most dangerous animal in the world?
2. Name three reasons why it's dangerous.
3. Name 4 dangerous animals that live in your home country.
4. Have you ever seen a dangerous animal in the wild? What happened?
5. If you haven't, what would you do if you saw a very dangerous animal?

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To select the most important elements of a presentation and make descriptions of places and people, coherently presenting the information, respectfully addressing the interlocutor and respecting grammatical rules.

How do you feel about...?

• Take time to think about the question and the story before you start talking.
• Use narrative tenses – past simple, past continuous and past perfect.
• Use adjectives and adverbs to make the story interesting.
• Use sequencing words: first of all, then, after that, later on, finally, in the end ...
• Give your story an introduction. Say briefly what your story is about.
• Give the background to your story. Say when and where it took place and what you were doing at that time.
• Say what happened step by step. Use words like so, because and although to connect the actions until you reach the end of the story.
• Keep the action moving!
• Finish your story or anecdote by saying why it is important to you or why you remember it.
• Look at your listeners.

To describe places, people and things in a simple and clear way, expressing feelings and opinions through oral and written expression on a variety of common topics in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​level B1.

WRITING SECTION

Instructions:

Write a report about how to give a presentation in 120-140 words. Organize your ideas by using the answers for the following questions.

• What should you include in your talk?
• How should you practise your talk?
• What will make you feel less nervous?
• What will help you to feel more confident?
• What should you remember about the audience?

Instructions for the students who DON'T HAVE the book:

In order to be assigned a grade for these activities in the corresponding week, you must ask someone who has the book for the information to share it with you, edit the file with your own answers from the 3 lessons and deliver it as a PDF in the corresponding space.

IMPORTANT: You must be organized, You will lose points if you deliver the lessons in the wrong order.

SPEAKING SECTION

Instructions:

Record an audio to talk about a movie you have already watched and know very well for 3:00 minutes. You should include the following:

• Vocabulary about films (leading role, director, stars, blockbuster, scenes, etc)
• type of film
• adjectives with -ed/-ing to describe the film and how it made you feel
• conversation fillers to give yourself time to think

NOTE: You can use www.vocaroo.com to record and share your audio.

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Objective

The student can describe imaginary situations and express his/her opinion in conditioned situations about lived or close experiences and according to grammatical rules.

Subject Questions

The Blair Witch Project

One of the best horror films I have seen is “The Blair Witch Project”. It tells the story of a terrifying ordeal in the woods of northern USA. Some of the scenes in the film sent shivers down my spine, especially the one when the students run out of the tent in the middle of the night. When they go back, one of the guy’s rucksack has been emptied. When that same guy goes missing the next day, it gives you goosebumps. There are some fabulous sound effects, especially the ones of the wind blowing and howling. When you hear the crying voices at the end of the film, it will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Perhaps the scariest part of the film is at the end, when you see one of the surviving students shake with fear in the corner of the basement. It certainly frightened the life out of the girl when she saw him, and I jumped out of my skin at the end when the camera stopped filming. The film scared the hell out of me for weeks afterwards, and I’m ashamed to say that I wouldn’t go into an empty room in the house unless there was someone there with me.

To make a final comment about the story or how things are now.

➢Anyway, to cut a long story short… ➢So, in the end what happened was... ➢ Seems quite funny now, but it didn’t at the time … ➢Anyway, it turned out well in the end…

The Preliminary English Test had 3 parts originally, but after the changes in 2020, it is made of four parts now. 1.-Reading 25% 2.-Writing 25% 3.-Listening 25% 4.-Speaking 25%

I am not good at singing.She is not good at singing. I don't like singing. She doesn't like singing. I am not keen on singing. She is not keen on singing.

Example:

"Twitter was created by Evan Williams in the USA, in 2009. It was an easy way to communicate using mobile phones or tablets. However, it turned out to be easily accepted worldwide that the inventor decided to collaborate with Samsung, and they made the app for free, but it was linked to big telephone companies' value, so Twitter time cost by using credit of the phone…"

a. introduction

1. Greetings:
2. Self-introducing:
3. Thanking the audience:
4. Stating objective:
5. Outlining the program:

Good morning ladies and gentlemen My name is John Meyers and I want to than you all for being here today. As you know, today I will talk to you about the importance of English. I would like to begin by speaking of the origin of the language. Then, I'll turn to its process of becoming an international language and finally I will give some conclusions and future trends.

Instructions for the students who DON'T HAVE the book:

In order to be assigned a grade for these activities in the corresponding week, you must ask someone who has the book for the information to share it with you, edit the file with your own answers from the 3 lessons and deliver it as a PDF in the corresponding space.

IMPORTANT: You must be organized, You will lose points if you deliver the lessons in the wrong order.

• Have you ever tried alternative medicine?
• Do you think alternative medicine works?
• What do you think of things like art therapy, music therapy, healing with animals, etc.?

Some expressions to react to what other people tell you.

➢You’re joking?➢Sounds awful/terrible! ➢So, what happened? ➢You can’t be serious ➢Wow, that’s amazing!

I am bad at dancing.He is bad at dancing. I hate dancing. He hates dancing. I am hopeless at dancing. He is hopeless at dancing.

SPEAKING SECTION

Instructions:

Record a video to talk about yourself and to describe a photograph in 3:00 minutes. Note: You have to use a video recorder. It can be Teams or any other you are familiar with.

About yourself

Photograph

WRITING SECTION

Instructions:

Write a story in 120-140 words.

USE: Past simple, past perfect, time expressions, connectors, sequencers and any kind of structure or vocabulary that makes your text coherent. Your story must have the following title: The most important day of my life.

Past simple vs. Past continuous questions

As many other communication skills, presentations are also a requirement for proffesional performance. A proffesional presentationd emands fluent English, as well as, 3 main components:

• Introduction.
• Body/Development.
• Conclusion.

B. BODY

• So, to begin with our programs...
• First of all...
• I am going to start by...

Stage linkers(introduction - body)

• And to continue with our program, I'll leave you with... who will be speaking about...
• I am very pleased to welcome ... who will continue with...

Shift between speakers (transfer)

To explain how the story started

➢ It’s quite a few years ago … ➢Talking of… that reminds of the time I… ➢ This was around the time of ... ➢ And you’ll never guess who/where/what…

C. CONCLUSION

a) Closing expressions: b) Thanking the audience: c) Inviting questions:

To conclude I/ we would like to say that...To conclude I/we would like to add... Finally,... Thank you very much. For your attention, thank you very much. And now I will be gla/ more than glad to answer your questions.

Tell the main events in order

➢ You should have heard/seen …➢And then to top it all… ➢ And the strange/funny/stupid thing was… ➢Can you imagine my surprise when… ➢By the time I’d realised what had happened…

This gives the background to the story and why people will find it interesting or funny.

➢ You are not going to believe this, but …➢ Did I ever tell you about the time I was …? ➢ I’ll never forget the time I was …

Instructions for the students who DON'T HAVE the book:

In order to be assigned a grade for these activities in the corresponding week, you must ask someone who has the book for the information to share it with you, edit the file with your own answers from the 3 lessons and deliver it as a PDF in the corresponding space.

IMPORTANT: You must be organized, You will lose points if you deliver the lessons in the wrong order.

Objective

The student can compare celebrations and special events in Mexico and the world, to express his/her opinion regarding cultures according to the socio-educational approach.

• Please, pick up the box.
• I can't push the cart, it's very heavy.
• I knelt to show a snail to a kid.

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1. What's the animal you are the most scared about?
2. How would you feel if you get stuck in a lift?
3. Do you like to be in small spaces?
4. Are there any places you are scared to be alone?
5. Are you scared of any insects? which ones?
6. What scares you in the forest?
7. Do you have any fears about flying?
8. What do you do to control your fears?
9. Do you like to be alone inat home?
10. What do you do when you are alone and scared?

How tochange the topic

• Take too long telling the story or your listeners will get bored.
• Use a flat or bored voice.
• Look down or look around the room.

Here is a list of the most common adjectives that use this structure.

Complete the sentences with the correct prossessive pronoun

There are different types of verbs that take -ing forms after them. The most common ones are verbs of preference such as: like, hate, enjoy, dislike, detest, and fancy. There are other type of verbs that follow this pattern, such as verbs of saying & thinking, related to senses, among others.

Video 1: Introduction

Video 2: Pronouns and possessive changes

Video 3: Tense changes

Video 4: Time and place changes

Video 5: Reporting questions

Video 6: Reporting commands

Video 7: Say and tell

I am good at painting. He is good at painting. I like/love painting. He likes/loves painting. I enjoy painting. He enjoys painting.

How to interrupt a conversation

Objective

The student can Interpret completed events from the past and before the past, about news, family and personal stuff, expressing interest in the details while respecting the grammatical rules of the past tense and past perfect.

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1. How much does it cost to live in your city?
2. What do you get for your money?
3. How did the Covid Pandemic affect your economy?
4. How much do you spend on food every week?
5. Is education expensive in Mexico?