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ENGLISH 11 - 12

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What are we going to learn

How are we going to learn

Course schedule

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How are we going to assess

What do we need

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How are we going to assess

Basically the course is divided into 4 grades. Each one of them is the result of a constant process throughout the course and will demonstrate your level of commitment in terms of independent and collaborative work. These are the four final grades which sum up the 100% of the course:

Project pres. and product (20%)

Final exam (30%)

Classroom project deliveries (20%)

Follow-up (30%)

Gradable class activities and Friday independent tasks (role plays, oral presentations, written texts, listening, etc.).

Choosing a product from the options presented and present the project made orally.

Summative final exam about all the units topics (listening, reading and writing).

Deliveries scheduled to complete a classroom project paper in the given form.

german.hernandez@upb.edu.co

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Class guidelines

These are some important class guidelines we all need to know and discuss, in order to have an enjoyable time and take the best out of every activity, task or other. I would be really thankful with you all if we follow these and stick to the paper.

Participate

Be on time

Take notes

Stay attentive

Stay in touch

Ask questions

Deliver on time

Be mobile-free

How are we going to learn

In this course you will:

• Read, listen and learn vocabulary, idiomatic expressions associated to the units.
• Be able to write and speak about topics proposed.
• Discuss with the class about the topics.
• Reflect on different situations that might occur in other contexts and yours.
• Work collaboratively.
• Develop a classroom project about a topic of your own interest.

As in all courses offered by the Language Center, this one focuses mainly in developing the Communicative Competence; integrating other competences and subcompetences to help you grow and improve personally and professionally. The most important thing is not just to learn the language itself, but to use it effectively and let yourselves get immersed in the different units we are going to study.

German Hernández Argüello

English Professor since 2010.

I hold a bachelor degree in Spanish and Communication, a Specialization in English Teaching and a Magister in Management of Education; both post degree diplomas at UPB. I am a big fan of education, sports and music. I enjoy spending time with family, out in the nature and chilling with friends. I am so glad to meet you here!

What do we need

There are several strategies to improve your English competences and enjoy the course, but what we mainly need is...

There will be lessons in which laptops, tablets or iPads will be used (if you have one). Additionally, it is paramount to have all your attention towards the class and the activities prepared. This course is a space of personal and professional growth.

• Tons of motivation.
• Desire of learning.
• Positive and friendly attitude.
• Commitment.
• To attend every single lesson (20%).
• Think out of the box.
• Focus on your personal goals.
• Face every activity as a self-challenge, not a task.
• Support others when necessary.

What are we going to learn

Initially and as most of you may know from previous levels experiences, this level is made of the Keynote 4 units, from 5 to 12. Here there is a brief description of them:

5. To the Edge: reaching personal goals and making major achievements.6. Money Matters: read, watch and talk about money, focusing on charity and making a difference in people's lives. 7. Medical Frontiers: inventions and discoveries that are moving forward in healthcare and medicine. 8. Life Decisions: defining life events. 9. Technology and Innovation: innovative robotic tech that may change our lives in the near future. 10. Connections: communicating with others, especially in regard to listening skills. 11. Life in the Slow Lane: slowing down about fast-paced world. 12. Make yourself heard: bringing attention to a situation in which something unethical is happening.