CEI - Pre-Intermediate English

PRE -INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH COURSE

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Objective

The student can communicate orally and in writing with respect and empathy in English at level A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in order to strengthen his/her comprehensive training and professional profile, nurture his/her intercultural competences and develop his/her interpersonal skills and sense of autonomy.

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Subject framing, schedule, dates, learning products, grades and evaluation
Microsoft Teams
Helbling Platform
Content of the class

LDER03B

LDER03C

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SESSIONS SCHEDULEMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: From 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm. HELBLING GROUP ID:TCNA-A4UR

PRE INTERMEDIATE

Index

Objectives

Unit 01

Unit 02

Unit 04

Unit 03

Unit 05

Unit 06

Objective

UNIT 01

Ways of learning...

Objetive

To express opinions of agreement or disagreement about something known in a simple way, showing respect and empathy towards the other through the grammatical rules of the present continuous and simple..

What are you good at?

Lesson 1

Present Simple

Grammar:

Present Continuous

Expressions + ING

Vocabulary:

Make vs Do

Examples

UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

good atlike/loveenjoy

not good atdon't likenot keen on

x x

bad athatehopeless at

Expressions + ING

How do you learn best?

Lesson 2

Vocabulary:

Multiple intelligences

UNIT 01: Ways of Learning

Objective: The student is able to describe himself and others in written form using the correct grammar structures, specifically the present simple tense through an essay.

Learning Product 1: An Essay

Instruction: Write a 100–150-word text divided into two paragraphs. In the first paragraph write about your personal information: birthplace, age, major, etc. routines, abilities, weaknesses, and likes and dislikes. In the second paragraph include the same kind of information but write about a friend or relative. 

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

UNIT 01

Ways of learning...

Objetive

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 1: An essay
Content of the week:

Lesson 3: Everyday English:

Learning Product 2: Video

Count on your memory

Lesson 3

Reflexive Pronouns

Grammar:

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UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

Reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are words that end in -self/-selves and are only applied whenever the subject and the object of a sentence are similar. Examples:

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".

UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

Reflexive pronouns

Everyday English

Expressing opinions

Agreeing & disagreeing

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UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

Strong Likes & Dislikes

I'm crazy about Robert Pattinson.I'm really into literature right now.Speaking languages is my thing.I can't stand hypocrite people.I loathe false positivity. t just makes people feel worse when they are not feeling well. I'm not into fast fashion. I prefer second hand or handmade clothing.

Adjectives: Brilliant, fantastic, gorgeous, terrific, wonderful Awful, horrible, disgusting, nasty, terrible Modifiers: really - quite - incredibly - absolutely - a bit The movie The Flash was quite terrible. I can't stand Ezra Miller. He's so annoying. I think it's incredibly fantastic that the media is empowering women more than ever. I really like seeing more women being portrayed in other roles apart from just being the mum or the wife.

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Expressing Opinions

UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

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Agreeing & disagreeing

UNIT 01: WAYS OF LEARNING

Objective: The student is able to give his/her opinion in a conversation using phrases and expressions to agree and disagree in the right contexts.

Learning Product 2: A video

Instruction: Record a 3-minute video with one partner where you ask for and express your opinions about a set of objects just like you watched in exercise 7 videos. In your video you have to include fixed phrases for expressing your opinion (preferences) but also phrases to agree or disagree with your partner's opinions.

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

UNIT 01 Ways of Learning

Present Simple

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Present Continuous

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UNIT 01 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT

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UNIT 02

Amazing... or crazy?

Objetive

To describe past events completed and in progress, about famous people or well-known events by expressing the facts in simple detail by using the past simple and continuous.

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 2: A video
Content of the week:

Lesson 1 & 2 from Unit 2

Learning Product 3: A story

He was 89 years old.

Lesson 1

Grammar:Past simple

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UNIT 02: AMAZING... OR CRAZY?

PAST SIMPLE

Let's play a game...

Let's play another game...

PAST SIMPLE STRUCTURES

He was swimming when...

Lesson 2

Grammar:Past simple vspast continuous

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UNIT 02: AMAZING... OR CRAZY?

PAST CONTINUOUS

Escape Room

UNIT 02: AMAZING... OR CRAZY?

PARTS OF A STORY

UNIT 02: AMAZING... OR CRAZY?

Objective: The student is able to write a story using the past simple and continuous correctly, as well as expressions to start or finish a story, connectors, and sequencers, among others.

Learning Product 3: A story

Instruction: Write a 160-180-word mystery story. Your story must include beginning, middle, and end. It also must be written with a combination of past simple and continuous. To enrich your writing, you can add connectors, sequencers, and adverbs of manner to indicate the way the actions happened (suddenly, slowly, silently, etc).

Due date: Sunday, October 01st at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 02

Amazing... or crazy?

Objetive

To describe past events completed and in progress, about famous people or well-known events by expressing the facts in simple detail by using the past simple and continuous.

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 3: A story
Content of the week:

Lesson 3 & Everyday English from Unit 2

Learning Product 4: Cyber homework Unit 2

Why was she wearing a mask?

Lesson 3

Grammar:Past continuous vs. Past simple

Exercise:Past continuous vs. Past simple

UNIT 02: AMAZING... OR CRAZY?

Telling stories

Past continuous vs. Past simple

UNIT 02: AMAZING... OR CRAZY?

Objective: The student is able to show he/she has great knowledge of the grammar structures and vocabulary seen in unit 2.

Learning Product 4: Cyberhomework Unit 2: Lessons 1,2 & 3.

Instruction for the students who HAVE the book: Go to the website "Ezone" https://www.helbling-ezone.com/. In the "Cyber homework", Unit 2, 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, October 08th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 02 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT

Video

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UNIT 02 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT

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UNIT 02 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT

Videos

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UNIT 02 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT

Podcast

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UNIT 03

Work and its problems

Objetive

To request information, give instructions, make decisions and promises within a professional context in a simple way and in accordance with lived or close experiences using different forms of the future and fixed expressions of promise, requests and instructions.

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 4: Cyberhomework Unit 2
Content of the week:

Lesson 1 &2 from Unit 3

Learning Product 5: Forum

I'm going to leave my job

Lesson 1

Grammar:Going to

Vocabulary:Work

Verbs + infinitive

I'm flying to LA tomorrow

Lesson 2

Grammar:Present continuous for future use

Exercise:Professions

UNIT 03: WORK AND ITS PROBLEMS

Objective: The student is able to show he/she can use will/will not (won't) to express his/her opinion and make predictions.

Learning Product 5: Forum

Instructions:Discuss the following topic: "After the pandemic, How will workplaces change?" Every single student has to respond to at least 2 different posts from different partners and post, at least, 2 original ideas.

Due date: Sunday, October 15th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 03

Work and its problems

Objetive

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 5: Forum
Content of the week:

Lesson 3 & Everyday English

Learning Product 6: Video presentation (First part of the final project)

Will they like this?

Lesson 3

Grammar:Will future

Vocabulary:Time Expressions

everyday english

Giving instructions

Making requests

UNIT 03 WORK AND ITS PROBLEMS

Giving Instructions/Making requests

INSTRUCTIONS

REQUESTS

When we give instructions to tell someone how to do something, we usually use imperatives. We can add please at the end of what we say, or we can use a question form to make a command sound more like a request, or we can use I’d like you to + infinitive to be more polite.

UNIT 03: WORK AND ITS PROBLEMS

Objective: The student can introduce a topic, talk about the background of a person/institution in different tenses, and provide personal information and past anecdotes through a video presentation.

Learning Product 6: Video presentation (First part of final project)

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 a timeline about the institution, company, or important person in your discipline.You have to decide on the topic of your project and create a video presentation of 1:30 minutes 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, such as how it started.

Due date: Sunday, October 22nd at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNITS 1, 2 & 3

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 6: Video presentation (first part of the final project)
Content of the week:

Review of units 1, 2 & 3

Learning Product 7: Partial Exam

PRACTICE

REVIEW

Unit 1

Unit 2

Ways of Learning

Amazing... crazy?

Work and its problems

Unit 3

Learning Product 7: Partial Exam

Instructions:

Answer the following 40 questions of the exam. You will find 40 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 your facilitator 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

Due date: Sunday, October 29th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

writing

UNIT 04

How we live

Objetive

The student is able to exchange information orally and in writing about past events and personal experiences within a formal and informal conversation, in a simple way, although with some detail, showing interest and empathy towards the interlocutors, through the use of the present perfect simple and its combination with the simple past.

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 7: Partial Exam
Content of the week:

Lesson 1 & 2 of Unit 4

Learning Product 8: Video presentation (Second part of the final project)

Have you ever written a blog?

Lesson 1

Grammar:Present Perfect/Past simple

Vocabulary:Technology

Have you ever had a dream?

Lesson 2

Grammar:For/Since

UNIT 04: HOW WE LIVE

Objective: The student can present a timeline, talk about past events of a person or institution using the past tenses through a video presentation.

Learning Product 8: Video presentation (Second part of final project)

Instructions:This week's product consists of completing the second part of what will be the final project, which is a video presentation/explanation of a timeline about the institution, company, or important person in your discipline.You have to record a 3-minute video describing the important events of your timeline.

Due date: Sunday, November 05th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

UNIT 04

How we live

Objetive

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 8: Video presentation (Second part of the final project)
Content of the week:

Lesson 3 & Everyday English of Unit 4

Learning Product 9: Cyberhomework Unit 4

I've just done it.

Lesson 3

Grammar:Already, yet, just

Vocabulary:Household tasks

Opening & Closing a Conversation

everyday english

UNIT 04: HOW WE LIVE

Objective: The student is able to show he/she has great knowledge of the grammar structures and vocabulary seen in unit 4.

Learning Product 9: Cyberhomework Unit 4: Lessons 1,2 & 3.

Instruction for the students who HAVE the book: Go to the website "Ezone" https://www.helbling-ezone.com/. In the "Cyber homework", Unit 4, 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, November 12th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

Getting Away

UNIT 05

Objetive

The student can express and understand, in a simple and clear way, the nuances of probability and speculation within a conversation about objects lost on a trip, showing empathy and respect through the use of modal verbs.

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 9: Cyberhomework Unit 4
Content of the week:

Lesson 1&2 from Unit 5

Learning Product 10: Job Advertisement

You must have a certificate

Lesson 1

Grammar:Must

Vocabulary:Job Requirements

It might rain.

Lesson 2

Grammar:Modals of deduction

Vocabulary:Travel

Clothes

UNIT 05 Getting Away

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Modals of possibility

Note that these verbs, like all modal verbs, are followed by an infinitive without to.

That must be the main entrance. I can see people queuing to get in.
I've lost my keys. They might be at work or they could be in the car.
You can't be bored already! You've only been here five minutes.

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.

UNIT 05: GETTING AWAY

Objective: The student can use must to indicate the requirements to fill a vacancy.

Learning Product 10: Job Advertisement

Instructions:Write a Job advertisement. Write 3 essential requirements for 3 current vacancies in a cruise ship. Use the modal verb MUST. Add pictures to illustrate the activity. Check the example and the rubric before writing your own.

Due date: Sunday, November 19th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

Getting Away

UNIT 05

Objetive

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 10: A Job Advertisement
Content of the week:

Lesson 3 and Everyday English section from Unit 5

Learning Product 11: Cyberhomework Unit 5

You should move around

Lesson 3

Vocabulary:Travelling

Have you ever lost your luggage?

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Speculating about the future

Describing objects

UNIT 05: GETTING AWAY

Objective: The student is able to show he/she has great knowledge of the grammar structures and vocabulary seen in unit 5.

Learning Product 11: Cyberhomework Unit 5: Lessons 1,2 & 3.

Instruction for the students who HAVE the book: Go to the website "Ezone" https://www.helbling-ezone.com/. In the "Cyber homework", Unit 5, 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, November 26th at 11:59 p.m. (Quintana Roo Time Zone).

Survival

UNIT 06

Objetive

The student can exchange information about the dangers of global warming and its effects on the planet in a simple way, although with some detail and complexity in his/her speech, and is empathetic to the consequences of this phenomenon, through the use of the zero conditional and first conditional.

If you get stuck, keep calm and don't panic!

Lesson 1

Grammar:Zero conditional / when Clauses

Vocabulary: Emergency equipment

If temperatures go up, fish will die

Lesson 2

Grammar:First conditional

Vocabulary: Global Warming

It's an animal that lives in the jungle

Lesson 3

Grammar:Relative pronouns

Vocabulary: Animals in danger

UNIT 06: SURVIVAL

Objective: The student can use conditionals to discuss the results of conditions, facts and possible consequences.

Learning Product 12: Forum

Instructions:Discuss the following topic: "What are some consequences of global warming? And what can we do to reduce its impact on the environment?Every single student has to respond to at least 2 different posts from different partners and post, at least, 2 original ideas.

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

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

UNIT 06: SURVIVAL

Checking understanding

Giving instructions

Survival

UNIT 06

Objetive

UNITS 4, 5 & 6

Today we will see:

Feedback of Product 12: Forum (group activity)
Content of the week:

Revie of Units 4, 5 & 6

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

UNIT 06: SURVIVAL

Objective: The student can present a timeline, talk about past events of a person or institution using the past tenses through a video presentation.

Learning Product 13: Video presentation of a timeline

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

Format of a Timeline