CALC C1 - Presentation 2024

CALC C1 COURSE

2024

English EOI De Pontevedra

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Teacher contact info

How to succeed?

Course introduction

Virtual classroom

How are we going to evaluate?

What are we going to need?

Resources of interest

Apps & social media

What's Advanced C1?

According to the CEFR:

• A scale: Basic user
• B scale: Independent user
• C scale: Proficient user

General course information:

This course: C1

Duration: 60h (1 term) Exams: 1. Final certification exam. You'll have to register. Watch out for the dates.

Objectives

What's expected of a C1 student?

• Has a good command of a broad range of language allowing him/her to select a formulation to express him/herself clearly in an appropriate style on a wide range of topics without having to restrict what he/she wants to say.
• Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.
• Mantains a high degree of grammatical accuracy; errors are rare, difficult to spot and generally corrected when they occur.
• Can produce clear, smooth-flowing, well-structured speech, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Teacher contact info

Elma Barreiro Abad

Office hours

• Wednesdays 17:00-17:30
• Thursdays 15:00-15:30

Email

• elma.baab@gmail.com

Moodle

• You can also write me a private message on our virtual classroom.
• https://www.edu.xunta.gal/centros/eoipontevedra/aulavirtual

Virtual classroom

Moodle

Moodle will be our private online site for class and additional practice materials. You can access the virtual classroom on: http://www.edu.xunta.gal/centros/eoipontevedra. Aulas virtuais > Aula Moodle

How to succeed?

• Be proactive: seek out opportunities to practise English outside class.

• Watch TV, films and videos in English. Activate subtitles in English if necessary.

• Set default language to English on your computer, phone, etc.

• Listen to the radio, podcasts, music, anything that is of your interest that will keep you motivated.

• Do as much reading as you can. It does not have to be full books: articles, posts, short stories, news items, brochures, leaflets... Seeing language in context will help you fix structures and collocations.

• Do not hesitate to ask your teacher for advice on where to find what you are looking for.

How are we going to evaluate?

Certifying 'training hours': you need to attend at least 85% of the sessions. Some hours have been allocated to autonomous work and you will have to complete some tasks.

Certifying C1 level: you need to pass all parts of the exam to be awarded the certificate. You will be able to resit the exam or parts of it.

Final certification exam: 100%

Language activities

05

04

03

01

02

Mediation of oral & written texts

Comprehension of oral texts

Production & co-production of written texts

Comprehension of written texts

Production & co-production of oral texts

= Listening

= Reading

= Speaking

= Writing

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

How are we going to evaluate?

Minimun performance required in each language activity

• 50% (12.5 points) Minimum score to add up to the other language activities
• 65% (16.25 points) PASSING SCORE

Minimum overall SCORE required to pass

• 65% (81.25 points)

MAXIMUM overall score

• 125 points

Exam format

Production & co-production of written texts

Written mediation

Comprehension of written texts

• Task 1: Co-production: A formal letter/ email
• Task 2: Production: article, essay, report...

1 task: analyse, summarise, explain, point out, etc.

• Task 1: Matching
• Task 2: True-false
• Task 3: Multiple choice

60 minutes

20 minutes

80 minutes

25 points

25 points

12.5 points

Production & co-production of oral texts

Comprehension of oral texts

Oral mediation

• Task 1: Production (= monologue)
• Task 2: Co-production (= interaction)

1 task: summarise, explain, point out, etc.

• Task 1: Matching
• Task 2: Gap-fill
• Task 3: Multiple choice

About 15 minutes

About 4 minutes per person

About 40 minutes

25 points

25 points

12.5 points

Exam results

• Results will be published online at Centrosnet. http://www.edu.xunta.gal/centros/eoipontevedra

• You can access the application on: Alumnos > probas > Notas e expediente

Right to appeal

Students will be given the opportunity to see their exams. Should they not be in agreement with the grade received, they have the right to appeal. This must be done in writing using the form available online or at school. Appeal must be based on:

• Exams not fitting with the objectives, contents and assessment criteria outlined in the curriculum and school syllabus.

• The use of assessment tools and procedures or grading criteria which were not consistent with the school syllabus.

What are we going to need?

Coursebook: We don't have a coursebook. You'll be given the materials you need. You can also ask for advice should you wish to focus on a specific aspect of the language.

Resources of interest

Autonomous learning

Listening

https://es.lyricstraining.com

Listening

https://www.listen-and-write.com

Listening

https://ororo.tv/en

Listening

https://youglish.com

Resources of interest

Autonomous learning

Listening

https://www.npr.org

Reading & vocabulary

https://esl-bits.net

Reading & vocabulary

https://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks

Reading & vocabulary

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWd_eYQhQk-fj7tOY2yrgxg

Resources of interest

Autonomous learning

Vocabulary

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com

Speaking

https://vocaroo.com

Apps & Social media

Centrosnet App is used mostly for immediate information as important deadlines or teachers' absence and exam results

Moodle will be our private online site for class and additional practice materials.

School website: http://www.edu.xunta.gal/centros/eoipontevedra/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063703864309

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoi.pontevedra/?hl=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCieDaqbnCArmQNq2NXExDIg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoi_pontevedra?lang=en

email: eoi.pontevedra@gmail.com

Ready to go?

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