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Resolución No. 06-CONEA-2009-103-DC

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INSTITUTIONAL SYLLABUS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

FACULTY/DEPARTMENT LANGUAGE CENTER

SCHOOL INSTITUTIONAL

MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL

CAMPUS HEAD OFFICE

MODE ON CAMPUS

SYLLABUS ENGLISH VI

LEVEL SIXTH

TERM APRIL 2015-AUGUST 2015

AREA CODE CREDITS

GENERAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES

CIIN106F

4

WEEKLY NUMBER OF PERIODS

PREREQUISITES COREQUISITES

4 CIIN105F

PROFESSOR’S NAME LARA OLIVO LENIN IVAN

PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL [email protected]

COLLEGE DEGREE Doctor in Languages

GRADUATE SCHOOL DEGREE

Magister in Educational Technology Expert in E-learning Processes Magister in Linguistics (in progress)

2. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION OF THIS SUBJECT RELATED TO THE UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE

Students’ English level is lower than the expected for this course, because some students have not mastered even basic grammar yet. For any reason, some students have not continued studying English so they have forgotten grammar structures and vocabulary. It is hard for them to catch up. Besides, the other subjects are considered priority for them. On the other hand, their reading and writing skills have not been developed correctly. 2.2. CONTRIBUTION THAT THIS SUBJECT HAS ON THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

English is a universal language. It is the second most spoken language in the world and the first one in internet. For this reason, the knowledge of this language is an important requirement to apply for scholarships to do graduate studies in Ecuador and any country in the world. The communicative competence is the professional ideal in all educative matters. Speaking English is a necessary tool for international cooperation and professional enhancement. English as part of the curriculum in all university studies fosters the development of communication as well as other general social skills. Noun, adjective and adverb clauses, phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions are essential in this level in order to write reports, essays, letters, or certificates. Reinforcing different grammar structures contributes to master communicative skills.

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3. GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THIS SUBJECT

The students will be able to listen, speak, read and write in English by using the correct grammatical structures and vocabulary to communicate adequately and holistically.

4. CONTENTS

UNITS OBJECTIVES TOPICS

1. INTRODUCTION TO ESSAYS AND

READING COMPREHENSION

To increase students’ cognitive strategies to produce knowledge from texts in order to reinforce writing skills by expanding paragraphs into essays.

1.1 Review topics of level five. 1.2 Essay format. 1.3 Reading comprehension strategies: Skimming and Scanning Graded readers adapted from Cultural, Scientific, and general topics

2. REPORTED SPEECH

To report appropriately what other people say and do.

2.1 Noun clauses: using WHETHER OR, and IF 2.2 Quoted speech 2.3 Reported speech 2.4 Pronunciation: stress, rhythm, accent, intonation. Speech production: Free discussion, debates, forums, interviews.

3. ORAL PROJECTS PRESENTATIONS

To integrate and apply the different language skills by doing oral presentations.

Topics according to students’ majors.

5. METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGIES

Learning English is based upon the development of the four main language skills: listening, reading, speaking, and writing as well as the language’s grammar in context and its vocabulary. With purposes of communication the following activities are developed:

Listening to appropriate material.

Reading different kinds of texts.

Describing pictures/drawings orally and in writing.

Narrating short stories orally and in writing.

Representing characters in role plays.

Giving and receiving instructions.

The different techniques used in the development of classes focus on communication and cooperative learning with the participation of teachers and students and a permanent interaction among them.

6. TECHNOLOGY USE

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Computer laboratory

Language laboratory

Moodle Platform

Projector

Internet

7. RESULTS OR STUDENT’S LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS

RESULTS OR STUDENT’S LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS

CONTRIBUTION (HIGH-MEDIUM -LOW

) THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO

a. Application of basic sciences in their major.

N/A

b. Problem identification and definition

H Analyze and interpret English readings.

c. Problem solving H Identify, understand, and use English to solve problems related to their major.

d. Specialized-tool use. M Apply the language skills to generate problem solving.

e. Team work. H Be part and lead multidisciplinary teams.

f. Ethical Behavior. M

Apply ethical values at all instances.

g. Effective communication. M Express ideas, opinions, and feelings

adequately in English.

h. Commitment to continuous learning.

M Keep permanent learning habits.

i. Knowledge about the contemporaneous environment.

H Link knowledge of the language to local, national and international reality.

8. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Language center and school classrooms.

Computer and language laboratories

Library.

Virtual classrooms.

Effective interaction teacher-student for building knowledge.

Motivation

Participation

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9. EVALUATION SYSTEM

ACTIVITIES TO BE EVALUATED

FIRST GRADE

SECOND GRADE

THIRD GRADE

FINAL EXAMINATION

SUPPLEMENTARY

EXAMINATION

Tests 2 3 2 12 20

Oral quizzes 2 2 2

Individual work 1 1 1

Reports

Observation cards

Team work 1 1

Research papers

Portfolios 1

Virtual Classroom 1 1

Synonyms and Analogies 1 1 1

Listening 1 1 1

Others: Oral project 1

TOTAL 8 10 10 12 20 POINTS

10. BIBLIOGRAPHY

BÁSIC

COMPLEMENTARY

- MITCHELL, H.Q. (2007): Channel Direct Series. MM Publications. Primera Edición. USA. - MITCHELL, H.Q. (2011): Let’s Speed Up Series. MM Publications. Primera Edición. USA. - MITCHELL, H.Q. (2010): Traveler. MM Publications. PrimeraEdición. USA. - ROGERS, Mickey, TAYLORE-KNOWELS, Joanne, and TAYLORE-KNOWELS, Steve (2010): Open Mind.

MacMillanPublishers. FirstEdition. Mexico – Mexico. - BADGER, Ian y MENZIES, Pete (2007), English for Business Life- Elementary, Editorial Marshall Cavendish

Education 3ra Edición, Inglaterra. - MCCARTHY, Michael; MCCARTHY, Jeanne y SANDIFORD, Helen (2010), Touchstone, Editorial Cambridge

University Press, 3ra Edición, Inglaterra, - FUSCOE, Kate, GARSIDE, Barbara, PRODROMOU, Luke. (2008). Attitude. MacMillan Publishers. First Edition.

Mexico – Mexico. - EVANS, Virginia, DOOLEY, Jenny. (2007) Click On, Express Publishing. 1

st Edition. USA.

RECOMMENDED READINGS

- Brennan, Frank. (2009). Tasty Tales. Cambridge University Press. 1st Edition. Madrid – Spain.

- MITCHELL. H.Q. (2001). Paul and Pierre in Paris. MM Publications.1st Edition. USA.

- MITCHELL. H.Q. (2001). Save the Forest. MM Publications.1st Edition. USA.

- MITCHELL. H.Q. (2001). The Mix-up. MM Publications.1st Edition. USA.

WEBGRAPHY

http://a4esl.org/

http://a4esl.org/

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http://www.telefonica.net/web2/allp/ew/ESL.html http://www.englishclub.com/ http://www.eslfast.com/ http://www.manythings.org/ http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/differences-between-efl-and-esl.html http://www.eflnet.com/ http://englishenglish.com/english_activities.htm http://www.rong-chang.com/

PROFESSOR’S SIGNATURE AREA COORDINADOR’S SIGNATURE

DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE

PLACE AND DATE OF PRESENTATION Riobamba, April 6, 2014.

http://www.telefonica.net/web2/allp/ew/ESL.html

http://www.englishclub.com/

http://www.eslfast.com/

http://www.manythings.org/

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/differences-between-efl-and-esl.html

http://www.eflnet.com/

http://englishenglish.com/english_activities.htm

http://www.rong-chang.com/

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