Inglés Americano C1-I

Modalidad: Teleformación – Duración: 30 h – Código: 701

Objectives: In this tenth block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous Blocks and will start  the crossover from an advanced level to a Proficient User level. In this block the learner starts preparation to acquire the necessary level to pass satisfactorily the TOEFL. The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learner independence in all areas, motivating the learner to become conversant on diverse subjects such as the family, work issues and making arrangements. In terms of grammatical structures there will be continued revision and extension of the structures in all tenses with focus on the future tenses to talk about completed or predicted actions in the future. Productive and receptive skills are stretched with more phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, the differences between British and American vocabulary, making predictions and talking about future plans, offering, suggesting. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice and the learner has exposure to long and short sounds, word stress, vowel sounds, contractions as well as general vocabulary and sentence level practice. The use of a variety of exercises encompasses different learner styles as well as guaranteeing thorough coverage of the topics covered. The block is comprised of a series of interactive exercises such as word-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs, sentence transformation, error detection and correction and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.

UNIT 1

Starting out the theater group

Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered in the previous Blocks through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items, where student has to listen and repeat the presented sentences. Structures and functions: Presentation of target vocabulary through contextual sentences.Vocabulary: Introduction to new vocabulary items: variety, diagram, lecturer, to look up, to fetch, gesture Activities, Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Multiple choice listening comprehension: real life dialog.

Studying must be learned

Aims:To expand the structures and vocabulary covered  as well as to present and practice the grammar through a series of interactive exercises such as reading, listening and answering questions, fill in the blanks, etc. Structures and functions: Tense review: present tenses, past tenses, perfect tenses, future tenses. Uses of ‘Get’. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: on the dole, in a rut, to get the gist, to get rid of, to split up, to take your mind off, to count someone in, on the contrary, Non-verbal communication. Language learning. Activities: Reading and listening, comprehension: yes or no, Finding synonyms, Listening practice: true or false, Error detection and correction.

Body language

Aims:To expand, consolidate and review the structures and vocabulary covered in the previous lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as pronunciation practice: listen and repeat, fill in the blanks, dub the movie, etc. Structures and functions: Tense review: present tenses, past tenses, perfect tenses, future tenses, Uses of ‘Get’, Prepositions collocated with verbs, Vocabulary: Revision  of useful expressions and phrasal verbs: on the dole, in a rut, to get the gist, to get rid of, to split up, to take your mind off, to count someone in, on the contrary. Activities Pronunciation: Listening practice: spelling, Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Error detection and correction, Real life dialog: dub the movie, Choosing synonymous sentences.

World music tour – Reading comprehension

In this lesson students read a written passage of text about international music albums. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention, auditory analysis, sound blending, sound segmenting, memory, processing speed and visualisation.

Memories of boarding school – Listening comprehension

In this lesson students practice and test their listening skills, so they must pay attention to the oral information that is heard in different exercises and answer to a set of related questions about education, specifically the life in a boarding school.

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UNIT 2

Joining the group

Aims:To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions:  Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences. Vocabulary: Presentation of new vocabulary: background, motorist, chairman, theme, prospects, to write an account of, hardship, crisis, in the former / latter, manage to, recall, amongst etc. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences.

Witness

Aims:To present, practice and expand the grammar covered through a series of interactive exercises such as fill in the blanks, associating sentences with corresponding pictures, readings, etc. Structures and functions: Past simple vs. Past continuous, Present perfect simple and continuous vs. Past perfect simple and continuous, Used to & use to vs. would for past habits, Dates. Vocabulary: Useful expressions: let me introduce you to, I’d like you to meet, better late than never, it’s been a pleasure to meet you, to run into someone/something, the matter in hand. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Reading and listening comprehension: choose an appropriate sentence, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences, Listen and repeat, Listening and writing practice: taking notes.

Explorers

Aims: To consolidate and review the structures, grammar and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as listening and repeating vocabulary, fill in the blanks activities, choosing an option, dubbing the movie, etc. Structures and functions: Past simple vs. Past continuous, Present perfect simple and continuous vs. Past perfect simple and continuous, Used to & use to vs. would for past habits, Dates. Vocabulary: Addressing people: titles and appropriate responses, Revision of useful expressions: let me introduce you to, I’d like you to meet, better late than never, it’s been a pleasure to meet you, to run into someone/something, the matter in hand. Activities: Pronunciation: Listening comprehension: true or false, Fill in the blanks: vocabulary revision, Error detection and correction, Choose the appropriate response , Real life dialog: dub the movie, Choosing synonymous sentences.

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UNIT 3

Have you ever done any acting before?

Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions:  Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences and dialogues, Vocabulary: Presentation of new vocabulary: box office,  performance, troublemakers, seaside, to line up, eventful, refreshing, rest room, etc. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences.

Defense of theater

Aims: To study, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listening and repeating, correct/incorrect sentences, fill in the blanks, associating words or sentences with pictures, etc. Structures and functions:  Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous, Present perfect + often, still, yet, already, just…, Time markers: for, since, during, while, Articles: ‘the’ or zero, Prepositions of place: in, on, by, at, Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to get the bug for something, to keep verb+ing, to work something out, to make a fool of oneself, to do some verb+ing, Geographical names & location reference, Theater, Letters to the editor, Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Reading: error detection, Fill in the blanks: supply the correct tense, Reading comprehension: true or false, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate ending for the sentences.

Notes of a traveler

Aims: To consolidate and review the structures, grammar and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as pronunciation practice, fill in the blanks activities, dubbing the movie, etc. Structures and functions: Present perfect simple vs. Present perfect continuous, Present perfect + often, still, yet, already, just…, Time markers: for, since, during, while, Articles: ‘the’ or zero, Prepositions of place: in, on, by, at, Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to get the bug for something, to keep verb+ing, to work something out, to make a fool of oneself, to do some verb+ing, Geographical names & location reference, Theater, Letters to the editor, Activities: Pronunciation: abbreviations, Answer the questions: various formats, Fill in the blanks: supply the correct word or phrase, Reading comprehension: true or false, Listening comprehension: write the correct tense, Real life dialog: dub the movie, Choosing synonymous sentences.

Health disorders – Reading comprehension

In this lesson students read a written passage of text about health disorders. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention, auditory analysis, sound blending, sound segmenting, memory, processing speed and visualisation.

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UNIT 4

Rehearsing at the theater

Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions: Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences and dialogues, Vocabulary: Presentation of new vocabulary: life expectancy, costume, representative, wildlife, dominant, trial, settlement, to be aware of something, gathered, etc. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the correct ending for the sentences.

Our brain’s potential

Aims: To present, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as selecting the best option, writing sentences, fill in the blanks, etc. Structures and functions: Will and shall: promises, predictions, offers and suggestions, Future continuous, Future perfect simple and continuous, By then, by the time…, Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to take time off, to fall into the wrong hands, to go ahead with, to stand in for, to get a feel for, to get hold of, to bear in mind, Science, Synonyms, Antonyms, Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Reading and listening: detecting synonyms and antonyms, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate phrase, Listening comprehension: fill in the gaps.

By the year 2050…

Aims: To consolidate, review and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises such as pronunciation practice, selecting the correct word, fill in the gaps activities, dubbing the film and finding synonymous sentences. Structures and functions: Will and shall: promises, predictions, offers and suggestions, Future continuous, Future perfect simple and continuous, By then, by the time…, Vocabulary: Useful expressions: to take time off, to fall into the wrong hands, to go ahead with, to stand in for, to get a feel for, to get hold of, to bear in mind, Science, Synonyms, Antonyms, Activities: Pronunciation: word stress, Reading and listening: choose the appropriate word, Listening comprehension: specific information, Reading and listening: fill in the blanks, Real life dialog: dub the movie, Choosing synonymous sentences.

Meaningful celebrations – Use of English

Students learn vocabulary and useful phrases to talk about meaningful celebrations. After reading a cloze text with gaps, students have to practice with it through a series of interactive exercises in which they find the lexicon in the specific context.

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UNIT 5

An invitation to the local press

Aims: To expand the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as word/sentence-picture association, listening comprehension with short, realistic dialogs and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items. Structures and functions: Presentation of new vocabulary through contextual sentences. Vocabulary: Body: forehead, wrist, thumb, toe, complexion, pale, well built General: heels, casual clothes, toddler, overweight, accessories, sharp, trendy, big headed, to gate crash Age: teenager, middle-aged, adult,… Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate ending, Listening comprehension: fill in the blanks.

Popular characters

Aims: To study, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listen and repeat, write correct sentences, selecting the right image, fill in the blanks, read, read and choose the correct answer, etc. Structures and functions: Order of adjectives, Compound adjectives, Family resemblance: look alike, Vocabulary: Body: ankle, chin, eyebrows,  eyelashes,  forehead,  hips,  knee,  palms,  shoulders,  waist,  wrist, Talking about similarities: to look like, to take after, to seem to be, to look as if, to look alike, Useful expressions: to look as if, to have a weakness for, to be fond of, to win someone’s heart, all over the world, to be deep in thought, Revision of clothes vocabulary: trendy, smart, casual, shawl, tracksuit, trainers, etc. Activities: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures, Listen and repeat, Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate answer, Listening comprehension: fill in the blanks, Sentence transformation.

How do you tell them apart?

Aims: To review, consolidate, practice and expand the grammar, structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listen and repeat, write correct sentences, selecting the right image, fill in the blanks, read, read and choose the correct answer, etc. Structures and functions: Expressing degrees: fairly, slightly,  extremely, Talking about approximate ages: early, mid, late, Compound adjectives, Vocabulary: Revision of lexical fields: ages, physical descriptions, appearances, Activities: Pronunciation: word stress, Listen and repeat, Listening for specific information: completing a form, Reading comprehension: supply alternative descriptions, Error correction, Real life dialog: dub the movie, Choosing synonymous sentences.

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UNIT 6

The first performance

Aims: To review and consolidate the vocabulary, structures and pronunciation of the Block through a series of interactive exercises such as dialog understanding, listening and repeating, dubbing the movie, etc. Structures and functions: Revision of structures and functions through contextual practice. Vocabulary: Revision of vocabulary through contextual practice. Activities: Listening comprehension: choose the appropriate ending, Pronunciation: the schwa sound, Listen and repeat, Real life dialog: dub the movie.

«How do you do»

Aims: To review and consolidate the structures, grammar and vocabulary covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises such as readings, completing the sentences, filling in the gaps, etc. Structures and functions: Revision of structures and functions through contextual practice: supply the correct tense according to situation, choosing the correct modal verbs. Vocabulary: Revision of common verbs: to get, to look , take ,to carry, to run, to keep, to stand, to work, Revision of lexical fields from the previous lessons: appearances, ages, feelings. Activities: Reading and listening comprehension: supplying specific information, Reading comprehension: true or false, Sentence transformation, Fill in the blanks.

I’m quite jet-lagged

Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary covered through a series of interactive exercises such as listening and answering, etc. Structures and functions: Revision of structures and functions through contextual practice in dialogues and sentences. Vocabulary: Revision of lexical fields from the previous units: clothes, education, holidays, home life. Activities: Listening comprehension: specific information, Reading comprehension: choose the most appropriate word.

A change for the better – Reading comprehension

In this lesson students read a written passage of text about changes in life. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice and true/false questions as well as matching statements with their corresponding sections. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention, auditory analysis, sound blending, sound segmenting, memory, processing speed and visualisation.

The Multangular Tower – Dictation

In this lesson students have to follow the dictation of a text on tourism, specifically on The Multangular Tower. Students practice first and foremost their listening and writing skills and within the latter a range of sub-skills from spelling to punctuation. Moreover, this dictation makes students practise and enhance their vocabulary, syntax, grammar and, when reviewing his/her work, proofreading. The written passage of text has been divided into different phrases or sentences and it is listened to by the student, who has to write it. Students can listen to the phrase or sentence as many times as they wish and even ask for help if needed. Once a paragraph has been completed, students re-read it while listening to the audio and move on to the next paragraph.

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UNIT 7

Pharmacy – Typical situation

In this lesson, students work through diverse situations with specific vocabulary and expressions that are related to a particular activity or sector, so that the student can smoothly develop in everyday situations related to that specific field.

Traveling – Dialogue

The student listens to a series of questions that he/she must freely answer and send the responses to the teacher.  New vocabulary is introduced in this lesson; once the exercise is finished, the student practices with said vocabulary.

Cake design – Reading comprehension

In this lesson students read a written passage of text about the life of a famous cake decorator. The text is followed by questions in a sequential order that elicit students’ skills on active reading. Readers are asked to peruse the passage for the general meaning, particular details and logical inferences. The suggested activities comprise multiple-choice, matching statements with their corresponding sections and choosing the best summary for the text. By practicing active and effective reading students acquire strong cognitive skills such as attention, auditory analysis, sound blending, sound segmenting, memory, processing speed and visualisation.

Secrets of the sacred lake – Use of English

Students learn vocabulary and useful phrases to talk about the secret of a sacred lake in Central America, the most popular pet and scuba diving. After reading a cloze text with gaps, students have to practice with it through a series of interactive exercises in which they find the lexicon in the specific context.

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UNIT 8

Test summary exercises

In this last lesson of the course and as a way to revise, the student will come across a variety of exercises which will help consolidate and evaluate any knowledge which has been acquired throughout the duration of the course.

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