Inglés Americano B1-II

Modalidad: Teleformación – Duración: 30 h – Código: 696

Objectives: In this block the learner will consolidate the material from the previous Block as well as consilidate the transition from a Basic Level to a solid Intermediate Level. The course content remains functional and focused entirely on improving learners’ independence in all areas, especially in situations such as travel and accommodation, expressing oneself and responding to questions. In this block the learner will practice the narrative tenses (Past simple, Past continuous and Present perfect) and begin to practice re-telling personal experiences and stories from journeys or past events. As with the other blocks on the course, there is frequent pronunciation practice and the learner has exposure to long and short sounds, correct regular past tense endings 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 and student-led listening practice with the vocabulary items.

UNIT 1

Rock band

Aims: To acquire and learn structures and vocabulary related to the topic 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.

We’re going to perform in Portland

Aims: To learn and practice the grammar as well as expand some more useful phrases through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Past continuous: actions in the past – Common expressions: get on well – Travel: check-in at the airport – Have you ever?? – How long does it take?. Vocabulary: – Types of music – Travelling – Country setting. Activities: – Student-led listening: click on the vocabulary – Complete the sentences: fill in the blanks – Listen and repeat sentences and expressions – Listening practice: multiple choice – Listening practice: listen and fill in the blanks. Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures: listen and repeat.

“Dark Night”

Aims: To revise and consolidate both vocabulary and structures as well as grammar of the topics covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Past continuous: actions in the past – Talking about duration: journeys. How long does it take?. Vocabulary: – Types of music – Common expressions: get on well. Travelling. Country setting.  Activities: Pronunciation: listen and repeat – Pronunciation: choose the corresponding sound – Complete the sentences – Fill in the blanks – Choose the correct word or option – Answer the questions – Comprehension exercise: choose synonymous sentences – Real life dialog: dub the movie – Choosing synonymous sentences.

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UNIT 2

Camping in the countryside

Aims: To learn and acquire structures and vocabulary related to the topic 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.

Cut that wire

Aims: To acquire, learn and practice grammar  through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Past continuous vs Past simple: actions in the past – Adverbs – Expressing obligation and prohibition: Modal verbs must / mustn’t – Adverbs of manner –  The pronoun “one”. Vocabulary:  Review: colours and prepositions of place – Parks and campsites. Activities: – Listen and repeat sentences and structures – Student-led listening: click on the vocabulary – Fill in the blanks: supply the correct word or verbal tense — Listening: follow the instructions – Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures: listen and repeat.

Camping rules

Aims: To review and consolidate both structures and vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the pervious lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Past continuous vs Past simple: narrating a simple story – Adverbs – Expressing obligation and prohibition: Modal verbs must / mustn’t – The pronoun “one”. Vocabulary: – Common expressions – Parks and campsites. Activities: Listen and repeat the sentences – Listening: listen and choose the correct option – Pronunciation: listen and repeat. Choose the correct sound. – Fill in the gaps with the correct word or option – Fill in the gaps with the correct verbal tense – Comprehension exercise: choose the synonymous sentence – Real life dialog: dub the movie – Choosing synonymous sentences.

Life outside – Additional vocabulary

This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary to talk and describe different outdoor activities. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.

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UNIT 3

You are not invited to the party

Aims: To introduce and learn structures and vocabulary related to the topic 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.

Why don’t you come in?

Aims: To acquire, learn and practice the grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Relative pronouns – Conjunctions: so, because – Phrasal verbs. Vocabulary: – Common phrasal verbs – The face – Jobs. Activities: – Student-led listening: click on the vocabulary – Fill in the blanks – Finish the sentences – Listen and repeat: Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures – Choose the best word or option.

I liked your new song

Aims: To review and consolidate structures, vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the previous lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Relative pronouns – Conjunctions: so, because – Synonyms – Travel: checking in to a hotel – Vocabulary: – Parts of the body – Common phrasal verbs – Jobs – The face. Activities: – Listen and repeat useful phrases – Listening practice: listen and read then supply the correct word or expression – Pronunciation: listen and repeat, then choose the correct sound – Choose the correct word or option – Complete the sentences – Listening: fill in the blanks – Student-led practice: click on the vocabulary – Comprehension exercise: choose a synonymous sentence – Real life dialog: dub the movie – Choosing synonymous sentences.

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UNIT 4

Let me treat you to a drink

Aims: To learn and acquire structures and vocabulary related to the topic 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.

Shouldn’t I?

Aims: To learn and practice the grammar through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Making suggestions: should, shouldn’t – Comment tags. Vocabulary: – Food and restaurant vocabulary. Activities: – Student-led practice: click on the vocabulary – Fill in the blanks.

I feel ill

Aims: To review and consolidate structures, vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercise. Structures and functions: – Making suggestions: should, shouldn’t – Comment tags. Vocabulary: – Food and restaurant vocabulary: complaining. Activities: – Listen and repeat useful sentences – Listening: listen and choose the correct option – Pronunciation: listen and repeat and then select the correct sound – Fill in the blanks with the correct word or option – Student-led practice: click on the vocabulary – Complete the sentences – Comprehension exercise: choose a synonymous sentence – Real life dialog: dub the movie – Choosing synonymous sentences.

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UNIT 5

I feel like going to California

Aims: To learn and acquire structures and vocabulary related to the topic 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.

What has happened here?

Aims: To study and practice the grammar as well as some more pharses through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Question tags – Verbs followed by Gerund and infinitive – Common expressions Vocabulary: – Shopping vocabulary – Expansion of verbs – containers and contents. Activities: – Student-led practice: click on the vocabulary – Complete the sentences – Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures: listen and repeat – Fill in the blanks.

Your plans in life

Aims: To review and consolidate the structures and vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the lessons through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Question tags – Verbs followed by Gerund and infinitive – Common expressions. Vocabulary: – Shopping vocabulary: try on, fit – Expansion of verbs – Containers and contents. Activities: – Listening: listen and choose the correct option – Pronunciation: listen and repeat and then choose the correct sound – Fill in the blanks with the right word or option – Association of sentences and words with corresponding pictures: listen and repeat – Finish the sentences – Listening: listen and fill in the blanks – Comprehension exercise: choose the synonymous sentence – Real life dialog: dub the movie – Choosing synonymous sentences.

Let’s get a takeaway – Additional vocabulary

This lesson provides students with additional materials to expand their knowledge of vocabulary on the subject of holidays. Vocabulary is presented in context and there are follow-up exercises that provide extended practice.

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UNIT 6

Falling in love

Aims: To revise and consolidate structures, vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the Block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Expressing obligation and prohibition: Modal verbs must / mustn’t – Gerund and infinitive – Question tags – Common expressions. Vocabulary: – Shopping vocabulary: try on, fit. Activities: – Listen and watch a movie – Student-led activity: click on the vocabulary – Fill in the blanks – Real life dialog: dub the movie.

The check is wrong

Aims: To revise and consolidate structures, vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the bock through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Review of past tenses: past simple, past continuous. Vocabulary: – Food and restaurant vocabulary: complaining. Activities: – Listening: listen and fill in the blanks – Reading comprehension: complete a postcard – Fill in the blanks.

African American writers

Aims: To revise and consoliate structures, vocabulary as well as the grammar covered in the block through a series of interactive exercises. Structures and functions: – Phrasal verbs – Expressing obligation and prohibition: Modal verbs must / mustn’t – Making suggestions: should, shouldn’t. Vocabulary: – Food and eating out. Activities: – Reading comprehension: true or false – Fill in the blanks – Listening: listen and fill in the blanks.

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UNIT 7

Food shopping – 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.

Going out – 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.

Potato salad – Reading comprehension

In this lesson students read and listen to a written passage of text that explains them how to prepare a potato salad and why it is a popular dish in the USA. After reading, students have to answer a series of questions that follow a sequential order and 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 an exercise on finding the statement that best summarises the text as a whole. 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 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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