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UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO




FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN




           CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
         MODALIDAD PRESENCIAL


               MÓDULO FORMATIVO:
            “INTEGRATED SKILLS IV”

                Cuarto Semestre “B”




     Lcda. Mg. Sonnia Paulina Altamirano Carvajal


                Ambato – Ecuador



                 Marzo – Agosto 2013




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INDEX




ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................... 3
I.BASIC INFORMATION OF THE MODULE .......................................................................................... 4
II. FORMATIVE ROUTE ........................................................................................................................ 5
III. FORMATION TRAINING METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 7
IV. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................... 12
EVALUATION PROCESS ..................................................................................................................... 14
V. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 17
VI. ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................... 20
VII. APPROVAL OF THE FORMATIVE MODULE ...............................................................................…21




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ABSTRACT
The aim of this module is to develop the students’ communicative competence, so they can
understand spoken and written English and express themselves confidently, accurately, and
fluently.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to Identify grammar structures,
vocabulary and language functions to use in the description of various situations; then they will
also apply knowledge of the form, meaning and use of the English structures to talk about
different real situation; after that they will analyze the language required to discuss, propose,
and debate about different issue; next they will create coherent and cohesive discourse and
written texts to share Ss real life experiences, and finally students will evaluate and self-assess
oral messages and written texts to describe and discuss about the pros and cons of different
issues.

The Communicative Language Teaching approach will be used to accomplish good learning
outcomes in terms of the development of the communicative competence of the students who
will be able to go beyond information-gap, and pair work activities to use English for
discussions about real problems and real situations showing high order thinking skills. The
achievement of the students’ learning outcomes will be assessed through formative and
summative assessment.

At the end of the level, students will have developed the competencies corresponding and to
B1 Level, described in the Common European Framework of Reference.




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I. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE MODULE: INTEGRATED SKILLS IV



Code: FCHE-CI-0407                                       Prerequisites:

Competence:                                               Integrated Skills III

Produce oral and written texts in the English language
in order to communicate ideas, give and receive
information about one´s own cultural identity and
those of other countries, while correctly using
linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and
cohesion.

Credits:               Semester:                         Co-requisites

           8          Fourth                             Reading IV
                                                         Oral III
                                                         Audio IV
                                                         Writing II

Level:                Hours per week:
                      8 hours a week.
Bachelor in           Total hours for the semester: 160 hours.
Arts(B. A)            Total hours for independent work: 160 hours




Professor’s name : Sonnia Paulina Altamirano Carvajal



Title and Academic degree:

Licenciado en Ciencias de la Educación, Mención Inglés.
Magister en Ciencias de la Educación, mención en Gestión Educativa y Desarrollo Social

Academic area according to global competence: Communicative Competence.
Office hours: Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Contact telephone number : 087487641
E-mail address: zonniapau1@hotmail.es




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II. FORMATIVE ROUTE


General Problem (node):

Difficulty to communicate in English using the language skills of reading, listening, speaking and
writing.



Global Competence: COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

Use the English language correctly and appropriately to accomplish communication goals.




Specific Competences that are part of the global competence:

Integrated Skills
Advanced English
Audio
Oral
Reading
Writing
Business English
EFL Translation Techniques
TOEFL Preparation




Modules that are part of the specific competence:

Integrated Skills IV
Integrated Skills I,III,IV
Audio I, II, III
Oral I, II, III
Reading I,II,III,IV
Writing I,II
Business English
Advanced English.I, II, III, IV
EFL Translation Techniques
TOEFL Preparation



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Description of the specific competence.

Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and
receive information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while
correctly using linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion.




Elements of competence to be developed in the module:



        1.-Identify grammar structures, vocabulary and language functions to use in the
        description of various situations.

        2.-Apply knowledge of the form, meaning and use of the English structures to talk about
        different real situations.

        3.-Analyze the language required to discuss, propose, and debate about different issues.

        4.-Develop coherent and cohesive discourse and written texts to share Ss real life
        experiences.

        5.-Evaluate and self-assess oral messages and written texts to describe and discuss about
        the pros and cons of different issues.



Module research areas

This module will support the investigation projects developed by the professors from this
program.

Moreover, students will also work on the interdisciplinary Project for this level “ INFLUENCIA
DE LAS REDES SOCIALES EN LA VIDA ESTUDIANTIL” which help Ss working on
ABPro and giving solutions for the proposed problem in the interdisciplinary project as well. Ss will
select their project topics, research the literature about a problem related to the learning styles
that each student has and propose possible activities which can work best with them in order to
empower them.



Community service related to the module

This module will contribute to the formation of the communicative competence which will be really
necessary for everyday interaction with native English speakers in educational, tourist, and other
Ecuadorian social sectors.




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III. TRAINING METHODOLOGY
General didactic approach: COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
                            Problem based learning PBL/project proposal
Learning environment:      Classroom, library, virtual class
Competence            Cognitive contents                           Procedural contents                  Affective-          Didactic activities        Time
elements                                                                                                motivational
                                                                                                        contents
Element 1:
Identify grammar         Vocabulary, listening tasks and             Listen to some conversations     Demonstrate         Task-based learning.       25 hours
structures,               reading texts related to: business and       about services and work          empathy         and - Give students tasks to
vocabulary      and       non-business services, social events,        choices                          collaborative          do.
language functions        steps for planning a social event.          Listen to the pronunciation of   work.             - Present new language after
to use in the            The passive causative: the by phrase.        some words in a context                              students have needed to
description      of      Causatives get,have and make.               Talk about request express                           use it.
various situations.      Let followed by an object and base           service                                              Team work.
                          form.                                       Ask for and recommend a                              Virtual class
                         Causative have and past perfect              service provider                                     -Problem           Based
                          auxiliary have.                             Describe quality of service,                         Learning
                                                                       plan a social event                                  - Project Based Learning
                      
                    Vocabulary, listening tasks and                   Read about two famous
                    reading texts related to: Fields for               people
                    work or study, reasons for changing               Write about work choices
                    your mind, skills and abilities                   Phase 1 of interdisciplinary
                 Future      meaning      and      present            project which will be
                    continuous, simple present and                     developed throughout the
                    modals.                                            semester.
                 Regrets about the past: wish +past
                    perfect; should have and ought to
                    have.
RESULT: Present a short text about describing services and work choices.



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Element 2:
Apply knowledge         Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading         Listen to some information       Show respect and Task-based learning.        25 hours
of     the     form,    texts related to: types of holidays and          about holidays, traditions,      tolerance to other - Give students tasks to
meaning and use         ways to commemorate a holiday,                   and news                         people’s     cultures    do.
of the English          wedding terminology                             Listen to some important         and traditions.       - Present new language
structures to talk      Adjective clauses with subject and               details                                                   after students have
about       different   object relative pronouns. Reciprocal            Describe             holidays,   Demonstrate              needed to use it.
real situations.        pronouns each other and one another.             celebrations and wedding         empathy          and  Writing Process
                        By+ reflexive pronouns.                          traditions, and about some       collaborative work. Approach.
                                                                         news.                                                   - Brainstorming
                                                                                                                                 - Drafting
                        Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading         Present some conversations
                        texts related to; news sources, severe                                                                   - Revising
                                                                         and role plays
                        weather      events     and     disasters,                                                               - Editing.
                                                                        Read about holidays, news
                        emergency preparation and supplies,                                                                     Team work.
                                                                        Write about some holidays
                        and terminology for discussing                                                                          - Problem Based
                                                                         and natural disasters                                  Learning
                        disasters.
                                                                        Develop phase 2 of the                                 - Project Based
                        Indirect speech: Imperatives. Indirect           interdisciplinary project                              Learning
                        speech: say and tell; tense changes.
                        Punctuation rules for indirect speech.




RESULT: Role-plays about celebrations and some news.

Element 3:                                                                                                                     Task-based learning.
Analyze           the   Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading         Listen to some information       Show respect and - Give students tasks to 25 hours
language required       texts related to: types of books, ways to        about      useful   written      tolerance to other     do.
to           discuss,   describe reading material, and some              sources,      and     some       people’s    opinions - Present new language
propose,         and    ways to enjoy reading.                           inventions.                      and ideas.             after students have
debate         about    Nouns clauses; embedded questions,              Listen to the pronunciation      Avoid plagiarism.      needed to use it.
different issues.       embedded questions with infinitives,             of some words.                                        Writing Process
                        noun clauses as direct objects.                 Share information about the      Value            the Approach.
                                                                         topics.                          contributions made - Brainstorming
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Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading  Present short speeches about        by      people      in - Drafting
                     texts related to:                         the topics.                         different fields.       - Revising
                     Mechanical inventions in history and     Read        about     habits,       Work                    - Editing.
                     was to describe innovative products.      inventions                          collaboratively.       Team work.
                     Conditional sentences: review. The       Write about an interesting                                 Virtual class
                     unreal conditional.                       book read, and about recent                                -     Problem      Based
                                                               inventions                                                 Learning
                                                           Phase 3 of interdisciplinary                                  -      Project     Based
                                                               project                                                    Learning
RESULT: A short speech about Ss’ favorite books and innovative products.

Element 4:
Create    coherent   Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading      Listen to some conversations    Show respect and        Task-based learning.       25 hours
and       cohesive   texts related to:                             controversial             and   tolerance to other      - Give students tasks to
discourse     and    Political    terms      and    types of       geographical features.          people’s                   do.
written texts to     governments, political and social            Talk about some ways to                            -
                                                                                                   political and social    Present new language after
share Ss real life   beliefs, controversial issues, ways to        disagree politely and ways to   beliefs.                students have needed to
experiences.         disagree politely.                            describe a natural world        Express                 use it.
                     Non-count nouns for abstract ideas,          Read      about    types   of   disagreement in a       - Writing Process
                     verbs followed by objects and                 government and dangerous        polite way.                 Approach.
                     infinitives, review of gerunds and            animals                                                  - Brainstorming
                                                                                                                            - Drafting
                     infinitives after certain verbs.             Write about a local or world    Show       awareness
                                                                                                   for the protection of    - Revising
                                                                   problem and offer possible
                     Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading                                       the environment.         - Editing.
                                                                   solutions, and create a
                     texts related to:                                                             Value the beauty        Team work.
                                                                   tourism advertisement.
                     Geographical features, ways to describe                                      and           natural   Virtual class
                                                                   Develop      Phase     4   of                           -       Problem    Based
                     possible risks, dangerous animals and         interdisciplinary project       resources of our
                                                                                                                           Learning
                     insects, and ways to describe the natural                                     country.                - Project Based Learning
                     world.
                     Infinitives with too + adjective,
                     prepositions of place to describe
                     locations, proper nouns: capitalization
                     and use of the.
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RESULT: A debate on a controversial issue.

Element 5:                                                                                                                  Task-based learning.
Evaluate and self-assess    Vocabulary, listening tasks and       Listen to some details       Understand and respect      - Give students tasks to 28 hours
oral    messages     and    reading texts related to:              about personality types,     different    types     of     do.
written texts to describe   Personality types with positive        and creative personality     personality Show respect
                                                                                                                        -   Present new language
and discuss about the       and negative meaning.                  characteristics.             to     other     people’s   after   students  have
pros and cons of            Gerunds and infinitives: changes      Talk                about    opinions and ideas.         needed to use it.
different issues.           in meaning.                            characteristics         of   Work collaboratively.
                                                                                                                          Team work.
                            Parallelism with gerunds and           different      personality                             - Virtual class
                            infinitives.                           types                                                  - Project
                                                                  Describe about some          Show respect to other -         Problem      Based
                            Vocabulary, listening tasks and        famous singers.              people’           musical Learning
                                                                                                                          -     Project      Based
                            reading texts related to:             Read some texts about        preferences.
                            elements of music, creative                                         Value the importance of   Learning
                                                                   personality types and
                            personalities.                         music                        music in life.
                            The present perfect and the           Write      about      life   Practice values such as
                            present     perfect    continuous:     changing      experiences    honesty, tolerance, and
                            finished and unfinished actions.       and the benefits of          respect.
                            The past perfect continuous.           music.                       Work collaboratively.
                            Noun clauses as adjective and
                            noun complements.




   RESULT: A role play about Ss personality traits and w riting about the benefits of music.
           Interdisciplinary project.
           Student portfolio.




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IV. EVALUATION PLAN.


                                       EVALUATION SCALE
                                    (Expected achievement levels)
             9.0 to 10.0 Theoretical practical innovative level -Score- ( Very satisfactory)
                 8.0 to 8.9 Theoretical practical expert level – Score - ( Satisfactory)
                  7.0 to 7.9 Theoretical practical basic level – Score - ( Acceptable)
                    5.5 to 6.9 Theoretical advanced level (Critical analysis) – Fail
                          < 5.5 Theoretical basic level (Comprehension) - Fail

Competence of emphasis to be developed through the module: Integrated Skills IV
Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive
information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic
elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion.



No. ELEMENTS                                                  Achievement indicators.

1     Identify grammar structures,          Listen to some conversations about services and work
      vocabulary   and   language            choices
      functions to use in the               Listen to the pronunciation of some words in a context
      description    of    various          Talk about request express service
      situations.                           Ask for and recommend a service provider
                                            Describe quality of service, plan a social event
                                            Read about two famous people
                                            Write about work choices
                                            Phase 1 of interdisciplinary project which will be developed
                                             throughout the semester
2     Apply knowledge of the form,          Listen to some information about holidays, traditions, and
      meaning and use of the English         news
      structures to         talk about      Listen to some important details
      different real situations.            Describe holidays, celebrations and wedding traditions, and
                                             about some news.
                                            Present some conversations and role plays
                                            Read about holidays, news
                                            Write about some holidays and natural disasters
                                            Develop phase 2 of interdisciplinary project
3     Analyze the language required         Listen to some information about useful written sources,
      to discuss, propose, and debate        and some inventions.
      about different issues.               Listen to the pronunciation of some words.
                                            Share information about the topics.
                                            Present short speeches about the topics.
                                            Read about habits, inventions
                                            Write about an interesting book read, and about recent
                                             inventions


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   Develop phase 3 of interdisciplinary project



4   Create coherent and cohesive        Listen to some conversations controversial and geographical
    discourse and written texts to       features.
    share Ss real life experiences.     Talk about some ways to disagree politely and ways to
                                         describe a natural world
                                        Read about types of government and dangerous animals
                                        Write about a local or world problem and offer possible
                                         solutions, and create a tourism advertisement.
                                        Develop phase 4 of interdisciplinary project


5   Evaluate and self-assess oral       Listen to some details about personality types, and creative
    messages and written texts to        personality characteristics.
    describe and discuss about the      Talk about characteristics of different personality types
    pros and cons of different          Describe about some famous singers.
    issues.                             Read some texts about personality types and music
                                        Write about life changing experiences and the benefits of
                                         music.




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EVALUATION PROCESS

Competence of emphasis to be developed through this module: : Integrated Skills IV

Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive
information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic
elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion.
  Elements of    Diagnostic Evaluation          Formative Evaluation           Performance evaluation
  the module                                                                    Result         Indicator
1.      Identify Use language structures  Listen to some conversations Present          a Coherence at
grammar          to communicate ideas        about services and work short            text the moment
structures,      verbally and in writing.    choices                        about           of using the
vocabulary       Comprehend listening      Listen to the pronunciation of describing       four skills, 40%
and language exercises and follow            some words in a context        services and Organization
functions to instructions or               Talk about request express work                 and
use in the performs a task.                  service                        choices.        presentation.
description of Write paragraphs and        Ask for and recommend a                         20%
various          short compositions.         service provider                               Team        work
situations.      Read and understand       Describe quality of service,                    20%
                 main and secondary          plan a social event                            Non       verbal
                 ideas.                    Read about two famous people                    skills:       Eye
                 Ask and answer            Write about work choices                        contact      and
                 questions about a         Phase 1 of interdisciplinary                    body
                 variety of topics.          project which will be                          language. 20%
                                              developed throughout the
                                              semester
                                           Demonstrate empathy and
                                              collaborative work
Techniques      Teacher’s observation.    Oral and written quizzes and tests.   Rubrics for Rubric s for
and                                       Role-plays.                           oral     and each skill
Instruments                               Oral presentations.                   written
                                          Google Docs-pps                       language
                                                                                production




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2.       Apply    Listen to some              Listen to some information        Role-plays       Coherence at
knowledge of       conversations about          about holidays, traditions, and   about            the moment
the      form,     services and work            news                              celebrations     of speaking,
meaning and        choices                     Listen to some important          and     some     grammar, 40%
use of the        Listen     to     the        details                           news.            Organization
English            pronunciation      of       Describe holidays, celebrations                    and
structures to      some words in a              and wedding traditions, and                        presentation.
talk     about     context                      about some news.                                   20%
different real    Talk about request          Present some conversations                         Team      work
situations.        express service              and role plays                                     20%
                  Ask      for      and       Read about holidays, news                          Non      verbal
                   recommend           a       Write about some holidays and                      skills:    Eye
                   service provider             natural disasters                                  contact and
                  Describe quality of         Phase 2 of interdisciplinary                       body
                   service, plan a social       project.                                           language. 20%
                   event                       Show respect and tolerance to
                  Read about two               other people’s cultures and
                   famous people                traditions.
                  Write about work            Demonstrate empathy and
                   choices                      collaborative work.

Techniques     Teacher observation.         Oral and written quizzes and tests.   Rubrics for      Rubrics     for
and                                         Role-plays.                           oral      and    oral       and
instruments.                                Oral presentations.                   written          written
                                            Portfolios.                           language         language
                                            Learning log.                         production       production.
3. Analyze the    Listen to some            Listen to some information          A        short   Coherence at
  language         information about            about useful written sources,     speech           the moment
  required to      holidays, traditions,        and some inventions.              about      Ss’   of speaking,
  discuss,
                   and news                  Listen to the pronunciation of      favorite         grammar, 40%
  propose,
  and debate      Listen to some               some words.                       books and        Organization
  about            important details         Share information about the         innovative       and
  different       Describe holidays,           topics.                           products.        presentation.
  issues.          celebrations     and      Present short speeches about                         20%
                   wedding traditions,          the topics.                                        Team      work
                   and about some            Read about habits, inventions                        20%
                   news.                     Write about an interesting                           Non      verbal
                  Present        some          book read, and about recent                        skills:    Eye
                   conversations and            inventions                                         contact and
                   role plays                Value the contributions made                         body
                                                by people in different fields.                     language. 20%
                  Read          about
                                             Work collaboratively.
                   holidays, news
                  Write about some
                   holidays         and



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natural disasters
                  Phase        2    of
                   interdisciplinary
                   project.

Techniques     Teacher observation.        Oral and written quizzes and tests.    Rubrics for     Rubrics     for
and                                        Role-plays.                            oral     and    oral      and
instruments.                               Portfolios.                            written         written
                                           Learning log.                          language        language
                                                                                  production      production.

4.      Create    Listen to some             Listen to some conversations       A debate on     Coherence at
coherent and       information about           controversial and geographical     a               the moment
cohesive           useful        written       features.                          controversial   of speaking,
discourse and      sources, and some          Talk about some ways to            issue.          grammar, 40%
written texts      inventions.                 disagree politely and ways to                      Organization
to share Ss       Listen     to     the       describe a natural world                           and
real       life    pronunciation      of      Read       about      types   of                   presentation.
experiences.       some words.                 government and dangerous                           20%
                  Share information           animals                                            Team      work
                   about the topics.          Write about a local or world                       20%
                  Present        short        problem and offer possible                         Non      verbal
                   speeches about the          solutions, and create a tourism                    skills:    Eye
                   topics.                     advertisement.                                     contact and
                  Read about habits,         Develop phase 4 of                                 body
                   inventions                  interdisciplinary project                          language. 20%
                  Write about an             Show respect and tolerance to
                   interesting     book        other people’s
                   read, and about            political and social beliefs.
                   recent inventions          Express disagreement in a
                                               polite way.
                                              Show        awareness for the
                                               protection of the environment.
                                              Value the beauty and natural
                                               resources of our country.

Techniques     Teacher observation.        Oral and written quizzes and tests.    Rubrics for     Rubrics     for
and                                        Role-plays.                            oral     and    oral      and
instruments.                               Portfolios.                            written         written
                                           Learning log.                          language        language
                                                                                  production.     production.




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5.    Evaluate      Listen to some             Listen to some details about       A role play      Focus/organiz
and        self-     conversations               personality types, and creative    about Ss         ation of ideas.
assess     oral      controversial and           personality characteristics.       personality      30%
messages and         geographical               Talk about characteristics of      traits and w     Elaboration/
written texts        features.                   different personality types        riting about     support/style.
to    describe      Talk about some            Describe about some famous         the benefits     20%
and     discuss      ways to disagree            singers.                           of music.        Use of writing
about       the      politely and ways to       Read some texts about              Interdisciplin   process 20%
pros and cons        describe a natural          personality types and music        ary project.     Mechanics and
of    different      world                      Write about life changing          Student          Grammar. 10%
issues.             Read about types of         experiences and the benefits of    portfolio        Word count.
                     government        and       music.                                              10%
                     dangerous animals          Understand       and     respect                    Legibility and
                    Write about a local         different types of personality                      presentation
                     or world problem            Show respect to other people’s                      10%
                     and offer possible          opinions and ideas.
                     solutions,        and      Work collaboratively.
                     create a tourism           Show respect to other people’
                     advertisement.              musical preferences.
                    Develop phase 4 of         Value the importance of music
                     interdisciplinary           in life.
                     project
                                                Practice values such as
                    Show respect and
                                                 honesty, tolerance, and
                     tolerance to other
                                                 respect.
                     people’s
                                                Work collaboratively.
                    political and social
                     beliefs.
                    Express
                     disagreement in a
                     polite way.
                    Show       awareness
                     for the protection of
                     the environment.

Techniques      Teacher observation.         Oral and written quizzes and tests.    Rubrics for      Rubrics     for
and                                          Role-plays.                            oral     and     oral      and
instruments.                                 Portfolios.                            written          written
                                             Interdisciplinary projects             language         language
                                             Learning log.                          production.      production.




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V. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES

Competence of emphasis to be developed through the module: Integrated Skills IV
Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive
information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic
elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion.

 No         ELEMENTS                          PROCESS                            RESOURCES         PRODUCT
  .

GUIDE

 1      Identify grammar 1. Make a vocabulary list for each unit            Students’ book      Present
        structures,         2. Make statements with those words.                                assignments
        vocabulary      and 3. Do all the interactive activities of the     Cd                  using the four
        language functions     CD-ROM of your book: Speaking                English- English    skills, listening,
        to use in the          Practice, Interactive Workbook,              dictionary          speaking, reading
        description      of    Games and Puzzles, Karaoke,                                      and writing about
        various situations.    Conversation Models                          Internet            the topics
                            4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up                                presented
                                                                            Virtual class
                               activities from the book.

 2      Apply knowledge 1. Look up the meaning of new                       Top Notch           A role-play about
        of     the      form,    vocabulary from units 5 and 6 in an        student’s book 3    natural disasters.
        meaning and use          English -English dictionary.
        of the English 2. Write sentences using the new                     CD and CD player
        structures to talk       words.                                     English-English
        about       different 3. Do all the interactive activities of the   Dictionary
        real situations.         CD-ROM of your book: Speaking
                                 Practice, Interactive Workbook,            Internet.
                                 Games and Puzzles, Karaoke,
                                                                            Virtual class
                                 Conversation Models and Songs.
                              4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up
                                 activities from the book.
                              5. Make a list of questions about things
                                 you need more explanation and talk
                                 to your teacher or partners to clarify
                                 any doubts.
                              6. Give a short speech or present a role
                                 play about the topics in these units.
                              7. Check this website for additional
                                 learning resources.
                                www.longman.com/topnotch.
 3      Analyze           the 1. Look up the meaning of new                 Top Notch        A short speech
        language required        vocabulary from units 7 and 8 in an        student’s book 3    about Ss favorite
        to           discuss,    English -English dictionary.                                   books and
        propose,          and 2. Write sentences using the new              CD and CD player    innovative
        debate         about     words.                                     English-English     products.



                                                                                                                     17
different issues.   3. Do all the interactive activities of the Dictionary
                           CD-ROM of your book: Speaking
                           Practice, Interactive Workbook,          Internet.
                           Games and Puzzles, Karaoke,              Virtual class
                           Conversation Models and Songs.
                        4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up
                           activities from the book.
                        5. Make a list of questions about things
                           you need more explanation and talk
                           to your teacher or partners to clarify
                           any doubts.
                        6. Give a short speech or present a role
                           play about the topics in these units.
                        7. Check this website for additional
                           learning resources.
                           www.longman.com/topnotch

4   Create coherent 1. Look up the meaning of new                    Top Notch        A debate on a social
    and       cohesive    vocabulary from units 9 and 10 in an       student’s book 3 issue.
    discourse     and     English-English dictionary.
    written texts to 2. Write sentences using the new                CD and CD player
    share Ss real life    words.                                     English-English
    experiences.       3. Do all the interactive activities of the   Dictionary
                          CD-ROM of your book: Speaking
                          Practice, Interactive Workbook,            Internet.
                          Games and Puzzles, Karaoke,
                          Conversation Models and Songs.
                       4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up
                          activities from the book.
                       5. Make a list of questions about things
                          you need more explanation and talk
                          to your teacher or partners to clarify
                          any doubts.
                       6. Give a short speech or present a role
                          play about the topics in these units.
                       7. Check this website for additional
                          learning resources.

                          www.longman.com/topnotch

5   Evaluate and self- 1. Look up the meaning of new                 Summit 1             An interview
    assess        oral    vocabulary from unit 1 in an English -     student’s book      their mates in
    messages      and     English dictionary.                                            order to role
    written texts to 2. Write sentences using the new                CD and CD player    play about Ss
    describe      and     words.                                     English-English     personality traits
    discuss about the 3. Do all the interactive activities of the                        and Writing


                                                                                                              18
pros and cons of         CD-ROM of your book: Speaking          Dictionary      about the
different issues.        Practice, Interactive Workbook,                        benefits of
                         Games and Puzzles, Karaoke,            Internet.       music.
                         Conversation Models and Songs.         Virtual class   Interdisciplinary
                    4.   Do the writing section at the end of                   project.
                         each unit.                                                    Student
                    5.   Make a list of questions about things                  portfolio.
                         you need more explanation and talk
                         to your teacher or partners to clarify
                         any doubts.
                    6.   Give a short speech or present a role
                         play about the topics in these units.
                    7.   Check this website for additional
                         learning resources.

                     www.longman.com/summit




                                                                                                    19
VI. ANNEXES
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Top Notch 3 is a textbook which has a practical social language syllabus so that students learn English to
communicate with other non-native speakers. The textbook provides concise and useful information about
frequency, collocations, and typical native-speakers usage from the Longman Corpus Network. The textbook
also provides a teacher’s resource disk with extra exercises such as: reading comprehension activities, writing
process worksheets, learning strategies, grammar self-checks, vocabulary cards and cumulative vocabulary
activities, pair work cards, graphic organizers, song activities. This textbook develops the competencies
corresponding to B1 Level, described in the Common European Framework of Reference.
   Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Tiberio, Silvia C. 2006. Top Notch 3 Teacher’s Edition. NY, Longman.
   Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Long, Wendy P. 2006. Top Notch 3 Complete Assessment Package. NY,
   Longman.

Summit 1 is a two-level high intermediate to advanced communicative series for adults and young adults that
is designed to follow Top Notch series. It is a textbook in which students conclude each class session with a
culminating productive activity that demonstrates their ability to use new vocabulary, grammar, word skills,
and social language in order to perform the communication goal of the lesson. Each lesson carefully exposes
students to authentic, natural, corpus-informed English, both receptively and productively, to build
understanding and expression. This textbooks also provides extra teacher’s resources as the ones described
for Top Notch 3. After checking all the units in this textbook, students will have developed the competencies
corresponding to B2 Level, described in the Common European Framework of Reference.

   Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Tiberio, Silvia C. 2006. Summit 1 Teacher’s Edition. NY, Longman.

   Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Impola, Thomas. 2006. Summit 1 Complete Assessment Package. NY,
   Longman.

   L eyes y reglamentos de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato:

   Reglamento del Sistema de Evaluación, Acreditación y Calificación por Competencias para la Promoción en
   Ciclos Semestrales y Créditos de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato.

   Reglamento de Graduación para obtener el Título Terminal de Tercer Nivel de la Universidad Técnica de
   Ambato

   Esquema para un Diseño de Proyecto de Investigación o Trabajo de Grado.

   Reglamento del Régimen Académico del Sistema por Competencias para el Pregrado de la Universidad
   Técnica de Ambato.




ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
http://www.english-at-home.com/       www.longman.com/topnotch www.longman.com/summit
www.spotlightradio.net               http://www.better-english.com http://www.wordreference.com.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/   http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/
https://sites.google.com/site/integratedskills4/


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VII. APPROVAL OF THE FORMATIVE MODULE

Date prepared:




                                 Lic. Mg. Sonnia Paulina Altamirano Carvajajl
                                                 PROFESSOR.
Date of approval:




      Lcda. Mg. Wilma Villacís                                       Dra. MSc. Mayorie Chimbo   .
      Area Coordinator                                               Program Coordinator
      Module Evaluator                                               Support for Module




                                           Dr. MSc. Ramón Saltos.
                                         Faculty Sub-dean Approval




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Integrated skills iv spac

  • 1. UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN CARRERA DE IDIOMAS MODALIDAD PRESENCIAL MÓDULO FORMATIVO: “INTEGRATED SKILLS IV” Cuarto Semestre “B” Lcda. Mg. Sonnia Paulina Altamirano Carvajal Ambato – Ecuador Marzo – Agosto 2013 1
  • 2. INDEX ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................... 3 I.BASIC INFORMATION OF THE MODULE .......................................................................................... 4 II. FORMATIVE ROUTE ........................................................................................................................ 5 III. FORMATION TRAINING METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 7 IV. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................... 12 EVALUATION PROCESS ..................................................................................................................... 14 V. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 17 VI. ANNEXES .................................................................................................................................... 20 VII. APPROVAL OF THE FORMATIVE MODULE ...............................................................................…21 2
  • 3. ABSTRACT The aim of this module is to develop the students’ communicative competence, so they can understand spoken and written English and express themselves confidently, accurately, and fluently. On successful completion of this module, students will be able to Identify grammar structures, vocabulary and language functions to use in the description of various situations; then they will also apply knowledge of the form, meaning and use of the English structures to talk about different real situation; after that they will analyze the language required to discuss, propose, and debate about different issue; next they will create coherent and cohesive discourse and written texts to share Ss real life experiences, and finally students will evaluate and self-assess oral messages and written texts to describe and discuss about the pros and cons of different issues. The Communicative Language Teaching approach will be used to accomplish good learning outcomes in terms of the development of the communicative competence of the students who will be able to go beyond information-gap, and pair work activities to use English for discussions about real problems and real situations showing high order thinking skills. The achievement of the students’ learning outcomes will be assessed through formative and summative assessment. At the end of the level, students will have developed the competencies corresponding and to B1 Level, described in the Common European Framework of Reference. 3
  • 4. I. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE MODULE: INTEGRATED SKILLS IV Code: FCHE-CI-0407 Prerequisites: Competence: Integrated Skills III Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion. Credits: Semester: Co-requisites 8 Fourth Reading IV Oral III Audio IV Writing II Level: Hours per week: 8 hours a week. Bachelor in Total hours for the semester: 160 hours. Arts(B. A) Total hours for independent work: 160 hours Professor’s name : Sonnia Paulina Altamirano Carvajal Title and Academic degree: Licenciado en Ciencias de la Educación, Mención Inglés. Magister en Ciencias de la Educación, mención en Gestión Educativa y Desarrollo Social Academic area according to global competence: Communicative Competence. Office hours: Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Contact telephone number : 087487641 E-mail address: zonniapau1@hotmail.es 4
  • 5. II. FORMATIVE ROUTE General Problem (node): Difficulty to communicate in English using the language skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing. Global Competence: COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE Use the English language correctly and appropriately to accomplish communication goals. Specific Competences that are part of the global competence: Integrated Skills Advanced English Audio Oral Reading Writing Business English EFL Translation Techniques TOEFL Preparation Modules that are part of the specific competence: Integrated Skills IV Integrated Skills I,III,IV Audio I, II, III Oral I, II, III Reading I,II,III,IV Writing I,II Business English Advanced English.I, II, III, IV EFL Translation Techniques TOEFL Preparation 5
  • 6. Description of the specific competence. Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion. Elements of competence to be developed in the module: 1.-Identify grammar structures, vocabulary and language functions to use in the description of various situations. 2.-Apply knowledge of the form, meaning and use of the English structures to talk about different real situations. 3.-Analyze the language required to discuss, propose, and debate about different issues. 4.-Develop coherent and cohesive discourse and written texts to share Ss real life experiences. 5.-Evaluate and self-assess oral messages and written texts to describe and discuss about the pros and cons of different issues. Module research areas This module will support the investigation projects developed by the professors from this program. Moreover, students will also work on the interdisciplinary Project for this level “ INFLUENCIA DE LAS REDES SOCIALES EN LA VIDA ESTUDIANTIL” which help Ss working on ABPro and giving solutions for the proposed problem in the interdisciplinary project as well. Ss will select their project topics, research the literature about a problem related to the learning styles that each student has and propose possible activities which can work best with them in order to empower them. Community service related to the module This module will contribute to the formation of the communicative competence which will be really necessary for everyday interaction with native English speakers in educational, tourist, and other Ecuadorian social sectors. 6
  • 7. III. TRAINING METHODOLOGY General didactic approach: COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH Problem based learning PBL/project proposal Learning environment: Classroom, library, virtual class Competence Cognitive contents Procedural contents Affective- Didactic activities Time elements motivational contents Element 1: Identify grammar  Vocabulary, listening tasks and  Listen to some conversations Demonstrate Task-based learning. 25 hours structures, reading texts related to: business and about services and work empathy and - Give students tasks to vocabulary and non-business services, social events, choices collaborative do. language functions steps for planning a social event.  Listen to the pronunciation of work. - Present new language after to use in the  The passive causative: the by phrase. some words in a context students have needed to description of  Causatives get,have and make.  Talk about request express use it. various situations.  Let followed by an object and base service Team work. form.  Ask for and recommend a Virtual class  Causative have and past perfect service provider -Problem Based auxiliary have.  Describe quality of service, Learning plan a social event - Project Based Learning  Vocabulary, listening tasks and  Read about two famous reading texts related to: Fields for people work or study, reasons for changing  Write about work choices your mind, skills and abilities  Phase 1 of interdisciplinary  Future meaning and present project which will be continuous, simple present and developed throughout the modals. semester.  Regrets about the past: wish +past perfect; should have and ought to have. RESULT: Present a short text about describing services and work choices. 7
  • 8. Element 2: Apply knowledge Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading  Listen to some information Show respect and Task-based learning. 25 hours of the form, texts related to: types of holidays and about holidays, traditions, tolerance to other - Give students tasks to meaning and use ways to commemorate a holiday, and news people’s cultures do. of the English wedding terminology  Listen to some important and traditions. - Present new language structures to talk Adjective clauses with subject and details after students have about different object relative pronouns. Reciprocal  Describe holidays, Demonstrate needed to use it. real situations. pronouns each other and one another. celebrations and wedding empathy and Writing Process By+ reflexive pronouns. traditions, and about some collaborative work. Approach. news. - Brainstorming - Drafting Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading  Present some conversations texts related to; news sources, severe - Revising and role plays weather events and disasters, - Editing.  Read about holidays, news emergency preparation and supplies, Team work.  Write about some holidays and terminology for discussing - Problem Based and natural disasters Learning disasters.  Develop phase 2 of the - Project Based Indirect speech: Imperatives. Indirect interdisciplinary project Learning speech: say and tell; tense changes. Punctuation rules for indirect speech. RESULT: Role-plays about celebrations and some news. Element 3: Task-based learning. Analyze the Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading  Listen to some information Show respect and - Give students tasks to 25 hours language required texts related to: types of books, ways to about useful written tolerance to other do. to discuss, describe reading material, and some sources, and some people’s opinions - Present new language propose, and ways to enjoy reading. inventions. and ideas. after students have debate about Nouns clauses; embedded questions,  Listen to the pronunciation Avoid plagiarism. needed to use it. different issues. embedded questions with infinitives, of some words. Writing Process noun clauses as direct objects.  Share information about the Value the Approach. topics. contributions made - Brainstorming 8
  • 9. Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading  Present short speeches about by people in - Drafting texts related to: the topics. different fields. - Revising Mechanical inventions in history and  Read about habits, Work - Editing. was to describe innovative products. inventions collaboratively. Team work. Conditional sentences: review. The  Write about an interesting Virtual class unreal conditional. book read, and about recent - Problem Based inventions Learning  Phase 3 of interdisciplinary - Project Based project Learning RESULT: A short speech about Ss’ favorite books and innovative products. Element 4: Create coherent Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading  Listen to some conversations Show respect and Task-based learning. 25 hours and cohesive texts related to: controversial and tolerance to other - Give students tasks to discourse and Political terms and types of geographical features. people’s do. written texts to governments, political and social  Talk about some ways to - political and social Present new language after share Ss real life beliefs, controversial issues, ways to disagree politely and ways to beliefs. students have needed to experiences. disagree politely. describe a natural world Express use it. Non-count nouns for abstract ideas,  Read about types of disagreement in a - Writing Process verbs followed by objects and government and dangerous polite way. Approach. infinitives, review of gerunds and animals - Brainstorming - Drafting infinitives after certain verbs.  Write about a local or world Show awareness for the protection of - Revising problem and offer possible Vocabulary, listening tasks and reading the environment. - Editing. solutions, and create a texts related to: Value the beauty Team work. tourism advertisement. Geographical features, ways to describe  and natural Virtual class Develop Phase 4 of - Problem Based possible risks, dangerous animals and interdisciplinary project resources of our Learning insects, and ways to describe the natural country. - Project Based Learning world. Infinitives with too + adjective, prepositions of place to describe locations, proper nouns: capitalization and use of the. 9
  • 10. RESULT: A debate on a controversial issue. Element 5: Task-based learning. Evaluate and self-assess Vocabulary, listening tasks and  Listen to some details Understand and respect - Give students tasks to 28 hours oral messages and reading texts related to: about personality types, different types of do. written texts to describe Personality types with positive and creative personality personality Show respect - Present new language and discuss about the and negative meaning. characteristics. to other people’s after students have pros and cons of Gerunds and infinitives: changes  Talk about opinions and ideas. needed to use it. different issues. in meaning. characteristics of Work collaboratively. Team work. Parallelism with gerunds and different personality - Virtual class infinitives. types - Project  Describe about some Show respect to other - Problem Based Vocabulary, listening tasks and famous singers. people’ musical Learning - Project Based reading texts related to:  Read some texts about preferences. elements of music, creative Value the importance of Learning personality types and personalities. music music in life. The present perfect and the  Write about life Practice values such as present perfect continuous: changing experiences honesty, tolerance, and finished and unfinished actions. and the benefits of respect. The past perfect continuous. music. Work collaboratively. Noun clauses as adjective and noun complements. RESULT: A role play about Ss personality traits and w riting about the benefits of music. Interdisciplinary project. Student portfolio. 10
  • 11. IV. EVALUATION PLAN. EVALUATION SCALE (Expected achievement levels) 9.0 to 10.0 Theoretical practical innovative level -Score- ( Very satisfactory) 8.0 to 8.9 Theoretical practical expert level – Score - ( Satisfactory) 7.0 to 7.9 Theoretical practical basic level – Score - ( Acceptable) 5.5 to 6.9 Theoretical advanced level (Critical analysis) – Fail < 5.5 Theoretical basic level (Comprehension) - Fail Competence of emphasis to be developed through the module: Integrated Skills IV Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion. No. ELEMENTS Achievement indicators. 1 Identify grammar structures,  Listen to some conversations about services and work vocabulary and language choices functions to use in the  Listen to the pronunciation of some words in a context description of various  Talk about request express service situations.  Ask for and recommend a service provider  Describe quality of service, plan a social event  Read about two famous people  Write about work choices  Phase 1 of interdisciplinary project which will be developed throughout the semester 2 Apply knowledge of the form,  Listen to some information about holidays, traditions, and meaning and use of the English news structures to talk about  Listen to some important details different real situations.  Describe holidays, celebrations and wedding traditions, and about some news.  Present some conversations and role plays  Read about holidays, news  Write about some holidays and natural disasters  Develop phase 2 of interdisciplinary project 3 Analyze the language required  Listen to some information about useful written sources, to discuss, propose, and debate and some inventions. about different issues.  Listen to the pronunciation of some words.  Share information about the topics.  Present short speeches about the topics.  Read about habits, inventions  Write about an interesting book read, and about recent inventions 11
  • 12. Develop phase 3 of interdisciplinary project 4 Create coherent and cohesive  Listen to some conversations controversial and geographical discourse and written texts to features. share Ss real life experiences.  Talk about some ways to disagree politely and ways to describe a natural world  Read about types of government and dangerous animals  Write about a local or world problem and offer possible solutions, and create a tourism advertisement.  Develop phase 4 of interdisciplinary project 5 Evaluate and self-assess oral  Listen to some details about personality types, and creative messages and written texts to personality characteristics. describe and discuss about the  Talk about characteristics of different personality types pros and cons of different  Describe about some famous singers. issues.  Read some texts about personality types and music  Write about life changing experiences and the benefits of music. 12
  • 13. EVALUATION PROCESS Competence of emphasis to be developed through this module: : Integrated Skills IV Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion. Elements of Diagnostic Evaluation Formative Evaluation Performance evaluation the module Result Indicator 1. Identify Use language structures  Listen to some conversations Present a Coherence at grammar to communicate ideas about services and work short text the moment structures, verbally and in writing. choices about of using the vocabulary Comprehend listening  Listen to the pronunciation of describing four skills, 40% and language exercises and follow some words in a context services and Organization functions to instructions or  Talk about request express work and use in the performs a task. service choices. presentation. description of Write paragraphs and  Ask for and recommend a 20% various short compositions. service provider Team work situations. Read and understand  Describe quality of service, 20% main and secondary plan a social event Non verbal ideas.  Read about two famous people skills: Eye Ask and answer  Write about work choices contact and questions about a  Phase 1 of interdisciplinary body variety of topics. project which will be language. 20% developed throughout the semester  Demonstrate empathy and collaborative work Techniques Teacher’s observation. Oral and written quizzes and tests. Rubrics for Rubric s for and Role-plays. oral and each skill Instruments Oral presentations. written Google Docs-pps language production 13
  • 14. 2. Apply  Listen to some  Listen to some information Role-plays Coherence at knowledge of conversations about about holidays, traditions, and about the moment the form, services and work news celebrations of speaking, meaning and choices  Listen to some important and some grammar, 40% use of the  Listen to the details news. Organization English pronunciation of  Describe holidays, celebrations and structures to some words in a and wedding traditions, and presentation. talk about context about some news. 20% different real  Talk about request  Present some conversations Team work situations. express service and role plays 20%  Ask for and  Read about holidays, news Non verbal recommend a  Write about some holidays and skills: Eye service provider natural disasters contact and  Describe quality of  Phase 2 of interdisciplinary body service, plan a social project. language. 20% event  Show respect and tolerance to  Read about two other people’s cultures and famous people traditions.  Write about work  Demonstrate empathy and choices collaborative work. Techniques Teacher observation. Oral and written quizzes and tests. Rubrics for Rubrics for and Role-plays. oral and oral and instruments. Oral presentations. written written Portfolios. language language Learning log. production production. 3. Analyze the  Listen to some  Listen to some information A short Coherence at language information about about useful written sources, speech the moment required to holidays, traditions, and some inventions. about Ss’ of speaking, discuss, and news  Listen to the pronunciation of favorite grammar, 40% propose, and debate  Listen to some some words. books and Organization about important details  Share information about the innovative and different  Describe holidays, topics. products. presentation. issues. celebrations and  Present short speeches about 20% wedding traditions, the topics. Team work and about some  Read about habits, inventions 20% news.  Write about an interesting Non verbal  Present some book read, and about recent skills: Eye conversations and inventions contact and role plays  Value the contributions made body by people in different fields. language. 20%  Read about  Work collaboratively. holidays, news  Write about some holidays and 14
  • 15. natural disasters  Phase 2 of interdisciplinary project. Techniques Teacher observation. Oral and written quizzes and tests. Rubrics for Rubrics for and Role-plays. oral and oral and instruments. Portfolios. written written Learning log. language language production production. 4. Create  Listen to some  Listen to some conversations A debate on Coherence at coherent and information about controversial and geographical a the moment cohesive useful written features. controversial of speaking, discourse and sources, and some  Talk about some ways to issue. grammar, 40% written texts inventions. disagree politely and ways to Organization to share Ss  Listen to the describe a natural world and real life pronunciation of  Read about types of presentation. experiences. some words. government and dangerous 20%  Share information animals Team work about the topics.  Write about a local or world 20%  Present short problem and offer possible Non verbal speeches about the solutions, and create a tourism skills: Eye topics. advertisement. contact and  Read about habits,  Develop phase 4 of body inventions interdisciplinary project language. 20%  Write about an  Show respect and tolerance to interesting book other people’s read, and about  political and social beliefs. recent inventions  Express disagreement in a polite way.  Show awareness for the protection of the environment.  Value the beauty and natural resources of our country. Techniques Teacher observation. Oral and written quizzes and tests. Rubrics for Rubrics for and Role-plays. oral and oral and instruments. Portfolios. written written Learning log. language language production. production. 15
  • 16. 5. Evaluate  Listen to some  Listen to some details about A role play Focus/organiz and self- conversations personality types, and creative about Ss ation of ideas. assess oral controversial and personality characteristics. personality 30% messages and geographical  Talk about characteristics of traits and w Elaboration/ written texts features. different personality types riting about support/style. to describe  Talk about some  Describe about some famous the benefits 20% and discuss ways to disagree singers. of music. Use of writing about the politely and ways to  Read some texts about Interdisciplin process 20% pros and cons describe a natural personality types and music ary project. Mechanics and of different world  Write about life changing Student Grammar. 10% issues.  Read about types of experiences and the benefits of portfolio Word count. government and music. 10% dangerous animals  Understand and respect Legibility and  Write about a local different types of personality presentation or world problem Show respect to other people’s 10% and offer possible opinions and ideas. solutions, and  Work collaboratively. create a tourism  Show respect to other people’ advertisement. musical preferences.  Develop phase 4 of  Value the importance of music interdisciplinary in life. project  Practice values such as  Show respect and honesty, tolerance, and tolerance to other respect. people’s  Work collaboratively.  political and social beliefs.  Express disagreement in a polite way.  Show awareness for the protection of the environment. Techniques Teacher observation. Oral and written quizzes and tests. Rubrics for Rubrics for and Role-plays. oral and oral and instruments. Portfolios. written written Interdisciplinary projects language language Learning log. production. production. 16
  • 17. V. INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES Competence of emphasis to be developed through the module: Integrated Skills IV Produce oral and written texts in the English language in order to communicate ideas, give and receive information about one´s own cultural identity and those of other countries, while correctly using linguistic elements and maintaining coherence and cohesion. No ELEMENTS PROCESS RESOURCES PRODUCT . GUIDE 1 Identify grammar 1. Make a vocabulary list for each unit Students’ book Present structures, 2. Make statements with those words. assignments vocabulary and 3. Do all the interactive activities of the Cd using the four language functions CD-ROM of your book: Speaking English- English skills, listening, to use in the Practice, Interactive Workbook, dictionary speaking, reading description of Games and Puzzles, Karaoke, and writing about various situations. Conversation Models Internet the topics 4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up presented Virtual class activities from the book. 2 Apply knowledge 1. Look up the meaning of new Top Notch A role-play about of the form, vocabulary from units 5 and 6 in an student’s book 3 natural disasters. meaning and use English -English dictionary. of the English 2. Write sentences using the new CD and CD player structures to talk words. English-English about different 3. Do all the interactive activities of the Dictionary real situations. CD-ROM of your book: Speaking Practice, Interactive Workbook, Internet. Games and Puzzles, Karaoke, Virtual class Conversation Models and Songs. 4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up activities from the book. 5. Make a list of questions about things you need more explanation and talk to your teacher or partners to clarify any doubts. 6. Give a short speech or present a role play about the topics in these units. 7. Check this website for additional learning resources. www.longman.com/topnotch. 3 Analyze the 1. Look up the meaning of new Top Notch A short speech language required vocabulary from units 7 and 8 in an student’s book 3 about Ss favorite to discuss, English -English dictionary. books and propose, and 2. Write sentences using the new CD and CD player innovative debate about words. English-English products. 17
  • 18. different issues. 3. Do all the interactive activities of the Dictionary CD-ROM of your book: Speaking Practice, Interactive Workbook, Internet. Games and Puzzles, Karaoke, Virtual class Conversation Models and Songs. 4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up activities from the book. 5. Make a list of questions about things you need more explanation and talk to your teacher or partners to clarify any doubts. 6. Give a short speech or present a role play about the topics in these units. 7. Check this website for additional learning resources. www.longman.com/topnotch 4 Create coherent 1. Look up the meaning of new Top Notch A debate on a social and cohesive vocabulary from units 9 and 10 in an student’s book 3 issue. discourse and English-English dictionary. written texts to 2. Write sentences using the new CD and CD player share Ss real life words. English-English experiences. 3. Do all the interactive activities of the Dictionary CD-ROM of your book: Speaking Practice, Interactive Workbook, Internet. Games and Puzzles, Karaoke, Conversation Models and Songs. 4. Do the checkpoint and the Wrap up activities from the book. 5. Make a list of questions about things you need more explanation and talk to your teacher or partners to clarify any doubts. 6. Give a short speech or present a role play about the topics in these units. 7. Check this website for additional learning resources. www.longman.com/topnotch 5 Evaluate and self- 1. Look up the meaning of new Summit 1 An interview assess oral vocabulary from unit 1 in an English - student’s book their mates in messages and English dictionary. order to role written texts to 2. Write sentences using the new CD and CD player play about Ss describe and words. English-English personality traits discuss about the 3. Do all the interactive activities of the and Writing 18
  • 19. pros and cons of CD-ROM of your book: Speaking Dictionary about the different issues. Practice, Interactive Workbook, benefits of Games and Puzzles, Karaoke, Internet. music. Conversation Models and Songs. Virtual class Interdisciplinary 4. Do the writing section at the end of project. each unit. Student 5. Make a list of questions about things portfolio. you need more explanation and talk to your teacher or partners to clarify any doubts. 6. Give a short speech or present a role play about the topics in these units. 7. Check this website for additional learning resources. www.longman.com/summit 19
  • 20. VI. ANNEXES BIBLIOGRAPHY Top Notch 3 is a textbook which has a practical social language syllabus so that students learn English to communicate with other non-native speakers. The textbook provides concise and useful information about frequency, collocations, and typical native-speakers usage from the Longman Corpus Network. The textbook also provides a teacher’s resource disk with extra exercises such as: reading comprehension activities, writing process worksheets, learning strategies, grammar self-checks, vocabulary cards and cumulative vocabulary activities, pair work cards, graphic organizers, song activities. This textbook develops the competencies corresponding to B1 Level, described in the Common European Framework of Reference. Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Tiberio, Silvia C. 2006. Top Notch 3 Teacher’s Edition. NY, Longman. Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Long, Wendy P. 2006. Top Notch 3 Complete Assessment Package. NY, Longman. Summit 1 is a two-level high intermediate to advanced communicative series for adults and young adults that is designed to follow Top Notch series. It is a textbook in which students conclude each class session with a culminating productive activity that demonstrates their ability to use new vocabulary, grammar, word skills, and social language in order to perform the communication goal of the lesson. Each lesson carefully exposes students to authentic, natural, corpus-informed English, both receptively and productively, to build understanding and expression. This textbooks also provides extra teacher’s resources as the ones described for Top Notch 3. After checking all the units in this textbook, students will have developed the competencies corresponding to B2 Level, described in the Common European Framework of Reference. Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Tiberio, Silvia C. 2006. Summit 1 Teacher’s Edition. NY, Longman. Saslow,Joan and Ascher Allen with Impola, Thomas. 2006. Summit 1 Complete Assessment Package. NY, Longman. L eyes y reglamentos de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato: Reglamento del Sistema de Evaluación, Acreditación y Calificación por Competencias para la Promoción en Ciclos Semestrales y Créditos de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Reglamento de Graduación para obtener el Título Terminal de Tercer Nivel de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato Esquema para un Diseño de Proyecto de Investigación o Trabajo de Grado. Reglamento del Régimen Académico del Sistema por Competencias para el Pregrado de la Universidad Técnica de Ambato. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. http://www.english-at-home.com/ www.longman.com/topnotch www.longman.com/summit www.spotlightradio.net http://www.better-english.com http://www.wordreference.com. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/ https://sites.google.com/site/integratedskills4/ 20
  • 21. VII. APPROVAL OF THE FORMATIVE MODULE Date prepared: Lic. Mg. Sonnia Paulina Altamirano Carvajajl PROFESSOR. Date of approval: Lcda. Mg. Wilma Villacís Dra. MSc. Mayorie Chimbo . Area Coordinator Program Coordinator Module Evaluator Support for Module Dr. MSc. Ramón Saltos. Faculty Sub-dean Approval 21