ESP : English for Specific Purpose

The following syllabus is specially created for students of the Health Area, Kinesiology and Nutrition and dietetics, of Universidad de las Américas.-

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English Activities for Second Language Acquisition

Cátedra II project.

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Writing activity for a 3ro medio

Topic / Unit: NEWS

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Writing activity for a 6th grade

Activity for a 6th grade (6to básico)
Unit / Topic : Family Members.

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Listening Activities for 3ro medio. Unit: Telephone calls

Listening Activities for 3ro medio, with their objectives.

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Annual Expected Learning for 3ro medio. Mineduc

Annual learning for 3ro medio .


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Reading Activities for 3ro medio.

Three reading activities with objectives per activity.

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What is a Webquest?

A webquest is an assignment which asks students to use the World Wide Web (internet) to learn about and/or synthesize their knowledge a specific topic.It requires synthesis of the new knowledge by accomplishing a “task,” often to solve a hypothetical problem or address a real-world issue. Simpler web activities designed for students to investigate and collect new knowledge from web-based sources can also be a more engaging and effective replacement for read-the-chapter-and-complete-the-review-questions.
A webquest assignment can be given on the web itself by sending students to a web page which serves as the "home base" for the student’s information search.You can also present a webquest using some other multi-media software such as Hyperstudio or Powerpoint.

WHY TAKE TIME CREATING A WEBQUEST?

1-Webquests are a way to let students work at their own pace, either individually or in teams.
2-A webquest lets students explore selected areas in more depth, but within limits that you have selected. This makes webquests ideal for classes which combine students with different ability levels.
3-Webquests offer a different, more dynamic approach to teaching the value of research.

Here you can look for a Webquest instruction for a 3ro medio class, Unit: Advice and Support.
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Nursery School

Nursery School, also known as Kindergarden, is basically a school for children between 3 and 5 years old. It is a pre-school education for early childhood education. It can cover areas of learning as developing skills, physical and creative developments.

Class presentation UNIT I : Friends , 7th grade

Here is a link where you can look our Power Point presentation about the class presentation called:
- Unit I : Friends, class prepared for a 7th grade.

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Lesson Template and Class presentation

UNIT I : Friends.

Grade : 7th

              According to Mineduc, in this unit we must work out the 4 skills for SLA, simple dialogues and monologues where direct language is used, including gestual or visual support. Also demonstrate explicit information and main ideas from texts, oral expression by brief dialogues and monologues including past and present actions, and finally, be able to write following the corresponding orthography.

              The previous information needed for this unit is :

                                    - Present and Past simple tense ( specifically verbs )

                                    - Connectors

                                    - Verb To be

                                   

               The class presented works with Songs, Poems and Chants related to the topic of the unit and that at the same time developes the 4 skills for SLA. Students attention is gained by audiovisual material ( slides, music and pictures ). Also during the class the contents are worked out with didactic methods, like choreographies, songs and characterizations, and handouts that the class works out individually or in group.

                     The first class of the unit starts with a choreography and a Chant called My best friend, that is followed by a short handout of verbs in present tense, next, the Song that is called You're beautiful worked out with the original song and another handout that works verbs, fill out blanks and complete the sentence, both of these, checked by the class and the teacher. And finally, there is a short presentation, that includes music, visual material and teachers' characterization of a poet called Tom Atoh, where the whole class must help the poet to complete his poem with past verbs.

                     Here is the Lesson template planned for the first class of the unit:

Supplementary Materials

Various types of supplementary materials for contibution to language learning, in order considering which are most useful and important for me.

1- A number of overhead projector and slide projectors, with all necessary film, slides and markers.
2- A set of computers for learners' use, with accompanying language-learning programs on floppy disk.
3- Computers and printers for teachers' use; each coputer has a hard disk with the latest word processor and various programs that enable you to compose your own computer task for learners.
4- A set of reference books for teachers, including: grammars, dictionaries; various specialized textbooks; handbooks of activities; and a subscription to a teachers' journal of your choice.
5- Video equipment, with assorted cassettes, including language-learning material and films in the target language.
6- Several cassette recorders with accopanying earphones; a selection of accompanying cassettes for language learning.
7- A wide variety of posters and sets of coloured pictures, plus board and card games for language learning.
8- A library of simplified readers in the target language, ranging from very simple to advanced. There would be enough books in this library to enable all students to borrow freely.

By, Romina Miño

Criteria for coursebook assesment

Textbook: TRAVELERS, 7mo básico.

Author : Lina Alvarado Santus

Coursebook

A coursebook is a textbook that teachers use, usually, students have one too, and it is used to follow systematically a basis for language course.

There are some criterias against the use of coursebooks, like :

-          Inadequacy (can’t supply learning needs).

-          Irrelevance, lack of interest  ( not necessary or relevant).

-          Limitacion ( Inhibit teacher’s initiative).

-          Homogeneity ( Lack of variety of levels),& Over-easiness (Too easy).

 

Assesing a coursebook

Here is a general criteria for assesing language-learning coursebooks.The teacher can mark the importance of each criteria, and also write opinions or notes about it. Finally the teacher can make a general summary or evaluation of the coursebook.

What is a syllabus ?

      A syllabus is an outline and summary of topics to be covered in an education or training course. It is descriptive. A syllabus is often either set out by an exam board, or prepared by the professor who supervises or controls the course quality. It is given to the students at the first class session so they are clear with the objectives of the course, dates, exams , materials for the class , etc.

Here are some types of Syllabus:

-          Notinal – functional

-          Grammatical

-          Lexical

-          Situational

-          Text-based

-          Learner-generated

-          Mixed

-          Online course

SYLLABUS

Course : English 1ro medio

Teacher : Romina Miño Díaz

Office hours : 20 modules, 3 per week.

Course format : Classroom mode

Course requierment: Class participation

Course description: In this course, the student are going to be able to recognize and to acquire new vocabulary and grammatical structures. Also they are going to know new and different kinds of topics, and give opinion, characterize,likes and dislikes, using all of the skills to develop in the acquirement of a new language.

General Objectives:

·         -Appreciate different parts of the world, know people, give opinions about this topic.

·         -Healthy food , sports and important icons.

·        -Express thoughts and opinions in written and spoken forms.

·         -Share their own preferences.

Textbook analysis ( Class work )

In a activity we worked out in our Methodology class, we have analized different textbooks that are used in classes. The book I analized is called Identity teacher's book ( Oxford ). I analized Unit 6 called Induvidualism , I read the presentation of the activities and realized that the student works out the activities with perception , this is the understanding, recieving and collecting information given to understand and resolve a situation or situations.

by, Romina Miño

Important factors for class planning .

When we are going to prepare a class, me must consider some important information for the planning. Some of these are :
-Methodology : related with strategies.
-Skills : the technical abilities we are going to develope ( reading, writing , etc).
-Objectives : main objectives for the class ( values ).
-Activities
-Strategies : the teacher is going to use for a meaningful acquisition.
-Timing : time the class lasts.
-Grouping : how many students per group are going to work together.
-Textbook : which textbook are we going to use.

-Culture : which culture we are working with.
 

by, Romina Miño