Syllabus of Level 5 Top Notch

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PROGRAM:	ENGLISH
LEVEL	5
DEPARTMENT	ENGLISH
CREDITS	3
AREA OF KNOWLEDGE	LANGUAGES
PRE-REQUISITS
LEARNING COMPONENT
Assisted Teaching	35 Hrs.
Collaborative Teaching	12 Hrs.
Application	23 Hrs.
Autonomous Work	47 Hrs.
Total	117 Hrs.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This level is an intermediate course which reinforces the students communications skills by means of using conversation strategies, as well as by enhancing their listening/pronunciation, speaking, reading, and writing skills.  The students will also improve their grammar and vocabulary.

Assisted Teaching:

Students will improve skills on Reading, Writing, Speaking, Grammar and Listening through the use of the level materials, they will get the ability to use a variety of multi-media and technical resources, this will help the students to understand texts in English as well as articles.

Collaborative Teaching:

Group work will be organized in class to analyze and discuss a specific topic of each unit. This group work will help the student´s to better understand the contents, the vocabulary, grammar exercises, readings from the book or from other sources.

Application Tasks:

The students will complete the reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises that are part of the units, which will enable them to enhance their language knowledge, as well as their skills improvement

Autonomous Work:

The students will be asked to do extra homework and to autonomously research and develop some topics at an academic level, which will help them to be better prepared to successfully fulfill the requirements of the level. 

UNITS OF COMPETENCE CONTRIBUTED

Generic:

·         The students will be able to communicate in English with diverse speakers.  The students will be enabled by an emphasis on cultural fluency to interchange information about difference situations that they will encounter in their lives.

Specific:

          

·         The students will be able to exchange opinions about the treatment of animals, discuss the benefits of certain pets, compare animal characters and debate the value of animal conservation.

·         The students will be able to give shopping advice, discuss reactions to ads, persuade someone to buy a product and describe consumer shopping habits.

·         The student will be able to describe family trends, discuss parent-teen issues, compare generations and describe care for the elderly.

·          The students will be able to speculate about the out-of-the-ordinary, present a theory about a past event, discuss how believable a story is and evaluate the trustworthiness of news sources.

·         The student will be able to explain the benefits of leisure activities, describe hobbies and other interests, compare your use of leisure time and discuss the risk-taking personality.

COMPETENT ELEMENTS

The student will be able to read an article and answer comprehension questions about it; he will be able as well to listen to a dialogue, understand it, answer questions about it and use their own information to have a conversation about the specific topic.  The student will also be able to do grammar and vocabulary exercises and to write about the specific topic.

FINAL LEARNING RESULTS

To make an oral presentation about the specific topic, using the studied vocabulary and grammar and to effectively communicate the information.  At the same time, to write a paper about the specific topic in which grammar, spelling and vocabulary will be practiced.

CLASS PERCENTAGES AND ASSESSMENTS

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Assisstance (min. 70 %) Homework	10% 10 %
Quizzes	20%
Oral Tests	40%
Final Test	20%
Total:	100%

SUBJECT CONTRIBUTION TO PROFESIONAL FORMATION

The subject develops and enhances the students skills and abilities to communicate effectively in different situations he will find in working, social, travel or business environments.

CONTRIBUTION AND RESULTS TO PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (COMPARED TO THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK)

No	ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES	LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT			THE STUDENT SHOULD
		High	Medium	Low
A1	BASIC  USER		x		Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
A2	BASIC USER		X		Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.  Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
B1	INDEPENDENT USER		x		Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.  Can produce simple connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2	INDEPENDENT USER	X			Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
C1	PROFICIENT USER	x			Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
C2	PROFICIENT USER	x			Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.