Program I-2015

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CÓDIGO: 4401
TIPO DE ESPACIO ACADÉMICO: OBLIGATORIO BÁSICO                      ( X ) OBLIGATORIO COMPLEMENTARIO (  ) ELECTIVO INTRÍNSECO                     (  ) ELECTIVO EXTRÍNSECO                    (  )
JUSTIFICACIÓN: This course takes learners to deal with language awareness of English as a foreign language but the approach to the learning process is task-based taking into account the training in the four skills- (listening, speaking, writing and reading). The course follows a textbook called Network get connected as general reference for the CEF standards that students are to fulfill in the course. ·         Teacher-trainees of English as a foreign language have to understand that learning English at the program implies not just becoming English speakers for their own living experiences but also understanding clearly the importance of being aware of both the language they are learning and the way they are developing communicative competence. ·         Teacher-trainees need to develop communicative skills and knowledge about the language they will be teaching in the future. ·         This course seeks to develop the required culture awareness which is so important in the development of overall language proficiency.
CICLO: Fundamentación  CAMPO: CIENTIFICO-DISCIPLINAR OBJETIVO DEL CICLO: Reflexionar acerca del propio ser humano y las dimensiones individual y social de la educación como actividad profesional mediada por concepciones y experiencias en distintos contextos educativos. OBJETIVO DEL SEMESTRE: Identificar las características propias del ser humano OBJETIVOS DEL ESPACIO ACADÉMICO: Desarrollar la competencia comunicativa en inglés dentro de un marco de reflexión sobre aspectos lingüísticos, cognitivos y socioculturales en el contexto inmediato del estudiante.
NÚCLEO PROBLÉMICO DEL CICLO: ¿Cuál es la naturaleza del ser humano y cómo se relaciona con sus prácticas socio-culturales, pedagógicas y lingüísticas? NÚCLEO PROBLÉMICO DEL SEMESTRE: ¿Cómo puede generarse el reconocimiento del ser del futuro maestro? NÚCLEO PROBLÉMICO DEL ESPACIO ACADÉMICO: ¿Cómo  se desarrolla la competencia comunicativa, desde la perspectiva de Hymes,  dentro del aprendizaje y/o adquisición de una L2? TEMA GENERAL DEL SEMESTRE: El ser humano TEMA GENERAL DEL SEMESTRE El ser CONTENIDOS DEL ESPACIO ACADÉMICO: (PLANEACIÓN SOBRE LAS SEMANAS DEL SEMESTRE)            Date            Book unit            Activities week 1 Program organization Introduction to the course week 2 Unit 1 Where are youfrom? week 3 Unit 2 Everyday life week 4 Unit 3 What do you like to do? week 5 Unit 4 Contextualized learning meet the famly week 6 First Exam unit 1-4 Progress evaluation- unit 5 Out on the town week 7 Unit 5-6 Out on the town- welcome home week 8 Unit 7 I can do that week 9                     Unit 8 I love my work week 10 Unit 9 Where were you? week 11 Second Exam units 1-9 Progress evaluation- unit 10 simple past week 12 Unit 10-11 What did you study? What happened to you? week 13 Unit 12 I am going on a cruise week 14 Units 13 I eat a lot of cake week 15 Unit 14 What do you like to wear? week 16 Unit 15 Contextualized learning, my hometown is nicer week 17 Evaluation Week Feedback on outcomes
METODOLOGÍA (Descripción de la metodología de acuerdo a las modalidades de trabajo contenidas en la normatividad de la universidad: 1. Créditos académicos: trabajo directo, mediado y autónomo; 2. Competencias a desarrollar ver Artículo 4 Acuerdo No. 009/2006) TD: This program basically develops a task-based syllabus through individual, pair and group interaction. It, therefore, follows a communication approach to the learning of English and deals with a variety of topics which are important to the English speaking culture. ·         The core material provided by the units of both the student’s book and workbook of new Cutting Edge Elementary with its corresponding audio material. TC: It will focus upon ways of characterizing language as communication and language learning as a co-operative and communicative activity itself through a simultaneous and integrated study of language functions and language structures.  Furthermore, Project Work will be implemented with the purpose of contributing to some delicate areas such as creativity, authenticity, responsibility and motivation. ·         TA: Supplementary material and follow up activities covering the four language skills, to be done during class time or as homework. ·         Extensive reading material: graded level “readers” and other relevant reading material. ·         Abundant video material available at youtube.com ·         Abundant teacher-developed exercises. ·         Abundant materials available online. Class organization: Turn off your mobile phones during class time. Avoid going out and coming in the classroom, this disturbs your classmates and the teacher. Listen to each other when speaking. Every single paper should be handed in the due date. No papers will be received after due date.
EVALUACIÓN (Seguimiento evaluativo en relación con las competencias y modalidades de trabajo contenidas en la normatividad de la universidad) There will be three general grades, one each period, according to the University regulations. Each one will result from class-work (oral presentations, partial oral and written reports, individual, peer-group work, quizzes), reflective papers, as well as self-evaluation obtained from students’ individual conscious evaluation guided by some criteria established in agreement with teacher and students at the beginning of the course, and partial tests that cover the topics addressed throughout the course, studied in each period. Grading will be reported as follow: FIRST PERIOD 35% SECOND PERIOD 35% THIRD PERIOD 3O% Class-work-presentations Class-work Class-work, exercises and activities Personal insights and summaries 1st  Written Project. Presentations, speeches, exercises, 1st  reading Project. Presentations, speeches, exercises 1st  speaking Project. Test-interactive exercise Test-interactive exercise Final: Test-interactive exercise NOTA SOBRE PLAGIO E INASISTENCIA: This course requires students to be present and prepared for each class. Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Absences without notifying the teacher and exceeding what is allowed according to the student’s booklet will be deemed excessive and may result in the student being dropped from the course. In addition, tardiness may be counted as an absence. If a student must enter the classroom after class has begun, please do so as quietly as possible. Each student is responsible for lectures missed due to absences. Thus, it is suggested that each student secures lecture notes from a student who attended the class. University regulations will be followed for any situation that involves both attendance and plagiarism.
BIBLIOGRAFÍA, HEMEROGRAFIA, CIBERGRAFIA GENERAL Y/O ESPECIFICA: Cunningham S. & Moor P. (2005). New Cutting edge Elementary. Edinburgh, UK: Longman. Hutchinson T. Sherman K. Network get connected. Oxford University Press Klippel F. Keep talking. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Lee W.R. (1979) Language Teaching games and Contests. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Murphy R. (1995) English Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Oxenden C. New English File. Oxford University Press Ur P. (1998) Grammar practice Activities. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Seidl J. (1994) Grammar Four. Oxford University Press, Oxford. CIBERGRAFÍA: (General, específica, bases de datos) https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/e_wordbank?cc=co&selLanguage=en www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy                   - www.teachingenglish.com www.englishlearning.com                                                                -www.esllearning.com www.englishgrammar.com                                                              -www.google.com www.ingeocities.com                                                                       -www.bbclearningenglish.com http://www.shiporsheep.com                                                            -http://englishtips.org/ www.ompersonal.com.ar Blog: maurabasic1.blogspot.com@™

Sincerely,

Maura Díaz