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Introduction to B1.1 English

17 Setembro 2018, 10:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Learning Objectives

In B1.1, students will be given ample opportunity to practice their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills.  The topics of the homework and in-class exercises/assignments will ensure that students are able to apply these skills to the familiar or everyday situations that one may experience in an English-speaking country or whilst traveling.

 

By the end of the semester, students should upon completion of the unit be able to:

·         listen: and understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure etc., including short narratives;

·         speak: and a) exploit a wide range of simple language to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling; b) enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics, express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life;

·         read: a) straightforward factual texts and/or short pieces of fiction with a satisfactory level of comprehension and b) understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to reply to correspondence;

·         write: straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his/her field of interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.

 

Syllabus/Course Content

 

Grammar:

  • The present:
    • the present simple; the present continuous; the present perfect; the present perfect continuous.
  • The past:
    • the past simple; the past continuous; the past perfect; the past perfect continuous.
  • The future:
    • the future simple.
  • Prepositions: location, time, directional, positional.
  • Gerunds and Infinitives
  • Modals

Comprehension:

  • reading and learning vocabulary from short texts;
  • listening to and learning vocabulary from audio and film clips;

Writing:

  • in-class writing exercises;
  • three optional homework assignments.

Speaking:

  • in-class reading;
  • Q&A;
  • end of semester oral presentation;
  • etc.

Grading Policy and Course Requirements
  • Attendance – 10%
  • Mid-term Test – (Listening – 10%; Written - 20%) – 30%
  • Oral Test – 20%
  • Final Test – (Listening – 15%; Written – 25%) – 40%

 

ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE EMAILED TO ME

All homework must be emailed to me at the address above on the day that it is due.  If it is sent early, that is fine.  It cannot, however, be sent more than two days late.

In addition to grammar lessons and other in-class activities, students will have two OPTIONAL homework assignments. All written work (including in-class written work not corrected in class) will be marked by the teacher with a colour key (yellow = incorrect conjugation; blue = incorrect spelling, etc.) and students may have the opportunity to correct their own mistakes in class under supervision.  All students are entitled to tutorials for in-class and homework writing assignments, and grammar after they receive their work marked.  No student can have more than three tutorials in total.


Resources

 

B1.1 Course Book

o   The course book (livro de curso/antologia) will be emailed to students and will contain all of the texts and in-class exercises that are to be given or carried out during lessons.

o   Students who miss lessons due to being worker students or for other reasons should do the exercises for that day at home to keep up with the class.  Students need only follow the links for online exercises or, if it is a writing exercise, do the exercise in their workbooks.

 

Grammar books:

o   Grammar Practice for Elementary Students (with answers).

o   Essential Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises (with answers) .

o   Grammar Practice for Pre-Intermediate Students (with answers).

 

Websites:

www.englishpage.com

 

o   This is an excellent site to learn about and practice your grammar, and practice your listening skills as well.

 

Important Dates

These dates indicate classes that no one can miss – not even worker students may miss these classes.  Please would all worker students let their employers know well in advance about these dates so that they may carry out their assessments.  Please note that worker students need only appear on one of the oral presentation days in order to carry out their own presentation.

 

Important Dates


29th October

MIDTERM TEST (Listening)


31st October

MIDTERM TEST (Written)


12th November

EXAM PREPARATION WRITING ASSIGNMENT DUE


26th November

FINAL TEST (Listening)

 

28th November

FINAL EXAM (Written)

 

10th, 12th, 17th of December

STUDENT PRESENTATIONS (oral exams)