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ALL CAREERS
BASIC ENGLISH I
FGL-008
ADMISSION
ACCORDING TO CAREER
SEMESTER
COMPULSORY
72 HOURS
8
DECEMBER 2013

II COURSE DESCRIPTION
English Basic I
Is a course for elementary students of English. It devotes 90% to the teaching of conversational strategies,
so that students can learn the skills needed for effective spoken communication. The methodology used in
the course is interaction-based, promotes active and inductive learning, personalises the learning
experience and encourages the students to be independent learners.
III GENERAL OBJECTIVE
- Communicate, in everyday circumstances, using the basic skills and structures of the communicative
process.
IV COMPETENCIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Tell others about personal information

Write simple sentences using personal information.
Identify classroom objects and personal items
Describe peoples personalities
Describe celebrities and different lifestyles
Name free-time activities, daily and weekly routines
1

7. State likes and dislikes

8. Describe neighborhoods and local events
9. Listen to basic conversations
ATTITUDES TO BE DEVELOPED
-

Respect other peoples opinions and feelings.

Share ideas working in pairs and groups.
Be a cooperative partner.
Respect other peoples property.
Share information
Speak naturally.
Show interest in a conversation
Work in pairs.
Be honest when providing information.
Be polite to others.
Participate actively and help fellow peers.
Respect personal information.
Participate creatively.
Correct respectfully fellow peers errors.
Correct classmates pronunciation.
Show team spirit.
Share and respect classmates thoughts.
Be original

V LEARNING UNITS
UNIT 1
UNIT 2
UNIT 3
UNIT 4
UNIT 5
UNIT 6

ALL ABOUT YOU

IN CLASS
FAVOURITE PEOPLE
EVERYDAY LIFE
FREE TIME
NEIGHBOURHOODS.

12 HOURS
12 HOURS
12 HOURS
12 HOURS
12 HOURS
12 HOURS

VI DESCRIPTION OF THE LEARNING UNITS

UNIT 1

ALL ABOUT YOU

Learning
Outcomes

Conceptual
Learning

12 HOURS
Procedimental
Learning

Evaluation
Criteria

1.- Lesson A:
Hello and goodbye.

- Verb to Be With I, you - Use different

1.1 Use formal and
and we Statements.
expressions to say
informal greetings
hello and good bye.
in Conversations.
- Say hello and good - Yes, No questions
bye.
- Use the present 1.2 Use the simple
- Short answers
simple tense of the
present
tense
verb to be
(
correctly.
Affirmative )
2.- Lesson B:
Names.
- Introduce yourself.

- Names (first, last, - Listen for specific 2.1 Listen

for
middle names and
information and use
information, and
nicknames)
it
to
complete
complete forms
documents (e-mail,
using
numbers
ID
cards,
and names.
- Numbers 1 100
application forms)
2.2 Recognise
- Read, write and
different letters of
- The English Alphabet
pronounce
each
the alphabet, and
number correctly.
spell
names
correctly.
- Pronounce
each
letter correctly
- Spell and say names
and words.

3.- Lesson C:
Personal information.

- Questions with whats - Make

personal 3.1 Ask and answer
and answers with its.
information
questions using
questions.
personal
- Exchange Personal - Titles (Miss, Mrs, Mr,
information.
- Relate titles to the 3.2 Identify the correct
Information.
Ms)
corresponding
title for given
people.
people.
4.- Lesson D:
How about you?
- Are you here for the
concert?
What about you?
- Acquire
similar
information
from
another speaker.

Recycle verb to be 4.1 Individual

statements, questions,
repetition.
and short answers 4.2 Create and act
using how/what about
out dialogues in
you?
pairs.
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Associated Activities
Listen to recordings and complete conversations.
Pair work.
Group work.
Spelling games.
Invent and present dialogues.
Complete application forms downloaded from the Internet.
Brainstorming ideas (group work).

Teaching Materials
Text Book: Touchstone 1A,
Class CD.,
Radio,
Flashcards.

Evaluation
Type
-

Evaluation Procedures

Summative

UNIT II
Learning
Outcomes
1.- Lesson A:
Classmates.
-

Ask and say where

people are.

Unit Test 1 (Units 1,2)

IN CLASS
Conceptual
Learning
- Verb to be
He, she, it and they.
-

Location
expressions.

Context
-

Classroom

12 HOURS.
Procedimental
Evaluation
Learning
Criteria
- Ask
and answer 1.1 Use the verb to
questions to find out
be correctly in
where people are.
dialogues.

Memorize
the
expressions:
At
home. At work: in
class, at the library:
in the cafeteria.
2.- Lesson B:
- Vocabulary related - Label different items
Whats in your bag?
to classroom items
and objects, cut out
and
personal
from magazines
- Identify
different
objects.
items and classroom - Articles: a ,an ,the.
objects.
- This these.
-

1.2 Use
location
expressions
correctly
in
improvised,
oral
sentences.
2.1 Present posters of
items and objects, in
pairs, using nouns,
articles and this/ these
correctly.

3.- Lesson C:
In the classroom.

- Question
where.

- Ask and say where things are in a room.

-

4.- Lesson D:
Whats the word for this in English?

word - Ask and answer

questions about your
classroom.
Prepositions
of
place.
- Listen and memorise
short conversations.
Possessives s and
s.
- Recognise
other
peoples
personal
items.
Question words:
- Form questions to
What, where, how,
gather information.
can.

3.1 Complete oral and

written exercises using
given information.

4.1 Read and complete

conversations.
4.2 Invent different
conversations in pairs.

- Ask for help in class.

Associated Activities.
-

Listen to recordings.
Pair work.
Group work.
Classroom presentations.
Invent and present dialogues.
Memory games.

Teaching Materials.
-

Text book: Touchstone 1A,

ClassCD,
Radio,
Magazines and cardboard.

Evaluation
Type

Evaluation Procedures

- Unit test. 1(Units 1, 2)

Summative

Context
-

Classroom

UNIT III
Learning
Outcomes

FAVOURITE PEOPLE
Conceptual
Learning

12 HOURS
Procedimental
Learning

Evaluation
Criteria

1.-Lesson A:
.Celebrities.

- Types of celebrities. - Name

different 1.1 Read
for
celebrities and their
information
and
- Verb to be in
professions.
answer
oral
- Talk
about
statements.
questions.
favourite
- Form
simple
celebrities.
- Question
words
sentences
using 1.2 Listen
for
what and who.
subject pronouns.
information
and
complete
- Adjectives related - Ask
and
answer
sentences.
to celebrities.
questions
about
- (positive
favourite TV shows 1.3 Oral presentation
descriptions)
and famous people.
of group work.
1.4 Write
questions
- Possessive
- Write about different
about
famous
adjectives
and
celebrities
using
people and their
pronouns.
adjectives, pronouns
professions.
and the verb to be.
2.- Lesson B:
- Nouns for people.
- Name
the
most
People we know.
common nouns for 2.1 Write and speak
- Adjectives
to
people in English.
about your family.
- Describe
describe people =
peoples
nice,
interesting, - Use the adjectives 2.2 Create dialogues
personality.
fun, smart, busy,
after the verb be.
with
classmate
quiet, tired, late,
about their own
etc.
- Produce the negative
families.
statements of the type
- Contractions isnt
subject + be + not + 2.3 Transform
and arent after
adjective/noun orally
affirmative
nouns
in
and in writing.
statements
into
statements.
negative
- Ask
and
answer
statements.
questions of the type
- Yes-No questions
be + subject + 2.4 Listen
to
and
answers;
adjective/ noun?
classmates
negatives.
questions
and
- Recognize
and
answer them.
practice the reduction
of is he / / and is she 2.5 Listen
to
in spoken questions.
recordings
and
repeat with the
correct
pronunciation.
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3.- Lesson C:
Family.

- Family vocabulary.

- Name
the
most
common nouns related 3.1 Identify
family
to
family:
members
in
- Name
your - Numbers ending in
grandson/mother-inphotographs.
favourite friends
zero and teen: thirty
law/
and
family
v/s thirteen, ( 30-13)
grandchildren.
3.2 Evaluate
your
members.
classmates
pronunciation.
- Discriminate
the
pronunciation of the 3.3 Write down pairs of
numbers ending in
numbers dictated
zero and teen.
to students.
3.4 Interrogate
students in
class.
4.- Lesson D:
- Information
questions with be:
where are you
from?/ Whats she
- Talk about your
like?/ How old are
favourite people
you?, etc.
This is a friend of
mine.

the

- Use
the
pattern
question word + be + 4.1 Improvise
a
subject
to
get
conversation with a
information
about
classmate.
people orally and in
writing.
4.2 Present questions
in front of the
- Use
the
correct
class. Talk freely
questions to show real
about people you
interest in casual
know.
conversations.
- Talk
about
your
favourite people.
- Recycle the content of
the previous lessons to
talk
about
three
important people in
your life.

Associated activities.
-

Listen to recordings.
Pair work.
Group work.
Classroom presentations.
Invent and present dialogues.
Memory games.
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Teaching Materials.
-

Text book:
Touchstone 1A,
Class CD,
Radio,
family photographs.

Evaluation.
Type
-

Summative

UNIT IV

Evaluation Procedures
Unit Test 2 (Units 3,4)
Mid-term test (Units 1,2, 3)

Context
-

EVERYDAY LIFE

Learning
Outcomes
1.- Lesson A:
In the morning.

Conceptual
Procedimental
Learning
Learning
- Simple
present - Listen and read for
statements using third
information.
person singular.
- Describe
a
- Write about morning
typical morning. - Verbs to describe
routines using given
routine and routine
verbs.
activities.
- Act and guess the
- Negative statements
names of verbs.
using dont and
doesnt.
- Use Dont and doesnt
in negative statements.

Classroom

12 HOURS.
Evaluation
Criteria
1.1 Answer questions
and
complete
sentences
correctly.
1.2 Use
present
tense
verbs
correctly
to
describe
a
morning routine.
1.3 Guess
verbs
mimed by peers.

1.4 Draw and label

simple pictures of
new vocabulary.
1.5 Recognise
negative
statements
complete
sentences.

and

2. Lesson B:
Routines.

- Days of the week.

-

- Discuss weekly
routines.

- Say,
repeat
and
pronounce correctly the 2.1 Ask and answer
Verbs for every day
different days of the
questions about
expressions.
week.
different days of
the
week.
Time expressions for - Brainstorm ideas related
Complete a chart
routines.
to the topic.
with
daily
activities.
Routine activities.
- Read and talk about
daily activities.
2.2 List
different
Free time activities.
activities
using
- Question word who
new vocabulary.
and auxiliary verb do
2.3 Listen
to
- Listen for information in
information and
a conversation.
complete a chart.
2.4 Ask and answer
WHO and DO
questions about
routine activities.
2.5 Realize a
survey.

class

3. Lesson C:
- Give
additional
Do you come here - Yes no questions,
information in answers ( 3.1 Present
a
every day?
with be and the
well ).
conversation in
simple present.
pairs.
- Get to know
- Brainstorm ideas to form
someone.
questions.
3.2 Match questions
and answers.
- Listen for information.
4. Lesson D:
- Days of the week.
- Pre reading activity.
4.1 Discuss
and
On average
present ideas.
- Frequency
- Talk about time spent on
- Talk
about
expressions.
different daily activities. 4.2 Students talk to
lifestyles.
the class about
- Prepositions. In, on, - Read and scan for
their habits.
on the, with.
information.
4.3 Read and find
- Teenage activities.
- Find and underline new
given information.
vocabulary.
- Capital letters and full
4.4 Complete
stops. (periods)
- Brainstorm facts about
sentences, and
teenage habits.
discuss
information.
- Listen and read about
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the habits of a teenager.

4.5 Use
new
vocabulary.
- Use capital letters for 4.6 Complete
new sentences and
sentences.
names.
4.7 Ask and answer
- Use full stops (periods)
questions with a
at the end of sentences.
partner
about
personal habits.
4.8 Complete a chart,
and interchange
information.
4.9 Write an e mail
to a friend, using
full stops and
capital
letters,
and
read
messages aloud.
Associated Activities.
-

Pair work.
Group work.
Listening activities.
Class discussions.
Presentation of dialogues and messages.
Brainstorming ideas.
Dictionary work.
Role playing.

Teaching Materials.
-

Textbook: Touchstone 1A,

Class CD,
Radio.
Evaluation.
Tipo
-

Summative

Evaluation Procedures
-

Unit Test 2( Units 3,4)

Context
-

Classroom

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UNIT V.

FREE TIME

Learning
Conceptual
Outcomes
Learning
1.- Lesson - Simple present tense:
A:
information questions.
Going Out
- Time expressions: On
- Discuss
Friday nights, on a
free time
Friday night.
activities.
- Reduction of do you...?
when speaking: in yesno questions and in
Wh- questions.

2- Lesson B:
TV Show

- Frequency
Adverbs:
always, usually, often,
sometimes, hardly ever,
- Talk about
never, etc.
TV shows.
- Plural forms without the
article.

12 HOURS.

Procedimental
Evaluation
Learning
Criteria
- Make use of the pattern question
word+do/does+base form of the 1.1 Interrogate
verb? To get information about
each
other
other peoples activities.
using
the
pattern given.
- Use the present tense time
expressions correctly in writing 1.2 Write
a
and orally.
composition on
what
you
- Pronounce correctly do you
regularly do.
when speaking in fast speech.
1.3 Repeat after
recording
individually and
in front of the
class.
- Elicit sentences in English
putting the adverbs in the correct 2.1 Individual work
position.
presented in
front of the
- Discriminate the use of plural
class.
forms of nouns without the when
talking about general categories 2.2 Make a list of
and the plural forms of nouns
meaningful
with the when referring to
sentences
something more specific.
illustrating the
content.

3.- Lesson - Asking a question in - Repeat questions in two ways

C:
two ways to clarify the
after listening to a recording with 3.1 Act
out
Do you go
meaning of peoples
the correct pronunciation and
conversations
straight
original question and to
intonation.
with different
home?
keep a friendly tone.
kinds
of
- Rephrase questions correctly to
intonation.
- Talk about - Expressions: I mean:
avoid sounding rude and to keep
TV
The restaurants OK. I
a conversation going.
3.2 Add additional
viewing
mean, the foods good,
ideas
to
habits.
and its cheap.
- Demonstrate the understanding
comments
of the expression I mean to
made orally in
signal that the speaker is
class.
repeating an idea or saying more
about something.
3.3 Listen to a
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recording and
discuss
the
questions with
the students
from the class.
Give an oral
report.
3.4 Send
each
other
messages. Tell
the class about
your
classmate.
4.- Lesson - Vocabulary related to - Listen and speak about why do
D:
the Internet
people use computers?
4.1 Look for pages
Internet
on the internet.
Addicts
- Linking ideas with and, - Compare the reasons why
and but. And for linking
people use computers with your 4.2 Select
- Linking
sentences
with
personal reasons after listening
information
ideas on
information that is alike.
to a recording.
the
But used to link two
4.3 Download
internet.
ideas that are different. - Discriminate the use of and and
information
but when stating personal ideas
from
the
in writing and orally.
internet
4.4 Report
on
fellow students
Internet habits.
Associated Activities.
-

Listening activities.
Project presentations.
Dictionary work.
Speaking activities.
Complete charts.
Role playing.
Class discussions.

Teaching Materials.
-

Textbook: Touchstone 1A,

Class CD,
Radio,
Dictionary.
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Evaluation
Type
-

Summative

UNIT 6:

Evaluation Procedures
-

Context

Unit Test 3 (Units 5, 6)

End of term test. (Units 4,5)

NEIGHBOURHOODS.

12 HOURS.

Learning
Outcomes
1. Lesson A:
Nice places.

Conceptual
Procedimental
Learning
Learning
- There is / There are. - Differentiate between
singular and plural
- Quantifiers: a, no, a
when using there is/
- Describe
a
lot of, some, a
there are.
neighbourhood.
couple of.
- Use quantifiers and
- Adjectives: Small,
adjectives, in the
beautiful, big etc.
correct position, within
the
sentence
to
- Word
stress.
describe places.
Stressed syllables
within words..
- Repeat
vocabulary
related to the unit with
the correct word
stress.
.2. Lesson B:
- Time expressions.
- Listen and repeat
What time?
times.
- Lets + verb.
- Ask for and tell the
- Differentiate between
time.
a.m and p.m when
telling the time.
- Write the
numbers.

Classroom

time

in

- Listen to a radio
broadcast for the times
and places of events.
- Use and share lets
expressions in original

Evaluation
Criteria
1.1 describe places in a
neighbourhood
1.2 Group
work.
Students
work
together, describing
their
own
neighbourhoods
1.3 Class presentation.
1.4 Choose words from
the
vocabulary
learnt to describe a
perfect
neighbourhood.(gro
up work).
2.1 Draw clock faces
with the times, and
say the time aloud.
2.2 Read the times in
numbers
and
produce
them
orally.
2.3 Complete a chart.
2.4 Create a listening
activity and a new
chart.
2.5 2Write as many
lets expressions
as possible in 2
minutes
about
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3. Lesson C:
Its a great place to
live.
- Make suggestions.
4. Lesson D:
Advertising.

- Discuss advertising.
-

sentences, and make

what to do before
suggestions..
an event.
Me too, me neither. - Show
you
have
something in common 3.1 Match statements
Right, I know.
with someone..
and responses.
3.2 Invent
and
- Agree with someone,
practise
or show you are
conversations.
listening.
- Read a variety of
Classified
classified
4.1 Scan
for
advertisements.
advertisements from a
information.
local newspaper.
4.2 Write
an
Specific vocabulary
advertisement for
related
to - Read for information.
a bulletin board.
advertising.
4.3 Make a report for
- Ask
and
answer
a TV news show
Frequency adverbs.
questions orally.
about advertising.
4.4 Complete
an
Prepositions of time - Recognize and use
advertisement.
and place.
different prepositions. 4.5 Make a Swap
Board for the
classroom.
4.6 Write
an
advertisement.

Associated Activities.
-

Listening activities.
Reading activities.
Group work.
Pair work.
Use of dictionaries.
Team work.
Role playing.

Teaching Materials.
-

Textbook: Touchstone 1A,

Class CD,
Radio,
Cardboard,
Markers.

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Evaluation.
Type
-

Summative

Evaluation Procedures

Context

Unit Test 3 (Units 5,6)

Classroom

VII METHODOLOGY.
- The methodology used in the course is interaction- based with strong emphasis on spoken interaction,
allowing the students to put new language in use immediately to communicate with their fellow peers.
It personalizes the learning experience, encouraging students to talk about their interests and
experiences.
- Learning is promoted by active and inductive activities which actively involve the students in the
learning process.
- The use of CD / CD - ROM encourages the students to take the initiative to improve their speaking and
listening skills.
- Students will systematically recycle and review the skills they have learnt throughout the course.
VIII EVALUATION PROCESS PERCENTAGES.
Evaluation

IX

Percentages.

Unit Test (3)

Mid Term Test (Oral and Written)
End of Term Test (Oral and Written)

35%
35%
30%

Final Exam

40%

BIBLIOGRAPHY.
McCarthy Michael.

Touchstone 1A. Cambridge University Press.

USA. 2005.

Simon and Schusters International English Spanish Dictionary.Macmillan. USA.1997.

Murphy Raymond.

Essential Grammar in use. Cambridge University

Press. 1994.

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