INSTITUTO DE LENGUAS FRAY BERNARDO DE LUGO O. P.

GENERAL ENGLISH LEVEL 2 - FIRST SEMESTER 2019

COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
I. Teacher’s name: _____________________________ e-mail: _____________________________________
II. Schedule: ________________________________________________________
III. Classroom(s): ____________________________ Group: _______________

IV. General objective:

Foster functional, linguistic and basic tools in order to improve the four language skills of English
communication in everyday situations.

V. Course contents:
Units 5 - 8 (textbook: Cambridge English Empower A2, Cambridge University Press, 2015, Student’s
book)

TOPICS
Unit 5 Places Unit 6 Family Unit 7 Journeys Unit 8 Fit and healthy

VI. Methodology:

a. Teacher oriented activities: audio visual exercises and written workshops to achieve
communicative, linguistic, and functional objectives.
b. Self-study activities: platform work (Moodle and Cambridge empower) and exercises.

VII. Assessment:

ENGLISH LEVELS 1-5 / GEN – ENGLISH LEVELS 5-7 / LAW

TERMS POINTS DISTRIBUTION TASKS

20 First midterm exam

50pts 10 Project – first progress report
6 Cultural activity
1er
Exam 20pts -40% 5 Platform
Otros 30pts -60% 6 Moodle
3 Co-assessment
20 Second midterm exam
10 Project – second progress report
50pts 6 Cultural activity
2do
5 Platform
6 Moodle
3 Co-assessment
25 Final exam
15 Project final report
FINAL 50pts
5 Platform
5 Moodle
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EMPOWER A2 UNITS 5 TO 8

Term Units
Grammar Vocabulary
there is / there are Places in a city
Possessive pronouns and possessive ‘s Furniture
1 Past simple: be Family
Years and dates
2 Past positive, negative and questions Irregular verbs
Love / like / don’t mind / hate + verb Transport
+ -ing
Transport adjectives
3 Can / can’t; could / couldn’t for Sport and exercise
ability
Parts of the body;
Have to / don’t have to Appearance

EVALUATION DATES 2019- 1

EXAMS PERCENTAGE DATES UNITS

1st 35 % March 11th – 16th Unit 5 & Unit 6 A
2nd 35 % April 22nd - 27th Unit 6 B, C, D & Unit 7
Final 30 % May 27th – June 1st Unit 8

RULES AND TIPS

 Attend class: 20% of missed class will result in course failure.

 Be punctual. You will be marked late after 15 minutes: 4 days late = 1 absence. More than 30
minutes late = 1 absence.
 Be sure to bring all materials needed for the lesson: student book and dictionary. Photocopying
and sharing textbooks is NOT permitted.
 Make sure you do the independent work on the Speakout platform on a regular basis. If you do the
work from the very beginning, you will clarify doubts and reinforce what you are learning in class.
If you dedicate about 20 minutes per session, the work will be done by the end of each unit. Your
platform and Moodle grades in each term will reflect the work you do along the course.
 Choose optimal working conditions to do your independent work on the platforms; that will
improve your concentration and learning.
 Do all the activities on the platforms since the contents are taken into account in the evaluations
and if you do them, you will get better results.
 Put away your cell phone and/or computer during lessons unless directed otherwise by your
teacher.
 Phones out during the exam will result in a grade of ‘0’. Any type of cheating will result in a grade
of ‘0’.
 All work completed and turned in should be your OWN work, not corrected or completed b y a
friend/family member or taken from the Internet.
 Under no circumstances, students are able to keep the exams. They belong to the intellectual
property of the Languages Institute.
 If you are absent from class, you must present a validated doctor’s note or a validated excuse
 from the university within three school days.
 If you are absent for any exam session, it may be taken only under the presentation of a
certificate from the University’s doctor or with an authorized letter from the Institute within
three school days.
 If a day is missed, the student is responsible to find out what was missed in class.
 Changing groups is not permitted, unless authorized by the Director of the Institute

To succeed in this process of language learning:

a. Participate actively in all tasks taking place during the course: autonomous learning exercises;
classroom oral and written exercises, laboratory sessions, video lessons, etc. REMEMBER:
Mistakes are GOOD! They help us to learn!
b. Get involved in extra academic activities organized and provided by the Language Institute:
tutorials, free laboratory sessions, immersion day, conversation club, practice in Moodle and
Speakout.
c. Take advantage of the audio program provided along with the textbook. This will be excellent
listening and pronunciation practice.
d. Attend tutoring sessions in case you have questions or need reinforcement on any topic studied
in class. You must register online on the website of the Institute 48 hours before the session. You
will receive a message confirming your appointment the following day.
(institutodelenguas.usta.edu.co Choose Servicios and then, click on Tutorias)
e. Listen to music, watch movies and TV in English. You can also set your email, twitter and Facebook
accounts to English.

For your information:

Our university counts on several exchange programs through its International office. You can join
exchange programs for 1 or 2 semesters in a foreign university or improve your level of English by
participating in a linguistic mission to validate 1 or 2 English courses at ILFBL. For further
information, contact at 5878797 ext. 1930, 1931 y 1932 or visit
www.relacionesinternacionales.usta.edu.co
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COURSE: GENERAL ENGLISH LEVEL 2 – FIRST SEMESTER 2019

INSTRUCTOR: __________________________________________________________

SEMANA 1: SEMANA 9:
Febrero 1: INTRODUCTORY DAY Marzo 25:HOLIDAY
Marzo 26:
SEMANA 2: Marzo 27
Febrero 4: Marzo 28 :
Febrero 5: Marzo 29
Febrero 6:
Febrero 7: SEMANA 10: PROJECT
Febrero 8: Abril 1:
Abril 2:
SEMANA 3: Abril 3:
Febrero 11: Abril 4:
Febrero 12: Abril 5:
Febrero 13:
Febrero 14: SEMANA 11: CULTURAL ACTIVITY
Febrero 15: Abril 8:
Abril 9:
SEMANA 4: Abril 10:
Febrero 18: Abril 11:
Febrero 19: Abril 12:
Febrero 20:
Febrero 21: SEMANA 12: HOLY WEEK
Febrero 22: Abril 15:
Abril 16:
SEMANA 5: PROJECT Abril 17:
Febrero 25: Abril 18:
Febrero 26: Abril 19:
Febrero 27:
Febrero 28: SEMANA 13:
Marzo 1: Abril 22: SECOND EXAM WEEK
Abril 23:
SEMANA 6: CULTURAL ACTIVTY Abril 24:
Marzo 4: Abril 25:
Marzo 5: Abril 26:
Marzo 6
Marzo 7 : SEMANA 14:
Marzo 8 Abril 29:
Marzo 9: Abril 30:
Mayo 1 HOLIDAY
SEMANA 7: Mayo2:
Marzo 11: FIRST EXAM WEEK Mayo 3:
Marzo 12:
Marzo 13 SEMANA 15:
Marzo 14 : Mayo 6:
Marzo 15 Mayo 7:
Mayo 8:
SEMANA 8: Mayo 9:
Marzo 18: Mayo 10:
Marzo 19:
Marzo 20 SEMANA 16: PROJECT
Marzo 21 : Mayo 13:
Marzo 22 Mayo 14:
Mayo15:
Mayo 16:
Mayo 17:

SEMANA 17:
Mayo 20:
Mayo 21:
Mayo22:
Mayo 23:
Mayo 24:

SEMANA 18:
Mayo 27: FINAL EXAM WEEK
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Mayo29:
Mayo 30:
Mayo 31:
Junio 1:
FEEDBACK AND FINAL MARKS

Teachers should delete the days of the week when the group doesn’t have class!

Information to be added to the schedule BY TEACHERS:

First term:
PROJECT FIRST PROGRESS REPORT
CULTURAL ACTIVITY
PLATFORMS DUE DATE
CO-ASSESSMENT
FIRST MIDTERM EXAM (March 11th – 16th)

Second term:
PROJECT SECOND PROGRESS REPORT
CULTURAL ACTIVITY
PLATFORMS DUE DATE
CO-ASSESSMENT
SECOND EXAM (April 22nd - 27th)

Third term:
PROJECT FINAL REPORT
PLATFORMS DUE DATE
FINAL EXAM (May 27th – June 1st)

FEEDBACK ON EXAMS & TERM GRADES (June 3rd-5th)

 Instituto de Lenguas Fray Bernardo de Lugo O. P.
Aceptación Documentos de curso - Primer semestre 2019

Mediante mi firma dejo constancia de que conozco, acepto y he recibido una copia de los Tips and
Rules del curso de inglés que estoy tomando en el primer semestre 2019.

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