LANGUAGES INSTITUTE

LEVEL 1 PACING 2019-01

SUBPROGRAM
GRAMMAR / REFERENCE INDEPENDENT
WEEK SESSION LEARNING OBJECTIVE LESSON VOCABULARY PROGRESS
STRUCTURE MATERIAL WORK
CHECKS

Knows about the content,

Methodology, Grading system,
INDUCTION: GENERAL INFORMATION.
A Rosetta Stone platform,
Moodle, Class rules and English
1
in the classroom.
Jan 28 Students will become
Feb 2 familiar with classroom HOW DO YOU UNIT 1,
ALPHABET/
language. Practices the ALPHABET / SPELL…? PG.3, EXER.
GREETINGS AND
B alphabet and spells names and SPELLING COMMON 4-5
CLASSROOM
last names. Uses and practices GREETINGS QUESTIONS WITH UNIT 1,
LANGUAGE
formal and informal greetings THE VERB TO BE PG. 4, EXER 7
for different times of the day.
Pronounces, listens, writes and
CARDINAL UNIT 1, Take 15 min. of
identifies cardinal numbers
AND PG.6, EXER. the class to
from 0 to 100. CARDINAL AND
ORDINAL COMMON 11A login onto the
Listens to an audio and
A NUMBERS QUESTIONS WITH ORDINAL UNIT 3, Campus Virtual
completes a list with names,
PHONE THE VERB TO BE NUMBERS PG.19, EXER 7 Platform;
last names, telephone numbers
NUMBERS UNIT 1, PG. 7, explain how to
and e-mail addresses to
2 EMAILS EXER.12 use it.
complete a chart.

Feb
Names the days of the week of
4-9 DAYS OF THE
their English class. DAYS OF THE
WEEK
Uses months and ordinal WEEK
MONTHS COMMON
numbers to talk about MONTHS UNIT 11,
B THE DATE QUESTIONS WITH
classmates' birthday and THE DATE PG.72, EXER.1
WEATHER THE VERB TO BE
important holidays. WEATHER AND
AND
Asks and answers questions SEASONS
SEASONS
about weather and seasons.
 Recognizes the use of
demonstratives with singular
Hello and good-
and plural nouns through
bye listening
pictures and objects in different
UNIT 2, practice quiz;
positions by asking and
A PG.8, EXER. Dates, Weather
answering questions.
1,2 and Seasons
Workshop on
Listens and practices the use of
Sig@ platform
the indefinite articles a / an.

A-AN-THE
SINGULAR /
3
PLURAL NOUNS CLASSROOM
INDEPENDENT
WHAT’S DEMOSTRATIVES OBJECTS
Feb WORK WEEK 3
11-16 Familiarizes with the structure THIS? THIS/THESE/THAT/ ACCESORIES
of complete sentences using THOSE AND TO BE
the indefinite articles a / an, AFFIRMATIVE
and demonstratives.
UNIT 2,
Listens and becomes
B PG. 9, EXER. 3
familiar with previewing
PG.10, EXER.5
pictures to guess a possible
title. Receives strategies to
answer questions using
complete sentences.

Puts into practice the writing

structure of questions, short
4
answers, punctuation and 1st progress check
Feb
A capitalization using “Flea Market role-play”
demonstratives to write a short (Writing and Speaking)
18-23
conversation in context and
role play it.
 Asks and answers yes / no
questions with the verb to be
about countries and
nationalities.
4
UNIT 3,
Familiarizes with the grammar CITIES AND INDEPENDENT
Feb B PG. 16, EXER
structure of affirmative, COUNTRIES WORK WEEK 4
18-23 2A-B
negative sentences, Yes / No
questions, with the Verb to Be.

SUBJECT
PRONOUNS
Y/N QUESTIONS
ARE YOU
AND
FROM…..?
AFFIRMATIVE/
Asks and answers yes/ no NEGATIVE WITH
questions about famous TO BE
people's nationalities.

Listens about famous UNIT 3,

people's nationalities and PG.17 EXER.
INDEPENDENT
predicts a possible title of NATIONALITIES 3A
WORK WEEK 5
the listening exercise by PG. 18, Where are you
5 EXER.5A
looking at pictures. from?
A Answers the listening Listening quiz
Feb 25
comprehension questions on the Sig@
Mar 2
using complete sentences platform
by implementing the
strategies learned
previously.

Writes affirmative, negative

and interrogative sentences in
a writing activity.
 Asks and answers personal
information questions using
possessive adjectives, wh-
UNIT 3,
5 questions and verb to be.
WHAT, WHEN, PG.19, EXER.
Role-plays a celebrity by asking WH QUESTIONS
WHERE, HOW, 6
Feb 25 and answering personal TO BE
B WHY, WHO PG.20, EXER.
Mar 2 information. POSSESSIVE
8A PG.
Reads a short conversation, ADJECTIVES
20,
makes predictions about
EXER. 8B
the picture and answers
questions using complete
sentences.

Becomes familiar with the

proof reading marks
through a workshop. WHAT’S YOUR
Corrects sentences NAME?
according to the proof
reading mark and inserts
proof reading marks to
different sentences.
6 Students will
PROOF-READING MARKS -
Practices Wh-Questions take the first
INDEPENDENT
Mar A through a speaking activity. reading quiz on
READING WORKSHOP WORK WEEK 6
4-9 the Sig@
Completes a conversation using platform
the verb to be. Chooses the
correct title for the reading
according to the picture and
gives reasons why the answer
he / she chose is correct.
Invents a possible title of the
reading
 Reads a short article
individually and circles any In this class it is very important that you take a few
unknown vocabulary. minutes to show students the first period writing
activity. They have to print the document from the Students will
Answers some reading
Sig@ platform. The idea is that for class 6B they take the first
comprehension questions WHAT’S YOUR
A bring the worksheet with the picture of the famous reading quiz on
in complete sentences. NAME? person they chose and search for personal the Sig@
information. The rest of the activity and writing will platform
6 Applies all the reading be done in class. They don’t have to complete it at
strategies given previously. home.
Mar
4-9

Identifies parts of affirmative/

negative sentences, questions, Famous Person
IDENTIFYING PARTS OF A SENTENCE AND PUNCTUATION.
punctuation and capitalization writing
B FAMOUS PERSON - WRITING WORKSHOP
to complete a writing activity. workshop
Applies all the writing 1st draft
strategies given previously.

Completes a review guide by

formulating questions and
answering grammar, listening, CLASSROOM REVIEW Students hand
and reading comprehension in the
questions that include all the corrections of
topics and vocabulary seen the writing
A REVIEW
during the 1st period (weeks 1 workshop
7 to 6 ).
(2nd draft)
Mar Reflects on one's learning and Give students time at the beginning of the class to make
11-16 identifies skills that need corrections of the writing workshop
improvement. (2nd draft)

Practices grammar structures, 2nd Progress

listening, reading and LAB REVIEW Check
vocabulary seen during the first (listening/
B
period through a guide with (Students will do the quiz corresponding to the 2nd Progress check during the grammar)
links to reflect on one's first 15 minutes of class. Later, they will work on the review) on the Sig@
learning process. platform
 Uses grammar structures and
vocabulary in open questions
and short conversations. Writes
complete affirmative, negative Students hand
and interrogative sentences. in the final
PROGRESS TEST 1 - WRITING, LANGUAGE USE, READING, LISTENING, AND
A Answers questions based on a
SPEAKING draft of the
short reading and audio using
the content seen in the 1 st writing
8 workshop
period. Records complete
sentences corresponding to the
Mar
speaking section of the exam.
18-23

Uses grammar structure and

vocabulary in an oral interview,
OFFICE AND FURNITURE
based on the content seen in
B HOUSE PREPOSITIONS OF
the first period.
OBJECTS PLACE
Completes the Institutional co-
evaluation in groups.

Sees, analyzes and reflects on

the performance in the first
progress test.
OFFICE AND UNIT 7,
HOUSE PG. 46,
Recalls and says office objects,
A OBJECTS EXER. 5A
house objects and prepositions
/ GRADES PG.47, EXER
of place. Asks and answers
FEEDBACK 6
questions using there is /are
and prepositions of place.
PREPOSITIONS OF
9 PLACE
Becomes familiar with the
THERE IS - THERE PARTS OF THE
Mar writing structure of questions in INDEPENDENT
ARE HOUSE,
25-30 affirmative and negative form WORK WEEK 9
AFFIRMATIVE / OBJECTS IN A
Holiday using there is / there are and
25 NEGATIVE / HOUSE
prepositions of place. Students
Y/N QUESTIONS
receive the
HOUSE
Listens, makes predictions DOES IT HAVE guidelines for
B PARTS AND
about the picture of the A VIEW? the ‘Dream
OBJECTS
conversation, guesses a house’ oral
possible title and presentation
unscrambles the
conversation to become
familiar with the use of the
connectors and / but.
 Compares the locations of
things in a room with a
classmate.
UNIT 7,
PREPOSITIONS OF
PG.44, INTERCHANGE
Writes complete sentences PLACE THERE IS -
PARTS OF THE EXER. 2 INTRO VIDEO -
using house objects DOES IT HAVE THERE ARE INDEPENDENT
A HOUSE, PG.45, UNIT 7
vocabulary, there is / are, A VIEW? AFFIRMATIVE / WORK WEEK 10
OBJECTS IN A EXER. 3-4 (RICHDALE
prepositions of place, and the NEGATIVE /
HOUSE PG. 47, STREET)
connectors and / but to Y/N QUESTIONS
EXER 7-8
describe their Dream Home, to
10 be presented in class through
an oral presentation.
Apr
1-6

Talks about their Dream Home

using prepositions of place,
3rd Progress Check
office / house objects
B ORAL PRESENTATION MY DREAM HOME
vocabulary, there is / there are
(Students hand in the final version of the dream home writing.)
affirmative and negative and
the connectors but / and.

Asks and answers questions UNIT 5,

11
about the time. Practices the TELLING THE TIME PG.31, INDEPENDENT
VERB TO BE
A use of time expressions. TIME / DAILY ROUTINE EXER.3 WORK WEEK 11
Apr SIMPLE PRESENT
Practices and becomes familiar TIME VOCABULARY PG.32,
8-13
with daily routine vocabulary. EXPRESSIONS EXER.4
 Listens to the pronunciation of
daily routine vocabulary and
searches for the meaning of
new words through a dictionary
online at the lab.
PREPOSITIONS
Organizes daily routine OF TIME AT / IN
vocabulary according to their / ON DAILY ROUTINE
11 routine and becomes familiar MY SISTER SIMPLE PRESENT NUCLEAR FAMILY UNIT 6, DAILY
with the writing structure of WORKS INDEPENDENT
B - AFFIRMATIVE / MEMBERS PG. 36, ROUTINE LAB
Apr affirmative sentences using DOWNTOWN WORK WEEK 11
NEGATIVE / Y/N TIME EXER.1-2 CLASS
8-13 simple present, daily routine QUESTIONS (I, EXPRESSIONS
vocabulary and time YOU, WE, THEY)
expressions. TAG QUESTIONS

Watches a short video on

YouTube and writes the routine
activities of the character of the
video including the time.

Shares with the class the

examples written on the lab
guide, about their routine and SIMPLE PRESENT UNIT 6,
the routine of the character of - AFFIRMATIVE / PG.37, Explain the
the video from the previous NEGATIVE / Y/N EXER.3A family
A
class. Asks and answers QUESTIONS PG.37 EXER. homemade
questions about a family (SHE, HE, IT) 4A video criteria
member’s routine using simple TAG QUESTIONS PG. 38, 4B
present.

12
INDEPENDENT
WORK WEEK 12
Apr
22-27
Listens to a conversation about
daily routine and fills in the
DAILY ROUTINE
missing words. Identifies and
MY SISTER SIMPLE PRESENT NUCLEAR FAMILY
B becomes familiar with the
WORKS WH- QUESTIONS MEMBERS
connectors first, then, after,
DOWNTOWN TIME
next, finally, punctuation and
EXPRESSIONS
capitalization through the
conversation.
 Identifies parts of affirmative,
negative, interrogative
sentences in simple present.
Starts writing complete Second period
sentences about the character's INVENT AN OCCUPATION WRITING WORKSHOP Writing
routine using the connectors IDENTIFYING PARTS OF AN AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, Process
and, but, first, then, next, INDEPENDENT
A INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PRESENT AND HOW Workshop
after, punctuation, and WORK WEEK 13
TO WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES USING SEQUENCE “Invent an
13 capitalization. MARKERS. occupation”
1st draft
Apr 29 Applies all the writing
May 4 strategies previously worked.
Holiday
1st

Shares daily routine homemade SPEAKING ACTIVITY - DAILY ROUTINE HOMEMADE VIDEO
B
video with the class. 4th Progress Check

Give students
14 Practices vocabulary for UNIT 8, 15 min. to
JOBS AND
common jobs and work places WHAT DO SIMPLE PRESENT PG.50, EXER. INDEPENDENT correct the
A OCCUPATIONS
May by asking and answering wh- YOU DO? WH-QUESTIONS 1A PG 51, WOEK WEEK 14 writing
WORKPLACES
6-11 questions in simple present. EXER. 2A workshop
2nd draft
 Completes a conversation by
using Wh- questions, auxiliary
Do / Does and different verbs.
Students hand
Writes complete sentences PG. 51, EXER.
JOBS AND in the final
about a profession or WHAT DO SIMPLE PRESENT 3 INDEPENDENT
A OCCUPATIONS draft of the
occupation provided by the YOU DO? WH-QUESTIONS PG. 52 EXER. WORK WEEK 14
14 WORKPLACES writing
teacher using simple present. 4A
workshop
May Receives information and the
6-11 criteria for the occupation's oral
presentation

Practices simple present using Reading Quiz

B third person through a reading READING WORKSHOP on the Sig@
comprehension activity. platform

Talks about an occupations or

profession using simple present
Where do you
with affirmative / negative
INDEPENDENT work?
sentences and different verbs
A ORAL PRESENTATION - OCCUPATIONS WORK WEEK 15 Listening quiz
to say what they do, where
- REVIEW on the Sig@
they work , how much money
platform
he/ she earns, and what his /
her routine is like.
15
Asks classmates about their
May family members and gives
13-18 reasons for the answers.
Answers questions using
complete sentences
INDEPENDENT
according to the material
B REHEARSAL FOR THE FINAL ORAL EVALUATION WORK WEEK 15
presented in class.
- REVIEW
Prepares complete sentences to
be spoken according to the
guidelines provided for the final
evaluation.
 Reviews topics from second
period (weeks 9 - 14) through
a review guide.

Writes complete sentences

A CLASSROOM REVIEW
about a profession or
occupation according to the
16
review guide, using simple
present tense.
May
20-25
Practices grammar structures,
Listening, reading and
B vocabulary studied during the LAB REVIEW
second period (weeks 9- to 14)
through a guide with links.

Uses grammar structures and

vocabulary in open questions
and short conversations.
Answers questions based on a
short reading and audio.
Records ten complete
17 A FINAL TEST - WRITING, LANGUAGE USE, READING, LISTENING, AND SPEAKING
sentences according to
instructions in order to evaluate
May
oral skills.
27
Writes ten complete sentences
Jun 1
using the content studied
throughout the semester.

Obtains Final test grades and

B end of semester general GRADES FEEDBACK
performance comments.

RED: WRITING PROCESS GREEN: READING PROCESS.