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CONTENIDO: El modulo consta de 8 horas clase. Los temas que abordarán serán
los siguientes:
DEVICES FOR THE DISABLED. (InfoTech –unit: 10)
• Adaptive technology for the blind
• Computers for the disabled
• Describing devices for computers user with vision and mobility limitations
• A letter asking for information about I/O equipment for disabled workers
• Noun phrases modifiers
• Vocabulary
ACTIVIDADES:
METODOLOGIA:
READING: texts mostly authentic or adapted from original sources –
specialist magazines, computer programs and reference manuals- so they
are related to the learner’s own experience. The tasks are designed to
develop a great variety of reading strategies, such as skimming, scanning,
matching texts to pictures, etc. Text analysis is also a relevant feature of this
book: students have to look for information, find reference signals, identify
cohesion devices o distinguish facts and opinions. Checking new vocabulary
and grammar. Looking for new uses of computers in a text.
LISTENING: passages include conversations (e.g. buying a computer),
interviews, advertisements, descriptions of hardware and software, etc. It can
be helpful to start the listening tasks with a pre-listening activity such as pre-
teaching vocabulary, ‘brainstorming’ the topic, etc. Listening for specific
information in short descriptions.
SPEAKING: tasks develop oral skills through quizzes, role plays,
information-gap and problem-solving activities. Conversations: Pair work,
Role plays, Group work. Discussing what computers can do in particular
areas.
WRITING: is based on two assumptions: (I) writing is an interactive process
where the writer tries to communicate something to a real or imaginary
reader; (II) the organization of ideas is as important as grammatical
accuracy. Consequently, the students are encouraged to write complete,
coherent texts. The writing tasks include describing objects and diagrams,
making advertisements, summarizing texts and writing letters. Writing:
Summarizing a discussion
Internet Work: PCs: History and development; Surveys, information, lyrics,
etc.
Whole class activities (completing a survey, gathering information, sharing
facts or ideas previously learned in a group work activity.
BIBLIOGRAFIA:
• De Zubiria, Miguel, Teoría de las seis lecturas, Vols. 1 y 2
• Brunner, Jerome, Acción, pensamiento y lenguaje, Alianza, Madrid, 2001
Basic
• INFOTECH: English for computers users: Student’s and Teacher’s
books, workbook and Audio CD: UNITS 6-15
• DICTIONARY: Any technical or/and a general one.
Complementary
• McCARTHY M (1999) English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge
University Press. Great Britain.
• McDERMOTT A. & al. (1996) Oxford Advanced Dictionary. Oxford
University Press. Great Britain
• MURPHY R. (1998) Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge University
Press. Great Britain.
• PROCTER P. (1995) International Dictionary of English. Cambridge
University Press. Great Britain.
• REMACHA S. (2004) Infotech: English for computer users. Cambridge
University Press. UK
• RICHARDS J. (1997) New Interchange 1: English for international
communication. Cambridge University Press. UK
Web Sites
• www.askoxford.com
• www.cambridge.org/elt/infotech
• www.lyricsmania.com
• www.macmillan.com.mx
• www.oup.co.uk
• www.theenglishbookcentre.com