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SUBJECT: ENGLISH, Level 3
SCHEDULE: ______________________________
TEACHER: MÓNICA P. LOPEZ QUIROGA
optional mail: moshi_lopez@hotmail.com
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
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Reading Comprehension 10%
Listening Comprehension 10%
Oral Production 10%
Written Production 10%
Partial Evaluation 30%
Final Evaluation 30%
T O T A L 100%
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Quizzes
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Grammar
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There will
be several quizzes during the course.
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The quizzes
will be on a weekly basis
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The quizzes
will be in different formats (i.e. fill-in the blanks, word formation, etc).
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If the
student misses one of the quizzes, he/she will not be able to do it later. It
will represent a zero in his/her grades, which will be averaged together with
the other quizzes. (Unless
the absence is due to an institutional event and the teacher must be told
before the day of the quiz)
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The students
should keep the quizzes and include them in the portfolios.
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Reading
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During the
course the student will read several texts. There could be articles, essays,
reviews, synopsis, etc. from different sources such as magazines, newspapers,
web pages, etc…
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Reading
section is focussed on different reading skills such as discerning main
ideas, understanding sequence, noticing specific details, making inferences,
making comparisons, and making predictions.
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Listening
-The difficulty of the audio will be according to the student’s level.
- The exercises to evaluate this skill include: True/False, Multiple
choice, inferring the meaning of a word, open questions, etc…
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Projects
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Formal
Writing
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At the end
of the four levels the student will know how to write essays, articles,
formal and informal letters, reviews, reports, etc. in the correct format.
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Compulsory
range of words: level I (80-120), level II (120-160), Level III (180-200),
level IV (220-260), Level V (280-300)
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The student
must use the EBC format for
writing projects; always including the logo of the institution in English,
subject, name of the Teacher, full name of the student, student Id number,
and the specified task.
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The student
may NOT copy and paste info from
internet. He/she must paraphrase. If the teacher detects a single
sentence from internet, the task will be cancelled (rescinded) without having
the option of doing it again. The student will get a 0 (zero).
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If the
student needs to quote, he/she should do it in the correct form
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The teacher
WILL NOT accept any written task/project on a simple notebook sheet of paper,
dirty or folded papers, or in any other condition showing lack of
responsibility and respect towards the subject.
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The teacher
will tell the students in advance when to bring their laptop to do a written
task.
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The student
should re-type all his/her graded
projects focussing the attention on correcting the marked mistakes.
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Both
projects (the one of the grade and the already re-typed) should be included
in the portfolio.
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The student
must pay attention to all the teacher’s corrections; due to the fact that the
teacher will lower more and more points for each mistake as the course goes
on.
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Oral Presentations
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Power-Point
Presentations
The student will give several oral presentations during the course.
The students must wear
professional outfit for the presentation. If it is not the case, the
student may NOT present; and it will represent a 0 (zero).
The student should be a very professional speaker.
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Portfolio
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A collection
of documents during the whole course.
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The student
should include all the checked and specified (by the teacher) tasks done
during the course.
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At the end
of the course (or when the Teacher needs it) the student must hand-in the
portfolio in a CD.
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The
portfolio will be graded at the end of the semester. The grade will be
recorded in each skill as part of the last unit (4 grades in total). If the
student does not comply, his/her grade could be significantly affected.
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Attitude
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Participations
in Class
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The student
should eagerly participate in every activity designed by the teacher for this
course.
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The student
may not decide in which activity he/she will participate and in which not.
He/She must be involved in ALL the
activities.
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General attitude (lacks of respect)
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The student
MUST behave correctly during the course. It will not be allowed lacks of
respect toward his/her classmates, the teacher, and the institution.
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For any lack
of respect, the student will have a serious consequence.
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If the
student lacks of any of these elements, the teacher is allowed to ask this
student to get out of the class.
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Additional
tasks
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The student
should fulfil ALL the additional tasks required by the teacher.
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Evaluations (EBC)
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2 Formal Evaluations
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Partial
Evaluation (9th week of the course)
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Final
Evaluation (18th week of the course)
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These two
evaluations will represent 60% of your final grade (30% each)
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Note: The teacher
may change these assessment criteria depending on the development of the
course and/or on the students’ learning with previous authorization from the
English Coordination
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2.
RULES IN THE CLASSROOM:
• The student MUST SPEAK ENGLISH IN
CLASS; even if he/she is talking with another classmate. If not, both will be
asked to leave the classroom.
• The student should get at least 7.0 (as a final grade)
to pass the course. 6.9 is a FAILING
grade.
• The class will start sharply on time. There will not
be any tolerance. The student MUST be on time to class. If you see the classroom
door closed, please avoid knocking, it means the class has started.
• The student should print / have copies of all the
hand-outs required by the teacher before class.
• The student MUST check the Important Dates and any
others to follow the programmed activities according to your teacher.
• If the student is not able to attend class, homework and exercises will not be
accepted.
• HW is for the date assigned by the teacher. Written
tasks will not be received via mail, unless the teacher specifies that task
will be sent via mail.
• If the teacher does not understand your calligraphy
(for any task), she will stop grading your work and you will receive 0 (zero).
• The student may only miss 10 classes in the semester.
If the student exceeds this amount (for any reason) he will fail the course with 0 (zero).
• If the student needs URGENTLY to go to the restroom, he/she should not take more than
two minutes. If he does, reentry to the class might be denied.
• At the end of the class the students should place the
tables and chairs in the correct place and leave the room clean and in order.
• The student MUST dress according to the Rules of the
Institution.
• The student MUST behave as a professional showing
respect towards the people around him.
• The student will leave the class if:
i.
He does
not bring his material (Student´s Book, hand-outs, etc.)
ii.
The
teacher tells the student to leave the class.
iii.
The
student is doing HW from another subject.
iv.
The
student is playing with any electronic device.
• It is NOT ALLOWED TO:
i.
Have any electronic device on the table (i.e. mobile phones, laps,
iPods, etc.) unless the teacher authorizes it. If the student needs to receive
an extremely important call, he/she should tell the teacher in advance. As soon
as the student receives the call, he will go out without distracting his
classmates. Every time the mobile phone sounds, the student will be asked to
leave the classroom.
ii.
Print
the corresponding HW during the class. The student should print it previously.
iii.
Wear piercings, caps, torn jeans, etc.
iv.
Eat or
drink in class. Exception: plain water.
• RESPECT
The student MUST NOT show any lack of respect, such
as:
i.
Shouting
in class.
ii.
Making
fun of others.
3.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Business Result Intermediate (3), Student´s Book
Interactive Workbook CD-ROM
English Dictionary
NB: These
Class Regulations must be included in the Portfolio.
I____________________________________________
understand the guidelines set for the English course, accept them and
compromise to comply with them. In case I fail in doing so, I understand and
accept the established consequences imposed by the English department.
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Signature Date
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