ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICA DEL LITORAL

Centro de Lenguas ExtranjerasCOURSE SYLLABUSINTERMEDIATE B

1. CODE AND NUMBER OF CREDITS

CODE CELEX 00091NUMBER OF CREDITS 6 Theoretical: X Practical:

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course starts at the Pre-Intermediate level and finishes at an Intermediate level English. Intermediate B English is made up of 90 hours of face to face class time. During this course, students will work on and develop the 4 skills of the English language: speaking, writing,

listening and reading starting at a Pre-Intermediate level and culminating at an Intermediate level. Students will also learn grammar structures and vocabulary suitable for this level. In order to pass the course, students must get a minimum mark of 60 points over 100. These points come from a midterm and a final exam. Some of the points also come from homework, quizzes and an oral exam.

3. PRE-REQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

PRE-REQUISITES English Intermediate A CELEX 00083CO-REQUISITES None

4. CORE TEXT AND OTHER REQUIRED REFERENCES FOR THE TEACHING OF THE COURSE

CORE TEXT 1. English Unlimited B1, Students book, Units 7 – 14English Unlimited B1 , Workbook, Units 7-14

English Unlimited B1+ , Students book, Units 1-2English Unlimited B1+, Workbook, Units 1-2

REFERENCES None

5. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. LISTENING: Understand the main points in conversations on topics of personal or professional interest when people speak relatively slowly and clearly

2. READING: Understand the main points of and extract specific information from texts that use everyday language and can understand descriptions of feelings.

3. SPEAKING (INTERACTION): Communicate in tasks requiring the direct exchange of information (e.g. getting information at a tourist office, booking a room at a hotel or

asking about and buying things). Students can participate in discussions with some prior preparation.

4. SPEAKING (PRODUCTION): Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe objects and possessions, homes, places, achievements, electronic gadgets, the media, books, TV shows and the Internet. Students can give their opinion.

5. WRITING: Write book reviews; descriptions of places; and emails and letters to complain or apologize.

6. LANGUAGE: Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Present Perfect, some future forms, some passive forms, modal verbs and the first and second conditional to talk about predictions, imaginary situations, objects and possessions, homes, places, achievements, electronic gadgets, the media, books, TV shows and the Internet.

6. COURSE PROGRAM

Chapter 7 City Life Number of hours is 8 hours.

7.1 Urbanisation

Vocabulary: the environment Grammar: making predictions with will, might, may.

7.2 If you´re interested in art Vocabulary: Giving directions Grammar: Real conditionals Productive skills : Speaking and giving directions

7.3 Getting information as a tourist Vocabulary: asking questions as a tourist to get information Grammar: Predictions using will.

7.4 Welcome to my Hometown! Vocabulary: Revision of giving directions Grammar: Revision of real conditionals Productive skills: Write a paragraph describing your hometown.

Chapter 8 Things Number of hours per Chapter is 8 hours. 8.1 Portobello Market

Vocabulary: Buying things Grammar: some and any

8.2 Mystery objects Vocabulary: Describing objects Grammar: Passive Productive skills: Talk and describe an object

8.3 Talk about your favorite possession Vocabulary: Talk about your favorite possession

8.4 Explain words that you don´t know in English Vocabulary: Describing things you don´t know the word for in English Productive skills: Speak and describe an object that you don´t know the word for in

English

Chapter 9 Feelings Number of hours per Chapter is 8 hours

9.1 Why do we do it?

Vocabulary: Laugh, yawn, extreme adjectives Productive skills: Talk about a time you felt sad, amazed, cold etc.

9.2 Just good friends Vocabulary: Reacting to news. Give thanks and apologize Grammar: Present Perfect for giving news Productive skills: Talk about a picture and describe how the person in the picture feels

9.3 Catch up with friends Vocabulary: Asking for news Grammar: Keyword: just

9.4 I´m sorry but.. Vocabulary: Reasons for saying you´re sorry Grammar: Revision: Present Perfect Productive skills: Write an email apologizing for going to a party

Chapter 10 Organized Number of hours per chapter is 8 hours 10.1 A Place to stay

Vocabulary: Hotel facilities and staying at a hotel Productive skills: Call a hotel and book a room, tell them what type of room you want, for

how long you will be staying 10.2 Do you remember me?

Grammar: Future plans and arrangements Productive skills: Talk about your future plans

10.3 Making arrangements Vocabulary: Arrange to meet up Grammar: Make

10.4 Invitations and requests Vocabulary: Questions for invitations and requests Grammar: Revision: future plans Productive skills: Talk and invite a person

Chapter 11 Spaces Number of hour per chapter is 8 hours 11.1 Moving

Vocabulary: Describing your house or flat Grammar: Would Productive skills: Talk and describe your house or flat

11.2 Le Corbusier Vocabulary: Positive and negative things Productive Skills: Talk about the positive and negative aspects of where you live

11.3 Problems! Vocabulary: Solving problems Grammar: There

11.4 Renting a flat Vocabulary: Complaining Grammar: Revision: would Productive skills: Write a letter of complaint

Chapter 12 People and places Number of hours per chapter is 8 hours 12.1 Where is it?

Vocabulary: Location and Describing your country

Productive skills: Talk in groups about different countries

12.2 Big in Japan Vocabulary: Life and success Grammar: Infinitives and gerunds Productive skills: Talk about life and things that you have achieved

12.3 People and places in your country Vocabulary: Expression with know Grammar: Keyword: to

12.4 Vague Vocabulary: Vague expressions Grammar: Revision: infinitives and gerunds Productive skills: Talk about different topics in a vague or general manner

Chapter 13 Now and then Number of hours per chapter is8 hours 13.1 I couldn´t live without it!

Vocabulary: Expressing how you feel about electronic gadgets Expressions used when talking on the phone

Productive skills: Talk on the phone using expressions for when: you call a person´s job,

the signal is bad 13.2 When I was a child

Grammar: Used to Productive skills: Talk about things that you used to do when you were a child

13.3 Technology and changes Vocabulary: Comparing the past and the present Grammar: Keyword: time

13.4 The first time Productive skills: Write a blog about the first time that you bought an electronic device

Chapter 14 It´s a matter of opinion Number of hours per chapter is 8 hours 14.1 Boxing

Vocabulary: Express your opinion and react to different opinions Productive skills: Listen and give your opinion to about these sentences

14.2 Carbon footprint Grammar: Real and imaginary conditionals

Productive skills: Talk about the environment using real and imaginary conditionals

14.3 A debate Grammar: Keyword: would

14.4 What´s your opinion? Vocabulary: : Expressions used to soften opinions Grammar: Revision: Imaginary conditionals Productive skills: Give your opinion using expressions to soften them

Chapter 1 Media around the world Number of hours per chapter is 8 hours 1.1 Entertainment and you

Vocabulary: Customs and preferences Grammar: Present simple, perfect, continuous Productive skills: Talk, ask and respond to questions about things in the news

1.2 Fact or Fiction? Vocabulary: Talk about facts and information Evaluate and recommend Productive skills: Talk and make recommendations

1.3 Books and television

Vocabulary: Describing books and television programs Productive skills: Talk about the different aspects of culture

1.4 How do you make decisions Vocabulary: Adjectives and adverbs Grammar: Revision of present forms Productive skills: Write a review of a book

Chapter 2 Good communication Number of hours per chapter is 8 hours 2.1 Keeping in Touch

Vocabulary: Giving opinions It´s + adjectives Productive skills: Talk about things that you think are a waste of time

2.2 On-line friends Vocabulary: Using the internet. Expressing possibility Grammar: Will, could, may , might Productive skills: Talk about how you think the future might be

2.3 Talking about an issue Vocabulary: Speculating about consequences

Grammar: Keyword: so, such Productive skills: Talk about event that changed your life using so and such

2.4 How? Vocabulary: Asking for clarification Grammar: Revision: will, could, may, might Productive skills: Ask for clarification

7. WORKLOAD: THEORY/PRACTICE

The number of class sessions is 3 per week and each class session is 2 hours long.

8. CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE TO THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENT

The English Intermediate B course contributes to the development of professionals by expanding the student´s knowledge of the English language so that he or she can continue on to the next English course. In this course the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing continue to be developed. This course contributes with intermediate level vocabulary, language and expressions. It also develops the student’s abilities to work in pairs and in groups. The student will feel motivated and will lose his/her fear of expressing him/herself in public because he/she would have already practiced English during the course.

BASIC TRAINING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

X9. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE AND THE

LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM

LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM*

CONTRIBUTION (High,

Medium, Low)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

OF THE COURSE**

THE STUDENT MUST:

a) Apply knowledge in maths ,science and engineering

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b) Design and conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data

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c) Design systems, components or processes under real restrictions

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d) Identify , formulate and

solve engineering problems

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e) Understand ethical and professional responsibility

MEDIUM Be honest and responsible with their classwork and at home

f) Communicate effectively HIGH Practice communicating in English with their classmate and the outside world. This communication can be oral or written.

g) Understand the social, environmental, economic and global impact of engineering

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h) To be committed on-going learning

MEDIUM To be responsible for their own learning process. To use tools that

will help them discover and build their knowledge.

i) Know about contemporary topics

MEDIUM Read and write about topics related to culture, the environment and current affairs

j) Use techniques, skills and tools to practice engineering

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k) Ability to lead and undertake (MISSION ESPOL)

MEDIUM To be a leader and undertake projects or activities done in class or outside of class which contribute to their personal and professional growth.

(* This column must also include the common curricular outcomes (cross-curricular outcomes) that the institution approved on 16th February 2012 via resolution CP 12-02-078 of 23rd February 2012 (CAc-2012-034))(** Only the NUMBER corresponding to section 5 of this document must be written.)

10. EVALUATION IN THE COURSE

Evaluation activitiesExams XTests XHomework/tasks XProjects XLaboratory/ExperimentsClass participation XVisitsOther X

11. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION OF THE SYLLABUS AND THE DATE OF ITS CREATION

Created byDate

12. APPROVAL

ACADEMIC SECRETARY OF THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT

DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL ACADEMIC SECRETARY

NAME: NAME:

SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE:

Date of approval by the Directive Council:

13. VALIDITY OF THE SYLLABUS

RESOLUTION OF THE POLYTECHNIC BOARD:DATE: