SKILLS 4 TO 3

INTERCULTURALAWARENESS

SKILLS 1 TO 3

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• Develop your ability to use English in all language skills areas

• Express yourself confidently in class discussions

• Use strategies to overcome difficulties in conversations

• Recycle previous language and activate new content

• Summarize main ideas and some details from reading & listening content

• Write short texts from simple research reports & personal experience

• Self-evaluate and peer-evaluate the learning process

• Become more autonomous learners

ORIENTATIONSESSION

• Facilities

• Library

• Multimedia lab

• Tutoring sessions

• The Book / CD

• The online platform

• Community page

• dictionary

• assessment process

• Class participation

• Peer-assessment

• ONLINE CHECKLIST

• Tasks & mini-tasks

• Attendance and punctuality

• Cell phone use in class

Online platform register

ORIENTATIONSESSION

Your Community page

Significantprogress.wordpress.com

Online CHECKLIST Colombobogota.edu.co

Skills 4 TASKS

BLOCK TASK

VIDEO MAGAZINE

SKILLS 4

TASKS

U.1: Cultural Differences: We are open-minded, aren’t we ?

U.2: Video sketch: At the doctor’s office

U.3: Video sketch: Persuade others to buy a product

UNIT ONE

MAKE SMALL TALK?

Paragraph

Cultural Differences: We are open minded, are we?

Use Microsoft World “F7” to correct your writing

Mini - Tasks

1 REGISTRATION - ONLINE PLATFORM

2 Web Search: WHAT IS A TOPIC SENTENCE and A PARAGRAPH?

3 PARAGRAPH for PEER CORRECTION: We’re open-minded, aren’t we?

4 PARAGRAPH FINAL DRAFT: We’re open-minded, aren’t we?

PREVIEW

Make Small Talk

Read - Summarize etiquette guidelines for an international business meeting Listen - Summarize a conversation between two people at the meeting Speak - Discuss and reflect on right or wrong behaviors

- Discuss etiquette guidelines in Colombia

Online Platform Registration - Print Screen

Class preparation – Lesson one

QUOTES

CULTURAL AWARENESS

UNIT TASK?

Paragraph

Cultural Differences: How open minded are you?

Use Microsoft World “F7” to correct your writing

LESSON 1

Make Small Talk

ShareOnline Platform Registration - Print Screen Listen: - Summarize ideas from two people meeting & making small talk Gramr: - Identify form, meaning and pronunciation of Tag Questions Speak: - Simulate greeting a classmate to make small talk to activate content

Web search: What is a Topic Sentence and a Paragraph ? - Print Screen

Class preparation – Lesson two

QUOTES

LESSON 2

Describe a busy schedule

Web search: What is a paragraph and a topic sentence? - Print Screen

Grammar: - Identify form, use and meaning of the PAST PERFECT Listen: - Identify the Past Perfect in the dialogue - Summarize someone describing a busy schedule Speak: - Use the conversation model to describe a busy day

- Don’t stop! Continue the conversation to activate content - Report findings to share info with the class

PARAGRAPH for PEER CORRECTION Class preparation – Lesson three

QUOTES

LESSON 3

Developing your Cultural Awareness

Search: What is a Topic Sentence and a Paragraph ? - Print Screen

Voc. - Become familiar with voc. Related to Manners & Etiquette

- Complete statements to activate content

Listen - Identify main ideas about etiquette & manners from callers in radio show

- Identify supporting details

Speak: - Discuss your opinion about etiquette & manners in Colombia

PARAGRAPH - FINAL DRAFT

Class preparation - Lesson four

QUOTES

LESSON 4

Discuss how culture changes over time

Return PARAGRAPH and Evaluation Form for final correction Read - Identify main idea & some details about old-fashioned table manners

- Discuss answers to questions about the reading Speak: - Discuss & compare how culture changes over time

- Provide support for your answers

Final Paragraph - Make final corrections based on feedback

Class preparation - Preview : Unit 2 – Health Matters

QUOTES