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ENGLISH 1-ALEX-2024-2 (TUE/FRI 7-8:30AM-PRESENCIAL)


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ONLINE DICTIONARY: WORDREFERENCE

Very useful dictionary to learn English.

SYLLABUS

English 1 syllabus and exam guidelines.

CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES

Specific information on how to certify English.

STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM AND HONOR CODE

Plagiarism occurs in foreign language when a text is googled or translated in machine translation software available online.

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA: Reading and Listening

The Encyclopedia Britannica contains carefully edited articles on all major topics. It fits the ideal purpose of a reference work as a place to get started, or to refer back to as you read and write. The articles in Britannica are written by expert authors who are both identifiable and credible. Many articles provide references to books and other sources about the topic covered.

BRITISH COUNCIL-LEARN ENGLISH

Practice with videos, readings and exercises.

OPEN LEARN: THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Welcome to The Open University! The Open University is the UK’s largest academic institution and a world pioneer in distance learning. To date, the University has taught more than two million students worldwide.

THE POLYGLOT FILES

Videos on languages in the world.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS

LIST OF CONNECTORS

COMMON VERBS

A list of English verbs with Spanish translation.

GRAMMAR: VIDEO ON PREPOSITIONS

A video explaining the use of some common prepositions in English.

GLOSSARY FOR NEO

Useful English vocabulary to use this platform.

DUOLINGO: practice languages with games and activities

Games and activities.

QUIZLET

Lots of games to practice vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

MEMRISE

Games for verb practice.

REAL ENGLISH VIDEOS & EXERCISES

Videos and exercises.

WEEK 1

Aug 13

*Course introduction *Getting to know NEO *Course Syllabus *Diagnostic exam

WEEK 2

Aug 20

*Asking personal information *Quiz on common verbs *Multiple Intelligences Test *The five senses

WEEK 3

Aug 27

*Video-Simple Present *Explanation of Simple Present (JAMBOARD) *Reading: How we see cultures *Quizzes: Simple Present (affirmative-negative-question forms)

WEEK 4

Sep 3

*Video: Prepositions of time and place *Quizzes: prepositions of time-place-direction *Reading: Americans vs Europeans

WEEK 5

Sep 9

*Video-Present Continuous *Jamboard: explanation of Present Continuous *Reading-QUIZ: Music *QUIZ: Simple Present *QUIZ: Present Continuous (affirmative-negative-questions)

WEEK 6

Sep 17

*VIDEO: articles A-AN-THE *JAMBOARD-ARTICLES *VIDEO: WHAT'S YOUR JOB? *QUIZ-JOBS-USE OF ARTICLES

WEEK 7

Sep 24

*VIDEO: THERE IS-THERE ARE-IT *JAMBOARD (There is/There are) *QUIZ: THERE IS-THERE ARE-IT *QUIZ: THERE IS-THERE ARE-IT: QUESTIONS

WEEK 8

Oct 1

*VIDEO-HOW TO GOOGLE *JAMBOARD: notes from the video *JAMBOARD: Guidelines for students' presentations *EXAMPLE OF POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

WEEK 9

Oct 8

STUDENTS' PRESENTATIONS

WEEK 10

Oct 15

*VIDEO: understanding adjectives *JAMBOARD: Adjectives *VIDEO: Camden Town, London *QUIZ: The City of London-Beautiful places in the world-adjectives

WEEK 11

Oct 22

*JAMBOARD: COMICS *DISCUSSION ON MAFALDA *FORUM: ONLINE PRACTICE-COMICS

WEEK 12

Oct 29

*PADLET: FAMOUS ACTIVIST PEOPLE *FORUM *QUIZ: BONO & SINEAD

WEEK 13

Nov 5

*PADLET: Digital Art *Discussion

WEEK 14

Nov 12

*JAMBOARD: Text analysis: genre, topic, register and tone

WEEK 15

Nov 18

*Jamboard- Pros an Cons of Google Translate *Padlet-Online practice

WEEK 16

Nov 26

*BBC article *JAMBOARD: information from the article

WEEK 17-END OF SEMESTER

Dec 9

*VIDEO: main idea of a text *JAMBOARD: practice

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