ENGLISH 1-CARMEN_FLORES-MON/THU 10-11:30AM PRESENCIAL
Class
Welcome to your course! I hope you enjoy it loads!
Here is the class outline:
ONLINE DICTIONARY: WORDREFERENCEVery useful dictionary to learn English. |
SYLLABUSEnglish 1 syllabus and exam guidelines. |
CERTIFICATION GUIDELINESSpecific information on how to certify English. |
STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM AND HONOR CODEPlagiarism occurs in foreign language when a text is googled or translated in machine translation software available online. |
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA: Reading and ListeningThe 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 ENGLISHPractice with videos, readings and exercises. |
OPEN LEARN: THE OPEN UNIVERSITYWelcome 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 FILESVideos on languages in the world. |
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS |
LIST OF CONNECTORS |
COMMON VERBSA list of English verbs with Spanish translation. |
GRAMMAR: VIDEO ON PREPOSITIONSA video explaining the use of some common prepositions in English. |
GLOSSARY FOR NEOUseful English vocabulary to use this platform. |
DUOLINGO: practice languages with games and activitiesGames and activities. |
QUIZLETLots of games to practice vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. |
MEMRISEGames for verb practice. |
REAL ENGLISH VIDEOS & EXERCISESVideos and exercises. |
WEEK 1
Aug 13
*Course introduction *Getting to know NEO *Course Syllabus *Diagnostic exam |
WEEK 2
Sep 4
*Asking personal information *Quiz on common verbs *Multiple Intelligences Test *The five senses |
WEEK 3
Sep 27
*Video-Simple Present *Explanation of Simple Present (JAMBOARD) *Reading: How we see cultures *Quizzes: Simple Present (affirmative-negative-question forms) |
WEEK 4
Oct 2
*Video: Prepositions of time and place *Quizzes: prepositions of time-place-direction *Reading: Americans vs Europeans |
WEEK 5
Oct 12
*Video-Present Continuous *Jamboard: explanation of Present Continuous *Reading-QUIZ: Music *QUIZ: Simple Present *QUIZ: Present Continuous (affirmative-negative-questions) |
WEEK 6
Oct 7
*VIDEO: articles A-AN-THE *JAMBOARD-ARTICLES *VIDEO: WHAT'S YOUR JOB? *QUIZ-JOBS-USE OF ARTICLES |
WEEK 7
Oct 7
*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 27
*VIDEO-HOW TO GOOGLE *JAMBOARD: notes from the video *JAMBOARD: Guidelines for students' presentations *EXAMPLE OF POWERPOINT PRESENTATION |
WEEK 9
Oct 8
STUDENTS' PRESENTATIONS |
DEAD'S DAY REPORT |
WEEK 10
Nov 11
*VIDEO: understanding adjectives *JAMBOARD: Adjectives *VIDEO: Camden Town, London *QUIZ: The City of London-Beautiful places in the world-adjectives |
WEEK 11
Nov 21
*JAMBOARD: COMICS *DISCUSSION ON MAFALDA *FORUM: ONLINE PRACTICE-COMICS |
WEEK 12
Nov 21
*PADLET: FAMOUS ACTIVIST PEOPLE *FORUM *QUIZ: BONO & SINEAD |
WEEK 13
Nov 5
*PADLET: Digital Art *Discussion |
WEEK 14
Nov 22
*JAMBOARD: Text analysis: genre, topic, register and tone |
WEEK 15
Nov 22
*Jamboard- Pros an Cons of Google Translate *Padlet-Online practice |
WEEK 16
Nov 25
*BBC article *JAMBOARD: information from the article |
WEEK 17-END OF SEMESTER
Dec 8
*VIDEO: main idea of a text *JAMBOARD: practice |