Pi1001 ENGLISH I

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course of  Foreign Language I, the students will be able to communicate at a basic level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

1.       Say hello and goodbye.

2.       Introduce yourself and others.

3.       Understand routine instructions in the classroom.

4.       Ask for or give information or directions.

5.       Elaborate simple descriptions of objects, people, and present and past situations.

6.       Exchange basic information in simple daily situations.

7.       Talk about family and friends.

8.       Formulate, accept, and reject invitations.

9.       Describe weather phenomena.

10.   Give information about quantities and measurements.

11.   Narrate present and past events.

12.   Express preferences and dislikes.

13.   Talk about immediate future events.

14.   Understand short texts.

 

Structures:

 

1.       Simple Present

2.       Continuous Present

3.       Simple Past

4.       Continuous Past

5.       Simple Future (going to)

6.       Contractions related to verb tenses

7.       There is / There are

8.       Prepositions

9.       Count and non-count nouns

10.   Imperatives

11.   Pronouns

12.   Basic vocabulary of approximately 500 words

 

 

 

Pi1002 ENGLISH I

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course of  Foreign Language I, the students will be able to communicate at a basic level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

1.       Say hello and goodbye.

2.       Introduce yourself and others.

3.       Understand routine instructions in the classroom.

4.       Ask for or give information or directions.

5.       Elaborate simple descriptions of objects, people, and present and past situations.

6.       Exchange basic information in simple daily situations.

7.       Talk about family and friends.

8.       Formulate, accept, and reject invitations.

9.       Describe weather phenomena.

10.   Give information about quantities and measurements.

11.   Narrate present and past events.

12.   Express preferences and dislikes.

13.   Talk about immediate future events.

14.   Understand short texts.

 

Structures:

 

1.       Simple Present

2.       Continuous Present

3.       Simple Past

4.       Continuous Past

5.       Simple Future (going to)

6.       Contractions related to verb tenses

7.       There is / There are

8.       Prepositions

9.       Count and non-count nouns

10.   Imperatives

11.   Pronouns

12.   Basic vocabulary of approximately 500 words

 

 

 

Pi2001 ENGLISH II

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course Foreign Language II, the students will be able to communicate at an intermediate beginning level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

 

1.       Initiate and continue a simple conversation.

2.       Ask for and give information / directions.

3.       Ask about and share experiences.

4.       Formulate excuses, reject ideas, express surprise and complaints, offer apologies.

5.       Describe situations and people.

6.       Talk about and ask about the future.

7.       Make simple comparisons between people, situations, and cultures.

8.       Give an opinion in favor or against something.

9.       Offer / ask for / give: opinions, recommendations, advice, help.

10.   Make and /or cancel plans or dates.

11.   Formulate questions in general.

12.   Express logical conclusions, probability and possibility.

13.   Warn, give suggestions.

14.   Talk about frequency, quantity, and duration.

15.   Infer meaning through context.

Structures:

 

1.       Simple present

2.       Simple past

3.       Contradictions related to the use of these verbal times

4.       Comparative and superlative

5.       Adverbs of manner

6.       Too and either

7.       Possessive pronouns

8.       Present perfect

9.       Formulation of questions

10.   Progressive past vs. Simple past

11.   Too and enough /  Too much / Too many

12.   Cause and consequence (because, so)

13.   Relative clauses

14.   Gerund vs. Infinitive

15.   Present and future wishes

16.   Basic vocabulary of approximately 1000 words.

17.   Evaluation

 

 

 

Pi2002 ENGLISH II

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course Foreign Language II, the students will be able to communicate at an intermediate beginning level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

 

1.       Initiate and continue a simple conversation.

2.       Ask for and give information / directions.

3.       Ask about and share experiences.

4.       Formulate excuses, reject ideas, express surprise and complaints, offer apologies.

5.       Describe situations and people.

6.       Talk about and ask about the future.

7.       Make simple comparisons between people, situations, and cultures.

8.       Give an opinion in favor or against something.

9.       Offer / ask for / give: opinions, recommendations, advice, help.

10.   Make and /or cancel plans or dates.

11.   Formulate questions in general.

12.   Express logical conclusions, probability and possibility.

13.   Warn, give suggestions.

14.   Talk about frequency, quantity, and duration.

15.   Infer meaning through context.

Structures:

 

1.       Simple present

2.       Simple past

3.       Contradictions related to the use of these verbal times

4.       Comparative and superlative

5.       Adverbs of manner

6.       Too and either

7.       Possessive pronouns

8.       Present perfect

9.       Formulation of questions

10.   Progressive past vs. Simple past

11.   Too and enough /  Too much / Too many

12.   Cause and consequence (because, so)

13.   Relative clauses

14.   Gerund vs. Infinitive

15.   Present and future wishes

16.   Basic vocabulary of approximately 1000 words.

17.   Evaluation

 

 

 

Pi3001 ENGLISH III

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course Foreign Language III, the students will be able to communicate at a high basic level, according to the to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

 

1.       Make and / or cancel plans or dates.

2.       Offer/ ask for/ give: opinions, recommendations, advice, and help.

3.       Express repentance.

4.       Give reasons: give an opinion in favor or against something.

5.       Persuade

6.       Design an interview.

7.       Formulate critical questions about events or narrations.

8.       Express inferences, conclusions or conjectures.

9.       Express concern for something or someone.

10.   Write short descriptive paragraphs.

 

Structures:

 

1.       Review verb tenses: present, past, and future

2.       Present perfect

3.       Present perfect continuous

4.       Past perfect

5.       Contractions related to the use of these verb tenses

6.       Used to / Be used to

7.       Phrasal verbs

8.       Special adjective / verb + preposition combinations

9.       Compound sentences

10.   Conjunctions

11.   Comparison and contrast between verb tenses

12.   Passive voice in present and past

13.   Tag questions

14.   Basic vocabulary of approximately 1500 words

 

 

 

Pi3002 ENGLISH III

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course Foreign Language III, the students will be able to communicate at a high basic level, according to the to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

 

1.       Make and / or cancel plans or dates.

2.       Offer/ ask for/ give: opinions, recommendations, advice, and help.

3.       Express repentance.

4.       Give reasons: give an opinion in favor or against something.

5.       Persuade

6.       Design an interview.

7.       Formulate critical questions about events or narrations.

8.       Express inferences, conclusions or conjectures.

9.       Express concern for something or someone.

10.   Write short descriptive paragraphs.

 

Structures:

 

1.       Review verb tenses: present, past, and future

2.       Present perfect

3.       Present perfect continuous

4.       Past perfect

5.       Contractions related to the use of these verb tenses

6.       Used to / Be used to

7.       Phrasal verbs

8.       Special adjective / verb + preposition combinations

9.       Compound sentences

10.   Conjunctions

11.   Comparison and contrast between verb tenses

12.   Passive voice in present and past

13.   Tag questions

14.   Basic vocabulary of approximately 1500 words

 

 

Pi4001 ENGLISH IV

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course Foreign Language IV, the students will be able to communicate at a basic intermediate level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

1.       Speculate on the uncertain, express uncertainty, make predictions.

2.       Express and respond to expressions of gratitude, disillusion, insatisfaction, satisfaction, and hope.

3.       Indirect quotations of instructions.

4.       Give an oral presentation.

5.       Narrate a story.

6.       Ask for and give specific and detailed information.

7.       Present and respond to an argument.

8.       Identify the main ideas and detailed information in an oral speech or simple written text.

9.       Distinguish between facts and opinions.

10.   Skimming and scanning in written texts

11.   Write letters, messages, and instructions.

12.   Elaborate outlines and summaries from a text.

13.   Write narrative and descriptive paragraphs.

14.   Speculate about the past.

15.   Persuade in daily situations.

 

Structures

 

 

1.       Review of verb tenses: simple, past, future, perfect.

2.       Passive voice in all tenses

3.       Passive voice with modal auxiliaries

4.       Adjective clauses (whose, who, whom, which, that)

5.       Perception verbs

6.       Used to / be used to

7.       Express wishes in present, past, future.

8.       Adverbial clauses

9.       Conditionals

10.   Conjunctions

11.   Sentences

12.   Vocabulary of approximately 2000 words

13.   Evaluation

 

 

 

Pi4002 ENGLISH IV

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course Foreign Language IV, the students will be able to communicate at a basic intermediate level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

1.       Speculate on the uncertain, express uncertainty, make predictions.

2.       Express and respond to expressions of gratitude, disillusion, insatisfaction, satisfaction, and hope.

3.       Indirect quotations of instructions.

4.       Give an oral presentation.

5.       Narrate a story.

6.       Ask for and give specific and detailed information.

7.       Present and respond to an argument.

8.       Identify the main ideas and detailed information in an oral speech or simple written text.

9.       Distinguish between facts and opinions.

10.   Skimming and scanning in written texts

11.   Write letters, messages, and instructions.

12.   Elaborate outlines and summaries from a text.

13.   Write narrative and descriptive paragraphs.

14.   Speculate about the past.

15.   Persuade in daily situations.

 

Structures

 

1.       Review of verb tenses: simple, past, future, perfect.

2.       Passive voice in all tenses

3.       Passive voice with modal auxiliaries

4.       Adjective clauses (whose, who, whom, which, that)

5.       Perception verbs

6.       Used to / be used to

7.       Express wishes in present, past, future.

8.       Adverbial clauses

9.       Conditionals

10.   Conjunctions

11.   Sentences

12.   Vocabulary of approximately 2000 words

13.   Evaluation

 

 

 

Pi5001 ENGLISH V

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course foreign Language V, the students will be able to communicate at a medium intermediate level, according to the to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

Linguistic Competencies:

 

1.       Compare situations, events, and people.

2.       Generalize and predict.

3.       Describe with detail people, events, situations, and projects.

4.       Speculate and assume.

5.       Explain processes.

6.       Identify and define particularities related to people, places, events.

7.       Make comments or suggestions to make something better.

8.       Formulate proposals.

9.       Look for consensus and compromise.

10.   Explain concepts and complex ideas through analogies, examples, and diagrams.

11.   Identify, analyze, and evaluate concepts of the persuasive speech.

12.   Identify and explain points of view, attitudes, and emotions.

13.   Understand formal instructions in academic texts

14.   Identify main ideas.

15.   Identify ways to support and develop main ideas.

16.   Solicit and supply information.

 

Structures

 

1.       Use of parts of speech

2.       Independent clauses

3.       Subordinate clauses

4.       Parallelism

5.       Use of participles

6.       Gerunds, infinitives, simple forms

7.       Reading comprehension techniques

8.       Editing and paragraph revision

9.       Vocabulary of approximately 2500 words

10.   Evaluation

 

 

 

Pi6001 ENGLISH VI

 

Espaņol

GENERAL GOAL

At the end of the course Foreign Language VI, the students will be able to communicate at a high intermediate level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).

 

SYLLABUS

1.       Give biographical information.

2.       Analyze cause and effect

3.       Compare and contrast

4.       Express hope, wishes, preferences, repentance

5.       Express present and past non - accomplished intentions

6.       Express possibility and probability in the past

7.       Give advice on past and present situations

8.       Show empathy

9.       Give oral presentations on diverse topics

10.   Report using indirect speech

11.   Participate in debates as a moderator, in favor, or against

12.   Express and respond to criticism

13.   Write paragraphs about diverse topics

 

Structures:

1.       Different uses of infinitive mode and gerunds

2.       Compound and complex sentences

3.       Adverbial clauses of time

4.       Conditionals

5.       Adjective clauses and related structures

6.       Hope, wish and conditional imaginative sentences

7.       Subject clauses

8.       Word order in a sentence

9.       Appositives

10.   Evaluation