HIW 312-01


HIW 312 Conversación en Inglés (Paralelo 1) | Conversation in English  
1st Semester 2012 | Mondays and Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Room P 305
Instructor: Sarah Purdy  |  email: sarahjpurdy@gmail.com

Requirements:          
• Homework, Quizzes, Attendance/Participation, Language Lab, Progress Tests: 20% 
• Final Written Exam: 20%  
• Final Oral Exam: 60%

Book: English Unlimited A1 Starter Coursebook (Units 1-5) (available in the library)
Language Lab: 
  • DCSC, subterráneo, building P, rooms 6 and 7, Monday-Friday, 3:40-8:30 p.m.
  • English Unlimited A1 Starter Self-Study Pack 1-10  
  • 10 hours required for 100% attendance
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June 22, 2012
HOMEWORK 3 is due in class on Friday, July 6, 2012. 

Unit 3 Video for Homework 3: When and Where?
 
Unit 4 Video for Homework 3: All About You

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May 21, 2012
HOMEWORK 2 is due in class on Monday, May 28, 2012.

Unit 2 Video for Homework 2: Work and Family
 

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April 22, 2012
HOMEWORK 1 is due in class on Friday, April 27, 2012. 

Unit 1 Video for Homework 1: Hello, My name is...

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PRELIMINARY CLASS SCHEDULE (subject to change)

9 April                     Introductions, speaking practice
13 April                   English Unlimited (EU) 1.1-1.2

16 April                  NO CLASS
20 April                  NO CLASS             

23 April                  EU 1.2-1.3
27 April                  EU 1.3-1.4                                Homework due

30 April                    NO CLASS
4 May                       EU 1.1-1.4 review, 2.1                                          

7 May                       EU 2.1-2.2                                Quiz
11 May                    EU 2.2-2.3                               

14 May                    EU 2.3-2.4                                Progress Test
18 May                    EU 2.4                                       

21 May                   NO CLASS
25 May                    EU 2.1-2.4 review, 3.1  

28 May                    EU 3.1-3.2                                Homework due
1 June                      EU 3.2-3.3

4 June                      EU 3.3-3.4             
8 June                      EU 3.1-3.4 review               

11 June                   EU 4.1                                Progress Test
15 June                  EU 4.1-4.2                               

18 June                   EU 4.2-4.3
22 June                  EU 4.3-4.4

25 June                   NO CLASS
29 June                   NO CLASS                    

2 July                        NO CLASS
6 July                        EU 5.1-5.2                               Homework due

9 July                        EU 5.3-5.4
12 July                    MAKE-UP SESSIONS: 9-10 and 11-12
13 July                     EU 1-5 Final Exam Review

16 July                    NO CLASS
20 July                    FINAL WRITTEN EXAM

23 July                    FINAL ORAL EXAM
27 July                    NO CLASS

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COURSE GOALS AND CONTENT

Cambridge English Unlimited A1 Starter Units 1-5

Unit 1: Hello
§  Goals: Introduce yourself, say where you are from, ask people where they are from, ask and say where places are, say where you live, ask and say if you are married, say if you have children
§  Target activity: Talk to someone for the first time
§  Grammar: Questions; Its… Where is…; I/we + verb; I’m not, we’re not
§  Vocabulary: Hello, I’m, My…; countries; big, small; numbers 0-10; boy, girl
§  Keyword: This
§  Pronunciation and spelling: i
§  Explore Speaking: Say hello and goodbye

Unit 2: People
§  Goals: Talk about people you know and families, ask and say how old people are, say where you work, ask and say where other people live and work
§  Target Activity: Talk about people you know
§  Grammar: He’s…/She’s…; He/She works; lives, works, has
§  Vocabulary: Numbers 11-20, family, work in/work for, places of work
§  Keyword: Have
§  Pronunciation and spelling: th
§  Explore Writing: Spell words aloud

Unit 3: Where and When?  
§  Goals: Arrange to meet people, describe a street, say where you are, ask and say the time, ask and say times you do things, say if you are free, say where and when to meet
§  Target Activity: Arrange to meet people
§  Grammar: There’s/there are
§  Vocabulary: Streets, places in towns, times, days, Let’s meet, morning/afternoon, in/on/at, numbers 20, 25, 30
§  Keyword: At
§  Pronunciation and spelling: a
§  Explore Speaking: Respond to questions, say you’re not sure

Unit 4: About You
§  Goals: Talk about things you often do, ask for a drink in a café, describe a restaurant or café, ask how people spend their time and what they like, say what you like, don’t like, eat and drink
§  Target Activity: Say how you spend your time
§  Grammar: I don’t (like)…, Do you…?
§  Vocabulary: Activity verbs, food, drinks, often/sometimes…
§  Keyword: Go
§  Pronunciation and spelling: e, ee, ea
§  Explore Writing: Write a description, join ideas using and/but

Unit 5: Things to Buy
§  Goals: Choose and buy things, identify common objects, look at things in shops, ask about things in shops, ask and say how much things are, say what clothes you wear, ask about prices, say what colors you like, ask about size and price
§  Target Activity: Choose and buy things
§  Grammar: Singular and plural nouns; How much…; He/She doesn’t + verb; this/these
§  Vocabulary: Common objects, numbers, prices, clothes, colors
§  Keywords: In, on
§  Pronunciation and spelling: /ə/ sound
§  Explore Speaking: Use sorry and excuse me in conversation

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