Información detallada de curso |
Primer semestre 2014
May 20, 2024 |
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| Código y Nombre de la Asignatura: IGL 4920 - EXIGENCIA INGLES VII |
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División Académica:
Instituto de Idiomas
Departamento Académico: Instituto de Idiomas IGL 4915 Calificación mínima de B- o Clasificación de Inglés 068 o IGL 7080 Calificación mínima de B- Número de créditos: Intensidad horaria (semanal para nivel pregrado y total para nivel postgrado): 4.000 Horas de Teoría 0.000 Horas de Laboratorio Niveles: Educación Continua, Educación Superior Pregrado Tipos de Horario: Teoría This course is geared to students of the Undergraduate English Program that have a general knowledge of English and have completed the previous course Exigencia Inglés VI or have directly classified in this level. It is intended to strengthen and extend students English bases and cultural knowledge, keeping in mind their needs as global citizens. This level aims to raise awareness about intercultural differences and provide tools to communicate with different cultures in general contexts. At the end of the course, students should have a B2.2 level of English: Students can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including discussions related to cultures around the world. Students can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with other English speakers quite possible, and they can produce clear, detailed text on culture related topics and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. 3. RATIONALE Globalization has brought many challenges that all professionals need to face in order to be more competitive and marketable. Among these challenges is the need to adopt a foreign language that would facilitate communication within the international environment at a professional and personal level. The Instituto de Idiomas has designed this English course for students in the Undergraduate English program in order to contribute to their intellectual, professional, and cultural development through English. 4. OBJECTIVES 4.1. General course objectives At the end of this course, students will be able to: Speak, read, write, and listen at a B2.2 level. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences and the way they may affect communication. Develop critical-thinking skills involved in persuasion. Raise an awareness of the relevance of autonomous work for academic success. 4.2. Specific objectives WRITING: -Organize ideas coherently and write logical essays. -Synthesize information from different sources coherently. -Revise written work incorporating teacher feedback. -Cite external sources using APA format. READING -Identify and demonstrate understanding of culture related topics concepts through authentic and/or academic texts, etc. -Select appropriate medium-length (1000 words) authentic readings. -Identify write's author's purpose. -Develop new vocabulary acquisition strategies (deduction of meanings, synonyms, antonyms, etc.) through reading activities. -Develop academic reading strategies to facilitate understanding of authentic texts. SPEAKING -Paraphrase and summarize a text. -Discuss controversial topics. -Link ideas in a discussion to information brought up by other students. -Deliver oral presentations (ind. 3-5/ group-8 and -15). -Use speaking techniques, including voice, tone, eye contact, and visual aids to effectively present ideas. -Use appropriate non-verbal communication in oral presentations and role-plays. LISTENING -Identify main ideas of oral presentations and lengthy (7-15 mins) spoken discourse by organizing and take notes. -Use oral cues and subtitles to understand authentic oral texts related to culture. -Make inferences and draw conclusions based on an oral text. -Respond to an authentic oral text with questions, challenges, or affirmations. -Interpret a speakers verbal and non-verbal messages, purposes, and perspectives. -Relate the speakers verbal communication (e.g., word choice, pitch, feeling, tone) to the nonverbal message (e.g., posture, gesture). -Recognize accent differences. -Determine what is unique about the accents of speakers of world Englishes. CULTURE -Understand worldview of culturally different persons. -Develop respect for diversity in all its forms. -Analyze current issues from various points of cultural view. -Demonstrate awareness of assumptions, values, and biases. -Identify key components of culture and intercultural communication. -Identify key aspects of world cultures and factors that make them different from learners own culture. -Identify students own subcultures and the subcultures of others. -Understand the factors that contribute to cultural conflict. -Distinguish between different definitions of competent communication in the area of intercultural relations. AUTONOMY -Monitor and evaluate learning during the learning process. -Take responsibility for process of learning. -Regulate ones own feelings. -Demonstrate readiness to learn. -Show confidence in one¿s ability as a learner. -Use strategies appropriate to stage of learning. -Organize work with assigned team members 5. METHODOLOGY This course aims to continue perfecting the English-language skills acquired in previous levels and to extend and develop these abilities through constant practice. Each module will present diverse topics on critical thinking and business case studies. These various topics will be studied functionally and communicatively and we will emphasize expanding vocabulary, especially developing the ability of clear expression. The classes will provide sufficient opportunities to practice, both individually and in groups, the four language abilities, but will focus primarily on culture. The topics are varied and relevant, and the activities will provide a gamut of necessary opportunities for reflection, practice, and use of the language. Students should clearly understand from the first day of class what the guidelines are to be followed in this course. 6. CLASSROOM GUIDELINES Class sessions begin on the half hour. If students arrive more than 15 minutes late, then they can stay for the class, but the absence will be counted. Official class time is the Colombian governments official time, available at (http://horalegal.sic.gov.co/). The professor has established office hours and the official means of communication is the class email within Blackboard. Students should email the teacher to express any concerns or questions, to set up an individual meeting with the teacher, or to reach the teacher for any reason. Cellular phones should remain off and unused during class. The teacher will return grades within a reasonable time and allow students ample opportunity to review their graded materials. Students are responsible for keeping track of their own grades, and for timely contesting any graded event with which they are dissatisfied for any reason. For students to make up any graded event, a valid excuse approved by the University's Medical Center should be presented the first day upon returning to class. Failure to do so will result in a zero for that graded event. Make-up graded events should be completed immediately upon returning to class. The teacher has the right to ask students to submit to the supletorio system for making up key graded events. Learning to use a language is a constant process; therefore, class attendance is essential. If a student misses more than 20% of the total class hours in the semester, he/she will not be able to take the final exam. Punctual delivery of homework, attendance, preparation for class (elements of work, preparation of the topic) and participation (cooperation with the teacher and classmates) and the quality and frequency of contributions to the class will be taken into account in the grading of the events. 7. CLASS SYLLABUS Module 1 Introduction to Cultures Module 2 Subcultures Module 3 Non-verbal communication Final Exam 8. EVALUATION CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Task 1: 30% PRO OR AGAINS? Task 2: 30% Midterm: 20% Final: 20% 9. RESOURCES -Photocopies pack. -Whiteboard. -Projector. -Videos & Films. -Audio player. -T.V. set, DVD player. -Multimedia Lab. -Internet. -WebCT. -Library. 10. BIBLIOGRAPHY Texto Summit 1 |
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