Departamento: Ingls

Asignatura: Ingls

Curso: 1er ao Nivel A

Ao: 2014

I- Objetivos: que los alumnos desarrollen las habilidades necesarias para

Comprender textos escritos y orales del material propuesto que incluyan los contenidos
correspondientes al nivel A.
Reconocer y producir el vocabulario presentado.
Producir textos cortos escritos y orales con fluidez con fines comunicativos.
Adquirir las estructuras bsicas de la lengua inglesa para construir un discurso que le permita
comunicarse en forma eficaz a un nivel elemental en situaciones cotidianas.
Adquirir confianza en sus capacidades y elevar su autoestima para desenvolverse con
seguridad e independencia en el trabajo y ante situaciones que se presenten en el mundo
actual.

II- Contenidos:

1er ao :
Beginners son los alumnos que inician el curso con escasos o nulos
conocimientos de Ingls y que deben familiarizarse con su fonologa, lxico,
estructuras y unidades discursivas del nivel y adquirir las competencias propias de
las cuatro macrohabilidades: 1) escucha, 2) habla, 3) lectura y 4) escritura de ese
nivel.

Contenidos: Presentacin personal e interacciones sencillas con pares y no pares.

Ubicacin en el plano. Preposiciones. Verbos auxiliares bsicos. Presente Simple:
acciones habituales y rutinas. Pasado Simple. Narracin de historias sencillas.
Vocabulario segn centros de inters pautados con los alumnos.

A1 (Unidades 1 a 3, inclusive)

A2 (Unidades 1 a 5, inclusive)

UNIT 1: GET READY

Grammar: To be. Subject (Personal) and Object Pronouns. Imperatives. Can / Cant. This / That /
These / Those. Possessive s. Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns. Have / Has Got.

Vocabulary: Personal information. Instructions. Abilities. Things; Adjectives; Colours. Family;

Appearance. Subjects; Times.

Listening: Classroom extracts. Interview about family.

Speaking: Classroom dialogues. Description of objects. Talking about families.

UNIT 2: LIFESTYLES
Grammar: Present Simple (all forms) like for examples. Adverbs of frequency.

Grammar Alive: Talking about habits and interests. Meeting people.

Vocabulary: and / or. Peoples interests. Traditional lifestyle.

Reading: Article about super-rich teenagers; article about traditional lifestyle; interview about
modern technology.

Reading / Writing: An informal letter (to a friend).

Listening: Dialogue about peoples interests. A talk about the Martu people.

Speaking: Introductions (Role-play).

UNIT 3: AT HOME

Grammar: There is / There are. Some / Any / No / A lot of. Prepositions of place: in on at.
Countable and uncountable nouns. How much? / How many?

Grammar Alive: Describing rooms. Talking about quantity.

Vocabulary: Homes. Multi-part verbs. Feelings.

Reading: A questionnaire about rooms. Article about a Japanese smart home. Interview about a
micro home.

Listening: Descriptions of homes and rooms.

Culture Choice 1: Story: Short Story by O. Henry.

Writing: Descriptions of rooms. Description of a house.

Speaking: Making, accepting and refusing suggestions.

UNIT 4: DOWNTOWN

Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives. Prepositions of time: in on at.

Grammar Alive: Comparing objects and places.

Vocabulary: and / but. Going out.

Listening: Favourite places. Two cafs. London attractions. The UKs best city.

Speaking: Talking about towns or cities. Asking for and giving information. Pronunciation: silent r.
Information about concerts.

Reading: Forum about clubs for teenagers. Tourist information website. Article about
skateboarding on the Southbank.

Reading / Writing: Short notes and replies.

UNIT 5: MEMORIES

Grammar: Past Simple (all forms). Adverbs. Time linkers.

Grammar Alive: Excuses. Questioning.

Vocabulary: Birthday memories.

Reading: A school memory. Article about family memories. Interview about a burglar.

Listening: Three descriptions of birthdays. Excuses.

Speaking: Talking about memories. Pronunciation: Dates.

Writing: Describing a memory.

III- Bibliografa Obligatoria:

CHOICES - Elementary, by Michael Harris and Anna Sikorzynska. Pearson. From GET READY
to Unit 5 (Fitness).
- Students Book
- Language Choice
- Workbook
Segn lo indicado por el/la docente del curso
 Mystery in London, by Helen Brooke. (Crime & Mystery
Interactive). Oxford Bookworms Starters. OUP.
Robin Hood, by John Escott.
(Human Interest Comic Strip). Oxford Bookworms Starters. OUP.

The Phantom of the Opera, edited by Jennifer Bassett.

(Fantasy & Horror). Oxford Bookworms Library. Stage 1. OUP.
Libros de lectura: L.A. Detective.

The Last Photo.

Lucky Number.

Blue Fins.

The Missing Coins

Sallys phone.

The wrong man.

Between two worlds.

Tinkers Farm.

Seleccin de textos y ejercicios de:

Maris, Amanda (2006) New Opportunities Beginner. Students Book. Ed.Pearson-Longman.

New York.

Maris, Amanda (2006) New Opportunities Beginner. Language Powerbook. Ed.Pearson-

Longman. New York.
IV- Bibliografa de consulta y/o complementaria:

New Opportunities Beginner, by Michael Harris and David Mower. Pearson Longman.
Students Book. Language Powerbook. Mini-Dictionary.
The Heinemann Elementary English Grammar, by Digby Beaumont.
Essential Grammar in Use, by Raymond Murphy. Cambridge University Press.
English Sketches 1 Elementary, by Doug Case and Ken Wilson. Heinemann.
Grammar Time 1, by Sandy Jervis. Longman.
Grammarway 1, by Jenny Dooley and Virginia Evans. Express Publishing.
Elementary Language Practice, Michael Vince. Heinemann (selected units).
English File (Clive Oxenden & Paul Seligson). Oxford University Press (selected exercises).
L.A Ride, by Philip Prowse. Heinemann Guided Readers - Beginner Level. Heinemann.
Tim Burtons The Nightmare before Christmas, by Daphne Skinner. Penguin Active
Reading - Level 2 (Elementary). Pearson Longman.
Oxford Bilingual Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
-Kay, J and Gelshenen, R Discovering Fiction. Sts Book 1. (1997) Cambridge U P.
Cambridge. UK.

-Silvia Romani. Songs for Debate and Fun (1998). Editorial Romani. Buenos Aires.

-http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/1r11-the-town-of-clarkson-true-or-false.php
.

-http://www.ego4u.com/download/pdf/canterville-ghost_easy.en.pdf

-The Beatles. Childrens Press . (1997) A Division of Grolier Publishing. London

-Mignani, A. Sweet and Sour. ( 2001) Black Cat Pusblishing - imprint of Cided Editrice.
Canterbury.

-English Grammar at http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/.

-http://www.longman.ch/download/media/9780582417717_fs.pd
Departamento de Ingls

Programa 2014

1 Ao , B1

Objetivos:
Que los alumnos sean capaces de comprender frases y expresiones de uso frecuente en las
reas de experiencia que le son especialmente relevantes
Que los alumnos puedan comunicarse a la hora de llevar a cabo tareas simples y cotidianas
que requieran intercambios directos de informacin.
Que los alumnos desarrollen la habilidad de lecto-comprensin mediante la utilizacin de
material proveniente de diversas fuentes, y en relacin a los temas de inters de los
alumnos de
Que los alumnos puedan desarrollar las cuatro habilidades en forma de comprensin o
expresin logrando una competencia lingstica acorde a su nivel.
Que los alumnos puedan abordar textos literarios acorde a su nivel, extrayendo el sentido
general de los mismos y el sentido particular del vocabulario para incrementar su lxico y
cultura general.
Que los alumnos encuentren en la lengua inglesa una herramienta de comunicacin y
expresin, teniendo en cuenta sus aspectos lingsticos y culturales.

Unit 1: People & Places. Revision Period

Talking about habits and routines. Talking about likes and dislikes. Talking about the frequency of
activities. Talking about Activities happening now.
Grammar: Present Simple (affirmative - negative - interrogative). Like, love, hate + -ing.

Possessive s, whose or whos.

.Vocabulary: school activities, things to do.

Prepositions: in, on (time);

Pronunciation: genitives /s/, /z/, /iz/

Linking: also

.Reading and Listening: a letter to a friend

.Speaking: about school activities

.Writing: A letter to a friend, A description of routines.

Unit 2: Memories

.Grammar Focus: Past Simple. Excuses. Past Simple Questions

.Vocabulary: Birthday memories.

Time linkers: adverbs.

Pronunciation: Intonation.

Listening: Excuses. Descriptions of birthdays.

.Reading and Listening: A school memory.

.Reading: interview about a burglar. Article about family memories. (T/F)

.Speaking: Talking about memories. making excuses.

.Writing: describing a memory.

.Extensive reading: David Copperfield ( by Charles Dickens).

Unidad 3 Fitness

. Grammar Focus: Present continuous. Describing a scene. Arrangements.

Sentence builder: too/ not enough. Linkers: because and so.

.Vocabulary: Exercise. Multi-'part verbs

. Reading and Listening: dialogue about an unusual athlete . Dialogue about fitness.

.Reading: adverts for fitness activities.

.Speaking: talking about arrangements/ accepting and refusing. Requests and replies. Talking about
your exercise

.Writing: an invitation.

Project: biography of a famous person. Commas, spelling, Linking words: after, and, because,
before, when then.

Unit 4: Age

Grammar: Present simple and Continuous. Talking about activities. Questions about subject/object

Vocabulary: Modifiers. People. Talking about activities. Sharing personal information.

Pronunciation: words ending in schwa.

Function: advice on good/healthy food

Listening: descriptions of people: occupations, personality.

Reading & Listening: a quiz about age. Article about teens rights. Article about teenage brains.

Speaking: Talking about activities. Sharing personal opinion. describing people in photos. Talking
about a photo. Talking about family members.

Writing: Describing a school friend.

Unit 5: Cinema

Grammar: be going to, talking about intentions. Like and would like. Ed -'ing adjectives. Modals.
have to / dont have to . Talking about obligations. Agreeing and disagreeing.

Prepositions: in, into, on, over, to, with ( + verbs)

Vocabulary: My films. sports / physical activity; games & activities; opposites. Adverbs

Function: Describing sporting events

Reading & Listening: favourite films. Interview with a film maker. Dialogue with a film fan.
(matching). Article about film festivals. (matching). Interview with a camera operator.

Speaking: about favourite films. Agreeing and disagreeing. Discussion about films.

Writing: A formal email. Formal expressions.

Unit 6: Food and Drink

Grammar: will/wont. Predicting the future. Present Conditional. Talking about habits.

Vocabulary: My food. Confusing words, because/because of.

Function: describing people

Reading & Listening: Food from the sky. Nutrition tips. Predictions. Interview with a food expert.

Speaking: dialogue at a cafe ( role play). Talking about your eating habits.

Writing: Describing eating habits. punctuation. Linking words: either or. A description of a person.
Review of a film

Unit 7: Countries

Grammar: A/an/the. Asking about places. Someone, anyone, everyone, no one

Vocabulary: My country. Nationality adjectives.

Function: making suggestions. Directions

Reading & Listening: Dialogue between two tourists. Article about a travel website. Student life in
the USA. Descriptions of countries.

Speaking: directions. Asking for and giving directions. To for purpose. Talking about your country.

Writing: A postcard.

Unit 8: Gadgets

Grammar: Present Perfect. Talking about achievements. Indirect objects. Present Perfect
Questions. Use of ever/never. Experience.

Vocabulary: shopping. My gadgets.

Function: making suggestions

Reading & Listening: Interview with a gadgets inventor- Article about internet use. Opinions about
gadgets. Favourite gadgets.

Speaking: dialogue in a shop (role-'play). Talking about technology. Talking about experiences.

Writing: a notice.

IV. Bibliografa:

- Choices, Elementary, Students Book. Michael Harris & Anna Sikorzynska. Pearson.
- Choices, Elementary, Work Book. Michael Harris & Anna Sikorzynska. Pearson.
- Oxford Bilingual Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
- Websites: www.channel4learning.com / www.britishcouncil.com
- www.prezi.com

- Harris, M. y Sikorzynska, A. (2012). New Opportunities Pre- Intermediate. Pearson

Longman. England, UK.

EXTENSIVE READING & DISCUSSION

- The Girl with green Eyes (from One-Way Ticket Stories by Jennifer Bassett (Oxford
Bookworms Library)
- David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
- A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
- A Midsummer Nights Dream, by William Shakespeare (Macmillan Readers)
-

- Gilchrist, C. (1998). Anne Frank. Penguin Educated Limited. England, UK.

- Nobes, P. (1989). Frankenstein. Oxford Bookworms Library. Oxford, USA

Frankenstein 1931. Disponible en http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhSbqcF_sQM

- The Diary of Anne Frank. Disponible en http://www.annefrank.org.uk/bbcdrama/faqs

- Vince, M. (2003). Pre- Intermediate Language Practice. MacMillan Education: Oxford.

- The picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde

- Hamlet (abridged version), by William Shakespeare

- Way up to Heaven, by Roal Dahl

1er Ao, B2

- Unidad 1: Module 1 : Identity

- Topic: identity and personality

- Grammar Highlights: revision of simple present, present continuous, simple past, past
continuous.

- Vocabulary: personality traits, adjectives to describe physical appearance

- Writing: write a short text introducing yourself. Write a story about personal growth.
-

- Module 1. Lesson 2. Languages

- Topic: language as part of our identity

- Grammar Highlights: present perfect simple, adverbs used with present perfect: for, since,
recently, so far, already, yet, still, just

- Vocabulary: languages around the world

- Writing: interview
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Universidad de
Buenos Aires
Colegio Nacional de
Buenos Aires
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- Unidad 2 : Module 4: Houses.

- Lesson 10: An African Village

- Lesson 11: Floating Homes

- Topic: our home

- Grammar Highlights: present perfect continuous, contrast between present perfect simple
and continuous, prepositions and adverbs of place and movement, revision of comparative
and superlative adjectives and adverbs, modifiers/intensifiers of comparative adjectives,
connectors (reason, contrast, addition, sequence)

- Vocabulary: housing features, types of houses, adjectives to describe places

- Writing: argumentative essay (advantages and disadvantages)

- Unidad 3 : Module 2: Big Events.

- Lesson 4:The Wall

- Topic: memories and anecdotes

- Grammar Highlights: revision of simple past and past continuous, past perfect simple,
connectors of sequence (next, afterwards, after that, later, after + noun or +verb-ing),
prepositions of time and adverbs of time (in, on, at, yesterday, last, ago)

- Vocabulary: personal events, sporting events, accidents, natural disasters, political or

historical events, dates,

- Writing: a story about a personal account of a historical event you have witnessed
- Unidad 4: Module 3: Taste.
- Lesson 8: Ice-cream and sorbets
- Topic: food and health

Grammar Highlights: passive voice

- Vocabulary: types of food, health, dishes, adjectives connected with taste and texture.

- Writing: opinion pieces

- .

- III- Trabajos Prcticos:

- Escritos utilizando diferentes estilos y tipos de texto: narraciones, artculos de

opinin,entrevistas, artculos discursivos

- IV- Bibliografa Obligatoria:

- Libro de Texto:

- Harris, Michael and Sikorzynska, Anna (2012). Choices (intermediate). Pearson Educated
Limited, England, UK.

- Material de Lectura:

- Dahl, Roald (1999). Taste and Other Tales. Penguin Readers. England, UK

V- Bibliografa de consulta y/o complementaria:

- Roald Dahls official website: www.roalddahl.com

- Roald Dahls fans website: www.roalddahlfans.com

- The picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde

- Hamlet (abridged version), by William Shakespeare

 - Way up to Heaven, by Roald Dahl

PROGRAMA DE 1 AO , NIVEL C1

EXPECTATIVAS DE LOGRO:

Que la/os estudiantes:

- reconozcan y comprendan comunicativamente las estructuras gramaticales y el
vocabulario desarrollado en las diferentes unidades de trabajo, tanto en instancias escritas
como auditivas.
- interaccionen utlizando dichos items gramaticales y de vocabulario comunicativa y
fluidamente, tanto de manera oral como escrita.
- aborden textos sin adaptacin y de diferentes fuentes pudiendo obtener informacin
general y especfica de los mismos.
- desarrollen paulatinamente estrategias que les permitan el seguimiento de una exposicin,
la participacin en la clase y la toma de apuntes durante la misma.
- conformen y participen activamente en un grupo de estudio virtual.
- generen vnculos positivos de trabajo en el grupo y con el docente.

LIBRO DE TEXTO:
CHOICES - Upper-Intermediate (Michael Harris & Anna Sikorzynska). Pearson. Students Book &
Workbook.

UNIDADES DE TRABAJO:

UNIDAD 1 - REVISION and EXTENSION. RELATIONSHIPS (New Opportunities, Education for

Life- Upper Intermediate. Students Book: Module 1 - Identity & lesson 4 (Communication
Workshops) / CHOICES - Upper-Intermediate. Module 1 - Relationships.

. Grammar Focus: general revision of verb tenses / past and present tenses / present perfect (all
notions) / present perfect progressive / quantity.
. Vocabulary: personality adjectives, relationships / linking words / multi-part verbs.

. Reading: An article about social media / Advice column / An article about modern parenting.
. Extensive Reading: The Way Up to Heaven, by Roald Dahl.
. Listening: Richards Presentation / interviews and dialogues about relationships / an interview
about family life.
. Speaking: sharing personal information / asking and answering questions / giving information
about you (a presentation about myself) and realationships in your life / re-telling experiences /
expressing views and opinions about the social media / a presentation: describing trends.
. Writing: A presentation about myself.
. Proyect: Talking about security in the web, netiquette and digital identity / This is Me - a
presentation online (video, photo-presentation, photo-album) (group work).

UNIDAD 2 - CAMPAIGNS. CHOICES - Upper-Intermediate. Module 2.

. Grammar Focus: past perfect / past perfect progressive / simple and progressive tenses /
telling stories (narrative tenses).
. Vocabulary: big issues / linking prepositions, text organizers / as / multi-part verbs (2).
. Reading: Website about Random Acts of Kindness campaign / Extracts from books about
protests / Article about a campaign related to body image.
. Extensive Reading: Galloping Foxley, by Roald Dahl.
. Listening: Discussion about big issues / An anecdote / A radio programme about animals
rights.
. Speaking: Talk about issues you care about / Tell the story of a resistance movement /
Expressing views and ideas on readings.
. Writing: A for and against essay.
. Project: Researching in the web, selecting and sharing information / A poem / A Civil Rights
Campaign in our Country (group work) (Culture Choice 1
 BIBLIOGRAFA:

. De lectura para el alumno / de trabajo en clase:

- CHOICES - Upper-Intermediate (Michael Harris & Anna Sikorzynska). Pearson. Students
Book.
- CHOICES - Upper-Intermediate (Michael Harris & Anna Sikorzynska). Pearson. Workbook.
- New Opportunities, Education for Life, Upper-Intermediate. Students Book. Michael Harris,
David Mower & Anna Sikorzynska. Pearson Longman.
- New Opportunities, Education for Life, Upper-Intermediate. Language Powerbook. Michael
Harris, David Mower & Anna Sikorzynska. Pearson Longman
- Intermediate Language Practice. Michael Vince. MacMillan Heinemann.
- The Best of Roald Dahl. Vintage Books.
- Web page articles.
Szlatcha, Emma.Choices Intermediate.Students Book. (2012) Ed.Pearson-. New York

- -Vicary, Tim. Chemical secret

- -Conan Doyle. The speckled band and other stories

- IV- Bibliografa de consulta y/o complementaria:

- -Szlatcha, Emma.Choices Intermediate. Activity Book. (2012) Ed.Pearson-. New York

- -Vince, Michael. Intermediate Language practice

- Longmans Learners Dictionary of Contemporary English. Advanced. New Edition. Longman.

- Oxford Bilingual Dictionary. Oxford University Press
1er ao, C2

I- Objetivos

Se espera que los alumnos logren:

Comprender textos orales y escritos en lengua inglesa provenientes de diversas fuentes,

especialmente literarias y acadmicas.
Producir textos orales y escritos segn su tipo textual, el propsito comunicativo y la
audiencia.
Usar recursos gramaticales y lexicales correspondientes al nivel.
Desarrollar una actitud crtica frente a los materiales presentados en tanto representantes
de ciertas caractersticas de la sociocultura anglosajona.

II- Contenidos

Unidad 1: Fashion Matters

Vocabulary for describing people: physical and personality traits

Phrasal verbs
Adverbs of degree and comparison
 Gramtica: Revisin de Tiempos Verbales (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present
Perfect Simple and Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Will, going to, Past Perfect)
Formulacin de Preguntas

Uso de Artculos

Vocabulario: Multi-part Verbs - Adjetivos que describen Personalidad - Word-building

(nouns and adjectives): Prefixes and Suffixes - Expresiones que indican Preferencia
(wouldnt mind, to be into/keen on, etc.

Unidad 2: Only for Nerds?

Review of present tenses

-ly adverbs
Positive and negative adverbs
Compound nouns
Gramtica: Past Perfect Continuous -

Vocabulario: Multi-part Verbs Humour Laughter Jokes Connectors (despite,

although, since, on the one hand, all in all, however, after +-ing, etc) -

Unidad 3: Going Places

Using modals
Collocations: words that go together -adjective + noun; verb + noun
Expressions with do
Text cohesion: linking paragraphs
Paragraph purpose
Gramtica: Relative and Participle Clauses - Comparatives Revision

Vocabulario: Opinion Adjectives

 Multi-part Verbs

Expressions and Collocations with Make Get - Have

Description of People and Places

So and Such

Unidad 4: Our Four-Legged Friends

As and like
Expressions with time
Animals and pets
Synonyms, near synonyms, antonyms
Compound adjectives
Gramtica: Passive Voice (passive infinitive, passive perfect infinitive, passive gerund)

Revision of Pronouns (personal, reflexive, possessive, etc)

Vocabulario: Expresiones Idiomticas (feel like a fish out of water, let the cat out of the bag,
etc)

Multi-part Verbs (Turn)

Prefixes and Suffixes

Agreeing and Disagreeing

Unidad 5: Fear and Loathing

Review of past tenses: simple, continuous and perfect

Irregular verbs
Fear
Pronunciation: past forms

Unidad 6: What If?

As and like
Expressions with time
Animals and pets
Synonyms, near synonyms, antonyms
Compound adjectives

Unidad 7: Lifes Too Short

Gerunds and Infinitives 1

Question Tags
Phrases for expressing likes and dislikes

Unidad 8: Downshifting

Used to and would

Jobs
Word formation
Expressions and phrasal verbs with get

III-Trabajos Prcticos:

Guin de un video que incluya las estructuras y funciones dadas durante el ao.

IV- Bibliografa Obligatoria

 Capel, A. & Sharp, W. (2013). Objective First Certificate, Students Book (pp. 10-65, units 1-
9). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Louisa May Alcott, The Hare and the Tortoise

Dora Bona, A Fractured Fable - Cinderella, the Untold Story

Guy de Maupassant, The Necklace

Harris, Mower, Sikorzynska, New Opportunities Upper Intermediate, Pearson Education

Limited

Novelas en sus versions originales

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl

The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman