Speaking 1

Second term

Introduction
It is well known that the goal of learning a language is the communication. Speaking is the
clearest evidence for a person to show that he/she had learned a language efficiently.
Hence, the oral production made by learners must be structured and with a purpose.
A very important issue that must be taken into consideration is that speaking is a skill
which cannot be developed individually by a single person. As previously mentioned
communication is the key factor involved in a language. How can we communicate with
others if there is not an interaction among individuals? It seems a difficult task trying to do
it alone.
This course, with the aid of the technology, will promote an active participation among the
students enrolled in this subject.
Teaching assistance
Follow the textbook and study the speaking activities. We will work primarily with free online tools such us; skype, voicethead, and youtube as well as web conference, I highly
advice you to sing up in the mentioned websites. Extra explanation on how to use these
tools will be provided as we advance in the subject.
Learning Activities

Learning activity 2.1.

Guidelines

Unit 7
Make a 4 minutes video about WAYS TO REUSE OR RECYCLE OUR TRASH

Objective

Assess your prior knowledge of content

Didactic
orientations

Evaluation
criteria

go through unit 7 in the textbook

plan your script
record your video.
upload your recording to YouTube
place the link in the deliverable 2, activity 1

The evaluation will be based upon a solid and coherent structure of your
pronunciation, as well as on your creativity in the development of the video.

Learning activity 2.2.

Guidelines
Objective
Didactic
orientations

Unit 8
Record a 4 minutes (mp3) presentation about PERSONAL STORY
Organize events and experiences into narratives.
- go through unit 8 in the textbook
- plan your script

- record your presentation (mp3), audacity (a free open source sound

recorder) is recommended.
- upload your recording to voicethread or any other audio tool you consider.
- place the link in the deliverable 2, activity 2
Evaluation
criteria

The evaluation will be based upon a solid and coherent structure of your
pronunciation, as well as on your creativity in the development of the task.

Learning activity 1.3.

Guidelines

Unit 9 .- EXERCISE A PAGE 164 READ THE STORY AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS.
Record a 4 minutes video about A LESSON OF INDEPENDENCE?

Objective

Didactic
orientations

Evaluation
criteria

Analyze the likely truth of purported facts.

-

go through unit 9 in the textbook

plan your script
record your VIDEO
upload your recording video to YOU TUBE
place the link in the deliverable 2, activity 3

The evaluation will be based upon a solid and coherent structure of your
pronunciation, as well as on your creativity in the development of the task.

Evaluation
First Term
Learning activity 1.1.
Learning activity 1.2.
Learning activity 1.3.
Total

Score
7
6
7
20

Remember that you should read the Students Regulations for any kind of complaint
that you may have. I suggest that you go over from the article 102 to 119.

The first and second examination will be done face to face,

for those living in other cities different than Quito a web
conference through skype is going to be required.
The Tutor