Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Academic and Research Vice-rector

Activities guide and evaluation rubric

1. General description of the course

Faculty or Vicerrectoría de Relaciones Internacionales

Academic Unit
Academic Level Professional, specialization, master
Academic Field Formación interdisciplinar básica común
Course Name English 2
Course Code 90021
Course Type Methodological - Can be yes ☐ No ☒
practical enabled
Number of Credits 2

2. Description of the activity

Number
Type of the
Individual ☒ Collaborative ☐ of 7
activity:
weeks
Moment of Unit
Initial ☐ ☒ Final ☐
evaluation: Intermediate:
Evaluative score of the Delivery Environment of the
activity: 95 points activity: Collaborative forum
Starting date of the activity: Deadline of the activity:
March 5th 2018 April 16th 2018
Competence to develop:
To describe in simple terms an experience related to:
 Short trips and recreational activities
 Past events
 The weather
To give advice and recommendations
Topics to develop:
Pronunciation tips.
Past events, recommendations with should, subjunctive.
Steps, phases of the learning strategy to develop
Task based learning. The student uses His/her English in a particular
communicative context, in order to carry out a task: planning,
describing, inviting, giving advice, etc.
 Activities to develop

Estimado estudiante:

La presente GUIA tiene las pautas para realizar su producto final de una presentación oral a
través de un video. En ese video usted presentará el producto final de la tarea de Writing (el
afiche, infografía o folleto).

Esta tarea tendrá tres fases: sensibilización, práctica y ejecución del video.

Usted debe dar cuenta de tres aspectos:

a) Hablar de sí mismo.

b) Contar una experiencia de un viaje.

c) Hablar del clima del lugar que describe en su experiencia de viaje y dar algunas
recomendaciones sobre qué se debe tener en cuenta, de acuerdo con el clima.

d) Dar recomendaciones para planear un viaje al lugar que usted describió.

Es necesario que usted haga los ejercicios de los contenidos en línea que se relacionan al inicio de
cada paso; de esta manera, podrá dar cuenta de lo aprendido en los ejercicios de escritura que se
proponen en el proceso y así mismo en el producto final.

En cada etapa se señalan las partes de la unidad de los contenidos en línea que usted debe
trabajar, y se hace específico qué actividades debe subir al foro. Es decir, no todas las actividades
que se trabajan en los contenidos en línea deben ser publicadas en el foro. Revise cuáles debe
publicar.

Descriptor de autoevaluación de acuerdo con el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para

expresión oral:

 Puedo comunicarme en tareas sencillas y habituales que requieren un intercambio simple

y directo de información sobre actividades y asuntos cotidianos.
 Utilizo una serie de expresiones y frases para describir con términos sencillos a mi familia
y otras personas, mis condiciones de vida, mi origen educativo y mi trabajo actual o el
último que tuve.

Ver video-guía: https://goo.gl/dsveKj

Dear student,

 You will develop this task in the Speaking task forum.

 At the end of this task, you will record a video through the tool Screencast-
O-Matic.
 Follow each step, post all the activities in the forum and get feedback from
your partners and tutor.
 The final product must be sent individually. You construct your final
product through the process you develop collaboratively.
Stage 1: Pronunciation practice.
Practice the pronunciation of regular verbs in past. Check the online
contents and the following chart:
Pronunciation of ED
Say [id] Say [t] Say [d]
SH Washed L Called
CH Watched N Earned
T wanted GH Laughed R Entered
TH Breathed G Damaged
P Helped V Loved
D K Risked S Used
C Danced W Borrowed
needed
SS Kissed Y Played
X fixed Z amazed

1st week. Go to unit 1.4. Going on a trip in the

Knowledge environment and develop the following
activities:
 sip mop
Chart # 1. Practice 7
finish
Listen again and match. Write each verb in past.
The first one is done for you. wish smack

1 wished 9 mopped punch

2 nicked 10 Finished pack pick
3 sipped 11 Smacked face
4 stopped 12 Punched
punch mash
5 pitched 13 Punched
smash
6 picked 14 Packed
pitch stop
7 Faced 15 smashed
8 mashed nick

2nd week. Go to unit 1.5. What did you do last

weekend? in the Knowledge environment and develop the
following activities:

RECORDING # 1
Record each verb from practice 7 in past. Say your
name in the beginning of your recording.
Repeat the pronunciation of each verb in past.
Upload the audio file in the forum.
RECORDING # 2
Record each item of the 20 examples given
above. Say your name in the beginning of
your recording.
Take into account the pronunciation of [id].
Upload the audio file in the forum.
 3rd week. Go to unit 1.1. Fasten your seat belt in the
Knowledge environment and develop the following

RECORDING # 3
Record each item of the 8 examples given
above. Say your name in the beginning of
your recording.
Take into account the pronunciation of
[æ].
Upload the audio file in the forum.

activities:

Stage 2: Interaction practice. (4th and 5th week)

Practice how to present your final product developed in the Writing
forum (infographic, brochure or poster).
Take into account the tasks you are developing in the Writing Forum.
Use the poster, infographic or brochure from the Writing forum to
prepare and do your presentation.
Participate in the Practice sessions with your tutor through
Skype and practice your presentation. Your tutor will send you
a link for the registration.

Practice how to talk about:

a. Yourself. Remember the presentation you wrote in the Recognition task.
b. Your trip experience.
c. The weather.
d. Give recommendations related to the place you visited.
 Use linking words to build your speech

First of all, …After that, …Then, …Finally, …Let’s start / Let’s get started

Attend a 15–minute session on Skype.

 Do your presentation to your tutor and receive feedback in order to
improve your oral skills and prepare your video.
 Use camera, microphone and show your identification card to your
tutor.
Book up date and time for the Practice sessions.

In order to register and choose date and time to do the Skype session,
your tutor will send you a link to a Drive Document to your email and
platform email.
Stage 3: Record the video through Screencast-O-Matic. (4th and
5th week)
RECORD YOURSELF
Use the brochure, poster or infographic to do your presentation. It’s
necessary that you use the tool SCREENCAST O’MATIC1. You have to
record your screen and your face at the same time.

Remember:
 Pronunciation exercises you did in the 1st stage

1
You can use another similar tool that allows recording the screen and your face at the
same time.
 Make pauses
 Speak up!
 You must not read.
 Length of the video: 3 to 5 minutes.
 Use visual aids for introducing yourself.
Stage 4 Publish your video (4th and 5th week)
 Upload your video on YouTube. Then, share the link in the forum.

EXAMPLE OF VIDEO: https://goo.gl/mrLQzi

Stage 5: Complete the checklist. (4th and 5th week)
 Complete the checklist:
YES NO
QUESTIONS
Did I upload the recording # 1 from the unit 1.4 in the forum?
Stage 1

Did I upload the recording # 2 from the unit 1.5 in the forum?
Did I upload the recording # 3 from the unit 1.1 in the forum?
Did I prepare the presentation for the final product from the Writing
forum?
Stage 2

Did I attend one Practice session with my tutor through Skype?

Did I prepare how to introduce myself, talk about a trip, the weather and
give recommendations?
Did I record the video taking into account the previous practice in stages 1
and 2?
Stage 3

Did I use the tool Screencast-o-matic for recording my video?

Did I show the final product of the writing task in the video?
Did I introduce myself using pictures and visual aids?
Did I publish the video on YouTube?
Stage 4

Did I share the link of my video in the forum?

Did I save the link in a Word document?

Don’t forget to add this chart at the end of the Word document.

Stage 6: Upload the final product in the Evaluation and

Monitoring Environment (6th week)
 Copy the link of the video in a Word document.
 Add the checklist of stage 5 and upload the document in the
Evaluation and Monitoring Environment.

End of the task

 4. Evaluation rubric
Assessed Performance levels
Score
aspects High score Media score Low score
 Posts the chart #1 in the  Develops some of the  Does not upload the
forum. activities from the stage activities from stage 1.
 Posts the recording #1 1.  Does the activity during
from the unit 1.4 in the  Pronunciation of regular the last week of the task.
forum with his/her verbs in past is clear  Frequent problems with
name. with a few problems. pronunciation of regular
 Posts the recording #2  Pronunciation of the verbs in past.
from the unit 1.5 in the sound [æ] is clear with a  Frequent problems with
Stage 1: forum with his/her few problems. pronunciation of the 20 points
name.  The revision of the online sound [æ].
Pronunciation  Posts the recording #3 contents is partially  The revision of the online
practice from the unit 1.1 in the evident for the contents is not evident
forum with his/her development of this for the development of
name. stage. this stage.
 Pronunciation of regular
verbs in past is clear.
 Pronunciation of the
sound [æ] is clear.
 The revision of the
online contents is
evident for the
development of this
stage.
Up to 20 points Up to 15 points Up to 10 points
  Participates in the  Participates in the  Does not participate in the
Practice sessions Practice sessions Practice sessions
Stage 2: through Skype in order through Skype, but does through Skype.
to prepare his/her oral it out of the dates.
Interaction presentation during the  Does not show his/her
practice day and time given for identification document. 20 points
this activity.
Up to 20 points Up to 15 points Up to 10 points

 Records the oral  Records the oral  Does not record the video.
presentation taking into presentation, but does  Records the video out of
account: not take into account the delivery date, so that
 The final product some of the following does not show any
(infographic, brochure items: process.
or poster) developed  The final product  Records the video, but it
in the Writing task. (infographic, brochure is not related to the
Oral presentation  The video is recorded or poster) developed Writing task.
using the tool in the Writing task.  Records the video but
Screencast o’matic or  The video is recorded does not use the indicated
another similar tool using the tool tool or another similar
that allows recording Screencast o’matic or that allows record the
the screen and the another similar tool screen and the student’s
student’s face at the that allows recording face at the same time.
same time. the screen and the
 Introduces student’s face at the
him/herself. same time.
 Talks about a trip  Introduces
experience. him/herself.
 Talks about the  Talks about a trip 20 points
weather of the place experience.
described in the trip  Talks about the
experience. weather of the place
 Gives described in the trip
recommendations to experience.
go to the place  Gives
 described in the trip recommendations to
experience. go to the place
 Uses the visual aids to described in the trip
introduce him/herself. experience.
 The video takes  Uses the visual aids to
between 3 to 5 introduce him/herself.
minutes.  The video exceeds the
 Publishes the video in length (3 to 5
YouTube and shares the minutes) or takes less
link in the forum. time.
 Publishes the video in
YouTube and shares
the link in the forum.
Up to 20 points Up to 15 points Up to 10 points
 Speaks with little  Speaks with some  Hesitates too often,
hesitation but it does not hesitation but it does not which interferes with
interfere with interfere with communication.
communication. communication.  The purpose of the oral
 Stays on task and  Tries to communicate presentation is not clear
Fluency, communicates naturally but has to read. enough.
pronunciation effectively.  Uses the visual aids to  Pronunciation and
and  Uses the visual aids to support his/her intonation errors
communication support his/her presentation, but sometimes make it difficult 20 points
presentation. depends on the written to understand.
text to speak.  Does not use the visual
aids to support his/her
presentation.

Up to 20 points Up to 15 points Up to 10 points

 Deliveries the link of the  Deliveries the link of the  Does not deliver the final
final product in a Word final product in a Word product.
document. document. However,  Delivers the final product
Stage 6:  Completes the checklist. does not adds the in a different way from
Final product  Adds the checklist in the completed checklist. the Evaluation and 15 points
delivery. Word document.  Uploads the final Monitoring Environment.
 Uploads the final document in the  Delivers the final product
document in the Evaluation and out of the delivery date.
Evaluation and Monitoring Environment
Monitoring Environment before the due date.
before the due date.
Up to 15 points Up to 10 points Up to 5 points

TOTAL 95 points
Evidences