Inglés Book 10

Course X. Life Down Under.
Chapter V. A Day in the City
Competence
The student can summarise, report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar routine and non-routine matters within his/her field with some confidence.
Sub-competence
The student can ….

agree with opinions using expressions like ‘Absolutely’
give different opinions with expressions like ‘On the other hand,...’
talk about life in the future and make predictions.
talk about plans, arrangements and intentions.
discuss about weather conditions.
discuss about natural disasters and environmental problems (global warming).
read a blog about ecological issues in big cities.
write a report using statistics.

Skills
Listening:

Can identify both general messages and specific details.
Can generally follow the main points of extended discussion around them.

Reading

Can understand straightforward, factual texts on subjects relating to his/her interests or studies.
Can understand short texts on subjects that are familiar or of current interest, in which people give their points of view (e.g. critical contributions to an online discussion forum or readers’ letters to the editor).

Writing

Can write very brief reports to a standard conventionalised format, which pass on routine factual information and state reasons for actions.
Can present a topic in a short report or poster, using photographs and short blocks of text.

Speaking

Can work out how to communicate the main point(s) he/she wants to get across, exploiting any resources available and limiting the message to what he/she can recall or find the means to express.

The Phantom of the Opera
Competence
The student can ……

write a simple review of a film, book or TV programme using a limited range of language.
relate the plot of a book or film and describe his/her reactions.
understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.

Sub-competence
The student can ….

talk about news with the present perfect: simple and continuous.
use the present perfect with ‘already’. ‘still’. ‘yet’. ‘for’, ‘since’.
describe different movie genres.
link ideas with expressions like ‘although, because of, in order to, and instead’
read a concert, show, movie or book review.
write a review of a concert, show, movie or book.

Skills
Listening:

Can identify both general messages and specific details.
Can generally follow the main points of extended discussion around them.

Reading

Can identify specific information in simple written material such as letters, brochures, and short articles.
Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts.
Can recognize the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented, though not necessarily in detail.
Can recognize significant points in straightforward articles on familiar subjects.

Writing

Can write straightforward, detailed descriptions on a range of familiar subjects within his/her field of interest.
Can write accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions in simple connected text.

Speaking

Can say what they like and dislike.
Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics.
Can explain why something is a problem, discuss what to do next, and compare and contrast alternatives, giving brief reasons and explanations.
Can relate the plot of a book, movie or concert and describe their reactions.

Chapter VII. Home Comforts
Competence
The student can write a text on a topical subject of personal interest, using simple language to list advantages and disadvantages, give and justify his/her opinion.
Sub-competence
Sub-competence

talk about things you have other people do for you.
talk about common things that need to be fixed in a house.
listen to people talk about things they need to fix.
ask someone for a favor politely.
ask for help and describe how things work using ‘how to, where to, what to’ and separable phrasal verbs.
read an article about solving a problem.
use expressions like ‘to be honest’ to sound more direct.

Skills
Listening:

Can identify both general messages and specific details.
Can follow short narratives.
Can generally follow the main points of extended discussion around them.

Reading

Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts.
Can recognize the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented, though not necessarily in detail.
Can recognize significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects.

Writing

Can summarise, report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar routine and non-routine matters within his/her field with some confidence.
Can write very brief reports to a standard conventionalised format, which pass on routine factual information and state reasons for actions.

Speaking

Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics.
Can express and respond to feelings.
Can express belief, opinion, agreement, and disagreement politely.
Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go, what to do, who or which to choose, how to organize an event (e.g., an outing), etc.

Chapter VIII. University of Sydney
Competence
The student can ….

relate details of unpredictable occurrences, e.g. an accident.
relate events in a story, film or play to similar events he/she has experienced or heard about.

Sub-competence
The student can ….

contrast ideas with ‘although’, ‘even though’, and ‘even if’.
ask about interesting things people have done lately.
ask someone to agree with you using expressions like ‘You know what I mean’.
use phrases to introduce follow-up questions.
talk about childhood anecdotes.
give and justify personal opinions.

Skills
Listening:

Can generally follow the main points of extended discussion around them.
Can identify both general messages and specific details.
Can identify the main points of TV and radio programs, including news bulletins and interviews.

Reading

Can understand the description of events, feelings, and wishes in personal writings.
Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts.
Can recognize significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects.

Writing

Can write straightforward, connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within their field of interest by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.
Can reasonably fluently relate a straightforward narrative or description as a linear sequence of points.
Can explain in some detail which character he/she most identified with and why.

Speaking

Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics.
Can summarize a short story, article, talk, discussion, interview, or documentary and answer further questions in detail.
Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of unpredictable occurrences and events.
Can relate events in a story, film or play to similar events he/she has experienced or heard about.