UNIVERSIDAD DISTRITAL FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDAS

Instituto de Lenguas de la Universidad Distrital

IDIOMA:INGLÉS

Level A2 SUPERIOR 1 Learner Outcomes

Context WEEK Lexis Functions Language Focus Thinking Skills

(Situation or (Vocabulario) Social uses of language Competences
Pragmatic
space)
Use of Language
-Express daily routines
and habits. -Identify the uses of Present simple in list, define, tell, describe, identify,
daily activities. show, label, collect, examine,
-Use Present Continuous for ongoing Knowledge tabulate, name, who, what, when
-Tell about past Events
actions. where
and a possible result in
- Understand the verbal tense change
REVISING VERBALTENSES

the present. between Present and Past.

-Describe events by using Past Simple
1 -Identify the uses of tense.
Past Tenses in speech. -Tell important events of personal life
by using Present Perfect. summarize, describe, interpret,
-Describe situations in Comprehension predict, contrast, associate,
a detailed way. Listening comprehension
distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
-PRESENT
SIMPLE/PRESENT - Confirm information -Follow a sentence by identifying the discuss, extend
CONTINUOUS and specific details in components of itself.
-Understand the different types of
Present and Past
sentences according to the form and
-PRESENT Tense analyze, separate, order, explain,
the verbal tense.
PERFECT/PAST connect, classify, arrange, divide,
SIMPLE Analysis compare, infer, select, explain
-Understand relevant information in an
average dialogue, or intervention.
-PAST
SIMPLE/PAST - Recognize key words, expressions
CONTINUOUS and details to retell a sentence.
.
Reading
-Recognize present and past
expressions, spelling of verbs in Synthesis
present and past simple tense.
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts. Combine, Integrate, Modify,
-Put in practice Reading Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
comprehension skills by scanning and
skimming for detailed information. Design, Invent, Compose,
-Read for completing information and Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
getting specific information. Rewrite
Scan an e-passage to find specific
information and answer questions. Application
Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
Writing Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
-Write proper sentences having in mind Experiment, Discover
the order and function of the grammar
categories.
Spell verbs in Present and Past
correctly.
-Write coherent, easy-to-follow- Evaluation
paragraphs and texts about specific Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
facts using Present and Past. Measure,
-Use punctuation and capitalization
correctly.
PBL
Speaking/ production PROJECT
BASED
-Start a conversation with a stranger LEARNING
-Encourage further conversation by
expressing interest in what is said.
-Retell a simple narrative in their own
words TBL
- Establish verbal changes according to TASK BASED
the situation. LEARNING
-Provide detailed information about
events and when they happen.
- Use vocabulary related to the topic.
-Say regular and irregular verbs
correctly.
-Talk about what is done, was done,
and has been done.
--Pronounce -ed-d endings in regular
verbs.
-Be able to recreate a story by including
the verbal tenses.
 2 FUTURE Use of Language list, define, tell, describe, identify,
FUTURE PLANS -Describing short, long show, label, collect, examine,
AND POSSIBILITIES term plans. -Identify the differences between
tabulate, name, who, what, when
Present Continuous, Going to and Will
to express future. Knowledge where
COMPARATIVES -Stablish the readiness
AND of actions using Future.
-Describe actions in certain future, as a
SUPERLATIVES plan and as a probability.
-Categorize events by
the time they will - Tell short-term and long-term plans
happen. using future structures. summarize, describe, interpret,
predict, contrast, associate,
-Tell the certainty of a - Recognize the uses of Comparative Comprehension distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
future action by using and superlative adjectives when talking discuss, extend
adverbs Probably, about a subject.
certainly definitely.
- Use adverbs probably, certainly and
and definitely. analyze, separate, order, explain,
-Describe people,
WHAT IS NEXT?

connect, classify, arrange, divide,

things, places by using -Apply the grammar rules and clues to compare, infer, select, explain
comparatives and identify each verbal tense.
superlatives adjectives Analysis
- Include word families in texts and
in context. phrases.

-Can make complains.

Listening comprehension
Combine, Integrate, Modify,
-Listen to the others when telling Synthesis Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
personal information. Design, Invent, Compose,
-Identify the verbal tenses in future in a Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
conversation. Rewrite
-Develop listening and filling in the gaps
exercises.
-Listening through dialogues about
plans and actions with specific Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
development Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
Application Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
-Listening for scanning and skimming
Experiment, Discover
information.
- Identify the comparatives and
superlatives components, as..a, than,
the.
-Can take useful notes with key Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
vocabulary- Evaluation Measure,
Reading

-Develop Reading comprehension

PBL
skills by identifying the parts of the text
and the information in each one of the PROJECT
components of it.
BASED
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts LEARNING
related to plans and arrangements.

-Recognize future verbal tenses by TBL

analyzing the grammar structure.
TASK BASED
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts. LEARNING

-Read for completing information and

getting specific information.

Writing

-Write life stories about plans in the

future.
- Describe short and long term
situations.
-write descriptions about other
members of the class using
comparatives and superlatives.
-Label comparative and superlative
adjectives in comparison.
-Use word maps to describe a noun.
-Write paragraphs integrating old and
new vocabulary in new contexts
- Write consistently with joined-up
writing.

Speaking/ production

-Express feelings about personal future

plans
-Reproduce partners’ future plan by
reporting to the class.
-Talk about expectations.
 -Speak clearly and use proper
vocabulary to describe any person,
place, thing or animal.
-Give opinions clearly.
-Describe hopes, dreams and
ambitions.

Use of Language list, define, tell, describe, identify,

Knowledge show, label, collect, examine,
- Refer to actions and -Make use of Zero Conditional to tabulate, name, who, what, when
their result. describe real events and their result. where
- Identify the probable result of an If
CONDITIONALS - Guess the possible
clause by using will in First Conditional.
result of an event.
3 -Understand the use of Zero and First
TRUTHS AND POSSIBILITIES

- Use if/when/unless/as Conditional. Comprehension summarize, describe, interpret,

soon as, in predict, contrast, associate,
conditionals. - Use the correct form of Present
Simple and will.
distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
- Can understand the -Understand the use of discuss, extend
consequences of If/when/unless/as soon as.
events in texts, stories
and real facts. Listening comprehension analyze, separate, order, explain,
Analysis connect, classify, arrange, divide,
- Follow scripts by listening closely.
-Listen to prompts and match them with
compare, infer, select, explain
a possible answer.
-Be able to finish a sentence by using
conditional Zero and First.
Combine, Integrate, Modify,
-Develop listening and filling in the gaps Synthesis Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
exercises.
Design, Invent, Compose,
-Predict and respond appropriately to Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
arranged situations. Rewrite
Reading

-Develop Reading comprehension

skills by identifying specific information
and answering questions related. Application Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
-Identify conditional structures in
scientific texts.
 Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
-Guessing the possible result of an Experiment, Discover
event by reading clues about it.

-Read for completing information and

getting specific information. Evaluation
- Understand questions based on prior Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
knowledge.
Measure,
Writing

-Label the grammar structures of a

conditional sentence.

-Write texts having in mind asked

structures.
-Link the correct verbal tenses and the
result clause in texts..
- Write about scientific facts and their
result in Zero Conditional.
-Include personal situations in text
using First Conditional.
- Write reports on factual information. PBL
PROJECT
Speaking/ production BASED
LEARNING
- Communicate ideas about events in
the future.
- Give true results about proposed TBL
headings. TASK BASED
-Talk about conditionals in a free LEARNING
conversation.
-Spell clearly third singular person
verbs.
-.Give proper responses to daily
situations.
- Use speaking cards to interact with
partners in the classroom.
 -Identify subject and Use of Language Knowledge list, define, tell, describe, identify,
object in a typical show, label, collect, examine,
sentence. -Identify the uses of Passive Voice
tabulate, name, who, what, when
when using different verbal tenses.
where
- Point actions in a
-Be able to identify the role of subject
sentence.
and object in a sentence.
- Identify Active- - Understand the use of be and verbs in
Passive Voice. Comprehension
participle form when forming Passive
-Show interest in the Voice sentences. summarize, describe, interpret,
role of subjects in a predict, contrast, associate,
situation. - Describe specific information of a distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
-Use the different subject. discuss, extend
verbal tense - Add relevant information to a sentence
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES

4 -PASSIVE appropriately. to make it more complete.

-DEFINING Analysis analyze, separate, order, explain,
Define characteristics of people or
RELATIVE - Give extra information things in a sentence. connect, classify, arrange, divide,
CLAUSES to define subjects. - Know relative pronouns and their compare, infer, select, explain
-Identify who does an equivalent.
action in any type of
sentence
Listening comprehension
Synthesis
- Identify components of the sentence Combine, Integrate, Modify,
and their correct order. Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
Design, Invent, Compose,
-Identify details to provide extra
Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
information.
Rewrite
-Understand relevant information in
scientific lectures.
Application Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
- Recognize key words, expressions
Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
and details to change the order of a
sentence. Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
Experiment, Discover
- Identify main information about
subject in a sentence.
Evaluation Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
Reading
-Recognize verbal tenses in different Measure,
sentences.
-Identify main ideas about subjects and
objects in scientific texts.
 -Put in practice Reading
comprehension skills by scanning and PBL
skimming for detailed information.
-Read for completing information and PROJECT
getting specific information. BASED
Scan an e-passage to find specific LEARNING
information and answer questions.
TBL
Writing
TASK BASED
-Include verb to be and past participle LEARNING
verbs in sentences in Passive Voice.
-Write sentences by giving relevant
information about the subject and the
object.
- Write stories including details and
descriptions.
-Write coherent, easy-to-follow-
paragraphs and texts about specific
facts using Present, Past and Future
verbal tenses..
-Use punctuation and capitalization
correctly.

Speaking/ production

-Give opinions using agreement and

disagreement.
-Describe how events happen.
-Retell a simple narrative in their own
words using Passive.
- Establish verbal changes according to
the tense.
-Provide detailed information about the
subject in a sentence, the events and
when they happen.
- Use vocabulary related to the topics.
-Be able to recreate a story by including
the verbal tenses.

- Make use of modals Use of Language list, define, tell, describe, identify,
TO DO
WHAT

of Obligation and show, label, collect, examine,

Prohibition in - Distinguish between have to, and
Knowledge tabulate, name, who, what, when
affirmative and negative don’t have to, must and mustn’t where
depending on the speaker
communicative intention.
 form having in mind the
context. -Use modal to suggest possible summarize, describe, interpret,
resolutions.
Comprehension predict, contrast, associate,
- Follow advice and distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
- Suggest rules and norms.
recommendation discuss, extend
- State what to do in specific situations.
related to human -Understand the change in meaning of
5 behavior. positive and negative sentences using Analysis analyze, separate, order, explain,
Modals.
-Relate Modals with connect, classify, arrange, divide,
MODAL VERBS OF normal situations. Listening comprehension compare, infer, select, explain
OBLIGATION AND
PROHIBITION - Have in mind -Understand information about what to
surrounding events to do in specific situations. Follow advices. Combine, Integrate, Modify,
express personal -Discriminate information about city Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
opinions about them. regulations.
- Listen to specific information to Synthesis Design, Invent, Compose,
complete sentences Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
-Understand the emphasis in Rewrite
Have to, Must questions..
Prohibition:mustn’t -Develop listening and filling in the gaps
No obligation: don’t exercises.
have to Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
Recommendation: Reading Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
Should Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
-Understand the proper sense of texts Application Experiment, Discover
-Describe people´s through detailed reading.
abilities -Look for key terms and incorporate Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
them in solving questions.
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts Measure
-
related to Modals
-Differentiate reports and essays. Evaluation
-Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and
getting specific information.

Writing PBL
PROJECT
-Write texts with recommendations and BASED
rules. LEARNING
-Include modals according to the sense
of sentences.
- Give written advice to situations. TBL
- Do word maps about rules and TASK BASED
regulations related to transport, LEARNING
convivence and others in a city.
 -Follow dictation of complete sentences
without asking for repetition.
-Link coherent ideas to write texts.

Speaking

-Describe situations using Modals.

-Give full responses to questions.
-Ask and answer about Modals.
-State in a clear way agreement and
disagreement.
-Speak clearly and choose words
carefully to improve listeners
understanding.
Use of Language Knowledge list, define, tell, describe, identify,
show, label, collect, examine,
QUESTIONS TAGS -Clarify speaker’s -Make questions using patterns. tabulate, name, who, what, when
intentions in questions. where
REPORTING UNFINISHED ACTIONS

PRESENT PERFECT - Identify the verbal tense of a sentence

CONTINUOUS - Narrate events with a to make a correct question tag
sentence. Comprehension
6 validity in the present
summarize, describe, interpret,
- Make statements to connect past and predict, contrast, associate,
- Validate someone’s present events.
response. - Differentiate Present Perfect simple
distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
- Ask for specific and Present Perfect Continuous Analysis discuss, extend
information and a situations.
probable response. analyze, separate, order, explain,
-Apply grammar rules for Perfect connect, classify, arrange, divide,
-Establish the tenses.
compare, infer, select, explain
connection between the
present actions and Listening comprehension
their beginning in the
-Understand information about Synthesis Combine, Integrate, Modify,
past. situations in different verbal tenses. Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
-Identify contractions when using
Design, Invent, Compose,
different verbal tenses.
- Listen to specific information to Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
complete sentences. Rewrite
-Understand the emphasis in questions
and the intonation patterns.
-Develop listening and filling in the gaps
Application
exercises.
-Pay close attention to details. Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
-Listen to the others and respond Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
appropriately Questions Tags.
 Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
Reading Evaluation Experiment, Discover
- Be able to follow texts’ main idea by
skimming and scanning.

-Interpret graphic organizers. Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,

PBL Measure
-Recognize the verbal changes and
PROJECT
read about people’s lives.
. BASED
-Memorize the uses of verb to be in LEARNING
Perfect Tenses

-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts

TBL
-Develop Reading comprehension TASK BASED
skills step by step. LEARNING
- Rewrite notes from given information.

Writing

-Write proper sentences having in mind

the order and function of the grammar
categories.
-Spell verbs in Past and Past Participle
correctly.
-Write coherent, easy-to-follow-
paragraphs and texts about specific
facts using Present Perfect Continuous.
- Identify auxiliars in verbal tenses when
writing.
-Use puntuaction and capitalization
correctly.

Speaking

-Tell personal experiences by checking

past and bringing them to the present.
-Make oral descriptions following
grammar patterns.
-Revise Present Perfect Tenses by
doing unprepared interventions.
-Apply Intonation Patterns when saying
question tags.
 -Speak clearly and choose words
carefully to express any kind of opinion.
-Extend ideas and opinions clearly

Use of Language Knowledge list, define, tell, describe, identify,

-Identify the uses of show, label, collect, examine,
verbs as nouns in -Understand the use of “To” for tabulate, name, who, what, when
GERUNDS AND Infinitives and Gerunds. Infinitives.
-Understand the use of “ing” for
where
INFINITIVES
- Exchange information Gerunds.
about preferences. Comprehension
-Identify the uses of verbs as nouns. summarize, describe, interpret,
-Agree to simple requests using fixed predict, contrast, associate,
- State the differences
expressions with specific verbs.
7 between “To” and “ing”. distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
-Use correctly verb patterns to make Analysis discuss, extend
- Follow verb patterns affirmative, negative and interrogative
VERB-NOUNS USES

to make sentences. sentences. analyze, separate, order, explain,

-Memorize verbs in Infinitives. connect, classify, arrange, divide,
- Confirm information -Use vocabulary relating to suffixes and
prefixes.
compare, infer, select, explain
though discussions

-Use gerunds and Listening comprehension

infinitives in normal Synthesis Combine, Integrate, Modify,
-Understand information about nouns Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
discourse.
based on verbs.
Design, Invent, Compose,
-Identify verb patterns when using Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
different verbal tenses. Rewrite

- Listen to specific information to

complete sentences.
-Understand listening task and filling in
the gaps exercises. Application Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
-Pay close attention to details. Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
-Listen only once to look for specific Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
information. Experiment, Discover
-Listening and respond appropriately to
others´ views and opinions about
different topics.
Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
Reading Evaluation Measure
- Be able to follow texts by skimming
and scanning for specific info

-Identify and use key words.

-Recognize the structure of Gerunds PBL

and Infinitives in written texts.. PROJECT
.
-Understand notes, personal BASED
messages, reports and texts. LEARNING

- Understand and extract global and TBL

specific information from a text. TASK BASED
-Develop Reading comprehension LEARNING
skills step by step.
.
Writing

-Write texts with specific information

and related to personal experiences
and storIes.

-Be able to write letters, reports and

essays using gerunds and infinitives.

- Use connectors in texts to link ideas in

a proper way.

- Design mental maps to understand

topics easily.

- Extend the vocabulary range by

adding new words to texts and
sentences.

- Narrate events in different verbal

tenses using clear ideas and
vocabulary in contexts

Speaking

-Make use of common greetings to

establish conversations.
 -Ask for specific information related to
Infinitives and Gerunds.
-Use the known vocabulary to
introduce, thank, apologize.
-Use the correct verb patterns when
producing any speech
- Make presentations about different
topics.
-Express clearly points of view about
any topic to develop debates and
discussions in class.
Use of Language Knowledge
list, define, tell, describe, identify,
-OPINION -Follow inquiry patterns to develop a
show, label, collect, examine,
8 PBL PBL or TBL project.
-Integrate grammar structures to tabulate, name, who, what, when
PROJECT BASED -POINT OF VIEW
develop stages of inquiry project. where
LEARNING -Revise language conventions and
grammatical features of different types
MY PERSONAL INQUIRY PROJECT

-CLAIM of descriptive texts.

TBL Comprehension summarize, describe, interpret,
TASK BASED -Integrate old and new vocabulary and
grammar structures to support clear predict, contrast, associate,
LEARNING -ARGUMENTATION ideas distinguish, estimate, differentiate,
discuss, extend
Listening comprehension
-EVIDENCES Analysis analyze, separate, order, explain,
-Shape and organize ideas clearly
connect, classify, arrange, divide,
when speaking to engage and convince
the audience. compare, infer, select, explain
-Begin to adapt non-verbal gestures
and vocabulary to suit content and
audience Synthesis Combine, Integrate, Modify,
-Describe events and convey opinions
Rearrange, Substitute, plan, Create,
with increasing clarity detail.
-Ask and answer questions to develop Design, Invent, Compose,
ideas and extend understanding Formulate, Prepare, Generalize,
Rewrite
Reading

-Extract important and relevant

information from different sources.
-Summarize texts in short paragraphs Apply, Demonstrate, Calculate,
and main sentences. Application Complete, Illustrate, Show, Solve,
- Read texts of different length. Examine, Modify, Relate, Classify,
-Find specific, predictable information Experiment, Discover
in simple everyday material such as
advertisements, prospectuses, menus
and timetables
-Understand personal letters, reports,
findings and graphic organizers.
-Recognize word families, phrases and Assess, Decide, Rank, Grade, Test,
others on descriptive texts related to Evaluation Measure
PBL or TBL
-Identify main ideas in descriptive texts.
-Read for scanning and skimming.
-Read for completing information and
getting specific information
Writing
PBL
-Integrate grammar structures to PROJECT
express clear ideas. BASED
-Use connectives to clarify relationships
between ideas. LEARNING
-Use paragraphs, sequencing and
linking them appropriately to support TBL
overall development of a text. TASK BASED
-Map out writing to plan structure, eg. LEARNING
sentences. paragraphs, sections, etc by
modeling
-Write pre- drafts and drafts about PBL
or TBL to guide performance.
-Write notes and messages relating to
matters in areas of immediate needs.

Speaking

-Prepare and present purposes

expressing clear ideas to audience.

-Vary vocabulary, expressions and tone

of voice to engage the listener and suit
the audience, purpose and context.

-Communicate by requiring exchange

of information on familiar topics and
activities.