Purposes and general description about the course:

The English language course for Escuelas Normales is designed to develop student´s ability to communicate effectively in English in contexts that will be important for them. As future teachers in a society where English is increasingly important for engaging successfully with professional and social acitivities, it is essential that all students develop a good level of profiicency in English. English is growing in importance for accessing information, making useful contacts, understanding other cultures and participating in cultural activies. As UNESCO has said: Linguistic competencies are fundamental for the empowerment of the individual in democratic and plural societies, as they conditions school achievement, promote access to other cultures and encourage openness to cultural exchange (UNESCO 2007:13). English is particulary important for students because of its role in multinational communicative settings (Hyland 2011).

Learning Unit 1: Families, sports and shopping 

Learning Unit Objective: Exchange information about families and family life

Contents:

Talk about family members and relationships

Share information about families and family life

Exchange information about families and family life

Learning Unit 2: Manners in different cultures, movies and communities

Learning Unit Objective: Compare manners in different cultures

Contents:

Talk about information about manners in different cultures

Describe manners in different cultures

Compare manners in different cultures

Learning Unit 3: Schedules, experiences and accomplishments, and teacher qualities

Learning Unit Objective: Talk about schedules at school

Contents:

Give information about schedules

Ask and answer questions about schedules

Talk about changes to school schedules