FACULTAD DE INGENIERIAS Y ARQUITECTURA

ESCUELA ACADÉMICO PROFESIONAL DE INGENIERIA AMBIENTAL

ENGLISH V SÍLABO
I. GENERAL DATA:

1.1 SUBJECT: ENGLISH V

1.2 CODE: 24-308
1.3 PRE-REQUISITE: 24-215
1.4 WEEKLY HOURS: 3 HOURS
1.4.1 THEORY: 1 HOURS
1.4.2 PRACTICE: 2 HOURS
1.5 NUMBER OF CREDITS: 2 CREDITS
1.6 CYCLE: V CYCLE
1.7 TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY
1.8 COURSE DURATION: 18 WEEKS IN TOTAL
1.9 REGULAR COURSE: 17 WEEKS
1.10 SUBSTITUTE EXAM: 1 WEEK
1.11 DURATION DISTANCE MODE: 9 WEEKS IN TOTAL
1.12 REGULAR COURSE: 8 WEEKS
1.13 SUBSTITUTE EXAM: 1 WEEK
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECT

Knowing a language allows us to increase our cultural background, expand new horizons,
access other sources of information, obtain better jobs.

The English V course is intended to ensure the command of basic English both written and
oral knowing its structure and operation.

English V involves the development of the comprehension of written and oral messages and
emphasizes the correct production of them, incorporating the study of the structural aspects
necessary for this purpose at a basic level of English.
(Basic English Level).

III. OBJECTIVES

3.1. General purpose.

At the end of the semester the student will be able to: To value the importance and richness
of the English language as a useful and necessary tool in their daily life and in their
professional career. Assume a practical and punctual behavior against the use of the
English language. To develop in communicative situations at a basic level of English
through a natural understanding and oral and written production. Safely handle a Basic
Vocabulary of the English language.
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3.1. Objetivos Específicos

Formular comparaciones y superlativos de manera oral y escrita.

Reconocer oral y escrito lugares de la geografía de su país y otros.
Describir oral y escrito acerca de si mismo y otras personas.
Expresar eventos y expresiones en tiempo pasado en forma oral y escrita.
Formular expresiones referidos a cantidades en forma oral y escrita.

IV. METHODOLOGY

In-person mode
The professor will make the introductory presentation of the course and the syllabus
itself, at the beginning of the course, emphasizing that it will promote research and
constant dialogue with the students to help them to fix and deepen the knowledge they
acquire.

At all times, you will highlight the importance of the need for spontaneous participation
in the course and that you should not only know but also investigate the different topics
covered.

In essence, the subject will be developed with the following methodological guidelines:

a) The course teacher will present in each class, the theoretical foundation of the
different topics, following the order indicated in the analytical program. It will also
encourage and stimulate the intervention of students in the class. It will leave topics
for students to do research on them, in different levels of complexity.

b) In case students find difficulty to solve any problem related to the subject, they can
go to make the respective consultation to the responsible teacher.

c) It is a requirement that the student in all the Research Works, Practices,

Monographs, Presentations, etc. Make intensive use of Information Technology with
emphasis on the Office for Engineers, which includes: Internet, Intranet, EAPIA
Network and Email.

Remote mode

It is the virtual space where the teacher will solve the concerns and deepen the
knowledge that the student needs to acquire in this subject.

Communication with the teacher will be done through the conversation room at the
times defined in the virtual campus.

Before communicating with the teacher, you should have prepared:

a) Questions on topics that you consider difficult to understand.
b) Comments that you need to make to deepen on a topic that you consider
convenient.
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Remember that telematics tutoring is for strictly academic purposes, if you need the
teacher to clarify the score obtained in some of your grades, use email.

In this process, it is essential that you have a comprehensive and interpretive reading
level for which the following guidelines are put into consideration:

a) Look for the most favorable environmental conditions for the study, which will
facilitate your concentration and your learning.

b) Make a study schedule that must be met in a systematic way.

c) Remember that you must interpret the concepts presented by the author in your
own words, this will allow you to better understand the topic.

d) Use the glossaries that are at the end of each teaching unit as well as the dictionary,
as it will enrich your vocabulary and clearly understand the ideas expressed in the text.

e) Resolve all activities: self-assessment, practices and proposed exercises.

f) Take care of the proper presentation of your work, either in depth (depth, accuracy
and rigor of your answers) or in form (spelling and order).

V. EVALUATION:

In-person mode
The current regulations of the university require compulsory attendance to classes and that
the teacher passes the attendance list in each class that he or she dictates, noting the
absences in the register provided by the University. You can not exceed 30% of absences
justified to theoretical teaching hours, or 20% to practices to have the right to evaluation.

Given the nature of the course with regard to imparting knowledge but also the direct
transmission of the teacher's experience and the active participation of the students in the
classroom, it is reiterated that it is of vital importance to attend classes.
The justification of the absences will only be accepted with the report that can elevate, the
Department of University Welfare, to the professor of the course with copy to the Academic
Career Manager.
Finally, it must be perfectly understood that only when the student attends classes does he
/ she gain the right to be evaluated and that the regulations expressed in the regulations of
the University will be present at all times.

The evaluation modality will be the following:

- Academic Work (TA), The permanent evaluation system contemplates the following
modalities of academic work: Participation in class.

Qualified practices. Discussion seminars. Research, experimentation or observation work.

Production work Proyect elaboration. Exhibitions Application works Resolution of cases and
problems.
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- Partial Exam (EP), which consists of a theoretical-practical knowledge assessment and

where the student will give their answers in writing.

- Final Exam (EF), which consists of the theoretical-practical evaluation of knowledge of the
entire course and where the student will give their answers in writing.

The weighting of notes that the teacher must maintain is as follows:

DESCRIPTION WEIGHTING

Partial examination Weight 3

Final exam Weight 3

Academic work Weight 4

- Substitute Examination (ES), which consists of the theoretical-practical assessment of

knowledge of the entire course and where the student will give their answers in writing. The
grade obtained in the substitute exam, can replace the lowest grade that the student has
obtained in his First Partial Exam or in the Final Exam and to proceed with the replacement,
the new final grade will be recalculated.

In case the grade of the Substitute Exam is lower than the lowest mark of the First Partial
Exam or of the Final exam, none of them will be replaced, leaving the student with the grade
obtained until before the Substitute Examination.

The exam grades will be governed by the vigesimal system. To pass a subject, a minimum
grade of 11.00 points is required. When establishing the final average, the student must
consider the residue equal to or greater than five tenths (0.5) as a point.

Remote mode

Next, the evaluation criteria of this subject will be detailed:

to. Exams They are evaluations that you will perform in virtual form, these exams consist of:
- Partial Exam, consists of a theoretical - practical evaluation of knowledge and where the
student will give their answers in writing.

- Final Examination, consists in the theoretical - practical evaluation of knowledge of the

whole course and where the student will give his answers in writing.

- Substitute Examination, consists in the theoretical - practical evaluation of knowledge of

the whole course and where the student will give his answers in writing. You will only be
able to access the substitute exam if you have not been evaluated in the partial exam or in
the final exam or have disapproved any of them. The grade obtained in the substitute exam
may be To replace the lowest grade that the student has obtained in the Partial Exam or in
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the Final Exam, and to proceed with the replacement, the new final grade will be
recalculated.

In case the grade of the Substitute Exam is lower than the marks obtained in the Partial
Exam or Final Exam, none of them will be replaced, leaving the student with the average
obtained before the Substitute Examination.

Next we indicate the week of studies in which the exams will be evaluated:

Examen Study week

Partial exam 4th week

Final exam 8th week

substitute exam 18th week

The exam grades will be governed by the vigesimal system. To pass a subject, a minimum
grade of 11.00 points is required. When establishing the final average, the student must
consider the residue equal to or greater than five tenths (0.5) as a point.

Given the nature of the course, it is very important that there is active student participation
in the learning process. Therefore, it has the following characteristics:

Form: Permanent.
Items:

Partial exam. (35%)

Final exam. (35%)
Individual Obligatory Activity (30%)

b. Mandatory Activities (AO). They form the works that will be delivered during the
development of the subject, and that will complement the final evaluation of the student. The
activities will be carried out individually. The details of the activities will be found in the virtual
classroom that you can access through the virtual campus with your username and
password. It is important that you visit the Virtual Classroom Forum on a daily basis to have
detailed knowledge of the activities of the course, at the same time visit from your virtual
classroom, accessing the space called Course Materials, the space called mandatory
activities in it you will find the Activity or Mandatory activities that you will have to develop.
The percentage of evaluative criteria will be indicated in the Virtual Classroom, accessing
note visualize.

SAW. COURSE CONTENT

WEEK 1 - On-Site Modality - Week 1 Distance Modality

Introduction - Mega 2
Unit 5: (p.57-59) Topic: Geographical Features
Vocabulary: Geographical features: ocean, mountain. Listen, Read and Writing.

Points of the compass: north, northeast. Listen and Read

Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives: Short adjectives. Grammar practice.
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Communication: Making comparisons: You're workshop than me. Dialogue: The Highest
Mountain - Role play. Listen and Reading comprehension. Quiz Workbook: (p.38-39)

WEEK 2 - On-Site Modality - Week 1 Distance Modality Unit 5: (p.60-61)

Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives: Longer adjectives. Grammar practice.
Communication: Dialogue: What is The Most Popular Sport in Italy? - Role Play Listen and
Reading comprehension. Speak and Write.
Workbook: (p.39-40)

WEEK 3 - On-Site Modality - Week 2 Distance Modality Unit 5: (p.62-63)

Grammar: Too + adjective / Not + adjective + enough - Grammar practice. Communication:
Dialogue: How's The Pizza? - Role Play. Listen and Reading comprehension. Write Talk
Time.
Workbook: (p.41)

WEEK 4 - On-Site Modality - Week 2 Distance Modality Unit 5: (p.64-65)

Skills Development: Racer Girl. - Reading comprehension. Listen and write.
Workbook: (p.42-44)

WEEK 5 - On-Site Modality - Week 3 Distance Modality

Test: Let's Check 5 - (p.66) - Vocabulary and Grammar check.
Qualified Practice

WEEK 6 - On-Site Modality - Week 3 Distance Modality Unit 6: (p.67-70) Topic:

Television Shows
Vocabulary: Television shows: The news, a soap opera. Listen and Read. Write Grammar:
Past Simple of Be: Affirmative and Negative. Grammar practice. Questions and Short
answers. Grammar practice. Listen: Send Mail.
Communication: Talking about the past. Dialogue: Where were you last night?
Role play. Listen and Reading comprehension. Workbook: (p.46-48)

WEEK 7 - On-Site Modality - Week 4 Distance Modality Unit 6: (p.71)

Grammar: Past Simple of Regular Verbs: Affirmative Form. Grammar practice. Read and
Listen. Speak.
Workbook: (p.48-49)

WEEK 8 - On-Site Modality - Week 4 Distance Modality Unit 6: (p.72-73)

Grammar: Past Simple of Regular Verbs: Negative, Questions and Short Answers.
Grammar practice - Past Time Adverbials: Last Saturday. Grammar Practice.
Communication: Dialogue: Did You Watch Mission Impossible on TV? - Role play. Reading
comprehension. Listen and Write. Talk Time.
Workbook: (p.49)

WEEK 09 - On-site mode

• Midterm exam
(*) The partial exam Modality at a distance will be taken in week 04, review schedule.
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WEEK 10 - On-Site Modality - Week 5 Distance Modality Unit 6: (p.74-77)

Skills Development: Stars Wars. Reading comprehension. Listen exercise. Culture Spot:
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Reading comprehension. Study Tip.
Workbook: (p.50-51)

WEEK 11 - On-Site Modality - Week 5 Distance Modality Unit 6: (p.78-80)

Test: Let's Check 6 (p.78) - Vocabulary and Grammar check. Activity: Just for Fun - (p.79) -
Speaking exercises.
How Good are You? - (p.80) - Units 5-6. Checking Workbook: (p.52, 54-55)

WEEK 12 - On-Site Modality - Week 6 Distance Modality Unit 7: (p.81-83) Topic: Food
Vocabulary: Food: rice, carrots. Listen and Write
Grammar: Quantifiers: a lot of / lots of, plenty of, a few, a little, many, much.
Workbook: (p.56-58)

WEEK 13 - On-Site Modality - Week 6 Distance Modality Unit 7: (p.83)

Practice: Grammar exercises.
Qualified Practice

WEEK 14 - On-Site Modality - Week 7 Distance Modality Unit 7: (p.84-86)

Grammar: Past Simple of Irregular Verb go: Affirmative. Grammar practice.
Communication: Talking about past events. Reading comprehension. Write and Speak.
Read and Listen exercise.
Workbook: (p.58-59)

WEEK 15 - On-Site Modality - Week 7 and 8 Distance Modality Unit 7: (p.87)

Grammar: Past Simple of Irregular Verbs: Negative, Questions and Short Answers.
Grammar practice TalkTime. Workbook: (p.58-59)

WEEK 16 - On-Site Modality - Week 8 Distance Modality Unit 7: (p.88-89)

Skills Development: Special Days ... in Japan. - Reading comprehension. Listen Workbook:
(p.60-62)
Test: Let's Check 7 - (p.90) - Vocabulary and Grammar check.

WEEK 17

• Final exam

(*) The Final Distance Modality test will be taken in week 08, review schedule.

WEEK 18

• Substitute Exam
(*) The substitute exam Modality to distance will be taken in week 18, review schedule.

VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY

In addition to the Basic, Complementary and Electronic Bibliography, the student will have
access to the use of the Internet to carry out his Research Works.
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A. BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. 1. BOOKS

1. BARKER, Chris and MITCHEL, Libby.

MEGA 2- Student's Book. Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2004

A. 2. DICTIONARIES
1. BURGESS, PETER
Dictionary of English (Oxford Student's Dictionary of English) 1st. Ed. Oxford, University
Press, New York, USA, 2001. 776 p.

B. COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
B.1. BOOKS

1. BARKER, Chris and MITCHEL, Libby

MEGA 2- Workbook. Macmillan Publishers Limited, (2004)

2. HOLDEN, Susan
TOPICS, Reading Books. Macmillan Publishers Limited. 2006

3. HOLDEN, Susan
TOPICS, Teacher's Book and CDs Macmillan Publishers Limited

4. SWAN, MICHAEL Basic English Usage

6th Impression Edit.Oxford University Press Oxford-England 1987

5. SWAN, MICHAEL Practical English Usage

9na.Printing.Edit.Oxford University Press Oxford-England 1987

B.2. DICTIONARIES

1. MOLINSKY, STEVEN and BLISS, BILL Word by Word - Picture Dictionary

Ed. Prentice Hall Regents, New Jersey-USA, 1994

2. LONGMAN

Active Study Dictionary of English

5th ed., Ed. Longman Group UK. Limited, Essex-England, 1993.

C. ELECTRONIC BIBLIOGRAPHY

C.1. INFORMATION

1. English courses www.ompersonal.com.ar

2. Altavista - Searcher of topics in English http://www.altavista.com/

3. Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/

4. Works in English http://www.rincondelvago.com/html/fotocopiadora/categories.php?

section = work & language = English
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C.2. GRAMMAR

1. Common mistakes http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/

2. Grammar in English http://www.edufind.com/

3. Aids to write well in English http://www.llcc.cc.il.us/class/com111/labs.htm

4. http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
5. http://www.agendaweb.org/
6. http://www.esltower.com/grammarteachers.html
7. http://www.englishgrammarconnection.com
8. www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson01/06.html
9. http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be3.htm
10. http://members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/index.html

C.3. DICTIONARIES

1. English Dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/

2. English Dictionary www.wordreference.com/es/

3. English Dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com

4. English Dictionary - 75 languages www.babylon.com