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The IPT course will help you develop your fluency through exposure to real language in relevant and Lesson Communicative Cohesive devices
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applicable situations. These communicative situations were designed to provide you with strategies 31 Writing Reference
and language knowledge to deal with abstract, complex and unfamiliar contexts and topics. This is
made possible by the range of genres of language you will be exposed to in the IPT course: cultural, Workbook Audio Conversational
professional and academic areas of knowledge. Being the most advanced block of the Cultura Inglesa Scripts Gambits
portfolio of courses, the IPT course aims at helping you foster the fluency you need to get your
message across more spontaneously, as well as the autonomy and language naturalness and precision
Students Guide Overview Lesson number: Your course comprises 32 lessons. These
in the genres required by most international proficiency exams, such as the CPE, IELTS and TOEFL.
include assessments and formal moments of feedback during the lessons. Cycle
IPT Culture will provide you with the opportunity to discuss and deepen your knowledge of subject Objective: This section presents the consolidated aim of a sequence of consecutive
matter including: the connection between behaviour and culture, culinary and eating habits in English- lessons. Communication Objective: This is where you find the core information to be
speaking countries, music as means of cultural expression, films and visual arts, architecture and studied in each lesson. Each lesson revolves around a specific real-life situation. The
urbanisation, human relationships in an array of countries where the English language is spoken etc. In course book is just one of the many resources we will be making use of in reaching the
addition to generating discussion on the aforementioned topics, this module aims to equip individuals communication objective of each lesson as the selection of content in each lesson is
to sit international exams such as the CPE, IELTS and TOEFL if they so choose. exclusive to Cultura Inglesa. Exam Objective: Aside from developing your skills in
The objectives of this study guide are to: English for communicating in specific real-life situations, each lesson also aims to prepare
1. aid you in your studies; you for a task taken from an international proficiency exam. This section informs you of
2. recommend resources to consolidate information tackled in the lessons; the relevant details of the exam tackled in that lesson. Material: This section lists the
3. provide guidance for the development of the Communicative Writing tasks; main resources used in a lesson. Homework: In this section you will find a
4. point out items of priority when doing revision; and recommendation of activities to help you consolidate your knowledge and strengthen
5. serve as a source of reference and provide support in the event that you are absent. your understanding of the items dealt with in each lesson. Exam Practice: In this
section you will find activities aimed at preparing you for international certificate exams.
Extensive Reading/Listening: This is where you will get internet resources selected
specifically to broaden your knowledge of the topics dealt with in each lesson in addition
to developing your reading and listening skills.
STUDENTS GUIDE IPT- Culture
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CYCLE ONE OBJECTIVE Discussing the Relationship between Behaviour and Culture
Identifying our needs, expectations and
Familiarising ourselves with the CPE
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE group profile; and finding out about the EXAM OBJECTIVE
Exam Format and Requirements.
Lesson 01
YouTube Video What is Culture? e-Campus CPE Paper 1, Part 2 (Open Cloze)
Save the Children: adverbs and adjectives of YouTube What is Culture?
Blogg Post How Culture shapes our mind and degree - MLG004146
brain
Huffpost - How Important Is Culture in Shaping
Modifiers: Downtoners - GRU00124B
Our Behavior?
Interactive Activity (Edmodo) Rumour has it
that Sharing an article and/or a video in which a
set of stereotypes of a certain culture is
discussed. Post the link and provide a brief
summary and some personal comments on the
content of the source.
Transformation).
determining one's behaviour.
Discussing the relevance of food venues Paper 1 (Reading & Use of English), Part
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE EXAM OBJECTIVE
as places of social gathering. 2 (Open Cloze).
Lesson 05
article/video which presents an interesting The New York Times: Human Culture, an
perspective on human species evolution. Evolutionary Force
Communicative Writing 1:
The magazine of your university campus has
invited readers to contribute with articles
discussing the following statement: "Human
Culture: The Evolution of a Species" for its
next issue. You decide to write an article
drawing upon your knowledge and
explaining your views on the subject. Write
your article.
Write 280-320 words.
CYCLE TWO OBJECTIVE Discussing the Relevance of Culinary Arts in Different Cultures
Discussing food rituals in different Paper 1 (Reading & Use of English), Part
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE EXAM OBJECTIVE
cultures. 5 (Multiple-choice text).
Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 5 - Change Bad Eating Habits
YouTube Video: Culture and rituals of eating e-Campus MEP009026
Rituals (Listening Activity) - MLA003445 The Guardian - France remains faithful to food
Magazine Article: as meals continue to be a collective affair
Habitual eating Edmodo Interactive Activity: sharing an
article/video on cultural stereotypes The Telegraph - The ritual of eating chocolate is
NY Times video:
almost as important as the chocolate itself
Food Rituals: How They Affect the Way We Eat
Discussing table manners and dining Paper 1 (Reading & Use of English), Part
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE EXAM OBJECTIVE
etiquette in different cultures. 1 (Multiple-choice cloze).
Lesson 07
WB p. 17 (Idiom Spot) Proficiency Listening Part 1 - MEP009061 Are you a true foodie? Take our Quiz!
Foodie Quiz Objective Proficiency Software: Units 3 and 4
Listening: Multiple-choice (short extracts)
YouTube BBC News Uncovers The Best Street
Food In The World?
e-Campus
Fast Food (Listening Activity) MLA003466
Soup recipe: cooking verbs (Vocabulary activity) YouTube - BBC 1's The One Show discovers
- MVA004219 British Street Food
Edmodo Interactive Activity: sharing a picture of
a dish you have tasted
MWP004126 world?
Edmodo Interactive Activity: sharing a picture of YouTube (CBS This morning) - Self-trained teen
a dish you have tasted chef delivers haute cuisine
MVA005490
Theatre Review MSE006283
TED: A Virtual Choir 2000 voices strong Objective Proficiency WB p. 24 ex. 3 e-Campus CNN Leading the World in Song - Virtually
Proficiency Listening Part 3 - MEP003946
BBC: The World's Largest Virtual Choir? Edmodo Interactive Activity: Post an article or abcNEWS Connecting the World - One Song at a
video that you feel demonstrates the power of Time
HuffPost: Part of Something Larger than Ourselves music in bringing people together. Include a
description in your own words and your opinion YouTube Eric Whitacre - Virtual Choir Live
of it.
Discussing and presenting your views on CPE Paper 1, Part 6 (Gapped Text) &
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE the relationship between music genres EXAM OBJECTIVE Paper 1, Part 2 (Key Word
and social groups Transformations).
MATERIAL HOMEWORK EXAM PRACTICE EXTENSIVE READING/LISTENING
CB p. 53 ex. 4 Objective Proficiency CB p. 53 ex. 4 e-Campus
Objective Proficiency WB p. 25 ex. 3
IPT Culture_L12 reusable set Objective Proficiency Software Units 5 and 6: Proficiency Reading and Use of Language: Psychology Today You Are What You Listen To
Reading: Degrees of likelihood MEP009052
Lesson 12
Lesson
Discussing different music genres and CPE Paper 1 (Reading and Use of
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE EXAM OBJECTIVE
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Objective Proficiency CB p. 132-133 Objective Proficiency CB p. 54 ex. 2 e-Campus: Proficiency Listening Part 2:
Lesson 14
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Julian Treasure: The 4 Ways Sound Affects Us Teachers choice of homework assignment. Teachers choice of extensive Reading/Listening
The Enduring Allure of Boy Bands Edmodo Interactive Activity: Share ideas of what
to study and how you intend to prepare for the
What Does It take to Build a Hit Boy Band
midterm test.
Rituals Make Food and Drinks Taste Better
Midterm Test
Lesson 16
It is important that you take notes on the date of the Midterm Test and get better prepared for it. Take advantage of the articles, videos and resources published on Edmodo to revisit the content of the
first part of the course. The Midterm Test focuses on communicative and functional aspects and the exercises are based on the objectives of the lessons 1 to 15. The estimated time of the test is 100
minutes and it is divided in three parts:
Listening = 10 marks
Reading = 10 marks
Language in use (grammar and vocabulary) = 10 marks / Total = 30 marks*
*In the Progress Report (Relatrio de Aproveitamento) the total of 30 marks is converted to 20 marks.
Objective Proficiency CB pp. 66- 67 Objective Proficiency Software Activities > Units e-Campus CNU - Highways to Boulevards
7 and 8 > Vocabulary: Compound Adjectives
Objective Proficiency WB p. 35 ex. 8 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 7 - CNU - Learn about New Urbanism
e-Campus MEP008984
IPT Culture_L17 reusable set Compounds Adjectives and Verbs - GRU00118C
CNU - New Urbanism - It Just Performs better
YouTube Video: 10 Biggest Cities in the World in 2013 Edmodo Interactive Activity: Post a picture of a
place youve been to and which, for any reason, has
become one of your favourite spots in the world. It can
be a place in or out of Brazil, but it must be a
Identifying and organising information Paper 1 (Reading and Use of English), Part 7
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE to corroborate your views on desirable EXAM OBJECTIVE (Multiple Matching) & part 4 (Key word
aspects of your area. transformations)
MATERIAL HOMEWORK EXAM PRACTICE EXTENSIVE READING/LISTENING
e-Campus CNN - Experience Brazilian high culture and street style in hip
FP IPT Culture_L19 What do you think of computer games? Wikihow So Paulo
MLG005562 http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Summary
Reusable Set 19 A and B The Telegraph - Cool London is Dead and the Rich
Edmodo Interactive Activity: (1) Post a picture of Kids are to Blame
Lesson 19
CNN - Experience Brazilian high culture and street style in hip a place youve been to and which, for any reason,
So Paulo has become one of your favourite spots in the Forbes - All You Need To Know About Sao Paulo,
world. It can be a place in or out of Brazil, but it Brazil's Largest City
NYtimes - You Will love So Paulo (Please?) must be a remarkable place for you. Share a
picture, provide a brief description and say why Lonely Planet - Introducing So Paulo
Forbes - All You Need To Know About Sao Paulo, this is a special place
Brazil's Largest City
(2) Revise the paragraph you wrote in class in
Lonely Planet - Introducing So Paulo view of your peers feedback and share it on
Edmodo. Be sure to read your colleagues
paragraphs and comment on the extent to which
you see your own region reflected in what your
peers had to say.
Presenting your position on the role of Paper 2 (Writing), Part 1 (Opinion Essay)
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE architecture in representing your EXAM OBJECTIVE & Sub Skills of Paper 1 (Reading and Use
communitys culture. of English), Part 6 (Gapped Text).
FP IPT Culture_L20 HOMEWORK EXAM PRACTICE EXTENSIVE READING/LISTENING
BBC 20th Century Concrete Architecture: Is it the
Objective Proficiency CB p. 57.
Objective Proficiency CB p. 75 ex. 4. e-Campus End of our Concrete Jungles
Lesson 20
Inversion. Hopefully!
Objective Proficiency CB pp. 68 - 69
e-Campus Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 7 -
MEP008984
CNN - Experience Brazilian high culture and street style in hip
Inversion Negative Expressions GRU00088B BBC - Inversions in Conditional Sentences
So Paulo
Inversion Conditional Sentences GRU00088D Youtube - Negative Inversion
NYtimes - You Will love So Paulo (Please?)
Travel Log
Forbes - All You Need To Know About Sao Paulo,
MLG005479
Brazil's Largest City
FP IPT Culture_L24 Objective Proficiency Software e-Campus BBC Radio 4 Conflict Resolution
Activities> Units 11 and 12 > Vocabulary: Proficiency Listening Part 3
Objective Proficiency adjectives with suffixes E000060 Forbes How To Manage Conflict at Work
Lesson 24
CB pp. 94 and 95
e-Campus Youtube Conflict Resolution
Objective Proficiency WB p. 45 ex. 2 ModifiersMLG006876
Modifiers: AmplifiersGRU00124A
BBC: Conflict Resolution Modifiers: DowntonersGRU00124B
Interactive Activity
IPT Culture_Lesson 25 Reusable set. Objective Proficiency e-Campus The Telegraph How Technology is Changing our
WB p. 46 ex. 3 and p. 47 ex. 6 Proficiency Reading and Use of English Part 3 Likes and Love
CB p. 95 exs. 7 and 8 MEP009062
TED Sherry Turkle: Connected, but Alone
Psychology Today: The Effect of Technology on
e-Campus
Lesson 25
Relationships
Word formation affixes: prefixes GRU00102A YOUTUBE The Internet and Relationships: "Men,
Women, and Children"
Word formation affixes: sufixes GRU00102C
Extension:
Find an article about the impact the internet has
had on human relationships. Bring information
from the article to the next lesson.
IPT Culture_Lesson 26 A & B Reusable set Objective Proficiency WB p. 88 ex. 1 DC IELTS: IELTS technology and relationships
essay FOX News - Technology and Relationships
e-Campus
WIRED: Is Technology Helping or Hurting Proficiency Writing Part 1 MEP009015
Your Relationships?
NY Times - Antisocial Networking?
Interactive Activity
DC IELTS: IELTS technology and relationships
essay Use the information shared by your classmates
The Guardian - Is technology helping families
on Edmodo to extract information that can be
communicate or holding them back?
used in your essay
Objective Proficiency CB pp. 59, 64 - 65 e-Campus CNN - Touch it, you know you want to. The
Word Formation in Academic Texts - hands-on world of digital art
The Guardian Now Pay Attention Everybody, I'm MVA006340
about to Tell You what Art Is Native Americans - MVA004438 YouTube - TED TALK - John Maeda: How art,
technology and design inform creative leaders
Interactive Activity on Edmodo
DIY Arts Snap a picture that captures your own
perspective. Post the picture along with a
description of the message you were trying to
express.
Cool London is Dead and the Rich Kids are to Teachers choice of homework assignment. Teachers choice of Exam Practice Teachers choice of extensive reading/listening
Lesson 30
Blame
Edmodo Interactive Activity: Share ideas of what
to study and how you intend to prepare for the
How I Hacked Online Dating
midterm test.
How Technology is Changing our Likes and
Loves
It is important that you take notes on the date of the Final Test and get better prepared for it. Take advantage of the articles, videos and resources published on Edmodo to revisit the content of the
Lesson 31
second part of the course. The Final Test focuses on communicative and functional aspects and the exercises are based on the objectives of the lessons 17 to 30. The estimated time of the test is 100
minutes and it is divided in three parts:
Listening = 10 marks
Reading = 10 marks
Language in use (grammar and vocabulary) = 10 marks / Total = 30 marks*
Writing = 10 marks (done in lesson 31).
*In the Progress Report (Relatrio de Aproveitamento) the total of 30 marks is converted to 20 marks.
Final Test
It is important that you take notes on the date of the Final Test and get better prepared for it. Take advantage of the articles, videos and resources published on Edmodo to revisit the content of the
Lesson 32
second part of the course. The Final Test focuses on communicative and functional aspects and the exercises are based on the objectives of the lessons 17 to 30. The estimated time of the test is 100
minutes and it is divided in three parts:
Listening = 10 marks
Reading = 10 marks
Language in use (grammar and vocabulary) = 10 marks / Total = 30 marks*
Writing = 10 marks (done in lesson 31).
*In the Progress Report (Relatrio de Aproveitamento) the total of 30 marks is converted to 20 marks.