GENERAL ENGLISH 7

Description of the course:

By the end of this final level, students will be able to:

 Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract
topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
 Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular
interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
 Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a
viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of
various options.

The course will be developed through the online platform English Discoveries, level
Advanced 1

Distribution of the units

ADVANCED 1 (ENGLISH DISCOVERIES):

Unit 1: Cultural Differences Unit 5: Business Strategies

Unit 2: Life in The City Unit 6: Communication

Unit 3: Dangerous Sports Unit 7: Medical Issues

Unit 4: Complaints Unit 8: How Smart Are You?

English at work: Unit 9 Employment English at work: Unit 12 New Projects

English at work: Unit 10 Money English at work Unit 13 Economic

Issues News

English at work: Unit 11 Working from English at work: Unit 14 Public

Home Relations
 Methodology of the course:

The platform ENGLISH DISCOVERIES offers different levels of English which

allow students acquire the skills that will be necessary for their professional and
personal development.

Students will receive all the instructions to access and work on the platform. They
will have to work independent and autonomously in the platform by doing all the
exercises that each lesson has, revising the explanations, and exploring additional
activities suggested by the platform or on Internet. In addition, they will have the
guidance of the tutor who will answer the messages sent on Canvas and will be
available in the synchronic sessions on Teams.

Evaluation:

Along the module, students will be assessed through two exams, two reports of
their work on the platform, and two oral activities. The instructions of these
activities will be sent one week before it is due.

GRADE UNITS
EXAMEN 1 (20%) 1–7
PLATFORM 1 (15%) 1–7
PRODUCTION TASK (15%) 1–7
PLATFORM 2 (15%) 1 – 14
PRODUCTION TASK (15%) 7-14
FINAL EXAM (20%) 1 – 14

The exams can be taken only one time. The second attempt will only be
considered if there were technical problems.

Structure of the course:

The course is divided into 16 weeks and includes the work on the platform, two
production tasks and two exams, as it is shown below.

Every week, the units will be opened according to the chronogram:

WEEK DATE ACTIVITIES

1 August 3 – August 11 Introduction to the course. Explanation of

the methodology. Unit 1
2 August 12 – August 18 Unit 2
3 August 19 – August 25 Unit 3
4 August 26 – September 1 Unit 4

5 September 2 – September 8 Unit 5

6 September 9 – September 15 Unit 6 (production task)

7 September 16 – September Unit 7
22
8 September 23 – September Exam 1: Units 1 to 7
29

9 September 30 – October 13 Unit 8

(recess week)
10 October 14 – October 20 Unit 9
11 October 21 – October 27 Unit 10
12 October 28 – November 3 Unit 11
13 November 4 – November 10 Unit 12
14 November 11 – November 17 Unit 13 (production task)
15 November 18 – November 24 Unit 14
16 November 25 – December 1 Final exam: Units 1-14