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Educacin bsica. Secundaria. Lengua Extranjera. Ingls. Programas de estudio 2006fue elaborado por personal acadmico de la Di-reccin General de Desarrollo Curricular, que pertenece a la Subsecretara de Educacin Bsica de la Secretara de Educacin Pblica.

LaSEPagradece a los profesores y directivos de las escuelas secundarias y a los especialistas de otras instituciones por suparticipacin en este proceso.

Coordinador editorialEsteban Manteca Aguirre

DiseoIsmael Villafranco Tinoco

FormacinSusana Vargas Rodrguez

Primera edicin, 2006Primera reimpresin, 2008

SECRETARA DE EDUCACIN PBLICA, 2006Argentina 28Col. Centro, C.P. 06020Mxico, D.F.

ISBN 10 968-9076-06-XISBN 13 978-968-9076-06-3Impreso en MxicoMATERIAL GRATUITO. PROHIBIDA SU VENTA


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Presentacin

aprendiendo; impuls programas para apoyarla actualizacin de los maestros; realiz accio-nes de mejoramiento de la gestin escolar y delequipamiento audiovisual y bibliogr co. Sinembargo, estas acciones no han sido su cientespara superar los retos que implica elevar la ca-lidad de los aprendizajes, as como atender conequidad a los alumnos durante su permanenciaen la escuela y asegurar el logro de los propsitosformativos plasmados en el currculo nacional.

Con base en el artculo tercero constitu-

cional y en cumplimiento de las atribucionesque le otorga la Ley General de Educacin, laSecretara de Educacin Pblica plasm en elPrograma Nacional de Educacin 2001-2006el compromiso de impulsar una reforma de laeducacin secundaria que incluyera, ademsde una renovacin del plan y de los programas deestudio, el apoyo permanente y sistemtico a laprofesionalizacin de los maestros y directivosdel nivel, el mejoramiento de la infraestructuray del equipamiento escolar, as como el impulsoa nuevas formas de organizacin y gestin quefortalecieran a la escuela como el centro de lasdecisiones y acciones del sistema educativo.

Para llevar a cabo la renovacin del currculo,cuyo resultado se presenta en el Plan y en losProgramas de Estudio 2006, se impulsarondiversos mecanismos que promovieran la parti-cipacin de maestros y directivos de las escuelassecundarias de todo el pas, de equipos tcnicosestatales responsables de coordinar el nivel, y deespecialistas en los contenidos de las diversasasignaturas que conforman el plan de estudios.En este proceso se cont con el apoyo y com-promiso decidido de las autoridades educativasestatales.

La Secretara de Educacin Pblica edita elPlan de Estudios para la Educacin Secundaria

2006 y los programas correspondientes a lasasignaturas que lo conforman, con el propsitode que los maestros y directivos conozcan suscomponentes fundamentales, articulen accionescolegiadas para impulsar el desarrollo curricularen sus escuelas, mejoren sus prcticas docentesy contribuyan a que los alumnos ejerzan efecti-vamente el derecho a una educacin bsica decalidad.

Desde 1993 la educacin secundaria fue decla-rada componente fundamental y etapa de cierrede la educacin bsica obligatoria. Medianteella la sociedad mexicana brinda a todos loshabitantes de este pas oportunidades formalespara adquirir y desarrollar los conocimientos,

las habilidades, los valores y las competenciasbsicas para seguir aprendiendo a lo largo desu vida; enfrentar los retos que impone una so-ciedad en permanente cambio, y desempearsede manera activa y responsable como miem-bros de su comunidad y ciudadanos de Mxicoy del mundo.

Durante ms de una dcada la educacinsecundaria se ha bene ciado de una reformacurricular que puso el nfasis en el desarrollo dehabilidades y competencias bsicas para seguir


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De igual manera, y con el propsito de contarcon evidencias sobre la pertinencia de los conte-nidos y de los enfoques para su enseanza, as

como de las implicaciones que tiene aplicar unanueva propuesta curricular en la organizacinde las escuelas y en las prcticas de los maestros,durante el ciclo 2005-2006 se desarroll en es-cuelas secundarias de 30 entidades federativasla Primera Etapa de Implementacin (PEI) delnuevo currculo. Los resultados del seguimientoa esa experiencia permiten atender con mejoresrecursos la generalizacin de la reforma curricu-lar a todas las escuelas del pas.

Es innegable el valor que tiene el proceso deconstruccin curricular arriba expresado. Porello, y a n de garantizar que en lo sucesivo sefavorezca la participacin social en la revisin yel fortalecimiento continuo de este servicio, la Se-

cretara de Educacin Pblica instalar ConsejosConsultivos Interinstitucionales conformadospor representantes de instituciones educativasespecializadas en la docencia y la investiga-cin sobre los contenidos de los programas deestudio; de las instituciones responsables de laformacin inicial y continua; de asociaciones ycolegios, tanto de maestros como de padres defamilia; as como de organizaciones de la socie-dad civil vinculadas con la educacin bsica. Elfuncionamiento de los Consejos en la evaluacinpermanente del plan y de los programas deestudio y de sus resultados permitir atendercon oportunidad las necesidades y retos quese presenten, instalar una poltica de desarrollo

curricular apegada a las necesidades formativasde los ciudadanos, as como fortalecer en las

escuelas la cultura de la evaluacin y de la ren-dicin de cuentas.

La Secretara de Educacin Pblica reconoce

que el currculo es bsico en la transformacinde la escuela; sin embargo, reconoce tambinque la emisin de un nuevo plan y programasde estudio es nicamente el primer paso paraavanzar hacia la calidad de los servicios. Porello, en coordinacin con las autoridades educa-tivas estatales, la Secretara brindar los apoyosnecesarios a n de que los planteles, as comolos profesores y directivos, cuenten con losrecursos y condiciones necesarias para realizarla tarea que tienen encomendada y que consti-tuye la razn de ser de la educacin secundaria:asegurar que los jvenes logren y consolidenlas competencias bsicas para actuar de maneraresponsable consigo mismos, con la naturaleza

y con la comunidad de la que forman parte, yque participen activamente en la construccinde una sociedad ms justa, ms libre y demo-crtica.

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Background to the programmeThe English language curriculum implementedin 1993 (PPE 1993) constituted an important stepforward regarding the way language teaching

was conceived in basic education. Attentionshifted from structure and translation, and beganto concentrate more heavily on communication.However, a change at the conceptual level isnot enough to have an impact on the classroom.True change ischange in practice, one that re ectsa clear and coherent relationship between beliefsand behaviour while in action. An exploratorystudy conducted during 20012002 in over 100state secondary schools in Mexico showed thatlittle change in practice has occurred since1993.

The analysis of thePPE1993 in actual practiceraised some issues, which have, to some extent,guided the process of curricular innovation.

First, and perhaps most important, is the factthat the programme did not achieve its aims:students who complete secondary educationcannot communicate in English, and they rarelydevelop other non-linguistic skills.

Second, a lack of appropriate means for thediffusion and implementation of the approachcaused misunderstandings and false claritiesamongst teachers; changes do not seem tohave been well assimilated. An example of

this can be seen in teachers most commonpractices: reading aloud, translating, makinglists of vocabulary, repeating in chorus, amongstothers, all of which are very distant from what issuggested in thePPE1993.

Finally, the lack of precise standardsregarding the language level teachers needed toimplement the PPE 1993, together with the lack of mechanisms to guarantee a minimum levelof achievement for students upon completion

of secondary education, limited the quality of foreign language learning and teaching.Nevertheless, the PPE 1993 laid strong

foundations on which a more solid curriculumcan be built. Thus, it is not necessary to changeall that has been done. Rather, the curriculumneeds to be innovated. It is necessary to re neand extend the purposes and evaluation areas,with reference to what is reasonably possiblein the Mexican context, but also consideringinternational standards of achievement. Thishas implied de ning the teaching and languageskills that teachers need in order to implementthis programme, which will in turn provide thebasis for pre- and in-service teacher education

programmes.Similarly, it has been necessary to carefullyconsider and describe methodology, i.e. howwe want teachers to teach and students tolearn, and the conditions necessary for teachingand learning to be effective. This processdoes not mean looking outside for an idealmethodology that can be imported and putinto practice. Rather, it means looking inside:looking at our classrooms and our teachers

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in order to develop a methodology that isappropriate to our context, and enrich that withknowledge gained from research in educationand language teaching.


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1.1. The object of studyFor a long time the object of study in language

courses has been the language system itself.Descriptions of language that come fromlinguistics (traditional and transformational-generative grammars, structural, functional anddiscourse analysis, and the like) have foundtheir pedagogical translation in the teaching of speci c language areas (e.g. the elements of asentence, text analysis, etc.). These descriptions,together with how the learning process isconceived (as habit formation, as acquisition of rules, as active processing of information, as anemotional experience), have resulted in a varietyof methods and approaches for the teaching of aforeign language. In the case of teaching English,these have gone from the grammar translation

method to communicative approaches.This programme has adopted a different viewof language and, therefore, a different view of what teaching language means. A fundamentalpremise is that language is a complex objectthat serves not only communicative, but alsocognitive and re ection purposes, wherebyan individual comprehends the world andintegrates him/herself into society. From thisviewpoint, using language ef ciently meansbeing able to interact with others through the

production and interpretation of oral and writtentexts in order to participate in society.

Therefore, in this programme the learningof a foreign language focuses on what it is thatexpert language users do when interpreting andproducing oral and written texts, preserving thesocial function of such acts. In other words, theobject of study of this foreign language course isthe social practices of the language.

Conceptualising the object of study in this

way presents us with important challenges.For pedagogical reasons, language has beentraditionally fragmented into parts that werestudied and practised in isolation, with theunderlying belief that by studying the parts of the system a student would be able to recreatethe complete picture. Having social practicesof the language as the object of study impliedmaking a different selection of contents andorganising them in different ways. Thus, thedominant division of language into four skillshas not been adopted. Instead, the focus is onthe practices needed to produce and interpretoral and written texts.

1.2. The notion of learningExperiential learning is a pedagogicalconceptualisation of human learning (from acognitive viewpoint) from which a variety of methodologies and tasks can be derived. It isnot a term that can be applied to a series of tasksand activities for the classroom, nor to a methodto be followed by teachers and students.

Experiential learning is based on the notionof the constructive nature of learning, that is,that every individual is constantly and actively

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involved in making sense of the world byconstructing (or reconstructing) meaning fromthe interpretation of personal experiences.

This view holds that the mind is constantlyseeking equilibration: a balance betweenwhat is known and what is currently beingexperienced. When faced with new situations,equilibration is broken and individualsexperience cognitive con ict. In their need toadapt to the new situation individuals follow twoprocesses: accommodation (adjusting to newinformation), and assimilation (incorporatingnew information into existing knowledge).

Thus, immediate personal experience is thefocal point of learning, but it is not enoughon its own. Experience needs to be processedconsciously by re ecting on it. Experientiallearning is thus conceived as a cyclic process

of integrating immediate experience, re ection,abstract conceptualisation and action, which canbe represented in the following model:

The four elements of experiential learningare drawn from two dimensions: prehensionand transformation, each of which forms a

dialectic, and represent the two things that canbe done with information: One is to grasp theinformation, where the dialectic lies betweengrasping information through CONCRETE EXPERIENCE (apprehension), and graspinginformation throughABSTRACT CONCEPTUALISATION (comprehension). The second is to transform theexperience, where the dialectic lies between anexternal process of ACTIVE EXPERIMENTATIONandan internal process of REFLECTIVE OBSERVATION.

There are other powerful reasons to justifythe use of experiential learning principles in thedesign of the present curriculum. First, the factthat experiential learning provides a powerfultool to focus on real life communication rst

with its social rules and true purposes, andconstruct or reconstruct rules of use later.Second, that experiential learning can helplearners to acquire skills for the construction of knowledge (learning how to learn), by raisingan awareness of the learning processes that theyfollow, and by systematising these processes.Finally, experiential learning seeks to developindividuals who are competent, who haveinitiative, sensitivity to others, and awarenessof practical realities, as well as suf cientcon dence, insight, skill and exibility to acteffectively in a changing world, thus promotingpersonal growth. This illustrates how learninga foreign language contributes to achieving

the characteristics desirable of students whocomplete basic education, as described in thePer l de egreso de la educacin bsica.Figure 1. Model of Experiential Learning (after Kolb, 1984,

in Kohonen, 1992:16)

CONCRETEEXPERIENCE

ACTIVEEXPERIMENTATION

REFLECTIVEOBSERVATION

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The scope and breadth of this programme havebeen determined taking into consideration timeavailable for study, together with theCommonEuropean Framework of Reference for Languages,

developed by the Council of Europe and the

Association of Language Testers in Europe. Theframework describes and establishes commonlevels of reference for 18 languages, amongstwhich is English. Table 1 shows the six levels of

the framework and their descriptors.

2. Purposes

Pro cient user

C2Mastery

(1000 1200hours of study)

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summariseinformation from different spoken and written sources, reconstructingarguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very uently and precisely, differentiating ner shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

C1Effective

OperationalPro ciency

(700 800 hoursof study)

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recogniseimplicit meaning. Can express him/herself uently and spontaneouslywithout much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language exiblyand effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produceclear, well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects, showing controlleduse of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Independent user

B2

Vantage(500 600 hoursof study)

Can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstracttopics, including technical discussions in his/her eld of specialisation. Can

interact with a degree of

uency and spontaneity that makes regular interactionwith native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produceclear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on atopical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

B1Threshold


Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar mattersregularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situationslikely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Canproduce simple connected texts on topics which are familiar or of personalinterest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitionsand brie y give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.


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The number of hours available for theteaching of a foreign language restricts the levelthat students can reach upon conclusion of basiceducation, and thus delimits the purposes thatcan be reasonably set. Given that a school termhas 200 working days (40 weeks), the threeweekly sessions (4550 minutes each) make atotal of 90 to 100 hours of study per grade. Thismeans that after 3 years of secondary educationstudents will have studied English for 270300hours. Therefore, it is expected that by the end

of basic education students should reach, as aminimum, a level equivalent to A2, Waystage.It is important to mention that this

programme is aimed at students with no priorstudy of English, but who are already competentusers of their mother tongue. This means thatstudents arrive in secondary school equippedwith solid knowledge of how a language worksand with a variety of skills that can be transferredto and exploited in foreign language learning.

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Table 1. Common Reference Levels: global scale (adapted from COE , 2001: 24)

It must also be said that, for a number of reasons, there is a great social demand forMexican children and adolescents to learnEnglish. Interesting and successful efforts havebeen made in some states in order to introduceEnglish at the primary level. However, underpresent circumstances, it is not possible toprovide all children with such service. At themoment, the priority and immediate challenge isthat all students in secondary education receiveEnglish lessons of a high quality. However, for

states where English is taught in primary school,the framework can be a useful tool to describeexpected levels of achievement, and to adaptthe secondary programme to the needs anddemands of those students who enter secondaryschool with some knowledge of English.

Similarly, the framework also helps toestablish the minimum level of English thatteachers should have in order to be able tohandle the present curriculum appropriately.

Basic user

A2Waystage


Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information,shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple

and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information onfamiliar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/herbackground, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

A1Breakthrough

(90 hours of study)

Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrasesaimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such aswhere he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact ina simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is preparedto help.


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Considering that for many students, the teacherwill represent their rst/only contact withan English speaker, it is necessary that, at the

very least, teachers are competent to a B1 level,Threshold.

2.1. General purpose of languageteaching in basic education

The purpose of teaching language in basiceducation is that students gain ownership of diverse social practices of the language andparticipate effectively in their life in and out of school. For that purpose, it is essential that theylearn to use language to organise their thoughtand discourse, to analyse and solve problems,and to have access to different present andpast cultural expressions. In addition, it isnecessary that students acknowledge the role of

language in the construction of knowledge andcultural values, and develop an analytical andresponsible attitude towards the problems of the world.

Ownership of social practices of the languageis not achieved through simple practice and overtime. On the contrary, it demands a series of individual and group experiences that involvedifferent ways of reading and interpreting texts,of approaching writing and becoming involvedin oral exchanges and analysing them. Schoolmust provide the conditions necessary forstudents to participate in such experiences andgradually achieve autonomy in their intellectualwork. The responsibility of school is greater with

students who come from communities with lessschooling and/or lower levels of literacy.

2.2. Purpose of teaching Englishin secondary education

The purpose of studying a foreign language

(English) in secondary education is for students toparticipate in certain social practices of language,both oral and written, in their own or in a foreigncountry in contact with native and non-nativespeakers of English. In other words, throughthe production and interpretation of a varietyof spoken and written texts of a quotidian,academic and literary nature, students will beable to satisfy basic communication needs in arange of familiar situations.


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3.1. Role of teachers and learnersIn the present curriculum, the student isconsidered to be an active constructor of

knowledge. The teacher, on the other hand, isconceptualised as a more experienced languageuser who is in charge of creating the conditionsfor students to approach language, and of guiding the process. The teacher is thusresponsible for establishing a dialogue withstudents about and through texts, so thatlearners become effective participants of anEnglish speaking community: the classroom.

If, as said earlier, the learning of a foreignlanguage means learning what it is that expertlanguage users do when interpreting andproducing texts within a social context, thenteaching towards that aim implies analysingwhat expert teachers do to promote such

learning. From this perspective, expert andeffective teachers are those who:

Plan teachingLanguage teaching is a dynamic socialevent in which the teacher, learners andcontent interact with the ultimate goal of achieving learning. For that purpose, theteacher needs to understand the essenceof the object of study and plan teacherintervention in congruence with it. Thus,

in this programme, the teacher needsto plan lessons and activities in whichthe characteristics of social practices arepreserved, and in which there are enoughopportunities for students to participate inand re ect upon the social practices of thelanguage.Organise the learning environmentTeaching implies a series of organisationtasks. The teacher needs to determinehow to optimally arrange and rearrange

the physical space in which learning is tohappen (i.e. de ne seating arrangements,teacher position, etc.) over a single lessonand throughout a school term. Similarly, theteacher needs to decide on the best way toexploit any material resources available (e.g.the board, audio-visual aids, worksheets,computers, coursebooks, etc.) so that theyaid learning.Interact and promote interactionInteraction is fundamental to learning. Itis the teachers responsibility to establishand encourage respectful and purposefulinteractions with students, among studentsand between students and language.

Evaluate students achievement and theirown performanceOften times evaluation is conceived asa one-way process in which the teacherdetermines the extent to which learnershave reached certain goals. It is importantto understand that evaluation is in fact amechanism to obtain information aboutstudent achievement, but at the same time,it is a source of information for the teacherto learn about his/her own performance.

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3.1.1. Methodology framework Based on the model of experiential learningwhich was previously de ned, a methodology

framework was designed in order to provide ananswer to the question of how we want teachersto teach and students to learn. The framework helps to illustrate how the teaching process isconceptualised in this programme, and how thisconception is expressed in the different sectionsof each thematic unit.

The process begins with exposing studentsto a TEXT, which can be oral or written, whichis based on theTOPIC of the unit, and whichcontains the languageFUNCTIONSestablished forthat unit. Indicators of PERFORMANCE EVIDENCEthatcorrespond to interpretation of texts (LISTENINGorREADING) describe text work, i.e. what studentsdo with texts. This is a stage of concrete experience

with a text.The teacher then selects from the text speci clanguage areas to focus on. The points forlanguage awareness in every unit are describedunder REFLECTION ON LANGUAGE. It is important tomention that this is a stage for students to conductreective observationof language, which meansthat students themselves must try to make senseof how language works. By doing so, studentsmove to a stage of abstract conceptualisation, inwhich they make generalisations about language.The teacher should seek to promote and guidere ection, and redirect it when necessary.

The following part of the process consistsin having students use language through tasks

that move from control to freedom. Examplesof the productions that are expected fromstudents are described in theSAMPLE PRODUCTIONS

section. Indicators of PERFORMANCE EVIDENCEthatcorrespond to the production of texts (SPEAKING and WRITING) describe what students doto create

texts. This is a stage of active experimentation, inwhich students should have the opportunityto test their hypothesis about how languageworks.

Due to the fact that students command of the language is limited, they may experiencea number of dif culties at any point of theprocesses of interpreting and producing texts.Indicators of STRATEGIC COMPETENCE describestrategies that students should develop in orderto compensate for their lack of language. Thesestrategies should gradually move from non-verbal to verbal in response to better knowledgeof the language.


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Figure 2. A methodology framework for teaching a foreign language in basic education

The framework for teaching a foreignlanguage in basic education is not a rigiddescription of the teaching process. It is only astarting point from which teachers may departto nd alternative ways of approaching thecontents of this programme, considering theirstudents needs and their personal teachingstyles.

3.1.2. Habitual and ongoing activitiesA number of routine activities should beincorporated as part of methodology forteaching. These give learners con dence in thelanguage classroom and a feeling of belongingto a group, and at the same time they make someclassroom processes more ef cient.

Habitual activities are those that arefrequently conducted in class, regardless of whatthe speci c teaching points are. Using English at

all times during the class, forming groups or pairsthrough established procedures, and resortingto dictionaries to solve doubts are all examplesof habitual activities. These activities cannot bepredetermined: they should be decided on bythe teacher and his/her students.

Ongoing activities are longer projects that theteacher and learners engage in so as to extend

language practice and to consolidate the sense of group. In agreement with students, the teachercould decide to produce a school newspaper, toread a book in English, to research into a speci ctopic, etc. Some time should be put aside everyweek for the development of these activities.

3.2. Role of materialsMaterials play a signi cant role in thisprogramme. As may be inferred from theproposed methodology for teaching, the quality

I. TEXT

Text work

based on TOPIC, containsFUNCTIONS

PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE

what students doWITHtexts

REFLECTION ON LANGUAGE

PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE

what students doTO CREATEtexts

II. Focus on language areas from text

controlSAMPLE PRODUCTIONS

freedom

III. Use of language

LISTENING

READING

SPEAKING

WRITING

S T R AT E GI C COMP E T E NCE

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of the texts (oral and written) to which studentsare exposed will heavily in uence studentsproduction. Although authentic texts are ideal,

these are not always available to teachers. Forthat reason, it is essential that texts designedfor teaching purposes re ect the characteristicsof real-life texts: they are purposeful,contextualised, and present authentic modelsof language.

In addition, it must be remembered thattask authenticity is equally important, if notmore, than text authenticity. If learners are to besuccessful participants of the social practices of the language, it is fundamental that they engagein tasks that mirror the real world.

3.3. Evaluation1Evaluation is a process through which allthe parties involved in education teachers,students, parents, etc. obtain informationabout the learning process. Evaluation canhelp the student to identify what he/she haslearnt over a period of time, and what he/shestill needs to work on. For teachers, evaluationmay serve to re ect upon teaching practiceand trigger innovation. In addition, evaluation

responds to the institutional demand of certifying educational results and assigninggrades to students with regard to the extent towhich they achieve particular objectives.

Evaluation is a central element of thecurriculum, which has the power of altering

purposes and methodology. In other words,what is evaluated will become the focus of attention for both students and teachers; and

howevaluation is conducted will determine theways in which teachers and learners interact inthe classroom.

Given the characteristics of the object of study of this programme, evaluation needs toconcentrate on theprocessesfollowed for theinterpretation/production of texts, as well ason the products. Thus, evaluation cannot be anisolated event that occurs at the end of a teachingperiod. Rather, it needs to be an ongoing seriesof actions through which information aboutteaching and learning is collected. In thefollowing sections some of the ways in whichinformation may be gathered for student andteacher assessment are described.

3.3.1. Evaluation of learningFor some time, tests have been perhaps the onlyway of gathering information for the evaluationof students. Tests are usually practical andeconomical tools to collect data, but are notalways easy to design. If tests need be used,teachers may resort to ready-made tests or

design them themselves. In the second situation,teachers must concentrate on producing tests of an appropriate kind (e.g. diagnostic/prognostic,discrete-point/integrative, subjective/objective,etc.), that are valid and reliable, and that makeuse of appropriate elicitation techniques (e.g.questions and answers, true/false statements,matching, cloze, etc.).

1In the literature on English language teaching, a distinction

between evaluation (of more general processes) andassessment (of learners) is often made. Since it is only thesecond case that this document is concerned with, the termsevaluation and assessment will be used interchangeably.


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In addition to tests, there are at least anotherfour sources that can be used in order to gatherinformation:

Teachers assessment. This is a subjectiveestimate of students performance.Continuous assessment. This is a process of combining grades that students receive forindividual assignments during a period of time in order to produce an overall grade.Self- and peer-assessment. This consists of learners evaluating their own performanceor that of their peers, using clearlyestablished criteria which have beenpreviously agreed on.Portfolio assessment. This is a process inwhich learners collect and le differentassignments produced over a period of time as evidence of their performance. It

is important for students to have controlover their portfolios and responsibility fordeciding what is included in them.

This programme holds that the more variedthe ways in which information is gathered,the closer the teacher will be to having a realpicture of individuals achievements. Therefore,every thematic unit in the programme providessome suggestions for collecting information indifferent ways.

3.3.2. Evaluation of teachingAssessing teaching is essential to improving theteaching and learning processes. As with studentevaluation, teachers can gather informationabout their practice from a variety of sources:

a)b)

c)

d)

Teachers can receive feedback from studentsin more or less structured ways (from formalquestionnaires to casual chats).

Teachers can obtain information throughpersonal re ection on teaching practice,which should preferably be structured(e.g. recording a lesson or noting down thedetails of a class) to allow the teacher tofocus on speci c areas.Teachers can receive feedback fromcolleagues who are willing to observelessons, to be observed and to sharefeedback respectfully. An important elementof this process is to agree on areas that needattention before observation actually takesplace so that there is a clear focus.

Teacher evaluation, as described above,

has the intention of raising the quality of teaching for the bene t of learners. In addition,teacher evaluation can also have an importanteffect on teachers personal and professionaldevelopment.

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4. Organisation of content

As mentioned earlier, conceptualising the objectof study as social practices of the language hasimplied a new selection and organisation of contents. The object of study demanded thattwo levels of central contents be established,namely:

the participation in certain social practicesof the language for the interpretation andproduction of texts; andthe speci c linguistic contents, stated in

terms of functions of the language.The former refers to experiencing the actionsthat expert language users do in order tointerpret and produce oral and written texts,while the latter refers to the speci c languageneeded for effective interpretation/productionof such texts.

The descriptors of level A2 of theCommonEuropean Framework of Reference for Languageshavebeen used to create more detailed descriptions of the two levels of contents of this programme. Alist of statements of what studentscan do toparticipate in communication acts for theinterpretation and production of texts has beendeveloped. Below is this list, which describes the

ways in which students who successfully completethe three-year programme of English as a foreignlanguage in basic education will participate incommunication:

a)

b)

Can use knowledge of the world and speci cstrategies to get the gist and some detail froma variety of spoken and written texts.

Can respond to simple spoken or writtenlanguage in linguistic and non-linguisticways.Can use verbal and non-verbal strategiesto plan, initiate and/or intervene in oralexchanges.Can engage in communication, recognisebreakdowns and use repair strategies asneeded.Can adjust language and pronunciation toproduce intelligible messages.Can use strategies to deal with unfamiliarwords.Can look for cohesive devices to understandrelations between parts of a text.

Can form and justify an opinion towards atext.Can use strategies to recognise format andunderstand content of simple literary texts.Can use reading strategies to search forspeci c information and understand a varietyof simple academic texts.Can use reading strategies to understand anddeal with a variety of simple quotidian texts.Can plan effective texts of a personal, creative,social, study and institutional nature.Can produce coherent texts of a personal,creative, social, study and institutional nature.Can edit own or peers texts of a personal,creative, social, study and institutional nature.Can use grammatical, spelling and mechanicalconventions for the production of writtentexts.


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As regards the participation in social practicesof the language, by the end of secondaryeducation, students will have engaged in three

main types of such practices:Carrying out certain basic transactions, such asbuying and selling items or ordering food.Giving and obtaining factual information of a personal (name, age, interests) and non-personal kind (dates, places, times).

Establishing and maintaining social contactsby exchanging information, views, feelingsand personal wishes, amongst others.

In order to participate in the above mentionedpractices successfully, students need to knowa number of language functions, which aredetailed in Figure 3.


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Social practices of the language

Carrying out certaintransactions

Communicatingin the classroomMaintainingcommunication in or

out of the classroomAsking the way andgiving directions

Giving and obtaining factual informationof a personal and non-personal kind

Establishing and maintainingsocial contacts

Buying andselling things

Giving warnings andstating prohibitionExpressing obligationOrdering mealsAsking for and givingtravel information

Greeting people andresponding to greetingsIntroducing oneself and other people

Expressing preferences,likes and dislikesInviting and respondingto invitations

Asking for and giving personal detailsAsking and answering questionsabout personal possesionsDescribing what people are wearing

and/or doing at the moment of speakingAsking and telling the timeAsking for and giving informationabout everday activitiesGiving simple information about places

Expressing (in)ability in the presentand pastDescribing people and animalsDiscussing the body and ones healthMaking comparison/expressingdegrees of differenceDescribing accommodationExpressing past events

Asking for and giving informationabout past memoriesDescribing what people were doingat a certain moment in the pastDiscussing food and giving recipes

Talking about future plansMaking predictionsabout the futureExpressing degrees of certainty and doubt

Giving adviceMaking and answeringoffers and suggestions

Figure 3. Social practices and functions of the language per grade

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It is important to mention that some of thefunctions could be placed under more than onepractice. For instance, asking for and giving

personal details was located within givingand obtaining factual information of a personalkind, but it could equally be placed underestablishing and maintaining social contacts.The criterion followed in the programme wasto place every new function under the practicewhere it would more frequently be used, giventhe topics and contexts of the different units.Thus, in the context of Personal identi cation(see 1st grade, Unit 1), the function asking forand giving personal details would be usedmore for the exchange of information, ratherthan for socialisation. However, in further unitswhere the function is recycled, the purpose of use may change to socialisation. This issueserves to exemplify, once again, the complexityof language and the dif culty and risks involvedin making clear-cut divisions for pedagogicalpurposes.

In an effort to rephrase and clarify howcontents are structured in the programme,a diagrammatic representation of thisorganisation is presented below (Figure 4). The

diagram illustrates that, for theINTERPRETATION and PRODUCTIONof language, there are threetypes of social practices in which studentsengage (carrying out certain basic transactions,giving and obtaining factual information of apersonal and non-personal kind, and establishingand maintaining social contacts). In order toparticipate in those practices, students need toface a variety of text types which can be of aquotidian, academic or literary nature. Such texts

can be presented both in writing and orally, andserve a variety of purposes (personal, creative,social, academic and institutional ones). Either

written or oral, texts follow certain conventionsof the language with which students need tobecome familiar, and which are particular tothe writing and speaking systems (spelling andmechanical conventions, and pronunciation,respectively). Finally, the diagram shows thatstudents need to understand and use someformal aspects of the language (linguisticform: functions, grammar and lexis), which areconstituent elements of oral and written texts.


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Social practices of the languageCarrying out certain basic transactions,

Giving and obtaining factual informationof a personal and non-personal kind,Establishing and maintaining socialcontacts.

Text typesQuotidian - Academic - Literary

Written textsFor personal (shopping lists, notes,

addresses), creative (autobiography), social(notes, letters, e-mails), academic (articles,

class notes), and institutional (reports,interviews, advertisements) purposes.

Writing systemSpelling and mechanical

conventions

Linguistic formFunctional, grammatical

and lexical contents

Speaking systemPronunciationconventions

Oral textsFor personal, creative, social , academic

and institutional purposes (conversations,transactions, presentations, etc.).

I N T E R P R E TA T I O N

P R O D U C T I O NFigure 4. Structure of contents

4.1 Thematic unitsThe present programme provides learners andteachers with an organisation of contents inthematic units. There are ve units per grade,

one for each bimester of the school year. Inaddition, there is an introductory unit in rstgrade, which should be covered during the rstbimester (making a total of six units for 1st grade).

Thematic units signal a time scale for teaching,while delimiting the context within which certainlanguage features will be treated. Nevertheless,the number of hours devoted to each unit is exible and should depend on the particularneeds of every group. Figure 5 illustrates apossible distribution of units over a school year.


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Figure 5. Distribution of units over a school year

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

6sessionsINTRO

18 sessionsUNIT1:

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION24 sessions

UNIT2:ACTIONS IN PROGRESS

21 sessionsUNIT3:

HOBBIES, LEISURE AND SPORTS30 sessions

UNIT4:DAILY LIFE

21 sessionsUNIT5:

PLACES AND BUILDINGS24 sessions

UNIT1:PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

21 sessionsUNIT2:

HEALTH AND THE BODY

21 sessionsUNIT2:

RULES AND REGULATIONS

21 sessionsUNIT3:

FOOD AND DRINK24 sessions

UNIT4:PLANNING HOLIDAYS

24 sessionsUNIT5:

LIFE IN THE FUTURE

24 sessions

UNIT3:SHOPPING AND CLOTHES21 sessions

UNIT4:HOUSE AND HOME

30 sessionsUNIT5:

PAST TIMES30 sessions

UNIT1:MEMORIES

First grade

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Each unit is divided into seven sections (Unittitle, unit purpose, social practices, performanceevidence, re ection on language, strategiccompetence and unit focus), each of which

indicates to the teacher what the contents to be

taught are and how to approach them. Followingis the skeleton of a unit (Figure 6) together withan explanation of what is included in everysection:

Figure 6. Skeleton of a unit

STRATEGIC COMPETENCE:This section includes speci c strategies that students will use in orderto repair breakdown in communication. These compensation strategiesare not linked with any particular language functions, because they areaimed at helping communication ow. Therefore, they should be put intopractice during the lessons, rather than formally taught as separate content.It is important to mention that strategies should gradually move fromnon-verbal to verbal in response to better knowledge of the language.

REFLECTION ONLANGUAGE:This section places anemphasis on linguistic,pragmatic and discourseaspects of the languageupon which students are tore ect in order to discoverregularities, irregularitiesand peculiarities of thelanguage, as well as itsrelation with or distance fromstudents mother tongue.

UNIT TITLE:This section establishes the themeand context of the social practices.

UNIT PURPOSE:This section setsan overall aimfor every unit.

SOCIAL PRACTICES:Every unit states which of the three types of socialpractices students are to participate in (1 to 2 practicesper unit), as well as the language functions that willbe used (1 to 3 functions per unit). Considering thatlanguage functions can be performed in a variety of ways, some sample productions have been includedas examples of the type of language that studentsare expected to produce in the context of the unit.

PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE:These indicators describe howstudents will use the languageto perform a function andparticipate in a social practice. Inaddition to signaling expectedoutcomes from students,performances evidence indicatorssuggest a teaching methodologyin that they determine the waysin which the teacher will haveto organise classroom work soas to favour the development of certain skills, and also describethe types of material that willbe needed for such work.

UNIT FOCUS:This section providessome teaching ideasfor the unit, establisheswhether functionsshould be taughtsequentially or as ablock and providessome evaluationsuggestions.

(Unit title)

Unit Purpose

Social Practice

Performance Evidence

Unit Focus

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1st GRADEPurposes

Students will:Acquire basic vocabulary and xed expressions in order to communicate in English inthe foreign language classroom.Become familiar with a variety of oral and written texts (quotidian, academic and literary)and use them for limited purposes.Acquire con dence in using a limited range of structures and vocabulary in the foreign

language so as to speak and/or write about themselves.Develop and rely on some basic strategies, especially of a non-verbal kind, in order tocompensate for a lack of command of the language.Recognise similarities and differences regarding form and social use between theirmother tongue and the foreign language.


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Introduction: Classroom Language

Social Practice

Social Practice

Unit Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to provide students withsome basic classroom language that will enablethem to communicate in English at all times duringtheir foreign language lessons.

Establishing and maintaining social contacts

Carrying out certain transactions

I.1. Greeting people and responding to greetingsSample productions:Hi; Hello; Good morning/evening/ (Mrs. Gonzlez/Miss Navarro/);How are you?; How do you do?; Im ne/OK (, thank you/thanks. And you?).

I.2. Communicating in the classroomSample productions: Instructions: Open/Close the door/your notebook/; Open your book atpage 3/27/, Raise your hand; Stand up; Go to your seat/the front/ (, please); Come in (,please); Sit down (, please); Listen to the conversation/your classmate/; Circle/Underline thecorrect answer/the cognates/; Match the columns/the words with the phrases/ ; Work inpairs/teams/; Read/Complete the dialogue/the sentences/Roll call: Present/Here; AbsentPermission: May I come in/go to the bathroom/?Dates: What day is it today? (Today/It is) Monday/Thursday/ (August 30th/September 3rd/);Whats the date? (Today/It is) August 30th/September 3rd/

I.3. Maintaining communication in or out of the classroomSample productions: Repetition: Sorry?; Pardon?; Repeat, please; Can you say that again (,please)?Interruption: Excuse me

Finding information: Whats the meaning of afternoon/underline/? How do you saycuaderno/bao/ in English?; How do you spell Wednesday/evening/?

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Students can recognise and understand quotidian texts (calendars, instructions and conversations) inorder to use them purposefully (indicate the date, greet and respond to greetings, follow instructions,participate in class).

Can use knowledge of the world and clues (location, illustration, layout) to decode the meaning of unfamiliar words.Can identify the overall message and some details (key words) in order to follow instructions.Can recognise cognates with particular reference to months of the year.

Students can recognise and understand academic texts (dictionary entries) in order to use themeffectively.

Can recognise the contents of dictionary entries (word, type of word, phonetic transcription,de nition(s)/ translation(s), example(s) of use) and understand their function.

Students can use language creatively and appropriately by choosing lexis, phrases and grammaticalresources in order to produce short, relevant oral texts regarding socialisation in the classroom(conversation).

Can follow a structured model of spoken language to greet people and respond to greetings, to ask permission to do something and to say the date.Can use knowledge of the world to anticipate type of information required, expected ways of interaction and possible language needed when greeting people and responding to greetings, andwhen asking permission to do something.Can produce some xed expressions with appropriate intonation when greeting people andresponding to greetings, when asking permission to do something, when saying the date, and whenasking about the meaning of a word.Can pronounce intelligibly individual sounds (letters of the alphabet) when asking for and givingthe spelling of certain words.Can seek help from the teacher or printed material (dictionary/textbook) to check the spelling of new or unfamiliar vocabulary related to months of the year and days of the week.Can use punctuation, capitalisation and common abbreviations appropriately when writing thedate.

Students can use some verbal and/or non-verbalinformation to ease and enrich communication. Can rely on gestures, facial expressions and

visual context. Students can recognise when confused and use

verbal and/or non-verbal language to repaircommunication breakdowns.


Students notice: that the imperative form is used to give instructions

(e.g.Come in, Listen, Match the columns, etc.) the non-equivalence of sound and letter in English

(e.g. August / :g st/, Wednesday /wenzde /,third / 3rd/, etc.)

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Unit Focus

Can interrupt a conversation politely. Can repeat/ask for repetition. Can ask for/give the spelling/meaning of a

word. Students can make sense of the organisation of

reference books (dictionaries, encyclopaedias,textbooks) in order to look for help.

Can check the spelling of unfamiliar words.

From the beginning of the year, students should be exposed to English at all times during the lesson. Thisimplies that the teacher should use the language continuously, and give students the tools to communicatein English as much as they can. This unit is of utmost importance, as it will establish the type of work that will be conducted during the three years of secondary education. Therefore, it will be essential tofamiliarize students not only with basic classroom language, but also with the patterns of interaction,HABITUAL AND ONGOING ACTIVITIES, as well as evaluation tools that will be frequently used.The nature of the functions suggests that there should be an emphasis on oral (listening and speaking)work. However, there is an excellent opportunity to develop reading skills by working with dictionaryentries. This is also a way of developing a set of skills that students should be using during the wholeof secondary education.Function I.1can be taught rst and independently during the rst two days of classes. Functions I.2and I.3can be taught simultaneously and be integrated with other types of work.For example, it would be a good idea to have students explore and get to know their textbook (differentsections and contents of each section, where to nd some information they are looking for, etc.) and otherreference materials (e.g. the dictionary included in the Biblioteca de Aula), while practising followinginstructions or nding information.Rather than formally evaluating students, this should be an opportunity for the teacher to introduce thedifferent processes through which students will be assessed. Some time can be devoted to explaining

the function of portfolios and to designing one. As a rst product, students could write a re ection (inSpanish) about how they feel in their English class so far and include it in their portfolio.


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Unit 1. Personal Identi cation

Unit Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to enable students tointroduce themselves and others, and to exchangepersonal details.

Social PracticeEstablishing and maintaining social contacts

1.1. Introducing oneself and other peopleSample productions: Im Daniel; He/This is Tony; She/That is Paula; My/Her name is Johanna;Hes an accountant/a taxi driver/; Shes a doctor/an athlete/; He/Shes 20/13 (years old);Im from Mexico/ England/...; He/She is Canadian/Chinese/

Social Practice Giving and obtaining factual information of a personaland non-personal kind

1.2. Asking for and giving personal detailsSample productions: Whats your/his name?; (My/His name is) Ana/Samuel; Whats your lastname?; (My last name/It is) Garca; How old are you?; (Im) 12/14/ (years old); Where arethey from?; (Theyre from) Brazil/The United States/; Theyre Brazilian/American/; Whatsyour telephone number/e-mail address/ ?; (My telephone number/It is) 11128904; (My e-mailaddress is) [email protected]; Whats your occupation?; What do you do?; Im astudent/an engineer/...


Students can recognise and understand quotidian texts (forms, letters/e-mails, personal introductionsand conversations) in order to use them purposefully (follow instructions to complete the forms,extract personal details from introductions, provide personal details).

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Can identify some details (telephone number, occupation) in order to complete a gapped text and/orrespond to a conversation.Can recognise cognates with particular reference to personal details.

Students can use language creatively and appropriately by choosing lexis, phrases and grammaticalresources in order to produce short, relevant texts (form, letter/e-mail, conversation) regarding factualinformation of a personal kind.

Can follow a structured model of spoken/written language to provide personal information.Can use knowledge of the world to anticipate type of information required, expected ways of interaction and possible language needed when meeting people for the rst time, and whenexchanging personal information.Can produce some xed expressions with appropriate intonation when introducing oneself andother people, and when asking about personal details.

Can identify the purpose for writing, intended audience and type of text required (letter/e-mail)when writing a personal introduction.Can produce individual sentences in preparation to write a personal introduction, and join themlater using some linking devices (,) to make the text coherent.Can seek help from the teacher or printed material (dictionary/textbook) to check the spelling of new or unfamiliar vocabulary related to personal details, and/or make adequate corrections to thetext.Can use punctuation and capitalisation appropriately when completing a form where personalinformation is required, and when expanding/creating a letter/e-mail.


Students notice:the implication of physical proximity or distancewhen using demonstrative pronouns (this that)the relation between inde nite articles (a, an)and nouns beginning with consonant and vowelsounds (e.g. a d octor, an a ccountant, etc.)the use of the apostrophe to indicate contraction(e.g.I am Martha Im Martha, etc.)that some linking devices indicate addition (and,,)the difference in stress in some numbers (e.g.thir ty / 3:rti/ - thirteen / 3:rti:n /),


Students can use some verbal and/or non-verbalinformation to ease and enrich communication.

Can rely on gestures, facial expressions andvisual context.Can make pauses appropriately whenspeaking.

Students can recognise when confused andcope with not being able to understand parts of written/oral texts.

Can tolerate ambiguity.Students can recognise when confused and useverbal and/or non-verbal language to repaircommunication breakdowns.

Can repeat/ask for repetition.Can support message with gestures.Can self-correct pronunciation.

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Can ask for/give the spelling/meaning of aword.

Students can give/take the oor sensitively inverbal and/or non-verbal ways.Can initiate a conversation appropriately.

Can choose the most appropriate moment tointervene.

Students can make sense of the organisation of reference books (dictionaries, encyclopaedias,textbooks) in order to look for help.

Can check the spelling of unfamiliar words.

Unit Focus

In everyday situations,Functions 1.1and 1.2would normally appear together: you meet someone andthen you ask for further details. Therefore, it is recommended that both functions be dealt with in anintegrated fashion and not sequentially. Although it is quite early in the school year, it is important toexpose students to oral and written texts, and to aim for both oral and written production. As regardsspeaking, the language practised in this unit may become rather arti cial, since students already know eachother fairly well and asking about personal details may be purposeless. So as to offer suf cient speakingpractice, the teacher may conduct activities where students invent a new identity for themselves.As for writing, completing forms, which can easily be downloaded from the Internet, is a meaningful wayof obtaining written production. Similarly, if the school has a computer room, forms can be completedon-line by asking students to obtain a new e-mail account (at websites such as http://www.hotmail.comor http://www.yahoo.com) or to subscribe to certain pages in English that might be of interest to them(e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/teens or http://www.afterschool.gov/kidsnteens2.html, etc.).Students can be asked to create a form emulating those used to subscribe to a web page, get an e-mailaccount, etc., or to produce an identi cation card, and have a partner complete it. They can also write

a letter/e-mail as a form of personal introduction. Evaluation of the text(s) produced should focus onthe appropriate use of some points practised during this unit: identifying the purpose for writing andintended audience, using the linking device ,, and using punctuation and capitalisation. Regarding oralskills, students can be evaluated while working in groups, where they exchange personal details.


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Unit 2: Actions in Progress

Social Practice

Unit Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to enable students togive and obtain information about possessionsand to describe actions that are in progress at themoment of speaking.

Giving and obtaining factual information of a personal

and non-personal kind

2.1. Asking and answering questions about personal possessionsSample productions: It/This is Anas/her skirt/sweater/; These/Those are Marios/his jeans/glasses/; Is that my/your jacket/scarf/?; Yes, it is; No, it isnt; Are these/those your gloves/tennis shoes/?; Yes, they are; No, they arent.

2.2. Describing what people are wearing and/or doing at the moment of speakingSample productions: Theyre sitting/standing next to/in front of/ Mary; He/She is wearingboots/jeans/; Are they playing/eating/?; Yes, they are; No, they arent; Is he/she wearing bluejeans/a black jacket/?; Yes, he/she is; No, he/she isnt; What are you doing?; Were watchingTV/studying/; What is he/she wearing?; (He/She is wearing) red shorts/a white T-shirt/


Students can recognise and understand quotidian texts (postcards, descriptions of photographs,letters/e-mails and conversations) in order to use them purposefully (determine peoples possessions,identify a person, determine what someone is doing/wearing). Can use knowledge of the world and clues (illustrations) to make predictions about the texts. Can identify some details (possession, items of clothing, actions) in order to determine peoples

possessions, locate a person, relate characters to actions, complete/expand a gapped text and/orrespond to a conversation.

Can infer age, sex, feelings and location of others. Students can use language creatively and appropriately by choosing lexis, phrases and grammatical

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Can follow a structured model of spoken/written language to refer to personal possessions.Can use knowledge of the world to anticipate type of information required, expected ways of interaction and possible language needed when giving information about personal possessions, andwhen describing actions in progress.Can produce questions with appropriate intonation when asking about actions in progress.Can pronounce intelligibly individual words (possessive adjectives) when talking about possessions.Can pronounce short and long vowel sounds that make a difference in meaning when usingdemonstrative pronouns (this / IS/ and these/i:z/).Can identify the purpose for writing, intended audience and type of text required (postcard,description of a photograph, letter/e-mail) when describing what people are wearing/doing; andgenerate ideas in an organised fashion, with the help of the teacher, using background knowledge.Can produce individual sentences in preparation to write a description of a photograph/postcard,

letter/e-mail, and join them later using some linking devices (,, and) and prepositions (in, in frontof, next to, between, behind) to make the text coherent.Can concentrate separately on content or form, with the help of the teacher, peers or a similar text,to make adequate corrections on a rst draft and produce a nal version of a postcard, photographdescription, letter/e-mail.


Students notice: the implication of physical proximity or distance

when using demonstrative pronouns (this that,these those)

singular (this that) and plural (these those) formsof demonstrative pronouns

that some nouns do not have a singular form (e.g.jeans, shorts, eyeglasses, etc.)

that the present continuous structure indicatesactions that are in progress at the moment of speaking

that there are differences in word order instatements and questions (e.g.He is wearing auniform Is he wearing a uniform?)

changes in spelling at the end of verbs in thepresent participle (e.g. dance dancing ,shop shopping go going , etc.) to formthe present continuous


visual context. Can rely on background noise, tone of voice.

Students can recognise when confused andcope with not being able to understand parts of written/oral texts.

Can tolerate ambiguity. Students can recognise when confused and useverbal and/or non-verbal language to repaircommunication breakdowns. Can support message with gestures.

Students can make sense of the organisation of reference books (dictionaries, encyclopaedias,textbooks) in order to look for help.

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the use of the apostrophe followed by s toindicate possession (e.g.It is Juans sweater)

that some prepositions indicate location (e.g.in,in front of, next to, between, behind, etc.)

that some linking devices indicate addition (,,and)


Can check the spelling of unfamiliar words. Can look up unfamiliar words to nd their

meaning.

Unit Focus

Functions 2.1and 2.2 should be treated sequentially rst, and be integrated towards the end of theunit. Function 2.1provides an appropriate context to introduce vocabulary that will be recycled later,and at the same time presents possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, etc.). This function also recyclessome language from Unit 1 (demonstrative adjectives,this that), and asking for and giving personalinformation (name, age, occupation, etc.).When introducingFunction 2.2, the teacher should create meaningful contexts for presentation. In orderto do so, it is important to remember that the present continuous is used when the interlocutor cannotsee what someone else is doing (e.g. On the phone: What is your brother doing? Hes watching T.V .),when we want someone to identify another person (e.g. At a party: Look, thats Mnica. Shes wearinga red blouse and shes dancing with Pedro), or when we are describing a picture (e.g. This is a photo of myfriends. My friend Gaby is wearing her uniform and she is sitting next to Pablo. I am standing behind them).This unit provides good opportunities for personalisation. Students can be encouraged to bring photosof their family or friends in order to describe them orally or in writing. Exchanging e-mails/letters,with their pictures attached, with students from the same class, with the teacher or with e-pals can makewriting more memorable and meaningful. http://www.epals.com offers some interesting possibilitiesfor exchange with students from all over the world, using accounts that the teacher can monitor if desired.http://www.rsts.net/home/epals/index.html and http://sepiensa.org.mx/admin/aviso.html are other

alternatives to

nd e-pals in Mexico and around the world.A photo of students families/friends may be used as a cue for oral and/or written production todescribe what people are doing/wearing. It is important to aim for real life production, rather thana non-integrated set of sentences in the present continuous tense. Evaluation of both oral and writtenproduction should focus on students understanding and appropriate use of the tense. Subject-verbagreement is an important feature at this stage, especially in writing. Some accuracy in the spelling of verbs + -ing is also desirable.Written productions can be individually corrected rst, and then put together in a bulletin board at theback of the classroom. Later, students work can be collected and led in their portfolios.


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Unit 3: Hobbies, Leisure and Sport

Social Practice

Unit Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to enable students toexpress their personal interests around the topic of hobbies, leisure and sport, and to make/respond toinvitations to events/places related to the topic.

Establishing and maintaining social contacts

3.1. Expressing preferences, likes and dislikesSample productions: I love/like pop music/reading/; He/She hates/doesnt like comics/swimming/; Do you like action lms/playing basketball/?; Yes, I do; No, I dont; Does he/shelike love stories/collecting stamps/?; Yes, he/she does; No, he/she doesnt.

3.2. Inviting and responding to invitationsSample productions: Would you like to dance/go to a party/?; Why dont we go to the amusementpark/the movies/ ?; Lets play soccer/go for an ice-cream/; Shall we listen to music/go fora walk/?; (Yes,) Id love to; That sounds great; Thats a good idea; No, thank you/thanks. Idprefer to watch TV/to stay at home/


Students can recognise and understand quotidian texts (invitations, entertainment guides,advertisements, notices, timetables, letters/e-mails and conversations) in order to use thempurposefully (respond to invitations, support and compare opinions, suggest a course of action). Can use knowledge of the world and clues (illustrations, headlines, format) to make predictions

about the texts. Can identify the overall message and some details (preferences, invitations) in order to complete/

expand a gapped text and/or respond to a conversation. Can infer age, sex and feelings of others. Can relate personal preferences described in a text to own experience.

Students can recognise and understand short literary texts (rhymes, riddles and/or fragments of stories) in order to comment on the feelings generated by them.

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Students can use language creatively and appropriately by choosing lexis, phrases and grammaticalresources in order to produce short, relevant texts (invitation, letter/e-mail, conversation) regardingpreferences about hobbies, leisure and sport, and invitations. Can follow a structured model of spoken/written language to express some personal preferences

and to invite and respond to invitations. Can use knowledge of the world to anticipate type of information required, expected ways of

interaction and possible language needed when expressing preferences, and when suggesting acourse of action.

Can produce some xed expressions with appropriate intonation when expressing preferences andwhen inviting.

Can identify the purpose for writing, intended audience and type of text required (invitation, letter/e-mail) when expressing preferences, inviting and responding to invitations; and generate ideas in

an organised fashion, with the help of the teacher, using background knowledge. Can produce individual sentences in preparation to write an invitation, letter/e-mail, and join themlater using some linking devices (,, and, but, or) to make the text coherent.

Can concentrate separately on content or form, with the help of the teacher, peers or a similar text,to make adequate corrections on a rst draft and produce a nal version of an invitation, letter/e-mail.

Can use punctuation appropriately when completing/expanding/creating an invitation.


Students notice: that verbs to express likes/dislikes are followed

by a direct object (nouns, gerunds or in nitives)(e.g.He hatesbasketball , I likeswimming , We liketo dance )

the use of doas an auxiliary verb in questions (e.g.Do you like football?) and in negative statements(e.g.Shedoesnt like going to the cinema)

that an s placed at the end of a noun indicates itsplural form (e.g.stamps) and placed at the end of a verb indicates third person singular (e.g.Paulaloves horrorlms)

that some linking devices indicate addition (,,and), contrast (but), or alternative (or)



visual context. Can make pauses appropriately when

speaking. Students can recognise when confused and

cope with not being able to understand parts of written/oral texts. Can wonder if a given text makes sense.

Students can recognise when confused and useverbal and/or non-verbal language to repaircommunication breakdowns. Can support message with gestures.

Can ask for/give the spelling/meaning of aword.

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Students can give/take the oor sensitively inverbal and/or non-verbal ways.

Can show sensitivity towards others. Students can make sense of the organisation of

reference books (dictionaries, encyclopaedias,textbooks) in order to look for help. Can look up unfamiliar words to nd their

meaning.

Unit Focus

The nature of Function 3.1suggests that a greater emphasis should be made on speaking and listening,which implies the need to expose students to as much spoken language as possible. This can be providedthrough recordings, and through listening to the teacher or to other students.The function requires less reading and writing work. However, this would seem to be a good opportunityto introduce short literary texts and let students express preferences for them. Other types of texts inwhich the author describes preferences can also be used for students to agree/disagree with the authorand for analysis of the text itself (organisation of sentences or paragraphs, use of linking devices, etc.). Asregards writing, students may complete texts or create sentences/texts from some cues. If students havesubscribed to http://www.epals.com, http://www.rsts.net/home/epals/index.html, or an equivalent,

this is another opportunity to exchange e-mails with their e-pals. Alternatively, students from the sameor different classes can also exchange letters/e-mails.Function 3.2naturally follows afterFunction 3.1.In addition to the texts mentioned before, some others(entertainment guides, invitations, timetables, etc.) can be easily found on the Internet and used to providecues for speaking. Authentic texts (even when in Spanish) can be used for students to hold conversationsin English about true events in their hometown. It is important for students to be aware of the use of xedexpressions and how these may vary in terms of formality (e.g.Lets versusShall we?). Students mayproduce written invitations, send them to other students and expect a written reply. This task can also behandled through e-mail.Students or the teacher may write a series of can-do statements based on the functions (e.g. I cantalk about my preferences, likes and dislikes; I can invite people to go to the cinema, etc.). These can bethen used as a true/false exercise for students to self-evaluate. This exercise may be kept in studentsportfolio. Students may also choose to include some of their written products (in the form of e-mails,letters or invitations) in their portfolios.


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Social Practice

Unit Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to enable students todescribe actions that happen daily or periodicallyin their lives or in the lives of people and animalsthey are interested in.


and non-personal kind4.1. Asking and telling the timeSample productions: What time is it?; Whats the time?; Its (a) quarter to three/half past eleven/;Its nine thirty/oclock/

4.2. Asking for and giving information about everyday activitiesSample productions: I (usually/never/) get up/have lunch/ at five; We (always/sometimes/

) study/exercise/ in the afternoon; Does he/she play soccer/swim/ (on Saturday)?; Yes,he/she does; No, he/she doesnt; What time do you start school/take a shower/?; (I startschool/take a shower/...) At seven thirty; How often does he/she go to the movies/go out forlunch/?; Twice/Three times a week/month/...; What do they (usually) do at the weekend/onFriday/...?; They (sometimes) visit their grandmother/rent videos/; The panda eats bamboo. Itsfrom China.


Students can recognise and understand quotidian texts (calendars, diaries, timetables, letters/e-mails,magazine/newspaper articles and conversations) in order to use them purposefully (learn abouteveryday activities). Can use knowledge of the world and clues (illustrations, headlines, graphs) to make predictions

about the texts. Can identify the overall message and some details (time expressions, characters, activities) in order

to establish the chronological order of activities, relate characters to activities, complete/expand agapped text and/or respond to a conversation.

Can infer age, sex and feelings of others. Can relate everyday activities described in a text to own experience.

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to share with the rest of the class the information understood. Students can use language creatively and appropriately by choosing lexis, phrases and grammatical

resources in order to produce short, relevant texts (letter/e-mail, conversation) regarding daily life. Can follow a structured model of spoken/written language to describe everyday activities. Can use knowledge of the world to anticipate type of information required, expected ways of

interaction and possible language needed when asking and telling the time, and when talking abouteveryday activities.

Can produce some xed expressions with appropriate intonation when asking about time andfrequency of activities.

Can pronounce intelligibly individual words (numbers) when telling the time. Can identify the purpose for writing, intended audience and type of text required (letter/e-mail)

when writing a description of everyday activities; and generate ideas in an organised fashion, withthe help of the teacher, using background knowledge. Can produce individual sentences in preparation to write a letter/e-mail describing everyday

activities, and join them later using some linking devices (later, then, after that) to make the textcoherent.

Can concentrate separately on content or form, with the help of the teacher, peers or a similar text, tomake adequate corrections on a rst draft and produce a nal version of a letter/e-mail.

Can use capitalisation appropriately when completing/expanding/creating a letter/e-mail.


Students notice: that the present simple tense is used to express

general truths or things that happen with a certainfrequency

that the present simple tense has an irregularform for the third person singular (e.g.He studiesEnglish,She gets up at 6 oclock,The polar bear livesin the Arctic, etc.)

that frequency adverbs are placed before mainverbs (e.g.He usually wakes up at 7.00, Does healways take a shower in the morning?) and afterthe verb to be (e.g. I am never late, Sheis alwayshappy)

the use of do as a main verb (e.g.What time doyou do your homework?) or as an auxiliary verb inquestions (e.g.What timedo you do your homework?)

Students can use some verbal and/or non-verbalinformation to ease and enrich communication. Can make pauses appropriately when

speaking. Students can recognise when confused and

cope with not being able to understand parts of written/oral texts. Can tolerate ambiguity. Can wonder if a given text makes sense.

Students can recognise when confused and useverbal and/or non-verbal language to repaircommunication breakdowns. Can repeat/ask for repetition.

Can paraphrase. Can self-correct pronunciation. Can re-read.

Students can give/take the oor sensitively inand in negative statements (e.g.They dont wake


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verbal and/or non-verbal ways. Can initiate a conversation appropriately.

Unit Focus

Functions 4.1and 4.2should be treated sequentially rst and be integrated later on.Function 4.1putsgreater emphasis on speaking and listening, but provides a good opportunity to practise the spellingof numbers. Some of the material used in the previous unit (e.g. entertainment guides and timetables)could be reused for presentation of time telling. This could gradually be linked with everyday activities.For Function 4.2, students can read texts about animals and/or famous people they are interested in(e.g. actors, actresses, singers, etc.). It is also a good opportunity for students to exchange letters/e-mailssharing information about their everyday life.This unit provides an opportunity to recycle and consolidate some language features from the Introductoryunit (conventions for writing the date, capitalisation of days of the week and months of the year), fromUnit 1 (asking for and giving personal details), and from Unit 3 (expressing likes and dislikes, yes/noquestions with do/does).In order to evaluate this unit, the teacher may divide the class into groups of four to six students in whicheach member has to present a small monologue describing a common day in his/her life. The features tofocus on must be agreed on beforehand and they may include saying times appropriately, using s atthe end of verbs in the third person singular, using linkers, speaking uently, etc. Such features shouldbe noted down for the other members of the group to evaluate while a student is speaking. Although theteacher should monitor groups, evaluation should come from students themselves. This kind of exercise

also provides students with information about their peers, which can be later used as cues for writingabout a partner. Written production could be included in students portfolios.

up early on Sundays) that the pronoun it may refer to animals/objects

(e.g.My dog is fat. It eats a lot) changes in spelling at the end of verbs in third

person singular (e.g. study studies , brush brushes, make makes, etc.) in present simple

some typical collocations related to everydayactivities (e.g.take a shower, have lunch, do (my)homework, etc.)

that some prepositions indicate time and collocatedifferently (at + clock times,in + parts of the day,

on + days of the week) that some linking devices indicate sequence (later,then, after that)



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Social Practice

Unit Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to enable students todescribe the place where they or other people live,and to ask the way/give directions.


and non-personal kind5.1. Giving simple information about placesSample productions: Theres a hotel/a restaurant next to the bank/on Reforma Avenue/; Youcan have a sandwich in the caf/buy a plane ticket at the travel agency/


Students can recognise and understand quotidian texts (public signs, notices, advertisements, maps,travel brochures, letters/e-mails and conversations) in order to use them purposefully (locate places,give directions and details about places and buildings). Can use knowledge of the world and clues (illustrations, titles, captions, ma

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