www.iie.

es
Program of North American Language and Culture
Fall 2014
Course: Intermediate
Instructor: / e-mail:
Day & Time:
Textbook:
World Link 3, 2nd Edition, Heinle 2011
Units: 1-4
Reference Grammar (available in the Library): English Grammar in Use, 2nd
Edition, Cambridge University Press
English Program Office: tel. 91 319 8184; email: engdept@iie.es
Monday Thursday, 10:00 to 14:30 & 16:00 to 19:30; Friday 10:00 to 20:00,
Saturday 10:00 to 14:00
Course Statement: This course is a multi-skills approach to language learning
at the intermediate level through use of World Link 3. Additional course
materials will incorporate the use of pronunciation practice, vocabulary
acquisition, listening comprehension, and conversation.
Course Objectives: At the end of the trimester, students successfully
completing this course will be able to:
-Use vocabulary related to: home improvements, public figures; life stages;
important life events; communication and the news; describing people, and
dating
- Use grammar related to: participles as adjectives, expressing prohibition, using
future forms appropriately, using modals of future probability, describing people
with prepositional and participial phrases
Course Requirements and Assessment:
1. Attendance, in-class participation, and homework (20%: )
Come to class every day, if possible. Bring a positive attitude to class. Take an
active role in your own learning: do the homework, be responsible. Please
turn off your cell phones during class time, out of courtesy and respect for the
other students and the teacher. This is now the schools policy.
Note: Successful completion of the course requires an attendance rate of at
least 70%.
2. Compositions (30%) Two compositions will be assigned this trimester.
3. Unit tests: There will a review quiz after each unit. (30%)
4. Final Exam (20%)
Note: Students must achieve 70% of the course requirements to receive a
passing grade
FYI: At the end of the spring term (in June), there will be an Exit exam
covering ALL the material in the book over the three trimesters. Students
must pass this exam to obtain a Level certificate and to continue to the
next level.

Homework and absences: Students who are absent are responsible for doing
homework for the day they missed and for coming to the next class with their
homework done. In addition, it is recommended that students keep a vocabulary
journal.
Passing grade: Students must achieve 70% of the course requirements
in order to receive a passing grade.
Exit exam: At the end of the spring term, there will be an Exit Exam covering
ALL the material in the book over the three trimesters (Units 1-12). Students must
pass this exam to obtain a level certificate and to continue to the next level.
While passing this exam is required in order to pass the course, all the
assessment criteria above will also count toward the final grade.
*Plagiarism and other forms of copying are strictly forbidden. Accordingly,
students who submit an assignment that is not their original work will
receive zero credit for such assignment. To avoid plagiarizing
unintentionally, please consult the following link:
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml#strategies
**Out of courtesy and respect to all, please turn off your cell phones for
the duration of the class.
Important dates:
First day of class: Monday-Wednesday class, October 6; Tuesday-Thursday class,
October 7
Holidays: This Fall term, these dates are holidays: November 1 (Saturday) and 10
(Monday), December 6 (Saturday) and 8 (Monday).
Last day of class: Monday- Wednesday class, December 17; Tuesday-Thursday class,
December 11.
Additional Information:

Library Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 to 21:00; Saturday 11:00 to 13:45

All students in the English Department are encouraged to take advantage of the
librarys ample selection of English language materials, including books, films,
magazines, and newspapers. You must take two photos and your current class
receipt to the librarian to get a library card. Use of the library will be an essential
part of this course; students are strongly encouraged to solicit a library card
before the second meeting of class.
Language exchanges: All students in the IIE adult program have the
opportunity and are encouraged to participate in language exchanges
(intercambios) with North American university students. Group language
exchanges will be announced in class and on the iie.es web page. Students of all
language levels are welcome. Students can request an individual language
exchange partner in the English Department office.

Intermediate Course Outline (Subject to change):

Date
Oct.6th
Oct.
13th

Oct.20
th

Oct.
27th

Nov.
3rd

Nov.10

classwork

HW

Meet each other, Begin Unit 1,

Lesson A, Topic: Indoors and
Outdoors; Vocabulary: home
improvement. Culture tip: Visiting
an American home
Begin Unit 1, Lesson B. Talk about
public space, public figures; Culture
Tip: Taboo topics

Study
Speaking
Strategies,
Ex. 5, page
4

Quiz, Unit 1;
Start Unit 2, Lesson A, Lifes
Changes
Begin Unit 2 Lesson B, Milestones
Culture tip: Stressful events

Quiz, Unit 2;
Start Unit 3, Getting Information,
Lesson A How we communicate

Nov.24t
h

Check p. 39, go back and do

Speaking p. 38, do
Communication Activity, p. 40
Culture tip: Engagements,
Gender Roles, Dating

HW

Prepare
Continue with Unit 1, Lesson A;
presentation,
Language
Link,
page
5, Ex D. page 6;
Participles used as adjectives
Workbook
pages 2-4.

Read page
9.

Oct.15
th

Do
Language
Link, Review
of future
forms, page
15.

Oct.22
nd

Continue Unit 2, Lesson A. Review

future forms. Culture tip: Making
predictions

WB pages 810.

Read p. 19
and do ex.
D.

Oct.
29th

Talk about lifes stressors and do

language link modals of future
possibility; Culture tip: Retirement

WB pp. 11-13
and writing,
Students
Book, p. 21

Language link, Participial and

prepositional phrases, p. 25;
Communication: Your future job, p.
26; Language tip: Guys

WB. pp. 1416

Look
at/prepare
Speaking
Strategy, p.
24

Nov.5t
h

Nov.1
2th

th

Nov.17
th

Oct.8th

classwork

Discuss Creating Public Spaces and do

Language Link, Expression Prohibition.
Culture tip: Central Park

Holiday

Check Review of the Present

Perfect
Culture tip: Adventure travel

Date

Begin Unit 3, Lesson B, In the News;

Reading, Nutty News; Culture tip: TV
news; Magazine quizzes

writing, p.
31 Students
Book; WB
pp. 17-19

Nov.1
9th

Quiz, Unit 3; Review Units 1-3, do Get

vs. Have p. 34; Culture tip: Store
policies; Begin Unit 4, Men and Women,
Lesson A How do I look? Language tip:
Disagreeing politely

WB pp. 2022

Nov.26
th

Begin Unit 4, Lesson B Dating, p. 41

Continue with Lesson B, do reading
Ways to Meet People p 43. Culture tip:
Dating Services

WB pages 57

Language
Link, p. 30
Review of the
present
perfect
Language
Link, p. 39
The present
perfect with
already, just,
never, still
and yet

WB, pp. 2325

Dec.
1st

Language Link, Phrasal verbs, p.

44.
Culture tip: Blogs

Dec.8th

Holiday

Dec.15
th

End of term exam: Units 1 to 4

WB = Workbook
SB = Students Book

Writing, p.
45 A
personal Ad;

Dec.3r
d
Dec.1
0th

Dec.1
7th

Communication: Dating Survey, p. 45;

Review day, Units 1 and 2

Review day, Units 3 and 4

Return EXAM, Last Day activities