Universidad Mariano Gálvez

Facultad de Humanidades
Escuela de Idiomas
Level: Beginners 4
Teacher: Licda. M. A. Auri de Quezada
Course Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays –
September 17 to October 10, 2018
Textbook: ID 3, units 1 to 5

WELCOME TO INTERMEDIATES 1!

“Strive for progress, not perfection.”

The chronogram that follows gives you important information related to the course. Have it at hand in
order to do all the assignments on the due dates. Please print the rubrics and take them to class on the
scheduled days.

CHRONOGRAM:

Activity Score Due date *

1. Writing:
a. Questions with prepositions (1.1) 05 points September 19
b. Story: Relationships (1,2) 05 points September 19

2. Speaking:
Lifestyles that can improve the 10 points September 24
environment (2.1)
3. Richmond Platform exercises 30 points Unit 1: September 23
Unit 2: September 30
Unit 3: September 30
Unit 4: October 7
Unit 5: October 9
4. Workbook 05 points Unit 1: September 24
Unit 2: October 1
Unit 3: October 1
Unit 4: October 8
Unit 5: October 10
5. Worksheet 15 points September 30
6. Final exam 30 points September 5

* This is the only date to score the homework over 100 %. Otherwise, it will be scored over the 50 %

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
1. The student must have a minimum of 85% attendance to the course. Otherwise, there´s no right to have the final exam.
2. Any absence must be justified with a formal and valid excuse.
3. When a student misses a class for a valid excuse, it´s his/her responsibility to study and work on his/her own the content
studied in class. It´s also the student´s obligation to ask for any homework and present it on time.
4. Some scoring activities are done in class time. For that reason, the student must arrive to class on time and must leave
after the class finishes.
5. Class participation is a must for every student.
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
TEACHER: LICDA. M. A. AURI DE QUEZADA
INTERMEDIATES 1
SPEAKING – LIFESTYLES THAT CAN IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT
NAME: ____________________________________________________________________ DATE: September 24
ASPECT Reads from a script Needs to improve
0.00 0.30
GRAMMAR Uses a variety of structures
with frequent errors.
PRESENTATION Uses audio/visual aids, but
AIDS they most of the time distract
from the presentation, or do
not add to ideas and themes.
VOCABULARY Uses limited vocabulary and
expressions.
EXPLANATION OF Chooses some facts and details
IDEAS AND that support main ideas, but
INFORMATION they may not be enough, or
most of them are irrelevant.
FLUENCY Speaks with some hesitation,
which often interferes with
communication.
PRONUNCIATION Pronunciation and intonation
errors sometimes make it
difficult to understand.
DETAILS Adequate description; some
additional details should be
provided.
CONTENT Shows a good understanding of
some parts of the topic.
HAS THE RUBRIC
TO BE SCORED
PUNCTUALITY
Observations:
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Sufficiently achieved
0.70
Uses a variety of
grammar structures, but
makes some errors.
Uses audio/visual aids,
but they sometimes
distract from the
presentation, or do not
add to ideas and themes.
Uses a variety of
vocabulary and
expressions, but makes
some errors in word
choice.
Chooses appropriate and
relevant facts that
support main ideas, but
they some of the are
irrelevant.
Speaks with some
hesitation, but it does
not usually interfere with
communication.
Pronunciation and
intonation are usually
clear / accurate with a
few problem areas.
Good level of
description; all required
information included.
Shows a good
understanding of the
topic.
Excellent
1
Uses a variety of structures
with only occasional
grammatical errors.
Uses well produced
audio/visual aids to add to
main ideas or themes.
Uses a variety of vocabulary
and expressions.
Chooses only appropriate facts
and details.
Speaks smoothly, with little
hesitation that does not
interfere with communication.
Pronunciation and intonation
are almost always very clear /
accurate.
Excellent level of description,
additional details beyond the
required.
Shows a full understanding of
the topic.
It is possible to use the rubric
for scoring.
Presented on the scheduled
day
TOTAL: ___/ 10
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
TEACHER: LICDA. M. A. AURI DE QUEZADA
INTERMEDIATES 1
WRITING 1–QUESTIONS WITH PREPOSITIONS
5 POINTS - USE A PEN TO WRITE OR TYPE

NAME: _____________________________________________________________ DATE: September 19

QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1.

RUBRIC FOR WRITING

ASPECT SCORE
Needs improvement Satisfactory Excellent
0.30 0.70 1
Grammar rules applied
The vocabulary words are well written and used
The content is adequate to the course level
The writing isn´t copied
Uses the format given by the teacher
TOTAL /5
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
TEACHER: LICDA. M. A. AURI DE QUEZADA
INTERMEDIATES 1
WRITING 2–STORY: RELATIONSHIPS
5 POINTS – USE A PEN TO WRITE OR TYPE

NAME: _____________________________________________________________ DATE: September 19

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RUBRIC FOR WRITING SCORE

ASPECT Needs improvement Satisfactory Excellent
0.30 0.70 1
Grammar rules applied
The vocabulary words are well written and used
The content is adequate to the course level
The writing isn´t copied
Uses the format given by the teacher
TOTAL /5