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Lesson 1 The Power of A Smile

The document provides information about an English language course. It introduces the professor and welcomes students. It then outlines the main topics to be covered in reading, listening, English usage, and speaking. It discusses assessment methods like assignments, presentations, tests, and a portfolio. Requirements for direct promotion or regular promotion are also listed, including assignment completion, attendance, test scores, and an oral presentation. Some fun facts about smiling are then shared to spark discussion.

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Lesson 1 The Power of A Smile

The document provides information about an English language course. It introduces the professor and welcomes students. It then outlines the main topics to be covered in reading, listening, English usage, and speaking. It discusses assessment methods like assignments, presentations, tests, and a portfolio. Requirements for direct promotion or regular promotion are also listed, including assignment completion, attendance, test scores, and an oral presentation. Some fun facts about smiling are then shared to spark discussion.

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English Language 1

Profesorado de Inglés y Traductorado Técnico –


Literario y Científico

Prof. Alzamendi Alejandra

WELCOME!
INTRODUCTIONS:

Hi! How are you?


Introduce yourself
stating a
personal quality that
starts with
the inicial of your
name
English Language 1
O Reading Comprehension : strategies , structure and
vocabulary.

O Listening Comprehension

O Use of English: open cloze, multiple choice cloze, word


formation, and sentence transformations.

O Speaking: describing a photo, talking about a topic,


following a conversation and an interview
Assessment
O Graded Assignments and Assignments

O Oral Presentations

O Work on class

O Term Tests and Make-ups

O Portfolio
Requirements
O Promoción directa:
 Trabajos prácticos sin evaluación: se solicita
entrega del 100% de los trabajos
 Trabajos con evaluación: se pide un 90% de los
trabajos aprobados con nota 7 (siete)
 80% de Asistencia.
 Aprobar con nota 8(ocho) los 2 (dos) exámenes
parciales.
 Aprobar la exposición oral.
 Portfolio / Coloquio
Requirements
O Regularidad / Promoción especial
 Trabajos prácticos sin evaluación: se solicita entrega del
80% de los trabajos solicitados por la docente a realizar
en el hogar o en clase, que deberán estar en el Portfolio.
 Trabajos prácticos con evaluación: se pide un 70% de
los trabajos aprobados con nota 7 (siete)
 70% de Asistencia a clase.
 Aprobar los 2 (dos) exámenes parciales con nota 7(siete)

 Aprobar la exposición oral.


 Portfolio / Coloquio
Do you have
any questions?
Did you know this?
Fun Facts about Smiling:
 Smiling boosts your immune system
 Smiling relieves stress by releasing
endorphins.
 It is easier to smile then frown
 It takes 5 to 53 muscles to smile
 Babies are born with the ability to smile
 There are 19 different types of smiles
 SMILNG BOOSTS YOUR CONFIDENCE
OWhen do you smile? In which occasions?
OHow often do you smile?
OWhat makes you smile?
O How do you react when someone
smiles at you?
The power of a smile
O Watch the following video of Danielle
Popov :
https://youtu.be/QKuMuInaMUA
O What important facts does she
mention?
O What do you think of her point of
view? Do you agree? Disagree? Why?
Task 1:
OWatch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
umUn9sXKvIM

OThen, reflect upon the message of the


video and the quote in the photo(slide
n°10). Write a paragraph expressing
your view. (120-180 words)
Stucture of a paragraph
• Before engineers learnt how to cool
Topic Sentence air, life was very different.

• Life was very complicated before


Paraphrase of people learnt how to cool air and
topic sentence with it food.

Supporting • For example, people had to live close


information to food sources and could not keep
and examples suplurs food.
Task 2:
O Read the text entitled “The Power
of a Smile” ( doc file)
O Write a glossary of the new words
O Write the list of the most important
ideas presented on this text.
O Then, analyse the verbs highlighted
and state its tense and function.
O Write a summary of the text

O Use the list of main ideas

O Add new ones in case you want to present


your view

O Add a sentence / sentences retaking the ideas


presented and give a closure.
O Words: 120 -200 words.
PRESENT TENSES
OPresent simple
?
OPresent continuous

OPresent perfect simple


Complete the sentences. Use the time expressions and the present simple or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

O Sally _______________ (hardly ever / wear) make-up or jewellery.


O Tim _______________ (dance)! It isn’t something he usually does at
parties!
O Ian _______________ (not think) that tattoos are cool these days.
O I _______________ (not need) braces on my teeth. My teeth are
fine.
O These days, more teenagers _______________ (have) cosmetic
surgery. I don’t think it’s a positive trend.
O I _______________ (usually / buy) clothes in retro shops.
O My sister _______________ (always / criticize) my choice of clothes!
It really annoys me!
O Joe is tall but he _______________ (look) younger than his brother.
Past Tenses
OPast simple

OPast continuous
Circle the correct option.
O A ghost’s tale
1) When I appeared / was appearing in the hotel last
night, everybody was sleeping.
2) When Mr Daniels walked / was walking out of the lift, I
was flying along the corridor.
3) While he opened / was opening the door to his room,
Mr Daniels saw me.
4) The manager heard / was hearing the screaming while
he was leaving the hotel.
5) I was going to the hotel reception when the police
arrived / were arriving.
6) I saw the sun rising while I went / was going to the
graveyard to sleep.
Power is given
to things that
can impact, influence
and change things
in a profound way

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