ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM

YACHAY TECH UNIVERSITY

Leveling Syllabus

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English Language Program Yachay
November 2022 – April 2023
LEVELING SYLLABUS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

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LEVELING COURSE DESCRIPTION

Leveling is the first of six levels of English that the ELP offers to Yachay students. This
course utilizes an integrated approach to all four macro language skills (listening, reading,
speaking, and writing). Lessons will be student-centered, environment implying active
interaction and involvement of the students. This course is designed to be developed in 80
hours of instruction.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who complete Leveling successfully will be able to:
 Understand simple, standard speech which is very slow and is carefully articulated,
and recognize familiar words and very basic phrases concerning themselves, their
family and immediate concrete surroundings.
 Understand short, simple texts, for example, on notices and posters or in catalogues,
picking up familiar names and basic phrases one at a time and rereading as needed.
 Interact in a simple way with other people by asking and answering questions in
areas of immediate need or on familiar topics at slow rate.
 Use simple phrases and sentences to describe what they do, where they live, and
people they know.
 Write short descriptions about familiar topics, and fill in forms with personal details,
for instance, entering name, nationality, and address on a hotel registration form.
 Understand clear, slow, standard speech related to areas of most immediate personal
relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography
and employment) and catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and
announcements.
 Understand short, simple texts containing high frequency vocabulary and shared
international expressions. They can find specific, predictable information in simple
everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses and timetables.
 Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar topics and activities. They can handle very short social
exchanges, even though they cannot usually keep the conversation going of their own
accord.
 Use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms family and other
people, living conditions, educational background and present or most recent job.
 Write short, simple notes and messages related to matters in areas of immediate need,
linking a series of simple phrases and sentences with simple connectors like ‘and’,
‘but’ and ‘because’. They can write a very simple personal letter, for example,
thanking someone for something.

Note: For a more detailed description of the expected learning outcomes, knowledge, and skills at
this level, see the appendices section at the end of this syllabus.

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STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
Students’ responsibilities include:
- Attend at least 70% of the classes.
- Have active participation inside and outside the class.
- Develop self-study habits and technology-independence discipline.
- Complete all assignments on time because no assignments will be accepted late.
- Be present all the time because assessments cannot be made up so do not be
absent on the days that those are scheduled.
- Arrive on time because classes will start at the established time.

SUGGESTIONS: It is advisable that the students do not miss any of the sessions to meet the
course’s effectiveness. This means: if students do not show commitment to their studies
throughout the whole course, they will neither acquire the expected learning objectives,
language knowledge, nor skills.

GRADING SCALE
The grading scale is from 0 to 10. The passing grade is 6.0 out of 10 or higher. Anything
below 6.0 is failing. ELP instructors may use a different scale, but when entering the grades
into Moodle the grades must be on the 0 to 10 scale. Final grades will be determined on the
basis of the following assessment formats:

Grading and Assessment – Leveling Course

Assessment Assignments Targeted Skills # of Weight
assessments 100%

Based on the 2 2.5%

calendar topics. Listening 1
Formative and summative assessment

Listening 2

Based on the Reading 1 2 2.5%

calendar topics. Reading 2

Based on the Speaking 1 2 2.5%

calendar topics. Speaking 2

Based on the Writing 1 2 2.5%

calendar topics. Writing 2

Grammar & Procedural knowledge of 10 15%

Vocabulary grammar topics covered
quizzes (at the end in the unit
of each two
modules)

Class participation Class attendance 15%

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 percentage + classwork
(at teacher’s discretion)

Homework At the teacher’s 10%

discretion

Midterm Exam Major expected learning 25%

Created by all instructors outcomes or skills 1
teaching this level, including
rubrics or assessment criteria covered in the first 40
and approved by the hours of virtual session
corresponding ELP
authorities. instruction – Integrating
all macro skills but
speaking.

Final Exam Major expected learning 25%

Created by all instructors outcomes or skills 1
teaching this level, including
rubrics or assessment criteria covered in the 40 hours
and approved by the of virtual session
corresponding ELP
authorities. instruction – Integrating
all macro skills and
speaking.

EXPLANATION OF ASSESSMENTS
▪ Listening assignment (N = 2)
During the course, you will have two listening assignments. It will take place on the assigned
date in the calendar. Your instructor will let you know what topic or content will be assessed
in each assignment. He/she will also tell you about the format and assessment criteria for
these assignments. You will be expected to demonstrate the targeted learning objectives,
knowledge, and listening skills.
▪ Reading assignment (N = 2)
During the course, you will have two reading assignments. It will take place on the assigned
date in the calendar. Your instructor will let you know what topic or content will be assessed
in the assignment. He/she will also tell about the format and assessment criteria for this
assignment. You will be expected to demonstrate the targeted learning objectives, knowledge,
and reading skills.

▪ Speaking assignment (N = 2)
During the course, you will have two speaking assignments. It will take place on the assigned
date in the calendar. Your instructor will let you know what topic or content will be assessed
in each assignment. He/she will also tell about the format and assessment criteria for these
assignments. You will be expected to demonstrate the targeted learning objectives,
knowledge, and speaking skills.

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 ▪ Writing assignment (N = 2)
Throughout the course, you will have two writing assignments. It will take place on the
assigned date in the calendar. Your instructor will let you know what topic or content will be
assessed in the assignment. He/she will also tell about the format and assessment criteria for
this assignment. You will be expected to demonstrate the targeted learning objectives,
knowledge, and writing skills.
▪ Grammar quizzes (N = 10)
During the course, there will be 10 grammar quizzes. They will take place on the assigned
dates in the calendar. They will take place at the end of each two modules. The purpose is to
assess the main grammatical structures or topics covered throughout the course.
▪ Class Participation (classwork & attendance)
You are expected to contribute to your own learning by actively participating in class
discussions, pair work assignments, group work tasks, individual class activities, and
independent learning tasks outside the classroom. Remember, taking an active role in and
outside the classroom will allow you to acquire English communication skills faster as well
as to develop confidence using the English language. Do not be afraid of making mistakes or
errors when speaking or writing or when using any skill or feature of the English language
because mistakes are part of the natural process of acquiring a language. Lastly, by
participating you will also accumulate 15% of your final grade in this course

▪ Homework (at teacher’s discretion)

During the semester, there will be different homework. They will take place during the
student independent study time. The homework will be about grammar and vocabulary
knowledge of the contents taught in the virtual classes, as well as activities to improve
students’ receptive and productive skills.

▪ Midterm Exam (N = 1)
The Midterm Exam will target the demonstration of the major expected learning outcomes or
skills covered in the first 40 hours of the course. It will integrate all macro skills. Your
instructor will give more directions on how to prepare for this exam.

▪ Final Exam (N = 1)
The Final Exam will target the demonstration of the major expected learning outcomes or
skills covered in the 80 hours of the total course. It will also integrate all four language skills.
Your instructor will give more directions on how to prepare for this exam.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

The teaching and learning materials for this level is:

For Teachers:
▪ Mitchell, H.Q., Malkogianni, M. (2012). Pioneer elementary American edition:
Teacher’s book. The EU: MM Publications.

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 ▪ Mitchell, H.Q., Malkogianni, M. (2012). Pioneer pre-intermediate American
edition: Teacher’s book. The EU: MM Publications.
▪ Moodle /Google Classroom
▪ PowerPoint /Canva
Other: Interactive whiteboard material; and ELT platform with exercises and online
tests.
For Students
▪ Mitchell, H.Q., Malkogianni, M. (2012). Pioneer elementary American edition:
Student’s book. The EU: MM Publications.
▪ Mitchell, H.Q., Malkogianni, M. (2012). Pioneer pre-intermediate American
edition: Student’s book. The EU: MM Publications.
▪ Moodle/Google Classroom
▪ Social network

Online Dictionaries
▪ Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English at: http://www.ldoceonline.com/
▪ Merriam-Webster online dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/
▪ Your dictionary at: http://www.yourdictionary.com/
▪ Cambridge English Dictionary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
▪ Word reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?
tranword=hang
▪ Spanish Dict: https://www.spanishdict.com/

CLASS CALENDAR
Graded Assignments
Date Topics/Assigned Readings/Homework and Deadlines

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Nov 28 ▪ Icebreaker activity
▪ Introduction: Course description
syllabus and requirements, get-to-
know students.

Nov 29 Module 1: That’s me!

 Reading - Listening: dialogues *

 Speaking: Introductory Phrases
 Grammar: Simple Present (to be)

Nov 30  Listening: Two dialogues

 Vocabulary: Occupation
 Grammar: These/Those and Plurals
 Vocabulary & Listening: Family

Dec 01  Reading: where I come from *

 Vocabulary & Speaking: Countries,
Nationalities
 Grammar: Present Simple Affirmative
sentences

Dec 02
 Vocabulary: Days, ordinal numbers,
months.
 Listening: Receptionist
 Speaking: Presenting a partner
 Writing: Types of sentences, Compound
predicate & compound subject

Dec 05 Module 2: 24/7

 Grammar: Present Simple Negatives,

Yes/No questions, and short answers.
 Pronunciation: Third person singular -s
 Vocabulary and Speaking: Talk about
your daily routine.
 Vocabulary: Times

Dec 06  Grammar: Wh - questions and

prepositions of time & (Unit 1 book 2)
*
 Listening: Answer the questions (time).

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  Speaking: Talk in pairs about your daily
routine.

Dec 07  Vocabulary: Tech words

 Reading: Tech a look at your life *
 Grammar: Adverbs of frequency
 Vocabulary & Speaking: Mind Map

Dec 08  Speaking & Listening: What do you do

when you can’t sleep at night?
 Writing: A paragraph describing a day
in your life – Word order – Planning
and organizing your writing.
Grammar Quiz 1: Units 1 & 2

Dec 09 Module 3: Sounds like fun

 Vocabulary & Speaking: Types of

movies and tv shows.
 Listening: Calling the movie theater.
 Grammar: like/love/enjoy/hate/can’t
stand + ing/would like/ want + to.
 Speaking: Movies and schedules

Dec 12  Vocabulary: Can - abilities Listening Assessment

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 Grammar: Verb can / Adjectives &
adverbs of manner
 Speaking: talk in pairs about your
abilities
 Reading: Super Fit *
 Pronunciation: /i/ /i:/ /ai/

Dec 13  Vocabulary: Collocations related with

spare time (go – go for – go to – play –
do)
 Listening: People talking about
entertainment
 Speaking: talk about your spare time

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  Writing: A paragraph presenting
yourself (Linking words)

Dec 14 Module 4: Looking Good

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Grammar: Possessive Pronouns +
Whose?
 Vocabulary & Speaking: Funny photo
face maker.
 Vocabulary: preposition of place
 Grammar: There is /are, articles (a, an,
the).
 Listening: A dialogue between husband
and wife.

Dec 15  Vocabulary: Personality adjectives

 Reading: Colors*
 Vocabulary: Apartments, buildings, and
appliances.
 Writing & Speaking: Describe the place
where you live (Using correction
techniques)

Dec 16 Grammar Quiz 2: Units 3 & 4

Module 5: What’s new?

 Reading: People attending different

events *
 Grammar: Present progressive & Stative
verbs
 Pronunciation: / / / / / /

Dec 19  Reading: Telephone conversations*

 Vocabulary: Telephone conversation.
 Speaking: Ask permission, offer help,
make a request, ask for a favor. (CAN)
 Grammar: Object / Personal Pronouns
 Listening: Short dialogues

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Dec 20  Reading: Texting *
 Grammar: Present Simple Vs Present
Progressive
 Vocabulary: Exciting News phrases
Writing: A letter / An e-mail giving news –
Organizing a letter/e-mail with the help of a
plan.

Dec 21 Module 6 Flashback

 Reading: Weekend activities *

 Grammar: Past Simple
Affirmative/Negative
 Grammar: Regular and Irregular Verbs
 Pronunciation: Regular Verbs -ed
endings /t/ /d/ /id

Dec 22  Listening: A visit to the mall

 Speaking: What did you do last
weekend?
 Vocabulary: Misfortunes
 Reading: Dialogues in past *
 Review Irregular and Regular verbs past
tense

Dec 23  Reading: Facts about the Mayas *

 Grammar: Past simple of the verbs TO
BE and CAN
 Vocabulary and Speaking: Vacation
activities and weather.
 Listening: Vacation activities.

Dec 26 –
Jan 02
HOLIDAY

Jan 03  Grammar: Past Simple Yes/No and Wh-

Questions
 Pronunciation: The reduced form of did
you
 Listening: Dialogues in past.

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  Speaking: Conversations using Past

Jan 04  Writing: A paragraph about past Reading Assessment 1

vacation: using a variety of adjectives
Grammar Quiz 3: Units 5 & 6

Jan 05 Module 7: Unique flavors

 Vocabulary: Restaurant menus/food

 Reading: What did the people order? *
Grammar: Countable and uncountable
nouns (some, any, no)

Jan 06  Vocabulary and Speaking: Different

kinds of food and drink.
 Reading: Food facts*
Grammar: How much? How many?
much / many / a lot of / lots of / a few /
a little

Jan 09  Pronunciation: /b/ /v/ /w/

 Listening: eating habits
 Vocabulary & Speaking: Your favorite
dish. (Cooking verbs)

Jan 10  Reading: Traditional food*

 Vocabulary: Describing food tastes &
looks like (U3LA Vocab Ex2)
 Vocabulary and Speaking: Types of
food.

Jan 11  Listening: Inviting friends to go out

 Speaking: Inviting your friends to the
restaurant.
 Writing: An e-mail of invitation (Set
phrases to invite and accept or refuse an
invitation / Understanding purpose)

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Jan 12  Writing Assessment 1

Jan 13 Module 8: Urban Life

 Vocabulary and Speaking:

Transportation survey
 Reading: Dialogues about
transportation*
 Pronunciation: Intonation of questions
when checking and confirming)
 Grammar: Have to Affirmative
 Vocabulary: Currencies and Prices

Jan 16  Vocabulary: Giving directions &

prepositions
 Pronunciation: /a:/ /ou/
 Speaking: Asking for and giving
directions.

Jan 17  Reading: Green ideas*

 Vocabulary and speaking: green habits
 Grammar: Future going to
Vocabulary: Places in the town/city

Jan 18  Listening: Panama City

 Writing: A description of one’s
town/city. (Avoid repetition, Organize a
description of a town/city with the help
of a plan.)
Grammar Quiz 4: Units 7 & 8

Jan 19 Module 9 Add to Cart

 Vocabulary and Speaking: Clothes
 Grammar: too and enough
 Pronunciation: /u/ /u:/
 Vocabulary: Confused words
 Listening: Four dialogues

Jan 20  Reading: Eco Shopping*

 Grammar: Compounds of some, any,
no, every.

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  Vocabulary: Words/ phrases related to
electronic devices

Jan 23  Listening: A voicemail

 Speaking: Discussing a problem you
have with an electronic device
 Writing: An e-mail sharing a problem
(linking words/phrases)

Jan 24 Module 10 Lend a Hand

 Vocabulary: give, lend, borrow, etc.
 Vocabulary: Common aches
 Grammar: The verb Should
Vocabulary: Emergency services

Jan 25  Reading: Surviving El Capitan*

 Grammar: Reported Speech
(Commands and Requests)
 Listening and Speaking: Problems and
Advice

Jan 26  Speaking: Give advice to a friend

 Writing: A paragraph asking for or
giving advice (set phrases to ask for and
give advice)

Jan 27 Speaking Assessment 1

Grammar Quiz 5: Units 9 & 10

Jan 30 MIDTERM EXAM

Jan 31- Feb MIDTERM EXAMS’ WEEK

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Feb 06 Module 11: Trending

 Reading: All you need to know about*

 Vocabulary: Materials for clothing
 Grammar: The verb used to
 Pronunciation: The verb used to

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 ( /ˈjuːst tuː/)
 Vocabulary: phrases for likes and
dislikes.

Feb 07  Speaking: talk about things you like and

don’t like
 Writing: A Short text presenting
yourself (Brainstorming and organizing
ideas with the help of a mind map &
linking words)

Feb 08 Module 12: Face-to-face

 Review: Irregular verbs (past and past

participle)
 Grammar: Present Perfect Simple,
 Pronunciation: The reduced form of did
you and have you.
 Speaking: Talk in pairs. Have you
ever…?

Feb 09  Reading: Haven’t we met before?

 Grammar: Present Perfect Simple with
for, since, yet, already.
 Vocabulary: Words/phrases
 Listening: Talking about relationships.

Feb 10 HOLIDAY

Feb 13  Grammar: Present Perfect vs Past

simple
 Reading: Direct communication is
dying out
 Vocabulary: Words/phrases related to
communication.

Feb 14 Grammar Quiz 6: Units 11 & 12

 Vocabulary: positive and negative

qualities.
 Listening & Speaking: Choose the right

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 Writing: A description of a person
(Using intensifiers to emphasize
adjectives. / Organizing your
description with the help of a plan).

Feb 15 Module 13: Something new

 Reading: International food*

 Vocabulary and speaking: Food
description.
 Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs
 Grammar: Relative Pronouns

Feb 16  Vocabulary & Intonation: Word stress

(nouns ending in -ion and -ation.)
 Listening: A conversation between two
friends.
 Speaking: Giving news and responding
to news.
 Writing: Paragraph structure (topic
sentence, supporting ideas and
concluding sentence) / Linking words

Feb 17 Module 14: What happened?

 Grammar: Past Progressive

 Vocabulary & Speaking: accidents
 Reading: Car situations*

Feb 20 – HOLIDAY
Feb 21

Feb 22  Grammar: Past Simple vs past

progressive-time clauses (when, while,
as, as soon as)
 Vocabulary: Words/phrases related to
Natural Disasters.
 Reading: Double Disaster in Japan.
 Pronunciation:

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  Listening & Speaking: News bulletins

Feb 23  Vocabulary: Adjectives in -ing and -ed

 Listening: missing person
 Speaking: Tell a story
 Writing: A story (Using adverbs and
adverbial phrases. / Organizing a story
with the help of a plan)

Feb 24 Grammar Quiz 7: Units 13 &14

Module 15: Destinations

 Vocabulary: Confusing words

 Reading: Travel conversations*
 Vocabulary: Boarding pass
 Pronunciation: Consonant clusters.

Feb 27  Grammar: Can, could, may, will, would Listening Assessment 2

 Listening: Five short announcements
 Reading: Travel problems
 Vocabulary: Compound nouns

Feb 28  Grammar: Should, had better

 Listening: A radio show about packing.
 Vocabulary: Adjectives describing
places.
 Writing: A description of a place.
(Using topic sentences and forming
well-organized paragraphs. / Organizing
a description of a place with the help of
a plan.)

Mar 01 Module 16 A Modern World

 Reading: Life on Earth

 Grammar: The Future will
 Speaking & Writing: Future predictions
 Vocabulary: expressions with make and
do

Mar 02  Reading: Solar cap

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  Grammar: time clauses
 Pronunciation: The contracted form of
will
 Listening: Radio interview

Mar 03  Reading: Space Tourism*

 Vocabulary: prepositional phrases with
at
 Grammar: Be able to
 Vocabulary: adjectives ending in -ful, -
less

Mar 06  Speaking & Writing: 100 years from

now
 Writing: A paragraph expressing an
opinion. (Linking words/phrases to list
or add points)

Mar 07 Grammar Quiz 8: Units 15 & 16

Module 17 Choices

 Reading: Three dialogues

 Grammar: May, Might, Could
 Listening & Speaking: Flyers

Mar 08  Reading: Signs and messages

 Listening: Three short dialogues
 Grammar: Conditional sentences Type 1
(If vs when)
 Pronunciation: Intonation (Sentence
stress in Conditional Sentences Type 1)

Mar 09  Reading: What happened to Nicholas

Baines? *
 Vocabulary: Opposites, prefixes
 Grammar: Comparatives &
Superlatives

Mar 10  Listening: voice messages Reading Assessment 2

 Speaking: Invite a friend

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  Grammar: Comparisons
 Writing: Opinion paragraph (structure)
 Review: Paragraph structure

Mar 13 Module 18: All the Action

 Reading: Before… during… after…

 Listening: People talking about a
hockey game
 Grammar: Exclamatory sentences,
Clauses of result

Mar 14  Reading: Skydiving

 Vocabulary: sports equipment
 Grammar: Have to, don’t have to, must,
mustn't, need to, don’t need to
 Speaking: game

Mar 15  Reading: Football codes

 Vocabulary: sports verbs
 Grammar: Passive voice (present, past)
 Pronunciation: The schwa sound / /

Mar 16  Vocabulary: movie words.

 Listening: Short dialogues about
movies.
 Speaking: movie opinion
 Writing: A movie review. (Organizing a
movie review with the help of a plan. /
Set phrases used in movie reviews.)

Mar 17 Grammar Quiz 9: Units 17 & 18

Module 19: Career Paths

 Grammar: So, Neither Too

 Speaking: expressing opinion agreeing
and disagreeing
 Vocabulary: Words easily confused.
 Listening: three short dialogues

Mar 20  Grammar: reflexive pronouns Writing Assessment 2

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  Reading: Your forum
 Grammar: Present Perfect Progressive,
Present Perfect Simple Vs Present
Perfect Progressive

Mar 21 Module 20 Facts and Figures

 Vocabulary: confusing words
 Grammar: Too / Enough
 Pronunciation: The different /gh/
sounds.
 Vocabulary: Units of measurement

Mar 22  Grammar: Infinitives

 Listening: Three dialogues
 Reading: Memory
 Grammar: -ing form

Mar 23 Speaking Assessment 2

This activity could be in pairs.
Grammar Quiz 10: Units 19 & 20

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FINAL EXAM

Mar. 27 to
Final grades Report
Mar. 31

PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism is the act of copying another person’s words or ideas and presenting these copied
materials as your own. In any reputable academic institution, plagiarism is regarded as fraud
and has potentially severe repercussions such as expulsion from the university, loss of job,
and loss of reputation.
There are generally three types of plagiarism: accidental or unintentional, blatant, and self.
▪ Accidental or Unintentional
In this scenario, students are not aware he or she is plagiarizing. Please note that regardless of
the student’s intentions, he or she will still be penalized for plagiarizing. Hence, it is the
responsibility of the student to make sure he or she fully understands how to quote,
paraphrase and properly cite. If students have any questions or concerns about these concepts,
they should contact their teachers before embarking on any writing project that requires using
sources.
▪ Blatant
In this scenario, students are aware they are plagiarizing. Please note that blatant plagiarism is
not only limited to copying the words and ideas of published works. Sharing essays and

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assignments with your friends and peers in the same and/or different classes is also regarded
as blatant plagiarism.
▪ Self-plagiarism
In this scenario, students turn in the same material for two or more courses. This practice is
also academically dishonest because students should be producing original content for
different classes/assignments, not recycling the same material multiple times.

In the ELP of Yachay Tech, plagiarism is unequivocally unacceptable. If a student is caught

plagiarizing the first time, they will get a warning and the points deduction will depend on the
percentage of words plagiarized. If the student plagiarizes the second time, he or she will get
an automatic zero on the assignment, regardless of the percentage of words plagiarized, and
an official written memo placed in their permanent record at Academic Direction.
Plagiarizing the third time will result in immediate expulsion from the English Language
Program.
In cases where the plagiarism software does not flag a paper as plagiarized but the teacher is
still confident that the student dishonestly produced the paper (for example, purchased papers
and papers fully or partially authored by a second party), the teacher has the right to schedule
a student defense of the paper in coordination with ELP administration. During their defense,
the student will be asked questions to verify their understanding of the paper’s content (topic,
vocabulary, analysis etc.). If the student cannot effectively defend the content of the paper
then it will be considered plagiarized.

CLASS ETIQUETTE
▪ Cell phones/tablets/laptops: Do not use them for texting, calling, or other activities
(Facebook) not related to the class.
▪ Leaving the classroom: There are no breaks during class time. If you must leave the
classroom during class, leave and return to the room quietly. If you are gone for
longer than 10 minutes, you will be marked as absent.
▪ Courtesy: Do not interrupt or talk while other students are talking. Do not talk while
the teacher is instructing. If another student is presenting, do not enter the room until
the presentation is finished

CONTACT INFORMATION
FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM

If you would like to directly talk to the office of the ELP regarding any issue, please
contact our Academic Analyst, Ms. Sandra Villarruel.

Phone number 062999130 (extension 2009)

Email address [email protected]

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 Office Location SENESCYT Building (2nd floor), Yachay
Tech Campus, Urcuquí – Ecuador

APPENDICES SECTION

Specific Expected Learning Outcomes, Knowledge, and Skills

At the end of Leveling Course, students will be able to:

Skills Level A1

Reception Listening ▪ Understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences
▪ Understand basic personal information
▪ Understands information about past events and experiences
▪ Understands numbers over a hundred
▪ Distinguish between habitual actions and things that are
happening now
▪ Understand short dialogues about people introducing and saying
goodbye
▪ Understands conversations about where people live
▪ Understand dialogues and conversations about description of
places (cities, countries)
▪ Understand conversations about accidents, weather, nature, and
childhood memories

Reading ▪ Read a menu

▪ Read a map
▪ Read dictionary entries
▪ Read and understand a fact file
▪ Read signs and timetables

Interaction Spoken ▪ Exchange basic personal information (name, age, nationality,

Interaction occupation, telephone number, address, e-mail, marital status,
date of birth)
▪ Ask and answer questions about time
▪ Ask and answer different types of questions
▪ Create, conduct and report the results of a survey
▪ Make suggestions and arrangements
▪ Ask for, give and refuse permission
▪ Make offers, requests and ask for favors
▪ Apologize, respond to bad news and express disbelief
▪ Exchange information with partner
▪ Describe the weather
▪ Talk and write about a past vacation
▪ Order food at a restaurant
▪ Make, accept and refuse an offer
▪ Ask and answer about quantity
▪ Make suggestions and arrangements
▪ Use language required when using different modes of
transportation

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 ▪ Ask about cost
▪ Check and confirm information
▪ Ask for, give and follow directions
▪ Collaborate with others so as to brainstorm ideas
▪ Make requests and ask for favor
▪ Respond to requests
▪ Give excuses
▪ Make or cancel an appointment
▪ Ask for and give advice
▪ Collaborate with others, create and narrate a story

Written ▪ Collaborate with others and do a project

Interaction ▪ Write a short piece of writing asking for advice

Production Spoken ▪ Greet people and say goodbye in formal and informal situations
Production ▪ Introduce themselves and others
▪ Spell names
▪ Say where you are from
▪ Express possession
▪ Talk about members of your family
▪ Talk about your daily routine and habits
▪ Talk about frequency
▪ Talk about spare-time activities
▪ Talk about their likes and dislikes
▪ Express ability
▪ Describe the manner in which something happens
▪ Talk about your spare-time activities
▪ Describe people's appearance and personality
▪ Express possession
▪ Talk about the location of objects
▪ Express their opinion
▪ Describe their house/apartment
▪ Talk about things that are happening now
▪ Talk about temporary situations
▪ Talk about future plans and arrangements
▪ Talk about past events/experiences
▪ Express ability in the past
▪ Describe cooking procedures
▪ Express obligation
▪ Talk about your future plans and actions
▪ Talk about places in a town/city
▪ Talk about clothes
▪ Express preference
▪ Report commands and requests
▪ Talk about ailments
▪ Describe a problem
▪ Talk about facilities and services
▪ Talk about different kind of vacations and accommodations
▪ Make comparisons
▪ Give an opinion
▪ Talk about education and academic subjects
▪ Talk about events in your life

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 Written ▪ Uses word order
Production ▪ Write a paragraph describing a day in your life
▪ Write a paragraph presenting yourself
▪ Use linking words (and, but, so, because)
▪ Write notes and messages
▪ Use a mind map to organize ideas
▪ Use a variety of adjectives when writing
▪ Write a description of your town/city
▪ Write information about a country
▪ Write a text about your life

Skills Level A2
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Reception Listening
Distinguish between permanent and temporary situations

▪ Distinguish between words easily confused

▪ Understand language used in advertisement

▪ Distinguish between formal and informal language

▪ Understand differences between American and British English

▪ Understand oral language used in different situations and linguistic environments, such
as, restaurants, banks, school, everyday life situations, leisure, and so forth
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Reading
Distinguish between words easily confused

▪ Read dictionary entries

▪ Understand the meaning of headlines

▪ Understand language used in advertisement

▪ Understand signs and messages

▪ Understand information on flyers and signs

▪ Understand information and job advertisements

▪ Distinguish between formal and informal language

▪ Understand written text about different topics

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Interaction Spoken
Describe clothes and talk about fashion
Interaction
▪ Use language to start, maintain, and end a conversation

▪ Describe the positive and negative qualities in people

▪ Describe what food tastes and looks like

▪ Ask about dishes at a restaurant

▪ Make recommendations

▪ Persuade someone to do something

▪ Make a reservation at a restaurant

▪ Give news

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 ▪ Respond to news by showing surprise and enthusiasm, and to ask for details

▪ Respond to bad news and to show concern

▪ Express criticism

▪ Narrate past events/experiences

▪ Use strategies to get meaning of unknown words

▪ Use language required when traveling by plane

▪ Makes offers and requests and ask for favors

▪ Ask for, give, and refuse permission

▪ Ask for and give advice

▪ Express opinion and make suggestions

▪ Agree or disagree with an opinion

▪ Make offers, promises, on the spot decisions and requests

▪ Discuss the positive and negative aspects of an issue

▪ Express preference

▪ Make suggestions and arrangements

▪ Express enthusiasm, surprise, admiration, disappointment, anger, annoyance

▪ Express agreement and disagreement

▪ Carry out money transactions

▪ Indicate degree and extent

▪ Give and understand different kinds of instructions

▪ Ask for information informally and formally

▪ Ask for clarification and repetition

▪ Give information

▪ Express uncertainty and ask for confirmation

▪ Express emotions like surprise, anger, and annoyance

▪ Use language needed in different medical situations

▪ Report statements, questions, commands, and requests

▪ Ask for and give advice

▪ Use useful phrases that help you when you need more time to think
Written
▪ Make recommendations
Interaction
▪ Write an e-mail giving news

▪ Respond to bad news and to show concern

▪ Write a paragraph expression opinion

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 ▪ Invite and accept or refuse an invitation

▪ Write an e-mail giving information and opinion

▪ Write a formal e-mail asking for information

▪ Write an e-mail asking for and giving advice

Production Spoken
▪ Talk about the present and past
Production
▪ Tal about past habits and events

▪ Express likes and dislikes

▪ Use linking words (and, but, so, because, or)

▪ Talk about experiences you have had

▪ Use appropriate tenses to link the past with the present

▪ Use time expressions related to the present perfect simple

▪ Talk about different ways of communicating

▪ Use qualifiers

▪ Defined people, things, and places by using relative pronouns and adverbs

▪ Use phrasal verbs accordingly

▪ Talk about different forms of art

▪ Talk about accidents and injuries

▪ Use language related to cars

▪ Narrate past events/experiences

▪ Talk about natural disasters

▪ Describe your feelings

▪ Talk about events in history

▪ Sequence past actions and events

▪ Talk about problems people have when traveling

▪ Describe places

▪ Make predictions about the future

▪ Talk about various aspects of modern life (environmental issues, technology, space)

▪ Refer to the future using appropriate tenses

▪ Express ability

▪ Express opinion

▪ Express possibility and certainty in the present and future

▪ Talk about conditions and their results

▪ Compare and contrast people and situations

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 ▪ Talk about life style changes and intentions

▪ Talk about sports, equipment, rules, ect.

▪ Express result

▪ Express obligation, lack of obligation, and prohibition

▪ Use the passive voice

▪ Talk about movies and express your opinion

▪ Talk about your studies/or your job

▪ Use vocabulary related to jobs

▪ Link the past with the present

▪ Talk about language learning experiences

▪ Describe your qualifications

▪ Talk about common units of measurement

▪ Talk about imaginary situations

▪ Make wishes and express regret

▪ Talk about celebrations in different countries

▪ Use idioms describing feelings

▪ Give an account of a true event

▪ Describe a problem
Written
▪ Make plans and future arrangements
Production
▪ Use linking words (and, but, so, because, or)

▪ Make a mind map to come up with and organize ideas

▪ Write a short text presenting yourself

▪ Use appropriate tenses to link the past with the present

▪ Use time expressions related to the present perfect simple

▪ Describe the positive and negative qualities in people

▪ Emphasize adjectives

▪ Write a description of a person

▪ Use qualifiers

▪ Form nouns (ending in –ion, -ation) from verbs

▪ Use set phrases for informal letters/e-mails

▪ Use the past progressive

▪ Write a story

▪ Sequence past actions and events

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▪ Describe places

▪ Form well-organized paragraphs

▪ Use linking words/phrases used when listing or adding points

▪ Write a paragraph expression opinion

▪ Compare and contrast people and situations

▪ Form opposites using prefixes (un, dis)

▪ Take notes

▪ Write an e-mail based on prompts

▪ Use the passive voice

▪ Write a movie review

▪ Write a cover letter

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