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English Program for A1 Level Divided into Two Courses: A1.1 and A1.2

Overall Program Title:

Exploring My World: Personal, Family, Academic, and Social Connections

Course A1.1: Foundations of Communication

Duration: 56 Hours (3 Units, 4 Topics per Unit, 4 Hours per Topic)

Unit 1: Getting to Know Me

Project Name: Introducing Myself to the World

1. Topic 1: Who Am I?

   • Competences:
     • Reception (Oral): Understanding simple introductions and personal questions​.
     • Reception (Written): Recognizing familiar words in written texts​.
     • Production (Oral): Introducing oneself with basic phrases​.
     • Production (Written): Writing a simple personal introduction​.
     • Mediation: Explaining basic personal data to peers​.
   • Components:
     • Grammar: Verb "to be," personal pronouns.
     • Phonetics: Pronunciation of vowel sounds.
     • Lexical: Family, hobbies, personal traits.
     • Cultural: Greetings across cultures.

2. Topic 2: Talking About Others

   • Similar breakdown with focus on describing family and friends​.

3. Topic 3: My Daily Routine

   • Grammar: Present simple tense​.
   • Lexical: Daily activities vocabulary.

4. Topic 4: Expressing Preferences

   • Lexical: Likes and dislikes vocabulary.
   • Cultural: Social norms for expressing preferences in English-speaking cultures​.

Unit 2: My World Around Me

Project Name: Mapping My Community

• Topics include "My Neighborhood," "Places I Visit," "Describing a Map," and "Community Helpers."

Unit 3: Expressing Myself

Project Name: Sharing My World Online

• Topics such as "Writing Simple Emails," "Posting Online," "Using Basic Apps," and "Exchanging Information"​.

Course A1.2: Expanding Horizons

Duration: 56 Hours (3 Units, 4 Topics per Unit, 4 Hours per Topic)

Unit 1: Exploring New Interests

Project Name: Sharing My Hobbies

1. Topic 1: Hobbies and Interests

   • Grammar: Verbs for hobbies (play, do, go).
   • Lexical: Sports, arts, leisure activities​.

2. Topic 2: My Favorite Things

   • Production: Describing preferences​.
   • Phonetics: Stress patterns in sentences.

3. Topic 3: Learning from Others

   • Mediation: Sharing and interpreting others’ interests​.

4. Topic 4: Planning Activities

   • Lexical: Days of the week, times​.
   • Cultural: Weekend routines in different cultures.

Unit 2: Communication in Action

Project Name: Everyday Conversations

• Topics include "Asking for Directions," "Making Plans," "Shopping for Basics," and "At the Restaurant."

Unit 3: Preparing for the Future

Project Name: My Goals and Dreams

• Topics include "Talking About Future Plans," "Learning Strategies," "Writing Resolutions," and "Celebrating Achievements."

Methodology & Digital Integration

• Flipped Classroom Approach: Pre-class video content and quizzes via EdPuzzle​.
• Interactive Tools: Use of apps like FluentKey for real-time practice​.
• Collaborative Tasks: Peer-to-peer activities to promote interaction​.

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Comprehensive A1 English Program: Exploring My World: Personal, Family, Academic, and Social Connections

This program is divided into two courses (A1.1 and A1.2), each with 56 hours of instruction. Each course is structured around a linguistic project designed to apply English to real-world contexts, fostering plurilingual and intercultural competences.

Course A1.1: Foundations of Communication

Duration: 56 hours (3 units, 4 topics per unit, 4 hours per topic)

Unit 1: Introducing Myself

Project Title: "This is Me"

Topic 1: Who Am I? (4 hours)

Competences and Descriptors:

• Oral Reception (Listening): Understands simple introductions and personal information​.
• Written Reception (Reading): Recognizes familiar names, words, and simple phrases​.
• Oral Production (Speaking): Can introduce themselves with simple phrases, using basic greetings​.
• Written Production (Writing): Writes short, simple sentences about themselves​.
• Mediation: Transfers information about personal details using basic language​.

Content:

• Grammar: Verb "to be," subject pronouns.
• Phonetics: Pronunciation of vowels.
• Lexical: Personal traits, hobbies, family members.
• Cultural: Greeting etiquette in English-speaking cultures.

Topic 2: Talking About Others (4 hours)

Competences and Descriptors:

• Listening: Can understand basic descriptions of others​.
• Speaking: Describes family members using simple adjectives​.
• Cultural Component: Understanding diverse family structures.

Content:

• Grammar: Possessive adjectives (my, your, their).
• Lexical: Vocabulary for relationships (mother, brother, friend).
• Phonetics: Intonation in questions.

Topic 3: My Daily Routine (4 hours)

Competences:

• Reading: Understands short texts about daily activities​.
• Speaking: Shares their routine using time expressions​.

Content:

• Grammar: Present simple (I get up, I go).
• Lexical: Activities (wake up, eat breakfast, go to school).
• Phonetics: Stress in compound verbs.

Topic 4: My Preferences (4 hours)

Competences:

• Listening: Understands likes and dislikes​.
• Writing: Creates lists of preferences using simple sentences​.

Content:

• Grammar: Use of "like," "don’t like," "love," "hate."
• Lexical: Food, sports, hobbies.
• Cultural: Expressing preferences in social contexts​.

Unit 2: My Community

Project Title: "Mapping My Neighborhood"

Topic 1: My Neighborhood (4 hours)

Competences:

• Speaking: Names familiar places in their area​.
• Listening: Identifies places from descriptions​.

Content:

• Grammar: Prepositions of place (next to, behind).
• Lexical: Neighborhood vocabulary (park, shop, library).
• Cultural: Urban vs. rural communities.

Topic 2: Places I Visit (4 hours)

Competences:

• Reading: Recognizes simple signs and descriptions​.
• Writing: Writes short sentences about favorite places​.

Content:

• Grammar: Present simple for habits.
• Phonetics: Word stress in nouns.

Topic 3: Getting Around (4 hours)

Competences:

• Listening: Follows simple directions​.
• Speaking: Asks for and gives directions​.

Content:

• Grammar: Imperatives (turn left, go straight).
• Cultural: Public transport in different countries.

Topic 4: Helping in My Community (4 hours)

Competences:

• Writing: Describes a community service activity​.
• Mediation: Explains local customs to others​.

Unit 3: Expressing Myself Online

Project Title: "My Digital Identity"

Course A1.2: Expanding My Horizons

Duration: 56 hours (3 units, 4 topics per unit, 4 hours per topic)

Unit 1: Sharing Interests

Project Title: "Hobbies and Dreams"

Topic 1: My Hobbies (4 hours)

Competences:

• Speaking: Talks about hobbies and interests​.
• Writing: Writes about favorite activities​.

Topic 2: Planning Activities (4 hours)

Competences:

• Listening: Understands arrangements for activities​.

Content:

• Grammar: Future tense (going to).

Unit 2: Real-Life Conversations

Project Title: "Everyday Talk"

Topics cover basic conversations for shopping, dining, and appointments​.

Unit 3: Preparing for the Future

Project Title: "Dream Big!"

Focuses on articulating future plans and aspirations​.

Pedagogical Strategies and Tools

• Interactive Tools: Use EdPuzzle for pre-class preparation​.
• Collaborative Tasks: Group projects simulating real-life applications​.
• Flipped Classroom Model: Students watch videos and engage in activities during lessons​.