Forum: Communication in different cultures
Activity 17 · 2%Your mission
Describe one polite expression people use in your future workplace. Compare it with Honduras.
- Write your post, then reply to at least two classmates with a genuine question or comment.
- Use the rule of the lesson and 2–3 words of your career.
- Cite the source you used (name and link).
- Choose one option: A · your career, or B · the Cultural Corner of your period (Father's Day).
- Competency reached: 65/100 or more in the forum rubric (level 3 «Good» or 4 «Excellent»).
Model
At the pharmacy, people say «Can I help you?». In Honduras we say «¿En qué le puedo servir?». Both are very polite.
Your career in this forum
Write about your career (its exact name in the UNAH Oferta Académica). Choose the example of your area and change it:
- Health sciences: Excuse me, can I check your blood pressure, please?
- Engineering & technology: Excuse me, can I use this computer, please?
- Business & economics: Thank you for your order. — You're welcome.
- Education, humanities & communication: Excuse me, can I ask a question?
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: Please don't touch the plants. Thank you!
Use 3 words of your career glossary.
Cultural connection · II PAC
Event of this week: Father's Day (Sunday, June 20). See it in your II PAC Cultural Passport.
Your cultural mission: Write a polite card for a person who helps you: «Thank you for…».
Mirror Honduras: Compare June 20 in the U.S. with March 19 in Honduras.
Include one comparison between the U.S. and Honduras: one similarity and one difference.
Be respectful: say «In my experience…» or «In my city…», not «All Americans…» or «All Hondurans…». Need ideas? Ask SofIA Cultural.
Your result, two ways
Your teacher decides which one the course uses. Pass mark: 65 %.
1 · Percentage (summative)
your rubric level (4 = 100, 3 = 75, 2 = 50, 1 = 25) × the weight of the activity.
Example: 70 % in this activity (2 %) = 1.4 % of your final grade.
2 · Competency level
- 0–39 N1 · not reached
- 40–54 N2 · partly reached
- 55–64 N3 · almost reached
- 65–79 N4 · competency reached
- 80–89 N5 · reached with distinction
- 90–94 N6 · excellence
- 95–100 N7 · outstanding
Doble calificación: porcentaje sumativo (nota × peso) o nivel de competencia (aprobación con 65). El docente decide cuál usar. Escala completa
The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry
A short story: Jim and Della have little money. Each one gives a special gift to the other. It is a story about love and generosity.
Your mission: Listen to the VOA version (slow English). In the forum, write a short thank-you message from Della to Jim or from Jim to Della: «Thank you for… You are very kind».
Key words
- gift regalo
- thank you gracias
- kind amable
Explore and learn
Optional for your grade, but it counts in «Career and culture» when you use it. All the Arts Corners of the course →
Create your own learning resource for Lesson 5
A comic strip, a labelled picture, flashcards, a grammar chart… You choose what to learn and how, SofIA helps you prepare it, and you print it (Letter size) or save it as PDF.
Elige qué aprender y cómo; SofIA te ayuda a prepararlo y tú lo imprimes en tamaño carta o lo guardas en PDF.
Where do I post and reply?
Only on the UNAH Virtual Campus. Log in, enter your English I class (your section) and open:
Activity 17 · Forum: Communication in different cultures (2%)
Check the date in the official Calendar. Work sent by WhatsApp or email is not accepted.
Ingresa al UNAH Virtual Campus, entra a tu clase de Inglés I y abre la Actividad 17 · Foro: Communication in different cultures. Ahí publica y responde.
Para docentes
Fuente de datos: data/source/in101_lessons.js (lección 5). Ingreso al UNAH Virtual Campus: data/links.json. H5P (práctica del sitio y calificado del Campus): data/h5p/. Anuncios: data/anuncios.json.
Títulos y porcentajes según el Calendario. Inglés I: 12 lecciones (decisión de la Sección, 26-10-2026); las actividades 1–38 no cambian.
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