English UNAH · the common thread of English I, II and III
The traveller's journey · 36 stations
In English I, II and III you are a social actor: you travel, study and live abroad, and you welcome visitors in Honduras. Each lesson is one station of the journey, in the official order of the course.
One tree, nothing apart
- The trunk is the journey: English I, II and III as one trip.
- Three branches are the routes: U.S. (English I), U.K. (English II), Canada (English III).
- 36 stations grow on the branches: one per lesson, in the official order.
- The fruits of each station are its activities: URA, forum, H5P, assignment and quiz, with their official numbers and percentages.
- The leaves feed every fruit: grammar, words and sounds, career, culture (Cultural and Arts Corner), languages, SofIA and your travel journal.
El viaje es el árbol: el tronco son los tres cursos; las ramas, las rutas por país; cada lección es una estación; cada actividad del Calendario es un fruto de su estación, y la gramática, la cultura, el plurilingüismo, la carrera, SofIA y el diario son las hojas que alimentan esos frutos. Nada va aparte.
Abroad → Honduras
Abroad (URA, H5P, quiz)
You are the traveller: you listen to and practise the dialogue of the station, its sounds, words, culture and the languages people speak there.
Honduras (forum and assignment)
You are the host: you welcome a visitor who speaks another language, with what you learned from an organization of your career abroad.
Cada lección vive su estación dos veces: allá aprendes del otro país; aquí das a conocer Honduras. No cambian la gramática, los títulos ni los porcentajes del Calendario.
The nine phases of a journey
| 1 · Prepare Preparar | travel agency, exchange office agencia de viajes, oficina de intercambio |
|---|---|
| 2 · Leave and arrive Salir y llegar | airport, plane, immigration, customs aeropuerto, avión, migración, aduana |
| 3 · Move around Moverse | taxi, bus, underground, train, petrol station, garage taxi, bus, metro, tren, gasolinera, taller mecánico |
| 4 · Settle in Instalarse | hotel, hostel, short-term rental (Airbnb type), student flat, host family hotel, hostal, alquiler de corta estancia (tipo Airbnb), residencia, casa de familia |
| 5 · Study and work (with a valid visa) Estudiar y trabajar (con la visa en regla) | consulate, university, library, classroom, conference, career fair consulado, universidad, biblioteca, aula, conferencia, feria de empleo |
| 6 · Live the city Vivir la ciudad | restaurant, café, bakery, butcher's, corner shop, supermarket, market, mall, bank, pharmacy, laundry, gym restaurante, cafetería, panadería, carnicería, abarrotería, supermercado, mercado, mall, banco, farmacia, lavandería, gimnasio |
| 7 · Enjoy Disfrutar | cinema, theatre, museum, concert, park, party, birthday, holidays cine, teatro, museo, concierto, parque, fiesta, cumpleaños, celebraciones |
| 8 · Take care Cuidarse | pharmacy, clinic, hospital farmacia, clínica, hospital |
| 9 · Return and look ahead Volver y proyectarse | the trip back, CV, interview, plans regreso, CV, entrevista, planes |
Registers: formal (embassy or consulate, immigration, customs, hotel reception, bank, hospital, interview) · neutral (shops, transport, restaurants, pharmacy, garage) · informal (friends, flatmates, parties, gym).
Route 1 · I arrive, introduce myself and settle in · English I · United States
Ruta 1 · Llego, me presento y me instalo
- Station 1 · Check-in desk at Palmerola Airport · Lesson 1 «Hello, English! Words I already know» · Cognates + I am… · Formal
Abroad: Identify yourself and spell your name → Honduras: Many languages in one country
URA Forum · Act. 1 · 2% H5P · Act. 2 · 1% Assignment · Act. 3 · 2% Quiz · Act. 4 · 2%
Culture: Hispanic Heritage Month · Jazz and Louis Armstrong · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 2 · On the plane and at arrivals · Lesson 2 «Hi, Hello, Good morning!» · Formal and informal greetings · Formal + informal
Abroad: Greet and say goodbye → Honduras: Welcoming visitors
URA Forum · Act. 5 · 2% H5P · Act. 6 · 1% Assignment · Act. 7 · 2% Quiz · Act. 8 · 2%
Culture: Lasker Awards · The Wizard of Oz · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 3 · Orientation day at the university · Lesson 3 «Nice to meet you» · To be + possessives · Neutral + informal
Abroad: Introduce yourself and others → Honduras: Welcoming international students
URA Forum · Act. 9 · 2% H5P · Act. 10 · 1% Assignment · Act. 11 · 3% Quiz · Act. 12 · 2%
Culture: Hispanic Heritage Month · American Gothic · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 4 · International student office and phone shop · Lesson 4 «My personal information» · Wh- questions + numbers · Formal + neutral · also: Student visa form (fictitious data), Opening a student bank account
Abroad: Give and ask for personal information (fictitious data) → Honduras: Clear information for visitors
URA Forum · Act. 13 · 2% H5P · Act. 14 · 1% Assignment · Act. 15 · 3% Quiz · Act. 16 · 2%
Culture: MacArthur Fellows · Broadway · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 5 · Campus café · Lesson 5 «Please and thank you around the world» · Courtesy expressions · Neutral (service) · also: Bakery, Pharmacy: asking for something on the shelf
Abroad: Ask politely, apologize, ask to repeat → Honduras: Customer service and courtesy
URA Forum · Act. 17 · 2% H5P · Act. 18 · 1% Assignment · Act. 19 · 5%
Culture: Indigenous Peoples' Day · Columbus Day · The Gift of the Magi · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 6 · Portrait gallery of a museum (Smithsonian) · Lesson 6 «Who is this person?» · Adjectives + has · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Describe people → Honduras: People who made history
URA Forum · Act. 20 · 2% H5P · Act. 21 · 1% Assignment · Act. 22 · 2% Quiz · Act. 23 · 2%
Culture: Halloween · Ella Fitzgerald, «The First Lady of Song» · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 7 · Dinner with the host family + video call to Honduras · Lesson 7 «My family, my people» · Possessives · Informal
Abroad: Introduce your family → Honduras: Family and community
URA Forum · Act. 24 · 2% H5P · Act. 25 · 1% Assignment · Act. 26 · 3% Quiz · Act. 27 · 2%
Culture: Día de los Muertos · Coco · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 8 · Food festival and cinema with friends · Lesson 8 «I like, I don't like» · Like + noun / -ing · Informal · also: My favorite bakery and café, The mall: shops I like
Abroad: Talk about likes and dislikes → Honduras: Food that represents a country
URA Forum · Act. 28 · 2% H5P · Act. 29 · 1% Assignment · Act. 30 · 2% Quiz · Act. 31 · 2%
Culture: CMA Awards (country music) · Campbell's Soup Cans · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 9 · Outdoor shop and national park · Lesson 9 «Taller, faster, better» · Comparatives · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Compare → Honduras: Protected nature
URA Forum · Act. 32 · 2% H5P · Act. 33 · 1% Assignment · Act. 34 · 5%
Culture: Las Vegas Grand Prix (Formula 1) · Broadway musicals · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 10 · Shared house · Lesson 10 «A day at home» · Present simple (I / you / we / they) · Informal
Abroad: Routines and chores → Honduras: Work that gives value to a region
URA Forum · Act. 35 · 2% H5P · Act. 36 · 1% Assignment · Act. 37 · 3% Quiz · Act. 38 · 2%
Culture: Thanksgiving · 100th Macy's Parade · Little Women · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 11 · Campus gym and bus timetable · Lesson 11 «My week, my habits» · Time + frequency adverbs · Neutral (service) · also: Bank and pharmacy opening hours, Laundromat
Abroad: Times, days and habits → Honduras: Big events of the year
URA Forum · Act. 39 · 2% H5P · Act. 40 · 1% Assignment · Act. 41 · 5% Quiz · Act. 42 · 4%
Culture: Hanukkah · The Grand Ole Opry · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 12 · Video: «A day in my life in the U.S.» · Lesson 12 «My Typical Day · final project» · Sequence connectors · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Tell your day in sequence → Honduras: A typical day, from my career
URA Forum · Act. 43 · 2% H5P · Act. 44 · 1% Assignment · Act. 45 · 9%
Culture: Christmas · Modern Times · SofIA · Travel journal
Route 2 · I move around, find a place to stay and go shopping · English II · United Kingdom
Ruta 2 · Me muevo, me alojo y compro
- Station 13 · Arrivals hall of the airport · Lesson 1 «Where is it?» · There is / there are + prepositions · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Find places → Honduras: Maps and signs for visitors
URA Forum · Act. 1 · 2% H5P · Act. 2 · 1% Assignment · Act. 3 · 3% Quiz · Act. 4 · 2%
Culture: Premier League season · The Hay Wain · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 14 · Underground, bus and taxi · Lesson 2 «How do I get there?» · Directions + transport · Neutral (service) · also: Petrol station: the way to the garage
Abroad: Ask for and give directions → Honduras: Getting there
URA Forum · Act. 5 · 2% H5P · Act. 6 · 1% Assignment · Act. 7 · 3% Quiz · Act. 8 · 2%
Culture: Great North Run · Paddington · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 15 · Customs and safety · Lesson 3 «Moving safely» · Rules: can / can't / must / mustn't · Formal · also: At the garage, House rules of a short-term rental
Abroad: Rules and permission → Honduras: Rules that protect heritage
URA Forum · Act. 9 · 2% H5P · Act. 10 · 1% Assignment · Act. 11 · 6%
Culture: Black History Month (U.K.) · Shakespeare's Globe · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 16 · Tour bus and visitor centre · Lesson 4 «My city» · Comparatives and superlatives · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Compare cities → Honduras: Historic cities
URA Forum · Act. 12 · 2% H5P · Act. 13 · 1% Assignment · Act. 14 · 3% Quiz · Act. 15 · 2%
Culture: Mercury Prize · The Beatles · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 17 · Tourist office and museum · Lesson 5 «Places to visit» · Can + suggestions + dates · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Suggest plans and dates → Honduras: Heritage that attracts the world
URA Forum · Act. 16 · 2% H5P · Act. 17 · 1% Assignment · Act. 18 · 3% Quiz · Act. 19 · 2%
Culture: RIBA Stirling Prize · Sherlock Holmes · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 18 · Market and street festival (video call) · Lesson 6 «Life in the city» · Present continuous · Informal
Abroad: Describe what is happening → Honduras: Big city events
URA Forum · Act. 20 · 2% H5P · Act. 21 · 1% Assignment · Act. 22 · 6%
Culture: Halloween · Wallace & Gromit · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 19 · Student flat · Lesson 7 «My home, my space» · Some / any + possessive pronouns · Informal · also: Arriving at a short-term rental (message to the host)
Abroad: What there is, what is missing, whose it is → Honduras: Heritage houses
URA Forum · Act. 23 · 2% H5P · Act. 24 · 1% Assignment · Act. 25 · 3% Quiz · Act. 26 · 2%
Culture: Bonfire Night · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · the tea party · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 20 · Choosing a place to stay · Lesson 8 «Hotel, hostel or rental?» · Would like + uncountable nouns · Neutral (service) · also: Hotel, hostel or short-term rental: reading the listing and the rules
Abroad: Preferences → Honduras: Community tourism
URA Forum · Act. 27 · 2% H5P · Act. 28 · 1% Assignment · Act. 29 · 3% Quiz · Act. 30 · 2%
Culture: Lord Mayor's Show · The Mousetrap · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 21 · Hotel reception · Lesson 9 «Booking and check-in» · Polite requests · Formal
Abroad: Polite requests → Honduras: Welcoming international guests
URA Forum · Act. 31 · 2% H5P · Act. 32 · 1% Assignment · Act. 33 · 6%
Culture: PDC World Darts Championship · Pride and Prejudice · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 22 · Clothes shop · Lesson 10 «Shopping for clothes» · Demonstratives + object pronouns · Neutral (service) · also: Shopping centre (mall)
Abroad: Try on and choose → Honduras: Textiles and fashion with identity
URA Forum · Act. 34 · 2% H5P · Act. 35 · 1% Assignment · Act. 36 · 3% Quiz · Act. 37 · 2%
Culture: St Andrew's Day · William Morris patterns · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 23 · Technology and souvenir shop · Lesson 11 «The best product for me» · Describing and comparing products · Neutral (service) · also: Phone shop in the mall, Bank: comparing cards
Abroad: Compare and recommend → Honduras: Products with origin
URA Forum · Act. 38 · 2% H5P · Act. 39 · 1% Assignment · Act. 40 · 3% Quiz · Act. 41 · 2%
Culture: Turner Prize · The London Underground map · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 24 · Supermarket and market · Lesson 12 «At the store and the market» · How much / how many + quantities · Neutral (service) · also: Butcher's and corner shop, Bakery, Changing money at the bank
Abroad: Quantities and prices → Honduras: Markets and fair trade
URA Forum · Act. 42 · 2% H5P · Act. 43 · 1% Assignment · Act. 44 · 6%
Culture: Boxing Day · Oliver! · SofIA · Travel journal
Route 3 · I eat, take care of myself, tell my story and plan my future · English III · Canada
Ruta 3 · Como, me cuido, cuento y me proyecto
- Station 25 · Restaurant in Toronto · Lesson 1 «What's on the menu?» · Countable / uncountable + some / any · Neutral (service) · also: University cafeteria, Corner shop: what there is to cook
Abroad: Read the menu and order → Honduras: Dishes that tell a story
URA Forum · Act. 1 · 2% H5P · Act. 2 · 1% Assignment · Act. 3 · 3% Quiz · Act. 4 · 2%
Culture: Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) · Anne of Green Gables · the tea party · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 26 · Café in Montreal · Lesson 2 «What would you like?» · Would like, could, will (decisions) · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Order and decide → Honduras: Service in two languages
URA Forum · Act. 5 · 2% H5P · Act. 6 · 1% Assignment · Act. 7 · 3% Quiz · Act. 8 · 2%
Culture: Nuit Blanche Toronto · Oscar Peterson · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 27 · Potluck or birthday party · Lesson 3 «My recipe» · Recipes: imperatives + sequence · Informal
Abroad: Explain a recipe → Honduras: Recipes as heritage
URA Forum · Act. 9 · 2% H5P · Act. 10 · 1% Assignment · Act. 11 · 6%
Culture: 113th Grey Cup (Canadian football) · The Cat Came Back · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 28 · Phone call to the clinic · Lesson 4 «Making an appointment» · Appointments + need to · Formal · also: Consular appointment for a study permit (simulation), Appointment at the bank, Appointment at the garage
Abroad: Make and change appointments → Honduras: Health services for everyone
URA Forum · Act. 12 · 2% H5P · Act. 13 · 1% Assignment · Act. 14 · 3% Quiz · Act. 15 · 2%
Culture: Thanksgiving (Canada) · The Jack Pine · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 29 · Pharmacy · Lesson 5 «How are you feeling?» · Symptoms + should + zero conditional · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Say how you feel; give general advice (no prescriptions) → Honduras: Public health campaigns
URA Forum · Act. 16 · 2% H5P · Act. 17 · 1% Assignment · Act. 18 · 3% Quiz · Act. 19 · 2%
Culture: Movember · The Stratford Festival · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 30 · Clinic with an interpreter · Lesson 6 «At the clinic» · Instructions + frequency · Formal
Abroad: Understand instructions → Honduras: Intercultural health
URA Forum · Act. 20 · 2% H5P · Act. 21 · 1% Assignment · Act. 22 · 6%
Culture: Halloween (Canada) · The Paper Bag Princess · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 31 · Back from a weekend trip · Lesson 7 «Where did you go?» · Past simple: was / were + regular verbs · Informal
Abroad: Tell about a trip → Honduras: Trips to heritage sites
URA Forum · Act. 23 · 2% H5P · Act. 24 · 1% Assignment · Act. 25 · 3% Quiz · Act. 26 · 2%
Culture: Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) · Joni Mitchell · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 32 · Party, cinema or theatre · Lesson 8 «What did you do there?» · Irregular past + did questions · Informal
Abroad: Tell what you did → Honduras: Cultural experiences
URA Forum · Act. 27 · 2% H5P · Act. 28 · 1% Assignment · Act. 29 · 3% Quiz · Act. 30 · 2%
Culture: Remembrance Day · The Sweater · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 33 · Tourism survey or travel review · Lesson 9 «Which trip did you prefer?» · Comparing trips + feelings · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Compare trips and feelings → Honduras: Comparing destinations
URA Forum · Act. 31 · 2% H5P · Act. 32 · 1% Assignment · Act. 33 · 6%
Culture: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair · Emily Carr's forests · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 34 · Student conference · Lesson 10 «What are you going to do?» · Going to vs. will · Neutral (service)
Abroad: Plans and predictions → Honduras: Plans that help my country
URA Forum · Act. 34 · 2% H5P · Act. 35 · 1% Assignment · Act. 36 · 3% Quiz · Act. 37 · 2%
Culture: Christmas in Canada · Cirque du Soleil · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 35 · Career fair · Lesson 11 «My CV» · CV: can + past simple · Neutral + formal
Abroad: Say what you can do and what you did → Honduras: Intercultural experience in a CV
URA Forum · Act. 38 · 2% H5P · Act. 39 · 1% Assignment · Act. 40 · 3% Quiz · Act. 41 · 2%
Culture: Giller Prize · Gabrielle Roy · SofIA · Travel journal - Station 36 · Scholarship or job interview · Lesson 12 «My first interview» · Interview: present, past and future · Formal · also: Student visa interview (simulation)
Abroad: Answer an interview → Honduras: A project for Honduras in an interview
URA Forum · Act. 42 · 2% H5P · Act. 43 · 1% Assignment · Act. 44 · 6%
Culture: Toronto Santa Claus Parade · Interviews with musicians on CBC «Q» · SofIA · Travel journal
Visa scenes
English practice with fictitious data. Visa rules change: always check the official website of the country and of the embassy or consulate. This is not legal advice. Never pay unknown agents.
My travel journal
After each station, write in your Linguistic Passport: one useful sentence, one sentence in another language, one cultural difference and one idea for Honduras. It feeds your final product.