Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Academic and Research Vice-rector

Activities guide and evaluation rubric Task 4 – Speaking task
forum

1. General description of the course

Faculty or Vicerrectoría de Relaciones Internacionales

Academic Unit
Academic Level Professional, specialization, master
Academic Field Formación interdisciplinar básica común
Course Name English 2
Course Code 90021
Course Type Methodological - Can be yes ☐ No ☒
practical enabled
Number of Credits 2

2. Description of the activity

Type of the Individ Collabor Number

☒ ☐ 7
activity: ual ative of weeks
Unit
Moment of Interme
Initial ☐ ☒ Final ☐
evaluation: diate: 1
and 2
Evaluative score of the activity: Delivery Environment of the
90 points activity: Collaborative forum
Starting date of the activity: Deadline of the activity:
June 21 2019
st August 1st 2019
Competence to develop:

 To describe in simple terms an experience related to: Short trips and

recreational activities, past events, the weather, to give advice and
recommendations.

Topics to develop:

Pronunciation tips, past events, recommendations with should,

subjunctive.
Steps, phases of the learning strategy to develop
Task based learning. The student uses His/her English in a particular
communicative context, in order to carry out a task: planning,
describing, inviting, giving advice, etc.

Activities to develop

Estimado estudiante:
La presente GUIA tiene las pautas para realizar su producto final de una
presentación oral a través de un video. En ese video usted presentará
el producto final de la tarea de Writing (el afiche, infografía o folleto).

Esta tarea tendrá tres fases: sensibilización, práctica y ejecución del

video.
Usted debe dar cuenta de tres aspectos:
a) Hablar de sí mismo. b) Contar una experiencia de un viaje. c) Hablar
del clima del lugar que describe en su experiencia de viaje y dar algunas
recomendaciones sobre qué se debe tener en cuenta, de acuerdo con el
clima. d) Dar recomendaciones para planear un viaje al lugar que usted
describió.
Es necesario que usted haga los ejercicios de los contenidos en línea que
se relacionan al inicio de cada paso; de esta manera, podrá dar cuenta
de lo aprendido en los ejercicios de escritura que se proponen en el
proceso y así mismo en el producto final.

En cada etapa se señalan las partes de la unidad de los contenidos en

línea que usted debe trabajar, y se hace específico qué actividades debe
subir al foro. Es decir, no todas las actividades que se trabajan en los
contenidos en línea deben ser publicadas en el foro. Revise cuáles debe
publicar.
Descriptor de autoevaluación de acuerdo con el Marco Común Europeo
de Referencia para expresión oral:
 Puedo comunicarme en tareas sencillas y habituales que requieren
 un intercambio simple y directo de información sobre actividades y
asuntos cotidianos.
 Utilizo una serie de expresiones y frases para describir con
términos sencillos a mi familia y otras personas, mis condiciones
de vida, mi origen educativo y mi trabajo actual o el último que
tuve.

Dear student,

You will develop this task in the Speaking task forum.

 At the end of this task, you will record a video through the tool
Screencast-O-Matic.
 Follow each step, post all the activities in the forum and get
feedback from your partners and tutor.
 The final product must be sent individually. You construct your
final product through the process you develop collaboratively.

Stage 1: Pronunciation practice.

Practice the pronunciation of regular verbs in past. Check the online

contents and the following chart:
 Pronunciation of ED
Say [id] Say [t] Say [d]
SH Washed L Called
CH Watched N Earned
T wanted GH Laughed R Entered
TH Breathed G Damaged
P Helped V Loved
D K Risked S Used
C Danced W Borrowed
needed
SS Kissed Y Played
X fixed Z amazed

Go to unit 1.4. Going on a trip in the Knowledge environment and

develop all the activities. You just have to upload the following
activities in the forum:1

1
Nota: Los ejercicios en línea del entorno de conocimiento no se guardan en la
plataforma. Para los ejercicios que tiene que hacer para cada etapa, usted debe
publicar las respuestas de los ejercicios indicados en el foro o tomar pantallazos. No
enviar las respuestas al correo del tutor. Solo publicar en el foro las actividades que la
guía indica.
 sip mop
Chart # 1. Practice 7 finish
Listen again and match. Write each wish smack
verb in past. punch
The first one is done for you.
pack pick
face
1 wished 9
punch mash
2 10
3 11 smash
4 12 pitch stop
5 13 nick
6 14 RECORDING # 1
7 15
8 Record each verb from practice 7 in past. Say your name in
the beginning of your recording.
Repeat the pronunciation of each verb in past.
Upload the audio file in the forum.
Go to unit 1.5. What did you do last weekend? in
the Knowledge environment and develop all the
activities. You just have to upload the following
activities in the forum:
Go to unit 1.1. Fasten your seat belt in the Knowledge
environment and develop the following activities:
Stage 2: Interaction practice.
Practice how to present your final product developed in the Writing
forum (infographic, brochure or poster).
Take into account the tasks you are developing in the Writing Forum.
Use the poster, infographic or brochure from the Writing forum to
prepare and do your presentation.

You have two options to develop this stage:

Option 1: Participate in the Practice sessions with your tutor

through Skype and practice your presentation. Your tutor will
send you a link for the registration.

Use linking words to build your speech

First of all, …After that, …Then, …Finally, …Let’s start / Let’s get
started

Attend a 15–minute session on Skype.

 Do your presentation to your tutor and receive feedback in order to
improve your oral skills and prepare your video.
 Use camera, microphone and show your identification card to your
tutor.
Book up date and time for the Practice sessions.

In order to register and choose date and time to do the Skype session,
your tutor will send you a link to a Drive Document to your email and
platform email.

Option 2: Send a three-minute video through Skype to your

tutor. You have to show the practice of your final presentation.
Your tutor will send you back a video feedback. Check the
tutorial and follow the instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKImV282u2I

Stage 3: Record the video through Screencast-O-Matic.

RECORD YOURSELF
Use the brochure, poster or infographic to do your presentation. It’s
necessary that you use the tool SCREENCAST O’MATIC2. You have to
record your screen and your face at the same time.

Remember:
 Pronunciation exercises you did in the 1st stage
 Make pauses
 Speak up!
 You must not read.
 Length of the video: 3 to 5 minutes.
 Use visual aids for introducing yourself.

Stage 4 Publish your video in the forum.

 Upload your video on YouTube. Then, share the link in the forum.
EXAMPLE OF VIDEO: https://goo.gl/mrLQzi

2
You can use another similar tool that allows recording the screen and your face at the
same time.
Stage 5: Complete the checklist.
 Complete the checklist:
QUESTIONS YES NO
Did I upload the recording # 1 from the unit 1.4 in
the forum?
Stage 1

Did I upload the recording # 2 from the unit 1.5 in

the forum?
Did I upload the recording # 3 from the unit 1.1 in
the forum?
Did I prepare the presentation for the final product
from the Writing forum?
Stage 2

Did I attend one Practice session with my tutor

through Skype or send a three-minute video to my
tutor through Skype?
Did I prepare how to introduce myself, talk about a
trip, the weather and give recommendations?
Did I record the video taking into account the
previous practice in stages 1 and 2?
Stage 3

Did I use the tool Screencast-o-matic for recording

my video?
Did I show the final product of the writing task in the
video?
Did I introduce myself using pictures and visual aids?
Did I publish the video on YouTube?
Stage

Did I share the link of my video in the forum?

4

Did I save the link in a Word document?

Don’t forget to add this chart at the end of the Word document.

Stage 6: Upload the final product in the forum.

 Copy the link of your video in a Word document. The link can be
uploaded in YouTube or Google Drive.
 Add the checklist of stage 5 and upload the document in the
Evaluation and Monitoring Environment.

End of the task!

Environment Collaborative environment

for the
development
Individual:
Record three audios and post them in the forum
Task 5 – Speaking.
Record the final video after doing the Practice
Products to
Session with your tutor.
deliver by
student
Collaborative:
Give feedback to your partners and improve your
presentation for recording the video.

General guidelines for the collaborative work

Students have to record three audios and post them in

Planning of
the forum. After that, they give feedback each other
activities for
within the forum.
the
Students have to participate in the practice session in
development
Skype with their tutor.
of
After doing the practice session, the student will be able
collaborative
to record him/herself according to the indications given
work
in the guide.
Roles to
perform by
the student Each student is responsible for his/her own process.
in the
collaborative
group
Roles and
responsibilit
y for the Students upload the final product (link of a video in
delivery of YouTube) in the forum.
products by
students
Use of
Always cite the references
references
Plagiarism In the agreement 029 of December 13, 2013, article
policy 99, the mistakes that infringe upon the academic order,
 among others, are the following: paragraph e) “To
plagiarize is to present as your own work the whole or
part of a writing, report, task or document of invention
performed by another person. It also implies the use of
cites or lack of references, or includes cites where there
is no coincidence between them and the reference” and
paragraph f)”To reproduce, or copy for profit,
educational resources or results of research products,
which have intellectual rights reserved for the
University”.

The academic punishments that the student will face

are:
a) In case of academic fraud proved in the academic
work or evaluation, the score achieved will be zero
(0.0) without leading to disciplinary measures.
b) In case of plagiarism proved in the academic work
of any nature, the score achieved will be zero (0.0),
without leading to disciplinary measures.

To know how the documents must be cited, check the

following document:
Centro de Escritura Javeriano ( ) Normas APA. Sexta
edición. Taken from
http://centrodeescritura.javerianacali.edu.co/index.php
?option=com_content&view=article&id=138:normas-
apa&catid=45:referencias-bibliograficas&Itemid=

4. Evaluation rubric

Evaluation rubric

Collabora
Activity Individual
☒ tive ☐
type: Activity
Activity
Moment of Unit
Initial ☐ ☐ Final ☐
the Intermed
evaluation iate:
Unit 1 &
2-
Giving
advice/G
etting a
job!
Performance levels of the individual
Assessed activity
Score
Aspects Media
High score Low score
score
•
•Posts the chart
Develops
#1 in the forum.
some of • Does not
•Posts the
the upload the
recording #1
activities activities from
from the unit 1.4
from the stage 1.
in the forum with
stage 1. • Does the
his/her name.
• activity during
•Posts the
Pronunciat the last week
recording #2
ion of of the task.
from the unit 1.5
regular •Frequent
in the forum with
verbs in problems with
his/her name.
Stage 1: past is pronunciation
•Posts the
Pronuncia clear with of regular
recording #3
tion a few verbs in past. 15 points
from the unit 1.1
practice problems. •Frequent
in the forum with
• problems with
his/her name.
Pronunciat pronunciation
•Pronunciation of
ion of the of the sound
regular verbs in
sound [æ] [æ]. • The
past is clear. •
is clear revision of the
Pronunciation of
with a few online
the sound [æ] is
problems. contents is
clear. •The
• The not evident
revision of the
revision of for the
online contents is
the online development
evident for the
contents of this stage.
development of
is partially
this stage.
evident
 for the
developm
ent of this
stage.
( Up to 15 (up to 10 (up to 5
points ) points) points)
•
Parti
cipates in
• Participates in • Does
the
the Practice not
Practice
sessions through participate in
sessions
Skype in order to the Practice
through
prepare his/her sessions
Skype,
oral presentation through
Stage but does it
during the day Skype.
2:Interact out of the
and time given Doesn’t send 30 points
ion dates. •
for this activity a three-
practice Doe
or sends a three- minute video
s not
minute video to to the tutor
show
the tutor through through
his/her
Skype. Skype.
identificati
on
document.
(up to 30 (up to 20 (up to 10
points) points) points)
• Records the • • Does
oral presentation Reco not record the
taking into rds the video.
account: oral • Records the
The final product presentati video out of
(infographic, on, but the delivery
Oral
brochure or does not date, so that
presentati
poster) take into does not
on
developed in the account show any
Writing task. some of process. •
The video is the Records the
recorded using following video, but it is
the tool items: not related to
Screencast The the Writing
 o’matic or final task.
another similar product • Records the
tool that allows (infograph video but
recording the ic, does not use
screen and the brochure the indicated
student’s face at or poster) tool or
the same time. developed another
Introduces in the similar that
him/herself. Writing allows record
Talks about a trip task. the screen
experience. The video and the
Talks about the is student’s face
weather of the recorded at the same
place described in using the time.
the trip tool
experience. Screencas
Gives t o’matic
recommendations or another 20 points
to go to the place similar
described in the tool that
trip experience. allows
Uses the visual recording
aids to introduce the screen
him/herself. and the
The video student’s
takes between 3 face at the
to 5 minutes. same
• Publishes the time.
video in YouTube Introduces
and shares the him/hersel
link in the forum. f.
Talks
about a
trip
experienc
e. Talks
about the
weather of
the place
described
 in the trip
experienc
e.
Gives
recommen
dations to
go to the
place
described
in the trip
experienc
e.
Uses the
visual aids
to
introduce
him/hersel
f.
The video
exceeds
the length
(3 to 5
minutes)
or takes
less time.

Publishes
the video
in
YouTube
and
shares the
link in the
forum.
(up to 20 (up to 15 (up to 10
points) points) points)
Fluency, • Speaks with • Speaks • Hesitates
pronuncia little hesitation with some too often,
15 points
tion and but it does not hesitation which
communic interfere with but it does interferes
 ation communication. • not with
Stays on task interfere communicatio
and with n. • The
communicates communic purpose of
effectively. • ation. • the oral
Uses the visual Tries to presentation
aids to support communic is not clear
his/her ate enough.
presentation. naturally •
but has to Pronunciation
read. and
• Uses the intonation
visual aids errors
to support sometimes
his/her make it
presentati difficult to
on, but understand.
depends • Does not
on the use the visual
written aids to
text to support
speak. his/her
presentation.
(up to 15 (up to 10 (up to 5
points) points) points)
•
Deliveries
• Deliveries the • Does not
the link of
link of the final in deliver the
the forum.
the forum. • final product.
However,
Completes the • Delivers the
does not
Stage 6: checklist. • final product
adds the
Final Adds the in a different
completed 10 points
product checklist in the way from the
checklist.
delivery. forum. • Uploads forum. •
• Uploads
the final Delivers the
the final
document in the final product
document
forum before the out of the
in the
due date. delivery date.
forum
before the
 due date.

(Up to 10 (Up to 7 (Up to 5

points) points) points)
Final score 90 points