English III (UNIMINUTO)

Introduction

 My name is William
 My last name is Gómez
 I live in Marinilla
 I am 33 years old
 My favorite food is traditional colombian food
 I love teaching and travelling.
Communication

 Email: william.gomez-c@uniminuto.edu.co
 Moodle (Platform)
Resources

DICTIONARIES
 www.wordreference.com
 www.thefreedictionary.com

Other Resources
 www.deepenglish.com
 www.breakingnewsenglish.com
Requirements for the classes

 Microphone
 Camera
 Punctuality
 Active participation
 Independent attitude (Do the homeworks, check
fórums, email,etc) READ CAREFULLY.
 Use the link provided by the teacher to join the video
conferences.
Evaluation

Primer Corte
 Phase 1 Collaborative Project : 20%
 First Module: 15%
Segundo corte
 Phase 2 Collaborative Project: 20%
 Second Module: 13%
 Self-evaluation: 2%
Tercer Corte
 Third module (preparation)
 Final Exam:30%
 Collaborative Project (Phase 1)
 Create the group (3 students). (week 1)
 Forum: Answer some questions. (Final deadline: Friday, August the 21st)
Questions
1. What are the most difficult and time-consuming activities at your work?
2. How do you use technology in your profession?
 Forum: Answer some questions. (Final deadline: Friday, September the 4th)
1. If you had $1.500 USD, what innovation would you create for your profession?
2. How could that innovation make your work easier?
3. Which one of your partners' innovations did you like the most? Why?
 Short oral presentation.
 The presentation must have four slides. (Date, September the 5th)
 Slide 1. Name of the invention and name of the group and its members. Slide 2. What is it? In addition, How
does it work? Slide 3. Why could it be useful for your profession field? Slide 4. Why is it innovative?
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT (Phase 2)
 Forum: During the week, each member of the group writes a paragraph about the
name, type, materials, and physical features (size, shape, color, etc.) of the
invention chosen. (Final deadline: Friday, September the 13thth)
 Forum:During the week, each member of the group writes a paragraph about the
invention’s functional features (What it does and how it works). . (Final
deadline,September the 26th)
 SS write a convincing paragraph to persuade any "business angels" to invest on it
(Target market, population, what makes it special and innovative)(October the 4th)
 Write an article about your invention, upload it in the site recommended. (October
the 16th)
 The article must include:
-Title (Name of your invention) -Creators -Paragraph 1: Describe the invention
-Paragraph 2: Explain how it works -Paragraph 3: Reasons why people should buy/use it.
During the week, one person of the group uploads the presentation.
 Short presentation of the product. (October the 31st)
Modules And Final Exam

 Module 1: You need to develop a mínimum of the 80% of the activites before
Saturday, September the 12th.
 Module 2: You need to develop a mínimum of the 80% of the activites before
Saturday, October the 31st.
 Module 3: You need to develop a mínimum of the 80% of the activites before
Friday, November the 27th.
 FINAL EXAM: November the 28th.